Chapter 5

Caleb’s POV ~

I stand on the steps, on Anderson’s right.. while his Luna stands on his left. She’s dressed in a figure hugging neon green spandex type dress that barely covers her ass.. in six inch heels.. Bastian sneers  Luna looks more like a hooker than the queen and I choke on my own spit. Goddess save me!

We watch as Alpha Draco arrives with his entourage. He’s been traveling packs.. searching for his mate. We are the third.. in his itinerary of eight. This should be good!

He stands up, from the passenger side of the car.. and Holy Hugeness! He has to be, at least, 6’9 and as broad as a house! Damn! Not someone I want to piss off!

His eyes locked onto Amelia.. roaming up and down her body. Then he walked straight to us. Anderson stepped forward and said “Alpha Draco! I am Alpha Anderson Kane.. my beta, Caleb Heartsong (yes, I changed my last name, when Aurora did) and my mate, Amelia Griffin-Kane”

He shook Anderson’s hand, turned to me and said “Heartsong? That’s not only the name of my neighboring pack.. but also, the name of a young, promising attorney I recently hired to rid me of my legal woes.”

I smiled and nodded “Yes! My sister, Aurora! You will be quite pleased with her accomplishments!” He nodded back. Then he turned to Amelia. She just has to open her mouth “He’s my brother, too. But because Aurora was banished for being a nonconformist, he refuses to tell anyone that! She was my twin!”

He raises his eyebrow “WAS your twin? Is she not still your twin? And what is this about banishment? Should I be concerned?” Anderson clears his throat and tells him “Perhaps this is something better spoken about in private?”

Draco hmmm’s and said “Yes.. After lunch, perhaps? I would like to freshen up. This is my Beta Adrian.. and gamma Culver.” We all shook hands and Amelia tittered her way inside.. offering to show them their rooms. Draco stopped her and said an Omega would serve the purpose. I nearly cracked up. This is too good!

I went to the office and readied a beverage tray.. with bourbon, scotch.. and cognac.. not knowing a liquor preference for the Alpha. Anderson came in and remarked “That is a huge man! When I tell him about your sister, I will accept no interruption!”

I chuckled “If you think I will sit quietly, and allow you to defame Aurora, you have another think coming, Anderson! She is the only innocent party in this entire charade!”

He growled and said “Maybe it’s best if you sit this one out. I have no intention of telling him anything more than she refused to follow pack protocol!” I snapped “Which is a lie! She not only followed protocol.. she followed the Goddess edicts! We both know she was banished for having the balls to do what you weren’t man enough to do! Fuck, Anderson! You didn’t even want to accept the rejection! You wanted her to stay and be tortured every day.. while you fucked a chosen!”

He snarled “Get Out! Get The Fuck Out Now!” I grinned “With pleasure, Alpha!” As I closed the door, I hear all kinds of shit hitting the walls.. the door.. the floor. Ohh he’s throwing a fit! Goody!

I rounded the corner and nearly bumped into Adrian.. the beta from Draco’s pack. I grinned and said “Hey dude! Wanna join me for a beer?” He nodded and smiled.

We grabbed our beers and sat down. I said “I want to tell you about my sister. The reason being, I doubt my Alpha will want me in his office when he tells your Alpha what actually happened. We don’t quite see eye to eye on the tale.”

Adrian grinned hugely and asked “Is it dramatic? Please tell me it’s full of drama? This trip has been so boring. I am in serious need of a little excitement!”

I grinned and said “Then buckle up! It’s about as dramatic as it gets!” I proceeded to tell him everything. Starting with how my family always treated her.. to Amelia and Anderson dating.. to Aurora’s near death the night before she left. I finished with “Anderson finally rejected her the next morning, as she was getting into her jeep to drive away”

He whistled low “Fuck, bro! That’s bad! I mean.. that is really bad! How the fuck you still his beta?” I shrugged “Aurora made me promise. She told me she knew Anderson would be a weak Alpha.. and it would break her heart if the pack fell apart. I fear it may happen, anyway.”

He sighs “Yeah! That’s tough! Your sister seems like a good person. I’m sorry that happened to her. Nobody should feel that pain! What was your Alpha even thinking? Fuck that! How could her own family do that to her?! How the fuck did you turn out normal?”

I laughed “Normal!? That’s a stretch! Rori gets the credit for any normalcy I exhibit. She definitely kept me sane! She’s a breath of fresh air.. she was.. anyway. Our family has a way of sucking the air right out of a room. Their golden girl has taken up the baton, in their absence.”

He laughed “Yep! I can see that! She was definitely a little underdressed for a meet and greet with a visiting Alpha. To be honest, I was a little shocked. Not something you see a Luna wearing on the daily, for sure!”

I laughed uproariously, “Wait until dinner.. if you think that was shocking! That was one of her more conservative outfits!” He shivered “Oh Goddess! There’s something to look forward to!”

We talked awhile longer.. Adrian was a really great guy! Told him I was really happy to have met him! He grinned “Me too, dude! We’ll see more of each other. Your sister is gonna be with us awhile!”

He stood.. with me.. it was lunchtime. So we headed to the dining hall together. He said “Holy shit! What is she wearing?” And I cracked up. She had on a tiny pleated skirt.. platforms and a halter top. Bastian snarks Maybe we need to pave the driveway.. we need a street for her to walk and again.. Choked on my own spit!