The Alpha's Unwanted Luna (by Miss L) novel Chapter 4

3 - Kennedy

“So, the cat’s away. What are the mice going to do?” Tommy taunts.

“This mouse has some homework to do and the Beta gave me something to test this weekend so we are playing hide and seek.” They all look up at that? Shocked faces tell me I am going to have to work for my freedom.

“Not a good idea, Ken. You heard Jeremiah. He’s going to lose his mind if he finds out we let you off in the woods by yourself.” Ben tries to shut the idea down before we even start.

“It was your dad’s idea! Come on Ben! Please?”

“Uh, no.”

“Jason, help me out. It was an assignment from the Beta, you can ask him yourself.”

“I can guarantee that he would not assign you something the same weekend the Alpha, Luna, Gamma, Delta and Jeremiah are all gone. Even he knows what Jeremiah will do if any of us allow that. And he will be too busy running the pack for two days to supervise. Not a chance. I love you Ken, but I like my balls more.” He laughs.

“Ugh, Tommy? What do you say?”

“If they are out, I’m out. You’re a handful when you are in your testing sh*t mode. And it kind of makes my brain hurt.”

“Really? Ugh, traitors.” I figured as much, but it was worth a try. ‘I’m going to go change. Can we still do movie night? Or am I not allowed to do that either since Jeremiah won’t be present?” I turn to leave before any of them can answer. It’s not their fault, but I hate feeling like a prisoner. I clearly haven’t done enough to prove myself. I’m just going to have to double the training.

“We are for sure watching a movie. Are you going to wear that sexy thing I got you for Christmas?” Tommy hollers down the hall after me. I turn to give him an evil glare, but I break when he wiggles his eyebrows at me.

“Not a chance in hell, traitor.” I smile at him. “For your inability to grow a set and help me out, I’m going to wear a bunch of frumpy layers.” I turn around to walk off to my room when I hear him mutter.

“Layers are more fun. It’s like unwrapping a present.” Such a hornball.

We didn’t do much of anything all weekend and I barely left my room, let alone the packhouse. It was just easier than getting the third degree for trying to leave. I kept my space from the guys. The longer Jeremiah was gone the more irritated I got at being a prisoner, and they didn’t deserve that wrath.

I got a call from Aunt Beth on Sunday, the rest of the guys got a mindlink from Uncle James. I can’t mindlink, because I’m not an official member of the pack. Our elders found some information that insinuated humans can’t handle a pack connection and trying could kill me. So, naturally, Aunt Beth said absolutely not and won’t even entertain the conversation.

Something came up and they had to stay an extra day. It wasn’t like her to be so vague, but maybe there were people around and the ‘something’ wasn’t common knowledge. I missed Jeremiah and the nightmares were getting worse. All the guys know, it’s just another thing we don’t talk about.

Ben stayed with me last night after we got the call. He didn’t even ask or wait until I had the nightmare. He followed me into my room, wordlessly, and climbed into bed behind me, and just held me while I clung to Jer’s shirt inhaling the scent that has faded over the last two days. The nightmares seem to be worse when I don’t expect Jer to be gone. None of us understand the connection that he and I have, but it really is like we are twins sometimes, we can feel each other's emotions and communicate without speaking or the mindlink, it’s just an innate ability.

The worst part is I hadn’t heard from Jeremiah at all in two days either. I don’t know if we have ever gone more than 24 hours without talking or texting. Nothing feels wrong, but something has definitely changed, it’s palpable in the air and it’s kind of freaking me out.

School was rough Monday. Even with Ben soothing me, the nightmare was on a loop and I couldn’t seem to get it to stop or get myself out of it. We were both tired, he just did a better job of hiding it. I adopted his persona and made it silently through our morning workout and my first class.

I was lost in my thoughts after exchanging my books at my locker for my second period class.

“Were you too busy entertaining last night? You look a little rough, but maybe that’s the way you like it. Is that how you keep all those guys entertained? I hope they pay you well for the services, human.”

“So witty, Janelle. I’m so glad to see that our education system hasn’t been wasted on you.” I didn’t even look at her as I walked away. It was going to take her a few minutes to figure out I called her stupid. Plenty of time to get to my next class.

“Are they still on that kick?” Jason asked from the seat behind me, and I jumped, damn ninja.

“Yep, it’s an oldie but a goody and she really only brings that sh*t out when Jer is gone and she has nothing better to talk about. Apparently you guys aren’t scary enough to keep her away with your mere presence. You're going to have to work on that.” I give him a half hearted smile.

“Well at least your humor is still intact. Oh… we gotta go. Now.”

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