Turning The Page

Forty

"...That being said, the Omega reserve is bursting at its seams. If any of you have the extra room on your territory and in your hearts, I urge you all to reach out and touch base with the organizers on that to see if any of you can host an extra omega just until they find the right fit of a pack for them it would be much appreciated. That concludes the end of the announcements I was told I was required to inform you lot on! Now we're going to move on to the measuring of the hair, and then we'll start in on any amends that need to be made to the first two articles of peace, the next four of them that we're covering today to be saved for after lunch." It hadn't taken long to realize that Alic wanted to be here and in front of everyone just about as much as I do, the hand-clapping seeming to have to do more with the fact that he can't believe he let himself be talked into leading, the redness that has been building up in his face and the number of times he's wiped his palms on his jeans both giveaways that he feels more self-conscious than anything else standing in front of a room full of other Alphas trying to keep us all focused... And maybe that wouldn't be so hard and he wouldn't be so nervous if Adrian's pheromones weren't leaking into the air as if controlled by a leaking faucet, restless noses finding themselves wrinkling and lifting so they might try and figure out why exactly they feel like they can't sit still. 

A few of them so far had figured it out, Alic himself trying hard not to stare at my sweet Bean as he nods off in my lap cuddling the hot water bottle, the gardenia based perfume fading entirely too quickly to really be of much help at the moment... Not just in hiding him from my nose... But also from the Alphas surrounding us, both unmated and otherwise... And while I'm struggling to keep my growls to myself, it's hard to keep my mouth shut every time a new set of eyes finds themselves turning back to focus on my mate. 

"We'll go alphabetically, and while I don't mind a little bit of chatter while we do it, let's try and keep things to a dull roar so we don't interrupt the... the Lunas..." Alic only refocused himself when Lukas clears his throat, the wolf sitting next to me probably the only one actually excited about getting his hair measured so he can gloat over the peacefulness of his career... I have a feeling that the alpha we are hesitantly considering our friend has brought our ever-inspiring leader back to the task at hand has done so more to help relieve the tension building in the air than to hurry up and quicken the receiving of bragging rights.

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Adrian

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"Baby Boy...Hey..." Daddy is gentle when pulling me out of the hesitant nap I had finally fallen prey to, the rest absolutely needed at the moment with the two of us having been up most of the night trying to take care of me, though I do feel bad for falling asleep considering at the moment Daddy can't actually take a nap with me at the moment... But as soon as my eyes finally open I'm greeted with a tight smile that lets me know that while everything really isn't okay, that I'm not in trouble for settling down, " I've got to get up in a second to get my hair measured... Do you want to come with me up front or stay here with Lukas and Haper?"

Normally there would be no question on what I would rather do, but it still touches my heart that Daddy knows just how sensitive and slightly unreasonable I am at the moment and is leaving it to me to guide this wayward adventure... And with the softened boundaries in our mental connection, it doesn't take much prodding to know what he's worried about, my scent apparently having drawn the attention of some of the others in the room, and he's afraid that leaving me back here at the table, even though it might be more comfortable for me not to move around too much because of my cramping, that someone might use the moment he has to turn away from me for Alic to line up the tape measure with his hair that someone might try something... And that he won't be able to get back to me in time to put an end to things before they escalate...

It won't ever be an issue though, because I don't think I could handle trying to let him go at the moment... If I had my way he'd be carrying me all day so his hands never leave my body... So going up to the front with him, even though it might make my belly feel even more upset with me than it already is, is clearly the safest, and best decision, "I want to be with you, Daddy."

I don't worry about the two of us being heard, light conversation flowing enough around the room that it's not as though everyone is listening in... Though Lukas and Harper seem to be trying to keep an eye on us as they whisper back and forth, the looks on their faces ones of concern that solidifies the mental image of both of them in my mind as good men, both of them having only just met us and already acting as though we actually are important enough for them to care about how difficult this is going to be for us.

I'm given what almost counts as a real smile before Daddy presses a kiss to my forehead, the both of us interrupted just as I try and draw his lips down a little further for a kiss on the lips when Alic calls the next name on his list, "Ashwood!"