Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

At the time of my kidnapping, Erik was patrolling outside. I'm sure she probably saw that somebody had broken into the palace and was most likely the one who called Elliot and took me to the hospital.

"I've told you to just call me, Silver," I told him, walking towards him.

He smirked.

"And your husband would have my balls in a handbasket if I did that," he teased, opening the back seat of the car. "Let me take you home."

"I can call a cab," I told him as I held up my phone. Just then, my phone died.

I frowned at the screen and then sighed in defeat.

Chuckling, Erik motioned for me to get in.

"Come on; it's my job to protect you, remember?" He asked.

I nodded and gave him a sheepish smile as I slid into the back seat of the car.

"I'm surprised the Alpha isn't joining you," Erik said as he pulled away from the hospital.

I shrugged my shoulder, trying to be nonchalant.

"He's too busy tending to Shirley," I muttered; even I could hear the bitterness in my own voice.

Erik raised an eyebrow as he glanced at me in the mirror.

she rescued you," he admitted.

nodded, not sure what

okay?" He finally asked after

forcing a smile. "Just

though Erik had become a friend to me, I still didn't trust him. He was under the influence,

got out of the car. He walked with me inside and did a quick patrol of the inside of the house, ordering the gammas outside to do another sweep of the outside. I noticed that there were a lot more gammas on the perimeter than there had been yesterday, and I wondered if

against the wall. Then, I walked into the kitchen. Immediately, I was pulled into a tight hug from Mariah. She had tears in her eyes and her body trembled as she

you," she breathed. "I saw the blood on the ground, and I couldn't believe

ground?"

She nodded.

the glass coffee table. The maids replacedzit and cleaned the mess, but not before saw it all as I passed through," she said, her eyes wide

I'm okay," I told her. "Mariah,

me. "Come sit down. I made your favorite

went over to the island counter

She

poured me a bowl of baked potato soup; my mouth watered at the incredible scents that formed in my nose also poured me

soup and

good," I

smiled; pleased with

and other staff members around the palace. Mariah always prepared the meals for the staff members in the palace, and I was beyond grateful to her for that. She