Unscentable
Chapter 75

Piper

POV

Piper was sitting in the pack-house dining room, staring at Bradley and his father, Benjamin. They were staring at her. He'd just asked her to call and let the police in Portland know that the movers Brad had sent to her house were not thieves. She'd barely finished

her breakfast.

They were both pushing this at her, Brad had asked, and when she'd just raised an eyebrow, Benjamin had put his two cents worth in, but she had yet to get an apology for his arrogance on this matter. For sending his men to break into her house and try and move her without permission.

"Why?" Piper finally said simply. "Just pay the fine. You did the crime, you should do the time." then leaned back in her chair and stared right back at them, each one in turn, pointedly so.

"Piper please." It was Brad, "the van is there. If you rescind your statement, the movers can not only bring your belongings here now, they can also collect Izzy's at the same time" "Probably could." Piper acknowledged and sipped her coffee.

"What will it take Piper?" It was Benjamin "to get your cooperation?"

Looked right at that man and then simply shook her head. It wasn't really that hard to rescind her statement, but she did not want to. Brad had tried to move her and Brandon's things without her knowledge, hell he'd brought them here to this pack without her knowledge as well. Though she did at least understand his bringing her here, she needed a pack hospital and all.

Perhaps she should teach them a lesson.

"No," she stated flatly. "There are consequences to actions, I guess this is one of them. Figure it out yourself." Piper drained the last of her coffee and stood up to leave.

"Piper, you are being unreasonable." Benjamin shot at her.

"Am l, Hmm. How about I just pack you up and move you out of your home without telling you, or getting your permission? How would you react and feel?"

"It's different now. you know this being Brads."

Piper cut him off right there. "Is it?" she commented

"Let's see." Turned and looked around the dining room, then walked over to the nearest omega "Excuse me miss.

"Yes Luna."

"I want you to go and pack Benjamin and Lilly's belongings, their leaving." Piper stated calmly.

"Piper," Benjamin snapped, clearly annoyed by her words.

She saw the Omega stare up at her and then turned to look at Benjamin worriedly. She clearly didn't know what to do. He was the previous Alpha to the pack and on a technicality, Piper was now the Luna. Poor woman had no idea who held the higher rank. "Don't mind him, he doesn't get a say.. Take a dozen others with you. It'll be much quicker to move him out."

"You're being ridiculous Piper." Benjamin sounded angry now. "Patty, don't do that. I'm not going anywhere. Piper turned to look right at him "What you don't like it?" She asked, had made her point, it seemed.

Brad was frowning at her now, with narrowed eyes, he was thinking she thought, but he said nothing at all, just sat and stayed out of it. Probably didn't exactly know what to make of it.

"So Benjamin, it's alright for me to be up and moved without my permission, but not you. Hmm. I see where someone gets their arrogance from."

"It's hypocritical," Hadley stated from her place at the table "They're both hypocrites Piper. Don't agree to rescind your order. Put them Alpha's in their places."

"Hadley enough." Benjamin snapped at her.

Found the omega touching her arm gently. "It's fine, I was just making a point, sorry you were caught in the middle." saw the woman nod her head and pretty much flee the room.

Piper's eyes moved to Hadley, this was a curious statement coming from her. She was sitting next to Cooper at the table and it had not escaped her attention that Bradley didn't like it.

The girl had stared at him for a solid minute and then just ate her breakfast. It now seemed she to was not happy with them herself, or hadn't been with Brad.

Made Piper wonder just what had gone on yesterday afternoon.

It was likely that sh!t had hit the fan in that Alpha office yesterday afternoon, and this was the girls' way of getting back at them.

"Hadley please," it was Bradley, "I've apologised for yesterday to you and Cooper."

That was an interesting statement. He'd apologised, though still didn't look happy about it. It seemed the girl and Cooper were going to be allowed to continue their relationship, out in the open.

"So, you had no right to even try and intervene. I'm not a child, I am 18 and I am not your child." Hadley stood up looked right at Piper. "Don't bow to them, they'll expect it every time they want something, if you do." Then she turned and walked away from the table.

Piper was not going to bow down to either of them, did not have to. Benjamin was not her Alpha, and not to Brad either. She was Marked by him, so should be seen as his equal, not subservient, and he had not yet to apologise for the error of his own ways, his arrogance in thinking he could do as he pleased with her because he was the Alpha.

The man had no idea about her nature. It appeared the man still believed he was in the right trying to move her and Brandon here, because he thought as the Alpha, to the pack his word was law. Well, not to a rogue it wasn't, though she was no longer that, not since he'd initiated her into the pack yesterday.

Found Brad's eyes on her once more. "Piper please, it would be appreciated if you could call."

"Mm, it would." she nodded "but I'm not going to. You should not have done what you did. Had no right, in fact." then she turned and walked away, did know she was going to have to send for her belongings at some point, half smiled to herself as she walked away. Perhaps she would just organise that herself and leave his van right there in the impound lot, might just put him squarely in his place. Show him she would be doing things her way on her terms. It was likely going to tick him off, she thought.

