Chapter 36


    Life after leaving the Storm River pack and it’s Alpha, was harder than I thought, but I pushed through


    everything. Having my best friend by my side and an amazing Beta, I was able to keep my head in the


    game and continue to strengthen our pack. Taking in the rogues that


    Summer had brought in had added to our numbers, but over thest few months, more and more


    wolves, both male and female stumbled across us and joined our pack. We are now a little over three


    hundred strong, and still growing.


    I’m sitting here on the front porch, getting in a little time to myself with a good romance book in my


    hand, but all I can think about is thest few months. I thought we were going to be a poor pack until


    we were able to get our feet back under us, but after a lot of badgering, my Beta got me to pay the


    bank a visit. Turns out that all the pack’s money from before the attack is still all there. I was so happy


    to hear this, because this meant that I could start paying the Storm River pack back. It’s been bothering


    me for some time now. Of course, I don’t dare talk to the Alpha, so instead, I take bank notes to their


    bank and deposit them with a note. Den tried calling me after the first deposit, but I still wasn’t ready


    to talk to him, so I ignored the call, and he hasn’t tried again.


    Believe it or not, my best friend and Beta found out they were mates on Cici’s birthday. I’m happy for


    them both, but having them around, acting all lovey dove, all the time, takes a toll on me. I honestly


    thought I would have found my mate by now. I’m beginning to think that I was one of the forgotten


    ones.


    *Alpha,” Cam, my head warrior stops and gets my attention, “I was wondering if you knew when it


    would be a good time to go meet with Keenan about blending a few training sessions together. I pretty


    much know the moves, because you are a good instructor, but I feel like should probably make sure


    that we have it together.”


    “Oh, yes. I haven’t forgotten, just trying to figure out when a good time would be.”


    He ces his hands on both hips and lifts a brow, questioning the book in my hand. I smile sheepishly


    at him, “You know what? I’m free right now if you are.”


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    He chuckles, “If you are able to pull yourself away from Fabio for a few hours, that would be great.”


    Throwing my book aside, I jump up defensively, “I will have you know that I have never read a book


    with that name in it! I don’t think it’s even used anymore.”


    “Well, I’m sure that whatever his name is, will wait for you toe back.”


    “Okay, okay, let me go see if Cici wants to go over too. I’m sure she’s wanting to visit her parents.” I


    start to go inside.


    Cam clears his throat, “Uh, Alpha. You may want to try the gazebo in the back. I saw both her and Beta


    Carter sneaking in there on my way to talk to you.” He snickers.


    I throw my hands up in frustration, “Oh great, well since you’re going back that way then you can tell


    her that we leave in ten minutes.”


    “Will do, Alpha. I’m also going to stop by and let Veronika know that I’m heading out.” He informs me


    and I smile back in response.


    Cam is such a good guy. He lost his mate in childbirth, lost both mate and pup, but has been able to


    keep it together. When Veronika was among the group to get sworn into the pack, Cam took a liking to


    both her and her pup. He had them move in with himst month after she finally agreed to marry him.


    I’m happy for them both. Cam is about ten years her senior, but they are perfect for one another.


    We roll into the Storm River territory and suddenly T is pacing inside my head, driving me mad, ‘Do


    you mind?’ I ask her.


    ‘I can’t help it, Quinn. I can sense Duke.’


    ‘So what? We are here for business only, so don’t be getting any ideas.’I try to give her my Alpha voice,


    but it doesn’t work on my own wolf, and she chuckles.


    “Did you seriously just try using My voice on me? You do know that the voice and aurae from me,


    right?’ T asks amusingly.


    “Oh, shut up, and don’t talk back!’ I’m annoyed now, and I think it’s because I can sense Den close


    as well. I push her back and block her just before my cares to a stop in front of the training field.


    “I’m going to go find my brother before I head to my parents’ house.” Cici informs me and then takes off


    towards the packhouse.


