Alpha's chase

~Austin Jade's POV~ A Nasty snow storm was blowing in. We were booked solid for the night. Hopefully, we could get through the last service before the bad weather blew in. I may be a werewolf but our patrons have waited so long and paid so much money for a chance to eat in our restaurant before we shut down for winter break, they would rather die than cancel a reservation! "Listen up team! We have a full house tonight. The storm will be here in about five hours. We will do two turns tonight and we will be out of here before snowfall hopefully... We will start with our lemon basil ricotta crostini, next, we will serve roasted garlic and asparagus soup with toasted focaccia, then we will have the duck confit tagliatelle, followed by the Ahi tuna and broccolini with pomegranate and balsamic, to add balance will have a fresh beet salad and finish with our snowcap pavlova and Caffe. Are We CLEAR!?" "YES, CHEF!" I loved working as a pastry chef. I've always been interested in seeing what magical science experiments I could whip up. We managed to get both turns done and clean the kitchen just with enough time to spare before the blizzard hit. A few of my co-workers and I are werewolves; rogues to be exact! We have no pack, some by choice others by force. We work hard here at MELT and the job gives us something to feel proud about even though we are seen as less than in our "society," if that's what you could call it I guess. " you wanna grab a drink or five? I asked Tim, Sarah And Jace my three werewolf co-workers as I was pulling my s**t out of my locker? "I'm always game" Tim responded pulling a bottle of tequila out of his locker and shoving it into his bag. "I have to get home, Jed and the pups are waiting for me. He is way too cautious of the weather and would not like me being out too late. I may be a wolf but he isn't and he just doesn't understand." Sarah huffed "I'm in!" Jace said. We parted ways with Sarah and walked back to my place. My BFF Olive was home so I shot her a text: Wanna put a few pizzas in the oven? Tim and Jace are coming over for drinks while we ride out this storm. She instantly responded: Already on It!! Must start your vacay off on the right foot!! Our boss Matt was the best! Unlike most restaurants during the holiday season, we were closed to the public. He gave us the option to be contracted out for private dinners or parties, where we made a majority of the profit. It was his way of giving us a bonus since restaurants can't usually afford to do stuff like that since they have to keep an emergency fund. Stuff breaks all the time in kitchens and usually when it was most inconvenient. Me, being only a pastry chef, I did not usually work for these parties but I would spend time at the restaurant creating special desserts for each of the chefs and their guests. it allowed me to still make some money without having to spare too much of my vacation. Working on our three-week vacation was entirely optional because Matt wanted us to spend time with our family or go on vacation since that was what he did every year. I would be spending my time on the slopes and in the clubs for sure!! We arrived at my rental house and olive was pulling the pizzas out of the oven! She loved to cook as much as I did but she had other desires when it can to work. "Is that veggie pesto I smell?" Jace asked Olive "Is that even a question?" Olive retorted "I would kill for some spicy sausage and fresh mozzarella pizza!" Tim screeched as he plopped down on our plush sectional. "You act like I just blatantly forgot about all of our traditions you fuckstick!" Olive said as she pulled out the remaining pizzas. "I even made Austin's favorite, Margherita Pizza with extra basil and balsamic drizzle, cause she is a basic b***h!" "I may seem like a basic b***h but at least I have Bougie taste!" I replied. I have a classic Italian taste, I spent two weeks in Italy after culinary school where we were wined and dined to the heavens! It honestly made me find my love for Nutella Croissants and Cappuccinos only costing me a Euro 20. I've dreamed of moving there someday I just can't seem to bite the bullet. I may be a rogue and have free will to come and go as I please as long as I don't wander into some pack's territory but my family is still here; both my blood family and the family of friends I have acquired working at MELT. We sat there and ate, drank to our heart's content, and talked for hours about our plans for the next few weeks. We were all wolves so we never got truly drunk but it did make us feel loose and wild on the inside. Around four in the morning, Tim and Jace had to leave. They lived on the other side of the city and needed to run through the forest around town since the snowstorm had practically shut the roads down. We Live in Boulder, Colorado where it snows like every other day but still blizzards could bring things to a standstill. They said their goodbyes and shifted into the dead of the night! Olive and I made sure to get a house on the outskirts of the forest, close enough to work and the nightlife but also close enough to the forest so we could take off on a