We leave the restaurant and head to the pack. Councilman Barinel is driving. I called shotgun. My warrior team seats behind me. Talia and the twins sat together in the back of the van. The trip from the restaurant to the pack entrance was nice and serene. The scenery changed every couple of miles.
“Councilman Bari. I think this is the first in all the years that I have known you. I have seen you drive yourself anywhere.”
“I actually like driving, but my security team rarely lets me do it. This time it’s better that we stay low key. My security team is around, but will remain unseen and blend in around us. The less attention I draw to myself, the less attention I draw to you.”
“That makes sense.”
The rest of the drive was peaceful. I continued to watch the changing greenery. Blood Moon pack is located in a very beautiful area. I never asked Councilman Bari what state we were in, but I’m guessing we are somewhere in the Midwest or probably the Southwest. I’m just guessing because of the 2-hour flight time. Since my pack is in Virginia. You think of the weirdest things when riding silently in a car. Who knew I was into geography.
As we get closer to the pack land, Tamaska starts acting weird. She is so excited. I hope this does not mean we are about to meet our mate.
“T what’s going on? Why are you so excited?”
“Cam down Lettie, it’s not our mate, but one of the wolves there is important to us. He is meant to be in our inner circle. His wolf will bond with us and be very loyal to us. We will be bonded for life. He is the second cog in our wheel and yes, I am excited about that. I am stronger when I have my inner circle around me. They give us strength. Almost as much as having our mate will.”
“Wow T, that is amazing.”
“Also, Lettie, I sense our young warrior is going to be very happy when we get there. Your words to him at the party are about to come true.” Tamaska says with a smile.
“Really, T? He’s about to meet his mate? How do you know?”
“That’s one of our gifts. We can sense those things with the wolves we bond with. It will not always be clear, but since we are so close to his mate, I can sense it. I don’t know who she is, only that she is near. We’ll just sit back and enjoy the show.”
Now I am very excited about arriving at the pack. I link Talia and tell her that T said we are going to see something good when we get to the pack. She is just as excited as I am now.
We arrive at the entrance of the pack and are cleared by the sentinels. The alpha will wait for us in front of the pack house. As we pull to the front, I am in awe of their packhouse. It looks like something from that old TV show The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. The packhouse could have been a mansion in old wine country Italy. It is Tuscany gold with nice arches and peaks. There are amazing windows everywhere. I bet the top floors have views from every angle. I just stood there and took it all in for a second.
Councilman Bari got out first, then I came around and joined him at the front of the car. My team of warriors quickly surrounded me. The Talia and the twins joined us. Talia and I made eye contact and started watching to see what would happen. As we started walking towards the packhouse, one of the representatives of the pack started walking our way. Warrior Peace stepped around us like he was in a trance and frozen. I can see his nostrils flaring. Here we go, the tell-tell signs of catching the scent of a mate. The representative from the pack walked directly in front of Warrior Peace and he just grabbed her and pulled her to his chest. She did not seem to mind at all. The alpha did not look all that happy. He came over and asked what Warrior Peace was grabbing his pack member like that. Warrior Peace and the female answered in unison with just one word, “Mate”. That was all they needed to say. The alpha then suggested we all go inside to his conference room and continue in there with fewer eyes and ears. I like the way he took charge. Tamaska was sitting up and dancing around. She said that the alpha was the one that she was looking for. She said she is now communicating with his wolf but would not tell me what they talked about.
We enter the conference room and take our seats. I sit next to councilman Bari. The Alpha did the introductions. Warrior Peace’s mate is the alpha’s sister, Yvette. There is also his beta, named James and his gamma, named Francis. Councilman Bari introduced our team and let them know that Sam, Drew and Talia will leave with him tomorrow. After the introductions, the alpha takes his seat on the other side and councilman Bari after turning the meeting over to the councilman.
Councilman Bari begins by having me remove my coverup to show the protector symbol on my shoulder. The expressions on their face when they find out that I am the Protector was priceless.
“Now that you know who is here, let me tell you why she is here. As you know from your father and grandfather, every other generation, a protector, is born. Several wolves around the kingdom are fated to be a part of her protector team, and certain packs are chosen to assist in her training. As I shared with Alpha Clark, Seleste is here to better develop her ability to control the elements. We are not yet sure what will be her dominant element yet. This will be her first time training with the elements. I Believe that Alpha Clark has already put together a training plan.” Councilman Barinel said.
“Yes, councilman. The plan is still tentative since I could not share any information with my team. I will train Seleste on Fire. Yvette will train her on earth and water and Francis will train her on air and wind. We three are the strongest elementals in our packs besides my beta. He will back us up as needed but will mainly focus on the administrative side of the pack and pack businesses over the next couple of weeks. After the first week, we will assess Seleste’s progress and make adjustments as necessary.”
“Ok. That sounds good to me. I will return in one month to escort Seleste to the next wave of her training with the Mystic Coven.”
“I have every confidence that she will be ready within that time frame. We will start training at 5 am tomorrow.” Alpha Clark said. “I originally was going to have Yvette start the training with earth, but since she is newly mated, we’ll start with air and incorporate earth and water as the week progress. That should give Yvette and young warrior Peace a chance to have a little time together before joining the training. My lead warriors will also work with the protection team. Most of them are the son or daughters of the previous protector team members and have been trained by their parents.”
“I can see that Seleste and the warriors will be in excellent hands. You have my private number, so call me if any issues arise after I leave your pack. Remember, we are keeping Seleste’s identity as the Protector secret for now to ensure her safety.” Councilman Bari says.