Alpha Code
Chapter Twenty-Two

[Kin's POV]

The next morning I stormed through the halls of the main house. I needed to replace my father and mother and so far they were nowhere to be seen. I was getting restless being away from Ra'ne but I had left him in our wing for safety reasons.

Solon and Callum were keeping him company and they were not going to leave his side. I had made sure there had been no threats before leaving but I was still on edge. I wanted to be next to my Mate at all times.

I rounded another corner and saw Larc talking with a Warrior. Not my dad but someone who might be able to answer my damn questions at least.

"Beta Larc!" I called as I walked up to him and the Warrior I just remembered was called Rex.

"Young Alpha Kin," Larc said as he bowed his head to me in submission, Rex following him as I stopped in front of them. "What can I do for you?" he asked looking up at me curiously.

"Where are my parents?" I asked curiously.

"They are trying to deal with the Elders right now. There are problems and it seems as if Grissa has presented evidence against you." Larc replied, getting a growl from me.

"That will answer only part of my question. Where are they now, physically." I said seriously. I was going to put an end to this now.

"In the front library Alpha." Larc replied before he and Rex rushed away.

I was already halfway to the library when I felt Ra'ne starting to wake up. DAMN IT!! I had been hoping to get all of this done before he had woken up so that I could have brought him breakfast.

I reached out to him quickly so that he would not panic. 'My sweet ember please do not panic. I needed to leave early this morning to attend some business. I promise you that I will be there as soon as I possibly can my love.' I mindlinked him, my voice calm and gentle knowing he was still just waking up.

'I wanted to eat with you again.' he thought his reply a little pouty, making me smile.

'As soon as I am finished with this my ember I promise you that we will eat together.' I replied trying to make him smile for me at least a little.

'Ok. I'm going to go back to sleep then. I am feeling exhausted still.' he thought around a yawn.

I smiled and thought about why he would be extra tired. 'When I come back we will finish our discussion from last night my little ember and this time you are not going to wiggle your way out of it.' I thought as I stopped in front of the library doors.

He had been teasing me for a good twenty minutes before he had actually fallen asleep on my chest. Not wanting to move him I fell asleep myself shortly afterwards. My problem was that I still had a raging hard on when I had woken up this morning.

I heard his little giggles ring in my head, 'I think something can be arranged my love.' he replied as I felt him turn back over and fall back to sleep.

It was nice to know he felt safe enough to sleep without me in the room but it was a little saddening because I wanted him to need me there with him always. I had things to take care of and in the future it would only get more demanding but I knew he would always be right there for me when I needed him.

I walked into the library to replace that both my parents and three Elders were seated around the largest of the tables in the room. The Elders did not look very happy and neither did my parents but I think out of them all I was the least pleased at this whole situation.

"Young Alpha, what has you interrupting a meeting such as this one?" one of the Elders, a man by the name of Leo asked. He had been a long time friend of my family and it was always good to see him in these halls but now I had a purpose to stop this nonsense.

"I have come to give my testimony to you. If that is all right with you." I said as I stopped at my dad right side, standing between him and my mom.

"We have been asking for your testimony for two days young Alpha. Your father spoke of an urgent matter you had to take care of." another Elder said his voice dripping with contentment for my appearance.

"Forgive my late appearance, Elder William. I was caring for my injured Mate. He just woke up from a month long coma and I was caring for him." I replied simply. The elders all looked at me in total shock. I didn't give a fuck what they thought. Ra'ne was mine and I was not giving him up.

"So it's true. The little Omega you stole from Ironclaw is your Mate." Elder William said, his nasally voice grinding on my last fucking nerve. This man was pissing me off even more.

"Forgive my rudeness Elder, but I did not steal Ra'ne from Ironclaw. Grissa practically gave him over to me. There was no fighting, not even yelling had occurred when I went there. I simply asked to see my Mate. I confirmed he was mine and then the two of us left. I had to race back home to save his very life but that is something I believe should also be taken into consideration." I said seriously.

"Tell us the entire story Kin. We are here to hear both sides." Elder Leo said as he settled into his chair more.

I took a deep breath and once again began to tell the horrible tale of how I found my Mate and the sad state in which I found him in.

[Ra'ne's POV]

It was almost noon and Kin had not come back yet. I had slept as long as I possibly could before my stomach woke me up. I hadn't wanted to eat without him but Skie reminded me that I was not feeding just myself anymore. I had to replace something to eat and if I didn't my Wolf was going to take over and do it for me.

So to save myself not only the argument and headache I pulled myself out of the bed, getting dressed in one of Kin's shirts and a pair of my worn out jeans. I went to the door, pulling it open to replace both Callum and Solon sitting just outside my bedroom. As if they had been waiting for me to wake up.

