Chapter 74
(Benjamin) “Twice in one week? What do I do to deserve this honor?” Val opens her door wearing a sheer dark purple robe that's hanging off her curves. “You knew I was coming” I note, tearing my eyes away from her hips and up to her eyes. “I would say you missed me, but I know you just need something.” She turns into her place and I follow her to the small kitchen, “Tea?” She c***s her head and smiles, it wasn't a friendly smile either. “My love, what is it?" “Nothing, nothing” She pours tea in two small cups and hands me the chipped one, sitting across from me. I reach my hand out to her and she looks away, Meghan was pissed and I haven't spoken to her since the trial, Julianna w a wreck, and now Valoryia was mad for some reason. I was used to one of them mad but this was getting annoying. Part of me wished I could get rid of them all, but there would always be more women that I would have to deal with, and much as I hated to admit it I needed Val, really needed her. “I know when you're upset, my love. I know you better than anyone.’ She crosses her arms and rolls her eyes, “Let's talk about it and work it through together.” “You only come here when you need something, 1 am your fated mate or destined mate whatever you dogs believe.” “You are lucky to be mated to an Alpha.” She rolls her eyes. “An Alpha who had to steal his title” “You will not speak to me that way," I stand up and shout, “I come here as often as I can, you told me you only needed to check on it a few times a year, so why did you have to come live here? What went wrong?” Her eyes darken and she glares at me, “What went wrong is you asked me to do something that requires constant attention. The spell is growing stronger.” I roll my eyes. “I should have known better than to trust a young witch’ “A young witch?” She laughs, “A young witch? I am experienced and have gained that experience before I so unluckily crossed your path.’ “I don't understand.” “I don't understand.” She mocks me, “Of course you don't you just change into a dog, I have to deal with magic, dark mag something your kind would never be able to begin to comprehend.” I shake my head, this conversation was getting away from me and I really couldn't have her mad at me. “You are being dramatic, my love." I say, trying to calm her down. “Ym not your f****g Luna. Don't you dare talk to me like that. 1 am showing you the proper amount of emotion for the subject.” She throws her tea cup across the room and it shatters on the wall, “So f**k you." She storms past me, “You aren't asking something simple like to remove a memory from one person, that's simple.’ She throws her hands up, “You are asking me to remove everyone's memories of two people who were significant parts of ma peoples lives, I told you in the beginning that it wouldn't be easy and that there was a chance it wouldn't work.” I grab catch up to her and grab her arms spinning her towards me, “But you made it work, you did it, I'm sorry. I shouldn’ have gotten so angry, I've just been under a lot of pressure, with the trial and the investigation.” I hoped apologizing wou work on her like it did on the Elders, she just raises and eyebrow and stares blankly at me. She's far too smart for my games. “You could have just fought for the title, you know.” She continues as if I didn't say anything. “That never would have worked, did you want me to die?” “I would rather have you die a man than a coward.” She stalks out the front door slamming it behind me. (Jackson) I wouldn't admit this to Isla but I felt exhilarated and a bit relieved as we were driving home. Finally an end point to most of our problems. Jennifer was locked up, Isla was officially my Luna, now all we had to deal with was Alpha Benjamin. Once we took over the pack there would be a lot to deal with, but I knew with Isla by my side we could handle it. She kne all the changes that would be have to be made for the omegas to live the rest of their lives as comfortably as we could make them. I knew the logistics would be complicated trying to run two packs but I'm sure a solution was out there, and I had no dou that with Cam and Lucas’ help we could find it. isla is leaning on my shoulder, I lift my arm up to put it around her and pull her closer to me, “Everything will be okay, baby, trust me.” She nods but doesn't say anything. I rub her back until I hear her breath even out and watch her eyes sh She needed the rest, she's been under so much stress recently. I carry her up to our room and lay her on the bed, even in her sleep she looked worried, a slight crease was still present i between her eyes. I would make it go away soon. Lucas, Cam? Come to my office. Be there in five Already on the way I wrote a small note and laid it next to her letting her know where I was if she woke up before we were done, quickly changed, and headed to my office. Cam and Lucas were already waiting outside. “Why didn't you guys go in?" “You locked it, remember?” Oh yeah, after Jennifer I made sure to have everything locked up here. “Sorry, I forgot about that. Jennifer seemed like a problem from months ago.” “Have you been down to see her?” Lucas asks, Cam shakes his head no. “He hasn't. No one but her parents have come to visit her.” Cam responds for me. “I don't see a need to confront her, I have nothing to say to her I shrug, “Isla wants to talk to her at some point, but ther has been so much going on it hasn't been a priority.” “Fair enough’, Lucas responds, “Honestly, I think the fact that no one has come back since the blood test is more of a punishment to her than rubbing it in her face. She craves the attention and would hate that." They sit across from my desk and Cam smiles, “The guards say she’s yelling at all of them, they hate her. She keeps requesting to see you too, Jackson.” Of course she does, she can't drop it for some reason. 