Chapter 6
Damien POV
I want to rip their heads off. As beta Daniel is ordering his siblings around I growl. “Awe but I'm sorry to say beta Daniel your siblings will both be coming to my pack. Due to them being mated to my gamma and delta.” Crossing my arms over my chest. He's not a weak wolf I can see that, but I know I'm stronger. “I'm sorry alpha but Kari can not I'm sure once father knows Kade is mated to your “ he stops waiting for the answer. “gamma” James supplies. “gamma he will be more than happy to let him go. his leave to make pups with such a strong pack.” “and if no pups can be had?” I say raising my eyebrow. I am getting a sense this pack is all about power. And I don’t like it. “what she-wolf does not conceive a pup during their heat?” beta Daniel asks seriously. “The male kind Dan. I've been telling you I'm mated to a male. And I'm not rejecting him I already accepted him.” Kade states proudly. “NO! You know the rules fix this now and let's get home. KARI NOW!” beta Daniel yells. waiting for them to comply.
At that moment Brendon links me “Have them go back and pretend they rejected their mates but know they will leave with us.” Nodding my head. “You wait here beta Daniel I'll send your siblings out after we take care of this.” Beta Daniel nods crossing his arms over his chest. Closing the door Damien turns to everyone. Grabbing a paper and pen he wrote. Okay here is the plan Kade will say, I Kade William Winters reject you James Wyatt Storm as my mate and you Kari will say, I Kari Winters reject you Zane Allen Storm. Then you all howl in pain it will hurt but it's not ab actual rejection cause you're not saying titles or the right name. This will keep the peace and you safe till we leave and you both will be coming with us. Now if you feel you need out before it's time say” why are all the fruit loops stale?” And we will sneak you off pack lands back to our pack. Nod if you all agree.
It’s a smart plan I can see the alpha approves but is also concerned. The twins look around the room tears already running down their faces kissing their mates one last time. “I Kade William winters reject you James Wyatt storm as my mate.” Both howl in pain holding hands. I wish we didn’t have to do this but the pain has to be real. Kari's soft voice filters through the are “I Kari Anne winters reject you Zane Allen storm as my mate.” She drops to the ground in pain as the door slams open. Beta Daniel pucks his sister up and nudges his brother. Looking at me he says “I hope this can stay between us.” And he's gone.
What the fudge brownies? this is just day one. this is going to be a long, long, trip I can feel it. “Okay, what is the plan?” I ask looking around at everyone. James and Zane look to be in hell. They are on their knees in the common room with tears streaming down their faces. “I know it hurts, but it's only temporary and it will keep your mates safe. Remember it was not a real rejection.” looking up at me with hope in their eyes and nodded.
“I suggest we all get some sleep. Tomorrow starts a long month of finding information and finding a way to save your mates.” alpha Jackson says. At that, we all head to bed.
Waking to my alarm I don’t have high hopes today will be good. Throwing off my blanket to get up and shower. I want to get today over with but first the alpha meeting, oh what fun. Alpha Anderson wants to set up a plan to optimize our time here and would like the training to start tomorrow. Given that the alpha and Luna ceremony are tonight we need to get this done early so alpha Samuel has enough time to prepare for tonight. Walking out of the room to head to the bathroom for a shower I smell the rain and fresh grass with the spice of my father, it's so strong my knees have gone weak. Deciding I want to look good when I track my mate I head to shower. When I reach the door it opens and Brendon is on the other side. That delicious scent is coming from him. Looking around I see no one so I push him back into the bathroom shutting the door with my foot. Reaching behind I lock it. Looking at Brendon I notice water droplets running down his bare chest. Reaching out I trace along its path with my finger moaning as I feel those sparks dance along my fingertips. Brendon closes his eyes moaning at my touch. In a flash he has me pushed up against the door growling in my ear
“MINE!!” I'm instantly hard as I pull him to me smashing my lips to his.
Pulling apart we are both breathless. My hands on his hips pull him to me grinding against him. “As much as I want to continue we have to be smart here. We cant smell like each other till we get home. No more touching no marking.” I say wishing this wasn’t the reality of things. Whimpering Brendon nods knowing this is what we have to do. We have a mission here and we can't get kicked out of the territory just yet. With all the passion and love we have for each other we have one last kiss filling each other for the last time. Pulling apart resting my forehead against his “Till next time my love.” I whisper. “Next time I will not let you go,” he says his eyes full of promises and lusts my knees go weak.
