Her Forever
Chapter 26

Sadie

Several days have passed. Seth kept us in a constant routine, I’m guessing, to keep my mind from wandering too much. The pack doctors have me checked out every day for signs of bleeding or anything abnormal. Most of the doctors think it was just a random fluke that I was just mentally and physically feeling after so much information granted to me that night.

Seth seems to think differently. He is constantly hovering, not letting me out of his sight for more than an hour since I yelled at him for leaving me alone in a room by myself. While he is in meetings, I’m usually in the kitchen, but he always has one of his warriors with me, the ones that are already mated, of course.

I kept busy making pies as Aunt Maria showed me. Apple, blueberry, strawberry, chocolate silk, gooseberry, and even experimented with some peanut butter and chocolate. I was constantly absorbed in cooking because the warriors would come in and eat an entire pie just by themselves. I had to scold a few of them for frequenting the kitchen so much.

“Luna, we cannot help it. Your baking is sinful!” Alex said. Alex was Max’s father. Max and I had become very close because Alex and his mate Maxine were on patrol a lot during the day. As much as they tried to get Max to play with the other pups, Max always held tight to me. I wasn’t complaining, and he was the first child to smile at me during my first week working at the diner.

“What are we making today, Luna?” Max’s grin exploded across his face.

“I thought we would do something different, and we are going to make lunch for the warriors. I’ve got a date tonight with Seth, so I won’t be here for dinner.” I said, smiling.

Max leaned over the counter to see what sort of meat I had prepared. “Wow, that’s a lot of meat!”

“40 pounds of roast sections, of course. It is going to be a lot. Do you see how much the warriors eat?” I laughed.

Max had become skillful with a knife, cutting vegetables and potatoes and throwing them in several pressure cookers while I tended to the meat. If I ever have a son, I would hope for him to be just like Max. He was different from the other pups. He was such a tender-hearted child, almost no malice bone in his body.

His parents were worried about how he was different, not wanting to spar with the others. I’ve never raised a child or a pup before; however, I realize their concern. They want him to be able to protect himself and other members of the pack. In my heart, I believe in the right time, and he figures out his own calling.

Lunch was prepared, so we had the other omegas help us set the table. Within a few days, I learned some of the new lingoes I would have to learn eventually. Seth didn’t like me taking on so much information so early, worrying about another headache or bloody eyes. You pick up on things just wandering around the pack house, though.

Omegas were the unranked wolves. This means they were not warriors or held positions like Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Deltas. They often took turns doing some patrols, cooking, cleaning, maintaining the grounds, and even working at the diner. Everyone did their part to help. Packs took care of each other.

All the roasts, mashed potatoes, gravy, cooked vegetables, and homemade rolls made it to the table, and warriors, patrollers, and leaders filtered in. I kept looking for Seth, waiting for him to arrive until I feel myself being lifted from behind.

Seth threw me over his shoulder and smacked my butt, hard, I might add. I started squealing, “Babe, stop or no dessert!” I chided.

Seth and I had become extremely close the past few days. We are always touching and kissing, and often I often sit on his lap in the afternoon while he does the pack budget for his home pack. I always end up falling asleep curled up in his lap and somehow wake up in our room with his face buried in his chest.

We had done little to warrant him to mark me. I wondered if I wasn’t attractive enough to him, only to find out he was still waiting on The Ministry. Each day he has shown his impatience when the Elders comments that they are still working with the royals at the palace. I’m not sure how many desks they had to replace with him pounding on it.

“I can just have you for dessert, my Love.” He twisted me around and rubbed his nose with mine.

“Shh, Seth, they’re watching! Quick, and sit down so they can eat!” I started laughing.

Some warriors were salivating at the large serving plates of food in front of them. One had the guts to try and sneak a taste, but Seth caught them quickly. “You shall eat last!” Seth pointed. “Were you born yesterday? Your Alpha gets the first bite!” Seth boomed. I was pleased with his improvement of not cursing as much, but his bark still needed some work.

I slowly touched Seth’s arm and smiled up at him while he was standing. “Hun, he is just hungry. How about you let it slide one time? He looks tired from doing a 12-hour patrol.” Timothy smiled and bowed, showing his gratefulness. Being in the pack house the past few days, I’ve really tried to get to know everyone except Ian and his friends. I stay far from them.

“12 hours? They are only supposed to be 8. Why were you on patrol so long, Warrior?” Seth questioned in disbelief.

Timothy stood and bowed his head. “Another warrior’s mate went into labor halfway through his patrol. I picked his hours up so he could be with her, Alpha.” I smiled at Timothy.

