Ch 34 Chump
It took a week to get things in order, but Thea’s parents—Beta Walter and his wife, Naomi— finally left to visit Walter’s brother’s pack, Full Moon.
Liam requested a meeting with the Alpha. Thea and the triplets were required to attend.
“Sir, the latest group of Delta trainees are coming home soon,” Liam said. “They’ve finished their terms serving in the military, and I’ve called home the men doing time in private security and private investigation.”
The pack members who wanted to join Delta team enlisted in the military to get experience and training. They were sent in groups to the military so they could serve together, learn to work together, and bring that trust and camaraderie back home.
“As soon as they’ re back, they will complete Delta training. Then if they want to commit, they will take the oath to the future Luna, and we will initiate them. We should know before she shifts how many more we’ll have as permanent members.”
Woah. No Delta team member had ever sworn an oath to Thea. Not to her knowledge anyway. What was Liam talking about?
“In addition to that, I think we should make an open call to add to the pack warriors. Maybe offer part-time positions. If we go to war, the more people we have that get training and experience, the better. In the meanwhile, we’d have more patrolmen on the borders.”
“Make it so,” Alpha Ulric said.
“It may be helpful to bring in experts for training, so we’ re free to continue running down leads on who is after her,” Liam said.
“Whatever resources you need, you have them,” Alpha Ulric said.
“Sir, as her shift comes closer, I think it expedient we Start training a contingency of guards for the future Luna.”
“Does Delta team feel inadequate to the job?”
“I don’t want to be caught with our pants down,” Liam said.
“Half our team was injured when she went to scout bars. A backup team could be necessary if we’re incapacitated. If she shifts and her gift isn’t useful for fighting —if she’s a healer or goddess forbid a resurrectionist—she may need a more substantial security detail. Even if she has a gift for fighting, she’d still have times when she’s vulnerable, like when she’s pregnant and can’t shift.”
Alpha Ulric nodded.
“Are you comfortable with more people knowing about her right now?” Liam said.
“This is ridiculous,” Thea said before the Alpha could answer.
The triplets looked at their father, worried how he would react. Thea had never interrupted him. They spoke before their father could.
“They have a point, Thea,” Conri said. “We don’t know what your powers will be.”
Thea made fists with her hands.
“Once I shift, well before I get pregnant, mind you, everyone will see that I’m not goddess- gifted, and then I won’t be a target anymore!”
Kai put his hand on her leg.
“Even so, you can’t shift when you’re pregnant, and you shouldn’t be fighting while you’re pregnant anyway,” he said. Thea bit back a growl.
“No other Luna has a guard detail when she’s pregnant. I won’t need it either. How is it possible that all of you are making permanent plans for something that will be over in less than a month when we shift? This is insane! Do you even realize how rare gifted wolves are?”
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