Chapter 31
Josh
It’s been 2 weeks since I received and accepted the invite to Thomas gamma ceremony and Bishop’s commitment ceremony. As much as I am sad to see Thomas leave the sleuth, I am happy he has found his fated mate. Lola was a downright psycho when she heard the news. We had to stop her on several occasions from getting a flight to New Mexico to “fight for her man”. That quickly changed when her mate entered the picture. Now all her attention is on him. So much so sometimes I think she is suffocating the poor man. I offered Jared the beta position since Thomas will be leaving the sleuth he accepted, and Lola is over the moon with her newfound authority. She’s no longer the Luna’s sister but the beta female. She is coming into her own and it is noticeable. Though she asked if she could accompany us to the ceremony. I told her no and used her newfound position as the reason. But truth be told I just don’t trust her to not cause a scene and embarrass us or herself. According to Thomas his new alpha is willing to make an alliance with us. That in itself is something special as bears and wolves usually don’t align themselves together, but Thomas assures me Desert Moon is a completely different kind of pack. That Alpha Romero is a special alpha so yeah, I am looking forward to meeting her. The invite I received listed her and Bishop as alphas so I don’t know how that will go but seeing my friends again will be nice. Gabrielle and I drove over to Thomas’ house here in the sleuth to pack his belongings up into his truck. We will be driving to New Mexico in big bertha Thomas’ huge ass ford F350 pickup truck we’re dropping it off to him then flying back to Vermont. It has been a while since me and my love have done any kind of road tripping, not since we were giddy teenagers before I took over the sleuth. It will be fun to relive that time in our lives again. As the alpha couple to our sleuth, we don’t get moments like these anymore. “Well babe all of his clothes and personal mementos are packed.” Gabrielle said as she exited the house. “That’s good I think he said he is only taking one or two pieces of furniture, his computer setup and his mug collection from his college days.” “Him and that mug collection I hope his mate doesn’t mind it.” “She is his fated mate I am sure she doesn’t.” I say as I pull Gabrielle towards me and give her a long passionate kiss. “You me and the open road, I can’t wait.” She giggled as she stepped out of my embrace. “Oh, I can see what you have planned already mister.” “do you blame me I get you all to myself without anyone interrupting us.” Just when I said that Lola came walking up towards us with Jared in tow. “Hey there, you two are y’all already to get on the road yet?” “In just a bit there is still some furniture that has to be loaded.” “Oh, so this new sleuth doesn’t give their members furniture or anything. Sounds like a piss poor excuse for a sleuth if you ask me.” “Lola!” Gabrielle said. “I am just saying if his mate was thinking about him as she should have been she would have come back here with him instead of making him take a lower position as a gamma.” “Well, if she did then you wouldn’t be beta female now would you,” I say to her with a scowl on my face. “Whatever I said what I said, since y’all don’t want me to come with you.” “You need to stay here and help your mate manage the sleuth” I say looking at her pointedly. “As you say alpha.” I just shake my head looking at Jared “keep her ass in line” I mind link him. “Yes, alpha” he answers out loud I give him directions on what needs to be done in our absence and tell him where he can find the contact numbers to desert moon if he cannot get ahold of us on our cell. When I turned around the warriors had loaded the last of the furniture into the truck. Gabrielle gives Lola a hug as I wave goodbye to my warriors. We load into the truck and head on off towards New Mexico. I give a silent prayer to Artio that Lola doesn’t f***k s.hit up to bad as I take off down the road the sleuth lands getting smaller in the rearview mirror.
Alpha Declan King
Well Cj is officially off the market; it’s been 2 weeks since I accepted the invite. I still have a couple of days before I head over to Desert Moon. It’s funny how small the world is. Cj’s mate is my little cousin’s best friend. I met Bishop years ago when I would visit my cousins in Golden Mountain on holidays. He’s a stand-up guy so if Cj couldn’t have been my chosen mate, then I am happy they were fated together. It sucks to be damn near 30 and not have your mate yet. It’s not like I am not trying. I mean s.hit, I had the biggest crush on all the ladies of Desert Moon. When I first met Cj and her crew after the death of her father I was blown away. Cj is gorgeous with her white moon blessed hair and silver eyes. Then there was Beta Nola. Man, the wet dreams I done had about that woman is probably illegal in some states. Rainbow and Juliet as sexy as they are I just lusted after them but that was just the horndog in me. I tried to brooch the subject of a chosen mate situation with Cj once. She turned me down so fast my head spun. Nola was a little kinder, but the rejection hurt, nonetheless. She told me she was waiting on her fated mate and that she would never leave Cj and Desert Moon. I asked her what would happen if her mate was an Alpha in a different pack and she just shrugged and said the Moon goddess knows what’s in her heart and would not put her in that position. I took her rejection kindly but every time I see her, I do ask. It’s more out of habit now than anything else. I swear if I ever wear her down and she said yes, I would be happy as hell. Nola is smart and sexy as f***k. Just thinking about her got me rock f.ucking hard. I am looking at this wedding ceremony as just a way to spend time with Nola. Maybe she’ll put me out of my misery, I won’t hold my breathe but a wolf can dream. I pick up the phone and dial my cousin’s number to see what day they are arriving at the pack. It would be nice to see them again and catch up with family. “Golden Mountain Pack Alpha King how my I help you.” The baritone voice of my cousin came through the phone. “Hello cousin it’s the other, other alpha king.” He laughed as he answered, “Declan how are you doing old man?” “Ah you young buck you only hope to get as old as I am.” “You wish but really what’s up cousin?” “I recently received an invitation to my friend and alliance member wedding ceremony to one Alpha Bishop Monroe. I was wondering whether or not you received the same invite and if so, are the two of you coming.” “Yes and no, we received the invitation but only I will be coming to the wedding. Deacon will stay behind and take care of the pack.” “Oh, really why? Are there any problems going on that you need help with?” “No nothing like that according to Deacon it is not time for him to be in New Mexico right now.” “What does that even mean? You know how Deacon is he knows s.hit and refuses to share what he knows.” “Ah got it. Well, I look forward to seeing you then when are you planning to arrive at the pack?” “I will arrive there the day before the wedding and leave the day after unless I find my mate or some weird s.hit like that.” “Still haven’t found your mate yet?” “Nope and I am not looking for them either.” “Oh, enjoying being the playboy alpha I see.” “No, not at all I have too much work to do to really be looking for a mate. Plus, I am certain Deacon already knows the who what and when of my mate and if he hasn’t told me s.hit yet then I am all good.” “That is true. Well just to give you a heads up the woman of the pack are gorgeous. Especially the beta and the rest of the woman the alpha hangs out with.” “Yeah, that is right Bishop’s mate is currently the alpha so do you think she will stand back and take the Luna role. While Bishop takes the alpha role?” “Knowing Cj, I doubt it but I guess we will see what happens with that.” “So, give me the deets on this Alpha Romero what does she looks like her temperament etc. cause the little I have talked to Bishop he just says that she is his everything I swear I can see the heart in his eyes through the damn phone.” “All I can say is I don’t blame him she really is on a level of her own. Cj is shorter than the average she wolf with white blonde hair, silver eyes and a caramel complexion.” “Damn she sounds like a looker.” “She is but her beta is what wet dreams are made for.” “You sound like you got the hots for her?” “If she would have said yes, I would have made her my chosen mate by now.” “Wow, really it’s like that.” “Yup right like that.” “S.hit I really need to meet these women than.” “You’ll see what I mean in a couple of days.” “I guess I will see you soon.”