Chapter 1

Anthony has been working on the proposal for the She-wolf Training Academy for Alpha Richard. He decided he would approach it like he would any other training session he would teach. I liked his approach. I asked him about the type of classes he was going to have for the she-wolves. He just shrugged his shoulders like–you know–beginning, intermediate, and advanced.

“Remember at the tournament when you asked some of the she-wolves if they were interested in helping to train other she-wolves?” asked Anthony.

“Yes, I remember,” I replied, sounding a little confused.

“Well, the ones you asked had a working knowledge of defense, defensive training, and/or defending themselves. They would benefit from intermediate if not advanced classes, wouldn’t they?” inquired Anthony with a smirk.

“Yes, they would. They could help those like the first she-wolf I faced who didn’t have a clue what she was doing,” I recalled with a frown.

“The clueless would be in beginning classes,” replied Anthony. “Now comes the hard part of who will teach them. I know you would want to help teach, but until you give birth, that is out of the question. Melissa is an easy choice, but who else? Any suggestions, my love?” inquired Anthony.

“That depends on whom Alpha Richard wants from our pack to help. Does he only want she-wolves? I would think he would only want knowledgeable wolves assisting with the academy. Don’t you think?” I asked him.

“That would be logical, my love. I guess I need to ask him before I solidify my plans, huh?” suggested Anthony.

“I would. When in doubt, always ask. Works for me,” I cooed as I wrapped my arms around him for a soft, sensual kiss.

“You are being a naughty, naughty wolf today. What am I going to do with you? Hmm?” purred Anthony after he returned the kiss.

“I can think of a couple of things you can do for me,” I purred as I gazed into his blue eyes.

Yes, blame it on the pregnancy hormones. They do run amok, and they can get out of control if I am not careful. Anthony did a good job when I was pregnant with Austin, keeping me in check. So far in this pregnancy, he has been able to reign me in and control my feistiness. We shall see if he can continue to keep me in control or not.

Anthony led me to our bedroom for a little afternoon delight before I took my afternoon nap. Did I mention that my mate knows how to play my body like a fine violin? He sure was hitting all the right notes. I was feeling pretty good by the time I went to sleep.

When I woke up from my nap, Anthony wasn’t beside me in bed. I was a little disappointed, but I kind of expected that since he wanted to run some ideas by Alpha Richard. I knew he was nervous about running the She-wolf Training Academy. This was a big deal for him even though he was a Lead Trainer at his old pack; this is on a whole different level. We would be training she-wolves from all over the country. We would have a lot of eyes on us, watching our every move. It would be nerve-wracking for sure.

I got up when I heard Austin starting to fuss in his room, which was right next to ours. I found Anthony there, changing his diaper when I walked in.

“Look who decided to wake up. I must have really worn you out today. It’s almost dinner time. How are you feeling, my love?” asked Anthony as he wrapped a free arm around my waist and he kissed my lips.

“I feel good. Thank you for letting me rest. You really did wear me out. Not that I will ever complain—you can wear me out any time you want to,” I cooed as I allowed my free hand to caress his back tenderly and gently.

“Mmm … I will never complain when I get greeted with such love and tenderness either. Your Mom wants to know what your schedule will look like next week when you go back to work,” advised Anthony.

“I guess we can talk about that tonight at dinner. Are Danny and Rebecca joining us again tonight? I still don’t understand why they only stayed a week and a half with her family. What am I missing with all of that? I don’t even know how to bring the subject up with Danny without offending him or Rebecca,” I explained as I sat down to feed Austin in the wingback chair.

“I know my love. Something must have happened … I don’t know either. Maybe your Dad can get to the bottom of it. It’s a touchy subject for sure. To answer your question, No, Danny and Rebecca will not be here tonight for dinner,” replied Anthony.

“Okay, then maybe I can ask Dad to see if he can talk with them to find out what happened. I’m curious … maybe she just doesn’t like living in Europe. Who knows. Either way, we will fulfil our obligation to Alpha Richard and begin the She-wolf Training Academy. Then, we will hand over the Delta position to Danny and Rebecca. Sound like a plan, my handsome mate?” I purred.

“Sounds like an awesome plan to me, my love,” Anthony purred right back as he gave me a soft, tender kiss on the lips.

I heard Mom and Dad talking downstairs while I was feeding Austin in the nursery. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised since it was almost dinner time. I made sure Austin was taken care of before I headed downstairs to talk to Mom and Dad.

Our dinner conversation was centered around what we missed in the pack. Who found their mates, who joined the pack, who just found out they are going to have a pup, you know the ‘normal’ stuff you would find out at pack runs and such that we missed because we were in Europe for over a month and a half. It was great just to catch up on the pack and not the drama that seemed to be our family drama of late.

It was great just to have a relaxing dinner for a change, with no worries about the next day or having to prepare for this or that. I must admit I really enjoyed our dinner tonight because it was so relaxing. My wolf was happily lying down in the back of my mind, just soaking up the love of her family. She was content being back among her pack again.