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.”

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

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

big family instead of all

pack our size though.” Colby

Dark Moon can do it, then so can Moonlight.” Lexi said with a

Dark Moon does to keep the pack

Anyway, some of the things we do are things like street fairs. We do those 4 times a year. The warriors

is Tradesmen week?”

businesses to the public for demonstrations or classes so people from the pack can observe, and learn.” Lexi

a half bad idea.” I

also get a week where they can give lessons,

that

It does have it’s

“What’s that?” I asked.

adults, and hopefully choose a career path. Especially teens who are floundering, and don’t know what they want

makes sense.”

I bet our pack would love something like

Rowen starting that warrior program, it will help get more people interested in it.”

is that going

in becoming instructors have been 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

“Trade students?” Colby questioned.

people there to attend their programs while their warriors come here for our program instead of paying for

to trade with the Rogue

Leader to see what his sub packs need then they are going to see if the people with applications out would be interested in going there, at least

would people want to

said that 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. He wants our

never thought

him when he told me about letting our pack 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

for pack members to even want to leave their pack unless it’s

Lexi said.

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 break until they’re accepted,

the Alpha’s approval?” Colby

Alpha the person’s file, and set up at least a video meeting, or an in person meeting, if it’s possible. They have to do

attend Cloverland, and I didn’t for

mated to Lexi, and I wasn’t

“That’s true.

“Yup.”

to be a great Alpha.” Lexi said with

really is.” I

question that’s not about this

“Sure.” I responded.

are you going to start staying in

answer that one.” Colby

answer it.” Lexi

He doesn’t want to push her. He also doesn’t want

He’s waiting for me to want to live with him before I

in his

I said

you want

I want to be surrounded by people for awhile longer. Rowen understands, and respects

alone in your room

the time I’m alone in my room is when I’m sleeping. At least your or Norm is with me most of the time. When I am alone, I hate it. When I’m by myself I either video chat, have music going, or a

I….I didn’t realize

“Yeah.”

you about something, short

“What’s that?” I asked.

ask about a mate apartment, I asked them

“You did?”

Unfortunately the only way to get a larger apartment was if

to talk to Dee-Dee to see if she could help us get a bigger apartment due to extenuating circumstances. She tried, but she couldn’t.”

you. I wouldn’t want to do that to you guys

do you

one on one time. You should

Molly, and Jax

as an example.”

“Why not?” Lexi questioned.

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 in with them when they

didn’t know that.” I

do it, and to hell

“Oh.”

“Yeah.”

The majority of their time is spent just them. With you two I would be there all of

“That’s true.” Lexi agreed.

morning. We can spend at least two days a week with her while we’re home. If we want to do more we can just show up.” I

I have a question for you, that

“What’s that?”

but…ummm….with you being Luna, do you think you’ll be able to be head

a little about that last

seem to want to…sorry.

It’s ok. It is something I have to at least think about. I’m not sure if I’ll have the time to run the department, plus be a

a Beta, and Gamma female yet though so her situation is

she helps Beth. Also didn’t your mom, and Blake’s mom decide not to retire until the guys

He wants Dark Moon to host it as we’re the biggest pack

hope they

females over the years, but he said he’s tired of it. He wants to settle down. He hasn’t even spent time with a female outside of his group of

months.”

“I didn’t know that.”

only females he spends time with

to be

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

may let you take the midwife Wanda’s position, and I’ll be your

dream to step into her role

My mate happens to be the Alpha which comes with responsibilities I hadn’t expected. I would choose you because I trust you, and I

Norm

know. That would

the same time I don’t see him ever wanting to live away from his family. like that. Sugar pop is all about his

“That he is.”

start looking when are next round

“I think we should.”

you for your faith in me, and I’m sorry you have to give us

to be a midwife. That was always the real dream. I wanted midwife

“That’s true.”

the other night, and apologized to him for

haven’t talked to dad

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 could apologize to Brinna

“Oh wow.”

“Yup.”

to you, Chas?” Lexi

day I showed her my laundry system. She also told me about how

“How did that happen?”

that Aurora found her weak point, and manipulated it

“That sucks.”

“It does.”

talk about that female any

was.” Lexi

dropped. Oh, Colby, Braxton told me that you’re helping him

but with dad’s help he’s ready sooner than

he’s

such. The harder training doesn’t start until your

doing

fixed it up. There is space for pup classes. Gina is trying

are good for pups

think it more has to do with his lack of knowledge or understanding of those activities. It also doesn’t help that he couldn’t even begin

“I can see that.”

have those kinds of classes for

don’t know honestly.” I

moms who teach those on

interest?”

have no idea.”

do I.”

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

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