The Alpha Wants Everything Book 1 The King's Queen
Chapter 28: Why am I naked?

An uneasy silence had fallen over the inside of the SUV, Marco or Kenneth did not dare to utter a word. Kane kept his arms around her and his head down for most of the ride back to the pack house. He could feel Kenneth watching him, but he never looked up or acknowledged it. Ky was present, but Kane still maintained control, he felt his eyes change, he felt his teeth elongate. He wanted to make sure his mate was ok, he wanted to hold her, breathe her in, he wanted to help calm her, he needed to. Halfway to the house she fell into a restless sleep. Her breathing was still irregular, her heart was still beating wildly and her body continued to shake. He needed more skin contact with her, but it wasn’t going to happen in the back of an SUV with other passengers. He would have to do what he could until he could get her home.

“We’re about 30 minutes away” Kenneth hesitantly broke the silence looking in the rear view mirror, only to see azure eyes staring back at him. “Santo cazzo, Ky!” He whispered a gasp, Kenneth only had the pleasure of meeting Ky once and it wasn’t under the best of circumstances.

“No, but he is present,” Kane replied. Kenneth nodded, all would have to tread very carefully while Ky was on the surface and very alert to what was happening. She was almost invisible in his arms, due to his protective posture around his mate. If it wasn’t for her white hair against his black shirt, you wouldn’t even know she was there.

“He is unhappy?” Kenneth asked,

“Displeased at the current situation is an understatement, he wanted to take her back to the pack house the second he sniffed her out. Holding her is the only thing holding him back right now” Kenneth could see his arms moving around her to pull her closer to him. His chest moving in deep breaths and every once in a while a low growl would be released. No Ky was not happy, not happy at all. Kane knew that if it wasn’t for Dax, Ky would have ran to New York and ripped Carl apart not giving one single fuck about who would see.

“Will he be able to contain himself long enough to reach Saturday?” Kenneth interrupted his thought. Vengeance will be mine! Ky vowed.

“I will keep his focus on her as best I can, but come Saturday Carl will be his, tell the boys to be prepared and to stay the fuck out of the way unless they want to end up collateral damage.” Kenneth nodded his head and looked back out the front windshield. They could see the pack house coming into view.

It upset Kane greatly that this was how his mate would enter her new home, terrified, and fighting unseen demons in her sleep. He knew from the pieces she created that she would appreciate the artistic design of the five story house. She would love the grounds and the gardens that surrounded the property, they would bring her inspiration to create more beautiful works of art. He had the house rebuilt after he took the Alpha position with his mate in mind at the time he didn’t know why he added the artistic touches he did, but if Johnny and Kenneth were to be believed then it could’ve had something to do with the fate bond. He also hoped that she would look at the community as her family, maybe that was a little much to ask for at this time, but one day she would, they were her pack as well.

The SUV pulled up the long driveway and Kane could see Johnny, and Charles waiting for them all holding concerned looks on their faces, Lacey waited a few feet away and he couldn’t place the look on her face. She looks annoyed! Ky growled. Easy Ky, focus on Dax, focus on our mate! His arms moved more around her. When the vehicle came to a stop Kenneth and Marco exited first, leaving them alone. He could see the conversation they were having with the others. Lacey’s expression turned from annoyance to concern asking if she was ok, while Johnny held her tightly, maybe Ky was right, he would have to watch Lacey closely around his mate. Johnny’s face was a mixture of upset and sorrow, the laughter he usually exhibits nowhere in sight. He wondered how Johnny would handle something like this? Charles just looked confused. That moron was born confused! Ky huffed.

Then he heard the warning Kenneth said to the others about the presence of Ky. They all nodded and he could smell their fear. The doors were not open and the windows were rolled up, but he could smell it, it rolled off them in strong pungent waves. Johnny and Lacey carefully and slowly approached the SUV, Kenneth thought it would be best, they had the most contact with her, and Ky would not view them as much of a threat. Charles moved closer to the front door of the house waiting to open it when Kane approached with his mate. Lacey opened the back hatch and retrieved her purchases and Johnny slowly opened the back passenger door so Kane could step out. They all kept their heads bowed and their eyes down, no one dared to look at him.

