Chapter 58

***Chastity***

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I sighed when I heard my alarm go off. I had set it for 5:00 am so I could get to the kitchen to make the croissants. I went to stretch, but found myself restricted by something wrapped around my waist, and pressed against my back. That’s when I remembered that I fell asleep in Rowen’s arms the night before. I sighed, and snuggled back closer to him. A few more minutes wouldn’t hurt anything. I instantly froze when I felt something poking me in the back, and Rowen groaned.

“Sweet girl, I need you to stop wiggling.” Rowen grumbled.

“I…uh. Sorry.” I whispered.

“It’s ok. Go ahead, and get up. I’m going to lay here for a few more minutes.” Rowen said as he released me, and rolled onto his back.

I quickly scrambled out of bed, grabbed clothes, and sprinted to the bathroom. I couldn’t believe that happened. What I couldn’t believe more was that what I felt made curious. With a shake of my head I hopped in the shower. Once I was clean, I dressed, I headed to the pack kitchen. I did giggle on my way. out at the sight of Rowen fast asleep with Lilac curled up on his chest.

I found the kitchen empty when I first got there. With a shrug I pulled out everything for the croissants, and got to work. I was just putting the first batch in the oven when I heard some one walk in the room. I turned to find Lucy standing there smiling at me.

“Good morning Lucy.” I said brightly.

“Good morning Chastity. What are you doing?” She asked as she moved to the refrigerator to grab eggs, and sausage.

“Making my croissants.” I answered as I started on the next batch.

“Ok. Since you’re here, can you show me how you make your coffee so Colby shuts up about it. That boy whines worse than a toddler about his damn coffee.”

“Sure. Can you grab me the french roast, dark roast, and hazelnut coffee please? Oh, and the empty plastic container next to the coffee.”

“Here you go.”

“Thanks. Take one scoop of french roast, dark roast, and hazelnut, put them in this container. Shake it up really well then dump it into the filter, and start.”

“That’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Well now I know what I was doing wrong.”

“What’s that?”

“I was using vanilla instead of hazelnut.”

“Oh. Yeah. No one really likes the vanilla very much.”

“Have you ever tried adding cinnamon?”

“Once. Aurora flipped out, and accused me of trying to poison everyone.”

“She was such a bitch.”.

“Yeah.”

After that Lucy got to work on making the rest of breakfast, and I returned to the croissants. I didn’t realize what time it was until I heard people start coming down to the dining room. I was putting the last of the croissants in the basket when, of all people Naomi walked in the room. As soon as she saw me her eyes widened, and she looked to the floor. I thought of saying something to her, but decided against it. There wasn’t much to say at this point. She stood off to the side as Lucy, and I loaded the cart I used to use, and took breakfast into the dining room.

I smiled to myself when I saw that Alpha Joseph was taking back his usual seat. I had been a little uncomfortable sitting there the night before Rowen sat to his right, and pulled out a chair for me, next to him. I smiled as I sat. I almost jumped out of my seat when I heard what sounded like a herd of elephants running down the stairs. Braxton, and Colby came barreling into the room. Both took big whiffs of the air, and smiled, broadly!

“CHASTITY’S CROISSANTS!” Braxton yelled as he dropped in his seat, and grabbed a whole basket.

“I REALLY hope it’s Chastity’s coffee in that Urn.” Colby grumbled, and I giggled.

“Son, you can’t eat all of those yourself.” Dimitri growled playfully.

“But…but they’re blueberry! My favorite.” Braxton whined like a pup.

“It’s too early for whining.” Lexi grumbled as she walked in behind Molly, and Jax.

“Once you taste these you’ll find out that there is plenty of reason to whine.” Braxton mumbled.

“What’s the big deal with those things?” Lexi asked as she dropped into the chair next to me.

“They’re fruit filled, and Chastity makes them with homemade fruit sauce inside. There is apple, strawberry, and BLUEBERRY!” Braxton said excitedly.

“Is he related to Norm by any chance?” Lexi asked as she looked at me.

“Um…no.” I responded with a snicker.

“Try one, and you’ll see.” Braxton stated with a sniff.

