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Chapter 23: Eli
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2022-08-26 18:29:49
CooperLooks like Eli will have to fight to maintain his Alpha position in the pack. But before that, time to complete the bond!
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As we walk up the stairs toward Eli’s room, I start asking questions, trying to calm my nerves. I know what’s coming and while I’m no longer timid about completing the bond with Eli, it is something new and unknown for me. Most girls probably learn about sex from their mothers or their friends. Unfortunately for me, my mother was suffering from my father’s relationships with other women, and I couldn’t bring myself to approach the subject with her. Add to that, her death when I turned 16 and my utter lack of friends, I don’t know more than the basics of what to expect. So, to try to ease my nerves, I ask Eli something that I’ve been wondering about. “Were these always the Alpha’s rooms?” “No, actually the floors for the ranked wolves were on the other side of the packhouse. I couldn’t bear to be in my old room, and I didn’t want to be in Alpha Jerome’s or Alpha James’ old rooms after what they did to my family, so I moved the ranked wolves to this side of the packhouse and that side
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I love waking up wrapped around my mate, smelling her cherry blossom scent. Her body fits against mine perfectly and her breast sits in my hand as my arm wraps comfortably around her waist. She’s perfect in every way. I was thrilled to see her showing her Alpha nature last night, telling me what she wanted and controlling the situation, until she wasn’t. I knew there would come a point where her confidence and lack of knowledge would shift, and I would take over. I’m not sure she recognizes the impact she has on me when she calls me Alpha. It’s empowering to have a strong, dominant woman call me Alpha. Coming from my mate, it’s exhilarating. I had planned to be gentler, taking things slowly last night, but between her taking control, calling me Alpha and the feelings flooding through the bond between us, I lost the battle in my head and my body took over. She assured me that she was fine last night, just a little sore. So, I didn’t take her again, even though my body was ready almos
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After leaving Eli and Carlos, I head straight to the kitchens. There are only four people working cleaning up from breakfast and getting ready for lunch. “Hello everyone.” I say as I walk in. They are three omegas and Maddie. “Hi Maddie. You work in the kitchens, too?” I ask. “Yes, Luna. May I introduce you to Camila, Eleanor, and Abigail. They all go by their nicknames like me, so you can call them Cammy, Ellie and Abby.” “Hello ladies, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Grace.” I say. They all incline their heads and quietly say hello. I look at Maddie and I can see that this behavior is not unexpected. Well, they aren’t here because they were treated well at their last pack, and the only way they will learn that I’m different is to work with me, side by side. “Okay.” I say, clapping my hands together. I notice immediately that the three omegas jump at the sound. “First. This is a safe place. No one here will hurt you. Not me and not Alpha Eli. Okay?” I wait until all three look at me a
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The difference in the kitchen from this morning to now is almost unrecognizable. When Carlos and I walk in, I don’t know what to say. Thankfully, my unbelievable mate cues me in that I need to help our omegas feel comfortable and positive about their work. I make sure to go to each one and listen to what they are doing and praise them for their hard work. In my experience, omegas look to their ranked members, but specifically their Alphas, for praise and reinforcement that they are doing well. Knowing that every one of them is here because they were mistreated, I want to set a new standard that, as their Alpha, they are very much appreciated. When I’m done, I walk back over to Grace. “I need to do some work on scheduling patrols. I just wanted to check on you and see how things were going, but I apparently am not needed here.” I tell Grace with a smile. I still can’t believe the transformation in the kitchen. And based on some of the warrior’s faces, they are also surprised that they
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After Eli and Carlos went hunting, I turned to Maddie who had just returned from the garden. “Can you begin to make a list of items we need to stock the pantry. Eli and Carlos are going back out for meat, but I know we’re lacking in condiments and I’m sure many other things.” “Of course, Luna. Happy to help.” I begin to interview the new omegas that are streaming into the kitchen. Those that had no cooking experience but have some cleaning experience are now joining us to get assignments in the packhouse. I start with kitchen and dining room clean up, adding the community bathrooms on this floor to the list. I find someone that was a Lead Omega in her previous pack and set her up with a helper to go room by room in the packhouse to find out how many people are in each room and what supplies they need and cleaning rounds they would like. As with the pantry, the linens and towel supply are dreadfully low. We’ll have to set up a rotation of washing linens and towels so that we don’t r