Sat in her suite, going through her emails, Izzy she knew had already contacted all her stores and told the store managers, the offical word was no comment on her relationship with Bradley Drake. Izzy could say whatever she liked about herself and Edward, and she could confirm that there was going to be a Goddess Gowns store opening up in Helena.

The two of them had been working from her suite all morning now. Brandon seemed happy enough playing video games while they worked, he was going to have to be enrolled into the school and start attending classes soon. Likely next week, Brad had not as yet brought it up and neither had she. It was Thursday and she saw no need to rush that, had only been here 4 days.

Brandon also didn't seem to mind not going, she also wanted him to be settled a bit more into the pack, adjust first, keep Aspen happy and calm. Wolfen school might stress him out a bit. And they did not need that.

The learning here inside the pack school would also be different from his school back in Portland, as would be the hours. Here in the pack school hours were nine to three, instead of eight thirty to three thirty, he was going to like that, an hour and a half less of school every day.

Brandon would also be able to walk to school, instead of catching the bus to and from, it was only a short fifteen or twenty minute walk. Though it was likely that, being the Alpha's son, he was going to be driven to school every day or until he made friends that walked.

She herself had walked everyday, trudged in the snow or in the heat of summer, had to walk, rain, snow or shine. It wasn't really that far a walk from the pack-house, there was no need to be driven, but she was certain that he would be. A lot of the ranked members children had been driven to and from school, when she had lived here.

'Piper.' it was Brad via the mind-link, she sighed, he'd told her he wouldn't use it. Would still knock on her door to talk to her, or text or call her on her phone, lasted all of a day.

'What?' she answered, allowing her annoyance to show.

You're needed at the pack's gate, a courier needs your signature!'

'Fine.' she cut the link and got up, saw Izzy look at her questioningly.

"I have to go and sign for a delivery."

"I can do that, Piper." Izzy commented, getting up.

"No, it's actually mine they need." Piper told her, it was likely to be Izzy's new contract. Glanced at Brandon, he was happy enough, it seemed, headed out of her room and down the stairs, found Brad at the bottom waiting for her. "I know where the gate is." She told him.

"I thought I'd drive you." He commented casually.

"I could drive myself." He nodded "You're mad at me, perhaps we could discuss why, in the car." Looked right at him still annoyed, "You said you wouldn't mind-link to me, knock, text or phone call, and you completely disregarded that."

He was staring at her now, seemed more than a little surprised "I'm sorry, I didn't even think about it. Just a natural thing to do I suppose, now you're a pack member, 'll try to not do it again."

"Hmm, I guess we'll see." Held her hands out for the car keys he was holding. "Keys."

"Piper, please, let me do something for you. It's just one little thing." Stared right at him "Why do you need to do something, I'm a grown woman and can do everything by myself." but walked outside.

"I want to be able to do things for you. Look after you, provide for you." Raised an eyebrow at him questioningly, didn't really see why he would need to do that. "Surely, you've got better things to do. Are busy yourself, running your pack and it's businesses. Don't concern yourself with what do. I can handle my day to day things."

He said nothing at all as he unlocked the car and opened the door for her. Piper got in and he closed it before she could, was frowning, she noted, as he walked around the car to the driver's side.

The courier was there to deliver Izzy's new contract.

Piper opened it and went over it in the car ride back to the pack-house, it was as she requested and had all the sign here stickers for both her and Izzy, smiled to herself as she slipped it back into the envelope.

"All in order?" Brad asked her.

"Yes. My lawyer Grey is on the ball."

"Good to hear, do you think that Izzy will be happy?"

"I do." Piper couldn't help but smile, she herself was very excited about this, making Izzy a full partner. The woman had worked damned hard and earned this promotion.

"Um... Piper." Heard the hesitation in him. Turned and looked at him as he pulled the car up to he pack-house. "Yes."

"Your business, it'll have to be registered.to the pack." Frowned right at him instantly.

"I'm not trying to claim it. It is Wolfen law is all." Sighed and got out of the car, she did know this "Will there be trouble?" she asked, she did not want that wolfen council coming and taking her away from Brandon. Like Timothy had told her it could.

"I doubt it, you were a rogue and they are known to do as they please, you're also my Luna now, so some leniency should be granted. I'll handle it and let you know.. if you like." He told her as they walked into the pack-house.

"Fine, but I am not letting you take over my business.

"Honestly, Piper, I would not even know how to run your business." he shrugged, "Though if you could be open to it. I would like you to hire employees from the pack for the new store."

"That's fine, Izzy will interview and hire who she see's fit. It's her store."

"Thank you. I only ask due to the location, only wolves work in the head office."

"It's fine." Piper nodded "Let me know how it goes with the council." she told him and headed off upstairs, had a contract to deliver.

