Lacking Humanity | Moon Ridge

Chapter Thirty-One

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While it was difficult to say goodbye to the twins and the rest of the pups, Sage knew they were in good hands with Amy and Camilla. Not to mention the rest of the high-ranked wolves that were elected to stay.

Luke, with his position as Master of Arms, could not leave the pack territory unless it was an emergency. And even then, it couldn't be for long.

Not to mention that part of the male didn't even want to. Not with his mate, son, and young daughter to watch and take care of.

"I promise, Ellie and I will check in on them with Levi and Lav." Luke said, his voice soft to his little sister. But her unsure eyes met his. "Leaving good wolves here, don't give me that look." She turned away, hiding her smile that Luke was still the only one to speak with her like that.

And she loves him for it.

"Watch Jack and Rory?" She questioned, and he nodded, but Sage hadn't finished her thought. "They can't work."
"What?" His question was rather rushed, being out of a Delta while the Beta couple was just days away from welcoming their second pup was starting to wain thin on his initial plan.

"Sage, you can't say things and not follow up on them. You're the one who wants pack-wide training." That was true, she had taken the incitive to discuss it with Remus—While he was still unsure of whether or not Sage should go—He did agree that it would give the pack the benefit of the doubt to get up to date with a backup plan.

The bunker was up to code.
Now, those who have their wolves and above would be training—And those considered too old, went to the range with human-grade bullets to practice.

As silver bullets were locked away in everyone's house.

"They're getting Heat." She whispered, her eyes darting to the other end of the room to see that the rest of the higher-up males were still discussing things. And Andrew was one of them, even though Shawn was still technically the Gamma.

"About damn time. Lav needs a friend." He teased, and Sage huffed as she pointed to Rue.

"Hard to be friends when she can already shift, hun." As if the young pup could understand, she turned away from her Godfather and huffed, just as her mother had. "You made Rue mad."

"Aw, come on. I didn't mean it...Come on sweetheart, maybe Ellie can make cookies again?" Rue peeked her eyes up before catching her father's gaze, where a cheerful smile bloomed with ease.

Sure you want to come with? Rue is hugging you pretty tight over there.

Maybe you can stay then.

Sage had turned around to gaze back at her mate after making the comment with a stern expression and it connected to Luke by default. "Goddess, remind me not to piss you off."

"You don't make me stay. Only mad when you wake me up."
"Sometimes have to tough through it, Sagey...Can you watch out for Liam and Caleb? Dad told me mom's cleaning all our old bedrooms." While she didn't understand what that meant, she did know that if she had to send Ronan and Rue on their own for an unknown mission, she would be worried too.

"Yes. I watch out for them. Cameron not coming?" Luke shook his head, claiming that he needed help with training. Even with his father sharing the title for a few short days to train the older generations. "He wants to come."

"Yeah, but he's not Luna and can't pull the strings. And I can't handle Mom by myself." She was about to remind him that Casey was still the perfect distraction or the fact that she signed up to watch the pups when she wasn't on the training field with the rest of her males.