An Alpha's Heart

I picked up a werewolf and brought him home.After finishing a hike last week, I had just opened my car door and got into the driver's seat. But before I could fasten my seat belt, a dark silhouette slammed open the passenger door and stumbled inside.I froze in shock, and I turned my head.It was a man.I could see under the dim light inside the car. He leaned against the passenger seat, covered in blood and struggling to breathe."It hurts..."I was stunned for a few seconds.I did not see anyone else on the hiking trail earlier. But he did not look like he was trying some kind of scam with that condition of his. He looked more like someone who had run into some serious trouble and had no other choice but to get into my car."Don't move," I said with my voice softened subconsciously. "Should I take you to the hospital?"He shook his head. "No... No hospital.""Then where do you want to go?" I asked."I do not know... I can't remember anything..."He closed his eyes, as if

I was working late into the night this time. As soon as I turned into an alley, a drunk man staggered into my path."Hey… Hey, young lady… Why don't you have a drink with me?" He reached out and grabbed my wrist. His fingers were so sticky that it was disgusting.I immediately darted backward and held my phone tightly. "Don't touch me! I already called the cops!""Cops? Who are you trying to scare?" The drunkard let out a cold laugh and grabbed my collar with his other hand. I squeezed my eyes shut, but the groping I was expecting never came.A dark figure dropped in front of me with a heavy thud, carrying a familiar scent.It was Ethan.His hood slipped down onto his shoulders and his wolf ears stood straight up. His dark brown eyes locked on the drunk like he was prey. "Let go."The man froze for a second, then roared at him. "Who the hell are you?! Get lost!"He shoved Ethan's shoulders.Ethan did not budge, and instead his nails extended with a clack. Those nails were refl

When his teeth touched my skin, it tickled. He pressed a little harder and broke the skin, then he gently licked the spot. He was doing it so gently.After the Marking was complete, a faint red imprint appeared on my neck and was warm to the touch. Ethan let out a satisfied howl and his fever dropped slightly, no longer burning like before."Do you feel better now?" I asked.Ethan nodded and wrapped his arms around me as his tail brushed lightly against my waist. "Yeah."From that day onward, Ethan became even more attached to me. He no longer stayed on the floor next to my bed. Instead, he slept with me on the same mattress on the outer side. Sometimes, he would speak to me through our shared Mind-Link. This was an ability that I only gained after our bond was formed. It let him talk in my head without moving his lips.When I was working overtime, he would ask me through our mind-link, "Stop working. I'm waiting for you to come home."When I was eating, he would ask in my mind,

After Ethan left, my life went back to how it used to be.When I came home from work, the apartment was empty. There was no hot dinner, no clean floor, no werewolf who would quietly protect me.I waited for him every day. I stared at that black wolf hair. I kept refreshing every bit of news about werewolves on my phone, hoping to see any news about him. A whole month had passed, but there was still nothing.Lisa tried to talk me out of it. "Stop waiting. The werewolves' territories are so far away. He is a leader of a pack, no less. He has probably forgotten you already."I refused to believe that. "He said he would come back. He wouldn't lie to me."But the days kept crawling by, and he still did not show up. Doubt started to appear in my mind, doubting if he was ever coming back.His memories had returned. He was the leader of a pack again. Meanwhile, I was just a regular human.We were never from the same world.One afternoon, at lunch in the company cafeteria, I heard my co

Ethan and I were tangled up all night…Ethan suddenly asked, "Do you want to come back to the pack with me tomorrow? Everyone already knows you are my Mate. I want to bring you home to see everyone."I was getting a little scared inside as I shook my head on instinct. "I… I'm afraid they will not like me. I'm only human.""With me there, no one will dislike you. You're my Mate, partner of the Alpha King. They must respect you. And I want everyone to know that my Mate is the best person in this world," Ethan said.I looked at the determination in his eyes and finally nodded. "Alright. I'll go.""That's great!" He said as he pulled me into his arms. His hold was gentle but tight. "I'll protect you. I won't let you get hurt at all."He fell asleep holding me, whispering low against my hair. "Don't leave me."I curled closer into his arms and whispered back, "I won't."-The next morning, Ethan had already packed our things.The black SUV drove steadily along the road as we were