His Pain & His Passion

Chapter Two

Jane POV

"Hi Jane" Melody said as she walked by the front desk. I stoped to say hello to the 20 year old blonde she is just 2 years younger than I am but she was such a baby in so many ways and I adored her and regarded her as a little sister that meant I was constantly helping her stay out of trouble.

Did you see the reservation?" Melody whispered dramatically "we have officially arrived. An Alpha wants to stay here. I wonder why he's not staying at the pack house. Do you know if he's coming with his Luna? Does he have a Luna? Do you know him?" Melody was firing so many questions at once. I was unfazed as this was Melody when she was excited. Her sentences ran together like she was afraid to stop and allow you say something.

“Melody” I said dragging out the dy to gain her attention “breathe. Of course, I saw the invitation. It raised a flag for me as well. I do not know why he is not staying in the pack house. It didn’t say anything about a Luna on the reservation and no that does not mean there is no Luna.” I said in a joking tone trying to answer all her questions

“Jane” she said also drawing out the ne “Why are you not excited?”

I laughed and pushed off from the desk I was leaning on and said “Let me make the rounds”

As much as I loved Melody and Isabel even Mr Grayson was on my list, I would never tell why I stayed away from the Pack and all things related to it. It was my business; I would hold my secrets till they consumed me. If I wasn’t so scared of being a rogue, I would renounce my pack and move on but I wasn’t so naïve to think that life would be easier without the protection of a Pack. I knew better, I was as happy with my one foot in one foot out as I was ever going to be and that for me was alright.

I walked into the dinning hall and caught some of the regulars in there, Isabel was such a great chef that she had people who didn’t stay in the hotel coming in for breakfast. Every Mealtime was such a production, she had a gift. Mr Grayson made the usual noise about how much food we put out but it was so half hearted because the restaurant pulled its weight. With so many people coming in just for the meals, the restaurant more than covered its cost of production. Meal times were always a busy time, the fact that we were so close to a were wolf pack didn’t hurt as well if there is one thing werewolves loved it was food.

I walked around waving at regulars making my notes. I would sit with Mr Grayson by noon to go over all we needed to get ready for the Ball. Even though the parties weren’t my cup of tea I knew I was excited about the breakneck pressure that came with how full the Inn would be. We would run around till we dropped from exhaustion, and I loved it.

I noticed one of our Waiters hadn't come in so I moved to the tea station and trapped a coffee pot and started topping off people coffee making polite chit chat. I was just finishing up when I felt my phone buzz, I knew it had to be isabel setting the pot down I walked out of the restaurant and into the kitchen.

"Hun Melody just told me we are expecting an Alpha." She said as I walked in.

"Oh! Yes" I said wrinkling my brow.

"I have a few minutes before I need to prepare for Lunch, come and sit with me let's talk about what I need for the kitchen. It's going to be almost double our weekly order" she said giddily

I knew she was excited because larger crowds meant larger budget and she could really flex her culinary muscles so I smiled and said "oh I've spoken to Mr Grayson we want you to make do with the normal budget"

You could almost see disappointment flow through like it was a living breathing thing. Her small frame quivered and I could not hold on any longer, I burst out laughing saying "Love I could never do that to you. I've already made a mental note. Especially with an alpha coming and taking up the whole 5th floor for his Entourage we are going to be feeding an army so you my love will have the budget to match it.

She joined me in my laughter and tried to swat at me with a tea towel.

"Here, have a scone it's not as good as yours but it's close" she said pushing a scone to me while walking of to get me the makings of my tea. She was one of the few people who could get me to eat without being bossy about it. I had the tendency to drink gallons on tea and skip food entirely. I started nibbling on the scone absentmindedly

"It's almost as good Isa, you've been practicing" I said smiling and wiggling my eyebrows

It was a running joke between us that I baked better than she did and it frustrated her to no end because I had no formal training.

For some inexplicable reason I could bake anything and it came out splendid I was an okay cook but baking was where I shone- no competition.

“Wipe that smug expression from your face. I will over throw you one day soon.”Isabel said “But speaking of Baking can I count on you to make your tres leches cake during the Ball week

“I don’t know” I say feigning nonchalance I do recall some threats of being overthrown as a reigning queen of all baked goods”

“Oh, come on Hun! Don’t make me beg!”Isabel whined

“I’ll do you two or three better Isa because I love you so much, I will make 3 or 4 cakes in addition to my tres Leches just tell me what you need, and I’ll make my ingredients list when you are about to go shopping and you can serve them everyday to accompany whatever desert you are already whipping up.”

Wont that be too much”Isabel said worriedly “you know you would be drop dead busy”

Nope I’ll make the time it has been a while since I baked any treats for you and Jonah I owe him for helping me with the drain pipe last week when the plumber couldn’t come in”I said

Jonah was Isabel’s brother they had both showed up from their old pack after the alpha died without an heir. There was some bad blood between their family and the Beta’s (well new alpha) and so they left and applied to Alpha Tate and he had accepted them as pack members. Jonah helped around the Inn when I couldn’t get a professional to come out and I always paid him with baked goods. Isabel had initially hoped we would become lovers and choose each other as mates but Jonah was too in love with the idea of a Fated Mate and I saw him as a big brother anyway.

“Nice, so we get a cake to take home. My waistline thanks you.”Isabel muttered even though she was smiling.

“that’s settled Isa I need to rush up to see Mr Grayson there is so much to talk about and we have chatted the whole morning away. Start making your lists”I said walking away

I ran outside to walk to Mr Grayson’s cottage. There were three cute cottages at the back of the hotel I stayed in one and My Grayson the other. We had offered the last one to Isabel and Jonah but it was a 1 bedroom cottage and they needed more space than that so it stood empty.

I knocked on the door and walked in he was already sitting in the dining which always served as our meeting rooms waiting for me.

Hi Jane, I hear we have an Alpha coming”He says immediately I walk in

I roll my eyes and sit down. “News travels too fast here. Yes we do. Shall I go through my list?”I say not waiting for his response I begin rattling off the things I need to bring to his knowledge.