Chapter 103

***Chastity***

I woke up early the next morning, excited for my trip home. I couldn’t wait to spend two weeks home with my family. By the time Lexi, and Colby arrived at my room I was ready to go. After taking one last look. around to make sure I had everything I wanted to take, I grabbed Lilac, my purse, book bag, and left. Colby, and Lexi seemed pretty excited as well.

“Hey guys, are you staying at Jax’s place again?” I asked.

“Yeah.” Colby answered.

“Why don’t you take over one of the other apartments in the house?”

“We considered it, but after we’re both finished with school I don’t know if we want to continue living in the pack house. I don’t want to take over the space then end up moving out. Plus we’re not there often enough to really take one of those spaces.” Colby explained.

“Oh. Yeah. I guess that makes sense. Do you think you would want to live in the pack house?”

“Honestly, I’d rather continue living there, but it’s not only up to me.”

“True. What do you think Lexi?”

“I kind of want to have my own house, but at the same time, I like being surrounded by people. I’m not

sure yet though. We have time to decide.” Lexi answered.

“True.” I agreed.

“Why don’t you all use that house for pack gatherings any way? You call it the pack house, but it’s really not any more. We have people in, and out constantly at Dark Moon.”

“True, but Dark Moon’s pack house is a lot bigger, and more set up for large gatherings. Our pack house is really too small any more to hold that many people. That’s why we have the Community Center that was built about 30 years ago.” Colby responded.

“Why is the pack house so small?”

“When our pack was first established there were only about 20 members. The original Alpha didn’t expect our pack would ever get so big so he built the place to accommodate that size pack.”

“Have any of the following Alpha’s consider expanding it?”

“It has ben several times.” I answered.

“Yes. Rowen’s wing was added not long before the Community Center was built. When the Community Center was built Joe’s dad put a vote to the pack to decide if they wanted to continue to use the pack house as the main gathering spot, or switch to the Community Center. He did inform them that the cost to upgrade the house to make it useable for the entire pack would be incredibly high, and would take a lot of time. Essentially, at least the entire first floor would have to be ripped out, and rebuilt. The pack didn’t want that. They were happy with the Community Center. At that point it was decided that the pack house. would become the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma home as well as their office.” Coby explained.

“But we haven’t been using the Community Center much over the years.” I stated.

“That’s only been like that over the last 5 or 6 years. No one really knows why though.”

“Rowen said because of it’s condition.”

“Yeah. It hasn’t been well maintained. Jax told me about Rowen upgrading the whole thing.”

“Yeah. It is starting to look really good.”

“I know. Jax took me to see it when we were home for Thanksgiving. Your suggestion for the Craft Show is really going to benefit the pack in more ways than just that.”

“I’m glad. We have a great pack, but we seem so distant from each other.”

“I agree. As do Jax, and Rowen. Jax told me that while he, and Rowen were in school they were trying to find ways to bring the pack back together as they should be.”

“Good. I hope they came up with some good ideas.”

“They had one or two, but from what Jax told me it was you, and Molly that who have had the better ideas, as well as having more ideas.”

“Small fry, males tend to think on a larger scale, and more about protection, and such. They’re not always great about figuring out how to get people to connect on a personal level. They love their pack, but are not always good at figuring out the intimate needs. That’s what us females are for.” Lexi added.

“Hey.” Colby protested.

“Am I wrong?”

“Well I’m not really sure.”

“It’s the females that create more of the relationships with others than the males.”

“That’s not true.”

“If you think about it, it is.”

“How?”

“Take us for example.”

“Um. Alright?”

“When we first met you hit on me before even having a conversation.”

“We had talked a little on video chat with short stack before.”

“No, we really didn’t. You, and Chas talked for a bit then disconnected. We never really spoke beyond hi, and goodbye. You knew my name, but I’m not sure you even really knew what I looked like besides my

face. Sort of.”

“Yeah. That’s true.”

“When I first met Chastity she was talking to Norm. She defended me to him about my attitude at the time, and even suggested I needed a friend. She wasn’t wrong. She got me on a personal level, without even knowing me.”

“I wanted to know you on a personal level.”

“You wanted in my pants. That’s a different kind of knowing. Chastity wanted to know me for me.”

“That’s because I already knew you were my mate. How could I not want in your pants?”

“COLBY!” I gasped.