    Keenan spots us and starts making his way over as I keep watching my friend until she disappears in


    through the kitchen door. I’m barely listening to the conversation, only answering with a yes or no, or


    just nodding. After a few minutes, the back door to the pack house flies open, and outes the


    Alpha, carrying a very pregnant Luna.


    Our eyes meet, and I can sense the pain in his, but then he turns his attention back to the she-wolf in


    his arms and carries her over to some


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    kind of jeep. It’s a new one because I don’t ever remember seeing it when I was here.


    “Looks like the she-* is going intobor early.” Keenan states from beside me.


    I turn my head and look up at him, “Does the pack still not see her as their Luna?”


    Keenan shakes his head, “No, most of us don’t, but there are a few that tolerate her and even address


    her as such.”


    “You said she’s going intobor early?” I ask him.


    “Yeah, she isn’t due for at least another week.”


    “see. Well, sometimes you can’t make the pup wait.” I chuckle.


    “I guess the warrior says, “Alpha must be happy that his heir is finallying. He’s been excited for


    this day.”


    His words are painful to hear, but I keep my expression hidden. “I’m d that he is finally epting the


    pup more than he was when he first found out. Maybe what I did was a good thing, if it means that it


    brought Den closer to his child.


    “He wasn’t really involved until they found out that it was a boy. Since then, he’s been very attentive to


    L.” He hesitates, “He still refuses to touch her intimately, though, and Goddess knows she tries every


    chance she gets.”


    I don’t know if he saw into my inner thoughts and that’s why Keenan said what he said, but either way,


    it makes me feel a little bit better. When I nce back up, all I see is the cloud of dust from the vehicle


    that the Alpha and Luna took off in.


    I should be d that Den has left because that was the reason I kept putting this visit off, I just


    wasn’t ready to see him. Now, though, I wish he would hurry back just so I cany eyes on him once


    more. He won’t be back though, not today, and when he doese home, it will be with his new little


    family.


    I turn my attention back to Keenan, “How exciting that Den will have a son as his heir. I should


    probably have a gift sent over for the little guy.” I rattle on, “That’s if L will ept it from me.”


    “*that she-*. Her day wille at some point.” Keenan’s anger towards the Luna is quite disbelieving,


    but I’m sure he has his reasons for it.


    “No, Keenan, I could never wish for a pup to lose their parent, no matter how horrible they are. As long


    as they love their child, then they should be around to watch them grow.


    “Sorry, Quinn. I really didn’t mean it that way. All I meant is that she has been hiding something, I can


    feel it. It has to do with the Alpha, too, but for the life of me I can’t figure it out. She needs a good


    punishment for whatever it is that she has done.


    “It’s okay, no need to apologize. You have your reason to dislike your own Luna, and you don’t need to


    exin yourself.


    “Well then, shall we move on?” He grins at me.


    “Yes, we shall.” Cam and I turn and follow Keenan towards the training field.


    After a grueling day of almost getting my *handed to me by Keenan himself, I call it quits right around


    supper time. I wasn’t nning on training but after today’s events, I felt as though I could use some


    training time to release my frustrations.


    It isn’t until we are getting ready to take off that I see the same jeepe up the drive. It slows to a


    stop almost behind my own vehicle, like he was trying to prevent me from leaving. Little does he know


    that I am good at maneuvering myself around things.


    Den jumps from his vehicle and he’s moving quickly towards me, “Quinn…”


    *Alpha Den…” I address him formally because it may be the only way to keep myself away from


    him. I see him flinch at his title.


    “It’s been a long time.”


    “Yep, it has. I hear you’re having a baby, a little boy. Congrattions.”


    “Uh yeah, thanks.” He itches the back of his neck, which he does whenever he is nervous.


    “Well, we better get going. I’ve got a lot to do back at my pack. It was so nice to see you, Alpha.” I jump


    behind the wheel and close the door, not letting him say another word to me,


    He really knows how to get to me. Just as I start up my car and put it into drive, he mouths the words ‘I


    miss you’ and I can’t help myself, I smile sadly back and mouth, ‘me too!