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?"

hated how pathetic it was. I immediately wanted

yes," he answered. "She is

staring down at my hands. "I just

Alpha female," he said, cutting off my words. His tone hardened and he sounded almost sharper than he had moments ago. "Does it bother you that she will be

to save myself from

you don't have any female warriors and I wasn't sure if there was

He raised his brows.

be protected by the males," he told me as if it was the

of defending themselves in a battle. There are quite a few

to

е

as well. Are you really going to deny your pack that?" I asked him,

genuinely

the gammas?" He asked. "Why would they want that

if they are caught alone? A rogue attack could happen anywhere at any time. Nobody is safe and that's

What if

"That won't happen-"