Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 21: The Party

group of friends.

“No, more people will show up,”Logan assured. He was called away and went off to attend to something. “Oh good, you already have food,” Adriana said, coming up beside Serena with her own plate. “I’m glad you’re here.” She walked with Adriana to a nearby backyard bench and sat down to enjoy their burgers together.

“Don’t mind Holly and her friends,” Adriana said, nodding the circle. “They took refuge here, and it really promotes a deeper bond.” Serena swallowed a half-chewed bite. “Refuge?” she asked. Adriana nodded. “Holly is from Moonshine, the former Alpha’s daughter. Those are other members of Moonshine that made it out,” she explained. “They took refuge here in Night Sky, to protect themselves.” Serena sighed. “I didn’t know,” she said. “I never really gave much thought to what happened to Moonshine members after the takeover. I always thought that they didn’t have a choice but to bow down.” “I think most of them did,” Adriana said. “Holly was in danger though, a threat to the illegitimate Alpha. She had to get out.” Serena nodded, feeling new pity swell inside her at understanding Holly’s past.

Her parents were dead, her pack was taken over, and she’d had to find a way to survive. Taking refuge in a foreign pack with no family for support and only a few friends that had also escaped. It was sad, and Serena was even more willing to stay out of Holly’s way. She could see why the other female was so protective over Logan. She’d lost everyone and everything, and it must have terrified her to think that she could lose Logan too. Even though she had no interest in Logan, other than finding out if he was the father of her twins, but Holly would be threatened by any female. As a single female in his age range, Serena was a mate candidate, and if Logan hadn’t committed to mating to Holly, then she would obviously see Serena as a potential threat. She just felt bad for Holly, but she didn’t think her past gave Holly the excuse to be a jealous bitch. “It was a difficult time,” Adriana was saying. “Moonshine being taken over, withdrawing from the Federation. It’s been a long road back, and even now, things are strained.” “So, I’ve seen” Serena said with a nod. “At least the last attack didn’t have an casualties.” Adriana nodded in agreement. “Would you like a drink?” she asked. “I’m going to grab myself something. “Sure,” Serena said with a nod. Adriana went off towards an ice bucket with drinks in it. Serena looked around the backyard: Logan’s yard was huge, which shouldn’t have surprised her because of how big the house was.

house was on the hill. She wondered why they had put a fence in. It seemed binding, like a

that the Alpha clearly didn’t want to hear based on his expression. Smiling to herself, Serena looked around at the other guests. When she looked at Holly and her friends, they all quickly looked away

unwilling to be drawn into their games. Holly rolled her eyes and started saying something to her friends, using her hands to talk. Adriana had gotten caught up talking to someone else. Serena was comfortable sitting alone and watching the others, but she was soon joined by a male she didn’t know. “You’re new,” he said, sitting on the bench where

“Adriana left to get me a drink,

returns,” Matt said. Serena sighed, she had come to meet more pack members, and

appreciate that,” she said. “What is it you do

worry about with her kids and Logan though. She didn’t need a new male in her life, but she was happy to have the chance to talk to someone new. “Yes, I spend the majority of my days running around after young pups,” he said. “You’re not from Night Sky originally.” “No,” Serena said, shaking her head. “I am from Starseeker. I left to go to medical school and I just got back. Adriana had a position for me to complete my residency under

world, and it has been nice to come back to a pack.” “The human world, huh?”

she admitted. “I’m still adjusting back,