Grace is definitely in charge!
After Eli and Carlos went hunting, I turned to Maddie who had just returned from the garden. “Can you begin to make a list of items we need to stock the pantry. Eli and Carlos are going back out for meat, but I know we’re lacking in condiments and I’m sure many other things.” “Of course, Luna. Happy to help.” I begin to interview the new omegas that are streaming into the kitchen. Those that had no cooking experience but have some cleaning experience are now joining us to get assignments in the packhouse. I start with kitchen and dining room clean up, adding the community bathrooms on this floor to the list. I find someone that was a Lead Omega in her previous pack and set her up with a helper to go room by room in the packhouse to find out how many people are in each room and what supplies they need and cleaning rounds they would like. As with the pantry, the linens and towel supply are dreadfully low. We’ll have to set up a rotation of washing linens and towels so that we don’t r
As soon as Christopher said he would take Grace as his mate, Louis and I saw red. Oh yes, this asshole is going to die. No one is taking my mate from me. No one. He’s faster than I expected, able to move at the last minute to avoid my punches. He gets a few in, but in my furious state, I hardly feel them. We’re dancing around and I realize a moment too late what he’s planning. When he grabs Grace, threatening to mark her now, I freeze. I have no idea how remarking a Guardian when their mate is still alive will work. But I don’t care, she’s mine and he can’t have her. Louis is thrashing around in my head, wanting to rip this guy to shreds for threatening our mate. “You’ve invalidated the Alpha challenge by pulling my mate into this.” I tell him. “Your challenge is now forfeit.” “It doesn’t matter. No one will be able to defeat me once I’m mated to a Guardian.” He says and I’m about to jump on him when Grace winks at me, her eyes bleeding to solid gold. Maia. I watch, stunned, as sh
After showering, I get dressed and realize, I have no idea if anyone in the pack even has a car. I need to go to the store to get all the items that Maddie has on her list. I also have no idea what is around here other than the small town that Eli and I came into when we got off at the last bus stop. Thankfully, Eli comes in as I’m finishing up. “Do you know if any of the pack members have a car?” I ask him. “I know Carlos does and some of the others, why? Going somewhere?” He asks while taking off his clothes. I take a moment to enjoy his muscular body. Any injuries he sustained this morning look like they’ve already healed. “Grace. If you keep looking at me like that, neither of us will get to the work we need to do today.” “It’s not my fault that you look so good naked.” I say stepping up to him and running my hands over his chest and down his abdominals, feeling each square of this 8-pack as I go. I smile as my hands are smacked by his very happy member coming quickly to attent
First, I can’t provide for Grace, now she’s providing for the pack because I can’t. I have to be the most incompetent Alpha on the planet. Thankfully, she has faith in me, but it means that I need to speak to Rik and Liam sooner rather than later. Now that the Alpha challenge is done, I will call and set up a time to meet with them. I go to the dining hall and meet with the new individuals that want to be put into the patrol rotation. I pulled one of the patrol leaders into the meetings so he could discuss the current structure of the patrols. I realize I need to run patrols with the team so I can see how it flows and where our weaknesses are in the borders. I would have already done it but mating with Grace took precedence and being newly mated, it’s hard being away from her for long periods of time. We’re nearly done when I hear a howl go up. The patrol leader lifts his head, listening. “There’s someone at the border, Alpha. Would you like to go see who it is?” “Yes, let’s go.” W
I’ve just gotten Amber into her room when I hear the howl go up. I can tell there’s been a breach in the borders. Amber immediately starts crying, holding and rocking her baby in her arms. “Shhh, you’ll be safe here.” I tell her. “But I need to go fight.” As soon as the words are out of my mouth, I feel pain slice through my shoulder. Eli has been hit. A feral snarl leaves my mouth and Maia takes over, pushing the shift, and rushing out the door past Carlos and another pack member I assume is the doctor. I race out the back doors of the packhouse, sniffing the air to find out where they are. I can smell them, the hunters, 38 of them. Their scent is filled with hate and fear. I can hear the bullets and what sounds like arrows whistling through the air. I feel another shock of pain, this time in my thigh and I know Eli has been hit again. When I get there, pack members are strewn all over the ground. Eli and what is left of the warriors are outnumbered. They are fighting hard, but it
I come awake slowly, my body aching and the sounds of chaos all around me. When I open my eyes, I’m not thrilled to see Liam on his knees in front of my mate. I can’t see what he’s doing, but I can see that she’s only in a t-shirt that’s barely covering anything. I feel better the moment Grace is in my arms, even if she is crying. I look up and see Liam. He’s making a point of showing me the arrow he just pulled out of Grace’s leg. “What are you doing here?” I ask, giving my mate a moment to collect herself as I rub her back. “Maia sent up a howl for help. Angel and I heard it, and I am here answering that call. My warriors are outside helping yours patrol until we can get a handle on things and Rik should be here any minute.” He says just as another howl goes up, letting us know someone is at the borders. Liam turns his head to listen. “I’m guessing that’s him now, but I’ll go make sure.” As he turns to go, I stop him. “Liam, thank you.” “We’re all family now. We need to get Gra
When I wake the next morning, I leave Eli sleeping in bed and I head downstairs to check on the injured and find out how many awoke overnight. No one came looking for me, so I’m hopeful that everyone is either still resting quietly or has awakened. When I get to the kitchen, I see several omegas that volunteered to stay with the injured overnight. I find out that all but five of the injured are awake. Many ate some soup when they woke and are now getting ready to come down to join the pack in the dining room for breakfast. I’m about to go check on the ones that haven’t woken yet when Noah and Dr. Phillips walk in, both looking sleepy but happy with fresh mate marks on their necks. I smile at them. “Good morning. It looks like you both had a good night last night.” I say, smiling at them. Being newly mated myself, I understand the feeling perfectly. I reach my hand out to Dr. Phillips as she blushes softly. “I’m Grace and you must be Dr. Phillips.” She shakes my hand. “Please, call m
“What are your plans for today, Grace?” I ask as we finish our food. “I want to get the computer set up for the kitchens and packhouse.” She stops, turning to me. “Did you get them out of the car yesterday, or were you interrupted.” “They must still be in the car.” I look up at Noah. “You didn’t get them out, did you?” “No, Alpha. After everything happened, it completely slipped my mind. And once I found Sirona,” he pulls his mate closer to him, kissing her. “Well, after that, my mind was focused on other things.” Sirona is a blusher. I can tell Noah will enjoy making his mate blush as frequently as possible. From the corner of my eye, I see Carlos flinch at their show of affection. Time for me to find out what’s going on. “Carlos, how about you and I go get the computers. Hopefully there wasn’t any food left in the car.” I say. “No, the omegas were helping us unload.” Grace says. I extend my hand to Grace, helping her to stand, taking any opportunity I can to touch her. I kiss