Academy Of Mates novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78

Chapter 78

When I woke up the next day, I was no longer in the living room. I was now in our bedroom, snuggled up in thick blankets and hundreds of pillows. My hand blindly reaches to my sides feeling for Sebastian, but the space next to me is empty and

cold.

I didn’t sit up right away, taking my time as I watched the waterfalls crash down and then gazed at the trees as they swayed with the wind through the window. Recounting yesterday made my head spin because so many things happened in such a short amount of time.

But what lingered the most was Sebastian and Benedict.

For a while, I was convinced their conversation last night was a dream, but I could still hear their words like they happened only a few minutes ago, their voices fresh.

If what Benedict says is true, then I really do have to go out and show them that whatever happened between Benedict and I is over. Looking back now, I’m sure many saw Benedict and I on that lake, not to mention I was with him the entire School of Love. Everyone will eventually, if they haven’t already, piece together that I was the same girl he announced he would

claim.

I winced, hand to my neck.

Thinking of Benedict hurts now.

And if what we think we are is true, I would have to forget that it ever happened. There’s no reason to give Sebastian even more problems with his Beta and I am worried about what Sebastian would do to Benedict if we ever told him.

If he would even believe such a thing.

I know I’m still having trouble believing it.

“We’ve cleaned up the entire town center, Alpha.” A distant voice spoke through the house. “The city pack has also seen our little present in the borders. I think they got the message.”

They’ll send a message back.” Sebastian’s voice was calm yet powerful at the same time. He didn’t show any kind of stress or panic despite how his words obviously meant that the city pack were coming for us. “Keep all the non fighters inside the territory. Don’t let anyone stray. Make sure the children are accounted for. The city pack is known to target the weak and the ones that can’t fight back.”

There was a few seconds of quiet before whoever was gathered in our house spoke again. “I think we already know who their target is, Alpha.”

Sebastian doesn’t pause to think. “Yes. I now have a mate and they know it.”

A solemn silence filled the house. “They could never hurt you before but with her… They’ll use the Luna to get to you.”

“Don’t worry about Vareesa.” Sebastian assures his people, but I can hear the edge of his words, the slight tightness of his lips as he says it. “Nothing will harm my mate. Just keep the non fighters safe. We don’t want to lose anyone else to these scum.”

“The people I’ve placed in the city pack have already sent their report.” This was Benedict. I know because of the way my body attunes to it almost instantly. “Odette and Andrew did not mate. Andrew is still very eager for Vareesa, he has made that very clear and Odette is fighting her father to keep you alive for her. There’s unrest in their ranks. Many of the twenty they sent were high ranking officers. They will come for us soon.”

It’s the first time Sebastian pauses before speaking. “What does the Beta want with Vareesa?”

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Goddess only knows what that child wants with her.” Benedict was fuming through the mouth. “I think Varcesa is the first hing he’s ever truly wanted and his stubbornness won’t let her go.”

Any suggestions, Benedict?” Sebastian’s cool and emotionless voice asked. “You know him best.”

I think we have to anticipate that Andrew will do anything in his power to get Vareesa regardless of Odette’s orders.” Benedict tells them plainly. “Odette and Andrew have never liked each other. Even as kids they fought a lot, so he might ven do things to spite her more and Odette, knowing this, will try to do things that will get Andrew mad as well.”

The city pack are all kinds of stupid aren’t they?” Another voice spoke. “The way they always take advantage of each other… t’s just off. What happened to loyalty? To camaraderie?”

They’re complacent.” Sebastian’s comment cut through the unease. “They think everything is easy to get and we will capitalize on that.”

They have taken another farm pack.” A low voice spoke. “Stealing the pack’s food, resources, their land and capturing the vomen and children to work for them.”

Of course they’ll take another farm pack that physically cannot fight them off.” Another spoke harshly, his words biting and ull of venom. “The ones that aren’t even trained to fight them off. These people barely have anything to give and the city back just take and take and take.”

