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.

you," he admitted.

sure what

He finally asked after a long

I said, forcing a smile. "Just

become a friend to me, I still didn't trust him. He was

of the palace, I thanked Erik and 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 that was because of

and put my phone on the charger against the wall. Then, I walked into the kitchen. Immediately, I was pulled into a tight hug from Mariah. She had

so worried about you," she breathed. "I saw the blood on the ground,

ground?" I asked,

She nodded.

cleaned the mess, but not before saw it all as I passed through," she said, her eyes

told

course," she said, releasing me. "Come sit down. I made your favorite soup for lunch. We can talk

to the

She

scents that formed in my nose also poured

soup and immediately moaned

good,"

pleased with

and I was beyond grateful to her for that. She always said, "Even though they are low-ranking wolves, they are still pack members and they