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

don’t know. I haven’t responded to it

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something going on that I don’t know about? I feel

she feels about waiting for our mate. She will tell me to let Declan

tell you, do you promise not to try and talk me into anything?” I start

best friend deal with her **is all.” She sort of takes offense to what

Fine…”

throughout the whole story and only when she knows that I’m done talking does

you doing? Why are you not fighting for him? It’s obvious that he wants

one, and even if we

would you

don’t find my own mate, probably would.” I answer honestly, “I need to give my mate a chance to find me

everyone has a Goddess-given

kick at an imaginary rock, “know, but I like to think that the Goddess wouldn’t be so mean; first taking my family from

nothing to do with taking your family. Also, I don’t know why, but I feel as though you were made to do remarkable things. There is a plan for

always been so uplifting and positive when it comes to my life. Whenever I doubt myself, she’s right there to put everything

whole Luna Ceremony out.” I slide my arm over her shoulder and start walking

“Um, Quinn…”

“Yeah, Cici?

before we walk

our conversation that I still hadn’t put my shirt on. Looking down,

hanging all out for everyone to see.” I pull my shirt down

know how you feel about people seeing you without clothes on. You are a different kind of breed – a shifter wolf

the next afternoon. Cici needed to grab some more of her things from her parents’ house and I wanted

to her parent’s house while I’m at the pack house. No sooner do I walk in through the

you permission to come inside this house? You no longer live

Lila.” I say

and you will show me some respect!”

“You are not Luna yet, Lila, and if anyone

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

bends slightly, bowing her head in respect for being

possible before she is Luna, so

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**, but I can’t help

disrespect toward an Alpha is grounds for punishment. Let me catch you disrespecting me again, and you won’t like your punishment.” I lean in and lower my voice, “And there is nothing that

because he adds, “Alpha Quinn is right, not that

to harm our pup?” Lila

would never hurt an innocent child,”

intimately on his chest, “Of course not, Declan. Especially, if it’s your pup.” She takes it one step further and stands up on her toes to place a kiss on his cheek. She takes hold of his

Quinn, I always have time for my favorite girl.” He turns us and leads us

NNNNNN

Tala.” Declan chastises my wolf with a grin once we are

have treated her fine had she not gotten an attitude with

of our face and kisses us, “You definitely did well holding your own, Tala. Now please let me talk with

can push myself back out, Declan’s mouth is on ours for a moment before pulling back once more, “**that