Chapter 3 CHAPTER O3

Everyone went back to work but there was a lot of whispering. I looked at Marg before I spoke she nodded her head.

"Alright what is all the chatter about?" I asked. They all stopped working.

"Keep working or breakfast will be late if that happens you will all be docked one hours pay. I know you dyeing to ask questions so let's have it." I said to them as Marg passed me one of her aprons to put on.

"You get the boot as Luna and come here and get to be second cook how is that fair to us?" A young girl asked.

"To start with I didn't expect Alpha Rio to make me second cook, but I was almost second cook before I left. It was his decision not mine. If you have a complaint take it up with Alpha Rio.

"Is it true you got booted as Luna because you didn't give him an heir?" Someone asked.

That is the question I was waiting for.

"Not that it is really anyone’s business, but no not yet I hadn't but that would require him to be in our bed more than one night a week and not in the bed of other women for that to work." I said.

"What you could not satisfy you mate?" Someone asked.

"Gwen you apologize right now! That was uncalled for. You start running your mouth like that in this kitchen I will have you sent back to laundry. You better have breakfast ready in thirty minutes, or Alpha Rio will be after you all." Marg said. They all were quiet and working but Gwen kept staring my way. I just let it go and started doing up dishes, so we did not fall behind. At six thirty sharp the warriors came piling into the dining room from a long night of work. I was busy switching out almost empty serving pans for full ones when I heard Samuel.

"Amelia, Amelia! Where are you?" He called.

"Samuel what is it I'm busy working." I told him.

"There she is, Amelia my beautiful sister guys," Samuel said.

"Are you crazy Samuel, I'm working are you trying to get me in trouble with Alpha Rio." I growled at him.

"Hey Samuel I thought you said she was a good cook this looks like the same crap we get all the time. Sorry Marg." He said when she came and stood in the dining room.

"You can go home and see what you have in your fridge young man!" Marg told him.

"Ah, Marg I love YOUR cooking, Samuel made it sound like there would be a bit of a change is all." He said.

"Don't keep my staff out late and they wouldn't burn your food." Marg told him.

"Understood Marg," he said.

"Ah, hello Amelia, how are you?" Brandon Alpha Rio's son asked.

"Just fine, Brandon." I said and turned to walk away.

"Amelia would you like to have so fun tonight?" Brandon asked. Did he just say what I though he said.

"What are you talking about?" I asked him.

"You know, you, me a little stress relief?" He said. My face turned red with embarrassment and anger. I was about to tell him off when Alpha Rio slapped him up the side of the head.

"Don't be so disrespectful to Amelia," Alpha Rio said to his son.

"Sorry Amelia," he said but winked. I threw the kitchen towel at him and went into the back of the kitchen into the walk-in refrigerator and pulled out stuff to start cutting up vegetables for the salad to be served at lunch. When I came out with my arm full Alpha Rio was standing there holding the kitchen towel.

"Let me help you," he said taking half the things from my arms.

"Thank you," I said quietly.

"He will not bother you again, Amelia. I saw him wink at you. He has much to learn yet." Alpha Rio told me. I did not say anything though I had many thing to say in my head.

"I will tell Marg you are to work just half a day this week. Don't worry you will get your full pay. Your father is right you do look exhausted." He said.

"My dad has been talking about me?" I asked surprised.

"Just to me Amelia, I came down because I have your paper ready if you need to go anywhere outside of the pack." He said handing me an envelope.

"Thank you Alpha," I said. He went to leave then turned back to me Luna would like for you to have tea with her in the morning tomorrow. I have told Marg already. Go home after you make that salad." He told me.

"Thank you Alpha Rio," I said. He left the kitchen and I put the envelope on the table beside the cutting board. When I looked up I saw Gwen was staring at me.

"Do you have a problem, Gwen?" I asked her.

"I will be watching you Amelia. Second cook was supposed to be mine next month," she said throwing a serving dish into the sink. Great first day on the job and I have someone out to get me already. Welcome home Amelia I thought.

Two weeks later

AMELIA'S POV

I woke up to my alarm and turned it off. It was Saturday I was head cook today, ugh if Gwen gave me any problems I would kick her out of the kitchen. We had to make not just dinner for the pack but also a special dinner for Alpha and his twelve guests. Marg had booked the day of months ago to go see her daughter. I got dressed threw up my hair into a messy bun and quietly left the house. As soon as I got to the kitchen I started the dough for bread and another for pastries.

The ladies wondered in slowly.

"Morning Amelia,” they each would said as they came in I greeted them back and sent them to where I needed them. It was five when Gwen decided to show up.

"You're late Gwen!" I said to her.

"Yah, yah. So, what." She said putting on her apron. Luna Riana came in behind her.

"Amelia is there a problem?" she asked me.

"No Luna Riana some people are just a little slow at arriving this morning. Don't worry everything will be perfect for Alpha Rio’s special dinner this evening." I told her.

"Gwen how many time have you been late when Amelia is in charge?" Luna Riana asked her.

"Umm, just today, right Amelia?" Gwen said wanting me to cover for her.  Luna looked over at me and saw the confliction written all over my face.

"Don't let it happen again!" She told Gwen. Then she turned to me.

"Amelia may I speak with you outside please?" She asked me.

"Of course Luna," I said and followed her. We walked away from where anyone could hear us.

"Is there anything special you were making for dinner that the other can not make?" She asked.

"No not that I know of." I told her.