Chapter 19

The shock overtook me the pack that had so easily beat me to a pulp needed my help.

Why me? Of all people they had to come and ask me for help.

I grew more and more frightened at the thought of having to confront my tormentors what would they think of me know an alpha they would probably laugh. All the memories came pouring through my mind.

The way they had made me cook for the pack straight after a beating with no rest and a broken wrist cooking for 300 by myself wasn’t easy. The way I was only allowed to run in the night so no one saw me.

I could feel the tears building up all I could feel know was the sorrow and pain that they had inflicted.

Enough we are strong they cannot hurt us we must protect our pup and our pack they never were worthy enough to be in our presence.

With that I couldn’t help but agree with my wolf I was not the one that did anything wrong it was them. I was an alpha now and had a pack to look after.

I had not become the alpha of the strongest pack by wallowing in sorrow I had fought for my pack as they had for me I was never going to let them down.

There was also the matter of Kevin and his real family that I had to find out but for some reason I could not bring myself to think about finding out who Kevin’s real father is I couldn’t help but wonder what he was like.

You will see

I could feel my wolf smirking it sounded as if she knew something I didn’t suddenly I noticed that I had zoned out for a few minutes and Mick and Drew were looking at me with worried expressions.

“Leila are you ok?” Drew asked.

I took a deep breath and smiled “I’m fine just had a little flashback that’s all” I said trying to reassure them though they didn’t look convinced.

“What are we going to do about the black wolf pack alpha” Mick asked.

“What do you think we should do” I asked looking to them for answers I was still trying to wrap my head around all that had and was happening.

“I think we should let them rot they don’t deserve our help after all they did to you I know you didn’t tell us all the details about what happened but it isn’t hard to figure out”. I could feel all the anger that Drew felt towards my old pack from his little speech before I could answer Mick spoke.

“I agree with Drew after all they have done they don’t deserve our help let’s just leave them to it” Mick sneered.

I looked at them both I couldn’t help but want to agree and leave them to it but I knew I couldn’t.

“I can’t we know that there are young children in that pack that have no knowledge of what their parents did to me plus not everyone participated many ran at the first sign of a beating”. I sighed remembering what had happened to the only person that had helped me he ended up being whipped with a silver chain on his back he never fully healed from the torture.

“We have to help if only to prove that we are nothing like them I started this pack to provide a second chance and to help others I am not going back on it no matter what the pack.” I said my voice becoming more determined as I spoke on.

I looked to see both Drew and Mick looking at me with pride and appreciation.

“Alpha we will do as you say “they both said in unison bowing their necks to the side in submission.

I nodded to show I had seen the gesture and appreciated their loyalty towards me as their alpha.

“Okay first we need to assess the situation Drew I want you to go and see what’s wrong get a meeting with their alpha make sure to take at least ten warriors with you ok?”I looked at him for confirmation.

Drew nodded in understanding and waited for me to dismiss him but I still had more to say.

“Don’t spend too much time there have a meeting then come straight back if there is a problem link me” I then turned to Mick.

“I need everyone to be called so I can have a meeting but I want a separate one set up for the warriors so we can talk strategies for training and border patrol” I said my mind whirling with the number of things that needed to be done.

“Alpha there is also the pack that has come from Italy it sits across the border by a few miles we need to have a meeting with the alpha they are the Amor vita pack” Drew said, I smiled at the name Amor Vita meaning love life it was quite cute if you ask me.

“Oh that’s the pack that arrived I heard about their alpha apparently he’s a warrior but is really protective of his pack” Mick said looking shocked I liked the thought of an alpha that was caring of his pack it was hard to come by nowadays.

I had heard of the Amor Vita pack they were well known for their warriors the only reason they were not the strongest pack was the fact that they had less members but I had no doubt that if they did they would be sure competition for us.

“Okay Drew set up that meeting straight away we don’t want to get on the bad side with this alpha I would rather have him as an ally then an enemy then you can go deal with the black wolf pack“ I said Drew nodded then left the office with Mick following soon after.

I felt drained of energy and knew there was only one person who could cheer me up at this point and that was Kevin. I walked to his room and found him playing with his toys.

I sneaked behind him and grabbed him tickling his sides his giggles filled the whole house with him begging to be let go.

“Ahhhhhhhhhh .... mumm....mummmy let .....me..... goooooooooooooo please .......” I couldn’t help but laugh along with him.

“Hello sweetie how are you feeling” I asked him I wanted to know how he felt about the whole Kellan situation.

“I’m happy that bad daddy left he was mean to me” Kevin said.

“Sweetie do you know anything about your real daddy “I asked wandering if this little boy knew anything.

“I don’t know him mummy but I heard bad daddy said he was powerful and they needed to keep me away from him” I looked at this little boy who had been through so much for a boy of his age.

“Why do you think bad daddy wouldn’t let me see my real daddy” he asked me.

“I don’t know sweetie but I’ll find out” I said kissing his head and making a vow that I would give this boy answers.

After a few hours of me relaxing I cooked food in the kitchen with the help of Giselle and a few others everyone ate happily throwing jokes around along with tissues and food. It was fun we were a family even if it was a really big one.

The pack meeting simply consisted of me filling everyone in on what had happened and the new safety measures in place against the hunters and rogues there were a few questions but other than that everyone was slightly alert but not that much it was only a slight threat.

I was just about to go to bed after I had gone to finish up some last minute paperwork in my office when Drew walked in and he didn’t look happy he looked furious.

I quickly called Mick through the mind link and he was there in a second.

I nodded my head in a gesture to speak Drew took a breath then spoke” I don’t know how you dealt with that pack alpha they’re a bunch of self righteous pricks we go there and the first thing the alpha said was that I needed to change my clothes because they were not of good quality to enter his house in” he growled.

Well that was not what I expected I felt like laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation.

“Did you see any imminent threats” I asked the expression on his face quickly changed to that of a confused man.

“That’s what was weird alpha their didn’t look like there was any threat at all if there had been any attacks there would have been some sort of tell but there was none everything was pristine it’s as if they lied about the attacks but why would they” he asked.

I couldn’t help but feel my own confusion of what Drew had said though I did not doubt him he knew what he was doing as Beta of my pack.

“They also kept asking to see you they wanted the alpha of the locus pack not me there” for some reason I couldn’t help but feel a cold sensation in the pit of my stomach I didn’t trust the black wolf pack they’re up to something.

“We will have to keep an eye on them I don’t like their sudden involvement in wanting to see me moving on how did your talk with the alpha of the Amor Vita pack go” I asked.

“It went well the alpha was very nice and said he was going to call to request a meeting also apparently there is something he wants to talk to you about” I was shocked at that statement.

“What does he want to talk about” I asked wondering what I had to do with it.

“He wouldn’t say he said it was too personal only the alpha would hear what he has to say but the meetings set for tomorrow at four” that didn’t answer any of my questions.

“Okay that’s enough work for today come on guys let’s go get some sleep I have a feeling were going to need it”. I sighed wishing them goodnight and walking towards my room.

I couldn’t help but wonder what the alpha of Amor Vita was like and what was so personal that he had to talk to me about.

Oh well I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be an eventful day.