"Good after noon, Luna." Callum said dipping his head in respect as he and Solon stood.

It felt so strange to have another Wolf bow to me in respect but I was slowly getting used to it. Callum and Solon did it mostly to annoy me but it was helping me for what I was going to face in my future as Kin's Luna. Something I still struggled with because I was afraid that when I actually became the Luna it would cause me to change who I am and I don't want that.

"Cal, I really wish you would just use my name." I said with an exaggerated sigh as I walked slowly through the sitting room to the outside door. I needed to eat and I was going to the kitchen.

"Where are you going?" Solon asked as he stepped in front of me, stopping me in my tracks.

"To the kitchen to get food. I'm hungry and since I'm not the only one eating I need to go get something to eat." I said rolling my eyes at him as I went to move around him.

"And do you think you are going alone?" Solon asked me, getting me to roll my eyes at him again.

"Solon, you and I both know that if the two of you did not follow me, Kin would rip your throats out through your chests while you watched. So no I don't think I'm going alone you dork." I said getting a rather loud laugh from Callum.

"He's got you there Shadow boy." Callum said through his laughter as they both followed me out of the room and to the kitchen.

Solon pushed Callum's shoulder, almost sending him into the wall, a wide grin on his face. "Maybe, but at least he knows we will be there, mouth breather." Solon countered weakly. It was nothing to tease Callum about though. He hated that his nose was perpetually plugged as a Human.

Going to the fridge I struggled to pull open the door, before it finally gave and slid open. I was still amazed at how full it always seemed to be and how I could seriously eat whatever I wanted from inside without being half killed from doing so.

I grabbed the milk and the fruit bowl from inside the cold fridge and pushed it closed. I set the bowl down and poured myself a glass of milk, letting the jug sit next to me as I began to pick at the fruit in front of me.

"You have to eat something more than just fruit, little one." Callum said a worried tone to his voice.

"I'm not sure what I can eat really. Nothing really looks very good except the fruit right now." I said a little sadly, my thoughts going to Kin and how I had to wake up without him.

It had been the first time since he had saved me and I didn't like it. Not one bit.

Yes, Kin had reached out to me to let me know he would be back to me as soon as he could but that had been over four hours ago and I really needed him right now.

I could feel myself kinda sink into my seat a little more with a sad sigh escaping my mouth. "I don't really want to be awake right now." I said, sadly meaning it. I just wanted my Mate.

Solon and Callum looked at me, worry on their faces. They could see a longing in my eyes and I could suddenly feel their own sadness for me. I guess I had that affect on people around me. I really needed to reign that shit in.

"You guys shouldn't be too close to me." I said, trying to hold back my tears. I just wanted to be alone at that point.

"Why would we back away? You are not feeling well and we are here to help you." Callum said, the worry growing thick in his eyes.

"I don't think you two can help me with this one." I replied giving them a half-hearted smile before looking back down to the counter-top.

"Maybe I can then." came the most heavenly voice I could hear. The voice of my Mate and it had my head snapping up to see Kin in the doorway of the kitchen.

"Kin ..." I breathed as he moved quickly to pull me off my chair and into his chest. His face was buried in my neck as he whispered, 'I'm sorry' over and over again in my ear. I wrapped my arms around his neck and just held him against me as I let his scent fill me. Instantly cheering me up.

"I never meant to be gone so long my ember." Kin whispered as he pulled back to pick me up and sit at the table with me in his lap. "I wanted answers to a few questions and I wanted to say a few things. I did just that but I had no idea it was going to take me four fucking hours." he explained, his eyes flashing for a moment.

I reached up to put my hand on his face, pulling his eyes to meet mine. "That doesn't matter right now." I said seriously. "To me what matters is that we are together and I can eat with my Mate finally." I said getting him to smile at me.

Kin kissed my forehead and stood with me in his arms, placing me back on the barstool I had been on before opening the fridge again. He refilled my glass of milk and put the jug back much to my dismay, also telling the boys not to let me have more than two glasses at one time. When he came back out of the fridge he was carrying a tray of meats. I had seen it but it just hadn't looked very appetizing to me.

It still didn't.

"You need to eat meat, my ember." Kin said as he watched me pick at my fruit.

"It looks disgusting to me right now." I said making a face at him. I got a chuckle from him, before he kissed my lips and began to pick off the meat tray himself. Telling Callum and Solon they could have some too.

No one argued with me no one forced me. Kin had accepted my answer and everyone had just .... moved on from it. I was amazed at how quickly he had just accepted my words. Like he knew I was telling him the truth without any question.

It was more than nice to have this, a home where I was loved and cared for.