Alpha Markus and Celeste novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26 – Celeste
Celeste P.O.V.
The following couple of weeks passed by quickly. I learned so much from the tutor and Mrs. Quinn. The tutor said we should be ready to take the GED exam next week. I found I quite enjoyed economics and history and I seemed to be competent at them. Maya seemed to favor English and biology. We were spending afternoons helping each other with the subjects in which the other was weaker. We made a good team overall, I had grown closer to her now than I ever did in the 12 yrs at Blood Moon. I suppose that was understandable, considering how they treated us and how exhausted everyone always was at the end of the day.
My cooking days were always a hit and some of my favorite days. Mrs. Wriley, the cook, had gotten over me taking over her kitchen as it gave her more time to spend with her grandchildren. I always sent her home with some Tupperware for her family and they all seem to go over well. I had even met some of her grandchildren. She had 4 grown children and about 9 grandchildren already. They hung out
from time to time with her and loved to run around the Packhouse. My favorite was little Matthew. He seemed to be smaller than most
kids his age but he was fast and sneaky.
Danny had gone back out along with a few of the warriors to track Ruby. The few times he came in to report, I would have a Tupperware of food ready for him. I liked him, he was wild and carefree. He acted like a stubborn rebel child, but I could see the love he
had for Markus and the Pack. Markus was jealous that I made food specially for him, so I had to make sure to make extra for him. He
would stop in only long enough to report, grab food, grab clothes and visit his grandparents. From what little Markus had told me about
him, Danny was not born of the Gamma bloodline. His parents had been trusted warriors of Alexander when he was Alpha. Markus Gillian and Danny had all grown up together even though Danny didn’t grow up in the Packhouse. When his parents died when he was 12, Danny
continued to be raised by his grandparents, and made sure to take care of them now that they were too old to work. Markus and Danny
had tried to get them to live in the Packhouse when he was made Gamma, but they refused to leave their home, so there was staff that
went to check on them while Danny was away. Danny had promised to bring them around sometime for me to meet them. He promised
me that his grandma would absolutely love to exchange some recipes with me.
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The Luna Ceremony was drawing near. It was to take place on the following full moon. It would be the Harvest Moon. The council
would be showing up to conduct the ceremony and many Alpha’s were invited. I was nervous. The Luna ceremony would mark the end of
my lie, but at the same time, I thought I might actually enjoy the Luna duties. Mrs Quinn had already sent invitations to all the Alphas and
the Council. She was trying to get me to plan what I wanted for decorations, but I was having trouble making any decisions. I still didn’t
feel right spending so much money when I wasn’t working.
I was currently making croissants, thinking about how much my life had changed in 4 weeks. I was already having to replace some of
the clothing we bought. Dr West said I was 30lbs to my ideal weight.
Kelly was more than happy to take Maya and me shopping again. Maya had also been given the green light to attempt to shift
tomorrow. She had hit her ideal weight. She was hoping to ask for a job soon. She just needed to pass her GED. She often helped the staff with small tasks, feeling the need to feel useful. I was happy to see her getting stronger.
“You were not in your room my little Tuli,” I felt a pair of arms around my waist. I leaned back, relishing the feeling of sparks where our bodies touched, his scent surrounding me.
“I’ve gotten up at 4am for the last 8 years. I am bad at sleeping in. I thought I’d make some croissants for breakfast,” I said. I stopped kneading the dough and turned around. Even though I was 5’9″, Markus still towered over me slightly so I had to get on my tippy-toes to kiss him. It was my favorite thing to do as he would envelop me in a tight embrace and I could feel the sparks down my entire body. Over the last few weeks, I’d gotten to know him and I’d gotten to know myself. He was my hero, my Alpha, my best friend, my protector, my mate, my love. The last part was something I’d only just come to realize this morning as I watched him sleep. Since we were sharing a bathroom, I had an all-access pass to his bedroom. I had sat on the side of his bed and watched him sleep for almost half an hour..
Thinking about what he meant to me. From the moment he met me, he’d done nothing but care for me. I felt his love for me, even if he wouldn’t say the words, every action and decision he made screamed it to me. He still hadn’t pushed me into sleeping with him, but I was
him. I just needed to find the right moment. I was hoping that moment was tomorrow during the full moon.
“I missed you. I was having the most delicious dream and then it left me and I woke up and your scent was gone,” He pouted after we
came back up for air.
“But don’t you want some croissants for breakfast?” I raised an eyebrow. He grinned that grin that I loved. It made him look like a
little boy.
Suddenly, his eyes glazed over as he got a mind link. I frowned, the smile was gone from his face.
“We gotta go to the Packhouse Hospital. Danny’s back with the warriors. He’s got Ruby and they are both injured.”