Chapter Three- Alpha Business

Nathan

I am in my office going over the details of what happened to the Running River pack. I know it was a rogue attack, but I have never heard of them hitting a pack this big. What was the reason? What was going through their feral mind? How is it they left my mate alive? Or did they believe she was dead? So many questions and no answers. I have assigned a few of my best trackers out to find out just what did happen, and I have a few warriors still at the Running River pack gathering info as well as taking the bodies down into the cells until we can give them all a send-off service.

I made sure the child’s body that my mate was holding was brought back. I also have them searching for her mate so we can give them both a proper send-off for my mate. I am hoping that it will help with her healing. I can tell she was the Luna of her pack, and her mate was an Alpha. So, it should not be difficult for my men to sniff out her mate. I have files from their computers and reading her file now. Megan, her mate Alpha Jason McQueen and their son, Gabriel. There were pictures so I sent the images of Jason to my warriors to locate his body. That should make it easier to find him.

I am reading that her favorite color is royal blue, and she enjoys reading and running through the forest in wolf form. I have learned of her favorite foods and how she loves being a mother to Gabriel. That last part broke my heart. No wonder she didn’t want to live. But as she is my mate, I couldn’t let her die. I am hoping in time she will come to acknowledge me as her second chance mate.

She has already become my everything and I will do all I can to help her through her grief. I have placed her on the Alpha floor next to my room as I know she needs her space for now. I will not push her.

I have assigned Julie to her as Julie herself had lost a mate and daughter to a rogue attack and survived to find her second chance mate. I am hoping they can develop a bond and Julie would be able to help Megan through her grief.

I hear a soft knock on my door. “Enter,” I say as I see Julie walk in with a tray for me.

I smile at her. “Have you met the new Luna yet?” I asked as she placed the tray in front of me.

“Yes, I have. She reminds me of me five years ago.”

I nod, “That is why I assigned you to her. I need you to friend her and encourage her through this difficult time.”

“Yes, we already spoke some. I am hopeful. It will just take some time for her. It is not easy losing a mate and pup.”

“I know you above all people will understand what she is going through. I intend to be there as well. I won’t be pushy even though the mate bond will only get stronger. I am hoping with her finding her second chance mate earlier than you had that the bond would help her through her grief.” I said with hope in my voice.

She nods as she says, “One never knows. That could be what the Goddess had planned to help her through.”

“I am hoping,” I say as she turned and left my office.

‘Alpha, we found the body of the Alpha to the Running River Pack. We are near the pack house with him now. Where do you want us to place him?’ Jonathan mind-liked me.

‘I had their son placed in the infirmary take him there and place him next to his son.’ I answer. ‘I will meet you there.’ I close the link and get up grabbing the sandwich on my plate before walking out the door.

I walk to the infirmary eating my sandwich on the way and finishing just before I get there. I walk in and my Beta was waiting for me. “Jonathan.” I begin, “I want to give Megan’s mate and pup a send-off in a couple of days. I am hoping it will show her that we are not heartless and help with her healing.”

“I understand. Is she aware you two are mates?” He asks as we walk to where her mate and pup lay.

“I am not sure she remembers me telling her. She was in much pain at the time.” I pause at the door and turn to my beta, “I plan to not push her and let the bond grow. I am sure in time she will not be able to ignore the pull of it. That is why I had her put in the room next to mine.”

He nods as he opens the door for me to enter the room. There lay in front of me is Alpha Jason. His throat was slit open as well as other claw marks deep on his skin as well as teeth marks. His marking from his mate was gone as well as hers was gone. When a mate dies the marks disappear leaving it for the survivor to be free in case, they find a second chance mate. That is the way of Salene the Moon Goddess.

Jason lay there tall but not as tall as me and with light brown hair where mine is dark. His son next to him looks like his father. I can tell they broke the young pup's neck. Looking at the family of my mate saddens me as well as angers me for what she had lost in her young life. I make a vow right then and there to always love and protect her with my life. I am sure that was the case with Jason. I am sure he died protecting his family.

I turn to Jonathan, “We need to begin arrangements for a send-off in a couple of days.”

“Yes, Alpha. I will make sure it is a send-off for a great Alpha.”

“Good, he and their son deserve no less than an Alpha’s send-off.” With that, I walk out and back to the packhouse.