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I started relaxing in my mate’s arms when Jacob linked me, “Alpha.” I answered, “Jacob, how is it going?” He replied, “It’s going well. They found Alpha Odell and his mate. They met him on the road. They turned around and followed him to our pack. They had parked down the street from my house and his warriors started walking toward my house. The guards that I had set up around my house were able to take care of them. Alpha Odell and his mate came to the pack house with some warriors. Our team around the pack house was able to get them. They captured Alpha Odell. They made him watch as they killed his mate.” I growled, “He needed to feel some pain. So did they kill Alpha Odell?” He asked, “Do you want us to?” I explained, “That’s what the Goddess wanted us to do. He will never stop trying to take over all of the surrounding packs or coming after me.” He acknowledged, “Then that’s what we will do.” After ending the mind link, I smiled at Joshua, “They captured Alpha Odell and his mate.
We spent three more days in that cabin and, reluctantly, went back to reality. The next morning, I went to my office and sat in my chair. I sighed thinking about how much I missed this room. I walked to my coffee maker and made a cup of hot tea for myself. I sat back at my desk and started on all of the budgets for the pack departments. I had been at it for a while until I caught movement in front of me. I lifted my gaze and found my sister-in-law sitting in one of the chairs across my desk from me, a silly grin on her face, “So, when do you want to go baby shopping?” I chuckled, “You would think my boss would want me to work a full week before I took another day off.” She laughed, “Nah, we need a girls’ day out.” I smiled, “I would like to invite my uncle and aunt up for the weekend and I would like you, Matt and Honi to meet them. I want my Aunt Piper to come with us to shop for baby stuff and the décor for the boys’ room.” She nodded in agreement, “I think that’s a really good idea.
The rest of the week went the same as Monday until Friday morning. I was sitting on the front porch of the pack house with my mate waiting for my Uncle Ace and Aunt Piper to arrive. We received the mind link from the gate guards that they are on pack grounds, so I knew they would be here shortly. Alpha Matthew and Luna Jessie walked out to the porch and Joshua and I took our places beside them. At that moment, two SUVs parked in front of the house and it looked like Aunt Piper didn’t wait for the vehicle to stop before her door opened and she ran out. I giggled like a schoolgirl as she ran to us without waiting for her mate, her giggle matching mine. When she reached us, I took her hands into mine and then wrapped my arms around her in a hug, “Aunt Piper! I’m so glad you’re here.” Uncle Ace caught up with her and hugged me tightly as he whispered in my ear, “The mission was a complete success.” I laughed out loud, “Yes, it was!” We laughed as Aunt Piper looked at us with narrowed eyes
When we reached Bath and Body Works, I went straight for the citrus hand soaps, “I love these scents for the kitchen sink. I love the vanilla scents for the bathroom, because that’s the scent of my body wash that I like.” Honi asked, “What does Joshua think about the different scents?” I laughed, “He says the vanilla smells like birthday cake.” The ladies laughed at the naughty thoughts that I know went through their heads. I tsked, “You were having the same thoughts that he said out loud.” We all laughed as I filled my basket with all of my soaps and body washes that I wanted and I got my body spray too. Jessie raised an eyebrow at the amount of soaps and washes I was getting and I defended, “What? I know I won’t be able to get up here for a while, after the twins are born.” She nodded in understanding then went to grab more of the things she liked, “You’re a bad influence. Matthew is going to look at this receipt and ask why I needed that much soap.” I responded, “Just tell him ther
At Olive Garden, we followed the hostess to our table and ordered our drinks. As we looked through the menus, I already knew what I wanted, so I just waited for the rest of the ladies to decide. Honi asked, “Well, dear, are you having chicken parmigiana?” I laughed, “Nah. I make that at home. I’m going for the fettuccini alfredo with grilled chicken.” Jessie smiled, “That does sound wonderful.” I added, “I have made something similar, called pasta con broccoli, but it never tastes the same as their alfredo sauce.” Aunt Piper asked, “Is that the same recipe your mother used?” I smiled as I nodded, “That one was handed down to us from our mother. It’s one of Ace’s favorite dishes.” The waitress took our orders and I asked that they all be put on one ticket and to give it to me. All the ladies looked at me and I shrugged, “Joshua asked me to pay for lunch for everyone. He wants to do it to thank you all for making me get away from the pack for a day.” Aunt Piper smiled, “Well, remind me
All the way home, Aunt Piper told us stories of when she and my mother were kids and Honi told us stories of Joshua’s and Matt’s antics when they were little. Jessie and I were enthralled with all of the stories and I was so happy to be learning things about my mother. I did find out that my dad was friends with Uncle Ace while he was growing up. They were from neighboring packs and went to the same school. Aunt Piper suggested that I talk to him to find stories about my dad. She smiled, “I know he has some really funny stories of the things they got into.” I smiled, “I can’t wait.” When we got home, Joshua, Matthew, and Uncle Ace stepped outside to greet us. All of their jaws dropped as they watched the omegas file in and out of the pack house making repeat trips with armloads of bags. Joshua smiled, “Please tell me a large portion of this is yours.” I smiled, “I spent a lot of money today.” He laughed, “That’s good.” I threw my arms around him, “We had so much fun and we heard all k
When we got to the hospital, we waited in the waiting room until Matt came out of the delivery room, “We have two boys.” I smiled as Aunt Piper yelled, “I told you! Jada is never wrong!” I laughed at her level of excitement, “Aunt Piper, your level of excitement cracks me up!” I turned to Matt and asked, “Is Jessie ready for visitors?” He replied, “She will be ready in about thirty minutes. She’s getting cleaned up and they are moving her to a room.” When we were notified that she had been moved, we followed the nurse to her room and we walked in. I approached Jessie and hugged her, “You were right. You got the boys you wanted.” She smiled as she looked at Matthew, “Yeah, I won the bet.” I laughed, “I don’t even want to know what kind of bet you had with your mate. I just want to know how you are feeling.” She smiled, “I’m tired, but also on an adrenalin high.” I smiled, “I guess all the walking today made them decide to make their entrance.” She smiled, “I made it more uncomfortable
It had been two months since Jessie gave birth to the twins and I was absolutely in love with those little boys. Every time one or both of them were cranky or whiney, Jessie would bring them to me and I would rock them to sleep while roughing them up and singing a lullaby. I didn’t know why they loved it, and it only seemed to work when I did it. I had tried to show them how I did it, but they just didn’t get rough enough with them, I guess. I was also starting to get really frustrated with my belly. It was in the way of everything and making me crazy. The only thing it was really good for was holding stuff like stitch markers while I crocheted. I spent a week with Aunt Piper showing me how to crochet and I fell in love with it. I got really good at it too. I had made each of our boys a blanket and some slippers with teddy bears on them, a Native pattern throw for Honi which she fell in love with (even though it was a Navajo pattern instead of Arapaho), I made a blanket with a silhoue