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**Cleo POV: **
Last night took a lot out of me, even though Valenzano made me mad I still feel comfortable in his arms. I mastered the art of getting out of his bed without him knowing. As soon as I am showered and dressed, I go to the dungeon and see Daniels and Jack. It smells like they are eating breakfast, eggs, and sausages I guess I'm just on time.
Before I convinced Valenzano that they need actual human food they were being fed dog food literally canned dog food. I was livid that he would treat people in that manner. I walk and see them digging in I grab a piece of sausage and Daniels growls at me and I laugh.
"Hey guys I see you are enjoying breakfast", I say with laughter.
"Yes, we are Cleo", Jack answered.
"You're up early", Daniels said.
"Yeah, I didn't get much sleep last night", I say looking down.
"Why I would imagine the beds in the castle are extremely comfortable", Jack says as he eats with his mouth open.
"Valenzano and I got into an argument last night and it got really heated", I say.
"Did he hurt you?", Daniel asks with a growl.
"No, he didn't he just pissed me off", I reply.
"What was the argument about?", Jack asked.
"It was about you guys to be honest", I say in a low tone.
"Why would you argue with your mate about us?", they both ask.
"Who said he is my mate?", I asked in shock they know that info.
"Really Cleo? Ray Charles can see you two are mates, which make you the Luna of this pack", Daniels said.
"Anyway, I may be his mate but I am not the Luna. I leave here in two weeks to go back home and I wanted you guys out before I left", I say.
"Why would leave your mate and role as Luna", they both ask looking confused.
I huffed and explained to them why. They understood and said I should just give it a try because I had nothing to lose. I forgot talking to shifters about the mate bond and fighting is useless. After us chilling for about an hour and eating breakfast with them I decide to leave and go on with my day. I walk to the house and I see Valenzano standing at the front door he looks mad.
"So, you are having breakfast in the dungeons with rogues in instead of me", he asked sounding more annoyed than mad.
"If you let them out, I wouldn't have to eat breakfast in the dungeons", I say as I try to walk past him.
"Cleo we are not going to have this conversation again", Valenzano says with a stern voice.
"Your right we are not. I just wanted to tell them I leave in two weeks and I am not sure when I will be able to see them again", I say as I push past him and he let me go.
Of course, he won't budge he is stubborn. I know if I tell him I will stay he will let them out, but I am not the one to play with people's emotions to get what I want. I go to find Jazz and of course, she is nowhere to be found her and West have been going out a lot lately. I'm not sure if it's because they want me and Valenzano to get alone time to get closer, or the two of them are working on their relationship.
**Valenzano POV: **
It drives me and Vintage crazy that Cleo goes to visit those rogues and she seems to get closure to them. Her behavior towards them is making the Alpha in me want to kill them. Her birthday is Saturday and I want to do something special for her and I have no idea what to do for her.
I mind link West to find out where he and Jazz are, and to tell him I need her in my office when they get back. In my office finishing up an order for the pack and my other businesses, West walks in without knocking.
"You don't know how to knock", I asked annoyed.
"I do but since you are my brother, I figured I don't have too", he says nonchalantly.
"Where is Jazz, I need to speak to her", I ask.
"She's coming, and what do you need my mate for", he asks being a protective mate.
"Well, if you must know Cleo's birthday is Saturday and I have no idea what I am going to do for her thus I need Jazz's help", I say as Jazz knocks on the door.
"See Jazz knows how to knock", I say with a smirk.
"Jazz, I need your help Cleo's birthday is Saturday I have no idea what to get her or do for her", I say frustrated.
"Cleo is simple she likes stuff like a picnic, camping, dinner, she like any gifts like a normal girl.
"What do normal girls like", I look at her confused.
"Yeah, like diamonds, gold, pearls. For example, you did a great job with the gifts you got her for the dinner. Blue diamonds are her favorite", she says with a smile.
"How about you take her camping at the original pack spot", West says.
"Original pack spot", Jazz asked.
"Yeah, it's the place where the pack first settled, what you see as the pack lands now are just an extension of the original pack spot", West explains.
"Wouldn't that place be a wreck it's been decades since anyone have been there", I asked.
"No, I have been keeping up with the upkeep. There are still huts there that like it did when our ancestors built them", West says.
"And why may I ask did you do that", I asked.
"I did it because, one, we don't want anyone to think it is abandoned, the last thing we want is rouges making a pack there, and two, it is part of our history and should be preserved", West says.
"Can we see it I will be able to tell if Cleo will like it", Jazz said.
We all drove to the area and I can say West did a great job everything looks how I remember it. The grass is freshly cut inside of the huts are clean, I hear the river nearby. It has been a long time have since I been here, I forgot how beautiful it is. I smile as I think about the time I spent here. How on earth did I forget about this place; I am glad West took it upon himself to preserve it.
"Cleo will love this place", Jazz says as she smiles from ear to ear.
"I am glad she will", I reply.
"But there are some improvements that need to be made", Jazz says like she has something in mind.
"Improvements", West says with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, back yard lights the make a path to the lake and draped around the huts, you guys can build a fire pit so we can cook", West and I looked at Jazz with excitement.
"Hold up we?", West questioned.
"The way I see I am the one who can bring Cleo here since she is pissed at Valenzano", Jazz says.
We came up with a plan the scenery will be decorated like a scene from William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer's Night Dream, which happens to be Cleo's favorite play. Jazz will be in charge of buying everything we will need for Saturday. While West and I set everything up after we set up West and I went to go shopping for Cleo's gift.
Jazz will lure her to the destination while West and I will be waiting for them to arrive. In the meantime, I will give Cleo her space, and informed the dungeon guards to informant when she goes to visit the rouges a tell me what they are conversating about.
I am proud of myself I think I did well with Cleo's birthday gift. I booked her and Jazz a spa day that the spa here which will keep them busy until it's time to meet. I also got her a necklace and pendant the pendant have my birthstone and hers surrounded by blue diamonds.
I hope she likes the gift and what I have planned for her. Vintage on the other hand got her a brown diamond-studded wolf charm to go with the charm bracelet he brought her, it's his way of marking her without actually marking her.
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