Chapter 145: The Alpha Who Saved Me
All the high-ranking couples, along with Amelia, Dr. Sands and Demi are all sitting on the back deck with Declan and I while we eat cake and ice cream. To my surprise, the kitchen staff made enough cupcakes to feed the whole pack if they wished to stop by and greet their Luna on her birthday. Even though we will be celebrating in a week, most of my pack did come to wish me a happy birthday and it warms my heart to know that they still believe in me even though I am the Dire wolf.
The group has just finished singing a h*rrendous rendition of the birthday song to me and are now urging me to blow out my twenty candles. For some reason, though, the candles keep relighting themselves, so I extend a claw and swipe it across all the candle tops, cutting them clean off, before smirking at my best friend. She thinks I don’t know that it was her wise a*s idea to add these annoying candles.
“Hey, what fun is that?” Cici stands with her hands on her hips, pouting.
“You should know better than try something like that to me. I’m too impatient for childish antics.” I shrug.
She stomps her foot and crosses her arms in front of her chest as she huffs, “I’m not childish!”
Everybody looks at each other before bursting out with laughter at Cici’s little show. Oh, how I love having her in my life, she’s always making things interesting to say the least. What would I have done had I not had Cici to bring me out of my melancholy slump after losing my family and my pack?
(FLASHBACK)
I don’t want to join the rest of the world. What’s the point when I no longer have anybody! My family is gone, all my friends are gone…everyone…just gone! Why is this happening to me, Goddess? Why couldn’t they have just killed me too, instead of leaving me all alone in the world? I know Alpha Declan is nice enough to offer me a home and the protection of his pack, but it isn’t the same… it will never be the same!
could help the kitchen staff, but I doubt anybody would want me cooking their food; I’ve never learned how to cook. I was always
the door, but I ignore it. It isn’t mealtime yet, so there is no reason to bother me. The knock sounds again, “Hello in there! I’ve come
I can’t be rude, “Thank you for the kind gesture, but I cannot accept.”
to gather all of this together just for you, the least you
under the covers where I have been burrowing for the last couple of days. I’m sure I’m a fright to look at
big brown eyes. In her arms. she carries a heaping load of clothes that looks like it may swallow. her up any moment.
amusing, Miss Quinn! May I come ir and unload all of this? I
on the
them away or hang them in the closet.” She still tosses them on the bed but then begins folding those that will go into dressers, “Alpha
“That was thoughtful of all of you, thank you.” I say
going through my things when I know perfectly well that you wouldn’t fit in anything. Not unless you like high waters, but everybody knows that they will never be in fashion!” She continues folding the clothes, “Come on now, I’m the Beta’s sister not your maid! If I’m going to be folding these clothes,
I liked the loudmouthed she-wolf and that we will be great friends,
There, now we know each other,
first time in days, a smile appears on my face, and I begin to look forward to seeing the
(END FLASHBACK)
Staring at my friend, I smile when she looks my way, and we share a silent moment between us. She has been there through thick and thin and then some, and I will always cherish her friendship no matter how annoying or childish she may be.
Each and every person at this table means something to me. The only one that I don’t know on a deeper level is my G*mma female, Veronika. I need to make time to get to know her better, because after all, she is supposed to protect me if the need ever arises. How can I expect her to have my back if I barely know her? I even know Dr. Sands a little more than I know Veronika.
Declan pulls me from my thoughts as he comes up beside me and hollers for everyone’s attention. Once everyone goes quiet, he lifts his beer bottle, “First of all, I would like to toast to my beautiful mate!” He turns towards me, smiling, “I am so proud of the way you have handled yourself over the last few weeks, and especially once you found out that you are the legendary Dire wolf. I’ve never met anyone stronger than you. Quinn, and I think I speak for everyone here,” everybody nods in agreement, “you are a friend to all, and you lead with a genuine heart. I know you have been through hell and back, but I am hoping that all of that is behind you, because I will do my best to make sure that you do.” He raises his bottle, “To Quinn, my mate, your friend, our Luna, and our Queen!”
Everyone raises their bottle or glass, “To Quinn!”
“Thank you so much everyone! You all mean so much to me!” I have to dab at my eyes a little bit, but when I’m done and turn back
Dividing into pages now
to Declan, he is down on one knee, holding up a square little box.
“Happy Birthday little mate!”
I really hope you enjoyed this chapter and Quinn going down memory lane. Let me know your thoughts! =)