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As soon as Christopher said he would take Grace as his mate, Louis and I saw red. Oh yes, this asshole is going to die. No one is taking my mate from me. No one. He’s faster than I expected, able to move at the last minute to avoid my punches. He gets a few in, but in my furious state, I hardly feel them. We’re dancing around and I realize a moment too late what he’s planning. When he grabs Grace, threatening to mark her now, I freeze. I have no idea how remarking a Guardian when their mate is still alive will work. But I don’t care, she’s mine and he can’t have her. Louis is thrashing around in my head, wanting to rip this guy to shreds for threatening our mate. “You’ve invalidated the Alpha challenge by pulling my mate into this.” I tell him. “Your challenge is now forfeit.” “It doesn’t matter. No one will be able to defeat me once I’m mated to a Guardian.” He says and I’m about to jump on him when Grace winks at me, her eyes bleeding to solid gold. Maia. I watch, stunned, as sh
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After showering, I get dressed and realize, I have no idea if anyone in the pack even has a car. I need to go to the store to get all the items that Maddie has on her list. I also have no idea what is around here other than the small town that Eli and I came into when we got off at the last bus stop. Thankfully, Eli comes in as I’m finishing up. “Do you know if any of the pack members have a car?” I ask him. “I know Carlos does and some of the others, why? Going somewhere?” He asks while taking off his clothes. I take a moment to enjoy his muscular body. Any injuries he sustained this morning look like they’ve already healed. “Grace. If you keep looking at me like that, neither of us will get to the work we need to do today.” “It’s not my fault that you look so good naked.” I say stepping up to him and running my hands over his chest and down his abdominals, feeling each square of this 8-pack as I go. I smile as my hands are smacked by his very happy member coming quickly to attent
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First, I can’t provide for Grace, now she’s providing for the pack because I can’t. I have to be the most incompetent Alpha on the planet. Thankfully, she has faith in me, but it means that I need to speak to Rik and Liam sooner rather than later. Now that the Alpha challenge is done, I will call and set up a time to meet with them. I go to the dining hall and meet with the new individuals that want to be put into the patrol rotation. I pulled one of the patrol leaders into the meetings so he could discuss the current structure of the patrols. I realize I need to run patrols with the team so I can see how it flows and where our weaknesses are in the borders. I would have already done it but mating with Grace took precedence and being newly mated, it’s hard being away from her for long periods of time. We’re nearly done when I hear a howl go up. The patrol leader lifts his head, listening. “There’s someone at the border, Alpha. Would you like to go see who it is?” “Yes, let’s go.” W
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I gasp, and air fills my starving lungs. I’m alive. How am I alive? ‘Louis?’ He doesn’t respond. My body feels heavy, and I try to remember the last thing that happened. I was on the battlefield. I was looking at Grace, telling her I loved her, before the silver from the last bullet got to my heart. Wait? Am I dead? I don’t hear any sounds of fighting. I hear moaning all around me, but nothing that sounds like death and dying. ‘I love you too, Eli.’ I hear Grace say. Her voice is soft, exhausted, like she’s burned herself out. “Grace!” I yell in my mind. But as I reach out, I feel her consciousness going dark. I push myself up. “Grace!” I call out, looking around for my mate. I see her, slumped on the ground. Angel and Cara have just turned to her. They are calling her name, shaking her shoulders. “Grace!” I hear them yelling at her. I try to stand, but I can’t, so I begin to crawl over to where Grace is lying on the ground. “What happened?” I ask when I get there. I see Rik
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The hunters are coming. We know it, they aren’t even being secretive about it. Every day I become more fearful of losing Grace. I know she thinks she’s the key to us winning this battle, but I can’t lose her. I won’t. When I get the mind link that the hunters are nearly here, we’re ready. We’ve been planning this for weeks. I would never tell Grace this, but I’m glad she’s not pregnant yet. I don’t know if I could focus on the fight today if I knew I was not only fighting for my pack and my mate, but also my unborn child. My fear of losing Grace has made my protectiveness almost unbearable as it is. I know it irritates her that I need to know where she is at all times, so I can’t imagine how much worse it would be if she had gotten pregnant. The hunters have chosen to attack us near our three borders, so we have an hour’s run to get to them. The sprites had alerted our patrols and they are the ones that sent the mind link. We’ve chosen to stay quiet so the hunters don’t know we’ve se
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Eli became more insistent that he know where I was at all times after that. When we are together, he is affectionate and loving. We have always been physical in our relationship, but it was different now. It was as if he were desperate to let me know how much he needs me and loves me. He’s terrified that he’s going to lose me. I understand why he’s feeling that way. I’m the key, the central point in the power source of the Guardians. Cara and Angel can pull from me, but without the strength of my mind link, they can’t go further than that. I can tap into the power of not only my sisters and their mates, but also every member of all three of our packs. I haven’t been vocal about that. I don’t want to scare anyone, but when I connect with them, it’s almost like candles getting lit in my mind. As each person in their pack connects to the link, the candles light and I can see them in my mind. It’s strange and it’s overwhelming. It also means that I can hear them. Between the three packs w
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