Chapter 226


    The test four of the five foot restaotait was set up for open dining, with dozens of different sized


    tables set up for a variety of customers. From couples out for a romantic shining experience, to


    patents with a brood of pips, to arge gathering of friends. To maximize customer space and


    comfort, the kitchen of the restaurant took up the entire basement level of the building


    There were severalrge elevatous that led from the kitchens to all the different floors. A set ofrge


    elevators dedicated to customers only were in therge girst lobby behind the host’s desk. This was


    to maximize serving efficiency and customerfort as well as service.


    The second through hith doors were where the private dining rooms were located. There were only


    sixteenrge corner balcony rooms that could amodate a party of twebe, more with the


    addition of balcony seating. There were two smaller side bakony rooms in between each corner


    balcony room. There were thirty-two of these smaller rooms and they osuld weat a party of six, or


    more with the use of balcony seating.


    In the center of each of the upper floors were two conference style dining rooms that could seat


    twenty to thirty guests in each. These right conference style dining rooms could also be divided in


    half, to amodate several smaller business meetings as well. When the rooms were not


    peserved, they could be used an open dining rooms. This allowed the restaurant to operate at full


    capacity throughout the day.


    The restaurant provided its own training to its staff and paid a high wage for their lowest paid


    position. A part time worker could make enough to pay tuition and the living costs of a decent one


    bedroom apartment. There was a small luxury apartment building down the street that was


    reasonably priced.


    Alora knew all this because she wanted to work for the restaurant at one point, the ie would


    have been enough for her to purchase a vehicle. Unfortunately, Alora knew if she had gotten a job


    at this ce, Sarah would have found some way to either sabotage it or take away all the ie


    she would have made from it. The ie she earned from Will’s Bite Burger Pce was too piddly


    for Sarah to care about.


    There was also the added protection of the fact that Sarah luted the food there, alwaysining


    about how the food made her gassy and bloated every time she ate there. Sure, Alora had to settle


    for a lower ie, and she went home smelling like french fries. However, at least she was able to


    keep all her money and Sarah rarely came to her workce to cause trouble:


    Alora was abruptly brought out of her brooding thoughts as Luna Ember let out a joyful cry when


    they stepped into dining room thirteen. “Finally, there you three are, Alora my sweet girl its so gosd


    to see you?” She said before she wrapped Alova up in a tight and unexpected hug.


    Alora felt so much warmth raduting from Luna Ember with that hug, she couldn’t help but smile and


    enjoy it. After giving her another squeeze Ember let her go. Alora then got another unexpected hug,


    this one from Alpha Andrew. This embrace was different, this one made her feel like a beloved pup,


    and not the abused one


    she was


    “No matter what those people who im a blood rtion to you say you are eighteen and you have


    rights that any other adult Pack member would have.” Alpha Andrew told her.


    While Alora was confused as to what prompted the Alpha to tell her this, they gave her a much


    neededfort. “Thank you, Alpha Andrew.”


    Behind Alora, Luna Ember was absolutely gushing over Serenity. Making the poor females face turn


    the same shade of red as her hair. After the bug, Alpha Andrew and Alora stood there and watched


    Luna Ember wee her family’s newest member.


    “Oh! You are just darling! As pretty as a sunset and that bhash just makes you absolutely adorable!”


    Lama Ember was not acting as Luna Ember, she was acting as Ember Moonstar, mother of Darien


    Moonstar.


    Daner looked embarrassed and volbed a desperate plea trying to rescue his mate from his mother.


    “Mom, you’ll chase her off before I even have the chance to get her to ept my mark ”


    Alora suppressed herughter, not wanting to interrupt what had turned into an ansusing show for


    her. Alpha Andrew smiled widely as he too was highly amused by his mate, their pup, and their


    pup’s mate.


    “I will not, now stop worrying.” Ember said to Darien, brushing away hisint. “Now Serenity, I


    want you to know that unless we are at an official event, you can call me mom or mom inw. I don’t


    like being so formal all the time, it’s too exhausting”


    Now that Serenity was over her initial shock over the very normal, mother inw meets her child’s


    mate greeting, she was smiling and giggling. “Okay.” She said, readily agreeing with what Luna


    Ember said.


