Kingdom of Wolves: Blackshadow - Page 60

“I’m getting better at it. I beat the tree up yesterday.” Hope grabs Lykos’ hand and drags him over to a tree on the edge of the forest and is pointing with the bat at targets that have been pinned. “I can show you if you like?” Hope asks and Lykos chuckles before giving her a nod of agreement.

Hope swings the bat and hits the tree trunk, causing wood splinters to fly, surprising me. I see Porter duck as a sizeable piece goes by.

“That is impressive,” Lykos tells Hope and gives her tips on how to swing the thing with more force. I am not sure if I should stop this or just stand here like an idiot watching.

“I thought you said your Luna was a sweet thing. She looks fairly fierce to me,” Porter states, folding his arms over his chest watching this show of bat skills.

I mind link with Delta Gamzin who informs me there was a brief skirmish at the border but nothing to warrant any major concerns. Knowing that the pack is safe, I turn as the siren sounds again. This time heralding the all clear. When Hope spins around, facing the forest, legs apart, bat over her shoulder, and looking like she’s going to murder anyone that appears, I’ve had enough.

I storm over to Hope, push my shoulder into her stomach, and lift her over my shoulder. “I told you to get to the packhouse as soon as you heard the warning sound.” I smack her ass fairly gently if I’m honest and jog to the packhouse, with everyone following behind.

I walk into the dining room and place Hope on her feet. I see the look on her face and I know she’s spitting mad, but I didn’t expect her to swing that bat. I drop to the floor just as it clears the top of my head. Shit, she could have killed me with that one if she’d hit my head.

“Don’t you manhandle me like that again, Connell, or next time I’ll make sure I hit you around the head. Make no mistake, I intended to miss you this time.” Hope rests the bat on her shoulder, looks around at everyone, huffs and stomps out of the room. Leaving me, my males and the pack with mouths dropped to our chests and shock all over our faces.

Lykos laughs loudly, followed by Flint, a grinning Porter and Roul. “Well, that’s a sweet Luna for sure, Alpha Connell.” He continues to laugh as he heads for a table and takes a seat.

Gamma Baildon, chuckles. “Well, I have never seen Hope angry like that before. Maybe it’s not a good idea to carry her like that in the future. You know she’s good with her herbs and she once had Alan running to the toilet for days after he ruined one of her herb patches.”

I gulp and am not sure if I should follow Hope to our apartment or allow her to cool down first!

Chapter 30

FLINT

Standing and looking out of the bedroom window, I see Hope and Silas fussing with the flower border they planted after Connell removed the whipping post. They are working well together, and it’s more than obvious everyone loves Luna Hope. She is such a sweet female, and without realizing, cares about everyone, showing it in the little things she does for them.

I can’t hold the slight smile back when I remember Luna Hope with the bat and the anger she had for Alpha Connell when he carried her in like a sack of potatoes. She was livid, and the shock on everyone’s faces was hilarious. They had obviously never seen her lose her temper before, and it certainly shocked them all.

This morning at breakfast they were both back to their normal selves, although Alpha Connell was more attentive than you would expect at breakfast.

My eyes flick to the right, seeing two figures approach Luna Hope and Silas, but I relax when I see it is Porter and Lykos. Now these two have been smitten by the Luna Hope bug, and seeing them talking to her, then follow her to the garden is something I’d not expect. Maybe Lykos would enjoy seeing the vegetable and herb beds, but I’m not so sure it’s Porter’s thing. But he is going along with them and smiling while he’s doing it.

Slightly behind the group is Gamma Baildon, who is looking around all the while. He is a good Gamma, and he’s ensuring Luna Hope’s safety well. I’m positive he’s doing that because he cares deeply about her as a sister, and not just because it’s his job as Gamma, too.

Watching Alpha Connell taking charge of the situation with his high-ranking members shows me how well he has fit into the position of Alpha. A few council members had doubts he would be able to hold the pack together, but he has done, and continues doing, far more than that. He is building a pack family.

Hearing my phone buzz, I walk over to the dressing table, pick it up and see a message from Roman Walker.

Roman: We have heard again from the Northern Sector Council. They are getting no sense from Alpha Soren. He is determined to get his daughter, one way or another. The council has demanded he leave Luna Hope alone or Wolfsong Pack will find themselves in boiling water. They may even strip him of being Alpha.

Flint: Oh dear, I bet that didn’t go down well.

Roman: Far from well. He basically told them where to put their orders and he’d do as he likes.

Flint: Trouble with that is, it throws down the gauntlet and as council members, it cannot be ignored. I think we have all been guilty of sitting back too long before intervening. Case in point: the Blackshadow Pack and the late Alpha Torrance.

Roman: I agree, and as I’m new to the council, I can see things you all are not. I will bring up issues as soon as we have this situation resolved. Warn Alpha Connell; he is at war, and Alpha Soren Wolfgang will come for Luna Hope. There is no doubt about that, and he needs to be ready to respond.

Flint: I will and keep me informed of any further developments.

Making my way quickly out of my room, I go in search of Alpha Connell. Not finding him in his office, I ask the females in the kitchen if they know where the Alpha is. Being told about the Warrior building, I quickly make my way out of the packhouse.

Walking into the warrior building, I hear voices speaking and walk toward the sound. One of the doors is open and standing in the doorway I watch Alpha Connell, Beta Caleb, Chief Oscar and the warrior council discussing what happened yesterday and the alarm system they have in place.

“Councilman Flint, please come in,” Alpha Connell says.

Taking a position next to him in front of the warriors, and the inner circle Alpha Connell keeps, I greet them before starting to speak.