Chapter 17
Gabi’s POV
Two Weeks Later
I had started school the next day, on Monday, and Luna Liz had my transcripts sent to the new school. I had done well in my classes, and I really only had two months to go to graduation. Luna Liz had gotten the transcripts herself, and she took them to the library two towns over to fax them to the school. She was not going to leave anything to chance, as she knew that the fax machine there didn’t store the numbers dialed and she shredded the confirmation sheet after tearing the rest of the fax number off of it. She wasn’t putting anything past Alpha Monty at this point, because she now knew what he was capable of. Luna Von was worried about her and called her once a week, like usual, to keep from making Alpha Monty suspicious, they had done it for 20 years, and they continued on with their once a week calls and Luna Liz also had a safe word for Luna Von in case Alpha Monty figured out what was going on and tried to lock her in a cell.
Alpha Heath took me to school as promised. He put himself and Luna Von as my emergency contacts/guardians, even though I was 18. When I asked him why he said it was because they don’t actually know how old I am, I could be under 18, since I had been found and no one knew my actual birthday, and they wanted to take care of me. Alpha Heath told me that I could drive one of the SUVs there myself if I wanted to, but I have never been taught how to drive. We were always busy working at my old pack and on our one “rest” day it was catching up with what needed to be done, and since we only had one vehicle and they needed to take stuff to the packhouse and back, there was never any need for me to ever drive. So, in addition to my schoolwork and double training, I am now learning to drive. Alpha Heath and Luna Von also had motorcycles that they loved to ride, and I really wanted to ride one of them, but Alpha Heath said to learn to master the four-wheeled vehicle first and get my license, and then we would see about getting to ride Luna Von's bike.
I have really enjoyed school even though I have only been here for two weeks, and I have made two friends that I already love. Eden Thomas has dark hair and blue eyes just like me. She is a stunner and an Omega in our pack. She is also almost 4 months pregnant, and I was scared to ask her about it, as I suspect that she is Jack’s Omega mate. I don’t want to upset her by asking, so I just support her, and if someone says something to her in a mean way, I stand up for her. I am about 95% positive that she is, as he remembered she had an “E” name, but now I know what her name actually was. She is a senior too and she turned 18 in November, so I hate it for her, but I bet he is her worthless mate. If she is, when I go to accept Derek’s rejection, she can come with me and accept Jack’s so we can both be free and look for our second chance mates.
Amanda Ross was the other friend I made. She was also an Omega and was the smartest person I knew. She was 5’9” too and had long blonde hair, streaked by the sun, and soft brown eyes. She is both kind and sassy, but she only gets sassy when someone messes with her friends. She is well-liked and usually left alone, but when she heard the mean girls at school badmouthing Eden in the bathroom she went off. I have to admit I was impressed, because she had me scared too, and she never said anything mean to me, just to Queen B and her crew. I now officially know that, apparently, each high school gets an official bitch crew of their very own. I actually thought it was just for my old school. I was wrong. Luckily, word got out quickly that I was under the care of the Alpha and Luna, and that stopped them in their tracks, as when I laughed in the bathroom when Amanda let them have it, all eyes were on me. Amanda’s in amusement, and the Brat’s doll crew in fury. The lead Brat is Tatum Green. She is the boss bitch of the crew, and the similarities between Heather and Tatum were amazing. Tatum was also taller than me, with long blonde hair and blue eyes. Maybe they got together and watched Mean Girls and decided to copy it, and she also had a great figure.
It was like copying and pasting between her and Heather, so I immediately stopped laughing and left the bathroom because I didn’t want any trouble. It was my first day and I didn’t need them trying to tune me up when I still cannot defend myself. Vera Davis and Halle Johnson were Tatum’s minions. Vera was blonde, with dark brown eyes, with a great figure, but barely scraping by in the grades. Halle was the tallest of the group at 5’11”. She was also the smartest. She stayed quiet and never spoke when Tatum was being a bully. She never put her hands on anyone, and neither did Vera, but you could see in Tatum’s eyes that she would. She just hadn’t yet, but I have only been here for two weeks, so I didn’t know what Tatum was capable of yet. I can see she tries to hide her meanness, way down low, but it is there.
I have been having problems at night, and the first time it happened the pain was so intense, that I passed out and woke up with Alpha Heath running to the pack doctor with me in his arms. The doctor had told me, after I described the pain to him, that it was my mate sleeping with another. What a great gift. I get pain that takes your breath away from how severe it is, and he gets to cum on the regular. It is frustrating and not fair, and it makes me want to hurt him, badly, as he obviously does not care that he is doing that to me. But as I have gotten stronger, the pain has gotten more manageable. I believe it is because Tala is taking the brunt of it for me, as she feels bad for what our Goddess-given mate is doing to us. She is very angry with him, and he needs to be concerned about when we meet, as she is ready to beat him down for all that we have had to go through.
I have two trainings a day, as Alpha Heath is very concerned about my wellbeing. I asked him one night at dinner why I needed to train so much. His answer was both loving and a little scary.
“I worry about you because I heard about what had happened to you at Red River pack. I am thankful that boy didn’t hurt you, but I know you are carrying those scars on the inside where no one can see them. I know I am pushing you, but I feel your wolf, and she is very strong. If I didn’t think that you could do it, I wouldn’t push so hard, but my reasoning is simple. Luna Liz gave us a heads up and I know that here soon in September, Liz, Von, and I will be taking you to the Crimson Shadow pack, and things will change for you. You will always have a home with us. We consider you to be ours already, but I know that you are an adult and can make your own decisions. I just want to build you up so you are strong and able to get through it as best you can. We will be there to support you at all times during the visit. My second reason is that I have heard that Derek is still set on trying to talk you into being his sidepiece” Alpha Heath had to stop talking when he said that and I could feel the anger radiating off of him. I saw his hands clenched next to him and saw Luna Von reach over to hold his hand and nuzzle into him to try to calm him.
Alpha Heath continues, “ Liz told us that Derek wanted to rescind his rejection, but to do that they would lose their pack, as everything had been signed. Liz also told him that she would not allow you to go through basically what she has had to deal with for the last 19 years. Then she prays to the Goddess that you find your second chance mate soon. Plus, I just want you to be able to defend yourself as soon as possible. What you have had to go through in your short life makes me angry enough with Monty to declare war on him. But I will wait, as I think I can get some help with it shortly. Just listen to what you are instructed to do. Stay calm in your training and remember what we tell you in your self-defense classes. I have a goal for you in two to three months, for you to be the first woman ever on my training team. We go to different packs around the country, they pay us to come out and train them, and I think having a woman on the team could make the group more approachable, and less intimidating with you as a team member than it just being these 4 large men. I just wanted you to get your first month under your belt before you meet them. I don’t want you to be scared, you can do this. I am going to train you personally on my best skills. I will then have them train you on their best skills and I want you to practice away from them too. I have complete faith that you will be one of the best trainers that we have ever had. You care about other's wellbeing, and I know that you will know, from your own experience, how to train women so they can defend themselves” Alpha Heath finishes and I see how serious he is about this.
I want to help other women, women who are scared and cannot defend themselves against a man, in the same situation that I was in. I am going to make it my goal to be the first woman on their team. I know that it is not going to be easy, but nothing in my life has been. I will take the instructions given to me, and I will train on the side with Alpha Heath and see what I can do as Tala, my wolf, is already badass. She has healed me at every turn, and she is strong, and she tells me I am strong too. I just have to believe it myself. So, I am going to give this training 100%. I will not let fear be an issue for me anymore. Alpha Heath is right. Those women out there need an advocate, a helper, someone who understands, and I am totally up for this job.