HOLDEN: Book Two of The Dark Moon Series

Chapter 13

*Hey every body! Sorry it's taken me so long to update but I've been working really hard on this story! To many of your dismay this story will be coming to a close in about six or seven chapters so I thought, since I just celebrated my 3 year anniversary that I'd give you guys something special! Enjoy*

LUKA'S POV

The invitations were already sent six months ago and we've received responses from packs all over the world. It was overwhelming at first to know that packs from Europe and Canada wanted to join the gathering but I've realized now that it's not only a matter of finding their mates, it's a matter of meeting me.

I've been told some of the things I have done has started quite the stir of interest. Many just want to know if I am worth all of the lip service while others are curious as to whom I really am. And as flattering as all this attention is, I can only allow so many people.

"So we're giving entrance to the pack from Russia because?" Yulia asks annoyed. She doesn't see the purpose in letting outsiders into our pack. She's being over cautious, which is smart but it's always good to have allies beyond our borders.

"The Bushuyet Lycan pack is formidable and fierce and I received a personal letter from the Alpha asking entrance for him and his brother. He seemed really concerned about his brother choosing a mate. Besides Andrei Ivanov knows my grandmother and he's a kind and respectful Alpha no matter how his exterior may make him seem. She's vouching for him and I believe her." I tell her trying to figure out the room assignments.

"Okay that's fair. Who's he bringing with him?" I look at the email again to make sure.

"It will be him and his mate Irina, his younger brother and Gamma Alexei and around ten enforcers for security measures. Out of all the visiting Lycans they will be here the earliest and the longest."

"And how long will that be?" She asks growing more and more annoyed. Naal and I have to hold in our laughter or she will get upset.

"You know Yuli your name comes from Russian origin. You should be careful around Alexei he may find you irresistible." Naal says smirking. Yulia blushes deeply at that, reminding me of who she used to be before that ass of a human broke her heart.

"I'll keep that in mind. Now how long so I can choose the right members to help with their needs."

"About a month." I say assigning them four rooms in the new Recreation Centre we built a few months ago.

Naal, Yulia and I had known about the gathering for over a year now so it gave us enough time to purchase some more land and get the rec centre built. I didn't think it would be fair to ask the members to give up their homes to strangers and there aren't enough rooms in the pack house.

Besides with this recreation centre it allows members the leisure time to do whatever they want. There's a basketball court, a bowling alley, and an auditorium for movies. I made sure to have a ball room added that was more than big enough to accommodate all who would be attending the gathering. In the upper level is where we had bedrooms built. There are twenty-five rooms in total with fourteen bathrooms on that level alone. We had three swimming pools added into it so it could help keep everyone fit and still have fun. And I can admit to being selfish in wanting that pool since I really do miss swimming.

"Who else are we granting permission?" Naal asks going through the list of potentials.

"Blue Moon pack will have Alpha Wynona Blain and her Gamma Rochelle Motley and they will bring a company of four for security. New Moon pack will have Tobias coming with three for security. He will be staying in the pack house with us he's practically family anyways. Two packs hailing from Canada will be arriving. Dusk Fall who will have Alpha Rowyn Althan and her Gamma Eily Danus with five for security. The Dawn Fall pack who will have Beta Logen Cadmon and his Gamma Terrence Kemball with five for security. A pack from England Lunar Howl will be arriving with Beta James Rossington and Gamma Brayden Alastair with four for security. A pack from New York will be arriving with Alpha Imogen Daere and her Beta Rylie Leslie with three for security and lastly a pack from Michigan will be arriving with Beta Darrel Ames and Gamma Janel Monas with three for security."