I march my way toward the Omega caves once more. It’s not often I have to deal with fights within the same rank. I have taught my omegas better than that. I encouraged them to stand together with those in their rank regardless of status. It has built a sense of trust and safety between the Omegas. So, I take it quite personally for one of them to break such trust.
Entering the center of our caves I can see AnnaJames lounging on one of the rocks with a group of other members. As usual she is sitting in the most “lady-like” way possible, her legs slightly crossed at the ankles and her hands siting gracefully in her lap. Her blonde hair is captured in its signature high ponytail, grazing the top of her shoulder blades. She looks to be the perfect stereotypical southern housewife minus the loving, warm personality.
As her crystal blue eyes meet mine, a sickeningly sweet smile graces her lips. As she speaks the chatter of the room immediately quiets. “Alin, to what do we own the pleasure?”
I raise my eyebrow at her before getting to the point. “I need to speak with you.”
“Then by all means.” She gestures around her asking me to continue.
“In private, AnnaJames.” I slightly growl leaving no room for argument.
“Very well. If you well excuse me.” She directs to those around us as she stands and follows me out of the central area.
As we reach my cave, I pull back the furs used to separate it from the halls, allowing her to enter first. “So, would you like to explain to me what happened today?” I ask giving her a chance. Her eyes follow me as I walked to lean against the wooden desk toward the right side of my cave. Unfinished papers from the night before still scattered across the surface.
Making her voice sound as innocent as possible she fakes ignorance, “Whatever do you mean?”
I raise my eyebrow to her once again. Lori’s right, I’m going to get wrinkles if I keep doing that. I walk around my desk, collecting the scattered papers and setting them neatly to the side. As I sit down, I pull a file from one of my drawers. I have a file for every Omega in the pack, at the top of this file reads ‘Peterson, AnnaJames’. I open the file searching through the information to find the section containing her previous strikes.
“Let’s see here, along with a surplus of undocumented offenses you have refused to take part in basic training and encouraged separation among the omegas.” I read out from her file before closing it and looking into her eyes. “However, today’s offense has transcended them all.” I stand once more, keeping eye contact to show her how serious I truly am. “An attack on a fellow member of this pack will not be tolerated.”
This time it was her who raised a brow, “And what prof do you have in order for you to make such an outlandish accusation?”
I cannot help the sarcastic grin that creeps onto my face “If you actually trained your senses you would have known that I would be able to smell your sent, including the added adrenalin it took to do the damage you did.” Turning back to my desk once more, I continue, “You will be assisting Holly in her daily duties for the rest of the month. This will include looking after the pups, cooking, cleaning the common areas, helping with injured members, and following her every order. Your access to areas outside pack territory has been terminated till further notice. This is affective immediately. Holly will be waiting for you in the center cave. You are dismissed.” I direct my attention to the unfinished papers on my desk after putting her file back in the drawer.
“You can’t do that!!” She screeches bringing my attention back to her once more. Her calm deminer nowhere to be seen.
“Yes, yes I can. You have violated my rules time and time again. I have every right to punish you for what you have done.” I fake a laugh, “I even got permission from the member of your family with the highest ranking. Now, I will not repeat myself, you are dismissed.” I bite out pointing toward the fur covered entrance. She storms out.
Before returning to my papers I link Holly to inform her of the new arrangements and that AnnaJames will be there shortly. With Duncan giving me permission to conduct this punishment AnnaJames would not dare go against me, in fear that Duncan would then be forced to punish her instead.
A few hours had passed, I finished my paperwork and made my rounds around the Omega caves before heading back to town. Shortly after AnnaJames had left, I called one of my employees to open the bar back up as I greatly underestimated how much unfinished work I had.
It was nine o’clock before I even got back to the bar. From there it was business as usual, taking orders making drinks and chatting with customers. Around eleven, wolves from a different pack started to come through the door. It wasn’t too much of a problem as I had a habit of masking my scent. However, after about half an hour an overpowering scent hit my nose.
Juniper and coriander filled my soul, sending shivers down my spine and invading my very being. I was so distracted by it; I nearly didn’t hear the door to my bar almost fall off it’s hinges as someone slammed it open. Though, the deep voice, smoother than my favorite whiskey, that echoed off the walls with the words “Whatever dumb*ss, that owns that piece of sh*t truck outside, needs to learn how to f*cking park!” didn’t escape me. Nor did it escape my wolf who howled with an earth-shattering realization.
“Mate.”
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