Kingdom of Wolves: Blackshadow - Page 54

Looking up, I spot Suella cleaning the front door. Walking over, I make her jump when I speak to her. “Good day, Suella. How are you settling in?”

Standing and keeping her eyes near my chest, instead of looking into my eyes, which could easily be taken for a challenge, she replies.

“I’m good. Thank you, Alpha Connell.”

“Are you doing well with your work?”

“Yes, Nessie has given me more responsibility and I’m now working on my own instead of being paired with another female.” Suella sounds proud of that, and it warms me, knowing she is settling into the pack and feeling a sense of achievement.

“I’m thrilled to hear that. You are a better person than your mother taught you to be, Suella. Remember, you are valued here and your contribution to the pack is welcomed.” I give her a small smile as she flushes a little, and I turn, walking away, feeling that I have done a good thing by speaking to her.

I check the kitchen, dining room and Hope’s office, making sure everything is as it should be. When I reach my office Walim is waiting, standing beside my desk. “Anything wrong, Beta Walim?” I ask, and I know he enjoys being called Beta as his chest always expands when he hears it.

“I was thinking about the issue with Alpha Soren Wolfgang. Do you think we should send someone into his area as a spy?”

Taking my seat behind the desk, I stare at Walim, considering if that would be a good idea or not. “From what I’ve been told, this alpha is a nasty piece of work, and he isn’t always good to his pack. If he caught a spy in his pack, I think he would murder them without a second thought. No, I have Flint looking into it and I think we’ll sit tight and wait until he gets back with any information. Good idea, but not with this pack.”

“Okay, I have been thinking of options to keep Luna Hope safe.”

“I think we all have, but let’s just keep our eyes on her all the time, and meet any enemy head on, if it comes to fruition.”

“Gamma Baildon is sticking to her, much to her disgust, Alpha. They are so sibling-like that they argue all the time. It’s fairly amusing, I have to admit.”

“She tells me all about it, and the fact she does it on purpose just to get his blood boiling,” I chuckle, knowing she is in excellent hands with her chosen brother. “Right, is Delta Gamzin coming soon? I want to know what security he has in place for the pack run.”

“I’m here Alpha Connell. I have been checking the hiding places for the goggles and we have a larger area covered vision-wise. The patrol warriors will be in those areas tonight, making sure our borders are safe, and you can all run freely without issue,” Gamzin states, and takes a stand next to Walim.

I’m lucky that I have been given these males by the Goddess. I’m sure she had a plan for them to be here. They have slipped into their positions as though they were made for them, and it’s taken no effort for the pack to welcome them and not feel intimidated by them.

“Chief Oscar is looking at my patrol plan and the positions I want for the warriors. I’ll check with him when I leave here, but I can see no reason he’d want to make changes. Do you have a marker I can use?”

I hand Gamzin a red marker, and he steps over to the map. I quickly walk over and watch him mark areas with a red dot.

“These are where the goggles are being placed. Two patrol warriors will be in these areas. The north and east are our priorities, the west and south we have no reason to believe are a threat. But we have placed goggles in two areas on both borders. The patrol warriors are going to stay in those areas for a while, watching for any sign of movement.”

“Tomorrow morning, I want you to be in the meeting with the Warrior Council. I called the meeting to discuss having a safe room, but I’d like to cover the border safety too.”

“Yes, I’ll be there for the meeting,” Gamzin states, and after a few minutes of discussing the positions on the map, he makes his way out of the office.

Beta Walim takes a seat in front of the desk and I ignore him as I check the journal I took out of the safe earlier. Looking for any comments about the Northern Sector that could be of help when facing Alpha Soren Wolfgang. After two hours I’ve gone through nearly every page in the journal, but so far have found nothing of worth. My head is aching a little and looking up, Walim has fallen asleep with his chin on his chest, and I can’t help but grin because he’s going to have one hell of a stiff neck.

Looking at the journal, then at Walim, I can’t resist. I slam the journal closed, which has Walim jump to his feet in a defensive stance. “What…what…?” he stutters, and I throw my head back, laughing. I hear Walim mumbling under his breath, which has me laughing even harder. Standing, I take the journal back to the safe and lock it inside.

Beta Caleb knocks on the door, gaining our attention. “It’s time, Alpha Connell, for the pack run. Luna Hope is waiting at the front of the packhouse, and is getting agitated that you are not there yet.” He gives me a grin with a twinkle in his eye, which I know is damn amusement.

Rushing from the office to the front door, I calm myself before walking out and placing an arm around Hope’s waist. I kiss the top of her head and whisper, “Sorry I’m late, sweetheart.”

Come on, let’s run.

I hear Briar speak to me through the link and grin at Hope, whose eyes are now Briar’s. ‘Hang on a minute, Briar.’

“Pack, from this day we will, each month, hold a pack run. We used to do this in the old days, but the tradition has been lost over time. Some of the traditions, such as the pack run were started by the Winterstorms, and we honor their name by doing these runs now.

“Everyone that is running today, SHIFT!”

The shift by some is fast and simple, but I grin when I see a few shred their clothing, forgetting to use their minds. I shift and stand tall and strong as my wolf Knight, and I look to my right where Briar is standing next to me.

Sending out a mind link to the pack, I state, Let’s run, stay close, and if you see or hear anything strange, you link me or the nearest warrior.