Kingdom of Wolves: Blackshadow - Page 49

“I’m sure they do, and the pack feels at peace. I don’t think I’ve felt this in my life if I’m being honest. There was always a bad feeling weaving through the pack.”

“You are an excellent Alpha to your pack; I’m just waiting for you to have pups, so you have an heir. Now, that will cause a celebration for the pack members.” I chuckle as I hear Alpha Connell choke on his own laughter. “Let’s hope that Hope agrees with that,” I add as an afterthought.

“I’m going to introduce monthly pack runs, where we can all wolf out and enjoy being pack in our animal form. I’m going to throw it open to the members and see if I have enough interest.”

“No, tell them, don’t ask them. This is how excellent ideas get thrown by the wayside, and usually because one member doesn’t want to be bothered. Tell them this is what’s going to happen, and make it happen. It will work out well for you in the end.”

By the end of the day, I’ve spoken to Alpha Lyle regarding the information I have been told, and given him assurances that the council warriors will be implemented if he has more issues. He has some of our warriors, but I’ll not see him struggling to keep his pack safe if we, as council, can give him extra help.

Looking up when someone opens the office door, and walks inside without knocking, I frown when Ulmer throws himself down in one of the armchairs. “Are you okay?” I ask, because he looks well and truly troubled.

“No, I am not okay. I’ve been at the Blood Pearl Pack since the early hours of this morning. That Alpha is a pain in my ass, and she’s hiding something,” Ulmer snarls.

“What happened?”

“Nothing happened, and that is the problem. She has her pack so tight-lipped they hardly said good morning. I tried speaking to a few of them, and they gave me a quick nod of the head and scuttled away. Something is terribly wrong within that pack, and Alpha Aurora was all smiles, and I mean tight smiles like she was forcing them onto her face.”

“Good grief, she is usually very welcoming.” I’m now leaning on my desk, giving Ulmer every piece of my attention.

“Oh, she was welcoming alright, but it was so false it had my teeth on edge. But I’m going to surprise her and go back without being announced and see if I can find out what she is hiding.” Ulmer looks at the cabinet where he knows I keep my best liquor and helps himself to a large glass, swallowing it in one. I feel my eyebrows raise into my hairline because this is something I’ve never seen before, in all the years I’ve known Ulmer.

“Do you need me to do anything?” I ask, because if I can give him support, then I will do so.

“No, I’ll keep reporting back and at the next full meeting, I expect to have some information to impart.” Ulmer fills his glass once more, but takes a small sip, much to my relief because I don’t want him drunk as a skunk in my office.

Chapter 25

CONNELL

Stepping into my office, I take a quick breath in and out, then a longer, slower one, preparing myself for the day ahead. I grin to myself when I think of the wake up I had this morning, and the way Hope had a blush on her cheeks when she woke me kissing my neck and chest. Of course, one thing led to another, and we had the bed rattling against the wall in no time at all.

The shower was a surprise, as I never expected Hope to join me, and when she soaped my body, lingering on my ever-eager cock, I spun her around and pinned her to the shower wall, and my hands soaped her down, and yeah, I lingered on her breasts…

“Alpha Connell, are you listening?” The sound of a voice brings me back from my mind wandering. Well, replaying the scenes in my mind.

Looking up, I frown at Beta Caleb, who is standing in front of my desk with a smirk on his face. “What do you want this early in the morning?”

“I have everything under control pack-wise and wonder if you have anything else you need me to do. Beta Walim is making sure the new pack members are allocated jobs they like doing. It is only two females and seven males for now, but he said we may get a few more wandering in from the Northern Parklands once they realize the ones who have joined the pack don’t go back.”

“I know there are a lot wandering the Parklands, but some like the fact they are rogues, or have had such terrible treatment they won’t ever trust packs, or an alpha, ever again.” I lean back in my seat and give Caleb my full attention.

“I want you to be sure that Silas has enough staff to run the garden now. He’s worked so hard along with Chester, Dahlia, and Antica. Hope is excited about the kitchen herb and medicinal gardens. As a healer we are very lucky to have her, and being our Luna, too. But Caleb, she is a shit fighter.” I chuckle when I remember her hitting her ass yesterday during the training session.

Caleb laughs, “It’s just a good job we have plenty of warriors now. But I think we need to consider the safe room you mentioned. The basement hasn’t been used in years and I can imagine it’s in a heck of a state. But it’s an ideal place to build the safe room, and it could have an emergency tunnel in case the packhouse comes down on top of it.”

“Yeah, we need to give it some thought. The warrior council may have some good ideas. Arrange a meeting for Monday morning and we’ll hash out ideas.”

“Now, I need to get busy. Go arrange that, then bring us drinks back with you. I have a call to make.”

I watch Caleb rush away, and smirk to myself, because he is proving to me how honest he is, and how he takes his role as Beta seriously. Once the funny one of our group but now the serious one who everybody trusts and leans on.

Tapping my fingers on my desk while I wait for Alpha Lyle to pick up my call, my mind wanders to the information Flint provided. I hope he’s contacted Lyle, but if not, then I’m going to fill him in on everything I was told.

“Good morning,” the tone is groggy, and not like Lyle at all.

“Morning, it’s Alpha Connell speaking. Are you okay?”

“Yes, fine, but tired. We had another attack during the night, and we have only just arrived back at the packhouse. I need to get some sleep.”