The Gamma's Heart
The Gamma’s Heart – Chapter 34

It’s now been a few weeks and things were slowly getting back to normal. But Wyatt and Noah were struggling to get affection from their mate.

She finally mastered looking at them and letting them touch her without jerking away from their touch.

Clary also finally made her appearance about two weeks ago, which in return has helped Clara manage her powers significantly.

Jackson even convinced her to train with Samuel on her magic. She wanted to wait until winter break started so they had more time to work with it.

But with her random magical outbursts Samuel told her that training couldn’t wait another few weeks. And she stuburnly agreed to it.

Noah walked into his house he wanted to take a quick shower before he and Wyatt met up with Samuel and Clara for trainong.

He went to drop the keys in his hands but stopped when he noticed bags by the front door. “Mom? Dad? Who’s bags are these?”

Wendy walked out of the kitchen wiping her hands on a handtowel. “Oh those are mine and your fathers. We’re going over to Black Moon so that Brandon can introduce us to the pack.” she smiled at her son.

“You’re leaving now? For how long?” he questioned his mother. “Only a week Noah!” Hearing him g***n like a teenager made her roll her eyes. “Son you’re gonna be Alpha soon, one week withoit us here isn’t the end of the world.”

“Yeah, but what if something happens?” he asked her nervously. “To the pack… or to Clara?” she questioned him.

“Both?” Wendy laughed lightly at her son. “Noah, the pack is safe, your mate is safe and so is the baby.” she reassured him.

Noah lowered his head a bit. “I’m just still a bit paranoid about everything that’s happened is all.” Noah told her, then placed a smile on his face and looked up at her.

“Call me when you guys get there?” Wendy laughed again and nodded her head. “You know I will..” she reassured him and went back into the kitchen.

About 30 minutes down the road Brandon had a guilty smile on his face as he gently stroked Clara’s hair.

“I don’t want you to leave.” he laughed lightly “I have to, I have a pack to run, or did you suddenly forget?”

“I ignore things that make me unhappy.” her muffled response caused him to laugh again. “Jackson and Richard will be here!” Brandon reminded her.

“But you’re the oldest. It’s different.” Jackson leaned over to Richard and whispered “I feel like she don’t love us as much as she does him.”

Brandon smirked at his brothers after hearing his comment. At first everyone thought it was Richard she enjoyed being around more, but as the weeks went by it was clear it was Brandon.

He’d even sneaked into her room after she went to sleep and slept on her bedroom floor when he stayed over to make sure she was alright.

“Clara?” he tried to get her to let go. “Baby sister?” he tried again, only getting a head shake from her.

“You know damn well that won’t work.” Richard told his older brother with an eyeroll.

“Okay if I say it will you let go and let me leave?” he asked her “maybe” he heard her mumble but he felt the smile on her face the moment he said it. “Alright, my beautiful sister, my adorable little sunshine will you please release me?”

Brandon’s smile widened when she let him go, his hand made it’s way to her cheek as he turned her head to look up at him. “You can call me at any time, about anything. Even if these two idiots are bothering you.”

A small giggle slipped out as Clara nodded her head. “The moment that baby begins making an entrance I want to be called. I’m only 45 minutes away 20 in wolf form.” he looked at her seriously.

“I promise.” She smiled up at him again and leaned up wrapping her arms around his neck and placing a k**s on his cheek.

“I’m gonna miss you my little ball of sunshine.” he chuckled and pecked her cheek in return. “I love you.”

“I love you too, Brandon.” When he let her go she backed up to Jackson and Richard so that she wouldn’t force him to stay with her. The two on each side of her held each of her hands and she smiled at the thought.

With one last smile Brandon waved and then drove off. The hurt he felt not wanting to leave was eating at him but he knew his pack needed him. He’s already been gone too long.

“Let’s go, before I make Clary force the shift and chase after him.” The disturbed look on both her brothers face caused her to laugh.

“Clara, you can’t shift!” Jackson told her seriously once he snapped out of it.

“I know that, but with my severe mental status on the fritz who knows what’s gonna happen!” she shrugged her shoulders and turned around walking back up the porch steps and into the house.

“You don’t think she was serious do you?” Jackson asked a little worried. “About which part?”

“Her shifting!!” he tried not to yell but he did it anyways, gaining the attention of a few neighbors.

“Jackson, you are being a little over dramatic here. I know she’s having trouble working with her magic but I don’t think that her wolf would harm her own pup while forcing her to shift. Have some faith big brother.” Richard patted his brothers shoulder then he followed in after their sister.

“But the thought still worries me.” Jackson muttered to himself as he to followed his siblings inside.

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About an hour later both Noah and Wyatt sat off to the side on a fallen log with their hands tucked into the pockets of their jackets as they observed Clara and Samuel.

“Okay honey this time ask Clary to help you focus on it. She’s your voice of reason, she can help you tame that power when it’s becoming too much at times. So try again with that log.”

Clara shook her shoulders out as she let out a deep breath “”Clary, I know last time you helped me you took the brunt of the silver for our baby, but I need your help to get this power of ours under control.”

“I’m with you. I’ll do what I can to help” the boys watched a small smile form on their mates face as she put her arms out in front of her and focused on hitting the log again.

The loud crack of lightning flashed in front of them. But the powerful aura Samuel felt next damn near had him fall to his knees. “Damn it Clary, that’s not f*****g funny.” he heard a snarl come from his daughter. Titus was now on high alert.

Wyatt and Noah both stood up as fast the lightning struck. “Clara, what’s happening?” Wyatt asked her over the loud thunder that echoed through the forest.

“”Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that. I tried hitting the log.” Clara ran her hand through her hair. “It’s okay, just be a little more careful. We have to work together. See where I need the power to go instead of peering for just a second.”

