Kiera woke up sore but relaxed. She couldn’t believe how excitable and aggressive Dean became once they entered his bedroom. He knew what he wanted, and he took it. Oh, but at least he returned it as well. Kiera didn’t remember ever having an encounter like that before, let alone an entire night. They’d need to air out the room this morning. Finally, she opened her eyes to see Dean asleep beside her. His hand lay possessively on her breast and his leg was lying over hers. As if he feared she’d escape as he slept. Another night without the nightmares. It felt so good. Her body interrupted her, needing to get up and start her day. There was no way Kiera could move without waking Dean. Too much of his weight was on his leg, pinning her to the bed. She needed the bathroom, and he’d have to live with that knowledge. So, out of the kindness of her heart, she tried to slip out from under him and from the bed without waking him. She made a pained face the enti
They breezed through breakfast, but got bogged down with pack members continuing to discuss many of the things covered last night during their walk through the common ground. It wasn’t so bad, but it took time out of their morning. When they got into the study, Oli and Jerome were there going over things at Oli’s desk. “Hey, uh, do I get to thank you for the dirty dishes left on my desk this morning that I had to walk back to the kitchen? You know, doing that is worse than the walk of shame first thing in the morning.” “Sorry about that. We had a lot of things on our mind.” “Really, is that what we’re calling it? Okay. Just next time I’m going to hide them where you’ll find them weeks later. I hate the looks I get taking things like that back to the kitchens. It’s embarrassing.” Dean didn’t respond, but gave Oli a look that shut him up on the subject. “Did any of the old Council of Elders drop of what I asked for?”
Dean and Kiera settled down with the list of possible elders for the vacant positions on the pack’s Council of Elders. It didn’t take them more than a few minutes to go through the list and compare notes on all the elders. They discussed their skills, experience, and temperament. It was easy enough for them to agree on the three with two backup options. With the results from Jerome’s calls, they had two seats vacant, and Dean gave Jerome the information on the candidates for those positions. He would ensure that the elders would accept the position and agree to be tested. Dean then turned to his email and took a look at it. As usual, there were several new emails since he’d last looked at his inbox. “Hey, we have something here from the chief investigator. He wants to meet us at our earliest convenience. How about you come with me and hear what he has to say for himself?” “Well, it sounds better than sitting here wondering what was going on
They didn’t have much of a chance to prepare for the visit from the Ruling Council’s main investigator. He swept in with a triumphant smile on his wide lips. Clearly, he’d finally found some or all of the answers he needed to close his investigations. “Hello and welcome Investigator Simons. Come, have a seat. We’re very interested in hearing what you have to say.” “Thank you for allowing me to see you so quickly, but I feel you need to know the information I have received. First, I would like to say that you, Alpha Jonas, were correct. When we started to get our questions answered, it all came out in the wash. The rogue druid you identified as Helmet Lingus, is, in fact, a druid we are looking for, named Rathborne Devonshire. He’s a known black marketeer in blood and other banned items. He’s admitted to so many things that I honestly fear I might miss telling you some of it because of the sheer volume of his crimes.” “Well, let’s start this with. Did h
Next thing on the hit list for Dean to deal with was the meeting with the new Council of Elders. It took several days to get the elders straightened out and, in the meantime, Dean received a message from Dr Graves with an appointment time for them to see him. At least Dean could tell Kiera that they weren’t bugs under glass interesting. The appointment was for nearly a week after he would first sit with the Council of Elders. It was a relief of sorts for Dean to know that Dr Graves could follow through on his offer and advise them, at the very least, through this attempt. There were rumours of other successful matings but more still of failures that had happened. Dean couldn’t fathom the grief and sadness that came from such an event. He promised himself that he wouldn’t push Kiera unless he felt sure he would leave her alone in this world. That thought made him stop and wonder why. He knew why, it’s something he didn’t stop to think about
Dean settled the elders into the blue sitting room. One of the few public spaces set up and maintained for the older wolves’ comfort. The styling didn’t fit the lifestyle of the younger pack and pups weren’t allowed in there to prevent them from damaging the contents of the room. It was pleasant enough, but Dean felt it was too formal in an antiquated way. He’d prefer to update it’s décor and make it more comfortable for everyone. So here he sat on a chair that felt far too light to accept his weight for long and having tea with the seven new council members. “First, I would like to apologize for pressing you to take several tests to prove you were fit to sit on the council. But I now have two ex-council members who are dying because they took matters into their own hands to change. What I want to discuss with you right now will sound very hypocritical and I am aware of it. But please hear me out on this matter.” “Alpha, please let me stop y
The day came, and they took a portal to Black River Hospital. It was one of the foremost supernatural hospitals in North America. Run by the Black River Pack and the Wolversen Family, the alphas of the Black River Pack. The hospital specialized in many things and kept it’s existence a secret from the world by existing underground, mostly. The majority of the supernatural world that used this hospital or worked there used mage portals to arrive there. This kept the traffic down and the pack territory secure. All were welcome for treatment and the Ruling Council, along with the Black River Pack, ensured the hospital continued to function. Not an easy feat when they cared for everyone, even human mates. They used a variety of method to heal the sick and injured from magic, natural remedies, artificial remedies, and science. It functions as a research and teaching hospital as well. As it’s access to patients and funding was so great. Now Dean and Kiera
“What’s wrong? You agreed to come here for this, Kiera.” “I agreed to look into it. I don’t know it all seems so easy, doesn’t it? What if everything looks good but something still goes wrong?” “Then we deal with that when it happens. That’s what life is like. People don’t stop living because they could be hit by a car or struck by lightning. Chances are made and done some work and others don’t. But when they work, we reap the benefits and enjoy life all the more. I want you beside me in all how count. I don’t want to always be looking over my shoulder, wondering who will force you to mate with them and take you away from me. I’ve already had to live with the worry that James would do that. It’s hard enough that he took Trisha. I know there will be someone else sooner or later in the wings wanting to do the same thing.” They hadn’t left the chairs they sat in while they said this. Kiera couldn’t argue with his logic. She knew there were some