I watched as people shifted and looked on in curiosity and I could feel the unease and anger of the warriors who wanted Silas to fight and take the pack from me. I may have looked calm on the outside but inside my stomach was a churning mess of nerves and worry. This was a big decision and I wouldn't blame them if they wanted to fight but I would not let them take the pack from me, not again. With a roar the warrior who spoke out against me rushed me, intending to tackle me to the ground. Since I was smaller and quicker than him I side-stepped him and gave him two hard hits to the kidneys. A bit of a cheap shot, but then again so was bull-rushing someone who wasn’t even facing you.
: No, stay back. I need to handle this on my own or even my own people won’t take me seriously :
I mind-linked Kane to stop as I saw him from the corner of my eye make a move to st
Did this play out in the way you expected or were you hoping for something different?
“If the other pack will accept me as Alpha, then I will happily take the responsibility.” Silas spoke after a moment of quiet contemplation. “I won't have killed to secure the position so I hope they will look on that better at least.” “I can go ahead to the pack now and let them know what’s going on, let your warriors know as well so they can make that decision for themselves as well if that’s alright with you Alpha.” Alaric said as he turned to me, a charming smile on his face. I smiled slightly and nodded, glancing around at everything and quickly deciding on a game plan. “That’s fine Alaric, it’s a good idea. You have a relationship with all of them, they will know you speak the truth. In the meantime and in the midst of all the confusion I don’t want my borders unprotected. Alpha Kane, would it be alright if your warriors do patrol?” I asked as I turned
I woke early the next morning, well before the sun was up and felt restless. I sat up and stretched out my stiff muscles, standing up from my makeshift bed on my office couch. I had been working late and just decided to crash on my couch. That and I didn’t want to go back to the house and fall asleep in an empty bed that still smelt of Silas. I would have to make time later today to strip the bed and wash my sheets.I sighed and looked out the window, seeing the sky dark still with just a hint of lightness creeping in, signalling that the sun would be rising soon. I put my shoes on and left my office and the building, making the small trek back to the house and walking back around it. I wrapped my arms around my torso to block out some of the morning chill and made the short journey to my pond, sitting down on my favourite rock c
The next week was a very busy one, a lot of shuffling around and trying to get things sorted but somehow we managed to smooth it out as much as possible. The families that decided to stay behind were set to swear their fealty to me on Sunday when I was officially sworn in as Alpha of Ravenfield, a traditional ceremony that was supposed to be performed by the previous Alpha or another blood Ravenfield. With my dad and uncle gone, Gram would be performing the ceremony, she may not be a blood Ravenfield, but she was the closest we had and I was sure that the spirits of the pack would accept her as a suitable replacement. The majority of the warriors and single wolves, the ones that had been placed here during the take over with Silas so for the time being Kane was leaving his warriors with me and Ezra and Echo have stayed as well. Tristan and Elle with the other scouts have been working really well with Kane
“Are you hiding?” a deep rumbly voice from behind me sounded and I squealed and whirled around to see Echo looking down at me with a smirk from where I sat behind the small pool shed, relaxing in a patch of nice shade. He laughed and sat down beside me, laying back on the grass with his hands behind his head. I shrugged and lay down with him, using his stomach as a pillow. “Kinda,” I admitted with a sheepish shrug as I looked up at the clouds moving through the sky, the trees waving in the wind and taking a deep breath of the crisp cool air. “I know it’s ridiculous and childish, but I’m just a little...overwhelmed. Kane and Magnus are everywhere and every time I turn around one of them is there and I’m just not sure how to act around either of them right now.” “Hmm. Ok you know I love you, so when I say this, know that it comes from a good place.” I turned to
“Smells like it’s burning there dear.” Kane teased as he looked over my shoulder as I stirred the soup. I snorted and nudged him away with my foot, putting my body in front of the stove. “Not at all. If you smell burning it’s definitely your grilled cheese.” I retorted as I turned off the soup and poured it into two bowls, taking them and setting them on the table along with napkins and spoons. “My grilled cheese is flawless Kara. Don’t pretend it doesn't smell delicious.” He smirked and he put two grilled cheese sandwiches on each plate and came to sit with me at the table. I rolled my eyes and smiled at him pushing a bowl towards him as he pushed a plate towards me. I laughed and moved my dishes before digging into my soup with a satisfied sigh. Comfort food was my absolute favourite. “Sure it smells delicious
“Ok I was a little worried earlier that your taste in movies would be atrocious but I am pleasantly surprised to learn that you have great taste in movies.” I teased as we cleaned up the mess in the living room at the end of the night, tossing all the garbage into the bin and cleaning up the mess of pillows and blankets. He chuckled and shrugged as he cleaned up the last of the garbage and turned off the tv. “I have great taste in movies, thank you very much. And I can show you more of my favourites for next time. Tonight it is late and we can go to bed. You must be exhausted, you haven’t been sleeping all that well.” He said with a soft smile as he gave me a small nudge towards the bedroom. “Been keeping a close eye on me I see.” I teased as I turned and leaned against the door frame of my bedroom. “I hear you m
I worked in the office all morning before I finally took a break at lunchtime when Gram came to me and told me that the work in dad's office was finished and it was ready for a final inspection. I quickly went with her and looked around with a large smile and teary eyes as I saw the Ravenfield desk back in its rightful place. The office no longer smelled of Silas and finally, the last remnants of him in my life were gone, all except for the bond braid which I had safely tucked away in a memory box. Despite the history, he still meant something to me and I was sad for what could have been if things were different. Despite all of that I was happy to be done with it and heading into a new chapter of my life.“Oh, it looks amazing hun. Your dad would be so proud of you, and I know for sure he is watching you with pride.” Gram whispered as she wrapped her arms around me from the side, giving me a sq
We stood in the kitchen in silence for a while as we cleaned up the last of the garbage and food containers from the meeting. It wasn’t a lot and the 3 of us made quick work of it. It was a very calm and domestic moment that had me relaxing in their presence. The two of them together just made me so flustered and hyper-aware of their presence that I could think of little else. While they started to tidy the kitchen table and chairs and put away the stacking stools, I was hit with a sudden craving for ramen noodles.I hummed softly as I filled a pot with water and waited for it to boil on the stove while I grabbed a few packets out of the cupboard, sighing softly as I recalled that Silas had bought a few packs for me when he found out it was one of my favourite comfort foods. Whoever his second chance mate turned out to be, I just hoped she’d be worthy of him. He was a good man and the lin