Holding her close to his chest he exited the vehicle, the sudden coldness of the air caused her to stir a little, but she did not wake up. He held her tighter to him and moved silently towards the house, with Johnny and Lacey falling in behind him. Charles had the door open before he reached the top step and he walked straight into the house and up the stairs to the fifth floor, their floor with Lacey following behind. She moved quickly to open the door to his room so he could step in. Placing the bags down on the floor Lacey hesitated at the door. She wanted to ask if he was stupid, for bringing that little imp here. She wanted to yell at him for being a moron and to just reject her, but Kane dismissed her before she had a chance to say anything to him.

“You can leave us now” with one last look at her Lacey nodded her head and closed the door.

Kane knew what he needed to do to help her, and it did not require an audience. The more skin contact they had the more she would calm. He gently placed her on the bed and quickly removed both their clothes leaving on the undergarments, slipping them both under the covers. He carefully lifted her on top of his chest and held her tightly, rubbing small, gentle circles up and down her back. Slowly her body began to release the tension as she relaxed into his. Her breathing eased and her heart started to slow. She would rest better now that she wasn’t in such a panicked state. He could feel the last of her bodies trembling diminish and he kissed her head. It was only when he felt her slip into a peaceful sleep that he eased his own breathing he could hear Ky whimpering as he slipped into the back of his mind. She’ll be alright! He said to Ky. Our mate is home! Ky purred in his head. He has waited so long for the day that he could bring her home. She belonged here, she belonged with him. She should have been home sooner! Ky scolded him. And that would work how? She belongs here with us! Yes, but she has to come willingly, we can’t force her. She will stay with us now! It has to be her choice. She is not safe there! You don’t need to convince me. Then convince her! Easy to say, but you’re not the one doing the work. No excuses! Listen mutt, I will shut you out if you keep this up. Listen human, I will lick the toilet next time I get out if you do that! Fuck you! No, fuck you I win! Ky smiled triumphantly. Now convince her she needs to stay! Damn it! He was right, Kane knew he was right, and worse Ky knew he was right. He had to convince her somehow that she needed to stay here. Plus he still had what Kenneth and Johnny said to him about the Fated Souls running around in his mind. If they were right he had four weeks left on this earth. He would die before he let any more harm come to her, she had been through enough.

A few hours had passed and Kane had slept off and on, holding his mate to him. Every time he woke up, he double checked to make sure she was really there and he wasn’t dreaming it. He was running his hand up and down her back, completely unaware that he was tracing her scar, when her voice startled him, it was barely above a whisper, but he heard her.

“He said it was what I deserved. I was a plague on his life for long enough and I deserved to die.” His hand stilled on her back for a brief second, then continued the soothing motion of running up and down her back. “Nine months shy of my 18th birthday, he showed up with a box. It was wrapped in a gold bow and he told me to open it. It was stupid, but I was excited I had never gotten a present before, so I happily did what I was told. When I opened the box, there was a large hunting knife. He said he was going to make me normal, and he hit me across the face with the back of his hand. I fell and tried to get away from him, but he grabbed a hold of my foot and pulled me back across the floor. He sat on my chest pinning one of my arms beneath him and grabbed a hold of my ear.” She reached up and touched the scar on her ear taking in a shaky breath.

“When I felt the blade against it, I fought like hell to get away, I grabbed the first thing I could and hit him with it. He fell backwards and I tried to run, he didn’t stay down for long, when he caught me he threw me into the wall. He said I deserved to die for that, that he should have done it a long time ago, we struggled and he was so angry, not...nothings...de...des...deserve...t..to...die.” She choked out as tears escaped her eyes. “I had never fought back before, but I didn’t want to die. He pinned me from behind and plunged the knife into my shoulder and cut down my back deep enough the blade marked some of the bones, and left me to bleed out on the floor. Somewhere in the struggle he lost his phone and I called for help” Her body shivered at the memory as he touched the scar on her back.

“I spent the next nine months recovering in the hospital, they had to break and reset 12 bones so they could heal properly, I listened to the nurses whisper in the hallways how lucky I was to be alive and saw their looks of pity, I heard a few comments about how broken I must be to survive what I did but none of them ever spoke to me. No one ever spoke to me, they left me alone in my room and when I turned 18 I was on my own.” Kane sat up forcing her to straddle his lap and he lifted her chin so she was looking at him.

