The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 12

Declan

I do the very last thing that I ever thought I would do for anyone, but I can’t let her slip away, “I need you, Quinn! Please don’t leave…” I beg as I call out to her just before she shifts. I’m not sure how I will be able to keep her under the same roof as me, but I have to try. My heart *a beat when I see her pause, and I’m about to jog over to her, but then she finishes her shift and runs into the forest without looking back.

I drop to my knees, knowing that I just lost the one person that I could ever really trust, aside from my Beta, and that I would be happy living the rest of my life with by my side. It doesn’t really matter, though, because she’s made it clear that she is waiting for her mate anyway. I just thought that if I kept her busy enough, she wouldn’t have time to find them and that eventually, she would choose me. Goddess, why did I have to be so weak and let that vile she-*into my bed?

I’m not sure how long I kneel here for, but when I do finally get up and try to shift, Duke ignores me, ‘Seriously?’ I say to my wolf, but all I get is silence. I can’t really blame him, though, i’d be * at me too.

It’s about a twenty-minute run back to the packhouse on human legs. Stopping by a nearby tree where I store some of my clothes for after shifting. I dress and then slowly walk back into the packhouse, hoping that Lila isn’t around, but of course, I couldn’t be so lucky.

I don’t even see her at first as I walk through the door. It’s as if she was trying to conceal herself until she was ready to make herself known, because she waits until I take the first step on the way to my office before she even speaks up, “Where did you disappear to?” Lila asks with a nasty tone.

“That is none of your *business, Lila, and until we get this * storm figured out, you are to call me by my rightful title.” I sneer and continue up the steps to the second floor, but the she-*follows right on my heels.

“I hope you know that I will not tolerate you having any mistresses once we are mated, Alpha.” She says snidely.

“No worries there, Lila. I’ll be remaining celibate starting the day of your Luna ceremony.” I say dryly.

She chuckles, “You can’t be celibate if we are together, Alpha.”

I stop in the doorway of my office, and turn back to her, blocking her way into my space, “I can and will be celibate, Lila. Just because you are going to be Luna doesn’t mean that I have to marry you or *you. I’d rather cut my *off before putting it back inside of you.”

When she takes a step forward and places her hand on my chest, I grab her wrist with one hand and her throat with my other, “You will refrain from touching me in the future, if you know what’s good for you! If that pup you’re carrying is mine, then I will already have an heir and there will be no reason for us to touch ever again. Otherwise, if it’s not, well, you already know that you will not be Luna. For your own sake, this better not be a trick just to get the Luna title, because you will not like the outcome if it is.” She’s gasping for air when I suddenly let her go, turn and slam my door in her face.

ANNAVAANU’NUN

I’ve kept myself holed up in my office all week, not wanting to talk to anyone but my Beta for pack business only. When the day came that i” ve been dreading all week, I began drinking early that morning. Nobody could get through to me, not even Carter while in this state. It wasn’t until I heard her voice on the other side of my office door that I finally got up and unlocked it.

A gasp slips out of her mouth the moment she sees me, “Declan, what are you doing to yourself?”.

name on her lips

walk around my desk and sit in my chair before I look

to stop doing this to yourself.” She starts in, “Everyone

“Everyone but you…”

don’t ever say that!” She stares angrily at me, “You mean so much to me, but that doesn’t matter anymore. We both have responsibilities

I’m just jealous because I want her to be my Luna, not my ally. I just sit here, admiring the woman that sits across my desk as she continues

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CHAPTER 12

swear me in? Are you really not going to do

are

the many others that were at

ask him to swear

*, but it’s out of my hands now. Not

still here, *, I’m just not talking to you right now!” Duke’s voice grumbles before going silent once more. I breathe a sigh of relief knowing that he hasn’t left

has to slice his hand and the wolf that is becoming an Alpha has to drink the blood of an Alpha. She’s leaving regardless, so why make it harder

looking forward to performing the ceremony; anything to have Quinn’s lips on me one last time. Sure, the blood is drunk from a cup, usually, but it’s not a necessity. No sense in dirtying a cup when

me to have you be the one to swear me in.” Her smile is

out of her mouth again.–ugh!”I’ll only do it under the condition that you always call me

will everyone think? They will think I’m

they have a problem with it.” I

pack to do the ceremony. I also want to see those that are survivors and make sure none of them are a danger to Quinn. I will have to talk with her as well, because there

walk out of my office together, Lila calls for me, “Alpha, do you have a

she says to me, “I

my face to answer the other she-wolf, “What is it,

be.”

to Quinn, she is the nicest she-wolf, but I don’t want to be on the receiving end of her wrath, which i’ve come close to lately. When she places her hand on my arm and addresses me by my name loud enough for Lila to hear, I want to throw my head back and laugh, “No worries, Declan, go ahead and take care of this problem,” she looks Lila up and down, and I will just meet you there. I will have everything ready for us

but I know I’m going to get the she-*anger the moment Quinn is gone. I watch as Quinn walks towards the stairs, and I know Lila sees me watching Quinn’s *as she walks away. I can sense her anger as