"That is Giovanni, Mr Romano's driver. And he told his stylist to take me shopping to get new clothes that would befit my new position as his assistant. Also we stopped by a salon and I decided to dye my hair to make sure no one recognizes me from my past. Have I answered all your questions?" Lilian answered all their questions at a go.
"Your new position?" her aunt asked."Yes, as a result of my honesty yesterday, I was promoted from being a cleaner to being Mr Romano's secretary." Lilian replied."Wow, that's good news. Congratulations sweetheart." her uncle congratulated her."Don't you think such a position would be too exposing?" her aunt questioned."Exposing?" her uncle asked."Yes, in case two of you forgot, we are on the run from the werewolf council, what if this position brings Lilian exposure and then we are found?" her aunt asked."Oh! I didn't think of that." her uncle said.Her aunt sighed and looked at Lilian."Can you resign sweetie? I know you love your job but we can't risk any chance of being found.""Well I think doing that would only bring more exposure on us." Lilian told her."Why do you think so?" her uncle asked."Well Mr Romano is a well connected man and me resigning from what many would see as a dream job would only raise his suspicions and make him dig into my past thereby leading the werewolf council right to our doorstep.""So what do we do now?" Her aunt asked her."I will remain working with him, soon I will probably offend him and he would fire me. The end." Lilian answered."Oooh! I have an idea." her uncle said."What is it?" Lilian asked in interest."Why don't you do everything humanly possible to make him fire you. You can always get another job, like we have always told you, you don't even need to work." her uncle suggested.Lilian felt uncomfortable with this suggestion."I don't know, do you think this would work?" she asked them."Yes it will, you have to try your best, we have run away as far from home as we can. This is a nice town, we can settle here, little Lavender can grow up here. Do you want us to have to run away again?""No, I don't. I will try my best to annoy him so he fires me soon." Lilian agreed."Good girl. Now what do you want for dinner?" her aunt asked."Anything will do, by the way I invited Sue over for dinner. Is that okay?""of course, Sue is adorable.""Okay then, I will go up now, call me if Sue comes or you need anything." she told them as she stood up."Of course dear, we will be sure to do that."Lilian carried Lavender upstairs to her room. She laid him on the bed and played with him a little.She smiled as he laughed and played along with her. Lilian loved her son so much, he was the only reason why she was still able to be happy."I love you so much Lavender." she whispered to him.She changed out of her clothes and carried him up and continued to play with him..........................................Alessandro stepped out of his office building and went to the garage where Giovanni was waiting with the car.Giovanni opened the door and he entered the car. Thereafter Giovanni went to the driver's side and got in. He started the car and drove off."Did you drop her at home?" Alessandro asked him."Yes Sir, I did." Giovanni replied."How was the neighborhood? The house?""It's a nice neighborhood, the house is also nice.""That's good. Make sure you pick her on time tomorrow, okay?""Yes sir."Alessandro relaxed in his seat and Giovanni kept driving. They were headed to the pack meeting.Soon they got to their destination and Alessandro came down from the car and Giovanni followed behind him.Alessandro entered the hall and the lively hall became quiet instantly.He strode to the podium and stood in front of them."Alpha!" they chanted in unison and bowed down in respect."New Lanterns Pack, rise!" Alessandro ordered using the full power of his Alpha voice.The pack shivered in fear, their Alpha Alessandro was very powerful and fearless and they all deeply feared and respected him. They all rose their heads together."Sit!" he further commanded.The pack obediently sat down."I would like to start this meeting by....." whatever Alessandro wanted to say was cut off by the late arrival of Constanza."My apologies Alpha, the traffic was terrible." she apologized."Just find a seat and sit down." Alessandro said, trying his best to control his temper.Constanza found a seat in the back and sat down.Alessandro cleared his throat, "as I was saying...." once more, he was interrupted again, this time by the late arrival of his twin brother Ricciardo, the beta of New Lanterns pack."So sorry Alpha, traffic was just terrible." he apologized as he made his way to the podium to stand beside Alessandro.Alessandro sighed and groaned inwardly. Ricciardo and Constanza were the bane of his existence. The only thing they contributed to his life was trouble and stress.Constanza on one hand was nonchalant about everything except her business. She didn't care about the pack or even finding a mate.Ricciardo on the other hand was another case. Although they were twins and basically the same age, Ricciardo acted very immature and couldn't handle anything responsibly.Although he was the beta of the pack, he did nothing whatsoever to help in the pack."Brother, the pack is waiting." Ricciardo nudged him and whispered.Alessandro glared at him in response before addressing the pack."As I was saying, I would like to thank everyone for making