Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

My cheeks flushed even more.

"I guess I lost track of time," I admitted.

"You think?" He asked, his sarcasm wasn't missed, but there was also a twinkle of humor in his eyes, so I didn't think much of it. "I managed to see some of the work you've started and your scheduling. You've gotten a lot done. I'm quite impressed."

"I've barely scratched the surface," I told him, chewing my bottom lip a bit nervously.

"You've done more than I've done for them. I've been putting most of those things off because they weren't my priority at the moment. Thank you for helping me out."

It was at that moment I realized his wounds were gone.

"You've been healed," I said simply.

He glanced down at his body before nodding.

"My wolf worked all night to heal my wounds," he explained. "I'm an Alpha; we don't stay injured for long."

I nodded, thoughtfully.

"I see," I said, keeping my bottom lip between my teeth. "Where are you off to this morning?" I found myself asking.

"I am training with the warriors and Alphas this morning," he answered. "We are preparing ourselves for any future rogue battles so injuries like yesterday don't happen again." "Will Shirley be there?"

I hated how pathetic it was. I immediately wanted to take back that question, but his brows pinched together and the look of confusion

"She is an

said, staring down at my

words. His tone hardened and he sounded almost sharper than he had moments ago. "Does it bother you

trying to

warriors and I wasn't sure if there

He raised his brows.

weaker and are meant to be protected by the males," he told me as if it was the most

more than capable of defending themselves in a battle. There

to

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at young ages as well. Are you really going to deny your pack that?" I asked

looked genuinely

train with the gammas?" He

caught alone? A rogue attack could happen anywhere at any time. Nobody is safe and that's been proven in the past—" "We are doubling our patrol," he told me,

him. "What then? What if

"That won't happen-"