He Showed Up

Kenda Pov

I have spent the last three days wondering who this person is that supposed to show up here soon. I have had so much going on, but yet I couldn’t stop wondering about him. Would he be the one I am really meant to be with, or just someone who will be an advisor in my court. How will I know which one I am supposed to choose out of the three that think I am their mate when I haven’t put my scent out there? I guess I will smell their scent to know who my mates are. It will give me time to get to know them as a person and then me. It will keep the mating bound at bay so we can know each other like humans. I think that would be best. I need to know them without the mating bound getting in the way so I can make the right choice for everyone. My people need me to be wise and honest and dependable. I will call on the Moon Goddess later to see what she can tell me about all three so-called mates. Get some help in how I know which one is the right one. Then on top of it all I have to worry about the war that Algonquin wants to start, because he wasn’t able to kill me and take my powers. He has a mate in the dark witches coven and they have two children that he thinks will rule. He has another thing coming if he thinks I will stand for that. We don’t want to be set back to the dark ages, we all want to move forward. Then to top it all off you have everyone wanting to make me Queen and my pack the royal pack. When I set out to make a difference, I didn’t imagine this. This is way more than I thought I would be or become. I am just amazed at it all. I thank the Moon Goddess for it all and the people in my life that has helped make all of this come true. I need to get some training down with the warriors and anyone else you wanted to join today.

“Kenda are you in there?” Rami yelled

“Yeah, I’m here in the office. Why are you yelling? Just get in here to talk before I head to the training field.” Kenda mind linked instead of yelling back

“On my way, but yelling is good for the soul.” Rami mind link back with a laugh

Then Rami walks into the office with a little smirk on her face. Had to wonder what she was up to and why that look on her face.

“So tell me what you are up too and why that look is on your face?” Kenda asked

“Oh, didn’t you hear we have a new guy in town looking for a job? He is so hot and all. I can’t tell what he is. He smells different. Not human but something and I can’t tell what it is. He is down at the tattoo shop asking about a job and wanted to know what pack territory he was in.” Rami explained

“How do you know all this? Did you talk to him or did one girl in town tell you?” Kenda asked

“One guy told me actually, and they were wondering if they should run him out of town since he didn’t ask to speak with you yet. Get a hold of Ryan at the tattoo shop he would try to keep him there for a bit or send him to the Cafe to grab a bite.” Rami added

“Ok so it looks like I’m heading to the tattoo shop instead of training today. I will have to get a hold of Tony and get him to train. Then go check this dude out and find out what his plans are.” Kenda said

“If we can, let’s keep him in town for a while. He might be just great eye candy for us girls.” Rami said laughing as she left to go to her office to see what she had on the books for today.

“Tony, I need you to go to the training field and start the training. I have some issues in town I need to deal with.” Kenda mind linked

“Sure thing. I was heading over that way anyway to get some training in with you, but I will get with you another day.” Tony replied through our link

Heading to the tattoo shop that doesn’t have a true name yet is funny as hell. I haven’t figured out why Ryan hasn’t named the place yet, but he has a strange sense of humor. While I headed that way I have seen how the town came alive with all the activity going on now. It has grown so much in a short time. Even the humans that come here are enjoying themselves and some are regulars here now. I have even started to get to know a few of them by name and we have a few that have moved into town in apartments and working with us in our shops and stuff. It’s nice to see. They haven’t learned about us yet but in time I am sure they will. I just hope they see that we are just the same even when we change. Some humans are mates to some in my pack and they are doing well. It is coming together nicely and I couldn’t be happier at how things are going. I have heard that the other packs that I have helped are even doing well and they are growing. So I guess what I saw that I could do passes and more is yet to come. Let me stop looking at my town and go see if I can find this new person in town. I like to meet new people that come looking for a job in my territory.

“Ryan, I am on my way to you now and I am not that far away. Plus, why didn’t you tell me someone came looking for a job? Instead, I have to hear about it from Rami. So you have some explaining to do.” Kenda said as she walked through the door, not given Ryan time to respond through the mind link.

“Kenda is so nice of you to stop by today. I see you heard the news that I had someone come in about a job. You just missed him. I sent him to the diner to get some food, and he is to be back here once he is done. But I didn’t have time to tell you because Rami was here when the guy came in looking for a job and wanted to tell you.” Ryan explained

“Ok, I will head to the diner and see what this guy is up to. He didn’t ask to speak to the alpha or the mayor or anything. So, I need to see if he is human or supernatural. What vibe did you get off of him Ryan?” Kenda asked

“He didn’t smell human, but something else. I know he wasn’t a werewolf or a vampire. I’m just not sure what, but he seemed like a nice guy and all. He seemed like he wanted to stick around a while. Like he is looking for a home.” Ryan said

“All right, I will talk with him and find out why he didn’t come to me and if he is on the up and up, you can give him that job if you want too.” Kenda said as she walked out to head to the diner. She just wondered why he didn’t follow protocol if he was a supernatural. If he was human, her people would have been able to tell and it wouldn’t have been such a big deal. There has to be a reason. She was pondering what the reasons could be when she reached the diner and could tell that something was off when everyone was quiet when she walked in. They looked at her and then to the back of the diner where the guy she was looking for was sitting eating his lunch. She shook her head at everyone to go back to doing what they were doing and let her handle this. They all went back to their own conversations and their lunch. She walked back to the gentleman sitting in the back.

