Chapter 88:

Warren

Waking with Yara the next morning, the first thing I did was open my mind to the pack. The feeling of love, contentment, and family was stronger than I’d ever felt in my life, even when my parents were alive.

Keeping my mind open, I slid my hand over my mate’s still-flat stomach, knowing our pup was growing inside. Yara told me it was too soon to tell the gender, but she’d keep checking. With Savannah arriving soon, maybe I’d get my answer then.

Today was another important day. First, Simon's life ends. That was primary. But before that, I needed to check on his pack. I closed the link to my pack and slowly began to wake my mate. We’d been up late, and I knew she was carrying my pup, but it was time for us to get going. Harold, Henry, and Farrah were leaving to see Quirin and Yasmin today, and I didn’t want to make them wait.

So I slowly teased my mate until she was awake, then gently slid inside her from behind, holding her against my chest until she began to arch and take me deeper. I took my time, kissing her shoulder and neck as I brought her to climax the first time. I had a moment to realize this was my new life—a life where I get to wake up inside my mate every morning—before she shifted, sliding me out and turning, pushing me onto my back and straddling me.

“Was I moving too slow for you?” I chuckled, watching my sexy mate slide herself onto my length and begin to ride me.

“I just wanted to feel you in a different position now that I’m awake.”

“You will never hear me complain about being able to watch you make yourself come on my cock.”

She gave me a possessive, sultry look as she began to move faster. I slid my hands over her body, teasing her nipples and loving the feel of her soft skin under my rough, calloused hands. As she neared her climax, she threw her head back, riding me hard, her breasts bouncing beautifully in front of my face. I growled at her beauty, her submission, and the knowledge that this woman was mine, before we both found our release together.

When she started to come down, she collapsed onto my chest, both of us panting. I wrapped my arms around her, kissing the top of her head.

“Now that’s what I call waking up properly,” she murmured from my chest.

I laughed, her body bouncing on mine. “I’m happy to wake you up properly every day, my love.”

She lifted her head. “I said that out loud?”

I grinned at her. “You sure did.”

“Well, good. Because I’ll get used to this very quickly and begin to expect it every day,” she said sassily.

“My Luna’s wish is my command,” I said, stroking her cheek. “Thank you for what you said about me last night,” I added, remembering. No one had ever made me feel better about the man and Alpha I am.

“Which time?” she asked, putting her hand on my chest and resting her chin on it to look at me.

“What you said to Simon,” I said.

“Every bit of it was true.”

“I liked hearing you say it.”

She sat up, my length still deep inside her. “You, my mate, are fierce and powerful,” she said, running her fingers over the scars on my chest and stomach. “But you are also gentle and kind, loving and caring,” she continued, beginning to move on me again. I could feel myself getting hard inside her.

“You’re intelligent and witty, funny and passionate,” she said, running her hands over my body as she continued to ride me. “But do you know what I love most about you?” she asked, her eyes meeting mine.

I shook my head, unable to speak with the strong emotions she was eliciting from me.

“You’re mine, Alpha. And this baby right here is yours. Every baby that grows in my stomach will be yours. I love the way you love me. I love the way you adore me, and show me that I’m special to you. I love everything about you, Warren,” she finished.

I couldn’t take it any longer. I sat up, devouring her mouth in a passionate, scorching kiss. I flipped our positions and spent much longer than planned showing her just how much I loved and adored her as well.

By the time we came downstairs, I was famished. I said hello to Harold, Henry, and Farrah, inviting the first two to join me for breakfast in my office. I was behind schedule and wanted to catch up.

I sent a mind link to Charlie, Haynes, and Laney to join us in my office before getting some breakfast, kissing my mate, and heading in to start my day. When they arrived, I had everyone sit around the large conference table.

“Haynes and Laney, I have your first assignment as my Gammas. I intend to kill Simon today, in the next couple of hours. I need you to go to his pack, see who is left, and offer them asylum.” I turned and looked at Harold. “Do you agree?”

Harold looked thoughtful for a moment. I was beginning to realize this was the norm for him; he liked to think things through before making decisions.

“What if they have some warriors, perhaps some she-wolves with young pups or she-wolves who have lost their mate due to the wars? They may be angry and want revenge.”

“My thought was to offer them sanctuary conditionally. I’m sure they’re angry if they survived. They might be angry with me for killing their pack members and their Alpha, but that anger would be misguided. Simon did this to his pack. He started this war; I ended it. But that is why I wanted you here. They may want to become part of a pack, just not mine if they lost a mate. I’d rather give them your pack as an option, knowing what we’re planning with Brady’s pack. If they choose to go rogue, if they choose Brady’s pack, that’s their choice,” I said.

“Should we warn them that we intend to attack Alpha Brady’s pack, if that’s their decision?” Haynes asked.

“No, I don’t want him having any warning that we’re coming, and right now, there are only a select few of us who know that we’re planning to attack. I want to keep it that way,” I said, looking back at Harold.

He sighed, leaning back. As I watched Henry intently watching his father, I once again felt the strong urge to have my heir. I couldn’t wait to raise my son to be the best possible Alpha he could be.

