By the end of the week, everyone seemed to have settled into their new roles. All of the omegas were medically cleared and


    positions within the pack were found for them. | met with Cammy after the Lead Omega in the kitchen at my father’s pack asked


    if she could split shifts with her.


    “Cammy, | wanted to talk to you about Melinda’s request to split shifts. | don’t want you to feel like I’m undermining you or your


    role, but | was thinking that it would be good for you to have


    more time in your day.” | say when we meet in my office.


    “Actually Luna, | had wanted to talk with you about something else and this is the perfect time. | know that many people in the


    pack are getting the opportunity to open a business and | wanted to


    talk to you about the possibility of me doing that as well.”


    “What kind of business are you thinking of starting, Cammy?


    “Well, Luna, I''ve always wanted to open my own diner. I’m good at managing the kitchens and I know how to schedule staff. I''ve


    been ying around with some new menu ideas, but | would


    need someone to help me manage the business side of things.”


    “Cammy. | think that’s a great idea! Everyone loves the food you make now, and | just know you


    would do well with a diner.”


    “Really?”


    “Absolutely! What do you need to get started? Do you have someone that can help you run the business?”


    “Well, no. | wasn’t sure you would agree to me opening the diner, but now I''ll have to find


    someone to help me. Unless you have any ideas?”


    | look at her a moment, thinking. It''s been months. In the beginning. | kept in touch with Benny at least weekly, but things had


    gotten so hectic, that | hadn’t spoken to him in way too long. When |st spoke to him, he was thinking of selling his diner and


    retiring. So, he might be willing toe out of retirement and move to the packnds. I’d have to talk to Eli about it. It would


    mean we’d have to tell him about us, but Benny is an older, single man. He has no family and he doesn’t have anything to lose


    by moving here. He’s never been one to gossip or tell someone’s secrets, so it shouldn’t be a problem.


    “| may have someone that can help you with that, but | need to talk to a few people first. How about, for now, we go see Alpha Eli


    and put your name on the list of a storefront. That will give you some time to start nning and give me time to see if the person


    | have in mind will work out.”


    We walk to Eli’s office and he’s just as encouraging about her opening a diner as | am. He puts her on the list, telling her it will be


    about 3 months before her diner could bepleted. When she leaves. | bring up my thought about Benny.


    “Call him. See if he’s agreeable. If he’s willing to move here, we''ll deal with how to tell him.”


    “Thank you, Alpha.” | say, winking at him before sashaying my hips out his door, eliciting a low rumbling growl from my mate.


    “Later, Little Alpha.” He mind links me, before sending me an explicit image of what he ns to do to me. It’s so specific that heat


    goes straight to my core, causing my panties to go damp.


    “Keep it up, Alpha and the entire packhouse will know that you''re turning me on.” | reply through the mind link.


    “Come back in here and I''ll take care of that for you.” He growls through the mind link. It’s been too long and he’s got my body


    aching, so | turn, walking back into his office and locking the door. | thank the goddess for dresses when he has me up against


    the wall and is sliding inside me less


    than a minuteter.


    Twenty minutester, I’m feeling much more rxed as | call Benny.


    “Hello.”


    “Hey Benny, it’s Grace.”


    “Grace! I’ve been worrying about you. How are you?”


    “I''m good. Things have been crazy. How’s retirement?”


    “Boring as shit! | don’t know why | ever thought | wanted to retire.”Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    I smile. | knew he''d hate it. He’s too use to being a busybody.


    “Well, what would you say toing out of retirement?”


    “I''m listening.”


    “Well, | have a friend that is thinking of opening a diner. She''s got the food part down but


    doesn’t know anything about running a business. | thought maybe, if you were bored—


    “When do you want me there? And where is there?”


    | talk to Benny for a few more minutes before agreeing to meet with him in a couple of weeks.


    Later than night, Alpha Christopher arrives with his daughter and several other pack members for


    the mate gathering tomorrow. Eli and | meet them out front of the packhouse.


    “Alpha Christopher, it’s nice to see you again.” | say warmly as he gets out of his car. He looks around beforeing over,


    bringing his daughter with him.