The city pack say it’s for the farm’s benefit too. That’s what they said when they came for us.” The deep hurt that came with Sebastian’s men shook me from the inside. “They told us that they were saving us from our pack that cannot feed us, but hey’re the reason why there’s no food. The city pack isolates the farm lands, keeping their borders cut off from the world intil the farm pack can only rely on them. That’s when the city pack puts crazy prices on their imports, heavily taxing the maller folk and quietly taking every last cent from them. And then, when we’re weak, hungry and poor, they attack and take verything that’s left. Leeches!”

A chorus of agreement went through the officers, muttering about their own problems with the city pack.

I didn’t know it was that bad.

Our old Alpha kept most of his problems to himself and, apart from the hardship we were already facing, we didn’t know about anything else.

‘Have you heard back from Vareesa’s pack?” Sebastian suddenly asked, making me sit up and lean closer to the door.

I’ve been so caught up in what’s happened in the last few days that I’ve momentarily forgotten about my old home. I felt foolish and ashamed that I got distracted so easily, how quickly I got caught up here.

All I know is that my old Alpha and the rest of the attendees left early, Jeff was injured and that Sebastian took care of everything with my father.

It was Benedict that responded. “It’s really hard to get in contact with them. Vareesa’s old pack is far, really far, and they don’t have electricity or any form of anything really, but I sent someone there and the men that you sent bringing doctors and resources have been too busy to respond. Last I heard, they’re trying to set up at least a phone to stay in contact.”

“Her father?” Sebastian continued to ask, his tone unreadable.

“They’re letting him rest.” Benedict tells him. “He’s being showered with everything he needs as per your orders. The have made him very comfortable with what you sent and, from what I know, he’s sharing it with the rest of their pack.”

guys

A sigh of relief leaves my lips and I feel the tightness in my chest case a little.

They’re okay.

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All of them are okay.

“Make sure our men handle the perimeter. I don’t want anyone going near their borders.” Sebastian reminds them seriously. “Andrew and Odette know where Vareesa came from. They’ll try to reach her there.”

“The territory is secure but I’ll send more men to make sure,” Benedict assured, sounding equally serious. “Are we still visiting anytime soon?”

“Yes,” Sebastian confirmed. “If Vareesa wants to.”

“How many are you taking, Alpha?” Another asked.

I could imagine Sebastian shrugging, unbothered. “Just enough.”

“I’ll start preparations just in case.” Benedict says, his voice echoing through the house.

There was silence for awhile as I strained to hear more, but Sebastian must have dismissed them because I heard the scraping of chairs and the murmurs of goodbye from the others that gathered.

The front door closes when I hear Sebastian speak again. “Have them fix that phone. Vareesa will want to speak with her father soon and when she does, I want to make sure she can.”

“Of course, Alpha,” Benedict answered before another sound of a door closing came.

Sebastian starts moving around, the riffling of papers coming from where he was. Glancing at the clock on the wall, it was already ten in the morning and it seemed a lot had already happened.

I stand from the bed and go out into the hallway. Walking barefoot, I follow the sounds of papers and poke my head through a partly opened door. Sebastian had his back to me, facing a table with an opened map. Stacks and stacks of papers surrounded him as he stared down, arms crossed over his chest.

He was deep in thought, gazing at the map as if looking for answers. I didn’t want to startle him, so I stayed behind to watch him work. He looked to be in conversation with someone, probably giving out orders and strategizing his next steps.

it was intriguing to watch.

He’s a mastermind-

Are you going to come over here or are you going to stay by the door?”,

I nearly jumped out of my skin at the sound of his voice and the way he turned slightly to look back at me over his shoulder has me blushing. “I didn’t want to bother you.”

He extends his hand. “You’re never a bother, my little mate.”

Like I was always meant to be, I slipped right into his arms in a tight embrace, holding him close as I wrapped my armis around him. Looking up at him, I wasn’t expecting to see him so tired with the skin under his eyes slightly darker than it usually is and his hair was an extra floppy mess on top of his head. “Have you slept?”

‘An hour or so.” He says without much interest, his eyes already back toward the map in front of him as his hand went up and down my back. “Are you hungry?”

‘I can get you something.” I offered, knowing how busy he was. “Why don’t you sit down, get yourself comfortable and I’ll get us food to eat here.”

Sebastian took a step back from his table. “I can make time for you, Vareesa. This is just work. You’re more important.”

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