The alpha meeting was as you'd expect. Talking of who they trained how they trained and which of us will oversee what ranks and classes. But I had noticed looking at the rosters there are no she-wolves on the list. “why are there no she-wolves training? If I may ask?” I inquire looking at the alpha. “well normally I wouldn’t answer such a stupid question. But since you’re here to help ill answer.” he says glaring at me “She wolves are weak as you know and so why waste time and manpower on them.” my father knowing me placed a hand on my shoulder letting me know it's not the time or place. As the alpha is spewing his donkey biscuits I smell peaches and cream along with the clove scent of alpha Anderson, I'm confused why I'm smelling this I already found my mate and he smells like rain and fresh grass reminding me of night runs in the spring.
But this new scent is driving Drake made to. He wants me to follow it but I can't leave this stupid meeting.
it was two hours before that stupid alpha agreed to a training plan. Oh, why might you ask? Turns out that he refused to have my sister train any of the younger pups and no she-wolf is to train his men. So we had to combine classes making them bigger than we would like so needed more time with each class and had to redo the times and days of each class so all get the same training.
Walking back into the guest house my mother is in a frenzy. “Mother, what's wrong?” I ask she stops and turns to me glaring. “You tell me why my daughter one of the top warriors in her age range can not train the pre-wolf pups?” she demands “she is so upset when that stupid beta came to make sure she knew she would not be stepping foot on the training grounds.” growling “that banana sucker. I was gonna talk to Alex, Jenny, and Jordan myself. This stupid pack believes all she-wolves are weak and refused to let them train or be trainers.” I'm seething mad I'm so close to saying up your pop icicle hole we're out but I know we need to be here. There have been rumors of them going in as friendly wanting alliances and murdering alphas taking the land and packs. It's also rumored they wiped out the moonbeam pack. Leaving the whole were-world without its true leaders. It's said that the alpha of the moonbeam pack was the great great great grandson of the moon goddess. His line only had male pups and always mated to an alpha-born she-wolf. It's still a mystery as to what happened and how such a strong pack was wiped out. But if this is the pack responsible they need to pay for their crimes.
Mother looked mad as burnt toast but nodded her head in understanding. “I'm gonna go talk to Alex will you talk to jenny and Jordan and make sure they know it's not them it's this pack? And that I to talk to them in ten minutes please?” I ask her. Nodding she walks away. Knocking on the door I hear the sobs of my sister and it's making me see red.
Opening the door is a red-eyed Alex I hug her telling her what happened in the meeting. This dried her tears and now she's looking a murderess. “but forget that I have a new assignment for you warrior wolves.” I say knowing I have her full attention. “Let's go down and met with jenny and Jordan.” we head downstairs finding them at the kitchen bar eating cheesecake. “well now that I have you three here I want to know how you feel about spying since you can't train?” three heads snap to me with smirks and determination in their eyes. “what do you have in mind alpha?” jenny asks. “Well since you can't train, stupid alpha, and we need to keep an eye on James and Zane's mates to make sure they are safe and or a recuse team. I thought you three could go volunteer to help with meal prep or whatever it is they make their she-wolves do. What do you say?” looking at all three seeing the black of their eyes I get a bit scared. “so if something happens to them and they need recusing. we have permission to do so?” Jordan asks. Before I can answer my father says “as your alpha you have my permission. If something has to be done link me or Damien then do what you must. Also please keep Alex safe I know she's strong but still a year from getting her wolf.” they all bow and leave the house to go to the main pack house.
“I think I need a nap. wake me for the ceremony please?” I say to no one in particular. With that, I go up to my room.
Waking hours later I realize no one woke me and I can hear the ceremony has begun. Rushing to dress and get there I run out the back door right into somebody. Reaching my hands out to steady them sparks ignite in my hands. Gasping I let go looking down at a goddess. Smelling peaches and cream my knees want to buckle under me. I hear drake screaming in my head “MATE” I'm so confused now I thought Brendon was out mate. “He is too,” Drake says now I'm really confused.
She looks terrified and is shaking. “What is your name mate?” I ask “I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours first?” she says just as I smell Brendon coming through the door. “Oh, there you are Damien I was jus... Mine” he says his head snapping to her as well. Her eyes widen “No no no. Not possible there's a mistake I can't reject two mates at one time it would kill me.” she says tears in her eyes. Growling making her jump “You're scaring her D, stop growling. Now, why would you reject us?” Brendon calmly asks. “This is not your pack so you wouldn’t understand. So let's pretend you never saw me, go be with your alphas and the alphas of this pack. And please don’t tell your alpha or mine you see me, please. It will be the only thing I'll ask of you as my mate. Whichever of you is my mate. I don’t know why I feel the pull to you both but we all know you only get one mate.” she pleads. “Well, that’s gonna be hard to pull off then kitten.” Brendon chuckles. Raising her eyebrow “Why is that? And I'm not a kitten.” “Well your wolf must be weak if you can't tell but this is future alpha Damien Stone and I, a future beta Brendon hemming of the shadow pack. And who might you be?”