Soul Mates

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Laura Grace/LG/Gracie  - POV

As I stand next to Lizzie, grabbing hold of her and Sarah’s hand for dear life as the men pass by, I am almost taken down by his mere presence, his smell alone makes me cross my legs. Sarah is lost in link with Charlie, I am sure we will hear the truth soon. As Kyles parents come in and they stop in front of Lizzie thanking her and all she can say is how it is her pleasure and she give the woman a hug! Now I know she has lost it, so much for staying strong and not opening the door for the man. As I look up I make the fatal mistake of looking the King right in the eyes, now I need a new set of panties. UGH. This needs to end.

We go to sit as usual our Omegas come out to pull the chairs out, we do this when all Alpha’s come to visit. Manners maketh Men, but half the Alphas that have come you would have no clue what that meant. As we sit Lizzie and I grab our wine glasses and I drink half my glass in one shot. When Lizzie tells him about the 3 courses and he tells her he would have gone for Pizza and beer I was almost ready to take him up on it, until he said Charlie would have known. I think she was a little bombarded by Lizzie so I just let it slide. If this night can’t get any crazier Lizzie asks His Royal Hotness to call her Liz after he says to call him Max.  I link her, “Really? Liz?”

Her link came back as a soft laugh, “I had to show Kyle I am no longer the same.”

With that I replied thru our link, “And Liz is what you came up with?”

I decide to just jump in and ask what we all really wanted to know, “So Max, what brings you to Lost Souls, I had expected your father, to what do I owe this pleasure?” Feeling much more confident I sit back and smile. It took about a minute and I would have sworn I head someone kick another under the table, but he finally answered me.

“Ah, yes, My Father sings your praises Laura Grace. He told me to make you a priority.  He insisted you were one of the first Packs I visit. He loves what you have done with the community and businesses.” He returns with a smile.

“Well he is a very honorable and smart man.” I sat back thinking he wasn’t totally telling the whole story as to why he really came her. I was sipping on my wine when the salad was placed in front of me and put my glass toward Lizzie for her to refill the glass.  As I watch her fill the glass I hear someone running up the steps of the house, the door flies open and Lance stands there shirtless!

“Lizzie, you have Rogues on the north side!” Lance yells as Charlie, Sarah and Lizzie jump up take off their pearls and shoes and run out the door.  Dammit I forgot to put the alert on the security system.

I finally stand and tell the men to continue with their meal and go to Lance. “Do you know how many, and do they look friendly?”  Lance knows by now we accept Rogues and what we look for.

“There’s about 20, but there are pups! I haven’t seen any with pup’s before. Have you?” I reach out to touch Lance’s arm to give some comfort seeing he is distressed that pup’s are rogues. When I hear the deep growl.

“MINE!” I turn to a very angry Max standing about to let his wolf out.

Lance says under his breath, “Oh sh!t, what in the Fu@k.”

Thankfully Kyle stepped in, “Max, sit down, that is Alpha Lance. He is Elizabeth’s brother and Alpha of the Golden Moon Pack. He has been friends with LG since they were children. And he has a Luna!” Kyle says in a calm tone as if has had experience in calming the King. Kyle then turns and looks urgently at me.  “LG can I please go out and help with the Rogues?

I am still looking at Max trying to not look at Lance and explain the whole MINE situation when I try to answer Kyle, “Um, no, thank you Kyle, but most of the Rogues we get are usually seeking asylum. We are going to lockdown, just as a precaution. Lance here is going to have a few of his men outside since our Warriors are currently preoccupied. If you would like I will have them bring in your luggage and take them to your rooms.” I say with a weak smile trying to brush off the outburst as if it didn’t occur. Lance already was worried enough because of Kyle. How would I explain Max.

Max stands and beams directly at Lance, “My Guards will go out and protect the house. They can take the luggage out of the car and bring it in as well. Alpha Lance can go back to his pack my men are enough.” He finishes and gives Lance an authoritative growl. I swear his men were out the door before he finished speaking.  

I stand frozen finally taking my eyes off Max and turn to Lance. “Well alright, uh Lance I will walk you out.” As I pull Lance to the door making sure I shut it behind me. As soon as we get to the porch Lance lays in quietly.

“What the Hell LG? MATE!” He says to me in a whisper yell. “Does Lizzie know? Wait did you know?”

I pull him down the steps and to the bridge, “I wasn’t sure, I mean I don’t know. I mean, oh Goddess I don’t know!” I am shaking full of anxiety.

“Look as much as I want to reassure you and hug it out, I am not going to get killed tonight! Go fix this! And call me later!” Lance says demanding and walks over the bridge.

I turn around and already know he is on the porch waiting. I don’t even get to the steps when I hear in a demanding Alpha tone, “We need to talk! NOW!” As I make it to the first step I jump a little from the tone of his voice to his sent it was all just too much.

