Ceallaigh POV:
This evening was so stressful. I barely got out the bedroom door this morning without being bombarded with work that needed to be done. I knew today was going to be a handful but it was an entire escapade that I wasnt prepared for.
Why was it that we found another guard in the woods also killed, he was a long distance from his post and if I had to bet, he was the reason the rouges got in. The entry point seemed to come from those coordinates and I still had no idea how it transpired because my pack was a fortress that no one has been able to breach in two hundred years.
I believe that my guard had to have been lured off some how, so he'd abandon his post but what I dont understand is why he didnt alart anyone.
So I had to make a pyre for three families and I had to say the prayer of greif and send them off to the promise land with my blessing.
The goddess takes the dead and brings them to the promise land but tradition says that the alpha has to bless there travels so they can get there safely.
My father did it, and his father and so forth. This has been the first time I have had to do it. The words of the Lycan King go as followed - "As our fallen rise beneath the ashes, and go to the land full of promises, with our forefathers they feast and live lavish, I give my blessing for the fallen to be carried by the goddess, they are without burden and live in peace, where we too will go, joined together in a masterpiece, in our internal rest we will glow." Then I light the body's and watch as they mar the sky.
The families feast and drink and speak of stories of the love lost and the stars gained in the sky. They cry, they rejoice and they speak of the future for when they will be joined again. It lasted several hours and I tried to stay as long as I could but I had many other obligations to attend. I politely excused myself and was immediately brought to my office for training and strategy planning.
The rest of the evening consisted of talking to generals and other alphas to surrounding packs trying to make sure we are all prepared for the worst.
I didnt even get time to interrogate the rouges before I found myself completely famished.
I also wanted to see my mate, Lanora. She had a beautiful name and maybe if I let her out the room a little she will start to get comfortable and get use to the idea of staying here.
I also had a feeling her presence would sooth yesterday's troubles and wash away some of the greif of today.
So I waited patiently in the dinning room until her arrival. I wonder which dress she picked.
I looking at the clock, she was supposed to be here 10 minutes ago.
As I go to stand up, the dinning room doors open and Lanora walks in. The first thing I notice is the aroma of honeysuckles.
Taking in a deep breathe, I then look at her.
She is breathe taking. How did I know she would pick the black dress...
My dick twitches and I know I am in trouble.
"Thank you for joining me" I say motioning to the otherside of the table for her to sit and i politely stand waiting for her. She looks at the seat then looks at me. Her lips are a deep shade of red that I could just imagine getting on the base of my dick.
Im about to say fuck this dinner and just eat her for dinner honestly.
She finally takes a sit after what seems like a life time of me eye balling every curve.
Her green eyes stood out like two emeralds. Her eyes had a slight slant to them making her look almost like a siren.
"Thank you for inviting me" she replied and sat down putting a napkin in her lap.
I blicked once almost confused because this woman was anything but polite and she was thanking me. I quickly recovered
"No problem at all. The chef prepared lamb, asparagus on a bed of rice. He also prepared several deserts if you'd like"
I say as I take my seat across from her.
She nodds
"I want you to see that you are not a prisoner and me and you may even get along eventually."
I say taking a bite of the lamb
"I would like that" she says and she places an asparagus in her mouth slowly.
I gulped. "Even if you do not feel a mate bond and even if you do not want a mate, maybe we can come up with a mutual understanding and become friends, of course I would want more if you were willing to offer but I am a very patient man." I state.
I pass her the salt and pepper.
"I do see this arrangement as a nuisance but I maybe open minded to an agreement if I could train with your warriors." She says and I see the wheels in her head turning.
Well I can not ask from her and expect to not give a little myself right? I have to earn her trust. I need her, she is my salvation. If I give to much then she will take advantage but if I give to little she will hold back.
If I learned anything about being a leader is if you give the people a false sense of security than they will corroborate.
"I will discuss with my Beta a plan, I will not promise anything." I pause then continued "There has been attacks recently and some of our resources have been delegated, but as soon as things are ironed out and I find that you are less homicidal and problematic to my pack then I do not see why we couldn't have an adult conversation about future endeavors." I carefully articulate.
She looks at her plate seemingly deep in thought and doesnt responded immediately.
"Penny for your thoughts...." I say looking at her more intently trying to figure out what exactly she might be thinking... or plotting....