50," I start, changing the subject, “As you know, I have challenged Alpha Benjamin for the right to Silver Lake." “Oh, that was you today?” Lucas jokes and Cam smacks the back of his head but can't help but smile. “Yes, we are aware.’ Cam says, “I wish we knew where it was so we could lay out all possible options.” “Where it is doesn’t matter, I will beat him,” I think of all the training I've been missing since I found Isla and instantly regret it, “if it is a fair fight" “That is something that we can't guarantee, we have to look at all possible options and outcomes.” Cam states, “We have be thoroughly prepared for the worst he could possibly do” I nod. “What do you think the worst he could do it?” Lucas asks. “Poison, some kind of magic, I've heard of someone lacing their claws with wolfsbane before showing up to a fight in thei wolf form." “Damn, that is bad." “We need to figure out what he has access to.” Cam muses. “How do you suggest we do that?” 1 ask. “We watch him." 1 think that over for a second “Okay. As long as you don't get caught I think that's a great idea. We're not watching him to have a one-up on him, we're just making sure he doesn't do anything illegal that could throw the fight in his favor.” Cam nods. “Exactly that, I'm all for a fair fight, and something about him makes me feel that he’s not one to fight fair” “I agree." Lucas says, “He gives me the creeps every time I see him, even before we knew all the stuff about the omegas. There's something about him that's not right, I can’t put my finger on it though.” “That's what I intend to find out” Cam says. “Can we spare the men?” There were still rogues to think about, even though we haven't had a run-in with them for a whi Cam nods, “I started thinking about it when you first mentioned it, even though we haven't had a rogue sighting since Isl: showed up, that doesn't mean we can get sloppy. Our nearest packs, Silver Moon excluded, are on alert. I contacted them when we got back to make sure they were still patrolling further. None of them have reported rogue sightings either.” He was good, he was born to be a Gamma. “Damn, dude. Way to make me look bad.” Lucas jokes, “What can I do to help?” “l want you both to train with me daily, twice a day actually” They both nod, “I need to get back into my peak shape as we as spar with new people.” “We have some new warriors that seem promising. I'll arrange for them to spar with you so you can test your moves on n people.” “That sounds perfect. I'l need you in meetings most nights too, so we can figure this out from every angle.” “Can do, boss." Lucas says. “I'll be gone most of the days, I want to be near Silver Lake myself, but I'll make sure to be back every night unless something requires my attention.’ “Thank you, both.” 1 say, I really don't know what I would do without them, “When this is over, I'll need your help figuring out how to run another pack.” Lucas and Cam smile, “I already have ideas of logistics and possible people to help us with the added responsibility." Luc states. “Well done. I want you both not to think about that at the moment. Our top priorities this week are to get me into shape and figure out anything that Alpha Benjamin might have up his sleeve” “Vll go call a meeting with our warriors, explain to them what's going on and head out this evening. You'll be the first to know if we spot anything unusual” “Don't get caught I state. He rolls his eyes, “When have I ever gotten caught?” “Remember that time we were playing hide and seek as kids and Cam hid so well that his parents couldn't find him all day?" I start laughing and Cam looks annoyed. “Yeah, I do. Your parents were pissed at all of us. They thought we lost you somehow.” “Well, we technically did," Lucas says and laughs. “Exactly, they won't find me either Cam smiles and leaves my office. “Need anything else from me?” Lucas asks. “Not at the moment, but we start training at dawn tomorrow.” “Well, in that case I'm going to grab some dinner and get to bed." “Ill see you in the morning” I head back to our room and quietly open the door, Isla is still sleeping peacefully. I debate waking her up to eat but I kn she needs the rest so I link Dawn to have some food brought up for us when she wakes up. The clothes she are in must b so uncomfortable, I navigate her side of the closet until I find a soft nightdress for her to change into after she ate. When I get out of the closet