19.

POV – third party

“With that said. Being the current Luna of this pack, I promise you all that that will not be your only punishment if the disrespect of your Luna continues. And maybe the easiest one to deal with. The first time I hear grumbling I promise you that it will be worse. Moving on to the two behind the worst of it. Who are now being charged with harassment of your Luna, as I take it as a personal affront for you cornering her in the bathroom not once but twice. Just to run your mouths about things you know next to nothing about. Over having gone on two little middle school dates with our sons. Karrin Ty Wilson and Cal Marie Johnson, come forward. You two are charged with harassment of a Luna. Unfortunately, since both of you are still underage you are sentenced to be in juvenile custody arrangement. Meaning that you are to report solely to myself, my mate/your Alpha and the warden of the prison we have. Your parents are fully aware and are in full agreement with us on this issue. Steven and Greg take them to the cells they now have as bedrooms. As they will be there until they graduate high school. This can be your fate or far worse should you chose to follow these two.” She continued. As she was unhappy with how Kai-Lea responded to all this as much as how she was being treated.
“Disrespect will NOT be tolerated towards anyone inside or outside this pack. Different people come from different experiences in life. That doesn’t mean that anyone of you have that right. Nor should you even want to. As Royal Green Mountain pack we have a standard to set. And that standard isn’t even being met here inside our own pack. Be better. Do better. Are we understood?” they announced in complete unison using their Alpha and Luna auras and tones.
“YES, ALPHA! LUNA!” Everyone answered.
“Dismissed.” Alpha Enwell said. Everyone left, going back to their day.




POV - Kallen
‘Stuart wake up.’ I practically yelled through our link. He’s always been the heavy sleeper. Having our mate with us only made that issue worse.
‘What?’ he said, realizing Kai-Lea’s head was on my shoulder while we were still on her bedroom floor. Neither of us could bring ourselves to move as this was the most sleep either of us had really gotten since she got here. As we try to sleep in our own rooms without her to give her the space, we felt she needs. Without her next to us our wolves are quite grouchy creatures. Stuart moved so that she was laying across my lap and he was her pillow.
Both of us weren’t just thinking this was nice and peaceful. But that we had to do better by Kai-Lea. She is our everything. She smiled in her sleep, which made us feel so calm. As we started to doze off we saw a flash of the future with her, us some others, and all our pups running around in a field. This gave us hope for her and our future. And we dozed of peacefully with that thought in mind.
POV – Kai-Lea
I woke to both Kallen and Stuart sleeping on my floor laying against my bed. I didn’t know when they had come into my and feel asleep themselves. I felt bad they’d never done anything to make me feel uncomfortable, yet here I was giving into this crap. They have done nothing but show me love and kindness. Realizing this made me come to yet another conclusion, I needed to do something to show them that I believed them.
But until I figured out quite what that was, I figured I would just climb down and sleep in between my twin mates. It was nice and warm lying in between them. They felt comfortable. I laid my head on Kallen’s shoulder and pulled Stuart’s arm around me. It was quite heavy.
The next morning, I woke to find them still asleep on my floor with me in between. I smiled and quickly while quietly moved to the bathroom. I showered and dressed for training. On my way to the kitchen, I saw their parents sitting and having coffee.
“Mom, Dad. Thank you, for buying me from them. But I do have questions and favors to ask.”
“Anything darling, and you’re welcome.”
“One, how can I make it up to the guys for being so mean yesterday? Two, can I get your help?”
“Of course.” Mom said.
And so, we planned everything we could, before everyone started heading down for training. Even though I could tell she wasn’t very happy with me. I couldn’t blame her nor would I. I’ve been in the same spot before this time minus being slapped across the face. I just barely beat the twins and Wade to the private training spot. Wade decided that if I was late then I had to run twenty extra laps for every minute I was late. I wasn’t about to do that. I hate running. It was the only physical activity that I hate with a passion. More from knowing back then that it wasn’t ever something I’d be capable of. Black Moon did a real bad number on me. And I had let that damn near ruin my connection to the twins I was stupid.
“How is everything?”
“I am good. About yesterday, and the day before I knew I should have come to you two, I'm sorry. I will remember that for the future.”
“Not just that little mate, you are the next Luna of this pack. Standing up for yourself even with a harsh tone will never be seen as anything other than you doing what is right and expected of you.”
“I have never done that. I've never had that kind of authority to do anything about what happens to me. How do I develop such a skill?”
“With my help. As your predecessor it’s my job to prepare you for your role. Especially since you weren’t brought up the way that most of our people are.” Mom said walking up to us.
I knew she was mad at me. I saw it this morning while we were talking. I wasn’t uncustomed to anger from others, in fact it was a staple in my life until I got here.
“Mom, are you mad at her?” Kallen asked.
Hearing the anger I’ve heard all morning, I knew why. I'd hurt her sons. And while part of me wondered if she was going to forgive me or if I'd lost her forever. I accepted her anger as they are her sons, I wasn’t anything to her yet. Not until I'd mated and marked the twins. And currently I wasn’t sure that she’d even want that to happen.
“It’s fine. I understand.” I told them. Which was the truth
“No, it’s not. You can’t expect her not to have the reaction, the response that she had, Mom. That's not fair to her. You want her to stand up for herself. But right now. She needs to stand up for herself against you. You know for a fact that she wasn’t raised the way you raised us. So, how can you of all people stand there and be angry with her for having that reaction?” Kallen growled.
“You're our mother and you raised us but being angry at her is wrong on too many levels. Again, it’s not fair. And you know it, Mom.” Stuart said.
I saw this look on her face, one that I can say that I've never seen. It worried me a bit but confused me more. It made me wonder what was going to happen from here on out.
“You both are right. Kai-Lea I am so sorry. Sweetie, please forgive me.” She with yet another unfamiliar look on her face.
“It’s fine. I understand. They are your sons and I hurt them.”
“And you are my daughter, and you were hurt. I saw their pain and not yours, which wasn’t fair. It won’t happen again. But I am going to teach you to stand up for yourself and project the Luna confidence. Something every Luna needs. For now, though you have work here to do. We have work to do.” she said.
“I’m truly sorry. You were in pain. And had every right to be. Yes, Ma’am.” I said. I've had to talk to the twins. She's their mother, not mine. She had every right to be angry with me over how I treated them.
“No, I didn’t Kai-Lea. The boys are right. You weren’t raised here, with love and care. You were taught all the wrong things. And I... I added more to that. You are my daughter. Their mate, and you had every right to feel the way you felt. I am so sorry.”