Tabitha's POVI wait over an hour for Leo to return.I pace the house, clean every surface. Empty the garbage and fold the clothes I've forgotten about.Why is he taking so long?And where has he gone?Who found my baby boy?The questions, god the questions won't leave my mind in peace.I think that's why I'm keeping myself busy, to prevent over thinking.A past time that is both worrisome and dangerous for me.Where is he?I wander upstairs to pack away the clothes I've just folded, placing them into corresponding drawers and hanging Leo's shirts so they don't crinkle.Then I move through to Arlo’s room, dropping the washing basket in the hallway outside his room.I check his crib for the hundredth time, hoping, praying that he would have come home himself, that I could pick him up.Instead I find myself reaching for his blanket instead, pulling it to my nose to sniff his scent to calm my nerves.Why me?Why did I have to have a child with supernatural gifts that takes him away from
Theo’s POVThe worst part about being Alpha is the financial part of the role.I hate paperwork, I hate mathematics and I hate trying to furfural out how much I need to budget.But it’s part of the role nevertheless and I need to get the paperwork completed for the summary of the next financial year.I’m sitting in my office with paperwork covering my desk from left to right and I’m lost on the sea of calculations.The cost of many things has gone up a lot on the last year and I need to factor this towards this years expenditure. I’m three hours into the thick of it when Calley graces me with her company.She’s been kind enough to bring me snacks, having asked if I’m done.Unfortunately I chose nine pm to starry this monstrosity of a task and it’s now midnight.I’m surprised she’s up but her company is more than welcome.“Need any help?” She asks me as she placed the cheese and bread baked she’s made before me.Instantly I reach for the bread, dipping it in the hummus she’s supplied.
Lilith’s POVToday I have another scan at the pack hospital for the baby’s.My tummy has expanded and protruding at a steady rate, my flat tummy shifting to make way for the baby’s growing inside of me.I’m not sure why but I’m rather excited to see them, the prospect of seeing how much they’ve grown and perhaps even finding out their genders.Theo will be meeting us over there but Khai’s made sure to be home to escort me over.We’ve decided to drive today, rather than walk, purley because it’s hard to hold Lora the whole way.Especially int he what that summer has brought.So with the sun shining, and the car windows down, I have Lora in a carseat and in the back.Khai drives us slowly through the packlands, parking under the trees lining the park that leads off the centre.We walk the ten minutes from the car and that’s where we find Theo.He’s stood out the hospital entrance, looking for us with a small smile on his face.He seems upbeat for being up all night playing with numbers
Khai’s POVI have a pep in my step today.Yesterday was monumental, finding out we are having two son’s was amazing.I went into the scan with no expectations but finding out both were boys really hit me in the chest.Don’t get me wrong, I love Lora and I’m appreciative that she is a she but knowing I’m going to have a son, one that one day might look up to me.Someone I can teach manly things too, to pass down my wisdom and ensure has the skills to love the woman that will come into his life is something I’ve only but dreamt of.Today I’m taking on some of Theo’s duties, spacing them between us so we take the weight of the pack between the two of us instead of just him having the responsibility.There’s the talk with Lucas about his plans for the warriors.That seems a little lost to me, considering I train underneath him but apparently that’s now my responsibility to cater for.And then we have the meeting with Andy who takes care of the maintenance in around the pack land.I presum
Theo’s POVCalley has helped me complete the paperwork pretty promptly, working her way through the figures whilst I checked the last.Not once did she do anything wrong, and not once did I find a mistake.She really does work well with numbers and I’m found myself glad that she wanted to work.Not only because she would be helping but also because that meant she didn’t want to leave.As I set besides her I wondered about her choice to stay, and the reason she refused to leave with Cadence.Calley’s always been a strong mixed woman with the will to strive for equality.And that was made clear when she spoke up before leaving my office upon completing the work I had supposed to be doing myself.“Theo?” She had asked.“Yes?” I spoke up.“I want to join the warriors, I wish to train with them…” she muttered quietly.I could feel her emotions, at least I thought I could, she was nervous and exited to be speaking about the issue she raised.“Calley,” I had started.“Don’t, don’t tell me I’
Theo’s POVI walk out onto the training field where the warriors are training under Lucas’s demand.They are running the perimeter as a unit and I slip behind them as I walk straight towards the centre where I find Khai, Lucas, Leo and Calley.My walk falters, my mind racing.Yet I know instantly what they have asked me here for.Has Calley convinced everyone but me to allow her to train?Are the tigers in agreement and more than happy to let her start?The thought sickens me but as an alpha it’s my job to listen to their concerns.I keep walking, joining them as they all greet me.“What is this for?” I ask them hoping that it might be anything but what I presume it to be.But I have no such luck, Lucas standing forward with his stubborn look of defiance as he speaks to me.“We think you need to rethink allowing our women, just those who want to join, to apply to join the warriors.”His words leave a sting in their wake as I look to Calley.She’s standing arms crossed with a sad look
Lilith’s POVI hate to have imposed on Theo as I just had but I agree with Calley and everyone else.Women are just as capable as men to protect our land and the people within it.And they should be able to apply for the warriors and train accordingly.I can feel his upset at my presence as soon as I walk along the field towards him and I have to swallow my need to comfort him.Eventually he listens and allows for this to go ahead but soon leaves and that have given me chance to implement my decisions regarding this.“Each of you need to fill out the applications and get them back to myself. Once I’ve gone through each of them I will call for an interview and we will arrange meetings to join the female warriors. Calley will be sending out the application via email this evening,” I tell the women before me.They all speak in unison, agreeing be ignore thanking me as their Luna before dispersing.I watch as they leave the training ground and for a moment I wonder whether I’ve done the r
Lilith’s POVI ask Khai to sort me a laptop which he does promptly, the sleep sealed box turning up with Lucas.I take it eagerly and then I have Calley teach me how to use it whilst she sets it up for me. We make our own email on the server and she sends out a universal form to every she-wolf inside our pack that desires to join the warrior-hood.The replies come thick and fast, every one that attended the previous meeting having eagerly filled in the form. That’s what we’re doing when Theo walks through the back door, noting us at the kitchen table.Immediately he reaches for Lora, taking her sleeping body into his arms to hold her close.“I shouldn’t have walked away earlier, I just didn’t want to admit defeat,” he tells Calley and me.I look to him, eyes wide as he admits that he did intentionally walk off.“I understand, Theo, I’m sorry I went against your that I joined the others but they were right. Change needs to take place, look at all of these applications,” I say.Turnin