Chapter 72
William pov
I am awoken by several warriors at the border seems we have wolves pouring in from all sides. I start to give the orders to have the non-combative wolves to the lower floors and locked down when john interrupts me. “will sorry man but they are not rogue fighters they are displaced wolves. She-wolves, pups, elders, and injured men.” fuck this is not good. Jumping from the bed I change my orders to bring them all to the medical center. Also linking the kitchen staff to get something ready for them to eat. Who knows how long they have gone without. “Are there any leadership wolves with them? If so bring them to the office.” cutting the link looking over at my sweet sleeping mate. Her stomach just swelled with our pup. Kissing her exposed tummy then her forehead. As I leave the room I link Kaylin. “Kaylin please come keep watch over Allie.” she is fast to reply taking on her new role as the Luna's guard seriously. I know I shouldn't put so much trust in a 19-year-old, but she can put down just about anyone of any size. She's quick and her bloodline long ago had some fae. Giving them the added speed that most of us wolves don’t have. Though long forgotten the actual fae that's mixed in her bloodline I have a theory it's a cousin of the leprechaun. My only base is that she's really fast when she wants to be. That is the only advantage she has but it's a good one.
Once Kaylin arrives I head to the office to meet with any leaders of the wolves pouring in. Linking wade to get a headcount of the wolves, and asking him to start a rooster so we know what packs are here what ones may still need help. And who needs what. I had expected some rough-looking wolves what I didn’t expect was that the leaders of the incoming wolves were those of elder leaders of the packs. And not the just handed over the pack former leaders no it was the grandparent age former beta of one pack former gamma of another out of the four packs that showed up one came with no leadership left. They were led here by the second in command to the warrior's head.
All four packs were surprised attacked in the night by rogues with no sound or scent. They didn’t need to finish I knew what was coming, the missing pups the beat and raped young wolves. The missing young wolves in that age just before we get our wolves and leave childhood behind. Two packs lost their entire leadership bloodlines. All lost and scared. Giving them all the option to join the black rose or to merge into the one pack that has an heir still. They will live under my pack until the infant pup is old enough to take over the pack. Yet when I proposed the option every wolf in my office asked to join black rose disbanding what is left of their pack. The leaders standing in my office with barred necks hope in their eyes. I couldn’t turn even one of these displaced wolves away. Once I agreed and bonded all four packs to mine through blood. Each one handed me a flash drive.
“what's this?” “I don’t know about the others but that is all the accounts to the hill packs financial as the new alpha everything is yours.” following suit the others nod. Taking the drives I hand them to Kyle who is way better at the witch crafted called computers. If I can't touch it is it even real? Alone in my office staring out the bay window stress is slowly creeping up. Small hands run up my back relaxing me “how bad is it?” shaking my head letting it drop down. “if I could just find this asshole I could stop all this. I feel like I am failing everyone.” moving to be in front of me she places her hands on my cheeks making me look her in the eye. “you have failed no one. You are doing all you can with what you have. You have given them all a safe well safe-ish place to rest and regain something of a life. Who else in this world is as selfless as you? No one. You will find my brother and you will find the rogue king and end this. How do I know? that's easy when have you given up on anything?” cocking my head at her looking her in the eyes “nope I don’t count you didn’t give up on me you were just ready to let me do what I wanted. that's not giving up that's being a bigger man than I or this world deserves. Now suck it up we have fifty plus new wolves to find rooms and supplies for.” standing on her toes and pulling my face to hers placing her soft lips on mine. Just breathing in her scent calming me down enough to think through what she has said. “how did I get so lucky?” with a smirk “wasn’t luck it was your misfortune to be stuck with me.” chuckling at her I pull her close “a misfortune I am grateful for.”
Smiling she looks up “good now on to more important matters your demon spawn is starving.” she says as she pushes me away and heads for the door. Laughing all the way to the door. “why is he mine when your hungry?” “not just hungry he's yours when he's kicking my kidney or dancing on my bladder too.” waving her hand above her head as she leaves the room. I can hear the joy and playfulness in her voice. That pulls at my heart. Do I tell her she only has a limited time with us or let her life not knowing this all ends for her soon? If I tell her that's all she will think about so I will keep it to myself and let her enjoy every second she has with our pups. Goddess forgive me for keeping this from the love of my life. I want her to enjoy her time left not worry if this is her last day.