As I walk thru the door I turn to Kyle with a small smile, “Kyle, please go back and enjoy your meal with your family. Max why don’t we go to my office.” I turn and look at Max and start walking to the hall under the stairs. As we make it to my sanctuary, the only place I usually feel comfortable, but as he walks past me the sent washes over me and I am a mess again. Trying to calm myself and my wolf I walk to my lifeline, my computer. “I hope you don’t mind, but I would like to check on my Pack.”  I turn my attention to the security system of over 100 cameras with motion detectors and sound, and those are just the ones around the territory.  I had an ex-CIA agent I met on a business trip come out and help me perfect it.  He didn’t know we were werewolves, at least I don’t think he did.  I told him we were a hiding and therapy facility for battered women, as far as I could sense he bought it. That and the million dollars check I wrote him to keep his mouth shut I think worked.  

As I start bringing up cameras on the computers, I see it.  Lizzie and her damn flowers.  He is about to touch it, without even thinking I grab the damn white flower, a gardenia no less!  As a reflex I throw it at the door, usually it is open and hits the wall. “I have told her; mark my words I will get revenge!” I tap on the keyboard and the TV starts to show images from the Barn and north field. As I pick up my iPad I notice Charlie is naked in the next image to come up, “You may want to advert your eyes; they are no longer in wolf form.” I do my best to contain a laugh as I throw the image to come up next.

Macho Max, “I am good!” That was till he saw his cousin; he puts his head down and I almost lose it with laughter. He turns to me with lust in his eyes, “What the hell have you done to me?” Questioning me.  

With everything I have I hold everything in and with the most deadpan face I can make, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Max turns to me with a look of longing, and my breath catches, and my heart is hammering. He takes a step towards me and without a thought I plead to the point I am almost begging, “Please don’t touch me.” As I take a step back and his hand comes up. The knock at the door saves me. “ENTER” I say as strong as I can keeping my eyes on Max just in case he moves, as Kyle peaks his head in and then opens the door.

“Is everything okay in here? I thought I heard something break?” I smile as I see he has now stepped on the damn Gardenia. Kyle bends down and picks up the now smashed atrocity, which makes me feel better, now I realize I am happy about smashed flowers and know I have issues. “She still up to her old tricks?”

My face falls from the smile, and realize he actually knows about Lizzie, “You know of her games?”

“Who didn’t?” Kyle says with a laugh. “Just walk into the Pack house on any given day and within an hour there would be a flower being thrown and something shattering.  There was never a dull moment with you two around.” He is holding the damn flower like it is made of something more precious than gold. I look back at Max who is looking at the screen when I follow his gaze to Lizzie, naked walking into the Barn with the family of females that left an abusive Alpha and Pack. The growl that came next was from Kyle, “Close your damn eyes!”

Seeing the pain in Kyles eyes I close out the program from the TV and just see it on my iPad. “I apologize, they will be back shortly.” I see that Charlie is already clothed and on her way in, Sarah is handing Lizzie clothes and they are talking to Jess the Barn Omega to get the Rogues fed and in rooms. I tap the order sitting in the queue for 2 more modular homes to be brought in the next couple days. I put down my iPad and turn to Max and Kyle, “Let’s go back to the dining room.”  I sidestep to walk around Max doing everything I can to not touch him I feel it. He has grabbed my hand. The jolt goes right thru me and makes me shiver with need. I let out a moan, “Oh, dear Goddess.” I know I am now screwed. I quickly link Charlie, Sarah and Lizzie, “Get here now he has my hand, I need backup! My Office NOW!”  

Charlie is the first to link back, “Hold on I am almost there! Why the hell did you take him to the sanctum?”

I am trying to pull my hand away but he just holds it tighter and looks at me in confusion, “What the hell is this? I will ask one last time! What have you done to me!” He uses his Alpha tone and I want to go to a corner and melt.

I now have all three linking me:

Sarah – “Oh fu@k he used the Alpha tone.”

Lizzie – “Stand strong, you can get thru this.”

Charlie – “I got this; I am down the hall.”

                “Max! Let her go, or you will no longer have an arm!” I hear Charlie looking at Max with more fury than I have ever seen in my life. It was like he was going to steal her Jimmy Choo’s! She is in her normal all black attire with her fists at her side and her eyes shining black as night. At that moment I was more afraid for Max than I was for myself. Max let go of my hand and I moved behind Charlie with Kyle between Charlie and Max.

Max sighs with a pained look in his eyes, “Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on!”

Charlie links me and says, “You know I love you right sister?”

I put my hand on her shoulder and link her back, “Yes sister.”

Charlie takes a small step forward, “Max, LG is you Mate.”

Max has a look between shock and confusion, “Not possible.” And once again the pain I remember from the last rejection comes back.  Before he can think of rejecting me, I take off to my room.  I can lock myself in and go to the secret room in my closet.  The last thing I hear is Charlie.

“Oh, trust me cousin she is. And right now, you are feeling her pain from your own words, you Douche Canoe!”  Her voice is strong and defiant.

Wait did she just call him a Douche Canoe?