out time to be here despite our busy schedules. I would also like to thank those of us who stay behind in the pack and makes sure everything runs smoothly. Now does anyone have any issue I need to resolve?"For the next hour, Alessandro settled disputes between pack members and listened to complaints.Finally he was done and then one of the members of the elder council raised her hand to ask a question."Yes elder, go ahead." Alessandro permitted her."This question is directed to the Alpha's family. When do you plan to give us an heir?" she asked."Uhmm Elder, don't you think your question is a bit insensitive?" Ricciardo asked her."Is it? The elder council has the right to ask such questions. The Alpha's mate died two years ago, it's time he moved on. The pack needs a Luna As for you Beta, it's time you settled down and stop fooling around. And as for Constanza it's high time she settled down as well. The elder council is expecting an heir to be on its way from any of you three at the end of the year. And a Luna as well" The elder said with a tone of finality.Although Alessandro was fuming in anger, he couldn't do a thing because although he was an Alpha, the elder council also had importance in the pack. He could only agree and close the pack meeting.Later, the pack members all mingled together. The three siblings stood together talking together. The three of them together was quite a sight.Alessandro with his perfect brown hair, not a single lock was out of place, looking handsome. Ricciardo with his long dark curls looking sexy and dangerous. Constanza with her blond hair looking as innocent as an angel. The Romano siblings were breathtaking and they knew it."Why were you two late?" he asked them."Traffic." they answered together."Don't give me that bullshit." Alessandro replied."But the traffic was really bad" Ricciardo insisted."Well maybe you two should have left the house on time.""Relax Alessandro, we are here now and that's all that matters." Constanza told him."Really? Anyways what do you guys think about the Elder's words?" Alessandro asked them."Nothing." Constanza replied."Yeah, it's just their ranting. Don't take it too seriously." Ricciardo added."Well we need to. They are right, we need an heir.""So what are we supposed to do, manufacture babies?" Ricciardo asked."We are supposed to find mates, and bear children Ricciardo." Alessandro said."Don't forget you also need to get a Luna." Constanza reminded him."Don't turn this around on me, at least I had a mate before. She was also pregnant and about to bear a child before she died. The both of you have never even thought of settling down. Especially you, Connie, when are you planning on settling down?" Alessandro asked Constanza."Not anytime soon." she retorted."Why, you...." Alessandro was interrupted again, this time by Rosa."Bestie" she said as she gave him a deep hug like they hadn't seen each other earlier."Hey Rosa." Alessandro responded while Ricciardo and Constanza rolled their eyes.THE HOWARD'S HOUSEHOLDLilian was playing with Lavender when she heard a knock on her room door."Sue is here and dinner will soon be ready." her aunt informed her from outside the room."I am coming" she replied."Okay dear."Lilian smiled at her son. "Let's go see Sue." she cooed to him, Little Lavender giggled in response.She opened the door and went downstairs carrying him in her arms. Sue was downstairs helping her aunt set the table."Lilian! I missed you all day. Work wasn't the same without you." Sue said as soon as she saw Lilian.Lilian handed Lavender over to her uncle."I missed you too." she told Sue as she approached her for a hug. The both of them hugged each other."The other girls were green with envy when I told them that not only did you meet Mr Romano, you are also his secretary. By the way, what did you do to your hair?" Sue asked."Mr Romano sent me shopping so I could get work appropriate clothes and along the way I decided to dye my hair." Lilian explained."I
''But Alessandro, the elder council need to understand that you suffered a great loss and that you are still recovering from it" rosatoldalessandro. "I know are feeling worried for me but you have to understand that I am an alpha and I have responsibilities. It is also the duty of the elder council to remind me of these responsibilities." Alessandro told Rosa. ''in case the alpha needs me to recommend someone for him or the beta, I would be happy to help out" Rosa's mother suggested."I am quite okay ma'am but should I need your help I would be sure to let you know." Alessandro assured her."If you make me stay at this dinner for one more minute, I will explode in anger and I assure you that you don't want to see me angry." Rosa spoke to Alessandro through the mind link (a connection through which members of the same pack could communicate through the mind.)"I am really sorry but I and my siblings must be on our way. We have urgent matters to attend to." Alessandro told Rosa's pa
