Guard 100_To protect what’s mine

Chapter 100 Amalie 

 I set Rose in the middle of the bed. She is still asleep. Rose has tear stains on her face from crying

 earlier.

 I then crawl onto the bed andy beside her. I pull Rose into me, molding my body around hers. I feel like I am trying to protect her from the world. My poor pup must have been so scared and alone Terrified, as she experienced rogues up close for the first time. Past attacks, we had been locked safely in the basement.

 I feel the twins behind me as they hover, unsure of what to do. I can feel their unease as they watch Rose and L. Beren whines softly in my head. She does not want the twins to leave. I don’t want them to leave either. The bed feels empty, even though Rose is curled into me. “You can join us,” I say

 softly.

 This is all the invitation my twins need. Cal slides into the bed behind me as Mark races around to the other side and climbs in. Markys on his side so he can watch us. Cal pulls me to him so that way he is curled around me.

 I briefly wonder if this is what those Russian nesting dolls feel like. I can’t even offer them a tired smile at my thought. I still feel numb and drained from the day. Whatever adrenaline I had been running on, has left my body.

 “We’re so sorry for everything. For ignoring you, forshing out at pack members and our family.” Mark tells me. I can see tears in his eyes. I have never seen his cry before.

 “I’m not mad,” I assure them as Cal tightens his arms around me. He buries his face into my hair to breathe in my scent. “I’m not, I am more disappointed at how you handled everything.”

 “We should have done better. Both you and the pack deserve us to be better,” Mark says simply.”

 “You will be better,” I tell them. “Bing betteres with experience. I do understand that everything is new with me being here. You two have never had to worry about a helpless mate and pup before.”

 “You still should have been our priority,” Cal says into my hair. “There is two of us. Two Alphas doing the job of one Alpha. One can manage the pack during a crisis while the other prioritizes you and Rose.”

 “Okay,” I say, not even arguing. If this will help ease their minds and tension afterwards, I work t argue. I think about it, being someone’s first priority. It’s novel thought. To be someone that is picked first. To be thought of first and not as an afterthought. I was, maybe, an afterthought before I was forced into istion. “At least until I know how to properly protect myself,” I say, fighting against a yawn.

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 “One of us will start you in the morning,” Mark says. His eyes ze over as he looks a Cal

 They must want to talk about me without me. I really want to roll my eyes. I want to be mad that they are making decisions about me without including me, again. But I still feel so drained. I decide to bring them out of their private conversation by asking, “How many people did we lose?”

 Mark’s eyes snap into focus. “Darling, you don’t need to worry about that for now,” he tries to dismiss.

 “You all keep telling me to and trying to get me to take on Luna responsibilities, knowing about the deaths are a Luna responsibility,” I tell him.

 “Five, we lost a total of five today. Two were on border patrol and three were warriors fighting in

 town,” Cal tells me..

 “I’m sorry,” I whisper.

 “They fought valiantly for the pack,” Mark says robotically, like he had said it one too many times.

 “It’s okay to be upset,” I say. I know that it’s hypocritical of me, telling them to be upset when I am feeling numb.

 “We will tomorrow,” Cal tells me.

 “Tomorrow?” I ask in confusion.

 “The first night after the attack is spent collecting the dead and being with families. Uncle Mike said he would order pizza, but he’ll just pull out a frozen pizza as everything is closed. Border patrols will run as scheduled, but everyone else will stay home with families, Mark exins

 “Tomorrow evening, we will gather behind the pack house to burn our dead,” Cal tells me.

 “Tomorrow, we celebrate and mourn those who died to protect the pack,” Mark says.

 “On the third day we prepare,” Cal tells me.

 I look up at him in confusion.

 “We look at how they got into the pack. How they got so far into our pack without people noticing? We will go talk to the rogues and see what they know,” Mark growls, anger is now in his vo 

 “Please don’t go to hard on them,” I say as I focus on Rose asleep in front of me. “I know I just met them, but they both seem like good people.” 

 “Love,” Cal growls, frustration in his voice.

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 “I won’t argue with you about it, but please just go easier on them?” I ask.

 “Sleep,” Mark whispers as he runs his fingers across Rose’s hair.

 Cal pulls me closer to himself. He then adjusts a nket around us.

 “Please?” I ask once more,

 “We will start off ying nice,” Mark assures me.

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