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We all sat down with a bottle of water and Alpha Matthew started, “Okay. I got the vibe, while we were at Red Moon, that you were supposed to be kept a secret.” I nodded, “I was. I spent well over half of my childhood in the dungeons.” Gabrielle and the guys nodded as I continued, “My parents were killed by rogues when I was five years old. My mother had started teaching me how to read, write and do math when I was three. So, I was much smarter and more articulate than they expected me to be. I think that might have threatened Luna Kate. I was found in the forest by Alpha Ben and he took me back to the pack house with him. For the first couple days that I was there, I was in a guest room. On the day of my parents’ funeral, I was moved to the attic to sleep on a cot with only one blanket. No heat in the winter and AC in the summer. No insulation in the walls or the ceiling. I had a desk and a broken-down dresser and that was it. Gabrielle hid two blankets in my closet and I had to make
After visiting a while longer, everyone left and Joshua and I were left alone for the first time since we got out of the car. He asked, “Are you hungry?” I smiled, “I am pretty hungry. I didn’t eat breakfast.” He cringed, “I’m sorry. I didn’t even thing of that when we left. I just wanted to get you home.” I smiled as I hugged him, “I’m glad you did. I’m used to skipping meals. It was happening quite frequently. What did you have in mind?” He smiled, “I want to take you to my favorite restaurant here. Are you ready to go?” I smiled, “I am.” He led me out of the pack house and to a Jeep Wrangler. He helped me into it and got in his side. We went to town and I instantly fell in love with Main Street. The street had nothing but small businesses on either side of the street. There were no nationally known corporations on this street and it was really nice. He smiled as he watched me look around in wonder. He took my hand and smiled as soon as he parked the car. I asked, “What’s so funny?”
As we finished eating, I was absolutely stuffed. I sat back in my chair, putting my hands on my belly, “I’m so full. I hope a walk is in our near future.” He laughed, “We will have a little bit of a walk after we leave here. We can make it a long walk, if you want that. This town has a beautiful state park.” I smiled, “I would love that.” We sat there just enjoying each other’s company while we finished our drinks. When he paid for our meal, he introduced me to the owner of the restaurant and she smiled sweetly at me, “Welcome to town. I hope you like it here.” I smiled, “I’m sure I will. I’m already in love with Main Street.” She smiled, “There are a lot of really cute shops here. You should go next door for clothes. She has a lot of adorable clothes at reasonable prices” I smiled, “I will do that. I need some new clothes. Thanks.” Joshua put his arm around my waist and led me out of the restaurant, “I love how you aren’t afraid to speak with anyone.” I shrugged, “I will always try. I
When we knocked on the door to the Alpha’s suite, Jessie pulled open the door so fast, it caused a gust of wind to blow our hair back. I laughed out loud as she giggled, “I’m so happy you’re here! I have a super cute outfit for you to wear tonight!” She disconnected my hand from Joshua’s and pulled me into the suite. I laughed out loud as I looked back at my mate and saw him waving at me and shaking his head. As we ran to her room, I was laughing hard when walked through her bedroom door revealing a comfortable scene. To the right was a large couch with bookshelves on either side. To the left was a wall of doors. Two doors led to closets and another led to a restroom. Straight ahead was a king size bed, a bedside table on either side with a lamp on top of each. I sat on the couch as she asked, “Do you like wearing dresses?” I nodded, “I do. Sometimes it’s hard to find jeans that fit. I wasn’t allowed to eat every day.” I lifted my sundress and she gasped as she saw how skinny I was an
When we got to the dining hall, we sat at the head table and omegas came and took our orders. I asked Joshua, “How many cooks do you have?” He shrugged, “Do you want to go see?” I nodded, “I would like that.” I stood up and waited for Joshua to stand. We went to the kitchen and I smiled when I saw the omegas who were in there. They were all joking around, but still working hard. One omega stopped and looked our way, “Beta! How can we help you?” He smiled, “I wanted to introduce you all to my mate, Isabel. She is your Co-Beta. She used to have to cook for her whole pack by herself. She was one of you.” I smiled, “I will always be one of you. I will never be able to forget what I went through; therefore, I will never see myself as more than you.” One lady smiled, “Thank you, Co-Beta. We appreciate that a lot.” Joshua led me back to our table. I stopped suddenly when I saw Gabrielle sniffing the air and looking around. I grabbed Joshua’s arm, “Look at Gabrielle!” He smiled, “Looks like S
Before I knew it, I was opening my eyes before dawn, as usual. I was wide awake, so I tried to sit up, but I had an iron band around my waist. I chuckled as I moved his arm from around me. I went to the bathroom and braided my hair so that I could take a shower without getting my hair wet. I got in the shower and dried off, then put my robe on to go to the closet. I put on the dress I bought yesterday, then a pair of sandals. I went to the kitchen and made biscuits and sausage gravy for breakfast, then made a plate for my mate and put it on a tray with a cup of coffee and took it to the bedroom. He woke up when he smelled breakfast, “Mmm that smells so good.” I put the tray over his lap and I asked, “What else can I get for you, love?” He asked, “Can I have another biscuit?” I smiled, “Be right back.” I jogged into the kitchen and grabbed another biscuit. I took it to him and sat it on his plate. I asked, “What do you think?” He moaned as he swallowed the bite in his mouth, “This is s
Luna Jessie followed me to our suite to see if Alpha Matthew was still where she left him. When we walked in the door, we were met with one of the funniest sights I have ever seen. Joshua was laying on the couch, on his back, holding the remote as far as he could away from his brother, who was on top of Joshua, trying to get at it. Joshua had his feet against his brother’s chest to keep him away from it. I laughed, “You do know that he could easily break your ankles right now if he wanted that remote bad enough.” I was laughing so hard my stomach was hurting and Luna Jessie was just standing next to me, shaking her head, “Give them a day off work together and they revert back to being boys.” I laughed even harder and had to sit down on a nearby chair. By this time, everyone in the room was looking at me and laughing. I asked, “What’s so funny about me?” Joshua laughed, “You have the best laugh ever!” I smiled, “Okay.” I asked, “Would you care to tell me why you two were fighting over
Joshua’s POV When my mate showed me her scars, I was so livid, I let out a growl louder than I ever have before. She tried to calm me, but there was no putting out the fire that raged behind my eyes. My wolf started howling and growling, “Mate hurt! Kill Alpha and Luna! I want their heads!” I heard a knock at the door, but I couldn’t move at that moment. I immediately got on the phone. When Alpha Ben answered on the second ring, he sounded cocky, “Alpha Matthew, are you tired of my slave’s whining?” I was even more livid than I was before he answered. Tate’s voice overlapped with mine, “Alpha Ben, this is Beta Joshua with Cold Springs Pack. I am on my way to rip your head off and your mate will be next.” I disconnected the call and turned to my mate, “Love, I have to do this. I will be back as soon as I can.” She tried to stop me, but she knew there was no way she could do it. I saw a tear in her eyes, but she knew I had to do it. I started to leave when my brother stopped me, “Dude,