Chapter 0342

“Do we have bread?”

“Yes.” Abby says before turning to me, guessing what I’m going to say. “And cheese and lettuce. But no mayonnaise or mustard.” She grimaces at me. “We can’t afford it yet.” So, the whole pack knows how poor we are. I guess that’s a good thing. It manages expectations.

I’m about to direct us to start lunch preparations when I hear loud footsteps running into the kitchen. Two young girls stop suddenly when they see me.

“Luna.” They say in unison and bow their heads.

“We heard you needed helpers.” One says.

“We’re here to help.” The other says..

“That’s wonderful. We need all the help we can get.” I tell them. They smile and look at each other before back at me.

“So, who wants to take this to your Alpha and Beta?” I ask.

The first girl steps up. “I will.”

and while we are putting the food on the tray,

Off you go.” I tell her before turning to the

is how the rest of

There are not chips, but we do have lots of potatoes, so I have them cut them into thin slices and we bake them until they are crisp, making homemade

and I begin to assign them to their duties. I have Cammy working on slow cooked pulled pork for tonight and have

first group of patrols come in, I have some omegas take the plates out to the tables, serving the group. There is a moment of surprise before they settle in and begin to eat.

making sure to grab one for myself, since I skipped breakfast, choosing to feed Carlos my

used to being mistreated and unappreciated in packs. However, in my experience, they are the backbone of every pack. Without them, the packs would fail apart. They work hard and they appreciate having a job. It makes them feel needed and an integral part of the pack, which they are. But they also thrive. when they are acknowledged

the pantry that is so poorly stocked that it’s hardly worth calling it

Carlos holding the tray and empty plates that I sent up to them. Both of their mouths are open slightly and their eyes are wide. I quickly look around and see that every omega’s eyes are now on the floor. These poor people are so used to being mistreated by their leaders.

of the pantry and walking toward them. “What a

voice, but I also know that his words are causing concern with the omegas. They don’t know how to interpret his question. I need to guide this conversation so he understands that

omegas have stepped up and are working to make sure that your pack members are fed not only lunch, but also dinner.

looks at me for a moment before reaching out to kiss my forehead. “I don’t know that I’ve ever been prouder of my pack members.”

what do we have here?” He asks, pointing to some

“Well, Alpha, we have a lot of potatoes that were harvested recently. For lunch we made homemade potato chips and for

her shoulder gently, ignoring the way she flinches and

start talking at once. Eli is incredible. He takes time to go to each one, listening to what they are doing and giving them approval and praise for their hard work. Carlos jumps in as well

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