Her Alpha's Orders
Her Alpha’s Orders Chapter 122

T.J. POV

He was sitting down to breakfast, in the pack-house dining room. Ella’s hand was in his, she looked so very happy, practically glowing with it.

Apparently, she already knew about the pups, his mother had told her, even before they’d been gifted to each other.

West and Jo-anne were sitting across from them. Marked and Mate now too, happened last night. After she’d bolted from dinner, he’d wanted to go after her, knew something was wrong, he’d seen her do that more than once now, but his mother had stopped him. He had stared right at her and just known, she knew what it was all about.

Had asked her in fact, to which she had simply smiled and said “She is perfectly fine, just to do with her powers is all. It doesn’t hurt her.”

T.J. had not liked the half answer he had gotten, but she would not elaborate and he was damned sure what ever it was Jo-Jo was not about to tell him, she’d not wanted to on the plane had gone to extreme lengths to hide it in actual fact.

Though now looking at Jo-Jo, she looked happy, he’d actually felt the moment West had Marked her, annoyingly he’d had pain shoot through his own, mark spot, damned near shot off to make sure she was alright.

Still bound to her as her protector it seemed.

Though now it appeared he could choose not to rush off to her aid, thankfully. He had not really want to go bursting in on West Mating his sister, did not want to see that, knew it would not have gone down so well either. No Alpha, hell no wolf, regardless of rank, like being interrupted during Mating, could have gotten his head ripped off.

He was watching the two of them, West had an arm draped along the back of her chair, one hand touching the side of her neck absently. He’d been doing that at their formal lunch as well, probably didn’t even know he was doing it, purely instinctual on his part. That part of him that had always craved to touch her, but had never allowed himself to do, was now out in full force. Jo-anne was smiling as she ate breakfast, chatting to Ella about her art studio, brushed at his hand multiple times to try and get him to stop. It didn’t work, only moved it away to have it come back. She’d given up after swatting him away a half dozen times.

Made T.J. smile to see them finally happy and together, West himself was chatting all casual like with Ricky and Cole, seems being untainted had brought him right back to that chatty happy man, he’d once been. West had always had plenty to say growing up. T.J. recalled once, the West had talked so much it was driving everyone crazy, and Ricky.

Cole and himself had tied the man to a tree and gagged him, then left him out there. They’d been 16 at the time and West had been drinking, which only increased the man’s need to talk incessantly.

Seems he was back to his old self, he was laughing and appeared to be actively enjoying the social aspect of pack life. Not something he had done in 10 years, T.J. could also see many of the pack members looking over at him, all curious about their Alpha’s new attitude. They too could see the complete and utter change in the man. Likely were putting it down to him having a Luna.

Watched as West’s eyes moved right to T.J., he raised an eyebrow at him “What?”

“Gone back to needing a gag to shut you up l see.” T.J. snorted, heard both Ricky and Cole burst out laughing, obviously recalled gagging him and leaving him in the woods too.

“Try it, I’ll have your little sister beat you up.”

“No she won’t, she loved me first.” T.J. shot at him teasingly.

Saw West laugh out loud, and shake his head, he could not even argue with that, looked right at T.J. though “So Terence, I hear your going to be a daddy already.” he announced aloud for all to hear.

Found Cole’s eyes right on him, and sighed internally, the man it seemed, still had issues with him being with Ella. “She was gifted to me, Cole.”

“I’m aware of that.” he frowned but said nothing more.

“What is your problem with it?” T.J. asked, there should be no problem at all, anymore. He’d stated it was because they were not Mates and now they were, so that should have resolved the issue, but it had not obviously.

Saw Ricky smirk a little, that man knew what the real reason was, “Tell me why are you still against it”

“I’m not..l just, worry about Ella is all.”

“I’m fine Cole.” Ella stated. “Happier than I have ever been, so stop worrying.”

“I can’t help it.” Cole muttered as his eyes landed on T.J. again.

“Why not?” T.J. asked him out right “I’m never going to hurt her. I will protect her as I would Jo-Jo.

“It’s not that.” Cole stated and got up and walked off.

T.J.’s eyes moved right to Ricky’s.

“I’m staying out of it.” was all he got. TJ. huffed “f**k it.” he muttered and all eyes were suddenly on him as he stood up and stalked off after Cole, grabbed him by the arm and hauled him into the Alpha’s office and banged the door shut. He’d had enough “What is it Cole?” he snapped.

“Don’t worry about it.”

“You will spill it. Or I will order it out of you.” T.J. shot at him and he meant it. They couldn’t go on like this, they were not just part of the Alpha’s unit, they were now brothers as well. Whatever this was, he didn’t want it interfering with their job or personal lives. He certainly didn’t want Ella getting up set over it.

Saw the man glaring right at him. “Fine, Ella is tiny and petite and well, look at you.”

“Yeah, I’m a big muscled up Beta of a wolf, so what? You don’t have issues with Jo-Jo and West, or your parents even. Cole, your mother is 5 feet at best and could be bowled over by a strong breeze, and your dad towers over her at 6 foot 2.”