“Can you honestly tell me, short stack that you didn’t want in Rowen’s pants when you first realized he was your mate?” Colby asked.

“Actually I can.”

“Bull!”

“Colby, think about what my life was at that point? What I wanted from Rowen was his protection, and safety. I knew squat about sex at that point. Only little whispered things, and that something physically happened between two people. I also knew it was messy, and smelled funny.”

“Messy, and smelled funny?” Lexi giggled.

“You have never had to clean up after two people after they’ve had sex before. You have no idea just how gross being on that end can be.” I responded, wrinkling my nose.

“Colby!” Lexi growled.

“What? I NEVER had sex in the pack house. Yeah I messed around a bit, but the 4 of us guys would leave. the house for sex. It was our agreement.” Colby explained.

“Really?” Lexi questioned.

“Yeah. We didn’t want a female we were messing around with to get too comfortable, and our bedrooms, in our home was only meant for our mate. We NEVER wanted another female in there. We never wanted our mate to wonder which females had been in that space.”

“Oh. That’s…..in a weird way that’s kind of sweet.”

“Thanks. Anyway. Who are you talking about Chastity since it wasn’t any of us males?”

“Fiona. She had a rotation of males in, and out of her room since she was 15. As soon as they were done, no matter the time, day or not, I was called to clean up the room. I had to change the sheets, clean up any stains, clean up condoms, if they used them. All of it. It was gross!” I responded.

“That’s terrible, and disgusting.” Lexi gagged.

“Yeah. Very much so.”

“Why did John allow that?” Colby questioned.

“I don’t know, and I never asked. It wasn’t my business. I was just told to clean it up, and keep my mouth shut.” I answered.

“So gross. Anyway, back to my original point. Do you see what I’m saying about males being less about the personal level in connecting?” Lexi asked.

“Yeah. I do. It does makes sense.” Colby responded.

“Males care more about what a person can do than who they are.”

“True. Well unless it’s someone important to us. Our mate, and families we want to know all about them.”

“Of course you do because you want to true, strong relationship with them. Everyone else is just an outsider in a way.”

a good job looking out for, and helping our pack. We’re a strong pack, but I think

so. I know it’s because our pack is so big, but that’s no reason not to try to bring the pack closer

be more like a big family instead of all just living together for

with a pack our size though.” Colby

Moon can do it, then

things Dark Moon does to keep

all of the time. I don’t know how Uncle Jeremy, and Robert manage sometimes. Anyway, some of the things we do are things like street fairs. We do those 4 times a year. The warriors are rotated so that if they

is Tradesmen week?” I

all of our Tradesmen open up their businesses to the public for demonstrations or classes so people from the

a half bad idea.” I

week where

I like that idea.” Colby

does have it’s own ulterior motive

“What’s that?” I asked.

floundering, and don’t know what they want to do. If they’re in a family of warriors or Tradesmen, but aren’t interested in that path, they can see what their other options

sense.”

bet our pack

they would. Besides, with Rowen starting that warrior program, it will help

is that going any way?” Colby

sent to Alpha Theo’s pack to begin their training. The facility build is as coming along nicely. He’s hoping to have everything up, and running by the summer. Right now he’s putting feelers out to other packs on interest in the program. The Rogue leader has already contacted him back, and they are in talks about sending some from his sub packs for training when the program opens. Apparently that’s the one thing he’s short on. The majority of his sub packs have no trained warriors. He wants his people to feel safe, but doesn’t feel they do. Robert

“Trade students?” Colby questioned.

a lot of higher education schools, we would send people there to attend their programs while their warriors come here for our program instead of paying for them to attend the school. Rowen said it’s a win,

trade with the

reviewing the applications with the Rogue Leader to see what his sub packs

would people want to

what they do we might not have an additional need for, and those members may flourish some where else. Others are mate hunting. There are also cases where there Isn’t much room to advance in their field simply because all of the spots are full.

never thought

members go, but once he explained it, it made a lot of sense to me. We shouldn’t hold our pack members back just because we don’t

know it’s not common for pack members to even want to leave their

Lexi said.

common for people to move to other places for a multitude of reasons, be it for school, jobs, family, friends, a mate or husband or wife in human terms, or just because they want to go some where different. We’re so possessive of our members that we don’t allow that, but we may be holding people back simply because we’re possessive. Is that really fair to them? Rowen doesn’t think so. He feels we should be more like humans in that regard in allowing our members to expand their horizons, with the understanding that the pack member must be accepted by the Alpha of the pack they go to, otherwise they cannot go. Their connection with our pack doesn’t

they get the Alpha’s

up at least a video meeting, or an in person meeting,

to attend Cloverland,

a temporary member of the pack. Nor are we there to try to become members. We’re simply there for our education at one of their schools. Our interaction with their pack is minimal at best. If you weren’t mated to Lexi, and I wasn’t friends with her, we would have no interactions with their leaders. Yeah maybe we

“That’s true.

