The Alpha Of The Shadow Pack And His Mute Luna (by Beatrice Putnam) novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53

Alfreds POV

After talking to the prophet, I headed to the hospital. I had told the doctor to keep

Vanessa there. I didn’t want her to go home by herself, and I had something special

planned tonight. Even though she had been attacked, she needed some time just with me.

She needed training, and swimming was an excellent way to build muscle. I don’t know if

she took her vitamins today. But there would be time for that later. I called Mandy and

told her to clean up the house as if I needed to remind her. I already knew she would have

it done.

I came around the corner of the hospital, and Vanessa was getting into Stacey’s car. I started to get mad at Stacey, but Vanessa stopped me. She explained that it was not Stacey’s fault that she had told her to take her home. Let it go for now. She was following her Luna command. Which I was fine with. But the reason I wanted her to stay at the hospital was so I could ensure the house was clean and that my surprise was ready. I had Mandy put a swimsuit on the bed. Last time, Vanessa had figured out how to put it on.

I held my arm out to her, and we strolled back. We went slow and steady so I could see how she was on her feet. The doctor said that she did not have any serious injuries, and he gave her something for a headache. She did not seem to be in any pain. But my mother has made extra herbal tea, and I will give her some of that later. I also have a bubble bath planned for after swimming. Her muscles are going to get a workout tonight. She was going to be sore from using muscles she had never used before.

When we walked into the house, it was clean. You could not tell anything had happened here. Mandy was a fantastic housekeeper. She is going to make someone happy someday. I had hoped it wouldn’t be too soon. She turns eighteen in a few days. I have planned a ceremony for all the wolves that are turning eighteen. There are several, not just Mandy. This will be a dance and celebration. I have already informed all the parents to attend, bring their children, and bring extra clothes. Some of them will be shifting for the first time, and they will need help.

Vanessa went into the bedroom. I had left a note for her. I went to the bathroom in the front of the house and changed into my swimming trunks. I also got some towels from there. We will need them. We then left the house and went to the pool house. I had made sure that it was going to be just me and her. I also had the doctor on speed dial. When we walked into the pool house, she was amazed at its size. The members in my pack are

indeed bigger than the average werewolf. I have no idea why, but we are. The pool was also heated. I was not a fan of ice–cold water when I was swimming.

83

I walked over to the edge and dived right in. I came up, and she was easing her way into the water. The first thing I’m going to teach her is how to float. I put my back against the pool wall and had her lean against me. I then had her kick her feet out, and I held my arms out, allowing her to relax. At first, every time her feet were completely out from under her, she would start to panic. After several times of trying it, she finally got the hang of floating. Before she even realized it, I had let go of her, and she had floated a little ways away from me.

We were at the shallow end, so there was no chance of her drowning. It came to my waist, and it came up to her shoulders. All she had to do was put her feet down, and she would be fine. She noticed that my arms were no longer around her. She started to panic, and she went under the water. When she came up, she was coughing and gasping for breath. I was already with her, and I picked her up and held her.

“It’s ok, little one.”

“Put your feet down.”

She did as I told her. She was shocked that the water was up to her shoulders, but she was not drowning. We practiced floating a few times. I then decided to swim a couple of laps while she watched. I wanted her to notice how I cupped my hands and kicked my feet. We will be doing several exercises later on. But right now, I want her to focus on floating. More complicated things could come later. I finished swimming my laps, then sat on the stairs that led into the water, where I put her on my lap. We sat there, enjoying each other’s company.

I then had her sit on the steps just below me. The water came up to her chest when she did that. The water made her breasts appear to float, and the swimsuit accentuated them. I started to massage her shoulders. She relaxed and allowed me to work on her muscles. After a while, it was time to get out. I got out first and wrapped a towel around myself. I then held my hand out for her to take, and I helped her out of the water. I wrapped the towel around her, and we walked back to the house. I then went into the bathroom and ran the bubble bath. The water was warm, and the bubbles were scented with lavender. She took her swimsuit off and got into the water. We both needed to wash the chlorine

off.

arm pajamas. We

I helped her wash her hair, and then we got out. I had gotten her son then went to the kitchen and got something to eat. I had Mac make some spaghetti for us.

He left a note saying it was in the microwave. There was also some garlic bread. We sat at the table, just the two of us, and ate dinner. We still had some cake left, and I got each of

us a piece. I then made some hot cocoa, and we sat down to eat. When we got done, it was

late. We then went to bed. I lay there watching her sleep. She did not need any herbal tea or medicine. She fell asleep pretty quickly.

I knew she would be sore in the morning. She would need a little extra help. I lay there

staring at her sleeping when there was a quiet knock on the door. I got up and answered

1. it. It was Chris.

“O

What is it, Chris?”

I wanted to inform you that Vanessa’s father has died.”

Form what.”

“He slit his own throat.”

”

Weakling.”