Second chance for Davis?

Chapter 10

The phone calls were hard, my parents cried but got it, Luke shouted hung up then called me back and told me that everyone would be coming to visit, I didn't have a choice. Zac was pissed that I kept the job a secret. Alpha Jason was mad that I left without advanced notice, once his Alpha side calmed down he understood why I needed to go, Payton was just upset that I wouldn't be around all the time but as I told him the job is for a year.

Time skip

It's now Christmas time, I'm still empty inside but I can't explain it, I feel....alive.....Trent....it took awhile for him to even talk to me without snapping, he is still aggressive when I shift but I can tell he is missing something too. Work at the lab has been fantastic and fascinating, I have been learning so much, they are experimenting with plants, trees and flowers seeing if they can find cures for diseases in humans and/or animals.
Training the pack was a learning experience for me, as they lost a lot of their warriors due to the hunters, the pack has been left with a lot of younger guys and girls, that was the first thing I changed everyone must learn to defend themselves. Rosie and Mia are 17 and outstanding, I'm going to miss them when they head off to university next year, they have been helping me teaching the 10-15 year olds basic self defence. Due to this extra training I have been doing to bring everyone up to scratch I have definitely put on more muscle and the training has helped Trent, he has really enjoyed training the pups which he never did back with Alpha Jason.

I struggled when I first got here with everyone trying to give me attention, I forgot what it was like, when your mated your mark on your neck keeps everyone away from hitting on you, to everyone now I hadn't met my mate....that was an eye opener when that finally clicked in my head, the only person who knows my story of Mika.
It's a couple of days before Christmas and people are getting excited from Christmas and the fact that some of the pack members at university will be coming home today or tomorrow. I was sitting in the kitchen eating my breakfast listen to Mika talk to Cain about the pack
"We are definitely going to have a full house this Christmas, I think everyone is going to be home for it" Cain said to Mika, who nodded "We need to make it special, you know.....we need to...." He looked off in deep thought "Remember the fallen ones and make sure this year doesn't happen again" I felt the sadness around us "why don't you make a star for each person lost and hang it on the Christmas tree" I said to them "or get a separate Christmas tree for it?" I said shrugging my shoulders "that's a really good idea Davis, thanks" I smiled at Mika "no problem" "would you help us set it up tonight, myself and Cain can get the tree and bits today whilst your at work" I was shocked by this "why, I wasn't part of the pack when....this.....accident happened, I just thought if something like that happened to my home pack, I would want everyone to be remembered" "well it's up to you Davis, it's your idea and it's a very nice idea" Mika said standing up and patting me on the back then walking out followed by Cain, mumbling about size of trees. From what I can remember they lost 30ish people, that's a lot for a pack that was only about 75 people big. It will take years and years to get back to the size they were. I sighed as I stood up put my bowl in the dishwasher and headed to my truck, oh yeah the lab I work for rents me a truck as it need to move stuff, they have 2 sites, I'm basically a handy man with an engineering degree but oh well, the pay is good and the sun sets are amazing.
Everyone was in the holiday spirit which made the day at work go quickly and I was looking forward to going home and seeing the Christmas trees finished. I walked into the pack house and saw loads of people buzzing around. "Hey Davis" I heard someone shout I looked around but couldn't work out who it was, I started to walk forward but was pulled back "hey" I said as I turned to look at Mika "sorry Davis, I needed you attention, come look" he turned to the lounge and I followed, the lounge is massive well it's got to be for the pack house it has multiple love seats and a couple of 3 seat sofas but what stands out is the floor to ceiling Christmas tree decorated in beautiful silver and blue ornaments, I noticed lots of silver paper stars, I looked around and saw people writing names on the stars and then hanging them on the tree.
Mika handed me a pen and a star, I looked at him very confused "what's this for?" "Well I thought you might want to put a star up for your lost one" I stared at his face for a minute "WHAT the FUCK Mika why the HELL would I want her name anywhere near this tree" I all but screamed making the room silent, I pushed past people and ran out the room and straight to my room locking the door screaming into my pillow.
Once I stopped screaming Trent whispered out "Mate, I smelt our mate"