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?"

teenager, and I hated how pathetic it was. I immediately wanted to take back that

he answered. "She is an

said, staring down at my hands. "I just figured

an Alpha female," he said, cutting off my words. His tone hardened and he sounded almost sharper

to save myself from

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

He raised his brows.

if it was the most obvious thing in the

who are quite strong and more than capable of defending themselves in a battle. There are quite a few

wish to fight.

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

genuinely surprised

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

time. Nobody is safe and that's been proven in the past—"

him. "What then? What if the rogues invade and

"That won't happen-"