Chapter Twenty One - Raina The conversation flowed after that . Micah and Liam asked me questions about my old pack which I answered as honestly as possible . I told them how I was an omega who worked in the pack house . They never brought up what my life was like before I ended up in Alpha David's pack and for that I was grateful . I had a story already planned but I was thankful for them not prying too much . They also never asked any questions about my wolf . I'm sure they all knew I didn't have one , wink wink , but didn't seem to judge me for that fact . They didn't look at me any differently and it was nice not being looked down on for once . I found out Liam , being the Gamma , led the training . Victoria told me she also will be with me tomorrow morning and was looking forward to having a friend to spar with . Liam made no promises to pair us together but I knew he wouldn't deny his mate . The sparkle in his eye that appeared every time he looked at her let me know he was completely and utterly smitten with her . I couldn't blame him , Victoria was a ball of fire . It also didn't help that she was beautiful with her fire kissed hair , pale creamy skin , and bright green eyes . She was stunning on the inside as well as the outside . It felt nice to sit and talk with everyone . I seemed to fit in pretty well which shouldn't surprise me since I was technically Xander's mate . Micah managed to make a few more attempts at flirting which I just laughed off before Xander could growl at him again . It was a great time and I wondered if every dinner would be like this . I hoped so . After we were all done eating , Xander led me to his office . It was weird not having to clean up the dishes after but I was slowly coming to terms that this was my life now , if only for the time being . Eventually , this peace I was feeling would be gone so I wanted to enjoy it as much as possible while I could . Xander's office had the same rugged feel as the rest of the house . The large oak desk was the focus point of the room with two chairs in front of it . There was a small bar to the left where I saw crystal decanters filled with an amber liquid . The right wall was lined with bookshelves filled with little artifacts and thick spined books . As Xander leaned against the front of his desk , I took a seat in one of the chairs . We were only a couple feet apart and my soul seemed to hate every one of those inches . " So before I tell you what I could use your help with , I wanted to initiate you into the pack . " I felt myself tense up . I should have expected this . " Alpha David told me how it didn't work for him the two times he tried but I figured since I'm higher ranked than him , we'd give it a shot . " I couldn't tell him it wouldn't work for him either . I was physically unable to belong to any other pack than the Full Moon pack , the Royal pack . He could try until he was blue in the face but it would never take , even if he was my mate . There was no harm in letting him try so I just nodded . Soon he'd realize it didn't work and I'd have to pretend I had no idea why . Goddess , sometimes my life was exhausting . I know it would just be easier to come clean to him about everything but my life was far from easy . The future of Chapter Twenty One - Raina our world rested on my shoulders and I couldn't afford to be careless . I promised Weather I'd give it three months and I would stand by that . +25 BONUS Xander took out a dagger from one of his desk drawers and I stood before him . He cut a small line in the center of his palm before handing me the dagger . I did the same and as our hands intertwined , those sparks made an appearance . I don't think I'd ever get tired of them . " I , Head Alpha Xander of the Crescent Moon pack , invite you , Raina , to become part of my pack and recognize me as your Alpha . Do you accept ? " I looked into his eyes and said , " I accept . " . Nothing happened . Just like I knew it would . 2 Normally I would feel a warmth in my chest as the pack link opened for me . None of that happened though . Xander looked between our hands then down at me . Confusion filled his stormy gray eyes and I wished to smooth the wrinkle between his brows . " It didn't work . " I looked down at my shoes and tried to look embarrassed , even going so far to make my eyes fill with tears . " I'm sorry . I don't know what's wrong with me . " He placed his finger under my chin and tilted my head up to look into his eyes . His gray orbs were soft as he looked down at me . " Hey , nothing is wrong with you . While I wish it worked so I'd be able to mind link with you , it's okay . I'm going to ask my elders to look into this and hopefully they can figure out why it's not working . " I wasn't worried about his elders looking for information . There were tons of secrets on the Royal bloodline no one knew about and this was one of them . Technically I could mind link with every wolf in the world but once again , I couldn't tell him that . I was losing track of how many secrets I had to keep from my own mate . " Will you let me know if they come up with anything ? " His hand moved from my chin to rest on my cheek , a gesture he was using often lately . I wasn't afraid to admit I loved it . " Of course . You'll be the first person I tell . " I gave him a soft smile and nodded . " What did you want to discuss with me ? " I was desperate for the change in topic . I hated the secrets I had to keep from him but I'd do anything to keep him safe and out of harm's way . A small part of me was scared his loyalties would lie with the man he considered his king . The man who appointed him High Alpha . While Xander hasn't brought up Arrick around me yet , I wasn't sure I was ready for Chapter Twenty One - Raina +25 BONUS him to . Xander dropped his hand from my cheek and went around to sit in his chair behind his desk . I took my seat again . and waited for him to explain . " It's no secret I haven't met my mate yet and don't have a Luna . While Victoria has been taking on some of the Lama duties , there's more I need her to do . As the Gamma female , I'd like her to take on training the younger females . Victoria is an excellent fighter and I know she would rather be on the field . " What I'm saying is , I need someone to take over the Luna duties and I'd like it if you'd be willing to help . While I don't expect you to go out and deal with external affairs , there are some things you'd be able to do from inside the pack house . The Luna tends to the people and acts like a mother figure to them . People normally submit their thoughts and concerns through her and I feel like that's something you could handle . All you'd have to do is go through the papers people submit and come up with solutions for them . You can bring them to me after and I'll handle the physical aspect . ' This wasn't what I was expecting . Honestly , I was kind of speechless . He wanted me to help with Luna duties ? " Why me ? " I asked . " I mean , I could probably throw a rock from the window and hit a handful of she wolves who would kill for this chance . " " While you are correct , I figured with you already living in the pack house that you'd be the perfect person for this job . You are compassionate and have lived the life of an omega so you could relate to the things people have to say more than most . Plus , you are smart . I'm sure you could come up with solutions to fix whatever problems arise . " I thought about it for a second . I really did want to make myself useful around here and he was giving me the chance to do just that . It wasn't quite what I had in mind but doing some of the Luna duties would help prepare me for when I took over as Queen . " Okay I'll do it but on one condition . " He nodded like he expected this . " Name it . " " I don't want anyone outside of this house knowing I'm to do this . " He thought for a second . " That's no problem . It'll stay between us and my ranked wolves . No one else will have to know . " " Then you've got yourself a deal , Alpha . " Chapter Twenty Two- Raina +25 BONUS Chapter Twenty Two - Raina