Bruised Not Broken

Chapter 14

Alpha Joseph was sitting in his office going over some files and inventory. He receieves an email from The Silverback Pack

"Greetings Alpha Joseph of The BloodSilk Pack This email is to inform you of the details reguarding this month's Matrimonial Visit.

With Samantha's birthday being 2 weeks away we have designed an itinerary to incorporate a pre birthday celebration so that you guys can participate.

*On Friday your arrivial is expected by 1pm. You will have time to wind down in your quarters before the evening's event.

4pm- Meet and Greet casual attire

5pm-8pm mini Pool Party Swimwear necessary pool toys provided

9pm-11pm Dinner starts casual attire Menu Lasagna, Garlic Bread, and Salad There will be your choice of wine

* We've contacted your chef Mariah to inquire of your favorite meals and invite her to help cater this event to help make you guys feel more at home, I pray everything is to your expectations*

After dinner everyone will wind down in their quarters for the night but you're free to enjoy our castle's admenities as well.

*On Saturday is as followed

8a.m- 10am -Breakfast Menu -Waffles, French toast, or pancakes Meat choices: Fried Chicken, Bacon, Sausage,Taylor ham , Eggs (Fried, Scrambbled, boiled or sunny side up) Choice fruit toppings( Strawberries, Blueberries, Bananas or homeade Banana Mango Jam) Whipped cream or cool whip, Beverages- coffee, Lattes, Orange juice, Hot cocoa,

11a.m - Godtalk with the Soaks (Morning Devotion)

After devotion there will be time to wind down and relax until lunch

2pm - 4pm -lunch Menu Pizza Sausage, Pepperoni, Ham, Chicken Choice wings- buffalo, ranch, sweet mango habonera, plain

cheesy bread, brownies, cookies, churros, garlic knots, parmenga knots

7pm-12pm Sam's 18th Winter Masquerade Ball Formal Attire Menu - Lamb chops, curry goat, roti, jolif rice, boiled dumplings, fried noodles,

*on Sunday

8am-10am Breakfast Choice Omelettes, Home fries, Choice eggs, Choice Beverage, Choice meat-( Bacon, Sausage, Crab cakes or Talor Ham) Grits or farina

12pm-4pm Glory Gathering

5pm movie* Love & Basketball* and snacks and sandwhiches

8pm Dinner Menu- Grilled Ribs (choices Pork or Beef) Fried fish (catfish, tilapia, whiting or grilled salmon) yellow rice, potatoe salad, and garlic string beans and hawaiian rolls

sprite, coke, orange, grape soda

10pm -Camp Fire Songs with smores

Monday 5am we will serve a small breakfast of Sausage egg and cheese or bacon egg and cheese on your choice of a biscuit, croissant, english muffin, long roll or butter roll so everyone can have time to travel back home.

The Packs that will be joining us is

The Blood Silk Pack

The Gold Moon Pack

The StarryMoon Pack

The Artic Wolves Pack

The color theme for the ball will be blue and silver. Any shade of blue is acceptable, a shiny silver is preferable. your mask should be blue as well. When you Arrive there will be a check in desk at the entrance and one of our staff will show you to your quarters for the weekend. Please respond to this email in advance to confirm how many will be traveling with you so we can make adequate accommodations. God Bless you and safe traveling mercies see you soon

Live, Laugh, Love

Lisa Soaks

The SilverBack Pack.

Alpha Joseph smiled at the email, This was so well planned out He was not expecting all of this at all. Usually the visits were small gatherings just the two packs, some breakfast, lunch and dinner, a devotional and maybe an event or two. 'I know the castle decorations will be breath taking' He thought to himself.

"Jakey, Juelz please come see me in my office" he mindlinked both of his sons excitedly

Julian came knocking on his dad's office door five minutes later

"Come in"

"Hey Dad you wanted to see me " He peeked in

"Yes son come in, please take a seat while we wait for your brother"

Julian enters his dad's office wondering what all the fuss is about. Ten minutes pass and Jake still hasn't shown up yet. Joseph gets a little agitated. He links him again "Jake we're waiting for you, it doesn't take that long to walk down a hallway."