“Terence…”

“Cole..”

Saw the man grit his teeth “I’ve seen what’s between your bloody legs Terence, Ella is tiny.” T.J. burst out laughing, his anger and annoyance at the man evaporated instantly, “Oh my Goddess, is that all this is about. Your worried going to split your sister in half.” he shook his head, it was the funniest thing he’d heard in all his life.

“It’s not funny, Terence.”

“No, its freaking hilarious,” he laughed “Your sister is fine, you can see that for yourself, I assure you, only the first time was uncomfortable and a little painful for her.”

“Few, I don’t want to hear that.” TJ. smiled, “Ella took me, not the other way around Cole.” Cole was frowning at Terence still, “Whatever it is, get it all out now.”

“Well.. I know you’ve not.. you know, there aren’t that many she-wolves that…well can take you is all.”

“Ah!” T.J. sighed “There is no issues with that, she can take all of me. Ella is perfect for me and I for her…so stop worrying about her, your sister…has an appetite, I can tell you.”

“Stop, I don’t want to hear that.” Cole was waving his hands at him in a no-gesture.

“Then are we good?” T.J. asked him.

“Yes, just need sometime to adjust to it.”

“Don’t think about it.” TJ. commented with a shrug.

“She’s my sister, I worry.”

“Mm, Jo-Jo is my sister and you don’t think, I have the same concerns. I know all of Wests fetishes and appetites in that department, so yeah, you just got to not think about it. Its easier that way.

Saw Cole nod his head “l guess.”

“Good now stop glaring at me and being a pain in my a*ss about it.”

“Might never happen.” Cole admitted. T.J. rolled his eyes “Get.” he waved his hand at the man to go and shook his head.

Bloody hilarious, was definitely going to tell Ella and West, oh they were going to have a field day with him about it, the teasing and tormenting, freaking hilarious.

Picked up the phone on Wests’ desk when it rang, he frowned at the man, Daniel on the other end of the line, who was asking questions about the Alpha’s new desk and what features it should have.

T.J. had no idea how to answer the man, hadn’t even known West had ordered a new desk for the office. Looked at the desk that was here, it did have everything that was needed, and there was nothing wrong with it. Advised the man to Make it similar or the same to the one that was already here but in a darker wood, like Walnut or Black Oak, then ended the call.

Shook his head and sat down. West would have told him about this, so it must have been decided upon while he was with Ella. Though sitting here looking at the large Redwood desk, it wasn’t that old, if he recalled correctly, Damien had only purchased it 5 years ago and it was a good solid desk too. Stood up to a lot, it was odd.

Saw West stroll in through the office door but he was looking back over his shoulder. Calling out to both Jo-Jo and Ella, “Both of you, don’t forget mother wants to see you, she’s in the Luna’s office right now.” Then he turned and looked right at T.J. and smiled “You look comfortable.”

“You ordered a new desk?” T.J. asked.

“Mm, I did. Though not for me. I like my father’s desk. Didn’t even c0ck when I flipped it over.” Watched as he strolled across the room and sat in one of the chairs in front of his desk, as though he was a guest in his own office.

T.J. shot to his feet. “What are you doing?”

“Sitting.” West laughed at him “Jeez Terence, anyone would think you’d never seen me sit down before.”

“Not there, not like that.”

“Like what? It’s my office. I can sit wherever I like.” he shrugged.

“No, your sitting as though I am the Alpha and your…” T.J. frowned. He didn’t like it, felt weird to him.

West raised an eyebrow at him. “You are an Alpha Terence. What’s the problem?”

“No, I was, but you’re back now, I’m the Beta.” he was staring at the man, who had been calling him the Alpha for over a day now, had even told him to initiate those female rogues into the pack, which he had done but only because the man was being weird and they needed to feel comfortable and stop being stared at all aggressively by other pack members.

“I like that you look so very comfortable in the Alpha’s chair, it suits you.” West shrugged at him”

Perhaps you should just stay there…but maybe, have your own desk…say, over there.” he waved his hand to Terence’s right.

“Speak very plainly West.” T.J. half grated, the man sounded as though he was not particularly willing to reclaim his position as the Alpha to the pack, sounded almost like he wanted T.J. to stay as the Alpha.

“Your Luna is lovely, and I believe on her way upstairs for her very first Luna Lesson.” he stated simply, “With my Luna,” he added after about a 5 second pause.

T.J. frowned right at him “What?”

“I think two Alpha’s and two Luna’s should run this Pack.”

“What? And who will be the Beta?” T.J. frowned right at him. Watched as West laughed now, a good hearty chuckle, actually did seem very happy right this minute, “Well, seeing as your stepping up. Whose next in line?”

“Oh, hell no. Bloody Sonja, are you completely crazy?” she will be a nightmare, his little sister hanging about all the time, bloody whining about not finding her Mate all the time. It’s all he ever heard when he visited his parents’ suite.

“I thought you’d like the honour of asking her yourself.” West smiled right at him.

“You bloody do it, I’m not touching that.”

