Elijah's p.o.v

“i didn’t know she was in care” Chloe said

“never did we, in fact there is very little to find out about them” i answered the room

“something happened to them and it wasn’t good” Sarah said i turned to her “why?” i asked

“I’ve seen that look many times dealing with trauma in the hospitals before i joined your pack” sometimes i forgot that Sarah was human she was so fit and independent she even ran with us in human form when we did pack runs she was fast

“trauma” Jasper asked she didn’t elaborate i knew she had seen her share being an army medic she also had seen her fair share.

“I will look into it a little more and see what i can find” i said through our mind link he didn’t say anything else nodded and left to check on Laura, that was it for the morning breakfast we all went our separate ways, i took care of a few pack disputes it was to be expected as we had merge with another pack and of course i didn’t have the archaic view on running the pack, some of the traditions i kept with but others i found out dated, it didn’t bother me about same sex matings, if it didn’t bother the moon goddess why would it bother me, it seemed this pack had issues most of the trouble coming from the elders, i wasn’t getting anywhere over the phone so i order them to attend a hearing in person date to follow and i ended the cool ‘fucking idiots’ Brax barked out i knew what he meant though, i was getting increasingly frustrated with the shit they found to bicker about. I answered emails etc.... Before needing to shower for the meeting in town for Caleb’s new adventure like i said i help my pack anyway i can and he had his heart set on a burlesque establishment / restaurant or bistro.

There was a knock on the door it was Jasper i looked up “everything alright” he sighed “i don’t know i touch her when i went into our suite she jumped and looked at me like she was terrified until i pulled into my arms, i had never seen such fear before” i didn’t know what to say to him my experience with women was shit don’t get me wrong i had, had women a lot in the past but they were flings at best nothing meaningful “just keep doing what you’re doing, the bond should take the fear away for you and by the sounds of it she had a rough time”

“yeah, i guess you’re right”

“it has been known on occasion” he smiled at me, i loved my brother and it didn’t sit well knowing he was worried about his mate.

“i will finish viewing the properties with Caleb then come to the club and go through the accounts”

“great” he turned and left i sent the mail i had been writing and finally got the shower i wanted and needed i chose a steal grey suit and made my way down stairs to find Caleb still in his jeans and shirt finishing off the cake Laura had asked for

“looks nice” i said it was yin and yang how he had got the black and white crisp was a show to how good a chef he truly was, right down to the opposite ball in each colour.

“do you think Laura will be pleased, it’s the first time she has asked the pack for anything, i wanted it to be special for her” he said.

He was right it had been the first thing “i am sure it will be, her sister doesn’t sound the ungrateful sort”

“no she sounds heroic and loving, a total opposite to how she appears” he said

“you met her?” i asked a little flabbergast she hardly ever joined Laura and she had never come to one of the packs cook out we held

“yes only once, she joined us for breakfast it was before Laura moved in here, she is so quiet only really spoke to Laura, or when one of us asked her something but you could always tell she was uncomfortable”

“a treat to the pack?” i asked him

“no not at all, unless you hurt Laura and then i think it would be a fight to the death” i smiled she sounded like a wolf protecting their family

“we had better make a move if you want this bar” i said

“shit is that the time?” he asked in shock

“yes that’s really the time” i nodded putting the cake into a carrier i will follow you as i am meeting Trent later this afternoon.

After viewing several properties the one we chose was an old church, i know a little hypocritical when you think what it was going to be used for, but it was the one that suited what we needed, i also enquired about the adjacent building as i was sure we would need that space too. Trent was calling Caleb because he was late again i couldn’t help but smile as this six foot five built like a brick shit house was getting a supernova of a telling off from his mate.

When he hung up “i had better go and salvage my relationship before the full moon or he won’t bind our bond, i couldn’t help but laugh i knew full well Trent was just as eager as Caleb to finalise their bond.

“what about the cake?” i asked

“shit! I forgot about that” he said

“shall i take it?” i asked he looked at me in horror but also relief, the relief i understood but the horror he needed to enlighten me “what’s with the look if horror” i asked

“do i really need to explain, you drive like a fucking maniac” i was offended i didn’t yeah i like speed but who didn’t i wasn’t some road rage lunatic.

“you better drive fucking slow, i don’t want Jasper moaning at me because the cake has gone splat!” he chided

“you better be fucking joking right now” but the look on his face showed he was being fucking serious. He handed me the cake and i put it on the passenger seat, even bloody strapped it in to make him feel better, i told you the things i do for my pack to be happy and i had the reputation of being a monster!