Lilian entered the office and thought hard about what her aunt and uncle had said.If she really did things that angered Alessandro, would he fire her and let her be?Although she didn't want to do this, she also didn't want to put her family in danger. Her uncle and aunt had given up everything, their home, friends and businesses just to protect her. If sabotaging her job would keep them safe, she would have to do it. She went to the mini kitchen and prepared his coffee. Alessandro had told her he preferred his coffee warm with lots of milk and no sugar.Lilian made the coffee steaming hot, put lots of sugar and little milk.She then put it on his table and went to sit at her desk.Some few minutes later, Alessandro entered the office."Good morning Mr Romano." Lilian stood up and greeted him."Good morning Miss Howard. Is my coffee ready?" he asked."Yes sir, it's on your table." she answered."Good."Lilian watched him go inside, she bit her lip guiltily as she thought about what
"Pleased to meet you, Mr Romano." Lilian said politely."Enough with the formalities, just call me Ricciardo." Ricciardo told her."I don't think that would be proper." Lilian replied."Awwn, you are just as cute as Con said.""You may go miss Howard." Alessandro told Lilian."Yes sir." Lilian replied and left."You are so damn polite brother." Ricciardo told his brother."It's called maintaining boundaries and being professional.""hmmm, funny how you don't maintain those boundaries with Rosa." Ricciardo remarked as he sat down."Seriously, what is your problem with Rosa?" Alessandro asked."Nothing, forget about it." Ricciardo replied.Lilian knocked on the door and entered. She dropped the cold water on the table."I am really sorry sir about the mix-up." she apologized again."Its okay. I need you to print out the Winston files from the files office. I will be needing it in a business meeting later.""Yes sir." Lilian replied and left the office."What's that about?" Ricciardo aske
Although being fired had been her plan, hearing it said out loud by Alessandro made Lilian feel strange. Especially when he looked so angry. Lilian wanted to plead for her job but when she pictured her family, she couldn't."Thank you sir for giving me this opportunity, I am really sorry things went this way, I will drop all my work things at the table. What about the clothes? How do I return them?" she asked Alessandro."Don't bother about the clothes." he told her."Thank you once again sir" Lilian told him.Ricciardo entered the office. "Good news! I was able to score us a new meeting with the Winston team. Lilian schedule it in his planner, it's next week Monday." he told Lilian."There will be no need for that, miss Howard is no longer my secretary." Alessandro informed him."Huh? Why?" he asked confused."I will be taking my leave now." Lilian said and left the brothers alone in the office."Alessandro, what the hell?" Ricciardo asked
"Greetings children, take your seats." the leader of the elder council replied.The siblings sat down obediently."You said you wanted to see us about an urgent matter?" Alessandro asked them."Yes, it's about the matter we told you at the last pack meeting." the elder replied."What matter?" Alessandro asked."The matter of you siblings mating.""Okay, so what about it?" Ricciardo asked."As you know, we have wanted to build connections with other packs for a while now. Especially those packs in the country side." the elder replied."Okay?" Constanza asked impatiently, she couldn't wait for the meeting to be over, she had better things to do than to sit down listening to some old people."Patience my dear! One of the way such connections are made is through marriage. We are pleased to inform all that we have found a match for Constanza here." the elder revealed."A match?" Constanza asked."Yes, there is an Alpha who doesn't have a mate. The werewolf council over there is interested
Alessandro unlocked his office door and went in. He went straight to the mini bar and poured himself a drink. He gulped it down immediately, the fiery taste of the alcohol burning his throat.His mind replayed what had happened earlier in the pack house. He yelled and threw the glass at the wall. The glass shattered immediately.'What had he done? How could he let himself be so angry? They were his siblings, they were his family, not pack members he could use the Alpha command on.He knew they wouldn't forgive him for this and to be honest, neither could he forgive himself. He didn't know what to do.He went to his drawers and brought out the picture again."What do I do Jennie? How do I solve this?" he asked, he got no response, he stood up and poured himself another glass of alcohol.He spent his night in the office drinking and working before going home in the wee hours of the morning.Some days after........Lilian was at home watching cartoons with Lavender when her phone rang, s
Alessandro was relieved when he saw that Ricciardo had left. He looked at the screen in front of him to be sure that he had left.A CCTV camera was in front of his door so he always knew who was at the door.He continued doing his work, he didn't have the energy to deal with Ricciardo today.He got a call from the receptionist that the Winston team were here, he stood up from his desk so he could head to the meeting room.He came out of the office and to his surprise, Ricciardo was seated on the secretary's chair waiting for him."You are still here." he said tiredly."Yes I am still here" Ricciardo said as he stood up."I am not in the mood for your trouble." Alessandro said as he headed to the meeting room."I am not here for trouble" Ricciardo said as he followed him. "So what are you here for then? I am not changing my mind about my order.""I know and I not here to talk about that.""So why are you here?" Alessandro asked impatiently.Ricciardo drew him into a side room by the m