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Chapter 114
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I had a lot of clean up to do after the battle, making sure that the dead from Jasper’s pack were buried and that Kier had taken care of any hostages. We haven’t learned anything new, jus that Jasper wants this pack because we’re wealthy.
So it had been nearly lunch time when I’d finally told my Beta that 1 needed to check on my mate.
“How is everything? I mean, I don’t want to pry…” he begins.
“Then don’t,” I say to him. I will never share any intimate moments that I have with Kennedy with anyone. Those are mine. She’s never been with another man and no man will ever know How fucking fantastic it is to be with her. Only I will ever get to experience that.
“I’m just … that was a lot of blood, Alpha. You know this pack is made up of rogues, but she’s not and never has been one. I get that she’s an Alpha female, but she’s not tough like we’ve had to be. She’s your mate, that makes her my Luna, so I want to make sure that she’s okay.”
“Maybe it’s time I go check on her then,” I say, standing up. I stop on my way to the door. “I know not everyone will want to accept her because she’s Warren Hill’s daughter. I know many of our pack members came from packs where he killed their Alphas, ranked members, and warriors. And I’ve never been quiet about my distaste for my mate’s father. So, I’m sure some pack members will test her. But anyone who doesn’t accept her as their Luna can leave.”
“Understood.”
I leave my Beta and jog up to our room, ready to check on Kennedy. I’ve waited about as long as I can stand it and Raif has been making me more and more antsy the longer I’ve waited.
The moment I step into our bedroom, my heart sinks.
She’s gone. She left me. I feel like my entire world just collapsed on top of me. I haven’t even had her in my life for 24 hours and I feel devastated that she’s gone. I feel like I can’t breathe.
She’ll have gone home, to her father who will take her in with no questions asked. He can’t have her. She’s mine. I will tear that pack apart to get her back if I have to.
‘KENNEDY!‘ I scream in my head.
‘What Quirin?‘ her startled response shocks me. She’s nearby.
I race from our room and down the stairs.
‘Where are you? You’re not in our room!‘
I catch her scent, realizing she went outside. I begin running. I need to see her, to know that she’s still here. Raif is ready to pull the shift so we can get to her faster if needed.
When she says she’s in the pack hospital, I feel even worse. I left her this morning and I didn’t even check her. Is she still bleeding? Is she sick? First, I tear her apart, then I leave her injured?
She’s barely responded to me when I burst through the doors of the pack hospital, looking her over quickly.
When she finally gets through to me that she’s not injured, I pull her to me, finally feeling like I can breathe again. She didn’t
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leave me. She didn’t run from me. I breathe in her sweet citrus and mint scent, letting it calm both me and Raif.
“Why are you here?” I don’t really care why she’s here as long as ‘s not because I hurt her.
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When she tells me she wanted to see how this pack hospital runs compared to her mother’s I nearly laugh out loud. There is no comparison, but if it makes her happy to make changes to the hospital, then she can do whatever the hell she wants. She can knock the whole damn building down and start over for all care. If it makes her happy and it keeps her here with me, I don’t care what she does.
I doubt anyone in the pack will come to see her. She’s still young and she’s not a doctor, but it will take time for her to rebuild the hospital after it’s basically gone unused for years. This is the one building I never renovated after I returned to my pack. I never had a doctor and the rogués are used to taking care of their own injuries, so I never saw the need. I honestly don’t even know what we have and what we don’t have in this building.
After hearing that she’s eaten and realizing that I once again didn’t take care my mate, I make plans for us to have dinner together. Then, because I want her to be happy here, I offer to show her around the pack. I can take her to the overhang. It’s pretty there, she’ll like that.
‘Maybe Echo would like to go for a run tonight. I’d like to spend time with my mate too,‘ Raif says.
‘Fine, but no mating her.’
He whines in my head at that. ‘I haven’t gotten to mark her yet?
I stop, thinking about that. He’s right. He needs to claim Echo and she needs to claim him. I sigh.
‘You will NOT lose control again.’
‘No, I won’t. Neither of us will, ever again,’ he says determinedly. I’m not sure if I believe him. I don’t know if it will be the same when he mates Echo, but if we get that same explosion of pleasure, I don’t think either of us can control ourselves.
When I walk back into the packhouse, I head straight to the kitchen to get some food.
“Arlo, leave the omegas alone. It’s lunch time. Do you need more work to do? If lunch is late because of you, I’ll put you on non–stop patrols,” I say, walking in and seeing him talking to one of my omegas.
“Sorry, Alpha. I was just asking what we’re having for dessert tonight,” he says, looking at Christy.
“When they put it out, you’ll know. Go find something to do before I find something for you to do,” I say. I glare at him until he walks out.
“Is lunch going to be on time?” I ask, turning back to the group.
“Yes, Alpha,” they say.
“Who helped my mate get something to eat earlier?” I ask, wanting to make sure she ate enough. I’m unused to looking after someone like this, but she’s my mate and I obviously need to do better if I’m going to keep her happy and keep her here.
“I did, Alpha. I hope that was okay,” Christy says.
“Of course. What did she eat?”
“I made her a sandwich.”
“Good. Thank you for that,” I say, watching her relax. It’s a strange response. I’m not an overbearing Alpha, so I’m surprised
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“She’s your Luna. She can have whatever she wants whenever she wants it. I’ll talk to her about taking over ordering the food. Then you can go directly to her if you need anything in the kitchens.”
“Yes, Alpha.”
“Would you bring me a plate when you’re done making lunch?” ask.
“You can have this one, Alpha,” one of my other omegas says.
I look at the time. “Has any food gone out to the warriors yet?”
“We’re just about to start taking it out to the dining hall, Alpha. We’re still making food knowing how our warriors eat and knowing that many are still healing after the battle yesterday.”
“Okay, do you have two? Beta Kier will be hungry as well.”
“I made this one for him,” one of my omegas says. I raise an eyebrow at her and she blushes but doesn’t say anymore.
I take the plates just as the omegas start piling the food onto trays to carry out to the dining hall.
