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I wrack my brain. “I said a lot of things. What specifically are you referring to?”
He raises his eyebrows at me. “Well, son, do you remember the part where you announced, very publicly, that Cara is your guarantee mate? You can pretty much that that bit of gossip has spread like wildfire and the only person who doesn’t know is Cara herself.”
I feel my heart clinch. My father is right. I sit down, hard, putting my head in my hands. This is not how I wanted her to find out. I wanted to let her fall for me before the mate bond went into effect. I wanted her to want to be my mate because she respects me. But now, it will be impossible for her to not find out. Someone will tell her or ask her about it.
I look up at my father. “Shit! What can I do?”
My father smiles at me. “Well, there’s not a lot you can do with the Shadow Falls Pack members since I’m guessing Alpha Liam isn’t your best friend when it comes to Cara. But, you are the future Alpha of Canyon Ridge. An Alpha command. would keep anyone in this pack from saying anything to Cara.”
I stare at my father. It’s brilliant! An Alpha command would force everyone in our pack to follow the command and they would physically be unable to disobey.
When I look back at my father, he is watching me intently. “What do you think?”
“Yes, I want to give the pack the Alpha command to keep quiet and not say a word to her.”
He nods his head never taking his eyes off me. “Do you want the command to come from me or you?”
I hadn’t expected that I would give the command. I’m not technically Alpha of the pack, even though I will be soon. However, I was born to lead and be the pack’s Alpha, so I know my command will be just as powerful as my father’s.
I think about it, then look at my father. “I think it should come from me. Tell me how to do it properly.”
My father smiles proudly at me before explaining the requirements of giving an Alpha command. You have to be specific, you have to be clear, and you have to open your mind link to everyone that you intend to command. In this case, my entire pack.
Once we discuss wording and I’m ready. I open up the pack link. “Attention all Canyon Ridge pack members. This is Rik Forte, your future Alpha. Many of you may have been at the hospital earlier and overheard my conversation with Warrior Nelson. Others may have heard rumors of what was said. I forbid any member of this pack to discuss my being mated to Cara Nelson. You will not speak of it to anyone until Cara discovers the truth for herself. This is my Alpha command.”
I could feel the command going through the pack link. My father nods his head letting me know he can feel the command going out and that I did well.
After leaving my father’s office, I head to training. When I arrive, I search for Lacey and Jason. I let them know my plan and get their agreement. I am willing to approve both of them missing school, work and training, to sit with Cara until she is released from the hospital as long as they provide hourly updates to me.
“Wait.” Lacey stops me. “You want hourly updates all day AND night.”
“Yes. Is that a problem?”
Lacey and Jason look at each other. “No, no problem.”
“Good. Dismissed. I expect updates starting within the hour. I want to know anything and everything that happens. Changes, updates, good or bad.”
“Yes Alpha.” They say in unison.
“I’ll let your parents know.” They nod and head out. I mind link both of their parents and let them know that I have them watching over Cara for me and if they have any concerns about them missing training or school, to speak to me directly about it. They assured me that they did not have any issues.
True to their word, Lacey and Jason provided hourly updates.
Several hours later, I get my first bit of good news. Cara woke up for a short amount of time and the doctor said he’s impressed with her healing ability. I can’t help the smile that spreads on my face as I head to dinner in the pack house dining room.
I meet up with Chase and give him the good news. “That’s great Rik! I’m happy for you.” We find a spot to sit and before I know it, the smell of rosewater assaults my nose again. I see Chase wrinkle his nose before Sheila sits down next to me.
She doesn’t say anything, she just sits down, looking down at her clasped hands.
“Sheila.” I greet her.
“Is it true Alpha?” She looks up at me.
“Is what true?” I know that she’s asking about Cara being my mate, but I was very clear that this topic was not to be discussed with anyone. Kai is growling in my head, ready to put this she-wolf in her place.
I watch her struggle to say what she’s trying to say and work around my command. “About Cara?” She finally spits out.
“Yes.”
She looks at me with tears in her eyes. “But what about me?”
I truly have no idea what she’s talking about. There was never anything more than sex between us. “What about you?” I ask her.
“I thought you cared about me.”
“Of course I care about you Sheila.” I see her face brighten and I know I have to shut this down right now. “You are a member of this pack and I care about all of my pack members.”
Her face falls again. “I thought we had something special.” She whispers.
“Sheila, you are a nice girl that will find her mate someday. When you do, you will understand that there will never be anyone for me but her.” I try to be nice, but firm.
She sniffles, “If you ever change your mind”
I cut her off before she can continue. “I won’t.”
She nods and leaves. more.
I look at Chase. He watches her leave thoughtfully. “You know there will be They will think that having sex with you meant that you wanted them to be the future Luna.”
“They would be wrong. I never promised any of them anything. I’ve always planned to make my mate the pack’s Luna. Now that I have found her, I won’t give her up.”
After dinner, I head up to my room. I want to get some rest while I can. I’m hoping to get another update overnight, and I’m not disappointed.
Around 2am, I get a mind link from Jason. Cara is up again. She is feeling stronger, and she is eating, but Dr. Harris wanted her to go back to sleep to continue to get her strength back. I go back to sleep feeling better that she is getting stronger.
The next morning, I’ve had quick updates saying that Cara is stable and still sleeping. Dad is doing training again, so I join in. It’s not as difficult as Mr. Nelson’s training but I go all in, working to build my strength. I’m back to the Cara Nelson sparring training’ I take down each of my warriors one after the other. There is a lot of grumbling. The group thought they would get a break without a Guardian in the training.
On my way from training to breakfast, I get another mind link, from Lacey this time. Cara is awake, feeling stronger and had a short conversation with Artemis. All of the attempted mate marks are gone. Artemis is still weak and fighting the venom, but it’s working and they are both getting stronger.
Jason links me to tell me that Mr. Nelson is headed to the pack house to get food for Cara. I walk over to the lead omega in the kitchen and ask for two to-go boxes. I go around and pick up a little of everything, making sure to get protein, carbs and something sweet since I’ve noticed my girl has a sweet tooth.
When Mr. Nelson comes in, I walk up to him. His lips set into a thin line, but I ignore it. “Sir, I heard you were on your way to get some food for Cara. I took it upon myself to prepare two breakfasts to go, so you wouldn’t have to waste time putting them together.”