“You’re not on your own anymore. You’ll never be on your own again. I am here, and Johnny and the rest of the pack” she could see the tears in his eyes, and he pressed his lips to hers “Never again” he whispered then he kissed her forehead. He held her tightly to him and she wrapped her arms around his neck. They sat like that for a while in silence before she broke it.

“Kane….where am I?” She asked, taking in the room for the first time. The bed was large, bigger than a king size, but that made sense, Kane was a big guy. The room itself was large, easily fitting two if not three of her lofts inside. It was as if the room was divided into two parts, one half contained a full couch the colour of the sky, a couple of chairs, both dark grey and two end tables. A large t.v hung on the wall in front of the couch and chairs, a couple of bookcases full of books framed the t.v. There was a door, which she assumed was the bedroom door. The other side of the room held the bed in which they were sitting on. It sat in the middle of this half of the room with matching bedside tables and solid wood headboard. A desk sat in the corner of the room with a laptop open on it. There was no other furniture on this side. The walls were painted a soft grey and the wood furniture was a dark ebony colour. The same sky blue was brought around the room, in the matching curtains that framed the big windows and sliding glass door that led to a balcony, the super soft sheets and even on the roof of the vaulted ceiling. There were two other doors on this side of the room, she guessed one was a bathroom and one was a closet.

“Home!” He said simply as he watched her take in her surroundings. She looked at him and arched her eyebrow. “The pack house, in our room to be exact” She nodded, knowing full well he hadn’t told her everything.

“Why do I have the rest of the pack? I am not a werewolf”

“No, but you are the mate of an Alpha, and as the mate of an Alpha, you are a Luna. The only one that outranks the Alpha. You will need to meet them of course” she looked at him “Not all at once, there are far too many roughly 900 members total, live here while the rest are all along the upper eastern states.”

“Wow! How many total?” She asked,

“2000 give or take, we are one of the biggest and strongest packs” He answered proudly,

“Is that all?” He looked at her and smiled when he saw the teasing look in her eye.

“So….I’m supposed to live here now?” She asked, a bit concerned.

“Not if you don’t want to. I don’t want to push you into it, but it would make me happy if you would at least consider it. Maybe try it out for a few weeks or so” he looked hopeful. She bit her lip, looking around some more.

“I like my privacy” she said,

“This whole floor is ours, but we could expand it to make it more of a penthouse, giving us more than enough privacy and you countless pants free opportunities” he rubbed his hands across the small of her back

“How many levels does this house have?” She asked, still looking around the room, taking in all the details.

“Five. The main floor is the common areas and guest rooms, the second level is reserved for pack members, the third is for my Gamma Charles and his family, Johnny, Lacey and their future family are on the fourth, and we are on the fifth. Above us is the attic, but we could utilize that and make it ours. Maybe a kitchen, living room….art studio” her eyes snapped to him when he said art studio.

“All 900 live in this house?” How big was this place? She thought

“No, just the ones that want to. The rest live in cabins around the property” he said chuckling.

“How many rooms are on this floor? And are they all this size?”

“Eight, ours is the biggest, but they are a generous size as well. If you haven’t noticed, werewolves like space” he saw the small hint of a smile when he referred to the room as theirs.

“Why so many rooms?” That seemed weird to her, it was just the two of them what did they need so many rooms for?

“I want a big family” her eyes shot open and she looked at him “Not now, but one day. Right now, I just want you!” He pulled her closer to him, running his hands from her shoulders to her bottom where he gave it a nice little squeeze. Laying her head back on his shoulder she was mulling over everything he said. She didn’t have to stay there. But it would make him happy! She could try it out. He said a couple of weeks! Maybe a week! He said it was home! Not his home, not his floor, not his room, but ours! You would have to meet 900 werewolves! That’s a lot! You seem to fit in this world though! I don’t fit anywhere! You fit with him! She cuddled closer to him and his arms tightened around her. You’re his, he’s yours! He’s….! Family! She never had a family, but that was what he was offering in the end. More than just a place to lay your head! He was offering her a place where she belonged. A home! Enough convincing!

