It was just over a week later when they heard a car come screaming up the driveway to the alpha's house.
"Everyone inside NOW." Dantè yelled towards the house where Rose and her daughter were playing. Not even turning, just listening for the sound of the door closing, he changed to his Loup- Guru form. He slowly started to stalk to the car when the back door opened and two young Omega women came tumbling out.
"Wait, please," one said as they both fell to the ground and bared their throats to him.
"We need help we bring a message to Padrick, it's an emergency. Please, Michael sent us," finished the blonde.
At that Dantè relaxed a little and told them to rise and follow him but that the male had to stay outside. He led the way into the house towards Padrick's office, only to find him already headed towards them.
"Dantè, what the hell's going on?" he demanded.
"I don't know Alpha. I only know that these two wish to speak to you. They say they are from Michael and I do smell him on them," he replied calmly
"Well, come then. Tell me what has you driving like that and what has him so worried that he must send Omegas to me instead of any of his Betas," Padrick led the way back into his office and directed them to sit down.
"That is why we are here Alpha. Our Alpha is in need of your help. Three of his five Betas have been killed and the remaining two are trying to help with the families that were left behind," the blonde stated quietly as silent tears ran down both their faces. The gasp that that statement brought was from all adults in the room.
"WHAT! How did this happen? Start at the beginning and leave nothing out," he said, his voice gruff. He was worried that it was one of his brothers or his wife's younger brother.
"We had 2 cars going to our new factory for the last inspection. There was some type of collision and a tractor trailer collided with the SUVs the Beta's
where in. The injuries would have healed but they all died at the scene. The impact caused an explosion and both cars were destroyed," she finished quietly.
"Who? Who else was killed?" Rosa asked softly.
"Please, my lady. I'm so sorry but it was Bram Rhys," she paused as she heard the cry and the shout of denial that came from Rosa and Dantè. "The others that were killed, Alphas, were Grey McCormick and Marcus O'Conner," she paused as the Alphas seemed to crumble right in front of them. "Alphas, I'm afraid there's more and this is why Michael had us rush here."
"GOD! What more could it be? How could this have happened? What else is it? Just say it so we can begin the funeral rites," Padrick said sadly. He was holding his crying mate on his lap, trying to calm her as he himself cried.
"They all had their mates with them my lord," she said with a sigh
"
The children
," Rosa gasped. "Oh Padrick what about the little boys?" That was all she got out before she broke down completely.
"That's why we were sent. We can't get them to leave their homes. They are convinced that their parents will be angry with them if they do. Michael thinks that it's best that one of you comes to help them through this."
"Dantè can you..."
"Of course Padrick you know I will," Dantè interrupted, trying to calm his own tears at the loss of his little brother.
"You will go as planned but you will stay long enough to help them understand. Then bring them home to Rosa and me. They will be raised here by us. Then you may go back," Padrick stated.
"Of course, Alpha. I'll be ready to leave within the hour," he replied. Burying his grief to be dealt with later, he turned and left the house, concentrating on everything that he would need to do before he left. He also knew that after he dropped the boys off he would be leaving again the same day. He would have to leave a letter for Simonè. What he wanted didn't matter right now, only the three young boys did. At his house he got what he needed and quickly wrote the letter. As promised, he left with the members of Michael's pack, saying he'd see them at the funeral pyre in 2 days.
Rosa and Padrick walked slowly back into the house to tell Rohaynna what had happened, and that her cousins would be living with them from now on.
Hours later Rosa spoke to Padrick in their room. "We can't take her with us Padrick. Look at how long it took us to calm her down, and she doesn't even fully understand what we were telling her. She's just too young."
"I know Rosa. The question is, would she be helping the boys by being there? Or would it be just that much harder to focus on them while we're there? Would it be better if we left her here? What about what happened the other night? What if she gets upset and thinks that we're not coming home either? I just don't know." He sighed.
"What if we gave her the job of getting the boys' rooms ready for them? That would keep her busy, distracted. Maybe she won't worry so much then. What do you think?"
"That might work, but you know that we can't just leave her with the guards. Maybe the Elders would stay with her. She would have to have a large number of guards. You know the risks."
"We lost Rohan. I will not lose her too," Rosa responded with a sigh as she thought about her son.
Padrick nodded and picked up the phone and spoke to Simonè, making the necessary arrangements. He then spoke to the guards. They left the next morning after spending time with Rohaynna and telling her that they needed her to stay there and get her cousins' bedrooms ready for them.
"Know what auntie?" Rohaynna asked.
"What sweetie?"
"Well I was thinking if I was sad as them I wouldn't want to be all by myself, so maybe they should all be in the same room, huh?"
"I think that the boys would really like that. But the rooms are just too small to hold all three in the same room," she replied.
Giggling as she spoke Rohaynna said, "Not my room. It's lots big enough cause my play room is there too, auntie."
"Are you sure sweetie? You don't have to do that you know," Simonè stated.
"They'll be sad and scared, though. And they gotsta move here and leave all their friends and everything. This room's the biggest and my stuff can go in two rooms, that's all," She replied and started to walk away. " 'Mon Auntie. We gotta get some help cause we not strong enough to do it all bys our self," she yelled as she ran down the stairs.
Simonè laughed, shaking her head as she followed. For the next two days they, along with some other pack members, emptied out two rooms and moved all of her things into them before listening to her give the orders about where everything should go.
By the time her parents were home, the room could now hold all three boys with room
for the things they brought with them. Hearing the car coming, she ran down the
stairs yelling, "They're home Auntie!"
"Rohaynna, you have to stay inside!" Stated the guard posted at the door. Smiling as he watched her bouncing with excitement to show that she had done what she was told. He was silently thinking that it was sad that she really didn't understand what had happened, that it would take her cousins along time to truly happy again. Walking over to her on the stairs the guard picked her up and looking at her stated, "If anyone can make those boys feel better Rohaynna, it's you."
He chuckled at her answer of "Yup. Me me me."
She wiggled to get down when she heard her parent's footsteps. As they walked into the house she said, "Mamma, Da. Come see, come see."
"Rohaynna, calm down sweetie. What do you want us to see?" Rosa asked, looking down at her daughter.
