Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
“Never trouble for you, sweet girl. And I made all your favorites.”
She lowers her voice a bit. “I thought we could slowly move outside on the patio, since there’s so many of us and it isn’t too cool yet. Lucas and the rest of the old guys are already out there. You kids were the last to come down.”
A little louder she says. “Grab a plate and dig in, I made plenty and the boys know they can’t have seconds until you do.”
She giggles, a little evilly and my mouth drops open.
“Mom, is that really fair?” Kota whines.
“I have seen this girl eat right alongside you boys and with all this extra muscle and the amount she has been training with her team, yes they get seconds first.”
“Dad isn’t going to like that at all.”
Kota muttered under his breath.
“Your father already agreed with me, so stop being a baby and go eat.”
We all laugh at her directing her son who’s about eight inches taller than she is and twice her width. She shouldn’t scare them, but she’s a force when she wants to be.
We all fill plates and head out, Jena and Lil right behind me so I can introduce them.
“Skylar!! There you are. I was wondering if the boys would hog you all day. Come sit, some sit.”
Alpha Lucas waves us over and I set my plate next to Delta Gwen. Before we sit down I go through all the titles and introductions. As we get comfortable Lil links me/
“It’s unnaturally quiet. Where’s…”
“Don’t say it, don’t even think it. We are all out here having dinner and everyone who paid attention to Luna Ava’s setup knew exactly where to go. These plates and silverware are her patio set. Now both of you get ready to be grilled about training.”
We only made it about ten minutes into conversation before the Cunninghams all walked out the patio doors looking confused.
“My apologies Luna Ava, I must have misunderstood your invite. I thought we were eating in the formal dining room as usual.”
“Oh no! With all the kids here we usually eat out on the patio, there’s just enough room. Now that the boys are so big it’s hard to have everyone crammed inside.”
“Where would you like us?” He starts to walk to the head of the table where Alpha Lucas is at. “This is a new way of organizing for dinner.”
He smiles and I think he’s trying to make a joke, maybe. “I’ve never seen pups at the head of the table before.”
“And there’s the douche you know and love.”
“Why is he still here? If he was in my pack I would have made him the Omega that cleans the locker rooms in the training facilities.”
“Damn, Jen, that’s harsh.”
“You’ll see harsh when you call me ‘Jen’ again.”
“Luna Ava tried to tell me once, but we were interrupted. His family is an old family with the pack. Somebody was important once and we’re stuck with him. He’s Kyle’s brother actually.”
Lil spits out her drink and chokes. Jena and I both pat her on the back and try not to laugh at the water dripping from her nose.
“What on earth is going on? I don’t think the discussion of the state of our neighborhood streets is comical at all.”
“No, you’re right. The streets are very important especially when you are constructing such a big beautiful house. The surrounding area should match.”
Jena flutters her eyes at him. He goes to answer her, but she cuts him off. “Although more than a year to construct a home seems like an overuse of resources, time and labor. Surely you would want those resources to get done in a timely manner and then they would be available to improve your street.”
3-9
“I like your friend Little One!” Alpha Lucas smiles at me and I wink back at him.
“Luna Ava, what did you have on the schedule for tomorrow? We are still waiting on orders and would love to help out.”
I try to redirect the conversation.
“Actually, shouldn’t you girls be in school? You can’t have your education disrupted this way, it’s truancy and lazy. I won’t stand for it while you are in our pack.”
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