“Fine. Where are the apple?” Lexi questioned, and I passed them to her.

breakfast until Colby burst out with, “Oh thank the Goddess it’s short stack’s

coffee is plenty good.” Lucy

said it wasn’t, but

It will be right from now on. I didn’t know I was using the wrong flavor for one.” Lucy shook her head as she grabbed two plates of food, and went back to

in here?” I ask

sneak away from doing her chores, Lucy started eating in there. She takes a plate

Naomi have to work like

you to do every day of your

“You don’t….”

to understand what her demands on you were like. I realized that Naomi wasn’t as physical with you as the other two, but I know she was very demanding of

perfect, always. Until she understands what that truly entails, and can appreciate the hard work you really did, this is

is it going so far?” Lexi asked before I could say

sneaking away from unfinished work or simply not doing it, and sitting down to play on her phone when no one is watching her. I’ve had to resort to treating my own mate like a pup, and took her phone. She also has to have someone watching her at all times to make sure she does what she is supposed to. She got into a nasty fight with Beth her first week. because she thought if she ordered Beth around to do the work for her, she could get out of it. Beth didn’t take that well, and Naomi found out that all three ladies have my permission to reprimand her. They don’t hit her or anything, but they tell her how it

her?”

Omega was just the catalyst for that day. Naomi had been ridiculing Lucy, Beth, and Tina all day I guess Lucy had enough. Lucy got reprimanded for striking another,

sure how I feel about that.” I

situation because I didn’t know which way to go. Protect,

week for striking another.” Alpha

hasn’t happened again?” I

does need to understand what she did. She also

“…I think I understand.”

decorations for the party today, right Chastity?”

of course. I’m looking forward to it.” I told her with

“Goody!” Gina clapped.

those with me.” I heard Braxton

I thought you liked the blueberry?” Lexi mumbled around food

apple are good too.

down here. It appears that your sister made double what she usually

“Triple actually.” I giggled.

make these at school”

would! make them?”

“Um..Norm, and Marcus’s kitchen.”

me crazy. It’s a mess all

I’m surprised Marcus allows that. He’s so tidy in the rest of

Norm won’t stand still long enough to do them. Norm is better for

“Yeah. That’s true.”

until everyone seemed to be finished eating. Once we had all put our dishes in the sink, I found myself struggling with not

when Lucy stopped

don’t girl. That’s Naomi’s job. You have decorations to go make. You’re here to have a good time with your family, not

the hall for me.

“What?” I questioned.

Get used to it.” Molly said as she threaded her arm through mine,

every one’s dishes after a meal. It’s

stuck to cooking in our apartment the few weeks you were with us?”

it,

us into the sunroom

fear, and not being comfortable being in there. Until last night I never ate a

I didn’t realize

It’s

the railings of the patio. I also have a lot of red, white, and blue balloons to blow up. The air tank is in the corner. I also want to put these silver stars in the middle of each blossom.” Gina explained as she showed us all of the materials, and there was a lot. “How many people are you expecting at this barbeque?” Lexi asked looking over all of the decorations. “Oh. The whole pack comes. It will be held in the back yard of the pack house. All of the food will be set up in here. My dad gets a pig to roast out in the pit being dug now. He also has

fun. Dark Moon tries to do something like that, but on a much smaller scale Most families get together, and do their own

don’t you do something as one

extra patrols in town that it’s easier

sense. Alright

to get to work. Lexi sat down with me holding some tape, and three rolls of streamers. Molly

talked about the sleepovers she had, movies they watched, playing around a bit with make up, and the boys some of the girls liked. We all giggled at her stories, and some of the things her friends were doing to gain the boy’s attention. It was a lot of fun just spending

told us about having to pretty much relearn to teach the way we did. She said that she much preferred how we

I didn’t understand what she meant at first, but once she explained it, it made a lot of sense. Finally she told us that she and Ross were going to hold a public mating ceremony two weekends before Colby left for Denu. I

Most of our fun things we did on weekends because of school. We also told them about our drawing class. When we got to talking about the self defense class we were taking Molly,

I finally asked

guy keeps touching you? Especially after he’s been told not

just adjusting my stance, and movements to

you to do

know then.” I said with

he has a thing for small

doubt that.”

ignoring your request to not touch you,

stated.

it’s fine.” I shrugged it

started, but

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