Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Kane

• I still can’t believe everything that has happened today. 
• First, I get to go back to school and get to study what I want to study.  Never in a million years would I have thought that something like this would happen to me.  Then Wyatt tells me all about the pack and of the secrets associated with the pack. 
• I’m still shocked.  He has also told me that Ben has abilities which is why he can sense where I’m at.  If the elders work with him, Wyatt is sure that Ben will be able to sense and locate anyone when he really wants to find them. 
• But one of the most shocking things that he has told me is that most of the pack can read people’s minds.  That blows my mind away, but then it suddenly clicks why Wyatt always knows what I’m thinking.  I don’t have to even say it because if Wyatt wants to, he can just read my mind.  He promises that they try to keep it to a minimum, but they do have to do it from time to time.  That is also how he found out what my real name is.  He also divulges that he knows the reason why I ran from my previous pack. 
• I still don’t know if I should be mad at him for invading my head or happy.  I’m blocking my old pack from linking with me, but I wasn’t aware that I have to worry about the people in this pack. 
• Wyatt also let me know that over time, he will explain all the pack members and each person’s ability, if they have one.  Not everyone has an ability, but at least half of them do. 
• My mind is still swirling with all the information, but I suddenly sense that Ben is here. 
• I jump up from my seat and interrupt Wyatt in mid-sentence, as I chime, “Ben is here!”  With a huge smile on my face, I look at Wyatt.  “Come on!  We have to go meet him!”
• I don’t even think twice as I grab Wyatt’s wrist and pull him off the couch that we have been sitting on.  I giggle as I pull him through the door and out of his office.  I don’t even have to ask where Ben is going to be.  Even without the mind link, I know that he is currently standing outside of the pack house. 
• Oh, my.  It has been a little over a month since I’ve seen him.  I can’t wait to actually see him again. 
• As I continue to pull Wyatt through the halls and towards the dining hall, I call out over my shoulder, “I can’t wait for you to meet Ben.  I’m sure that you two will hit it off.  Then, it won’t be two male omegas, but three.”
• As Wyatt runs behind me, he chuckles, “I’m sure that I’m going to like him.  Since you two are best friends, we will be too.”
• My smile spreads from ear to ear as I can’t contain my excitement as I continue to run through the halls.  The two most important people, besides my parents, are going to finally meet.  What more could be better than this?
• As we dash around the corner and head for the dining hall, I ask, “Did you mind link Ford and Mason?  I want them to be one of the first to meet Ben.”
• Wyatt chimes, “Yes.  I have mind linked with them, and they will be here shortly.  Mason will be here any second, but Ford had a few things that he needed to finish up and then he will be down.”
• I nod my head and hum, “Okay,” as I push open the dining hall doors and run inside.  I stop in the middle of the room and wait. 
• Wyatt chuckles and lightly taps my hand.
• As I look down, I completely forget that I’m still holding onto Wyatt’s wrist.  However, for some reason, I really don’t want to let go of him.  It is comforting to me to be holding him.
• Before I can say anything, the doors open on the opposite side of the dining hall and Ben walks in with Gus. 
• I can’t control myself as I begin to slightly jump in place and yell, “BEN!!”
• With my hand still holding Wyatt’s wrist, I, once again, pull Wyatt with me as I run towards Ben.  Wyatt doesn’t protest and allows me to pull him along.
• A smile instantly pops onto Ben’s face as he drops his bag and screams, “KANE!!”  He raises his arms wide open as he runs towards me.
• I finally let go of Wyatt’s arm when I reach Ben, and Ben and I engulf each other in a hug.  As we begin to sway back and forth still hugging each other, I chime, “I’ve missed you so much.”
• Ben replies, “Me too.”
• I still can’t believe that he is here.  I wonder what Ben is going to say when I tell him that he has abilities.
• Cough.  Cough.
• I glance to my side and suddenly realize that I haven’t introduced Wyatt to Ben yet.  I pat Ben’s back.  “Hey, I need to introduce you to someone.”
• As Ben and I release each other and we step back, I grab Wyatt’s arm and pull him toward me.  With a wide smile on my face, I chime, “Ben, this is Alpha Wyatt.  He has been taking care of me, along with Ford and Mason.”
• Wyatt smiles.  “I’m so happy to finally be able to meet you, Ben.  Blake talks about you all the time.”
• Ben tilts his head as a slight frown appears on his face.  “Blake?  Who is Blake?”
• I nervously rub the back of my neck.  “Well…  Blake is the name that I have been using.”