I look towards the empty bed. I panicked for a second, I know it wasn't logical. She was safe here, but with everything happening recently I couldn't risk something happening again. I heard the shower turn on. I kne I was being dramatic, I couldn't help it when it came to her. isla is naked standing in front of the shower testing it with her hand. “I brought you some clothes to sleep in and dinner should be here soon. Do you want to watch a movie tonight?” I ask. St nods but doesn't turn around. I pull her hand from the warm shower and turn her to face me, her eyes are rimmed with tears that haven't fallen yet. “Isla, baby." I wipe her eyes with my thumbs and take her head in my hand. She puts her hands around my head and grab fistfuls of my hair and pulls me close to her smashing her lips against mine. I was surprised, this wasn't the reaction I was expecting. It takes me a second to realize whats happening before my mou moves against hers, greeting her hungry kiss. She pulls me closer and untangles one of her hands from my hair putting it around my neck. I pull my pants down with one hand as my other reaches for one of her soft perky breasts. Flicking my finger over her n****e, she moans into my mouth as her n****e turn hard under my finger. 1 smile into her lips that sound was music to my ears. She reaches to pull my shirt off and I have to help her being so much shorter than me. I pick her up and back her into the shower as she wraps her legs around me and. I lean back to take her in for a second, the hot water dripping down her perfect body. I slowly lean down to take one of h n**+++s in my mouth and gently suck on it, my saliva mixing with the warm water on her skin. She arches her body back a I have to re-adjust my grip to hold her close to me. I readjust us so my back is to the shower wall and she’s directly under the water. I sit back and look at her again, not believing she’s mine. All mine. Her perfect curves, her wet hair turning dark, falling in waves around her. Her n****s hard and ready, begging to be suck She raises an eyebrow at me, “See something you like?” She teases. “There is nothing I don't like here, actually, nothing I don't love." I use one finger to trail from her plump lips, to her marking spot, down around her breasts, circling her n*****s, tracing lines down her stomach and hovering over her clit. “Jackson.” She moaned my name and I pressed it lightly, rubbing soft circles, knowing she wanted friction, pleasure that only I could give her, “Please now, I need you now.” We were only getting started but her wish was my command. I hold her by her hips and position her opening at the top o my d**k. She was warm and already dripping. “Jackson.” She moans and I slam her body down on mine, her eyes going wide before they roll back into her head. “Are you okay? Isla?” 1 whisper, “Go, now, please.” With that I picked up my pace. Moving her up and down and meeting her with my thrusts. She was so tight, and warm. I place kisses on her chest, before moving back to her breasts, swirling her n****e in my mouth before softly biting it and moving onto the other. I wanted to explore her body as much as possible, but my hands were occupied holding onto her hips as I bounced her up and down my hardness. I explored her chest, and neck as much as possible, her breasts bouncing with the rhythm on my thrusts. I wished we could do this all day. Her already tight walls started clenching against me and I knew she was close. Her moans were coming faster. When I knew her 0***m was starting I licked her marking spot and bit down, she cried ou and I felt her walls clench again, her legs around me started to shake, and I knew I was close too. All of the sudden I felt a sharp pain mixed with intense pleasure. She bit me back, and I felt myself exploding into her, grunting, trying to hold onto her as our juices mix with the water. When 1 was done she licked my marking spot and chills went down my spine. I did the same to her and pulled out of her, placing her on her feet. She stumbled a bit, “Need help with that?” I chuckle. She looks up at me, her cheeks flushed, and smiles and puts her arms around my waist and leans against me. “Feel better?" I ask, she nods into me. I let her stay there as long as she needs and then I turn up the water that was growing cold and massage her hair with her shampoo, making sure to get everything out of her hair before moving on to her body. I turn her towards me when I was done thoroughly massaging and cleaning every inch of her. “Why don't you get a robe on and choose a movie? Dinner will be here soon.” She turns to me and pulls me down, placing soft kiss on my nose. “I love you, you know that right?” She asks. “I do, and I love you more than anything” She smiles and gets out of the shower, I wash myself quickly, not wanting to be away from her. I get out of the bathroom just as there was a knock on our door, dinner was here, Isla is sitting in a fluffy robe on our cou her wet hair drying in waves around her. I place two large plates on the table by our couch and put my arm around her, settling in for the perfect night with my perfect girl