“One week to start” she sat up, holding up her finger

“Ok, one week to start, but no work” Let the negotiations begin! Ky grinned,

“One week and I’ll cut back my hours to finish at 6 so no more working late” she offered back.

“One week, cut back your hours to 4 so you’re home by 4:30, 5 the latest and no weekends” he grinned at her, she was good at this.

“One week, I’ll cut my hours to 5 so I am home by 5:30, and I’ll finish early on Friday, no weekends and we will renegotiate on Sunday, final offer” she stated clearly, he thought about it, she was giving him half of what he wanted and not sure if she meant to, but she said home.

“I’ll accept on one more condition, you have a driver and someone to stay with you at the warehouse, while you are there working” she frowned furrowing her brows at him, thinking over the deal. She doesn’t need a driver or a babysitter.

“I don’t need a driver or a babysitter” She replied biting her lip,

“I just want to keep you safe, it will ease my mind and stop me from worrying about you” he said, using his thumb to pull her bottom lip from between her teeth.

“Can I put them to work?” She asked,

“Yes!” He replied, he could see her mind turning.

“Deal!” She held out her hand for him, he gladly accepted it.

“Deal!” He kissed her forehead “You’re tough to negotiate with”

“One more question two parts” she said looking at him

“What is it?” He asked, running his hands through her hair massaging her scalp.

“Why am I naked? And how did I get naked?” He smiled down at her watching her enjoy the movements of his hands. Her eyes were closed and she let him cradle her head as he massaged her. With gentle but firm hands he moved to her neck, and she rested her forehead on his chest, letting him work the muscles.

“Well, I did that when we brought you here. You had a….incident on the way back from shopping and I was having a harder time getting you to calm down than before, so I decided to bring you home, knowing that more skin contact would help. I could have done it in the back seat of the SUV but I didn’t think you would appreciate that, and I’m good if I’m the only one that gets to see you naked.” He moved his hands to her shoulders, working slowly and gently. She pressed more into him as he worked her muscles. A soft moan escaped her when he hit a tender spot near her shoulder blades. He continued moving down her back and she melted into him, enjoying every touch, releasing little moans here and there. Magic hands! Her subconscious purred in her head. When he moved to her lower back, he got the biggest reaction from her.

“Mmmmm” she moaned out loud, pressing harder into his chest. He grinned big, knowing he could elicit that kind of response from her filled him with pride.

“Does that feel good baby?” She nodded as she released another moan. He liked making her feel good, liked feeling her body purr from his touch, and as much as he would love having her purr and moan for another reason, he thought better of it, this was about taking care of her, proving to her that she deserved everything and that Carl was a liar. A big fat soon to be headless dead liar! Ky hissed. He knew she should be getting hungry as well, it was past supper and unless they ate at the mall she only had breakfast. He would run her a bath, and then fix her something to eat. Then he would broach the subject of the clothes with her. He ran his hands back up her back and she sighed in pure contentment. He kissed her head.

“How about I run you a bath, and then fix you something to eat?” He asked, running the heel of his hand up and down her back. She just nodded moaning at the movement. When he stopped, she whimpered.

“I promise I’ll continue later.” He gave a soft chuckle. Kissing her head, he slid her off of him and back into the bed. He grabbed his jeans and pulled them back on and headed to the bathroom to run her tub. It would just have to be a normal bath, he didn’t have any girlie stuff, like bubble bath or oils. Not knowing when she would come to the pack house, he hadn’t bothered to have any picked up. He clearly had not thought this through. Maybe she doesn’t like that stuff? Ky offered, trying to be helpful. Most girls like that stuff! She’s not most girls! She’s better, she’s special, she’s ours! Tone it down Romeo! Step it up jackass! I fucking hate you! Get it through your thick head, she’s not most girls, all girls, or even some girls, she’s one girl. OUR GIRL! And our girl LOVES us, she won’t care if there’s no bubbles or oils, she will love that there is a warm bath, and we did it. Now rub a dub dub and fill the fucking tub! I still fucking hate you! You hate me cause I’m right! No, I hate you cause you’re an asshole! An asshole who happens to be right! FUCK!! Kane started running the tub, listening to Ky laugh at him in his head. Fucking mutt!