Samuel stepped in front of her placing his hands on her shoulders. “Everything alright?”

Clara nodded at him “she didn’t mean to do that” he let out a sigh of relief, as did the boys.

“Let me try again.” she smiled not wanting to give up. Samuel stepped aside as she closed her eyes. He could feel her energy building in the air and it made him take and involuntary step away.

When she opened her eyes she could feel Clary with her this time, so she outstretched her hands again. She and her wolf both focused on the log, the loud crack of lightning was heard again only this time it it’s target.

“I did it..” Both Wyatt and Noah got up with huge grins on their faces. “I did it!” Clara all but squealed making the 3 of them laugh.

“Yes, our angel is a badass, watch out logs!” Noah joked earning a shove from Clara.

“You did great honey.” Samuel beamed. Even his wolf was waggimg his tail at how happy he was.

“Thanks Sam” she muttered. He chuckled lightly, “wanna torture some more logs?” he asked earning an excited nod from her.

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In the Forest Pack a mob of people of various ages sat in a building awaiting instructions.

“When’s our next attack? We have to move in before they merge!” someone shouted out. Murmers of agreement went throughout the room.

“We need to build allies! We wont be enough to take on two packs, especially not with Black Moon. Their former Alpha has powers.” a woman called out.

Her brother sitting beside her said “roumors also said the Jewel Pack has one as well, we just don’t know who they are..”

“I know who it is..” A menacing smile formed on the face of 20 year old Quentin.

“It’s their Gamma’s 17 year old daughter.” He smiled again remembering the night he had with her.

“She’s more powerful than that excuse of an Alpha from Black Moon! And extremely beautiful..” Quentin told them as he stood up from his seat. “How do you know this?”

“Because I’m from The Jewel Pack before Dan banished me on false allegations against me.” he paused for a moment to read the room.

Seeing that most of them believed him he continued. “I have family in The Crystal Pack I can call them to see if we can gain some more support. They won’t know what to expect when they get hit from both the western and the southern borders at the same time.”

The excited yells of everyone erupted in the building all at once. “Lets take them down!” a man yelled beside Quentin causing him to roll his eyes.

When they quieted down someone asked “If we get the support, when should we attack?” Quentin hadn’t thought about this.

But he pondered, he placed his fingers on his chin as he thought. “Lets let them think that we aren’t gonna do anything. Wait a while. Let’s say after New Year?”

“My son’s birthday is on January 12th! Any day after that?” A woman asked, and Quentin sighed nodding. “The day after.”

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“Well hey there cute stuff!” Clara said sitting down next to Brent.

“What about us?” Both Noah and Wyatt said simultaneously causing everyone to laugh at them.

“If it helps yo are both more than just cute in my eyes!” Damien said batting his eyes at them both.

“Awe Damien thanks,” Wyatt said playfully causing him to blush and earning a light growl from his mate which caused a smirk to form on his face. “What? He said I was more than cute sweetheart! I was thanking him”

Now Noah was curious to see what he was doing so he stood aside to see how far it would go.

He knew this game, Wyatt liked to pick fun at her.

“No, I can feel you Wyatt. Your first intention yes was pure. Now you are trying to piss me off.”

Noah was trying to press back a smile because he knew she wasn’t pissed off, he could feel the mild irritation from the encounter but she and Wyatt did this alot.

He liked to mess with her and she would let him until he’d go to far and actually piss her off.

Her friends however didn’t know that, they thought that she was really pissed off. So much so that Josie moved Brent closer to her. “Hey Damien, you and me, back room in about 10 minutes?” Wyatt pressed.

Clara calmly sat there letting him mess with her friend while the lights started to flicker on and off.

“Clara, calm down!” Kelly whispered harshly. I held off rolling my eyes, I knew how she was with my magic.

I snapped my fingers making the lights stop. “That’s so cool!” I heard little Brent yell excidly. “Do it again!” he said getting up out of Josie’s grasp and standing on the bench seat to stand next to me.

I honestly lost character the moment he yelled how cool it was. Seeing his eyes light up was everything. “Alright, come here,” he sat down next to me on the bench.

“Want to see something funny?” he nodded his head with a huge grin on his face. “The guy that was talking to Damien, where is he exactly?”

He looked around me and smiled mischievously and leaned up to my ear. “He’s at the water fountian” he whisper yelled, I could hear Noah laugh lightly behind me.

Clary was all in. She was tired of his picking too. I closed my eyes and focused on the fountain he was at and when I opened my eyes I heard the water spray everywhere.

All of us laughed at him has he coughed, I turned around about the same moment he looked over here. He seen the smirk I was giving him, he glared back at me. “Not funny Clara!” he snapped.

Oh he’s mad. The look he’s giving me is one of those looks that could put someone in the grave. “You knew damn well I was pretending.” “he snapped again.”

I turned to Noah and he sighed nodding his head. “Take me home please, I’m not explaining myself this time!” I kissed Brent on the cheek and stood up. As I walked past Wyatt he went to say something but I put my hand up not wanting to hear anything he had to say.

Wyatt turned to the friends and sighed deeply. I walked over and up to Damien, “look man I’m sorry.”

Damien shook his head. “It’s quite fine. Not many straight guys will go along with the jokes I make. I enjoyed it actually.”

Hearing him chuckle at his own comment made Wyatt laugh as well. “Well I have someone to apologize to.”

“You know she only did it because little man here asked her to do something!” Josie said ruffling Brent’s hair while he protested.

“Winning my mate’s heart from me?” The smile he gave me was a little unsettling.

“You aren’t not jealous of a 4 year old are you? I’d never make her mad!” he stated making everyone laugh.

“Yep, she’s gonna leave me for a 4 year old dude!” I told everyone walking away.