• Ben looks at me but doesn’t say anything.  
• Wyatt continues, “Don’t worry.  I’ve told the pack that they aren’t to use Kane’s real name when outside the pack.  To everyone beyond the borders, Kane’s name is Blake, just in case someone is still trying to find him.”
• I almost chuckle as Ben finally realizes what Wyatt is saying.  Ben slowly nods his head and softly replies, “I don’t know if I can call him anything but Kane.  He has been Kane for as long as I can remember.”
• I completely understand.  I have to admit that I’m having problems acknowledging when people call me Blake.  It doesn’t register in my mind that they are talking to me. 
• Ben turns and looks at me and adds, “If Beta Malcolm promises to not try to locate you again or to drag you back to our old pack, will you go back to using your real name?”
• Well, I never thought about that.  I just figured that my father wouldn’t give up regardless of how long that I’ve been gone. 
• I sigh and shrug my shoulders.  “I’m not sure.  Would my father even agree to something like that?”
• Wyatt gently pats my shoulder.  “If your father wants you to be happy, then he will agree to it.  I agree with Ben.  You should use your real name as long as your parents agree that no one will be dragging you away.  However, regardless of whether Kane’s parents agree or not, they still must not know where we are located.  Our pack must remain a secret.”  Wyatt turns towards Ben.  “When you call Beta Malcolm back later to let him know that you have found Kane, you can’t tell him that he is in a werewolf pack.  That includes any communication that you have with your own parents.  Okay.”
• Ben glances at me before he looks back to Wyatt and slowly nods his head.  “I promise not to give away your location or that you are werewolves.”
• Wyatt softly chimes, “Thanks.”  Slowly a smile spreads across his face.  “Now, let’s give you a quick tour before it is mealtime.”
• Ben smiles and nod his head.  “Sure.” 
• I grab his bag and we head out of the dining room.  Oh, Ben is going to be amazed by everything that we have here.
• ***
• “Wow!  This place is amazing and a real-life maze.”  Excited, Ben turns towards me and asks, “How can you remember all this?  Right now, my head is swirling with everything, and I’m sure that I would get lost trying to come back from the bathroom.”
• We walk through the back door and back into the pack house from the backyard. 
• I chuckle and shake my head.  “You will get used to it quickly.”  I stop a few feet from the door in the middle of the hallway and turn towards Ben.
• Wyatt and Ben walk up next to me and stop.
• Ben slowly shakes his head.  “I don’t know.  I don’t think that I will remember as fast as you.”
• Wyatt chuckles and points towards me.  “Don’t worry.  Kane was completely lost the first week.  I would secretly send people to help guide him to where he was wanting to go.”
• No!  Wait.  He didn’t do that, did he.
• I gasp as my mouth falls open.
• Ben chuckles and looks at me.  “I bet he tried to act like he knew where he was going.  Oh, I wish I was here and could have seen him trying to act all normal and everything.”
• Hey, how did I become the focus?
• I stand there looking between Wyatt and Ben, while they are laughing at me.  I don’t know what to say. 
• I didn’t even know that Wyatt had sent people to help me.  I thought that I just happened to have people walking past me all the time.  Even now, people are constantly walking around me.  Wait.  Is Wyatt still sending people to help me. 
• As I’m lost in my own thoughts, Wyatt turns towards me and nudges my arm.  “I’m not sending people to look after you anymore.  However, I think people are just naturally trying to be near you so they can help out.”
• Ben chimes, “All Kane has to do is to flash his gorgeous smile and deep dimples at them, and they will be wanting to do anything to make him smile again.”
• Before I can protest, Wyatt smiles and nods.  “Yes, his smile and dimples are very captivating.”
• Wait.  What does that mean?
• I whip my head towards Wyatt.  I’ve completely forgotten that they were just laughing at me.  Instead, my mind can’t seem to process what Wyatt just said.  My smile and dimples are captivating.  Does that mean that he likes looking at them?
• I’m suddenly brought out of my thoughts as a small child suddenly pushes past us and runs towards the dining hall.  Well, I don’t even have to look at the clock.  By the way the child is running, I can bet that it is about mealtime.
• Wyatt points down the hall towards the dining hall and chimes, “Well, that is our cue to go get our seat at our table.”
• Ben smiles and rubs his stomach.  “Good.  I’m starving.”
• For once in my life, my mind isn’t totally consumed with the idea of food.  Usually when it is mealtime, I can’t think about anything other than what we will be having to eat.  What is wrong with me?  Why are Wyatt’s words bothering me so much?