Chapter 15
Our week of bliss flew by so quickly, wrapped in a cocoon of love, and warmth, I was almost loathe to return knowing that our bubble of relief would pop the moment reality set in. Sky was amazing and as much as he was the dominant Alpha wolf at heart, he was nothing but loving and soft when he directed his energy at me. We spoke a lot during our time here amongst other things, I found that although he carried just as much Alpha blood as his brother because his brother was the first born he was chosen to take the Alpha position, even if the circumstances of his mate had not happened he would have chosen to leave because his wolf didn’t like his brothers authority. When I asked him if he missed his family he went silent for a moment, “ I do miss them Kades, I don’t even hold a grudge against my brother, there is no malice there, I just wish they could have loved me enough to try more, my parents let me go without a thought, no one spoke up for me when my ex-mate left me for my brother, my parents said nothing about it, and my brother didn’t care about what he was doing either, for so long I thought I hated them, but after everything I have gained I realised it was a stepping stone, and a cold spark of reality to my wolf, nothing is a given and happiness has to be fought for.” His words were echoing back at me and although he had come a long way, I know the pain will always have lasting remnants ingrained on those memories he locked away.
He then went on to explain that although he shouldn’t have the dominant Alpha gene like his brother somehow it was instilled him which is why he resisted Alpha authority, the only reason he respected Mikey was because he took him in without hesitation, “it takes a great man, to bring another Alpha wolf into the pack Kades, he gave me a chance without a second thought, it could have been bad he had no idea what I was like, and whether I would try and poach his territory, I respect him and my wolf respects him, which is why we would never step out of line, I consider him a true friend” I smiled at that thought, Mikey was a true friend to most and a great Alpha, something Dean should aspire to be, I put a halt to those thoughts knowing that tomorrow we were heading back and today was our last day together before all hell broke loose, so I wanted to relax and spend the last few hours I had wrapped in my mates arms surrounded by him, and the sensations he brought enfolding us in euphoric bliss.
The drive back was a sombre one, I actually shed a tear when we left the cabin, I could picture what a life alone would be like with Sky, no problems or troubles surrounding us, but until we sorted out the rogue problem, that dream would stay out of reach. He held my hand rubbing circles, relaxing me and easing my tension, the surrounding scenery started to take on a familiar look and I knew we were approaching the pack house. The first thing I notice after pulling up and reaching the pack house is our pack and Ellie waiting to welcome us home, I knew that we were in for a butt load of dirty jokes from the twins, something I didn’t relish in the slightest, glancing over at Ellie I squealed in excitement jumping up and down and tackling her in a hug, she blushed slightly knowing the reason behind my actions, the guys were all looking at me like I was weird and Danny even tried to draw his mate away from me like I was a crazy person.
I rolled my eyes at him and ignored everyone “ the douche actually pulled his thumb out and marked you, I’m so happy for you guys, more sorry for you than anything Ellie that your stuck with this” I waved my hand over him “for life, God knows you’re going to need all the patience in the world, and don’t even get me started on his weird habits, we’re going to have to have a little chat, I’ll let you know just how to handle him if he gets out of hand” I sent a wink to Danny internally giggling at the white sheen that had spread across his face, the surrounding guys noticed it also and burst out laughing, after embracing everyone and making casual small talk, me and Sky decided to go up to our room and freshen up before meeting up with everyone and getting a detailed update.
After a quick shower and getting dressed, I combed my hair and styled it into a French braid, I made to leave the room but was pulled back into a hard body, I moaned slightly, “baby, we have to go” he sighed slightly “I know, it’s just the moment we leave the room, all hell is about to break loose, and I wanted to hold onto you before the shit hits the fan” I knew exactly what he was talking about, I wanted to stay in this moment forever, but knew we couldn’t.
I pulled away and turned around pulling him by his hand with me. We trailed down the stairs and met the others on their way into Dean’s office, surprisingly I felt fine, the completed mating between me and Sky served to form an anchor for me and the rage although it was still there was easier maintained than it was before, more filtered, that’s not to say I wouldn’t react to the prick, but I would say I was more grounded, and Sky helped to chip away at the anger I held, he was my balance. Sky hadn’t said anything or made any moves up to this point but I had felt through our bond, how on edge he truly was by Dean and it was only maximised by the fact that he was an Alpha by blood, I hoped to the moon Goddess that Dean wasn’t stupid enough to do anything because, I don’t think Sky as mellow as he is would stand for any challenge when it came to me, and the result would end in a challenge for Alpha something we didn’t need right now.