Dax stretched out on the bed, her hands didn’t reach the headboard and her feet weren’t even close to the end. How big is this bed? She tried again and again, but it was of no use, she wouldn’t be able to reach. When she heard the water running, excitement filled her. A bath, she was going to get to have a bath, she couldn’t remember the last time she had one. Her bathroom only had a shower, a tiny shower but it worked for her. When Kane came out of the bathroom, he looked at her lying in the bed, she looked so small in that great big bed. However he did like the look of her in the bed, granted the fact that she had no clothes on besides her bra and panties didn’t help the image he was getting in his head either. When she sat up and saw him standing there watching her, a blush crept up her cheeks, but she was still smiling.

“Enjoying the bed?” He asked, crossing over to her, he wrapped his arms around her. He loved how she felt in his arms, how she would lean closer to him when his arms were around her. She belonged there, she was home there.

“It’s a nice bed, but I am more excited about the bath. I can’t remember the last time I had one.” Her smile faltered a little, she didn’t mean to say that and didn’t want him to feel bad. He just smiled bigger and pulled her closer to him.

“Now you can have one any time you want. Sorry there’s no bubbles or anything like that though, I didn’t get a chance to get anything” he looked a little disappointed. She cupped his face and kissed him gently.

“That’s ok, I’m still excited. I’ll just be more excited for the next one” and she kissed him again. His face brightened back up

“What did I do to deserve you?” He asked,

“You let me throw paper weights at you,” she replied with a smile. He chuckled and kissed her, but knew now was not the time for this, he needed to make her something to eat. There would be time for that later.

“What do you want to eat?” He whispered in her ear, kissing his way down.

“Mmmm” she moaned when he started kissing her neck. No, he had to stop, he had to pull himself away, but he didn’t want to. He wanted to keep kissing her, keep touching her. He groaned into her shoulder, but finally pulled himself away.

“Later” he promised. “Right now, you have a bath, and I’ll fix you something to eat, what would you like?”

“Ummm….surprise me!” She replied,

“I can do that,” he smiled, kissing her again, a rumble rippled through his chest as once again he had to force himself away from her and headed for the bedroom door. He looked over his shoulder in time to see her flop back on the bed with a smile on her face. Of all the things he loved about her, he loved seeing her happy the most. It filled him with joy, that he was the one that made her happy. With one last look, he left the bedroom with a smile on his face.

Dax lay on the bed, a moment longer when she remembered the bath was running. She went to get off the bed, only to misjudge how high up she actually was and landed with a hard thump on the floor on her bottom.

“Ow!” she looked up and from her position on the floor, she couldn’t even see over the bed. Maybe it’s on a platform? She checked under the bed to see if the floor was raised up, but nope. That is a big fucking bed! Standing up against the bed, it reached her chest. Umm….this might pose a small problem! She would think of a solution in the bath. Crossing to the bathroom she stopped just inside the door. Holy Fuck! This bathroom was huge, a double sink vanity sitting just inside the door when you walked in. She turned to look in the mirror, only to see that it was raised higher than she would be able to use. She raised her hand and went up on her tippy toes reaching as high as she could, she could only see the tips of her fingers. Well that’s not gonna work very well for her, maybe she could replace a smaller mirror to put down lower.

A shower on the opposite side big enough for 10 people to party in was enclosed in frosted glass and then the pool, which she assumed was the tub. Stay in the shallow end! Her subconscious said. I don’t think there is one! Moving closer to it. How do I get in? Cannonball? Not helping! There was a small ledge around the tub that she supposed she could sit on and slid herself in. Don’t fall! Again not helping! She unhooked her bra and slipped off her panties before she hoisted her leg high enough to get it over the edge of the tub. Gripping the side tightly so she wouldn’t fall in she brought her second leg over and carefully as she could eased herself in. Ok that wasn’t so bad! How are you gonna get out? Fuck! One battle at a time, let me enjoy this! She sank beneath the warm water and let it wrap itself around her after she turned off the tap. She breathed a deep sigh and thought about everything that has happened in the last little bit that led to this moment. Resting her head back she closed her eyes, enjoying the warmth, letting her thoughts of the last few weeks swarm around her.