Saw West stand up “Alright, Alpha Terence, I will go see to it.” and then he just casually strolled out of the office, like that was it. Like he had agreed to West’s line of thinking, that he would become a second Alpha to the pack.

T.J. frowned to himself. Had he agreed to it?

Thought about it and g*****d, he had. He’d asked who the new Beta would be, and then told West he wasn’t going to ask Sonja, “Arg.” sank down in the Alpha’s chair and sighed that bloody man had tricked him into it, he was so laid back now that he had no taint in him, and was Marked and Mated who knew what he was going to do anymore.

But then, T.J., smiled to himself and shook his head, should have bloody seen it coming. West did have that contingency plan in place, and by the way, he was talking about it all casual like, he had obviously talked to his parents about it, and seeing as both Ella and Jo-Jo were headed up stairs for Luna Lessons, with the current Luna who would be stepping down in a month. But would stay on as an adviser until she thought the girls were ready.

Mused on it as he leaned back in the Alpha Chair, propped his feet right up on the desk, and put his hands behind his head, he had not actually minded being in charge while West was off with Jo-Jo, had definitely liked putting that alliance together against the King. He knew he could run the pack, knew West could do it as well. And they had been doing everything together since West and Jo-Jo’s first Mate Bond, so why not?

T.J. chuckled to himself, he did like that Ella called him Alpha. Not only did he like it, so did Lark for that matter, this was his wolfs proper title and he’d get to call her his Luna. That made him happy, felt happiness come from Lark too. They would be able to present Ella as their Luna on the next full moon.

“Shit.” he muttered, she’ll have to have a Luna ceremony, he’d have to organise that, got up from the chair, he’d need to talk to her about what she wanted, then realised the woman was in the Luna’s office, would be betting on his own mother and Ella’s mother were up there as well, in that Luna’s office right now, tugged on all their tethers and he was not wrong, could actually feel excitement from his Mate, she already knew. Cheeky bloody woman.

“Luna,” he purred down the mind-link to his Mate.

‘Alpha.’ she purred right back.

Damned near growled at the woman, chuckled are you alright with this.

‘Yes, Jo-Jo and I are going to hang out all the time, we’re going to be so naughty, I’m going to get her into all sorts of trouble.’ T.J. laughed ‘l love you Ella.’

“I love you to Terence. Got to go though lots of planning.” T.J. cut the mind-link and turned his eyes to a very annoyed voice, Sonja, and then it was followed by pure amusement. His own father, he could hear the man demanding her to go and train with him right this minute. That, as the Beta, she needed to pick up her game and train properly, that she was to get her tiny but outside.

T.J. Smiled, ah he recalled them days, strolled out of the office and leaned on the door frame, got glared at by Sonja, grinned at by his father “Alpha.” his father smiled right at him proudly, then gave Sonja a bit of a shove “Move it girl, and be thankful its me and not Terence to put you through your paces.”

Watched as Sonja practically snarled at their father, before heading outside, the poor girl was going to be put through the ringer, was only used to training with their mother and the juniors, glanced at West he’d been strolling along behind them hands in his pocket all casual like.

“She actually said yes, right. Dad didn’t just order it.”

“Yes she seemed a bit excited as well, something about getting out there to other packs might help her find her Mate. But boy wasn’t your dad on her fast, upping her training right away. talking at her about the fighting skills she had were not good enough. She glared right at him and muttered something about, I can beat you old man.

Which got her shoved out the door and down here to find out, I guess.” West smiled.

“Do you recall him training us when we were younger?” T.J. shook his head “He can be a right pain in the a*ss.”

“Mm, midnight drills.” West laughed, “though he did have one request.”

“Mm,” T.J. sighed, goddess only knew what that would be. If there was more training with him, he was out.

“That he take over again as the Beta until he states Sonja is ready and trained up properiy.”

Goddess that did mean training with his crazy-a*ss old man and his midnight drills, hell any time, spontaneous drills for training, rain, hail or shine, day or night. Damn it.

But he was the Alpha now and his father, the Beta, chuckled internally, let that man try, he’d decline him and send him off to focus on Sonja, could order it. In fact, oh this was going to be fun.

His father had loved ordering him around as the Packs Beta to future Packs Beta, payback would be sweet.

“I’m good with this, you West?”

“Yes.” he nodded. “Now help me to convince Jo-Jo to let me buy her a damned dress, that she won’t burn, will actually wear.”

T.J. laughed, “Ah I don’t think you’ll have an issue there, seems to like shopping nowadays.” she and Ella were always off shopping. “We should take them together. I hear there is a nice designer in Portland, umh. Ava goes on about a store called Goddess Gowns, all the time. Something about the name of the store draws her in, I guess.”

“Alright, we should check it out, their Ceremony is less than a month away.”

“I think we should grab Ricky and Cole first, head out to really annoy Sonja.” T.J. grinned at him.

Show her what being in the unit is really like. Heard West laugh and then nodded, saw the man’s eyes glaze over and then grabbed T.J. “last one out there has to train with your dad.” And they were off to beat the boys. Neither of them wanted to train with Jonathan. The man was crazy hard about training. They knew from personal experience.