Gemma
She had just finished talking to her lawyer about confirming her survival and getting in touch with the commander to arrange a meeting to discuss the pack transfer, when Wade stepped out of the bathroom. He had clearly showered, but he still had the same clothes on, since they had not managed to get him another set of clothes. She had no idea what had become of their extra clothes and her handbag.
She glanced him over where she sat in her office chair, narrowing her eyes with interest. Wade tilted his head at her with curiosity, his wild eyes seeming amused at her expression. “We need to fix this…” She muttered as she came to her feet, Charlie raising his eyebrow at her with his own attention, now that he had returned suspiciously fast from a hunt.
“Whatever do you mean?” Charlie asked with curiosity.
“He just took a shower and he had to dress in the same dirty clothes. A
DaleHis Gamma came in to report on the border patrol early morning, like he did every day after breakfast, but when Dale looked up at the man he trusted with border security he stopped short and stared for a moment. The man had had long luscious hair that most of the female warriors envied since he’d joined their ranks.But today…today he looked different. “What happened to your hair?” Dale asked in surprise. The man’s hair had been cut into a Mohawk and that Mohawk had been braided down to his back.“Our Luna helped with cutting hair yesterday, Sir. I think some of the men requested some assistance today as well.” Hank Reynolds answered with a barely contained grin.“So you let her cut your hair like that?” Dale asked dubiously. He couldn’t imagine Hank, who had always been possessive about his hair for as long as they’d known him allowing
GemmaBy the afternoon the two wolves that had come to ask if she would teach them how to cut hair were doing so well that she was sitting back with Charlie and Wade, watching them work. She was rather proud of them; they caught on so quickly, she was sure they would soon find themselves enough work that they could open their own little shop together.Once she was free of these wolves, she was considering doing the same, far away from any other wolves that might consider kidnapping her for their own gain once more.While she was watching the wolves cut hair, she noticed a luxury car roll calmly into the yard and stopping in front of the big house, which she had recently learned was the pack house.A well-dressed man stepped out of the driver’s side and buttoned the two buttons of his jacket as he glanced round with interest. Grant stepped out to meet him and they shook hands, but even from here, she could see their smiles were not sincer
GemmaHer nerves were on edge, so she went running again that next morning. It seemed it was not just her the Elders were going to talk about, but also Wade and Charlie. She was terrified for her friends and she needed to do something with all the nervous energy. So early morning, she stepped outside in her work-out clothes and found Charlie, Wade and Grant waiting for her at the front of the pack house. The commander soon showed up as well.She didn’t say anything as she started her run, mostly because her throat was constricted with worry. But soon she noticed something was odd and glanced around to find half the pack running behind her. What the hell was going on?Shaking her head to herself, she kept running, the commander had fallen into step beside her, but she studiously ignored him as she pushed herself to go that little bit further than she had the previous day. The running helped somewhat to soothe the ne
GemmaThere was a long silence as the Elders seemed to mind link among themselves. Then all eyes turned to her once more. Well, the elder’s eyes, none of the others had stopped watching her.“Is it true, Commander, that Luna Gemma is your mate?” Elder Heath asked with a stern scowl on his features.The commander came to his feet once more, and stood proudly. “That is correct, Elder Heath.”“And yet, she has no mark or the slightest scent of you on her.” Elder Heath answered in reproach.“We have not had time to get to know each other, Elder Heath.” The commander answered in return, his expression and voice emotionless.“Very well.”“Elders, I request permission to woo Luna Gemma as a chosen mate.” Attorney Thompson spoke as he came to his feet.Elder Heath blinked at him in surprise. “Is it the pac
Dale“She called them the eldest and the mid-lifers! I love her!!” Grant was cackling in his mind, while Duke was snort-laughing with his own amusement. Only his training kept his features smooth at the situation.It would be adorably endearing if she hadn’t already insulted Elder Heath. He was a no-nonsense wolf that seemed to have no sense of humor when it came to his duties. He hoped her mutterings wouldn’t get her into deeper trouble.At least Elder Daniels seemed to like her adorable confusion with everything wolf. If she hadn’t rushed out of the meeting yesterday, they might have been able to answer some of her questions and maybe informed her somewhat of what to expect. But she was just so headstrong and unwilling to trust them – well, him.If they had had the conversation, they might have been able to warn her that getting the Elder’s attention any m
GemmaElder Daniels had started explaining some things to her the previous night. It had ranged from normal pack traditions to a Luna’s duty during those traditions. He also explained that she would need to go through the initiation as a Luna before the tournament happened, but Elder Crawford insisted that they needed to do a before and after scan of her brainwaves to see if there would be a change.After dinner she had tiredly trudged up the stairs, but Commander Dale intercepted her and informed her that she would be sleeping on the Alpha floor as the Luna of the pack and that all her things had been moved. He had also told her that, for the moment, she would have to work in the office with them until an office could be cleaned up and prepared according to her specifications. Yet another thing she would have to oversee.Her night seemed too short after that and she sluggishly raised herself when her alarm went off. She was d
GemmaHis intense gaze had her frozen on her spot and she opened her mouth to yell at him for growling at her, but then he surprised her by laying a gentle kiss on her lips. The sensations that coursed through her at that tender touch had her staring at him in wide-eyed shock, leaving her speechless for the moment.“What the Elders want and what the alpha wants is not always the same.” He whispered gently while he cupped her face in his hands. “Alphas need their Lunas to balance them and that means being his partner, not his slave.”She was drawn from her daze by Elder Stuart’s chuckle. “I have a feeling the other Elders are about to have their hands full with her. She’s spunky! And exactly what the wolves need, I think. We have been wallowing in the past for far too long.” He grinned and winked at her.She glanced back to the commander who was still towe
DaleTwo weeks into their month of preparation for the tournament Dale found himself both amazed and angered by what he could see happening around his mate.Against all odds, she had managed to be a quick learner, moving on to more advanced self-defense as well as soaking up information about packs and history like a sponge. She had also managed to have most of the shops revamped and their omegas now had quite a few businesses running.They now had a diner, a nail bar, boutique, hairstylists, coffee shop, building company and a combined gift shop and homemade candy store. They even had an ice cream stand.But what angered him was seeing how the Elders had both used her as a lab rat and trained her to be nothing more than arm candy for an alpha. Was that what they expected a Luna to be? Pretty but brainless?Apparently, she had decided that her turning would take place over the weekend since she was in perfectly healthy condi