Stop me if you heard this one….a mountain walks into your warehouse! He sure did! He scared you! Yes! He made his intentions very clear! Repeatedly! I had trouble accepting them! You were scared! Yes! He accepted your demons….your darkness! Yes he did! What you call flaws, he thinks are beautiful! She smiled at this, he thought she was the most beautiful creature on earth. He’s a werewolf! Yes, werewolves exist! An Alpha, with over 2000 pack members and you’re a Luna. A Luna...maybe there’s a rule book I can read! Let’s hope! He wants you to live here with him! Yes he does! Do you want to live with him? What if he gets tired of me? He said he loved you twice! Yes, he did! She bit her lip. Do you believe him? I....want….to! The more she thought about everything, the way he treated her, the fact that he wouldn’t let her push him away, he did love her, he really did. Do you love him? Did she love him? He made her laugh, he didn’t think she was broken, or damaged. She felt safe and protected in his arms. He made her feel good, oh so very good. He felt like home. Do you want to live with him? I don’t want to live without him! DO YOU LOVE HIM?

“YES! I LOVE HIM!” She whispered out loud. The little chat she had with her subconscious left her feeling really good as a warm feeling flooded through her and set her soul on fire.

Kane walked into the kitchen where Johnny and Kenneth were. They stopped talking immediately and watched him move around the kitchen.

“She’s fine,” Kane answered before either one could ask, never bothering to turn around.

“And you?” Johnny asked,

“My mate is finally home, what do you think?” Kane said,

“I mean earlier, I saw, you looked like you were living a nightmare” Johnny said. Kane put his hands on the counter and rolled his shoulders. It wasn’t the first nightmare he lived through, he was sure it wouldn’t be the last.

“I wish there was a little more warning, but it’s not the first time, and I am sure it won’t be the last.” Kane finally replied,

“This doesn’t concern you?” Kenneth asked, eyebrows raised.

“No, it allows me to see what she can’t put into words, like I said a little more warning would be good, but I don’t think she gets a say in what triggers them.” Kane said.

“Is….is she going to stay?” Johnny asked, Kane heard the hopeful tone of his voice and he couldn’t help the half smile that crept onto his face.

“We negotiated for a week, but will revisit the topic on Sunday” he tried not to smile more at the bargain they struck. “How is Lacey?”

“A little shaken, said it was the most terrifying thing she’s ever witnessed, but she’ll be ok” Johnny answered. Kenneth had to look away. He had what Marco told him running through his head about her reaction being all an act. None of it was real. Marco may have his issues but Kenneth trusted him, if he said she was acting then she was. Kane just nodded his head and continued replaceing things to feed her.

“Doesn’t understand what happened to her,” Johnny added. Kane was quiet for a moment, he could understand how witnessing something like that would be alarming for some.

“Maybe Dax and Lacey can talk after she gets back from the warehouse tomorrow….terms of our agreement” Kane added the last part when he felt their questioning stares on his back. He could only smile at the memory of their negotiations, she was adamant she was working.

“She is a very strong girl,” Kenneth finally spoke. He had to admire her, she went through a huge ordeal and she was back on her feet immediately.

“She has to be. Put up with enough shit” Johnny commented, Kenneth just nodded.

“What are the other terms of your agreement?” Kenneth asked, curious,

“She’ll work Mon-Thurs till 5, leave early on Fri and no weekends” Kane replied, finally turning to face them, this conversation was apparently not ending anytime soon. “She also needs a driver and someone to be there while she’s in the warehouse, but so it doesn’t feel like babysitters she’s allowed to put them to work. So my question is, who do we know that has clerical experience?” Kane looked at Johnny.

“No one that I know of, but Lacey could go with her until we replace someone” Johnny grinned. “That will also get rid of that airhead she has now”

“She can have Marco for the week!” Kenneth offered, the rest of the conversation with Marco played out about Lacey not being her friend. He would dismiss it but when she thought no one else was watching, Kenneth witnessed a few of the disgusted looks Lacey fired at Dax when they brought her here. He had to agree with Marco, Lacey was not her friend. Marco would keep her protected against Lacey, should she be stupid enough to try something against her.

