Kelly couldn’t believe the attention she received from the cute bartender. He’d even taken Eddie when he woke up while she was eating. Eddie gushed at him and seemed to like him. All the while, she watched them and finished her food.
Now she was going back to eat again today. It wasn’t easier, but it helped her with her feelings of isolation. She returned to the bar with Eddie in tow for lunch again.
“Good Afternoon Kelly How are you and Eddie today?” Kyle greeted them and brought to a table today close to the bar. Today a group of people were in the bar enjoying a meal, too. “Hey Buddy, how are you? You being good for your momma? Let’s see if we can find something your momma wants to eat. What can we get for y
Jessie began packing to travel to meet the new pack members for the first time. This was the second time in a month she’d packed her things. The first was the end of one living hell to enter another. It wasn’t as happy a time as she believed it should have been. This time, though, was harder. She must pick and choose what she took with her. Jessie found it stressful. Unsure of how she wanted to appear to these people. They were refugees, not rich businessmen. But she wanted to appear in control, yet not appear as some disconnected leader. Lily found Jessie coming from the bathroom. “Hey, what’s all this?” Jessie’s clothes lay scattered about her walk-in closet and the bedroom. “Are you having morning sickness?” “I’m fine. I have all these clothes and no idea what is appropriate and what’s not. Choic
Ashley looked about the cabin she shared with Sal. All her things were in boxes, along with Sal’s luggage. This was truly happening. She was getting her wish to be Luna. It just wasn’t the Luna of the Silver Ridge Pack. They’d not even spoken of a pack name yet. But here they were barely mated and starting a pack with a group of strangers. “I think we’re about ready for tomorrow. Are you ready to spread the word?” “Yeah, let’s spread the word of our woes. How horrible it is we can’t fix our computers. We need help from your Alpha to send a report. I wonder if this will work honestly.” “Not if you say it lik
Alrick found Craig grabbing a snack. “What’s up?” Alrick said quietly to Craig. “Don’t ask questions. But we need to survey a few places right now and we need to take the ladies with us. No questions right now. Come on.” “Fine, but you’re acting weird.” Alrick’s expression cut short any more comments Craig might have. Upstairs, they found Lily and Jessie fussing with clothing and general items they wanted to pack for the trip. “Ladies, I need you not to question me about this. No resistance either. I will explain once we’ve left. But we are all stepping out for a while to review the progress and readi
Davie stepped back into the cabin he shared with Rachel and smiled at her in triumph. “How’d it go?” “Perfectly. Now we sit and wait. I don’t think he’ll wait long. It’s a perfect time to enter and do what he needs to do.” “He may be smart, but he’s not a natural planner. I can’t believe what he missed.” “Oh? What do you mean?” “I’ve continued to watch this. I can’t believe he thought we wouldn’t tape his c
Rachel watched Daniel being hauled off to the holding cells. She punched the send button on her phone to send off the final report that would allow them to return home. Now the packing could happen. They could use the cabins freed up for the refugees and such. This was a mission that would resonate with her. So it affected many. Some forever scared. Yet they were opening their lives up and welcoming others who bring their own traumas. “Well, now what do we do?” Ashley stood beside her, also watching them struggle with the older man. “We’re packing up to leave. You have a pack to form.” Rachel turned from the window and walked past Ashley.
Jessie couldn’t help but feel nervous. Her mother raised her to avoid anything magical. No dream realm and definitely no magic. Avoid all other supernatural species as you can. It was all dangerous and left you open for discovery by their stupidity. That was what Jessie learnt. Now she must unlearn it all. Silver Ridge worked with NARC and other factions. The construction crew was a mixture of Bear Shifters and Druids. She’d seen nothing like this. The Druids manipulated the land in wild ways. They thawed the land and moved vegetation at will. The strength of the Bear Shifters made fast work of moving things into place. But who would have thought a Druid could control the very water in the concrete? Oh, it wasn’t instant. But what they did definitely changed the world slowly around them. Things they would need to wait for spring now would take weeks to accomplish.&nbs
“Well, I guess being an ambassador or their staff has a few perks. Alrick looked out the window after looking at the bathroom. We’ll be comfortable here for now. Why don’t you lie down? I’ll tuck the luggage in the closet. We’ll take our time with this,” Alrick pointed at the luggage before he pulled them off the bed. “I’ll sit, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to lie down. I’m not that tired either.” Jessie was feeling uncomfortable since the trip through the portal. But she wouldn’t cave in to her fatigue. It was part of the pregnancy and sleep wouldn’t fix it. “if that’s what you want, then just relax on.” &nb
An hour later, a knock at the door of Alrick and Jessie’s room notified that someone was there. When Alrick opened it, he found Craig and Lily on the other side. “Glad you could make it. We have a little more time before they will want to meet us. Come in, and get comfortable. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier that you needed to be here, but I’m afraid it slipped my mind.” Alrick directed them to where Jessie was sitting. “Hey, Jessie. Feeling better? I’m sorry I just noticed you were a little green around the gills. It happens more often than you’d believe.” Lily noticed her queasy expression before on the way to settle into their rooms. “I’m fine now thanks for asking. Don’t worry about it. I’m a master