my kind of crazy book two of fighting the mate bond mafia series

finally, in our own pack 31

Chapter 31

Cord POV

Three months later, we were finally in our new pack. It was done faster than we thought. Packer and I finally marked and mated with each other. I had feelings for her. I was trying to learn to love her, but she was a little weird for my taste. She was a warrior the same as me, she really wasn't weird, but I did like her a lot. I saw Rachel in the pack, but she was always busy doing Gamma work. When she saw me, she would avoid me. I think it's better this way. Packer knows I loved Rachel. I had to admit it to her because she could feel it. But I never told her what happened between us that day. I still remember it like it was just yesterday; it was amazing. Now that Packer is my mate, I was loyal to her and she was loyal to me. I was on patrol tonight with my mate. We were running the borders, making sure rogues were not seen. Bear called the pack the Blue River Pack because once the moon was out, the whole place lit up like a light blue color. I thought it looked cool. Once we got back to the pack house, Bear told us he needed to speak with us. I thought we were in trouble as I don't think we did anything wrong. We walked into the office; Tori, Rachel, and a few others were in there.

"Guys, listen up. The battle arena is in three months, we are getting a few pack members to go with us. So my question to you: are you wanting to join us? We have thirty people coming with us. We need a few more." I didn't have to think about it.

"Heck yeah, I'll go. What about you, Packer? Wanna go and do the battle arena?"

"Heck yeah, I do. It could be fun. Why not? I knew the mafia family did it years ago. I wanted to do it, but they said only the family that time. This time I get to do it."

"Well, honey, you are in the mafia family. Rachel and I are part of it. That makes this whole pack the family of the mafia, so if you want to do this, you're more than welcome to do so." Rachel didn't say anything; she just stood there listening. After our conversation, we left the office. I was bound and determined to talk to Rachel, even if it's to make sure she was okay. She was my mate, and it's my duty to make sure she was alright.

Rachel's POV

It's been three months, and I am now the gamma of the Blue River mafia pack. It's been nice; I haven't dreamed of the man anymore. When I dream of him, I wake up. I didn't want to get hurt again, so I tried to stay awake as long as I could before exhaustion put me to sleep. I was in the office when Bear mindlinked Cord and Packer to the office. I already knew what this was about. I know I've seen Cord around the pack, and I tend to avoid him. I didn't want to muster up old feelings when my heart started to heal. When the meeting was over, they left, and my sister looked over at me.

"Are you okay with him and Packer being in the same room as us? How do you feel about that?"

"I didn't feel anything. I'm okay now. My heart is still healing, but I promise I'm okay. I'm ready for this battle. It's been a while for us to be in a good fight," Bear laughed. He had no clue what we could do in a fight. I will admit that he is a good alpha. People follow him; they stay out of trouble and work hard. Some of the money they get from their job goes back to the pack to help; the other half, they keep to do whatever they want to do. The bills need to be paid. It was time to head to my house; I needed to get some paperwork done for a meeting tomorrow. I was supposed to meet up with this alpha that needs help with rogues. Bear asked me to go with Mohawk to the pack to see what we could do. I agreed to go. I'm heading to my house, I loved how they did it. I had two bathrooms; that way, I don't have to go to my room just to use it. I had one in the hallway for guests. I decorated it really nicely; it had a blue carpet on the floor, so I wouldn't slip when I got out of the shower. I had a marble counter for the sink, and the shower was together with the bathtub. That is supposed to be the guest bathroom, but I use it when I don't feel like going to my room to shower. In my upstairs bathroom, my bathroom was nice. I had a shower and a bathtub, but it was separate; that's how I liked it. When I wanted to lay back and relax without the shower, I would use my bathtub. I stopped when I suddenly had a flash of something in my head. "Oh, great! Cord is coming over to see me." I wondered if Packer knew that he was on his way to my house. I really didn't need this drama. It's been over between us for three months now. I haven't even tried to speak with him. I don't mess with mated men; my father would kick my ass. I made it inside and put the papers in the safe; that's where I put important things that I don't want other people to see unless the alpha wanted me to show them. Kicking off my shoes, I poured a glass of wine, then sat on the couch, flipping through a magazine. Here we go, he's almost here.

"Why is he coming? He shouldn't be here."

Know, but let's just see what he has to say; then he will leave," my wolf growled. "After that day when he left us, she made it clear she didn't want to be with anyone else but our mate. Though we think he is a ghost and he just comes in our dreams to mess with us, I think I'd rather have a ghost for a mate than worry about a living one leaving me for someone else. That reminds me, it's that time he comes to me and pleads for me to just listen to him. It's annoying, but I guess this time I will, maybe, unless I just simply talk over him, and I know he hates that." Cord was walking on my porch now; he was about to knock when I told him to come inside. I heard him chuckle as he opened the front door and stepped inside.

"Before you even start, I am okay. I know y'all were coming when Alpha Bear told me he had called you into the office. I'm happy for the both of you; there is no need to check up on me," he stood there with his mouth open, then he closed it.

"How did you know I was worried about you?" I'm sorry, Rachel," he said, looking at him like he grew two heads.

"What are you sorry for? It's been three months now, and you are with Packer. You should be with her right now and not worry about me. We both know that one time was just that one time. I'm good, really I am," I heard him sigh as he placed his hand on my arm.

"Rachel, I didn’t want this. I didn't want us to be at odds. I want us to be friends, to be a team."

"That's fine with me; we can be a team at the battle arena. But I'm sure Packer is wondering where you are at, and by the looks of it, she is pissed. She is heading in this direction; you better meet her halfway if you don't want her up here causing a scene."