    Once Serenity started smiling and giggling, Darien seemed to rx. Although there was still a bit of


    nervous energy about him as he pushed the two females towards the set tables and made sure his


    mate had everything she needed.


    Therge round wooden table had enough seats for ten guests, ced in the center of the table on


    osciting three- and five-tiered serving trays, were all kinds of appetizer type dishes from around


    the world. Alora sat in between Luna Ember and Alpha Andrew. Serenity sat between Ember and


    Darien, the rest of the table


    was empty.


    Darien was asking Serenity which dishes she wanted to try and filled her te. There were several


    diverse types of cold drinks on the table, and a drink menu was provided with other drink options


    including a lot of hot drinks. There was a whole page for coffee and one for tea, and they were fully


    customizable.


    “Now I have already talked to your mother Serenity, her, your father, your brothers Kain and Galen


    and your cousinxon will be joining us for the dessert portion of lunch. This will give your parents a


    chance to meet Darien as your mate.” Ember said, in a bright and chattering manner.


    Alora giggled, amused at Darien’s reactions to Ember’s wonds, next to her there was a deep


    chuckle from the Alpha. Alora looked up at him, Andrew’s eyes were dancing with amusement as he


    watched Darien’s noment of panic knowing he would be meeting his new inws. Andrew was


    hiding his smile behind a cup of ck


    Alora was drinking sweetened mint and dandelion tea, she had been told it was good for the


    digestive system. Being able to quickly digest her food so her body could turn it into energy was


    important to her today. As she had several fights during the next round of the exam.


    Andrew set his tea down and gave Alora a decisive look that had her setting her own down to pay


    attention to whatever it was the Alpha clearly had to tell her. “What is it, Alpha?” Alora asked him


    curiously.


    With a grim expression on his face. Alpha Andrew told Alora of the conversation that took ce


    between Bettina, Sarah, and Allister in the school parking lot. He told Alora about the horrifying


    details of the torture she suffered at the hands of Bettina, and the malicious ns they had for her.


    All this was revealed in a parking lot and overheard by a bystander.


    While Alora was okay with no longer hiding the abuse she had suffered all these years, it was an


    entirely different matter to be confronted with details of that abuse. Details that she herself had not


    personally revealed. The events happened to her, so it should be at her discretion what she


    revealed about it, and when. Alora’splexion had gone pale, losing most of its color.


    Alora forced herself to give this moment a silver lining. If the details of her abuse had to be


    overheard by anyone, at least they were heard by someone who would not use that information


    against her. Instead, he gave the information to his Pack Alpha and Luna out of concern for her


    wellbeing and safety. Alora knew that Principal Jonathan had no malicious intent toward her, and


    only released that information to protect her.


    With her ears ringing. Alors forced her emotions under control and her mind to function. Alora


    rubbed her left nk where her birth drown in those awful memories. There was a reason for the


    Alpha to tell her about this conversation, and she forced herself to pay


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    was and tried not to


    I’m assuming


    “I are.” Alora said, looking away from the Alpha to gaze down at her cup of tea. ‘Maybe I should


    switch to chamomile after this” she thought returning to the Northmountain’s home is not in my best


    interest today?” Alora pressed her lips together in annojatice when her question came out a little


    shaky.


    “No sweet girl it’s not.” Ember answered, sounding sad.


    Alora turned to gaze into Ember’s eyes, they were soft and loving with a touch of sailorss, but no


    pity. Thank the Goddess she found no pity in Luna Ember’s eyes, Alora felt she wouldn’t have been


    able to take it if there was even an inkling of pity in that gaze.


    Alora swallowed as her suppressed emotions threatened to choke her. “What should I do?” Alora


    asked her.


    “First things first.” Alpha Andrew said, regaining Alora’s attention. “We need to talk about your


    grandfather’s Will.”


    Alora looked at the Alpha with wide eyed curiosity. “My grandfather’s Will?”


    Alpha Andrew nodded. “Yes, your grandfather’s Will was a big reason for approving the change of


    your surname to Heartsong. It was one of the steps you had to take in order to im your


    inheritance.”


    Alora looked at the Alpha with a disbelieving expression on her face, she was questioning whether


    she had just heard what she thought she had.


    Alora blinked a few times before she hesitantly asked, “im_my_inheritance?”