midnight run without being detected by humans. Boulder had quite a few rogues living amongst the humans and most were friendly, attest to Olive and me. I cleaned up the kitchen since Olive worked too hard to make dinner, while she straightened up the living room. We were gonna hit the slopes tomorrow since there was a ton of fresh powder on the ground. Unfortunately, we couldn't go to the resorts and use the lift at the moment but having wolf speed and strength came in handy. We were going to the back woods and then head to the clubs for a Christmas Eve Blackout party! I snuggled deep into my soft fluffy bed and dreamt of the fun that was to come in the next few days! ~Rykers POV~ I've lived in Colorado my whole life, Every time there is a Blizzard we have to go through the same process of getting out territory ready for the unexpected, whether it be the weather or an attack. I don't know what wolf in their right mind would risk going out into a blizzard to battle but it has happened before and it was deadly on all sides... "Make sure all the generators are full with diesel, Put extra dried goods and Blankets in the bunkers just in case and make sure that the solar panels try to stay as clear as possible. If it gets too bad we will cover them and switch on the generators. Lastly, Make sure our Christmas lights are off for the time being to conserve energy, we will turn them back on tomorrow when the storm has passed. " I barked at my Beta Tate. "YES ALPHA!" He immediately turned on his heel to follow my command. Our territory was coming into a new age. we have retrofitted each house, including the main pack house, with solar panels. we are a rather large pack and like most, we use a lot of energy but I've always believed we needed to start doing more to help the environment. However, living in a snowy climate puts more strain on us when bad storms are approaching. More precautions need to be taken to secure our assets and ensure that everybody is safe and warm and we are not damaging the technology we have put a lot of time and effort into building. After giving my orders, I went back into my office to sort through some paperwork. There is always paperwork and not having a Luna after six years of searching is always weighing on my mind. If I had found her I wouldn't have to worry about planning our Pack Christmas celebration in two days or deal with all of the bullshit drama that comes to me from all of the omegas in the house. My Beta Tate hasn't found his mate either, usually the Beta female deals with all of the omegas and staffing needs, until then I am stuck dealing with this s**t. Sometimes I can count on Charlotte our Gamma female to help out but she spends most of her time focusing on her duties in the nursery and schools. Right now she is helping out all the young pups picking out Christmas presents for their families. I pay for it personally, as I like to see their faces on Christmas morning when their parents open their gifts. I never told anyone where the funds for that came from but I'm guessing they all just assume. I had just wrapped up my paperwork when Tate mind-linked me that dinner was ready. It was just us guys and charlotte so dinners these days were always kept light. Charlotte would usually attempt to make a dessert of some sort but her cooking skills weren't as polished as she would have liked. we still appreciated the effort that she would put in. "I've got big plans for us tomorrow!!" my Gamma Wren shouted as he came bolting into the dining room. "Oh yeah and who says Alpha will even allow it?" Tate retorted "We haven't got him out of this house in Four years what makes you think he will go for your wicked ideas now? Huh?" "Well, we never had our club until this year, and it is LIT!" Wren Shrieked. "Out with it Wren, what does that mastermind of yours have planned at Rhym tomorrow?" I was genuinely curious. Tate has been busting my balls for years now. We used to be party animals for the two years we were away in college before I had to assume the role of Alpha. Things were stable now and my company was skyrocketing. Maybe I could take some time off. "WE are having a blackout masquerade! The dress code is neon colors and a white mask! There will be body paint stations around the club, and everybody will get a white confetti cannon to pop at midnight, when it's officially Christmas, to look like snow." Wren rattled off all of the details about his big elaborate plan while we stuffed our faces. " Sounds Lit!" Tate said through a mouthful. "Fine, we will go! I have decided to take Tate's advice and take a few weeks off from the company anyways, James my business manager will be in charge of daily operations. Don't let this go to your head Tate it won't happen very often." "YES!!" Tate screeched. "Maybe you will finally meet your mate!" "I'm not getting my hopes up" I finished my plate and stalked up to my suite, showered, and plopped down in my big empty bed. Hopefully, I don't regret doing this... It took a while for me to close my eyes. So much uncertainty lies ahead in these next few weeks. I guess to have fun, I must live in the moment like I used to.