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.”

and helping our pack. We’re a strong pack, but I think with you,

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

more like a big family instead of all just living

hard with a pack our size

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

Moon does to

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 worked during one, they’re off on another. They also do movie nights, and a Halloween parade for anyone who dresses up. There are dinners, plays, concerts and parties of different types during the

Tradesmen week?”

our Tradesmen open up their businesses to the public for demonstrations

That’s not a half

warriors also get a week where

that

have it’s own ulterior

“What’s that?” I asked.

to see what their options are as they become adults, and hopefully choose a career path. Especially teens who are floundering, and don’t know what they want to do. If

sense.” I

does. I bet our pack would love

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

going any way?”

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 has already sent Rowen applications for their most promising

“Trade students?” Colby questioned.

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

to trade with the Rogue Leader?”

our pack members looking to explore the world, meet new people, and stuff like that. They’re reviewing the applications 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,

would people want to

field simply because all of the spots are full. He wants our pack members to reach their full potential, and if they can’t or it may take them a long time to do it,

never thought of

our pack members go, but once he explained it, it made a lot of

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

Lexi said.

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, permanently They are also not allowed to just wander. We have to stay within the boundary of our laws. They still have to

will they get the Alpha’s approval?” Colby

at least a video meeting, or an in person meeting, if it’s possible. They have to do that

have to do that to attend Cloverland, and

to be 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 would go into town sometimes, but mostly we would be at school. These people are looking to enter the pack for various reasons

“That’s true.

“Yup.”

Rowen is really going to be a

is.” I

ask a question that’s not about this subject?”

“Sure.” I responded.

are you going to start staying in

answer that one.” Colby

answer it.”

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

times. He’s waiting for me to want to

you never stay in

I said

want

many years alone that I want to be surrounded by people for awhile longer. Rowen understands,

you’re 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

didn’t

“Yeah.”

have to be honest with you

“What’s that?” I asked.

mate apartment, I asked them about a two

“You did?”

get a larger apartment was if we

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

to do that to you guys though.”

do you

on one time. You should have your own living space to connect

and

can’t use that as

“Why not?” Lexi questioned.

she was brought to their apartment right 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 in with them when they got home. He knew she was in a small, throw away place while he was gone.

didn’t know

anyone. He was just going to do

“Oh.”

“Yeah.”

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

“That’s true.” Lexi agreed.

Lexi, I forgot to tell you. I talked to midwife Wanda this 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

question for you, that I hope

“What’s that?”

do you think you’ll be able to be head midwife? Will

Yeah. I thought a little about that

never seem to want to…sorry. I shouldn’t bring this

think about. I’m not sure if I’ll have the time to

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

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

they did. I think the King has arranged a mating ball for a few months from now. He wants Dark Moon to

hope they

his fun with 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 friends

months.”

“I didn’t know that.”

with

to

is. Back to my point, what do you think you’re going to

I may let you take the midwife Wanda’s

It’s always been your dream to step

has been to have a life with my mate. 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 know you can do the job. I think we should find a third person though. Just the two

bad Norm

would

live away from his family. like that. Sugar pop is all about his folks, brothers, sisters,

“That he is.”

start looking when are next round of classes

“I think we should.”

it. By the way, thank you for your faith

always the real dream. I wanted midwife

“That’s true.”

to him the other night, and apologized to him for what happened with. you?” Colby asked

haven’t talked to dad

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

“Oh wow.”

“Yup.”

to you, Chas?” Lexi

The day I showed her my laundry system. She also told

“How did that happen?”

tell. All I will say is that Aurora found her weak point, and

“That sucks.”

“It does.”

talk about that female any more?

was.” Lexi

told me that you’re helping him

didn’t expect him to start it so soon, but with dad’s help he’s ready

he’s still

such. The harder training

Where is he doing the

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 that want to do

of things are

his lack of knowledge or understanding of those activities.

“I can see that.”

have those kinds of classes for

know honestly.” I

are a couple of moms who teach those on a small scale,

interest?”

no idea.” Colby

I.”

of them being staying in Rowen’s apartment. I had only ever spent one night there. Other than that I rarely stepped foot in his home. That 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 he didn’t as we had discussed it,

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