Alpha's Mysterious Luna.

26 Flint

After helping the Luna and Angie with the last of the Arrangements for the visiting warriors, Angie hands me a large box and tells me it's for the Ceremony.

Spending the better of the last two days with them has been an interesting experience. As Luna and female Beta they are amazing at their jobs, but as people, I don't think I could have have found a funnier pair.

It's clear to anyone who spends time with them how great of a working team they are. I also don't think I've seen better friends. At one point they were finishing eachothers sentences.

After Angie hands me the box, she and the Luna said they were letting me off the hook. Angie told me to go home and get some rest.

"We couldn't have done this without you. Well see you at the ceremony Flint." The Luna says. I take the box Angie gave me and walk slowly home to the packhouse. I go upstairs to the third floor. I punch in the code and push open my door.

Last night was the first night I spent here in the pack house. I'm not sure I'm entirely comfortable in this room. Three days ago Gamma Jackson and his mate still would have been here living together in this room.

It scares me how quickly things can change. I kinda wanted to stay at the training house with the other guys. I felt more comfortable there with them.

I'm thinking of asking Alpha Alexander if maybe I can move into the spare room across the hall from his office. It's a little bit smaller, but it has a fire place and balcony that overlooks the forest. Its also never been lived in.

I'm just not comfortable living in Jackson's room. I feel like I'm replacing him and I don't like the way that feels. I know someone has to take over his job, but I feel wrong taking over his space too.

Jackson was a living, breathing person and I don't think he should be forgotten that easily. I don't think anyone should.

I think for a moment about my father and mother. I sigh deeply as my heart aches for a moment. I miss them so much. I've been so busy lately, I haven't have much time to think of them.

I set the box Angie gave me down on the bed and I open it. Inside is a tuxedo, with a pair of dress shoes, and a bowtie. there's is also a folded piece of paper.

I unfold the paper and there is a note written on it. It says "Flint, Here's something for you to wear to the Ceremony. I know things have been moving quickly since you got here. Thank you for everything you have done, and congratulations on being Gamma. Seraphine and Angie."

I put the shoes on the dresser and pulled the tux out of the box. I lay it out smoothing the wrinkles in the jacket and place the bowtie and note on top òf it.

I'm actually looking forward to this Eclipse Ceremony celebration. I expect it to be quite different from any I've been too.

There are warriors from so many different packs. Some of them are female warriors. I met a few of them yesterday when the Luna and I dropped off a bunch of blankets and pillows to the lake house.

I'm still more than a year away from being old enough to find my mate but one of the female warriors from Silver lake pack seems almost familiar to me. Kailina. I feel things when I look her. Deep things.

I'm hoping to get a chance to really talk to her at the Eclipse party. It may be the only chance I get to find out if she feels anything for me. I'm just hoping to have a dance with her.

I breathe in deep and look around the room for a minute. I'm exhausted and I need a shower. I grab some of my clothes from the dresser. Jackson's clothes, as I discovered were still in the closet when I moved into the room.

I had for some reason thought when Jackson's mate Lexi moved out of this room she was going to take everything with her. So when I walked into the closet and saw his clothes still hanging up, it was a little disturbing.

So I hadn't really done much besides sleep in the bed and put a few things in the dresser.

I walk into the bathroom and see it's the same in the bathroom. I grab the empty garbage can and put everything in it except for the shampoo and a bar of soap.

I set the can by the door and turn on the shower letting steam slowly fill the room. It doesn't take me much time to shower, and before long I am ready to crawl into bed. I decide to clean out the closet before I get into bed, something about the clothes in there is just bothering me.

I grab a box containing my own things from next to the door and empty ot into the drawers. I take the box in the closet and carefully pack up the clothes that remained. I set it next to the door. I walk into the bathroom and grab the garbage can full of bathroom toiletries and set it on top of the box of clothes. Tomorrow I'll ask Malekai what I should do with it.

I walk over to the bed and sit down. It's too quiet in here. I look over at the fire place and decide make a small fire. The crackle from the burning wood should help fill the silence.

I don't like being alone. I think that's at least one of the reasons why I don't like this room. It's huge and I'm the only one here.

I think after the visting warriors go homeand this battle is finally over I'm going to ask Alpha Alexander if I can move back to the training house.

I like it there, knowing the guys are just a doorway away makes me feel better.

I know I should be greatful, and I am. I guess I'm just lonely.

I toss another log onto the fire and I hear a knock on my door. I get up and open it and It's Malekai.

"Hey Flint I hope Im not bothering you." He says.

"Not in this room. Come in, what can I do for you?" I ask him greatful for the distraction.

"I came by to let you know we are doing a battle simulation in the morning with the other packs. It should be interesting training with other warriors. We'll all be out at the training ground at eight oclock." Malekai says.

"Okay I'll be there thanks." I say to him and nod.

"Good, hey Flint what do you mean not in this room?" He asks me curiously.

"Oh, uh, I don't know. I'm just not comfortable in this room. I was kinda of thinking after the other packs go home, maybe I could go back to the training house. I mean if that's okay. I appreciate the big room but I'm not ready for it, not right now."

I say to him.

"Not ready to be alone yet, huh?" Malekai asks me.

I sigh greatful that he understands. "I'm really not. Jackson's mate ended up leaving his things behind and it just made me feel worse." I say to him pointing at the box next to the door.

"I didn't realize. Lexi packed up her things and left pretty quickly. She linked Angie this morning and told her she was leaving. She said to tell everyone thank you for everything we have done for her, and told Angie she would write to her. That was it. She left as soon as she could. I think it's too painful for her to stay here without Jackson." Malekai says and then sighs deeply.

I nod and say, "I don't blame her. It's hard being in this room alone."

"Well I don't see why you can't go back to the training house once this is all over. If that's what you really want." Malekai says and smiles.

"It is. Maybe Brick wants the room now that he has a mate." I say.

"Nope, not him either. The boss offered him the spare room down the hall from yours. He quickly turned it down. He and his mate are going to convert the attic of the training house into a room. Brick said he doesn't want to leave the boys and his mate said she is too used to living right next door to people." Malekai tells me.

"Well, I guess it will be another spare room then." I say looking around.

"Until you decide you want it back. Anyway I'll let you get to bed we've all got a long day tomorrow, but at least it will end in celebration." He says. "I'll get rid of this stuff for you. See you in the morning." He nods at me and then walks out into the hall closing the door behind him.

I sigh, and turn off the lights. I climb into bed and smile. Malekai is right, it will be good to end tomorrow night in celebration. I smile and as I fall asleep I begin to dream of dancing in the moonlight with Kailina.