Seth looked at me, shocked that I would even know what had occurred. “As long as it’s OK with Luna, I’ll allow it,” Seth said, sitting down taking his first bite.

The warriors had their mouths open in shock, looking between Seth and me; I couldn’t help but blush and devoured my food.

***

In the afternoon, Seth had phone calls to make between several packs looking for a vampire that was trying to steal someone’s mate. Seth’s been agitated trying to find this vampire and instantly tenses up when someone brings it up around me. He grabs my waist, almost leaving marks on my body.

After a quick shower, Rebecca and Lela come to help me get dressed. They said they were going to pamper me and help me look my best. I’ve never had the chance to have girlfriends and play make-up and dress up with them, so of course, I welcomed it.

However, it was not relaxing as I thought. They waxed every single hair off my body.

“SHITAKI MUSHROOMS, REBECCA!” I screamed as another sheet of hair fell off my body. “This is NOT relaxing!!! What are you doing to me!?”

“Getting you all pampered up for Seth, he will love your baby-butt smooth skin!”

I looked at Lela for some help, but she just shrugged her shoulders and continued to curl my hair. As another scream was forced out of my mouth and Seth, Marco and Ethan barged into the room.

I’m half-naked, legs in the air, with my back facing the door. I screamed again for the intrusion and my lack of clothing. Only my black lace bra and underwear were showing.

Seth scanned the room for danger and picked me up quickly and covered me with his body. “Seth!” Rebecca whined. “We are just waxing her, and it doesn’t hurt that much; she is just being a pansy!”

Seth started growling, looking at Ethan and Marco. “get the f**k out! Stop looking at my mate!” Seth’s grip got tighter as he held me close. I could feel the cool air on my butt from lack of covering. Caspian was trying to come out as I saw his eyes flicker from amber to blue. His nose instantly found my neck and started breathing deeply, then started kissing my sweet spot. Giggling, I looked at Rebecca and Lela as they rolled their eyes.

“Babe, I have to finish getting dressed; I’m OK!” I cooed.

“Maybe we should stay in,” Seth’s voice became husky as he stared down at my body. “I have a few games we could play,” he smirked. His hand came around and massaged my chest. I let out a quick m**n until Rebecca interrupted.

“No, you need to take her out! Your reservations are in an hour!” Rebecca demanded. Seth wasn’t liking it and was about to yell at Rebecca, but I quickly cut him off.

“How about we play some games after dinner?” I winked at him and drew circles into his chest. Liking my proposition, he set me back down in the chair and went to go change.

“You certainly have him under a spell.” Lela finally spoke. “It is almost sickening. I can’t wait to find my mate, and we can all be lovesick puppies together.”

After one last powder tap to my nose, Rebecca said I was finished. Looking in the mirror, I saw myself in a black, skin-tight, spaghetti strap dress. The dress came down to my fingertips with a black bow on my lower back. Black strappy heels were wrapped around my legs up to my calf. I had bright pink toenail polish, and my fingers were manicured for a natural look. My Smokey eyes and nude lips made me feel beautiful. I never thought how good it would feel to have friends and family.

“I’ve never been done up like this before; thank you both so much!” I gave them both a hug, and they told me to have fun and left. I was now waiting for Seth to come out of the bedroom so we could leave.

I was putting the finishing touches on my l*p gloss when I heard Seth come out of the bedroom. He was tugging at his sleeves on his black Armani suit. His dress shirt was black, along with his tie. His hair was gelled back with a few strands in front of his face. He also had a few rings on his fingers. I’ve never seen him done up this nice before. Usually, he is in jeans and a tight black muscle tee.

We both stared at each other for a few minutes before finally walking towards each other. His eyes only ever left mine to look down my body and back into my eyes.

Seth slid his hand around my waist and pulled me close. His other hand cupped my cheek and, in slow motion, kissed my lips gently. His k**s was soft, inviting, and so sensual. He was holding back, and I could feel him restraining himself.

“You look so beautiful, Sadie. You really are my sun, the only light I will ever need.” Every bit of his eyes was telling the truth. If it was one thing that I took away from Maria, it wasn’t her baking abilities, but her ability to see if someone was genuine. Seth was genuine, and my heart was about to burst.

I smiled up at him and pushed his hair out of his face. “How did I get so lucky to have you? You always know the right things to say to get me weak in the knees.”

“Eh, I’m just that good.” He said darkly, chuckling. “Let’s go, Love, or we will be late.”

With that, Seth led me down the stairs and out the front door. Many other wolves bowed as we walked by. My arm was in his, and for once, I felt like I was right where I belonged. Beside my mate, my soul mate. The one I had always dreamed of.

If only I knew that things were going to change drastically, for the worst.