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Chapter 6
At Welbern, Nials awoke early. He had duties and needed to make sure people were in place. Rosita got up and joined him. He smiled. For the first time in his life, he wanted to shirk his duties.
"I want to go with you?" Rosita whispered.
Nials smiled, "No, you rest. It's just making sure everyone is in place."
Rosa looked pensive. Nials smiled. "Come on, woman. Get dressed."
Rosa smiled and dressed to join her mate.
Nials had a lot of ground to cover. He started in the kitchen. Everyone greeted him, but got straight to work. The head cook, spoke with him and Rosita quietly. Rosita was amazed at the respect her mate garnered and the pure adoration many had for him. It sis not get past her though at a few if the females glared at her angrily. Not missing a beat, Rosita simply smiled and placed lopped her arm around her mate.
A few of the males noticed how they were acting and glared at the women. The females looked away and went to work. Then he had to check the alpha home, daycare, maintenance, and several other places. Nials noticed that Rosita was unusually quiet. Something was bothering her.
"What's wrong?" He asked
"The females here want you. Did you ever ...?" She paused. What he did before joining with her was not her business.
Nials sighed, "I will never lie to you. I've been with several of the women here. They weren't that serious, and most did not want anyone else to know that they'd been with me. I'm not that great of a catch, but that's over now. You have nothing to worry about where they are concerned."
Rosita smiled, He spoke the truth. She hoped that the women would realized he was taken and back off.
They arrived at the daycare. The cleaners were putting in supplies and Nials had questions. They explained that they were a bit lax but they would get back in top of things. Nials was about to reprimand them when Rosita took his hand. He calmed, and smiled. The workers were relieved. It seems the new Madam theta was just what their ticked-off boss needed.
They left the daycare, stopped by the elder care building, and then checked the stables, garages, and maintenance offices. Nials had so much responsibility, Rosita could understand why he was so serious all of the time. As they walked to the alpha home, Rosa noticed that several betas were returning from a run. The men joked with Nials and told him he should join them some mornings.
Nials smiled and refused. Rosita listened, but she heard the slightest hint of doubt in her mate's refusal. The betas then faced her, and introduced themselves. They were gregarious and friendly, and Nials began to grow a bit uncomfortable with the males addressing his mate. His hold on Rosita tightened. His body tensed.
The males sensed his displeasure and backed off. As Nials and Rosita walked away, they talked. Nials was no longer a theta. He was a beta and Alpha Nyric needed to order him to take the post.
"Nials, what was that?" Rosita asked. Nials gave her a stern look. Rosita laughed, "No, you'll find you can't make me cower. Now what was that about?" She demanded.
Nials sighed. He didn't want to appear weak in her eyes, "Nothing. I find I don't like sharing my mate." He added.
Rosita laughed, but knew he was avoiding giving her an answer. Not willing to let him placate her, she asked again. "No really? What was that?"
Nials sighed, "Rosita, it's nothing. Come on, didn't Madam Alpha Chandra want us with them for breakfast." He tried to deflect.
Rosita stopped. Nials was still talking and realized she had gone silent. "Am I the problem, Nials?"
"Babe, no. It's not that." He explained. Nials looked around. He spent his life projecting an image. Members of his pack respected him, and he never doubted himself as much as he did in front of this beautiful woman. Her father, brother, even her brother-in-laws were betas, yet he was theta, much lower in rank. In her pack, she was a junior beta as well. His rank brought her down, but she didn't seem to care about that.
How can I tell her without sounding like a wuss?
Nials thought.
"Then what is it? If you don't want me talking to anyone, fine. Just don't hide the truth from me." She whispered.
"The betas like to mess with me. They've been doing so for years. I'm not sure why, but I refuse to let them set me up." Nials stated.
Rosita froze. Her Grandfather Benson lost his life because a group of overzealous betas. His death led to a rough time in her family. Rosita froze. "Nials, what do they do to you?" She asked nervously.
Nials saw the fear in her eyes, and he had heard of the things that happened long ago. He sighed, "Babe, it's not that serious. I'm just supersensitive, that's all. When I was a pup, I wanted to be a beta more than anything. When Alpha Nyric made me theta, I was crushed. My mom told me there was nothing wrong with being theta and I decided to be the best. For years, I've tried to exude excellence in my post. The guys mean well, but I'm not a beta." He concluded sadly.
She got it, his nervousness at meeting her fathers, the way he was always so serious, the fact that he never seemed to relax, made sense to her now. He felt inferior. Rosita smiled. "Love, well, it's just a title. You are my King. You are everything I've always wanted and never thought I'd find. Never doubt yourself Nials. You are so much more than you think." She kissed his lips gently.
Soon they were at the alpha home and entered quietly. Nials took a moment to kiss his new bride properly, and make sure she knew just how much she meant to him. Just as Rosita proceeded to melt into her mate, a voice interrupted the happy couple as the alpha couple joined them. Soon, they adjourned to the private dining room the alpha home for breakfast.
As they talked, the alphas got to known their newest pack member. Both were pleasantly surprised to see Nials relaxed and not so buttoned down as well. Madam Alpha Chandra was fascinating to Rosita. She was familiar with Madam alphas because of her relationships with madam Elise and her stepmom, madam Iyoka. She had no problem submitting to her leadership immediately.
Chandra was equally impressed and could see why Nials adored Rosita. The girl was small, and had a spirit about her that lifted her everyone around her. The Madam Alpha realized that she wanted to really get to know her, and of course find out about how she recognized Nials as her mate. He quite literally was the packs most elusive, reclusive bachelor.
Chandra wanted to walk, so she and Rosita left the men alone and journeyed to her garden Rosita loved it, and Chandra simply laughed. Soon, some of the other women journeyed from their post and the women just chatted. Soon, Nyric and Nials came out to find them and the women scurried back to work.
Rosita frowned. Her mate was too serious. He needed to smile more.
Nyric and Nials talked quietly. As Nyric and Nials talked, Nyric wondered how to share some important information with the stoic male. Soon, Nyric decided to just tell him. "Nials, you will be moving. Your apartment will belong to Madge and her daughter. Madge is now head theta. You've been elevated. You and your mate are being relocated to Belfast Lane."
Nials froze. Rosita grew concerned. "Alpha Nyric, I'm not sure..."
"Yes, well I am. You have been beta for decades now. You just refused to let me elevate you. Well, now you have no choice. The pack demands it, as your alpha I demand it, and your mate deserves no less. I decree you, Beta Nials Sommerville. Your ceremony will be held in a few days." Alpha Nyric declared.