Jake was in his quaters playing "catch" with one of the workers from the kitchen. He ignored the mindlink to finish enjoying his game. After the second link he put the block on so no one can disturb him while he finished up his round with his afternoon toy. Thirty minutes after he put the block on he comes strolling into his dad's office without knocking, smelling like a fresh shower. Alpha Joseph looked at his son in frustration.

"Jake you are the future Alpha of this pack and I'ma need you to start taking things seriously"

Jake take a seat and crosses his legs" Chill out dad, it's not that deep I am the man, I got this"

"okay son well since you got this and you're the man give us an update on your monthly matrimonial visit" Joseph said sitting back in his seat and crossing his arms across his chest

Jake chokes on air sitting straight up at the mention of Sam "Dad ummm I, I, I "

"I know Mr. Man you have none, you don't know anything except whoever just crawled out of your bed, Son you have to stop, there's so many std's you can catch and not to forget Spiritual transmitted demons that like to latch on to powerful bloodlines"

"Dad I'm sorry" Jake hung his head, he wasn't sorry for slutting off, he was sorry he was getting chatised about it and he was even more sorry he had no update on Samantha.

"Lose your pride son Pride comes before the fall, warning before destruction take heed, you have a big responsibility on your shoulders to carry and I'ma need you to step up to the plate. Those shewolves don't love you Jake, they love what they can get from you and the idea of being connected to you"

"Yes Dad" Jake answered half hearing him. "So what do we do about an update ? did you call Alpha Lou ? have you heard anything" Jake fired question after question

"Calm down Son that's why I called this meeting"

Julian released the breath he was holding quietly so no one can hear it, Jake relaxed realizing his dad had an update. Joseph pulls up the email to read it with his sons.

"wow they're going all out this visit " Says Julian

"Sam misses me and wants our visit to be special, I get to spend my baby birthday with her" Jake gloats smiling proudly

"Back to business, focus son Emily goods will be there "

"What ? Why is Emily coming ? Oh My God she's gonna ruin everything she hates Sam"

"Well son that's a side effect of your lifestyle choices I've warned you about it before"

"Dad no lectures right now, I have to think of a plan to keep Emily away from Sam"

"Well right now we need to know who's coming with us so we can inform the Soaks"

They put a list together consisting of the Alpha family, The Beta family, The Gamma family, 5 of their Elite Warriors, Mariah and her staff, Sarah, and their drivers. The rest of the pack would remain with the rest of the warriors to watch over them. They would leave a Delta to look over emergencies and run the pack while the leaders are gone.

"Juelz why is Sarah coming ? I thought she was just a friend" Jake teased salty about Emily and her family attending

"Shut up Jake Sarah is my lady" he retorted

"Ooh she's your lady Mr. Holy man " Jake teased his brother some more

"Do you even know what a Holy man is I highly doubt it the way you be scandalous" Juelz shot back sticking out his tongue

"Whatever man I'm out I gotta figure out how to keep Em from acting up at the Soaks castle especially cause I havn't called her since your last episode, yoo she's crazy and I ain't got time for the headache" He said chucking up a dueces and walking out the office to call Emily and play nice with her.

They shook their heads at Jake then laughed at his antics ' where did i go wrong with him' Joseph thought to himself

"that's what I'm saying dad " Julian laughed, Joseph got a serious face

"What you're talking about Juelz" He asked seriously

"Where did you go wrong" Juelz laughed not seeing why the sudden seriousness

"Julian I did not say that out loud"

Now it was Julian's turn to look serious and shook up

"Naw Dad what are saying? are you saying I just read your mind ? That's ludacris, impossible" Juelz started freaking out

"Calm down son we'll figure this out tell no one about this especially not Jake" they closed the door back to the office and started researching rare werewolves and their giftings.