The whole pack noticed a new familiar smell. Along with the disappearance and re-appearance of Mateo. Noone dared speak a word of it though. It's not that they feared their alpha, well they did, but it was more like as long as he was happy, and content so was everyone else.

Mateo thought it about time to have a pack meeting. They hadn't had one in a while, and now with Zoey being back, everyone had a right to know what was going on. It's been two days since Zoey got back and since she's been back she's been stuck in Mateo's room.

Liam made it very clear that he didn't want her to even be in his pack, so he made sure she knew her place. With him not getting the way he became distant again. Everything has to be perfect. It's his pack and what he says go, so to have his beta disobey him and completely ignore his word. Liam did not like it. Not one bit.

The only time he seemed to leave his office was to go hunt, or when everyone else was out and busy. This happened to be one of those times as he roamed the packhouse. It's a Friday afternoon so everyone was at school or busy doing tasks seeing as almost everyone was out of the packhouse and back in their usual living spaces. Some houses were having welcome back parties and prepared for that.

As he walked around the packhouse inspecting making sure everything was in place, he finally reached the omegas floor. All of the omegas stayed in the packhouse. They have everything they need here. In return, they maintain the packhouse.

Liam walked through their floor, everything seemed to be in tip-top shape. However, he couldn't move on without seeing where she stays. He had to make sure she had everything she needed- wanted, so he followed her scent. Which leads him to the attic. 

Before pushing the door open he thought for a second. 'Is this an invasion of privacy?' (Authors question: is it an invasion of privacy?) Deciding it wasn't because he's her superior he carefully pushes open the door. The door creeks open to reveal a clean, sunlit room. Taking a deep breath he walks in.

The smell of warm honey and sugar takes over his senses.

For a teenaged girl, her room is awfully clean. No shoes line the floor, no clothes were thrown about. Everything had a place. What amazed him the most was the skinned rug that laid on the floor next to her bed. The rug spread out was pretty big and the animal it came from must've been beautiful.

Liam turns around and looks at her wardrobe. The only semi messy thing in her room. A few things threatened to spew out. Meaning it had to be packed. He smiled. Of course, she was well taken care of. She picked her friends wisely.

Serenity and Mercedes put their bikes up in the barn after just having ridden back from school.

"Finally the weekend baby!" Mercedes fists the air as they walk out of the barn.

"I know right. This week was brutal. The Ap Biotest," Serenity made a dying motion with her hands.

"It was a killer. I'm glad I didn't have cheer today."

"Football season isn't over yet?"

Mercedes shrugs, "it ended a while ago but we still have practice."

"Oh, I can never keep up with what's going on in your life."

"Talking about being unable to keep up, have you smelt the air recently?"

Serenity nodded her head, "she's back."

"Yeah, but the real question is why?"

"Ladies, don't stick your nose in places it doesn't belong," Aston greets the girls as they walked through the front door of the packhouse.

Mercedes rolls her eyes, "you don't even know what we're talking about!"

"I have enough sense to know it's gossip. Move along and go do face masks or whatever it is you girls do nowadays," he waves the two off.

With one last eye roll, the girls go upstairs.

Serenity was still in thin water with Aston. He had left her alone for the time being. She hoped he had already lost interest. Not only for her sake but for Mercedes also.

"I'm going to go drop my stuff off in my room, I will meet you in the kitchen in 10?" Serenity asked Mercedes.

"You read my mind!" Smiling at each other they parted ways.

Serenity went up to her room in the attic to find her door slightly ajar. Hmm, She could've sworn she closed it. Walking into her room she throws her backpack on her trunk near her desk and plops down on her bed looking up at the ceiling.

Sometimes she just needed a moment to herself. To in a way regroup. Gather her thoughts and reflect on the day.

"Am I interrupting you?"

Serenity sat up and bowed her head in submission, "no of course not Beta Mateo."

"Okay good, I'm inquiring your help."

"Yes, of course, I will do my best to help. I- um-" he threw her off. With the current events happening she didn't know what to expect, "what do you need?"

"Come with me please."

She stood up and followed him to his floor in the house. They stopped in front of his bedroom door and she immediately knew. She was inside his room? Why?

"I'm trusting you to keep this between you and I, understood?"

Serenity nodded her head slowly.

Upon getting a response he pushed the door to the room open, and they walked inside.

"Mateo, finally your back. I'm so bored just sitting in here all day can I-" Zoey stops talking upon seeing Serenity. A big smile comes across her face and she immediately goes over and takes Serenity's hands in hers, "finally seeing another person other than Mateo and Liam, I'm beyond excited!" She pulls her in for a hug.

"Oh well hello." Serenity wasnt quite that suprised to see her. It's very hard to keep secrets from a pack of werewolf's. It's just that they dont stick their nose where it doesnt belong. Except for the teens, theyre still learning.

"Wow tired of me already?" Mateo speaks up from behind Serenity.

Zoey lets her go and looks at him, "of course not my love." She goes over and kisses him on the cheek.

Now this, this is not what Sernity was expecting. She thought maybe he was keeping her safe from Liam considering what he did to her last time she was in the pack, but why would she be back if that was the case? A million questions ran through her mind, and she didn't have it in her to ask all of them.

"Better not because your stuck with me for forever now," Liam smiles down at Zoey.

"Of cource, but whats the occasion? Does Liam no longer have his panties in a twist?"

Mateo shook his head smiling, "Don't say that. Sernity's here to help you get ready though. I thought you might be nervouse to come out to the pack at today's meeting. A little support from a mutual friend never hurts." He looks over at Sernity.

A mutual friend?! About a million things were running though her mind. Has she finally made it in? Was this her chance to move up ranks? Did Mateo really call her a mutual friend? Most importantly though, what was zoey coimng out to the pack with? Is she pregnant? Who's baby would it be?

Her heart tinged a bit at the thought of someone else having Liams baby.

"Liam is okay with having a pack meeting?" Zoey walked over and took a seat on the bed. Sernity is still entangled in her own mind, as questions keep on piuring in.

"Yes, he's fine with it. Took some talking to, but I think we will be good."

Zoey sighed, "thinking and knowing are two diffrent things."

He walks over and stands in front of her, "I know everything is going to work out just fine. Now," He clasps his hands to gether bringing Sernity out of thought, "instead of workouts were having a pack meeting, meaning you have a few hours to get ready. I will leave you two to it."

Serenity watched after him as he left.

A mutual friend?

Liam found himself locked in his room. He wasn't throwing a fit, at least not according to him. He was just busy. Now as he got dressed he looked at himslef in the mirror. In his opion he couldn't be sharper.

He wore his Christian Loubitton Dandelion Flat's that always seemed to bring him good luck, along with his favorite pair of khaki pants, and a button black shirt. Everything was going to work out.

Thats what he kept on telling himself. No ones going to think anyless of him. It's just a girl.

However the fact is that he still hasn't found a girl for him. One back in the olden days might call it a mate, but that was also when you were more in touch with your wolf and could speak to them. Fast forward a few decades most packs have lost that ability. Along with the ability to mind link. Mindlinking and mates, that of the old world.

Looking at him self one more time in the mirror he sighs and buttons up the last few buttons on his shirt and turns on the water. Dipping his hands under the cool refreshing stream, he splashes some on his face, then runs his wet hands through his hair.

Honestly he just needed to lay off some stress, maybe he'd make up with Kensley after the pack meeting.

Before walking out of his bathroom he turned off the fauset. Once back in his room he grabbed his apple watch and put it on. With one last glance around his room he grabbed his phone and a few folders next to it, and walks out.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Long time no talk!

This is my christmas present to you!

What do you think the meetings going to be about?