The Reluctant Alpha
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Tina turned around, cream along her top lip, “I don’t know why, but I do. I think those guys are for real. I didn’t scent any deceit on them and they both appear to be open and up-front ‘bout things.”
“Good,” Shelly said and pointed to her own lip, Tina sticking her tongue out to lick hers clean. “I really hope so, this Pack needs to heal and grow strong again. Without fear, punishment, or death, forever in our minds.”
“I know, honey,” Tina said and cocked her head to the side, “plus, they’re kinda cute, ain’t they? Those accents are h.o.t!”
“Tink, that’s the last thing on my mind,” Shelly laughed, and she agreed but wasn’t going to let her friend know that. “Do you think we’ll ever be able to find out what happened to my dad?”
Tina’s expression changed, sadness and sympathy visible now. “I don’t know, babe, but if we can then we will. I’ll maybe go and talk to those two tomorrow. Give them a run-down of what’s been going on here and about all the so-called disappearances. Maybe they can help.”
“Do you think they will? Help that is.”
“I’m sure they will.” Tina looked thoughtful for a moment. “Shell, I think they’re good Wolves who’ll do what they can to help us. We can pray to the Goddess that they can find everyone who we’ve lost and then we can give them a proper burial. I know we’ve talked ‘bout it before, honey, we know they’re dead. That fucker Dupont or his men killed them but if we can lay them to rest that’ll be something.”
“Yes,” Shelly’s eyes filled with tears with her response, she turned away quickly so Tink couldn’t see. “I want to bury him next to mom. He would’ve wanted that.”
“I know, honey, I know.”
Shelly nodded, picking up her book with one hand and pretending to read it as she hoped and prayed they were indeed now safe. Her one wish to find her father and put him where he belonged; next to her mother.
*****
Cam stared at Chastity’s prone body, her face pale against the sheets, so pale it almost matched the white linen she lay upon. His Wolf lay down, whining in his head. His need to stay close to this woman all-encompassing and causing his heart to ache.
What he wouldn’t do to see her open her eyes; nothing. There was nothing he wouldn’t do to bring her back into the living instead of this coma-like state she was now in. With all his wealth and contacts there’d never been a time when he couldn’t “sort” something; until now.
His frustration growing by the hour as he sat at her side. Cam could hear Jinx wandering around in a nearby bedroom and hoped his friend didn’t attempt to make him go to bed. Cam had no intention of leaving Chastity’s side until he’d brought her back from the brink and anyone who tried to move him was in for an angry Alpha response, from his beast and from him.
For the first time in his life he prayed to the Goddess, urging her to bring the white Wolf back to life. “Chastity, wake up, you have to wake up,” he murmured over and over again, his heart sinking each time there was no response.
*****
Chastity ran, weaving through the trees, her heart filled with dread. Something bad, something terrible, something terrifying, was chasing her and she ran on and on trying to escape.
She couldn’t see it, only felt it, as it followed her every move. Something dark and dangerous that wanted nothing more than to catch her and do unspeakable things, drag her somewhere she didn’t want to go.
Tears streaked her face as she ran, her feet not feeling the ground beneath her. “Am I dreaming?” she thought, as she raced onwards, fear lapping inside her belly as her heart felt as if it was going to explode from the exertion.
She hoped she was because this seemed never-ending. No matter how fast she ran she couldn’t escape whatever it was that was chasing her. She tried again and again to morph into her beast but nothing happened. Her beast howling in protest at being unable to protect her.
Chastity thought she could hear voices but when she tried to latch onto the sounds they drifted away in the breeze. “Please, please! Is there anyone there?” she screamed aloud, hoping someone would come to her aid.
Nobody did, the forest silent as her scream died away. So she did the only thing she could; she ran, faster and faster.
Author’s Note
Thank you so much for reading one of my stories. I sincerely hope you enjoyed it and if so I would love you to leave a review. Continue their story in book 2!
A few thanks, to the girls on my Street Team, thank you all for your hard work, I appreciate it more than I can tell you girls. For my lovely editor, Missy, thank you again for ‘getting’ me and my story and the way I needed it told. Also, Cryssy, for proofreading for me, I always miss something lol, thanks for catching those pesky errors.
A special thanks to my gorgeous daughter, Donna, for stepping up to help me with the mounds of other stuff that needs to be done! You’re a star and I love you very much.
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