A New Assignment

I get up and head to the showers, at least I should go in late then not at all.

I rush to the pack house to check in with the head Omega, but upon arrival I am met by Ander waiting for me in the kitchen. "There you are, Omega Elesi." He says with a tired smile, it seems someone didn't get much sleep last night. 

"Can I help you, Beta Ander?" I fix my hair up into a ponytail, trying to keep myself from fidgeting too much. 

"Alpha Rainer has asked me to fetch you when you come in this morning. He'd like for you to be assigned to help Juniper. It seems she has taken a liking to you - or well trusts you." He smiles at me, almost pleading with me to agree to this. I really REALLY don't want to, but I also know that any Omega that agrees to this is going to get bullied by Evette. I don't want any of my friends to suffer. 

I let out a sigh. "Fine. If the Alpha wishes, but please let it be known that HE asked me." I give him a look, and he raises his hands. "Deal. I will make sure people know you were told to take this." He seems to understand that I might get shit for this, especially from his own sister. 

"Take me to Juniper then, please." I fix my outfit and move to follow Ander to Juniper's rooms. I HOPE that her crazy brother is not there.

He takes me to the rooms where I met Elwood, praying that he wasn't there. I really didn't want to see him again, at least not without Rhory. I wanted to see Rhory so bad after what happened, knowing he'd protect me. 

Ander knocks on the door a few times. "Juniper, I am here with Omega Elesi. She has agreed to help you." 

I can hear the sound of someone running on the other side of the door, before moving quickly to it. Juniper cracks the door, looking up at Anders then over at me. "Really?" 

I give her a little wave, unsure of what exactly I am to do with her - am I like a hired friend? Babysitter? Alpha Rainer best give me a raise for this. "Hello Juniper. Do you remember me?" 

"Yes! It's you!" A big smile flashes across her lips as she moves to grab me and pull me inside the room, glaring at Anders after. "You shoo. I am still mad at you." 

The door is quickly slammed in Ander's face before he can say anything to her. 

"I wanted to thank you for saving me yesterday." Juniper speaks to me suddenly, standing before me. "I was told you found me in the wounds after I was hurt." 

"I found you, yes. I protected you as anyone would do to a pack member." I look around her rooms, not seeing any sign of her Brother being here. "You need not thank me." 

"Rainer asked me so many questions about the attack, but I don't remember anything. He thought you hurt me, but I swore to him that I didn't even know you were with me." Juniper whimpers, clearly upset.

"It's okay, Juniper." I try to comfort her, but I really don't know what to say to her. "Perhaps you should rest? You were hurt badly yesterday." I guide her over to her bed, trying to lay her down. "Would you like me to get you something to eat?" 

Juniper allows herself to be escorted to the bed, still sniffling and looking sad. "That would be wonderful of you, Elesi. I haven't eaten yet today. I didn't want to go to the dinning hall by myself again." 

"I will fetch you something to eat. You just rest. I will be back." I slip out of the room, letting out a sigh as I lean against the wall in the hallway. "It's going to be a long day..." 

Vesper rumbles, unsure of all of this. 'I still don't like her.' 

We don't have to like her, but we need to do as Alpha Rainer wishes - or else our life can become hell. He is giving Juniper special attention, and it is already going to cause enough chaos. I wonder what Evette thinks of this. She was Rainer's girlfriend last time I was in the loop.

Before I make my way down the hallway and to the kitchen, something catches my attention. Vesper barks, alerting me to hide. 'Don't get caught!' I slip into a broom closet and go quiet. My heart is racing, ears pressed to listen to the hallway. Why did Vesper want me to hide?

'It's that male.' His strange scent fills my nose, upsetting me. 'He knows we are around.' 

I can hear Elwood in the hallway moving around, lingering for a moment. Then another voice calls out to him. "What are you doing here?" It's Gamma Soren. 

"I thought I-" Elwood tries to tell Gamma, but he cuts him off. 

"You thought nothing. I do not like you, nor do I trust you. It is my job to keep Luna safe and I don't like you being here. Stop lingering in the halls like a creeper and go back to your Sister - or where ever the fuck they want you to be." Gamma Soren is clearly unhappy, not hiding his distaste for Elwood. "Run along." 

Elwood tries to speak up, but seems to give up and walks off back towards his Sister's room. 

Soren moves as well, but he comes towards the door and knocks. "You can come out now, Omega."

I slip out of the broom closet and stare at Gamma Soren, not really enjoying seeing either of the males that have cornered me. "How did you know I was there, Gamma Soren?" 

"I could smell you." Gamma Soren smirks, crossing his arms and he looks me up and down. "I know Luna and Alpha are letting Rainer handle this little mess, but I won't have it creating too much chaos in the pack house. Luna Zira has enough on her plate with more important matters then this fucked up romance story."

"Gamma?" I ask, curiosity getting to me. "I was assigned to help Juniper, should I be worried?"

Soren gives me a look, almost pity, and lets out a sigh. "They assigned you to her? Great..." He looks down the hall where Elwood went. "Don't get too close to her. Do your job, but nothing more. That's my piece of advice." He turns back to look at me and takes a few predatory steps forward. "I could help protect you if you are too worried." 

Shit. Shit. Shit. He was acting normal there for all of a moment. "I think I will be okay." I stumble back a few steps, trying to remember what I was doing before this whole mess. "I need to fetch her breakfast. I should get going." With that I try to escape the Gamma. 

He has this smirk on his face, enjoying watching his prey flee. I need to try to avoid that man too. I don't know if he is flirting or if this is some strange game to him. Why would he toy around with a Omega?