Chapter 106
Clint pov
Fuck me why today? I am running late the one time I need to be on time and I can't find my stupid keys. I had been given a small suite when I turned eighteen. I had wanted my own space away from my parents I mean I am young and unmated so. I wasn’t ready to leave and go to school for child physiology but lucky for me they offer most of the basic courses I need online. What I had not expected was for my aunt to recommend me to the alpha for a special project. That being a young abused pup. I have spent several days with this little guy and he's finally opening up a little. Today is the day he becomes a member of the pack along with his sister and the princess I mean Luna Artemis. That’s gonna take some use to the princess is our Luna how lucky are we.
Grabbing my back having packed enough for a week. I will be staying with Michael. He will have his room I will crash on the couch so I am right there if he needs me. Beta Tyler offered to have one of the guest rooms made up for me but I refused. It's not my home it's theirs and I have my own. I don’t want Michael to also see me as permanent. During his healing, I hope he will start to need me less around as time goes on. So I don’t want to have a permanent spot. On the way back to the beta suite after dinner, I will show him where my room is that way later on when he no longer needs me there at night to remind him he's safe. He will know where to find me if he needs me. In the short amount of time, I have grown fond of this little pup. He does a lot more watching than talking but his eyes are not as dull as they were the day I met him. He is most alert around his sister and the alpha I have a feeling those two are going to be his biggest support system.
Grabbing my bag I hall ass down to the dining hall. Passing the kitchen I wave at my mother. “Clint come here.” she links me. “yes mother” I replied rolling my eyes being an only pup makes your parents always up your butt but I love them all the same even if they are annoying. “did you need something mom?” shaking her head she bends down to the oven pulling out a few to-go boxes. Tilting my head “the alpha has a feeling the little one will want to escape the dining hall as soon as he can.” smiling at my mother as she loaded me up with the boxes. “thanks mom you are the best. Is that lava cake a smell?” shoving the top box to my nose? I know I am giving her the pretty please look when she smiles and nods then waves her hands at me to leave. Leaning in I place a kiss on her cheek “thanks mom you are the best.” “you better share that cake or ill have your tail?” “yes, ma’am” I nod as I head out and down the hall. The kitchen is not far from the dining hall if you go out the right door. But I am not gonna risk causing another accident so I will go the long way around.
Making it to the stage I see the beta’s only niece with a red face staring daggers at her father. Boy, they are in for it with that one. Pulling away she goes over and starts talking to Michael. Panic started to rise in me when delta mate William's voice makes it to me “he's fine that little spite fire is a lot like her uncle when she made up her mind something is hers to protect then that's it and I think she has her sights on that little man. I will say I hope he never gets on her bad side. Hunter is still missing his left shoe of several pairs of shoes.” I can hear the amusement in his voice. Great. Watching Michael relaxing as she talked to him was great to see. When she grabbed his hand I could see everyone including me hold their breath. To our amazement he didn’t freak out, no he leaned in and hugged back. Maybe she will be a help, not a hinder.
The alpha started the ceremony and when Michael was all too happy to head to the beta suite. He didn’t talk much on the way but I can see his nose twitching as well as his glances at the boxes. “so my mom, she works in the kitchen she had our dinner packed up. She even made us a chocolate lava cake. Have you had one before?” he shakes his head. This is normal right now I talk he shakes or nods his head. He's just scared and learning who to trust. The fact he will leave a place with me alone speaks volumes as to how much he is starting to trust me. I dought he would have left the clinic room with me a month ago. But here we are making our way to the beta suite. “so beta Tyler and alpha Philip told me to let you know your room will be pretty bare right now. They bought the basics bed dresser handful of clothes. They want to take you shopping or I think the alpha said to look online so no people to be around. Anyway, they want you to make it yours they want you to pick out the things that will make the room yours and make you happy and comfortable.” he looks up at me and nods with a small tilt of his lips. Just a hint of a smile but it was a giant leap for him.
We spent the next few hours eating and watching movies. When he started yawning more than once every ten minutes I figured it was time to head to bed. So we do our nightly routine. Shower, brush our teeth and hair. Put our dirty clothes in the hamper and head to bed. I have done some research and setting a normal daily routine to follow can be helpful for a young pup to recolonize between normal and abnormal behaviors. Once he's comfortable he will be able to open up but having a structure for him to follow helps reduce the anxiety of what now. I have noticed he does seem to pick out the greens to wear the most so I will make a note as to green either being a safety color or his favorite. My plan is over the weekend he will be spending a lot of time with the beta and his family leaving me a little time alone. I want to head into town and get him a set of dishes that are just his. Baby steps my thought is I don’t want him to feel he has to ask for a drink or a snack. So if there are things I have set up for just him and let him know he never needs to ask to use them or the things that go in them. If he's thirsty he goes and gets his cup and fills it with what he wants rinse wash repeat later. No one should have to ask for water and I want him to neither does he.
Once his soft snores fill the room I head to the den and pull out the sofa couch. Taking my book out I read until I fell asleep. Waking to the alarms going off I rush to Michael's room. Just before I open the door I listen closely. No noise then I remembered they had his room soundproofed so alarms and the kids yelling won't trigger him. Also, it gives him a quiet place to just be. Turning around I notice that I’m the only one standing in the hall. Walking through the suite all the bedroom doors are open and every room is empty. Linking my mother to find out what is going on “mother what with the alarms are we going into to lock down I didn’t hear an alpha order?” “no alpha order we can't actually reach the alpha different problem. A pup is missing?” rushing back to the den to dress fast I will help them look for the pup I will let Michael know what is going on and make sure he has his phone so he can call me back right away. But when I open the door I am met with another shock.
“mom call of the dogs”
