Kingdom of Wolves: Blackshadow - Page 52

Two and a half hours later, my back is screaming and I’m covered in earth. Baildon is standing on one side, arms folded over his chest and looking bored out of his skull. Silas and I are thrilled that we’ve dug over the border, filled with fresh earth. Silas threw in some sort of earth feed, but I didn’t ask, I just kept nodding that yes, okay, good idea.

“It’ll be more than likely four weeks before the border looks anything like we planned. But come next spring when the bulbs flower and the berries are on the bushes, it’ll look stunning.”

“Thank you, Silas. I think it is going to look beautiful, and although it’s not a mass of flowers at the moment, it looks better than the bare earth that was there before.”

“I don’t know why you wanted to put all that here.” Baildon states, and I give him a dirty look before educating him what was here previously. The look on his face sets, and then he gives me a nod of understanding.

After Silas and I return the gardening equipment, I quickly make my way to shower and change, because next on my daily agenda is a meeting in my office with my mating ball committee. Which had Connell smirk when I told him I’d formed one yesterday. He’d already seen who I’d asked to help me with the ball, so knows who the committee members are before I tell him.

Walking into the office, the females have the decorations sorted into piles, with bows in one place, banners in another, etcetera. “Any ideas what we should do?” I ask, because I have no clue.

Tiny, who has been with the pack since she was born, speaks out first. “The last ball, we had an archway at the main door, and it was decorated with bows, lace, and vines. It was okay, but it wasn’t what you would call awesome. The stage area in the ballroom had balloons, bows, and banners. Now that looked nice as the banners were more like swags and they draped beautifully between the bows and balloons.”

“I remember that,” Floss says, “Everything was orange and looked gaudy, but you’re right Tiny, the stage looked better than anything else.”

“If we are using the ballroom, then I think we decorate the stage area where the band will be playing. Maybe we could have swags and nothing else, but alternate the color. I don’t want an archway as they walk into the room. It’s old-fashioned, don’t you think?” I’m looking at each of them as I speak and can see just by their expressions they think so too.

“Luna Hope, we have always wanted to have a red carpet that walks you from the ballroom and into the last Luna’s garden. It will need cleaning out as it’s a mess now, but it was beautiful with a fountain in the center. It was romantic and I’ve seen a few mates use the garden to announce the female is in pup.” Tiny looks rather sad when talking about the garden, but my ears have picked up and Swift has noticed, of course.

“Let’s go look at this garden.”

Swift steps out of the office, and we all walk out behind her, but in the end, Tiny takes the lead, as we don’t really know where we are going. Much to Swift’s disgust, I have to add.

Stepping into the garden, my heart jumps because you can see at one time it was a beautiful place. There are roses everywhere, different colors and varieties. But they are wild and need pruning.

A water feature in the middle of the garden is not working. It’s a pair of lovers, wrapped around each other, and the water should flow from the vase that the female is holding. Two pups are rolling around the couple’s feet and have their tongues hanging out, looking so sweet.

Turning, I look at Jen, who has said nothing as yet. “Run to the garden and fetch Silas. Tell him the Luna needs him immediately.”

“Yes, Luna Hope.” Jen runs out of the garden before she’s hardly finished speaking.

Rubbing my hands together, I place them on my hips and my eyes dart from one place in the garden to another. I’m going to make this garden what it once was, even if I have to do it on my own. It is something that Connell will cherish. I’m positive.

Silas walks into the garden and walks directly to me. But as I open my mouth to speak, he takes the words out of my mouth. “We’ll get this garden back to its former glory in no time. I’m going to speak to Chester and see if he can find any more workers to help us.”

Turning when I hear, “You know you are not to sneak off without me.” Isla giggles and I know it’s Baildon.

“It’s hardly sneaking off, Gamma Baildon, when I’m in the garden.” I wink at Isla as I’ve turned my back and stepped around the fountain, giving it a closer look.

“We have some of the new pack members still not pegged down to a job. I’ll speak to them and see if they’d be willing to help, even if it’s only to get the garden put to rights,” Baildon states, and Silas slaps his shoulder, thanking him at the same time.

We all watch Baildon walk out of the garden with purpose in his step. Isla giggles again and I grin at her because she’s watching his ass until he disappears. “You’ve got it bad,” I laugh, as a blush rushes up her cheeks, but she is smirking as she dips her head.

“Back to the office ladies, and let’s get all the swags down to the ballroom.” I lean over and speak to Silas. “Can I leave this to you for now and I’ll check back with you in a short while?”

“Of course, Luna Hope.”

Running back to the office, I get everyone organized, and it doesn’t take long to have the boxes taken down to the ballroom and swags placed around the stage. Where Baildon appeared from I don’t know, but he has two males with him, who he introduced as Bariston and Hagon. Both tell me they are hoping to be warriors for the pack, and they both chat with me as though we’ve known each other for years.

Once the stage is completed, I think the black and white swags look stunning, and nothing more is needed, after all we don’t want it looking too much.

I’ve given Connell the date which is a month from now. That gives us more than enough time to get the ballroom, the front of the packhouse, and now the Luna Garden ready.

I’m very excited and the females are all working hard to have the ballroom look stunning. They even place bows and balloons above the windows.

Nessie excuses herself as she has to make sure the meal is ready for this evening. I excuse everyone, as they all have their daily duties to complete. I stand next to Baildon and study what we’ve done so far.

“Looking good Luna,” Baildon says and gives me a grin at his Luna comment.