Eventually, Harold nodded. “It’s the unfortunate part of being in a war. Innocents die. However, as an Alpha, it is our responsibility to protect our pack members first. If we were to tell others of our plans and then they told Brady, we’d put our pack members in danger when it’s not needed. At the risk of sounding callous, if they don’t choose to join one of our two packs, they aren’t our allies anyway,” he said, looking at the others in the room. “I agree to taking in any that want sanctuary, but not in your pack. If they prove themselves worthy, I’ll accept them into my pack. If they don’t…”

“If they don’t, they leave or die,” I finished.

I looked around the room. “Are we all in agreement?”

“Do we know how many we’re talking about? Any idea how large Simon’s pack was?” Charlie asked.

“Yara and Trena might know. But Simon lost most of his warriors and all of his ranked members. The pack will lose their Alpha today once Simon is executed. So, that mostly leaves omegas and, as Alpha Harold says, some warriors with pups.”

“I’ll talk to Noelle and have her work with Luna Yara and Trena. We’ll need to make arrangements for this many pack members. We’re already pretty full, having taken in Quinton’s pack members,” he said.

“Good thinking.”

“How do we get them back? Let’s say we’re talking thirty to fifty omegas and some warriors with pups. We can’t walk back, it’ll take days, and Haynes and I can’t protect all of them if someone like Brady attacks us,” Laney said.

“We can send them in the vans,” Charlie said. “We have some from Quinton’s pack, and we have ours. That should be enough. They can pick a few extra warriors to take with them, maybe even Trena, who can speak to the truthfulness of what our Gammas are telling them.”

“That’s a great idea. Okay, we have our plan. Any questions?”

When no one did, Charlie headed off to meet with Noelle, and I helped Haynes and Laney get their warriors ready to go, making sure the vans were set to carry a large group of omegas and pups back to the pack.

Harold called Franklin, letting him know they might have more pack members coming, while Henry followed me, asking questions about what and how I was setting up the vans. I explained that because omegas are weaker, they’d be frightened and weak without their Alpha, so I wanted the vans to have something soft to sit on and blankets in case they were cold from fright or just the weather.

As I was explaining, I felt warmth spread through my body, Yara’s love flooding into my system. I turned and saw her leaning against a wall, watching my interactions with Henry.

“That’s the future father of my pups,” she murmured. Damn, I loved that woman.

When the vans were ready, I sent them off, then turned back to Yara. “Ready to send Simon off to wherever sh*theads like him go?”

“I’m ready for his stench to be out of our pack, yes,” she said.

I turned, taking one more moment with Henry. “I want you to understand that what has happened to Simon is not normal for me. But he injured multiple pack members, he kidnapped my mate, he threatened to rape her, and he left bruises on her that were still there when I got to your pack. He does not deserve and has not received an honorable death like Alpha Quinton received. I just wanted you to understand when you see him today that this is sending a message to anyone who comes after me and my pack, but mostly, anyone who touches my Luna. Come after what’s mine, and you will suffer.”

“I understand.”

“Okay, let’s go find your Dad and Farrah, and I’ll call the pack together. I know your father is anxious to get on the road, and I hope that you and he can talk some sense into Alpha Quirin. He’s at risk being out on his own.”

“That’s what Dad said. I can’t imagine being on my own, even with my mother. It’s not enough, although most of the warring packs have been defeated. You never know who may come into your territory and try to take it over,” Henry said wisely.

“A very good point. One that I hope you’ll make to Alpha Quirin when you see him.”

As Henry went off to find his father, I took Yara’s hand.

“Do you know how sexy you are when you act like the best father in the world?” she asked me.

I smiled at her. “You could show me just how sexy I am to you later,” I purred.

“Oh, I fully intend to.” She stopped and turned to me. “I have no idea how I’ll ever be able to keep my hands off of you if you act like that with our pups.”

I pulled her against me. “I guess then I’ll know if I’m doing something wrong. Because I want your hands on me all the time, my little Luna.”

“It’s good that we’re on the same page, Alpha,” she whispered.

I growled, wanting her now, but knowing I needed to take care of business first. “Let’s deal with this, and then you can show me just how sexy you think I am.”

She gave me a heated look, and I knew that Simon’s death would be fast. I wanted my mate. Simon was nothing. Yara was everything.

I called the pack together and asked Harold to stand with me in front of them. My warriors dragged Simon out. He was filthy, bloody, and burned. I could see that Bradley did just what he said he was going to do, and now Simon was unable to walk, his body hanging limply as the warriors dragged him in front of me.

I glanced at Henry and watched his eyes go wide before he settled. I noticed that Farrah put her arm around him, squeezing his shoulder. I was glad to see that he allowed it.

The warriors dropped Simon at my feet. He was barely able to hold himself up, using his arms to prop his upper body. He looked up at me, his eyes already dead.

“Simon Tolliver, you have attempted to murder two of my pack members. Your pack has attacked and injured multiple members of my pack. You kidnapped and beat my mate with the intent to claim her and rape her. For your crimes, I sentence you to death.”

He began to sob as I lifted my hand, Arric extending his claws. “Do you have any last words?”

“Kill me,” he begged.

With one swipe of my hand, I removed Simon’s head from his body, for once, giving him what he asked for.