“Yup.”

be a great Alpha.” Lexi said with a

is.” I

that’s not about this subject?” Lexi

“Sure.” I responded.

start staying in Rowen’s apartment instead of

that

So answer it.” Lexi

He doesn’t want to push her. He also doesn’t want her to feel obligated to move in with him if

a couple of times. He’s waiting for

in his

know.” I

you want to stay

that I want to be surrounded

alone in

the time. When I am alone,

I….I didn’t realize

“Yeah.”

you about something,

“What’s that?” I asked.

and I first went to ask about a mate apartment, I asked them about

“You did?”

way to get a larger apartment was

to talk to Dee-Dee to see if she could help us get a bigger apartment due to extenuating circumstances. She tried, but she

wouldn’t want to do that

do you mean?” Lexi

one time. You should have your

live with Molly, and Jax when you’re

as

“Why not?” Lexi questioned.

out of the hospital. Chas needed someone there to take care of her as she couldn’t really do anything on her own due to her injuries. The second being that Jax, and Molly had already agreed to have her move

didn’t know

He was just going to do it, and to hell with

“Oh.”

“Yeah.”

is that I’m not there often because of being away at school. The majority of their time is spent just them. With you two I would be there all of the

“That’s true.” Lexi agreed.

least two days a week with her while we’re home. If we want to do more

that I hope

“What’s that?”

retires, but…ummm….with you being Luna, do you

a little about

seem to want to…sorry. I shouldn’t bring this

think about. I’m not sure if I’ll have the time to run the department, plus be

Beta, and Gamma female yet though so

from being Luna, but she helps Beth. Also didn’t your mom, and Blake’s mom decide

ball for a few months from now. He wants Dark Moon to host it as we’re the

they

Darren is beyond ready. Sure he had his fun with females over the years, but he said he’s tired of it. He wants

months.”

“I didn’t know that.”

females he spends time with are the ones mated to his

has to be

to my point, what do you think you’re going

you take the

your dream to step into her role

which comes with responsibilities I hadn’t expected. I would choose you because I trust you, and I know you can

bad Norm isn’t

That would have

him ever wanting to live away from his family. like that. Sugar pop is

“That he is.”

when are next round of

“I think we should.”

your faith in me, and I’m

I’m not. I’m still going to be a midwife. That was always the

“That’s true.”

the other night, and

I haven’t talked to dad in a few

and also gave him pictures she had of your mom that she found. Dad said she’s been going through boxes she had in her closet, and found them. She told him she wished she

“Oh wow.”

“Yup.”

apologized to you, Chas?” Lexi

The day I showed her my laundry system. She also told me about how she ended up being apart of all

“How did that happen?”

say is that Aurora found her weak point, and manipulated it to get Naomi to do

“That sucks.”

“It does.”

we not talk about that female any more? She was poison.”

she was.”

that you’re helping him teach his

start it so soon, but with dad’s help he’s ready sooner than we thought he

when he’s still

basic. It’s mostly moves, and such. The harder training doesn’t start until your teens, and only if you want it.” Colby

Where is he doing

is on old gym that is two blocks away from the town center. It’s sat empty for a few years. Dad rented it for Braxton, and fixed it up. There is space for pup classes. Gina is trying to talk him into adding dance, and gymnastics classes for pups

kinds of things are good for pups as

it more has to do with his lack of knowledge or understanding of those activities. It also doesn’t

“I can see that.”

kinds of

know honestly.”

on a small scale,

interest?” Lexi

have no idea.” Colby

I.” I

made me feel a little guilty. He always came to where ever I was. I really didn’t do the same for him. When he came to Cloverland he stayed in my room. When we were home we would go out on dates then go back to Jax’s. He never even asked me about staying in his apartment. I knew why

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