“Good afternoon sir, I see you are new in town. Let me welcome the Moon Goddess. So what brings you to our small town?” Kenda asked

“Thank you for that welcome, but I am not interested in talking to anyone right now. So if you can just leave me alone that would be great. I don’t need you in my business and I’m here looking for work and a place to live. Now go away.” The man said

Kenda was getting a read on him as he talked and he was a hybrid and he was new to this. He hadn’t changed until late and he was confused about what was going on with him and it scared him. He didn’t know the rules because he wasn’t raised in the supernatural world. He was part werewolf and something magical. It was the magical part that was keeping his scent from being noticed if you didn’t know what magic smelled like. Kenda sat down at his table and looked at him.

“Don’t be rude to me, I am the Alpha of this territory and you will show me some respect. I know what you are and how you keep your scent at bay. So listen to me closely. You can’t live here if you will not join my pack. You can’t get a job here without my approval. You need to speak with me before anyone here will trust you to give you anything. Now the way you were talking to me doesn’t sit well in me giving you approval for anything. So, you want to talk to me now?” Kenda asked

“How do you know so much about me? I just found out I am a year ago and no one could help me. So how can you? With me being new to all of this, I don’t know all the rules. They raised me in a human orphanage. I’m sorry for how I behaved, I just didn’t want someone to pick a fight with me, it gets hard to control when I get mad. I need help and everywhere I have been most want to fight or just don’t want to give me a job or anything. So can you help me?” The man asked

“First, tell me your name and then tell me about yourself. Then we can see what happens. Is that a deal?” Kenda asked

“My name is Slaton. I’m twenty-three years old and they put me in a human orphanage when I was five. I don’t remember my parents or anything. They told me that some people found me in the woods and brought me to the sheriff in town and they called someone else then I was put in the orphanage and was there until I turned eighteen and I left. I thought I was human until a year ago when I got jumped by four guys and I changed somehow. I threw them without even touching them and I was standing on two legs but in fur and a long nose. Then I ran and have been drifting from here and there and not getting close to anyone. Then I had a dream of this place and figured I would try it out.” Slaton explained

“Can you tell me about the dream?” Kenda asked

“Why do you want to hear about that? It was just telling me to come here and be happy. That I will find what I am looking for. There was a lovely woman guiding me in the dream. Not much really.” Slaton said

“See people that say they dream of this place usually need something or are looking for my help and protection. They seek me out because I give them a place to belong. I was trying to figure out if you were like the rest or if it was something more.” Kenda explained

“I really don’t know why it brought me here, but she did and I hope that I will find whatever I am here to find that I didn’t know I was looking for.” Slaton responded with a shrug and looked at his watch and then looked back at Kenda.

“Come on, I will walk with you back to Ryan’s business. If you are looking for a job, Ryan is a good person to work for. I will also let him know you are good to work with and he can hire you and then introduce you to Cindy, She runs the apartments for unmated males. I will give you two days to join my pack or you can leave and I can tell you a few other packs that you would be welcome into.” Kenda told him as she got up and walked towards the door with him on her heels. They walked in silence to the tattoo shop. Neither one is willing to break the silence between them until they reach the shop.

“Ryan we are back to talk with you.” Kenda spoke as she entered the tattoo shop

“That’s great. When are you going to let me put some art on you? It’s good to see you again Slaton.” Ryan replied to them both

“I haven’t figured out what I want yet, and you didn’t tell me you knew his name” Kenda responded to Ryan with a little smirk on her face

“Can you stop talking about me like I am not standing right here? I came to see if I can have that job Ryan. I would like to stick around a little while to see this place.” Slaton asked

“What did Kenda say to you about the job?” Ryan asked right back

“I guess I still don’t completely understand why Kenda has a say. I don’t mean no harm Kenda I am just trying to understand. All the other places I have been to have had males as Alpha’s, but you tell me your Alpha and yet you're a woman. I don’t understand.” Slaton explained

It was Ryan you spoke instead of Kenda to answer Slaton on this. Ryan was proud to have Kenda as his Alpha and wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Well, I will tell you this. Don’t disrespect her around anyone here in this town. We are all proud to have her as our Alpha. She has earned everyone’s trust here and her spot as Alpha, plus, she has been chosen by the council to become Queen of the supernaturals. She has fought her way to the top and proved she has what it takes to care for the ones she cares about and she has done this all without a mate and we all stand by her here. So if you want a job your loyalty has to be to her and we all have to trust that you have her back and ours. We are a family here, and we have many types of supernaturals here. She has helped us all get along and work together as a family. She is a fair Alpha and doesn’t rule with fear and force. Do you understand now?” Ryan asked with suspicion in his eyes

“I see that she is loved and highly respected. She has given me two days to decide and your speech has helped a little. I just need a job and a place to stay so I can get a feel for the place to give her an answer.” Slaton responded with a smile

“Ryan it’s okay. Thank you for the lovely words. He can work for you temporarily until he decides and can take him to the unmated males apartments so he can get one please.” Kenda jumped into the conversation before it got out of hand.

“Sure Kenda, not a problem. You know a crown and a moon would look good on your right arm. Just saying.” Ryan added in just to see Kenda smile before she left without another word. Leaving both men looking after her and watching her as she walked out the door.