All Chapters of The Orphans of Blue Ridge: Chapter 71 - Chapter 78

“Parker and I planned on going out to one tonight. It’s an hour away in Lynchburg. I think you need to come with us. It’s the best way to deal with the anger you have right now.” He finally turns around and looks at me.“Is there anything I need?” “Just the standards for going out. Shoes, wallet, keys. We can stop and get something to eat on the way.” “It puts a kink in the normal schedule but it will give me what I need without me accidentally hurting Patrick.” I nod, relieved that he accepted my idea. “Meet you in the garage in five?” He watches me closely. “Yes sir. I’ll meet you there in five.”I leave his office easier than I entered but I don’t head straight to the garage. I form a link with Parker on my way up the stairs to my room, alerting him of the change in plans. Fortunately, the sooner timeframe for leaving doesn’t bother him as he’s finishing up his shower. I pull some water from the fridge as I enter, placing it on my dresser as I pull the medication I use to eas

“Did they tell you when this was?” “Early February when most small game animals are still hibernating. They established a meeting area and spread out. They each killed two hares and met her back at the designated place. She led them to a large shack. It was in a stage of disrepair that warranted destroying it but she showed them a hole at the backside. She used it to duck inside. The most senior of the group followed and instructed the others to wait outside until they were told to enter. He felt that all of them coming in would be overwhelming.” “Did he finish the story?” “You know what happened?” He nods. “He contacted me when they tracked her down. I guided them on the best way to interact with her. Encouraged them to help her hunt. I know winter is the hardest time to find food and based on what she told me, her and the other orphans are not being properly cared for. Allowing her to hunt and encouraging our guardsmen to assist her is in an effort to convince her that our pack

“Start taking your clothes off. Leave your boxers so what happens doesn’t get strange and if you don’t have any on there are two pairs on the table.” My head slowly comes up from looking down at my own body, silently trying to point out that I have nothing but a pair of shorts. He points to the tray table set up on one side of the spa. My breath catches in my chest as I realize how planned this is. I slowly start stripping off what little clothes I have access to when I have to become human before we return to the locker rooms.“No.” He finally says. “You have the misfortune of a unique situation. Calming your wolf down is the only way you will be able to think using your instincts. Just like your mother, busting into that alpha’s house and demanding your mate will have a level of consequences you don’t want to deal with.” He steps down into the spa as he speaks, standing off center giving me plenty of room to follow. I can feel my anger soften slightly as I look into his eyes; they

I leave his side for the bathroom, grabbing two washcloths while the water in the sink runs. I test it for hotness before wetting both cloths, adding soap to just one before returning to the bed. I wipe down his feet, using the second cloth to rinse them so he doesn’t get debris from walking barefoot outside in the bed. He’s so exhausted that he doesn’t even pull back the covers; he simply lays on top using the robe to cover himself. I return the cloths to the bathroom sink before opening the closet and retrieving a soft, flannel sheet for him to sleep with. He has never been known to sleep uncovered even during the warmest summer nights. I notice the pedestal fan and grab it before shutting the closet door. I place the fan in the middle of the floor before heading back to the bed, shaking out the sheet and covering him before sitting on the edge. A soft knock on the door jam alerts me to Lilly’s presence before she walks inside the room. “I had a feeling you would resort to one of t