Entering the office we all took our seats, I nodded in acknowledgement to Kade and gave him a small smile, he seemed a lot more happy than he had before we left, I had a feeling things were progressing nicely with him and his mate and I smiled wider thinking of the happiness I had experienced with Sky, knowing that I wanted that for my brother. We got all the preliminary security reports discussed and out of the way before we launched into the information gathered about the rogues.
“According to the trackers that were sent out, the initial gathering of the rogues we encountered have tripled and continue to grow over time, there are close to 300 rogues gathered, we still don’t know what it is their after but they seem organised and methodical and their methods aren’t those of the ravage and feral nature that we know them to be, they are acting more pack which means the normal method of fighting rogues are not going to apply, whereas feral rogues tend to fight on anger more than instinct, allowing for us to predetermine their actions and adjust accordingly, these are more skilled fighters and we need to prepare even more” Mikey paused and looked over at me and Sky ”having found all this out I don’t like that my pack is alone and unattended, so I discussed it with Dean and the pack are going to be relocated here temporarily, all signs point to a war and upcoming battle, strategy needs to be discussed and the other Alpha’s contacted, by bringing down the pack, training can commence, for now work and school are going to be put on hold and training is a priority”.
It seemed like Dean had no input letting Mikey take the reins, I didn’t look over at him once directing my full attention to what was taking place, in light of the information any showdown he had planned whether it was now or sometime down the line was taking a back burner to try and form a strategy against the rogues. The meeting came to an end and we all made to exit the office, I caught Kade’s eye, he wanted to talk to me, but Mikey came up beside me told me he needed to talk, I smiled at Kade and mouthed ‘later’ to him before walking off with Sky and Mikey, we entered his room and took a seat on the couch.
“The council have been in contact Kades, they have granted your request in viewing the archives and have sent a representative to escort you to their location, and he should be arriving tomorrow. You and Sky should go and try and see what you can find, but Kades not too long, we need to get a handle on the Pack training and you two are the best we have got, you’ve already had a week off, so try and make it as quick as you can, I have a bad feeling about all this, the rogues have never been so bold before, and working as a unit has me more worried than anything, whatever information they have has so be important, otherwise they wouldn’t be doing this, so be careful the both of you and hurry back, we need any advantage we can get over this” he ran a hand across his face he looked kind of haggard like he hadn’t been sleeping much, I walked over and gave him a hug. “ you’re working too hard Mikey, you look burned out, you need to rest, you’re not doing anyone any good by running on fumes, you need to be alert and aware, if you carry on the way you are you’re going to be on edge and not rational. Have you eaten” his expression said it all “you lie down, and get some rest I’ll link Jenna and tell her to bring you something to eat, I’m sure with all the work you’ve been doing you haven’t seen much of each other” I watched him lie on the bed without a word, the fact that he didn’t protest shows how exhausted he really was, we walked out and before the door shut I heard him call “ thank you Kadie” I smiled and linked Jenna, Sky pulled me into a hug, and we made our way to prepare for our trip to the council before the training session this evening.
This training session was brutal, not for me obviously, but it seemed like everyone couldn’t grasp the fluidity and grace while working with their wolves, today we combined all the groups together because it seemed like the guys were having the same problems that I was, I stood at the front and looked at down at all of them, I told them to relax in their forms. “I know what the problem is, most of you here don’t understand that the wolves and our humans are not two separate entities, we are supposed to be one, you think of yourself as the human, and your wolf as an attachment, that is wrong, you and your wolves are two halves of a whole, without each other neither would exist as a complete, the rogues exist because they give themselves over to their wolf halves existing more feral and animal like, in order to move as one with your wolf you have to accept and let your wolf guide you, trust your wolf, they have old spirits and have more knowledge than we give them credit for” with that I dismissed them sending them to get better acquainted with their wolves.
That evening was a quiet one me and Sky watched a film in our room, I was pleased with the progress of the pack, they seemed to be taking what I said about their wolves and putting it to use, wherever I went through the pack house they seemed to be in silent conversations with their wolves, which shows that their willing to try and that’s all it takes, as I went to bed that night I had hope for the first time when it came to the pack, and maybe just maybe we can get through this. Whatever this is.