Chapter Forty

What an interesting meeting with Joe and Sarah I never expected to get paid for the things I have been doing around the pack and I feel slightly overwhelmed with how much they respect and care for me. I had originally done the jobs around the pack to contribute towards the upkeep of taking care of us but even with my attempts at refusing it, I lost against their stubbornness and when they told me about the amount on the card, I felt dizzy in disbelief, how could they give me that much, there was no point arguing though there was no winning with them two.

The best thing from the meeting though is that I have managed to secure a training position and can fulfil the promise I made to my parents and start on getting everyone ready for the war that is slowly approaching us without them even knowing. I just hope that everyone else who escaped from the royal pack has been following Dad's commands to train the packs they joined but then again if Beta Jenson has been in Chris's pack all this time and Chris is insisting that I come train them they probably haven't. But I could also be mistaken our training was very distinct and if he trained them like I have been trained and been training the pups it could have given away where they came from and we cannot give that away, there is still people after us, well me and my siblings for sure would be hunted down if we are discovered.

With strict instructions to rest for the rest of the day I decided it's an ideal opportunity to sort out some birthday presents for Jet's upcoming birthday in a few days. Requesting a vehicle to borrow to go to the mall they allocate Carl to take us, wanting me to get an official license before I go out in case I get pulled over, I didn't answer their silent question in how I knew to drive as they may not have liked the answer of me being taught at a very young age. Thankfully they had a nine-seater SUV suitable to get all of those coming along with me and having to promise the others that I would take them out another day.

With Carl's help we direct the pups into the mall and to the first store that we need to go too, they have all come up with something they would like to get him and with Carl's help we know which stores to go to, to get them. As an added treat we head into the toy store, everyone allowed to pick something and to pick something for the rest of the pups in the pack.

'Jenni that guy is trying to get me to go with him again.' What the hell is Scott on about?

'Coming to you Scotty do not go with anyone else apart from me or Carl.'

Heading to where I feel the bond with Scott, I find the security guard from our last visit what the hell is his problem? Did he source him out?

"Graham wasn't it" his head shoots up from where he is trying to get Scott to go with him. "What do you think you're doing?"

"None of your business pup. And its Gregory not Graham you stupid bitch." He sneers at me, his wolf glinting in his eyes as he pushes forward to share control.

"Well, Graham, Gregory it was close, but it seems you have a short-term memory too but let me reiterate this for you. Scott here is mine and I have not given you permission to talk to him." He doesn't need permission for people to talk to him, but I do not trust this wolf as far as I can throw him, and he doesn't need to know that.

"I do not need your permission. It is my job to apprehend a thief when they are trying to steal." I cannot hold back the growl that comes from me. How dare he accuse Scott.

"I-I-" Scott sobs.

"Scott its ok you have done nothing wrong, go to Carl or Sam please." I tell him without taking my eyes off of the dick in front of me, he goes to object with what I have said but I am already ready for that "Well, it is a bit hard for him to steal something when he is still in the store that the object is from. I am pretty sure to steal something you leave the store without paying for it. And we are in fact paying for the item and haven't left the store. So, I will ask again. What the hell are you doing approaching my pup?" I can feel the eyes on us as I draw people's attention to us, but I really don't care.

"How dare you speak to me like this." He snarls his face red with anger "Who do you think you are?"

"I have every right and I will be informing your Alpha of your actions."

"Like he will listen to you." he spins and stalks off into the crowd.

"Everything ok Jenni." Carl asks me warily.

"Yeah, thank you Carl" opening my arms I let the sobbing boy run into them "Hey, hey its ok Scotty its ok."

"Why does he come after me. I don't like the mall. I want to go home."

"Hmm… I don't think you hate the mall." I wipe his tears off his face "in fact I think you love it especially with the toy you have found, and we still have the bakery to go to after lunch. Oh, and that, what did you call it last time?" I tap my chin as though I am thinking "that was it, chocolatie goodness shop"

"Cake? Chocolate?"

"Uh-huh. Cannot go back empty handed now, can we?" he wraps his arms around me before squeezing and running off to tell the others.

"You really are good with the pups."

"Lots of practise" I sigh, it wasn't easy to start with but when you get in a routine it gets easier. All this praise today does make me feel awkward though, wish I knew what my parents would have thought but now isn't the time to think about them, it's the anniversary of their death in a few days' time after all, right between Jet's and my birthday.

"Jenni what about this for Suzy?" Darcy runs up to me, Darren following soon after with arms full of toys making us chuckle, he is such a loving twin always doting on her.

"I think she will love it. What do you have Darren?"

"Oh, we found something for Aaron, Charlie, Trix, Carly and Rory." Darren proudly declares.

"That is brilliant."

"Right let's get everyone together and check that we got something for everyone ok?"

"We're here sis" Sam comes around the corner holding two basket loads with Connor, seems they have worked as a group, with the amount of money that Joe and Sarah gave me I know I have enough to buy everything they have gotten, I also gave them a price limit not wanting them to go overboard. Setting them on the counter they each explain to me who has what gift as the cashier puts it through the till and bags it up.

"Guys you missed out-"

"Tommy" Lily gasps before running off and returning within seconds with a building brick set. "Sorry I forgot to put it in the basket."

"No need to be sorry Lily. Right, that is everyone. Let's get this all to the car and we can have some lunch."

Setting them all up on a table in the food court with their food I leave Carl with them whilst I bring my phone out to ring Alpha Chris, I have felt the eyes off Gregory on me since his encounter with Scott and I don't like it.

"Alpha Chris speaking."

"Good afternoon, Alpha Chris. Its Jenni I hope I haven't interrupted you and you don't mind my call."

"Not at all I have been looking forward to hearing from you. What can I do for you?"

"Well, one I wanted to let you know that I will be more than happy to train some of your pack with a joint session with Alpha Joe's-"

"That is brilliant" he blurts out interrupting me.

"If it is ok, I would like to come and discuss that later with you but the main reason for me in ringing you is about your pack member Gregory at the mall."

"What about him?"

"He seems to have an infatuation with-" a strong smell suddenly overwhelms me and I search for where it is coming from, the smell of dirt and rot with a slight underlay of- "Vampire" I mutter, my eyes scout my surroundings to locate the vampire but I cannot seem to narrow down the location of where it is, dropping my arm down I head back to the table slipping my phone back in my hoodie pocket.

"Sorry we need to go." Sam and Conner register that something is wrong and automatically stand to attention.

"But Chocolatie goodness?"

"What is wrong?" Carl asks.

"We will go another day Scotty, promise." Quickly glancing around I feel the eyes of other supernatural's on us "Carl, everyone I am sorry, but we really do need to leave now." Knowing I would only ask them to do something, if necessary, the rest of the pups get up and start moving with me Carl lagging behind confused, but I cannot worry about that right now I need to locate where the vampire is. "Sophia, Lily you're with Sam, Darcy, Darren you're with Conner. Scott-"

"Going with you" he latches on to my leg. Not what I need right now but I suppose I can work it out, the most important thing right now is to get out of here and away from the possible danger.

"Ok. Meet back at the car. Carl, you go ahead and start it up. You two head in different directions and get back to the car as fast as you can without drawing attention to yourselves, you know what to do. Come on Scott." I lift him up into my arms as the others nod, Carl finally realising something is wrong, does as I have asked giving me a look that tells me that I will need to explain everything to him later.