Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

It pained me to hear him say this.

"I wasn't thinking clearly," I admitted. "I was rash, I know that. But that doesn't mean I don't think of you as a friend or value your opinions. I'm sorry if I hurt you..."

"You said goodbye to the chef and not to me," he murmured. "It made me feel...." His voice trailed off and a ping of sadness consumed my chest.

I reached over to him and put my hand on his shoulder; he tensed from my touch.

"I cherish you, Erik. Between you and Mariah, you keep me sane in this pack. You honestly are an incredible friend to me. I was a terrible friend to you. I'm giving Elliot another chance to prove himself, I'd like to ask you the same. Give me another chance to prove myself and I promise I'll be an even better friend to you."

He was quiet for a long moment, weighing what I had just said.

"I can't really stay mad at you, now can I, Silver?" He asked with a twinkle of humor in his eyes.

I smiled and leaned back into my seat.

could... but I'm very stubborn and I don't give up that easily,"

shook his head

walked into the kitchen. Mariah shrieked and ran to me, wrapping her arms tightly around me. The entire kitchen

have missed you," she breathed, hugging me

of days," I chuckled, patting her back. "And they've been long. Come and

the island counter and recounted the last couple of days. I told her how I stayed with my best friend in the Stormwind pack and how my father told me that I only had a couple of days before I needed to leave. Then, I told her how Elliot came to get me and how he knelt to the

Alpha Elliot loved you," she said winking as she shoved a plate in front of my

blushed at her

"I guess now I have

going to sign that," she said, shaking her head. "I'm glad you are back. You

I smiled.

did have a lot I needed to

the pack and Mariah told me some of her ideas. Not before long, I felt Elliot's presence in the palace before I felt his warm arms around my

because it was a strange display of affection,