The Rebellious Omega

Blair

POV

The next month Braedon was busy, traveling back and forth from our pack to the ones involved in the trafficking. His methods of dealing with the Alpha were ruthless. He needed to make an example out of them and show that he was prepared to oversee the laws he had established. He executed them all, putting trustworthy people in their positions. Some Betas and Gammas were also responsible and dealt the same fate. It was quickly spreading that King Braedon was not about to be lenient when it came to those who had deliberately disobeyed him and it was making some of the packs nervous, while others were celebrating the packs that were being brought down. It was a tumultuous time for me, and I spent many a sleepless night, staring down into the starry night from the balcony.

Our mate will be fine, it is the others who have something to fear when they see him coming.

I know you mean well Dusk, but it's hard not to worry about him. I wish that I could be there with him.

We have a pup to worry about, and Braedon was insistent that you remain behind, in order to keep the both of you safe. I agree with him. I think that it would have been too much for you with all the traveling.

It's driving me crazy, forced to remain with nothing but phone calls to let me know he's okay. I just want him to come back safely.

You worry for no reason. There is no other wolf as strong as your mate. There is a reason Braedon is the Alpha King. You need to learn to have faith in your mate.

I do have faith. I love him and I miss him I told her silently, feeling grief run through me.

As do I, but when this is all finished, he will have more time to spend with us both. He's doing this for us. We must be patient Dusk told me and I closed my eyes and gave a small nod, even as I scanned the grounds for the faintest hint that Braedon might be coming. "Blair" Sierra's voice came from behind me and I turned, pasting a smile on my face "Why don't you come downstairs?" she asked softly "Sarah and Josie thought it might be nice if we had a late movie, you know Sarah is quite concerned about James" she added and I felt guilt wash over me.

Here I was worried about myself and Sarah was experiencing the same thing and was pregnant as well. I bit my lip, cursing inwardly, and gave a tight nod, turning and following blindly behind Sierra. I shouldn't have let myself become so distracted that I failed not to take poor Sarah's feelings into account. I was a terrible friend, I thought moodily.

I fell into step beside Sierra who looked relatively cheerful "We thought you would still be up. Sarah had some news from James she wanted to share."

I brightened. Perhaps James had passed on a message from Braedon because he had been too busy too. Now my steps were a little anxious, while Sierra merely hastened hers to keep up. "Okay," she said, putting a hand out and preventing me from walking any further as I looked at her bewildered "you can't just walk into the living room," she said.

I was confused. Had she lost her mind? She pulled something out of her pocket. It was a blindfold. I blinked. What was going on? She brandished it at me. It felt like a threat, especially with the smug grin she was giving me. I eyed her suspiciously. Suddenly I wasn't quite sure that it was just a movie that the girls were up to. I felt a sense of foreboding. Considering that this was Sierra it literally could be anything awaiting me downstairs.

"Put this on," Sierra said, throwing the blindfold to me and raising a brow as I caught it easily.

"If I don't?" I asked gingerly as she grinned widely at me.

She smirked "Then we wrestle and considering you're condition, I'm fairly certain I would win" she boasted, staring hard at me, as though daring me to try her.

I debated the truth of that and then sighed. What harm was it going to do? She was hardly walking me into some kind of trap. I trusted Sierra implicitly. Whatever this was, it had to be relatively harmless, or at least, minimal. Right?

I put the blindfold on, feeling somewhat sulky. I could feel Sierra moving around. "Can you see anything?" she asked.

"No," I said curtly "but I can still hear you" I pointed out. "Good," she said pleased.

I felt her grab my arm and begin to lead me through the doorway. I rolled my eyes. This felt ridiculous. I could have walked myself in. Sierra led me halfway in and then paused. I waited. Sierra pulled my blindfold off in a flourish and my jaw dropped open as I took in what looked like all the women pack members and Sarah and Josie, seated as they yelled "Surprise."

What was this? I looked around at the decorations, seeing blue and pink baby bottles, rattles, cupcakes, and more. My eyes grew misty-eyed. I was speechless. I couldn't believe they had gone to all this trouble. Sierra clapped me on the back. "We know that you're missing Braedon right now," she said as Josie and Sarah nodded solemnly "But it occurred to us women," she said, pointing at the pack members who all cheered "that you haven't had a baby shower yet and we wanted to give you one. That way, you've got stuff ready for the baby, even if we don't know it's gender yet" she groused teasingly.

Tears pricked the corners of my eyes. I could feel my breath catching. I was overcome with emotion. "I want to find out the gender with Braedon present," I told the women who nodded in understanding "But I can't tell you how much this means to me" I added. "Well come and sit down already," Sarah said with amusement, pointing to the seat between her and Josie "So we can get this party started" she drawled.

I laughed. Sierra was nodding enthusiastically. I sat down and then took a double take. Sierra was already holding a beer in her hands. When had she had time to grab it? She saw me glance at her and shrugged "I'm not pregnant" she said casually "And Sarah called it a party" she added smugly.