The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 15

“Harder, Alpha!” Cam, my head warrior calls out to me as I pummel another warrior during training. Apparently, I’m not hitting hard enough for his liking though.

Jumping back, I catch my breath and think about my next move. Tala senses someone behind me, and I automatically do a roundhouse kick, tripping up my Beta in the process. Laughter erupts from the few others that are training as Spencer jumps up with a scowl on his face.

“Nice move, Alpha!” Cam calls out to me, giving me a thumbs up.

I’ve been Alpha for a few weeks now and we all have been training really hard to make up for the lack of numbers we have in pack members. Declan kept his word and sent over a hundred warriors, so we would be protected a little more. Little by little, though, other wolves trickle in looking for a new pack to join. These are wolves that had lost their own packs due to attacks like the one on ours.

So far, I’ve welcomed in thirty-five new members, thirteen of them being under the age of eighteen. Everyone belonging to the Dark Moon pack trains six out of seven days a week unless they are under the age of fifteen. Those that are between fifteen and seventeen have special training, since they won’t be engaging in the fight itself. They train more for protecting themselves and in different scenarios, like having to go to a saferoom like I did, or how to call for help.

“I see you are much better sensing when someone is near.” Spencer chuckles.

“I had a little talk with Tala about watching our back when in battle if I’m in human form.” I grin, “The poor girl was out of shape, and a little lax in her trainings.”

“You do realize that I can hear you right?’ My wolf asks snidely.

“Always, Tala, always.’I chuckle at her and she stomps back to her place in the back of my head.

“Did you happen to sense that you had a visitor?” My Beta scoffs and then nods towards the edge of the training field.

“What’s he doing here?” I ask.

“What do you think, Quinn? i’m assuming he’s trying to ‘Woo’ you.” He snickers.

“You don’t like Gavin very much, do you?” I ask my Beta.

He shrugs. “I don’t really know him, but I can tell you that he wouldn’t be my first choice for you.”

I turn back to the warrior that I’m training with, “That’s it for today, unless

The male who I can never remember his name, heads over to another section of the training

much Gavin resembles his cousin, and it makes my heart hurt every time I see him because I haven’t laid eyes on Declan since he had sworn me in. He had left without even saying goodbye and I haven’t

grins as I get closer to him, “you’re looking good

brings you by, and don’t say that you were just passing by because

don’t need to make up a reason to come see the most beautiful she-wolf

I would hope you wouldn’t, but you just never know these days. Thank you for the compliment, Gavin.”

fades just a little bit, “Have

me that I’m not going to like what he has to say. I wonder if whatever it is Gavin is about to tell me has something to do with why I haven’t heard from him. Even Cici hasn’t seen him much when she goes back to

my mother that they had the paternity test done through an amnio something or other, and Declan is the father.” He watches me carefully, but I remain reserved, even though Tala is

and start heading inside, only turning once to

suitable bed warmer is beyond me.” He

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CHAPTER 15

They’re not just for me, though. They are for the Alpha who made a mistake and now has to suffer with a she-wolf and never be able to find his true mate. He will never know what real love is. My heart cries for the friend who saved me and gave me a good life and a new family. He doesn’t deserve

that Gavin informed me of the paternity test, I’m a little upset that Declan didn’t call and tell me himself. I thought we were close, and how can

a messy bun. Normally. I try to look a bit more

Gavin?” I ask as I pass by to grab me a nice cold beer. I’d grab a water, but I need something a little stronger at

I’ll have whatever you’re having, thanks.” I nod and go in to collect two bottles of the cold brew. Popping the tops, I bring his out and pass it to him as I lift mine to

brow at me, “I didn’t take you as a beer drinker.”

whiskey, but I haven’t stocked up on any

the next time I visit,” He

happy for his company. He never pushed any kind of romantic notions on me while he visited, and he truly acted as though he was just a friend. Of course, there may have been

I stand here in my office, biting my nail, waiting for him to pick up,