“I know what you are thinking. But it is worth it, Clover. Because you are important to us. What happened to you has hurt us too. And we are not going to tolerate it. Don’t be rash in your decisions.” Denny messed my hair up before he turned and walked away.
I watched Alpha Scott, Denny and Jude walk out of the house. I didn’t say anything because I couldn’t find my voice. I didn’t expect this. But I also understood it wasn’t just about me. It was about establishing order. I was here because of the alpha. When they attacked me, they went against their alpha.
“Clover…” Joey’s voice came out as just a breath. I turned my head to see his intense eyes burning into me. There were so many emotions storming in his eyes. I had to put a stop to his thinking. I made my decision and I wasn’t going to change my mind.
“You have a mate out there somewhere, Joey. You are going to find her and love her. One day you will thank me for walking away. I appreciate you more than you know. Please… don’t make this harder on me than it already is.” I gave him a weak smile as I watched him slowly nod his head. I could see that he was hurt but he was respecting my decision.
“Can I at least hold you tonight? I won’t try anything. I just want to be close to you.”
I stared into Joey’s eyes and nodded my head. Honestly… it would be nice to have him close. I was anxious about tomorrow and what would come next. I wondered if I should move into the city and live as a human for now. It would probably be safer than living among the werewolves.
That night as I lay in bed, I thought about how different things would be for me. This would be my last night at the pack house. Joey held me close and had his head buried into my neck. His soft breath tickled my skin and his warmth was comforting. But having him next to me didn’t feel exciting like it should. This further proved to me that I didn’t have feelings for Joey. I couldn’t just stay with him because he was a great guy. This wouldn’t be fair to either of us. He would find his mate and he would forget all about me.
I wondered how I was able to communicate mentally with Jude earlier. I couldn’t feel Sheena at all. I was hoping it was a sign she was coming back to me. Maybe it is… I’ve never lost my wolf before to know how it works. That had to be what it was… right? I didn’t want to think anymore. I closed my eyes and relaxed… for just a moment.
“So, is this a thing now?”
I heard Denny’s voice and opened my eyes. To my surprise, the sunlight was streaming in. I blinked my eyes a few times and felt the warm arm still wrapped around my body. The events from yesterday suddenly jolted in my mind clearing the fog. I sat up and looked at Denny with wide eyes. I heard Joey groan in protest but I ignored him.
“What happened?” I asked and watched as Denny’s lips curled down.
“Taylor is being stubborn. We are going to have to continue to interrogate her, but her fate is sealed. She will be banished from the pack. We don’t need a pack member like her.” Denny’s eyes were on me and then he glanced back to Joey. I could tell the two of them were mind linking. Which reminded me that I didn’t have my wolf anymore.
“The pack leaders have already begun to arrive. I expect my officers to be ready and downstairs in five minutes.” Denny raised his eyes at me, and I jumped out of bed. I quickly grabbed some clothes and headed to the bathroom. “Oh and Clover…” I turned and looked at Denny for a moment. “We are going to do everything we can to make sure this is a safe place for you… I guess-I guess what I am saying is just think about it… please.”
I nodded my head and quickly shut the door. I couldn’t think about it right now. I didn’t want to think about it. Instead, I quickly changed into a brown sun dress with daisy’s covering it. I pulled my hair up in a ponytail and hurriedly brushed my teeth. When I stepped out of the bathroom Joey was slowly getting out of bed and Denny was still standing there.
“Hurry up or we won’t have time to scarf down some breakfast!” I watched as the two men grinned at me as I turned and left my room. I wasn’t going to think about what today meant for me. I was going to enjoy today. There was going to be a banquet for all of the pack leaders and the food would be top class. As a delta, this meant I didn’t have to be in the meetings and could browse over the food first.
I inhaled a slice of toast and then stayed in the kitchen to help out the cooks. I could see there was a lot Joey wanted to say to me but I didn’t want to talk about any of it. I just wanted to keep myself busy. Luckily, there was so much to prepare for that the cooks needed all the help they could get.
A moment later, Jude arrived. His eyes looked tired, but he had a smile on his face when he saw me. He was obviously there to keep an eye on me. Denny and Joey reluctantly left me to greet the pack leaders as they arrived.
We had been in the kitchen for a few hours, and it was now time to take the food out. These pack events usually lasted all day. They would have a buffet table constantly replenished with hot food throughout the day. And lucky me, I was able to sample these dishes first.
“Let me carry those.” Jude walked over and I shrugged him off.
“I am strong enough to carry a tray of cookies. You can grab the soup though.” I smiled as I listened to him chuckle. We followed the other maids into the banquet hall and sat our trays down. The moment we did the other wolves in the room descended upon us. They were mostly other officers that came with their alpha.
“There you guys are.” I heard Joey’s voice as he rested his hand on my shoulder.
“Can you bring out more scones?” I heard a voice and saw a set of eyes directed at me.
“She isn’t the help! She is an officer.” Joey growled out immediately.
“An officer? No s**t? Wow… I’m sorry about that. I am the gamma of the Chance pack, Logan.” I looked at him and smiled.
“I am Clover, the delta of the sulfur pack. No hard feelings.” I reached my hand out and shook the man’s hand. Logan had blonde hair and brown eyes. He had an incredible bright white smile.
“Awe, are they out of scones already?” I heard a pouting man’s voice from the buffet table.
“There is more in the back. I’ll go and bring out the tray.” I looked over at Joey talking with Logan and Jude was talking to another guy. I didn’t need them to follow me. It was just down the hall. I quickly scampered off down the hall and grabbed another tray of the scones. They were always a pack favorite due to the honey butter they were made with.
I walked into the banquet room and sat the tray down on the table. The next moment, I felt someone grab me by the arm and pull me into their chest. I had to glance up to see who it was. Without my wolf senses I didn’t have a clue. I was met with Denny’s green stormy eyes. Joey and Jude were there only an instant later.
“Where were you?!” Joey growled as Denny let out a sigh of relief.
“I just went to grab more scones from the kitchen. Easy boys.” I could see their disapproving eyes and gave them a small smile. “Sorry for worrying all of you.”
“There are a lot of wolves here. Some that we haven’t met before. I want you to stay close.” Denny lifted his head up as more men entered into the room. “We are taking a lunch break. The room is about to get a lot more crowded.”
“Denny… you probably shouldn’t be treating me like I am fragile.” I gave him a crooked smile and tilted my head to the side. He was practically painting a target on my back.
“Just stay close.” Denny released his hold on me and sent a mental link to Jude and Joey. Da.mn I hated not having my wolf.
“Where is my angel? There she is!” A man with brown hair and hazel eyes said as he walked up to me. “My scone angel!” He reached out and grabbed my hands and excitedly shook them. “I have been dreaming about those scones for days now. My soul was shattered when I couldn’t find any. Then the angel of mercy showed up. Oh sweet angel of mercy, what is your name?”
I couldn’t help but laugh. This guy was so dramatic. I could see the three men beside me looking at this man with annoyance. Poor guy had no clue how many deadly vibes were being shot his way.
“It’s Clover and they are simple enough to make.” I watched as his eyes widened.
“You can make them?”
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