The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 18

ME: I already saw the email…

I reply back and then set my phone down and let Tala take over. We run for miles, not stopping until we are dying of thirst, and even then, we pick right back up. Eventually, we come to the pond that I was thinking about earlier, the one that I used to swim at with Dylan and Spencer. We throw ourselves down with a huff, blowing out a big sigh.

“What do we do, Tala?’ I ask my wolf.

“Honestly. Quinn, I really don’t know. We should go and show the Alpha our support ‘she responds.

*But will we be able to keep it together if we do?’ I feel the same as my wolf does, but I don’t want to do anything that will jeopardize anything or cause a scene.

Tala doesn’t answer, but I can feel her thinking. I can feel when an idea comes to her, ‘What if we go with a date?”

I chuckle, “Who would be our date, may I ask?’

“Gavin, of course, silly!’ She’s got a mischievous sound to her voice.

“You know that won’t go over well with Declan and Duke.’ I chastise my wolf jokingly.

“Well, it serves them right for knocking up the vile she-**! It’s not like they can do anything about it if we do. We have every right to live our life, Quinn.”

“I know, Tala, but I don’t want to upset him either.’

“Maybe it will light a fire under his amazingly cute **, and he will figure a way out.”

Igrin, “His **is amazing, isn’t it?’

“You can say that again! Especially in the buff!’ Tala grins wolfishly.

“You’re forgetting one thing, though, Tala. Declan and Duke aren’t our mates.’I sigh heavily.

‘They could be. I’m all for choosing them.’ My wolf says, but there is something about her tone that makes me think she wants to say more, but she remains silent.

“We should probably head back to the packhouse. We’ve been gone for a while now.’I inform Tala and she nods, reluctantly, and stands up. Soon we are flying through the woods once more, heading for home.

“There you are!” My best friend scolds as she stands by my discarded pile of clothing and phone. Her hands are on her hips, “Alpha Declan has been trying to get a hold of you, and so he called me all worried, which in turn, got me all worried! Honestly, Quinn, you need to let someone know when you are going for a run. It’s too dangerous out there by yourself!”

“You can definitely take over from here!’ Tala says as she transforms back to my human form and heads to her little corner.

“Calm down, Cici! Declan can wait until I reply back. Geesh, it’s not like he’s my mate!” I say a bit harshly.

My friend flinches. “I’m sorry, I was just worried for you, that’s all.” She turns away but I stop her by placing my hand on her arm.

“I’m sorry, Cici. I’m not upset with you. I’m just, well, I’m not quite sure what I am right now, but it has nothing to do with you.” I give her a small smile.

“Do you want to talk about it?” She asks.

I don’t say anything at first, not untill at least have my underwear and pants on, “Amelia sent me an email; it had Lila’s Luna Ceremony invite inside.”

My friend gasps, “She actually sent you an invite? She knows that you hate each other!”

“It’s protocol to send out invites to the surrounding Alphas.” I shrug.

going to

haven’t responded to

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don’t know about? I feel

what’s been going on, because I know how she is about finding mates and how she feels about waiting for our mate. She will

to try and talk me

swear. I just want to help my best friend deal with her **is all.” She sort of takes offense to what I said, but I’m serious, I don’t need her trying to

Fine…”

quiet throughout the

are you doing? Why are you

He isn’t my mate for one, and even if we wanted to be each other’s chosen, it’s

way, would you choose

mate, probably would.” I answer honestly, “I need to give my mate a

everyone has a Goddess-given mate,

imaginary rock, “know, but I like to think that the Goddess wouldn’t be so mean; first

but I feel as though you were made to do remarkable things. There is a plan for

and positive when it comes to my life. Whenever I doubt myself, she’s right there to put everything into perspective for me. I

whole Luna Ceremony out.”

“Um, Quinn…”

“Yeah, Cici?

before we walk

our conversation that I still hadn’t put my shirt on. Looking down, it’s still lying on the ground where I had left it. I laugh

not like I was hanging all out for everyone to see.” I

you feel about people seeing you without clothes on. You are a different kind of breed – a shifter wolf that doesn’t

to grab some more of her things

take my car to her parent’s house while I’m at the pack house. No sooner do I walk

inside this house?

you too, Lila.” I say dryly as I roll my

you

toward her and I’m about to open my mouth when an aura fills the room and a booking voice is heard, “You are not Luna yet, Lila, and if anyone needs to

and Tala jumps for joy at the sound of Duke’s voice sticking up for us. I

bowing her head in respect for

as much as possible before she is Luna,

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but I can’t help but giggle

remind you, though. Any disrespect toward an Alpha is grounds for punishment. Let me catch you disrespecting me again, and you

though, because he adds, “Alpha Quinn is right, not that I would lift a hand to help you anyway.”

allow her to harm our pup?” Lila asks

“She would never

her toes to place a kiss on his cheek. She takes hold of his arm and smiles up at him, “I was hoping

favorite girl.” He turns us and leads us up to

NNNNNN

you to do, Tala.” Declan chastises my wolf with a grin once we are tucked away in

the she-**started it. I would have treated her fine had she not gotten

my wolf, Declan grabs hold of our face and kisses us, “You definitely did well holding your own, Tala. Now

one more kiss for the road? She asks in her seductive voice again. Before I can push myself back out, Declan’s mouth is on ours for a moment before pulling back once more,