Piper could feel him watching her as she walked away, glanced back at him when on the last landing, he was still frowning at her, she noted, obviously unhappy about something she'd said. Piper thought she had been pretty clear and honest with him, raised an eyebrow at him and when he said nothing, just turned and continued on to her room.

Izzy was sitting on the couch, her laptop in front of her, frowning down at it. "What's wrong?" Piper asked.

"Your getting a bit of backlash for not being at your appointments this week."

"To be expected, Izzy" she nodded. "I did make those calls myself this morning to apologise and a few were upset still, but Theodora will step up and go from the LA store to Portland today," glanced at her watch "Should be arriving shortly in fact. Be there to cover my appointment for fittings and adjustments."

"I know." Izzy nodded. "The new customers are not so happy, you've had to cancel their appointments and book them in with Vera instead. Were expecting you.

Again, that was something else she knew was going to happen. "Wait for the Sydney store to open, Izzy. I'm not there and should be." she half sighed that was going to be even worse.

"We can't go over for the opening?" Izzy looked up at her with a frown.

"It's unlikely Brad will allow it." she huffed a little more than annoyed herself about that one, she did not believe he would allow her half marked or fully marked at that to go half way around the world to attend a business opening, for a three month period. "I could talk to him I suppose, but Izzy I would not get your hopes up.

"Eddie probably won't like it either" she huffed "He still just does whatever Brad tells him too."

"Yes, and he will continue to do so. That is expected here Izzy, everyone around here will do what Brad tells them to. Let it go. I have your new contract for you to sign." waved it at the woman with a smile. "A store of your own." Saw Izzy smile "Thank you for this Piper."

"You earned it, Izzy. You worked for me and my company so long and hard, always diligent. I could not have built my company without you." handed the envelope over to her "Now you're stuck with me forever." she half laughed.

Saw Izzy laugh "I was never going anywhere, anyway." Piper sat herself on the arm of the lounge and waited for her to read her contract. She had already reached for a pen, trusted that it would be the same as the last one she'd signed. " made a few changes, you might want to read that through properly."

"Alright." Izzy nodded as she got it out, it was considerably longer than the previous one.

Saw Izzy's eyes widen at the contract title, turned and looked right at her, opened her mouth to say something but couldn't seem to get the words out, stuttered finally "W...Why?"

"Because you earned it, we've worked together for a long time and I was already planning on doing this, was going to let you know before I came home from Sydney, after you settled into your new roll, but now...seems like a good time."

"..I don't know what to say."

"Say you'll accept it. Sign the contract and you did agree to me making some changes to your contract and said you would accept them all if I recall correctly."

Saw Izzy smile again. "I did." she nodded "thank you.

"Read it, take your time. If you don't like something, we can negotiate it."

Saw her nod her head and then turn to the contract in her hand, put the laptop aside to read it, looked at Piper a few times, with a shocked expression and occasionally bit her l!p, but that was mostly to do with the money, perks and company shares she was about to receive Piper was certain. "Updated by Narugi.com". The woman was about to become very wealthy, was about to gain forty-nine percent of the company shares transferred into her name after she signed that contract, would want for nothing in the matter of a week. Might very well be wealthier than Edward now. Piper had no idea how much money that man-made, would likely have access to unlimited pack funds she supposed.

But Izzy would now have her own money. Millions of dollars, wouldn't need a pack card which Piper knew was coming. It was likely already being organised, seeing as she was Marked and Mated by Edward, a pack member, even though she'd not pledged loyalty, was very happy with Edward. The woman smiled at him all the time.

Their bond was good and strong.

She had finally found a man that would never even look at another, moved her eyes over the woman and smiled to herself. She would need a wedding dress very soon. Izzy was a pretty simple woman, wouldn't want anything too flashy, but would want something fitted, a mermaid-style dress Piper thought, all silk but not likely white, ivory maybe would suit her.

"Piper?"

"Mm." she blinked, pulling herself from her thoughts about making the woman a dress. "Sorry Izzy." "Where were you?" Piper smiled. "Designing your wedding dress I suppose, would you like that?"

Izzy laughed "Back to work for you, I see." Piper nodded "Seems that way." saw Izzy hand the contract back and wondered just how long she'd been thinking about material choice and designs for Izzy's dress. Looked over the contract and signed her name to all the little signs here tags for herself "All done. Congratulations Izzy."

"Thank you Piper. I never really hoped for something Piper just smiled at her. "I'll get these back to Grey and he'll sort out the rest, the share transfers and everything else. There will be lots more things for you to sign in the coming week, I imagine." "I imagine so too...Can I go tell Eddie?"

"Yes of course." Piper smiled at her, got a hug from the woman and then she was gone from the suite. There was no doubt Edward would be happy for her. Likely use it as an excuse to bed the woman, wondered briefly how long it would take them to get their first child, not long, she thought, with a smile.