“She is familiar with him, might make her more comfortable” Kane nodded, but he wasn’t satisfied with that, he needed a more permanent line of security for her.

“Assign Carter as well, it will familiarize him with the main route and the alternatives to get there and he can take over when Kenneth leaves after the week. Marco will drop them off at 7:30 and wait with them until Carter has checked the perimeter and the interior of the building and then he will be back to get them before 5. Carter will also need to check the grounds throughout the day, on top of whatever work she’ll give him to do.” Kane ordered. Kenneth mentally cringed. He knew he couldn’t go against his Alpha, but he wanted Marco on her protective detail, he didn’t know Carter, and she was his Luna though she felt like more than that.

“Are you sure? She might think you’re nuts and over protective.” Johnny asked.

“I am over protective right now, someone in this town has something that can potentially harm her, and until we can discover who it is and what they have I am not taking any chances. If this White still has not been discovered by Sunday then we will need to step up the security around her.” The authority that oozed off Kane at the moment, told Johnny and Kenneth this was not open for further discussion. They both nodded their heads in unison. Plus Carter would keep an eye on Lacey. He didn’t fully understand the look he saw on her face when he brought Dax here, but Ky didn’t like it. And he trusted Ky more than he trusted Lacey.

“I’ll reach out to Alpha Thomas, see if he can send patrols through the woods that surround the warehouse as well. He is very grateful for the property and would like to stop by this week to look at the security of the building. He also relieved the property management company that was overseeing it.” Johnny added. “Figured we could show him on Wednesday. I’m sure he would love to meet her, might also help her adjust to everything better, the more werewolves she knows, plus doing meetings in a location she is familiar with couldn’t hurt.”

“I also wouldn’t mind talking to her about a few pieces I saw in the warehouse that caught my interest.” Kenneth added, if he couldn’t get Marco on her protection detail then at least he would be able to check on her. Johnny was right, having wolves around that she has already met will make it easier to meet new ones and the warehouse gives her home field advantage. Kane nodded he didn’t want to overwhelm her, but meeting the right ones with the right pull would be beneficial.

“Anything else you two feel we need to discuss?” Kane asked, raising an eyebrow at them. Kenneth shook his head, but Johnny furrowed his brows. A question has been nagging at him since Kane told him about being in her dream.

“What does it feel like? To live someone else’s nightmare” He asked. Kenneth was kind of curious about this as well. If they hadn’t witnessed it in the warehouse they never would have believed it. Again Kane rolled his shoulders, how could he describe it? He wasn’t sure he could.

“A cold spreads through your body and a knot forms. You feel helpless against it, it just takes over. Then it starts to build, you feel unsettled, disturbed but can’t place it. The feeling doesn’t make sense and you try to fight against it, but you are no longer in control. Their breathing becomes your breathing, their heartbeat becomes your heartbeat. You’re aware of what’s going on around you, but you’re completely consumed by whatever strong emotion they are feeling that you can’t interact with anyone. I heard you calling my name, but I couldn’t say anything, and then I felt crippling pain, as fast as it was there it was gone.” Kenneth opened his mouth to say something, but closed it again, he had no idea what to say.

“I don’t know if I could do that,” Johnny said ashamedly.

“We’ll leave you to get her something to eat,” Kenneth said, and they walked out of the kitchen.

Kane stood at the counter staring off into space, when this feeling flooded through him. It started small then began to build, he felt warmth like he has never known flow through him and around him hugging him securely. It engulfed him, set a blaze in his soul, it was intoxicating. His eyes went from smokey grey to black he could feel the flames from his soul dancing in them and back to smokey grey. He gripped the counter tighter as he could feel his heart swell, he took a deep breath and the scent of lilac and cherry blossoms surrounded him, filling him he breathed in again and again, his skin hummed and tingles flowed everywhere through him. He rode out the feeling, enjoying every minute of it and when it faded a smile spread across his face. What the fuck was that? Ky asked. I don’t know! It was the truth, he had no idea what happened, he still felt the blaze burning in his soul and he liked it.