Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 40: Renovations in Action 

Back in pack territory, Serena went back to her life and her routine. The kids continued to talk about their journey for days, always bringing up the park and their trip to the zoo with Logan. The Alpha had been a little concerned about all the animals in captivity, but he hadn’t made a scene or done anything that was too suspicious.

With her newly acquired resources, Serena busied herself with making deals and getting the equipment ready to update the hospital. Adriana was busy with handling the renovations of the rooms and offices, all the interior work. The exterior had been repaired, the interior had been painted, and Adriana had gotten the furniture and appliances in the lounges and offices updated. She was still trying to plan when the lighting systems could be updated, which was harder to orchestrate. “These renovations are interfering with every day patient care,” Adriana whined, coming up to the nurse’s station. Serena was checking the boxes on yet another order form for updated monitors and lead lines. “It is more work,” Serena admitted. “But the two of us can work it out.”

“You have practice, being a single mom and a med student and everything,” Adriana pointed out. Serena chuckled. “Maybe, but you’re a doctor, used to the stress of emergencies,” she said. “You can get it done.”

“You’re right, you’re right,” Adriana said. “Speaking of the renovations, how was your trip to the human world, with the Alpha?” Serena rolled her eyes, dropping the order form in the delivery box. “It was fine,” Serena said. Adriana gave Serena a sharp look. “Uh-huh,” she said teasingly. Serena rolled her eyes. “What is that supposed to mean?” she asked. Adriana shrugged. “You don’t do a weekend away with the Alpha and your kids without something happening,” Adriana pried. Serena gave a humorless laugh. She was being honest when she said nothing happened. She couldn’t tell Adriana that the weekend had felt like a family vacation. “Look, the kids love Logan,” she said. “They call him their ‘uncle’ sometimes. He loves them too, and his mother has been so great at helping out while we’ve been waiting for my house to get fixed.” “I think there is more to it than that,” Adriana said. Serena shook her head. “You’re seeing things that aren’t there,” she said, grabbing her clip board and heading down the hall to a patient she needed to check on. Adriana followed her. “Come on,” she said. “Please give me the details on what happened while you were in

hand on the doorknob to a patient room. She turned around to smile at her friend. “Adriana, nothing happened,” she said. “We went to a zoo to look at captive animals, which

laughed, shaking

another one of your children,” she said. “I know Logan has gone out of his way to be nice to you, but you’ve been so resistant.” “What are you trying to say?” Serena asked, raising an eyebrow. “Do you have some kind of history with the Alpha?” she asked straightforward. Serena sighed heavily, looking at her patient’s room door again. “We crossed paths a few times at pack parties when we were younger,” she said. “Nothing worth bringing up.” She hated

went into the room to look at her patient.

to the reception desk. “We have a delivery,” they said, handing the nurse at reception a delivery form. Serena jumped up and went to intervene. “How big of a delivery is it?” she asked, taking the order form and scanning what equipment was coming in. It was a shipment of new hospital beds and mattresses, the kind of beds that were adjustable with a remote control. “Pretty big,” one of the delivery men said. “We can get it all in, but it will take a few trips.” “Can you bring it in around back?” Serena asked, signing the delivery form. “There is

walls, here,” Serena said, directing them to put the boxes to one side of the hallway. Adriana joined her, checking the box stickers to make sure they were the right products. “This is really great,” she said. “It is going to be fun scheduling a shift in all the beds and patients to get these things unpackaged and situated in every room.” “This isn’t the first big overhaul we‘ve done,” Serena pointed out. “Remember when the painters were here?” Adriana laughed, shaking her head. “Oh, yea,” she

Serena’s hand and leading her in the direction of the cafeteria. It wasn’t the best food, but at least it was quick. “Fortunately, that is the biggest delivery this week,” Serena said, grabbing a salad and some soup for herself while Adriana got a large sandwich and a cookie. Serena, having second thoughts, grabbed herself a slice of pie too. “Yes, I feel the pie,” Adriana said, trading her cookie in for pie. Serena chuckled. “At least, once it is

much fun without me around,” she said, shaking her head. “They are kept busy. I miss having time with them though.” “Well, I know you are already putting so much time into this project, but we’ve hit another