~Alpha Samuel~
I'm so tired of Thomas's granddaughters making messes everywhere they meddle, and my hair brain son had the bright idea to bed one! I sighed as I sat at the dining table waiting for food to get done. Diana sat on my right, our hands intertwined, and she lightly traced up and down my arm when I got tense, she always knew what to do and I often wondered how I got so lucky with her. Those damn triplets were a pain in my ass. all the entitlement and zero work ethic. They haven't trained in combat or diplomacy. They have taken no initiative to gain status but think it's their birthright. Leadership is earned and it's been two generations since things have changed. This will be their first test as leaders, and I'm interested in how Al's mate will handle Janet. She reminds me of my baby girl. sweet and quiet, but under that kindness was a Lion. I smiled softly.
"We have a daughter again...." I looked at Diana, and she smiled at me and nodded.
" I have a good feeling about her too" My brows came together in worry.
"Visions again?" She shook her head, and I nodded, feeling better. We both heard footsteps coming from the back and saw one of the omegas that often worked in the packhouse. Diana spoke to her first, she had a little bit of a jealous streak.
"Good evening, Tasha, are you serving tonight?" She nodded and answered, " Yes Luna, Dinner is almost done, about fifteen minutes" Diana nodded " Did Bella let you know what's going on tonight?" she asked, and Tasha nodded.
"Yes Luna" she smiled "Whatever you may see or hear tonight doesn't leave this building" she nodded her head at Diana again and spoke.
"Yes Luna" Diana smiled " Thank you Tasha, you can join us tonight for dinner if you like." She smiled.
"Thank you, Luna, which sounds great, Bella cooked the roast tonight too" she smiled and turned back to the kitchen to finish the food. I smirked at my mate.
"My favorite meal is right here" I took her hand and brought it to my lips planting a kiss on the back of her hand. She smiled and leaned in kissing my lips and I groaned.
"Our son will be mad if we ditch him, behave Mrs. Greenwood" she giggled softly and whispered in my ear, her smell of lilac fanned my face.
" I thought you liked it when I was bad." She wiggled closer and planted a kiss on my neck and I playfully growled at her. But someone clearing their throat interrupted us.
~Janet~
I entered the packhouse and headed to the dining room. When I got there of course Alpha and Luna were lovely-dovey. It was normal for them to be like that, and I hoped to have that one day. I cleared my throat and they both looked at me finally, so I spoke first before they started kissing again.
Good evening, Alpha and Luna. Thank you for having me. It's an honor to be here. It already feels like home already." I smiled at them, and we all looked in the direction of the hallway as voices got louder and eventually Bella, Hunter, and Gabriel emerged and sat near the end of the table. The seating was arranged in a T shape where the alpha family sat at the front. A few seconds later I saw both the Luna and Alpha's Betas and Gammas coming in and sitting near the front, closest to the alpha family only three chairs remained. Two at the Alphas table and one at the very end of the table. Where is Alaric? I was closer to the lone seat at the end furthest from the Alpha table. I haven't been here in a while, so I didn't want to disrespect the family in case the seat was in memory of their daughter. I should be careful since nothing is set in stone yet. My father would kill me if I messed this up before it even happened.
~Azaria~
I was in the kitchen with Al waiting to go out when it was my turn. We stood in the kitchen side by side, me tucked under his arm and my arms wrapped around his torso, while he held me close, he said "Don't be nervous, your plan is going great, she doesn't suspect anything yet.
" He placed a kiss to my temple, and I smiled, I squeezed him a bit a little too shy to get a kiss on the lips while the woman worked in the kitchen. He squeezed me back and said "my turn babes, wish me luck.
" He kissed me again and turned to head to the dining room. I wrung my hands together and I turned around and leaned on the counter. I looked at the woman working and asked.
"What would you do if some girl was trying to claim your mate for herself?" She stopped and looked up at me.
"You mean besides rip her head off?" I chuckled.
"Yes, say ripping off heads isn't an option so...." she nodded, appearing to be thinking it over and after a short moment.
" I'd claim him for all to see, especially her, so she knows she could never have what's mine." I nodded and thought.
" I've never really done this kind of thing before, any tips?" She smirked and came around and whispered it in my ear like we were old friends and surprisingly it wasn't weird or awkward. My mouth dropped and we started laughing.
"I have never been so forward! " The laughter subsided a bit and she spoke.
"Really? Don't worry about that right now, it's about doing things she wishes she could and getting under her skin, you and he can sort out the rest later.
" She smirked and I giggled " Sorry I sort of just dropped a question in your lap and didn't even say my name, I'm Azaria" I held out my hand to shake hers and she took it kindly " I'm Tasha, nice to meet you! Good luck with your plan, I'm a big fan so far, let me know how it goes! " She smiled and I waved " I got to go, hopefully we can catch up later!" She nodded and waved back continuing her work plating food
~Alaric~
I joined my parents at the head of the table, and I glanced down at Janet. She was smiling at me, and it made my stomach turn; I looked away from her and took my place at the table. My father spoke up.
"Janet, do you know why your here tonight?" She nodded her head "I assumed it was about the Luna position, our families have been harmonious for a long time and me and Al have already.... gotten along...so it just seemed like the natural progression.
" Gabriel choked on his drink and hunter swatted his arm telling him to shut up.... He better not mess this up. My father nodded.
"Actually, I have reports of you bullying the Luna of this pack...." He trailed off, letting the realization dawn on her and before she could react, he continued.
"Do you know the punishment for disrespecting your Luna and by proxy the Alpha?" I smirked as her face filled with confusion; she stood up "I swear Alpha Samuel whoever said that is setting me up! I haven't even seen Luna Diana in weeks to bully her! There must be a misunderstanding!" My father chuckled.
"I didn't say my Luna..." he looked over at me and I watched Janets gaze move over to me, and a hand slid down my chest and the sizzle of the bond prickled through my shirt, and I smiled. Janets gaze went from defensive to ghost white.
~Azaria~
That was the look I hoped to see on her face, terror. She never expected to see me again, that was evident. I walked around from behind Al where I was caressing his shoulders and chest and I sat on his lap while I stared her in the eyes hoping for a challenge. Her eyes narrowed at me at that, and I took Tasha's advice, looked over at Al, and caressed his cheek, so we were face to face. I smiled and he smiled back, and my heart pounded in my chest, I was a bit nervous, but I threw caution to the wind and closed the distance between us. He kept mostly still beside the hand around my waist as I sat in his lap. His hand squeezed at my waist and his voice sounded in my head.
"I thought we talked about this before, if you keep seducing me your plan will be ruined."
I covered my mouth to stop from giggling then Janet's annoying voice cut through the moment.
"What is all this about? So, you're telling me this.... nobody.... is going to be Luna!?" She said in outrage and Al spoke up his Alpha aura flared out and she immediately started sweating and you could tell she resisted the urge to put her nose to the floor and kneel under the pressure.
" YOU ARE NOBODY! "
He roared through the room, the cutlery shook on the tables, and she blinked in shock jumping back. I rubbed his chest, calming him down and he put his face in the crook of my neck and inhaled. I placed a kiss on his cheek and stood from his lap.
"Truth be spoken, no lies allowed, spill your secrets, say them proud."
I said and snapped my fingers. Green magic shot from my fingertips and enveloped Janet, she struggled some, but her shoulders sagged as the spell settled inside her.