Chapter 0154


    “Sam told them that Sierra and I were evaluating their performances during patrols and they came


    to ask for help. I guess they are worried about failing if Kaley’s dad can''t rig anything in their favor.


    They’ve probably never had to truly work for something before” I shrug, turning to put my book back


    in my bag.


    “Huh. You need to eat something, you are not gaining weight fast enough and you are tiny enough


    as it is."


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    He slides a tray with a sandwich, chips, veggies, fruit and water on it towards me, then turns and


    just leaves.


    I just blink and take another deep breath and try to remember that he is taking care of me in his own


    caveman way. It’s a sign of him trying to mend fences that he came over in the first ce and as


    much as I want to throw it away to show 1 am still angry with them and I don’t want to prove he is


    right.


    But I am hungry and the doc said I wasn’t eating enough for my activity level, so I eat everything,


    quickly, then get up to throw my stuff out and head to our next ss without a backward nce. The


    presence of six bodies behind me tells me I have a full escort this time.


    The next couple days are more of the same mundane routine, but I really don’t mind routine.


    Sometimes with all the chaos, having expected things happen the way they are supposed to is


    calming and reassuring.


    Marnie took my advice and while she wasn’t any better, she wasn''t as big of a pain as she was on


    day one and she seems to be really trying. Sierra said something simr about Jeanie Friday


    morning.


    “So after training tomorrow morning we are getting ready in the Luna''s suite for the mating ball. You


    have zero choices in this matter and I don’t want to hear about it. We also have to be ready by 7pm


    because Martha wants to see us at the diner first before we head over to the ball.” Sierra looks over


    at me like I might explode at her for telling me what our ns are for this stupid dance. The casual


    way she just throws more things we have to do before actually attending the ball is wearing my


    nerves though. She has talked of nothing else all day and I don’t think we have discussed the same


    thing about the ball twice as we walk between sses. I am also doing the mental math and do not


    understand the amount of time she has allotted to get ready either.


    I have made my peace with going with her and the guys and I have determined myself to have a


    good time, even if it is for Sierra’s sake alone. I can see her almost vibrating with excitement about


    the whole ordeal. We have one more ss for the day and then I can get to the gym. Sam, Mateo


    and Sierra have been taking turns ‘hanging’ out with me there.


    After what happenedst time no one, including Luna Ava and Delta Kyle trust me in there by


    myself. None of us really talk, just work. The twins and Oliver have yet to take their turn though and


    I can’t decide if I am more happy or disappointed in the amount of space they are giving me. |


    Tonight was Sierra’s turn, she asked if we could use the packhouse gym for convenience, and the


    topic returned to the ball. This time we are discussing the after party that seems to be happening at


    the packhouse. We apparently have to have a different outfit for this party than the dresses we are


    wearing to the dance.


    “The Luna has us covered though. She told me this morning that our ‘after- dresses’ will be hanging


    in your room and we should be able to quickly doa wardrobe change before anyone notices we’re


    missing.” She keeps rambling as my eyebrows rise farther into my hairline and | am momentarily


    stuck mid squat.


    “Are you serious? I am already wearing one dress that you chose for me. Why does there have to


    bea second monkey suit?"


    “First, monkey suits are for the boys. Second, I don’t argue with the Luna.” She giggles at me and I


    can’t help but crack a smile, knowing full well there wasn’t a fight at all.


    I just roll my eyes and get back to my leg workout. An hourter, Sierra and I emerge from the


    dungeon of the packhouse to find all the guys conveniently hanging around the ind of the kitchen


    as wee out. Sam and Mateo make eye contact and give mea half smile, the other three just


    stare, no expression on their faces. Oliver slides a shaker to me full of a dense brownish concoction


    without a word or a second nce then heads out of the room. A few minutester I hear the soft


    whoosh and snick of the front door opening and closing.


    ‘He had to get to his patrol shift.” Sam says by way of an exnation. “He said you still need to put


    some meat on your bones."


    I take the shake rolling my eyes and head upstairs. I don’t bother going back to the Beta house


    tonight, I have an early morning, and I am going to need plenty of rest to deal with these as*holes


    all day tomorrow.


    For the first time in a long time, Sierra doesn’t follow me. Maybe she thinks I’m safe here in the


    confines of the packhouse. And since there is no other babysitter following me, everyone else is in


    agreement that I’m not a flight risk and need to be monitored.