Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 157: Choices
Logan hadn‘t heard anymore from Serena about leaving the pack, so he assumed the matter had been put to rest. That was until
she showed up in his office so they could have another private
chat. Serena marched in. She shut and locked the door, turning hard eyes on Logan. The Alpha dropped his pen and leaned bac
k in his chair. He linked his fingers together and cupped them around the back of his head. “This isn’t going to be good,” he mutte
red. Serena rolled her eyes. “Logan, you can‘t stop me from going,” she said. Logan scoffed. “I‘ll tell you why.” Logan arched an
eyebrow at her. “By all means, go ahead,” he said. He held a hand out to her, inviting her to continue.
“If you don‘t let me go, I will come to resent you. Whether we remain professional, or give our relationship a try
again if you keep me here, that will just become resentment, and we will never be happy with each other,” she explained. Logan
sighed.
“I know,” he said. He didn‘t like it, but he couldn‘t deny the truth. “I‘ve been thinking about it a lot, and there are a few options,” sh
e said. Logan raised an eyebrow at her. “Like?” he asked. Serena smiled. Logan could tell she was happy that he wasn‘t just shu
tting her down. “I could apply at a hospital that is close to the pack rather than going into a big city,” she said. “You could come wi
th me. I‘ll be working busy hours so it would give you more time with the kids, but you would also be close to the pack.” “Serena,
I can‘t leave the pack like that, you know that,” Logan said. Serena sighed and looked down at the floor. “Think about it, please,”
she said. “It would mean a lot to me, getting to do this, and having you there. It would mean a lot to the kids too.” “I‘ll think about
it,” Logan assured. Serena nodded and smiled. “Thank you,” she said. Logan nodded. “I‘ll get back to you
soon,” he offered. Serena nodded and left. Logan picked up his pen again to get back to work, but he dropped it almost instantly.
The idea of leaving the pack with Serena had never crossed his mind. She had presented a reasonable solution, but he didn‘t thi
nk he could just walk away from the pack so easily. Carson, some see me in my office, Logan said, reaching out through the men
tal link. Logan stood up and started pacing while he waited for his Beta. When Carson arrived,
he raised an eyebrow at the pacing Alpha. “You‘re in a mood,” Carson stated, taking a seat. Logan scoffed and let his head fall b
ack on his shoulders. “Yeah, to say the least,” he said. “Well, what‘s going on?” Carson asked. He held his hands out to Logan. T
he Alpha sighed. He resumed his pacing. “How would you feel about being the primary leadership of the pack for a while?” Loga
n asked. Carson‘s jaw dropped open. “Uhh...that is a huge responsibility,” Carson said. “Why, where is this coming from?”
“Serena wants to finish her medical license in the human world. It is important to her,” he explained. “She has asked me to acco
mpany her to a hospital near the pack so I can have time with the kids and help her out while she works. It will still be close to th
e pack, but I will be temporarily offsite.” Carson shook his head. He sighed and stroked his chin. “I don‘t know, Logan,” Carson sa

id. “Are you sure you want to do this?” “No,” Logan said shaking his head. “I can‘t...” he trailed off and sat down at
his desk with a frustrated growl. “Logan, I know you want to make things right with Serena, but this is a major sacrifice. The pack
needs you, and your Alpha. They come first,” he pointed
out “I know, I know,” Logan said. “Just tell me, will you do it?” Carson sighed heavily. “Yeah,” he said. “I mean, of course, I will.” L
ogan nodded. “Thank you,” Logan said. “I will keep you posted on new developments. You could probably get
Santino to help out too. He‘s eager to try his hand as Alpha.” “I‘m sure he will be helpful,” Carson said with
a nod. At the end of his day, Logan headed home. He still wasn‘t sure what he wanted to do. He knew that Serena was going wit
h or without him, and based on her resentment speech, he couldn‘t very well get in her way. He knew he didn‘t want to be withou
t the kids that long, and Serena had said it would mean a lot to her to have him there. He wanted to do right by her. He felt that if
he left
that pack, even temporarily, he‘d be failing them. Logan entered his house and went straight
to the kitchen, finding a beer for himself, “Ugh, you are stressed,” Flo said, catching Logan‘s attention. He raised an eyebrow at h
is mother. “That‘s what everyone keeps saying,” he admitted. Flo smiled. “It must be true, then,” she teased. “What‘s going on?” “
I‘m considering leaving the pack temporarily.” Logan said. Flo smiled.
“Why?” she asked. Logan groaned and sat
heavily at the kitchen table. “Serena and the kids,” he said. Flo nodded. “Yes, I heard about her medical license;” Flo admitted. “
Honey, she asked you to go with her. That is a good sign that she wants to make things work, that she wants you involved. You s
houldn‘t discredit that so easily.” “I‘m not,” Logan assured. “I want to go with her, but I don‘t want to fail the pack.” Flo shook her h
ead, placing her hand on Logan‘s shoulder. “You wouldn‘t be failing the pack,” Flo said. “You have Carson to handle things.” “And
Santino,” Logan added. “And me” Flo added. “We can handle it all.” “Serena said she would look for somewhere close by,” Loga
n added. *”Then it is settled,” Flo said. “You can‘t pass up this opportunity, Logan. This is about
your family.” “The pack is supposed to come first, though, always,” he said. “That‘s true, and it isn‘t like you are abandoning the p
ack. You‘ve made plans so that it is in good hands, and you‘re not going
to be far,” she said. “You made the plans for the good of the pack. Now you have to make plans for the good of your family.” Loga
n smiled and tilted his head back so he could look up at his
mother. “Thanks,” he said. She had put everything in perspective, and he knew that he could do it now. Flo left him alone, and Lo
gan took out his cell to call Serena. When she answered, he could hear the kids screaming in the background and she sounded f
lustered. “What is going on?” Logan asked. “The twins aren‘t happy about leaving the pack, or you,” Serena said. Logan chuckle
d into the phone. “They don‘t have to worry about that,” Logan assured. “I‘ve made arrangements for the pack, and I can go with
you to the human world.” Serena let out a long sigh. “Logan, you have no idea...
thank you so much,” she said. Logan smiled, even though she couldn‘t see it. “Look, I know how important this is to you,” he said

. “I know how
important the twins are to both of us. I want to do whatever I can.” “And the pack?” Serena asked. “I know they are important to y
ou too.” “Of course,” Logan said. “But I‘ve
made arrangements, and it is temporary.” “Thank you,” Serena said. “You know my mother is going to want to throw a going awa
y party,” Logan said with a chuckle. Serena laughed into the phone too.
“It will be a good send off,” she said. “I could use your help convincing the twins this is not going to be forever.”
“I’ll talk to them,” Logan promised. They said their goodbyes.
Logan
sighed and hung up the phone. He was a little nervous himself about living in the human world for an extended period of time. He
he would have failed the pack. He‘d have to get over that, and not let Serena see it. He didn‘t
want to ruin this for her. She had given him the choice, she had offered him a way to help, and she had come up with a
rational solution. He had to make the best of this, for her.