Hayden
It was hard for me to not look at her and feel something. The little devil in my pants had taken a while to calm down but the moment I touched her, he grew hard again.
Damn.
I tried to tell myself that this was because I had never seen a girl wearing my shirt…just my shirt.
My brain was already imagining the softness of her skin underneath but I willed myself to focus on her face.
She was just harassed by someone and if I were to do the same thing, how different would I be from the person she had run away from?
But I couldn’t help it. I wanted to touch her so I pulled her close and gently kissed her forehead.
She was scared of returning back and as much as I wanted to keep her away from harm, I couldn’t just take her in my pack.
Not with the treaty in place. I would have to find a way to make Garron leave her, respectfully. He thought of her as a slave, and I didn't want that t
HaydenBen blinked his eyes and looked at me as if he didn’t know where he was or what he was doing. His eyes were glued to Madeleine so I cleared my throat.“You were saying something?”Upon hearing my voice, he shook his head, and Ben turned his attention to me.“Yes, the rogues are from far south. It seems like a battle broke out in the south and some packs fought bitterly. I don’t have the complete details but there is a new group of rogues roaming around…”I heard the report carefully and immediately asked him to tighten the security around our territory.I also asked him to take some of the trained recruits with him, who he knew wouldn’t die or get injured if there were to be an attack.Then I turned my attention to Madeleine and said, “Come, let’s put some food into your empty stomach.”She smiled at Ben who couldn’t take his eyes off
Madeleine I kept looking at alpha Hayden at his words and was utterly speechless. He had been doing nothing except caring for me and making me feel secure since I had met him. And, I, on the other hand, had not done anything to deserve it. The thought made me feel sad but I couldn't neglect the fact that I hadn’t felt this happy or relieved since my pack had been killed. It was as if Hayden’s pack was a complete opposite to that of Garron’s. While Hayden was strict but treated everyone with respect, Garron and the others treated everyone as if they were filth with the exception of Clare. But, I was the one who was treated the worst. In contrast, Hayden’s pack had welcomed me and treated me as an equal. I knew that Hayden was aware that I was wolfless and even I had told it to Raine. I had expected her smile to disappear when I shared that secret but her smile didn’t falter. Instead, she hugged me like my mother w
Madeleine I returned to Garron’s pack unwillingly and got back to work immediately. I didn't even dare venture into my cabin because I knew that Steve or Garron would come for me. Clare was in the kitchen preparing for the afternoon meal and her face broke into a relieved smile to see me. She immediately wiped her hands on the apron that was stained with oil and broth and rushed forward. “Where have you been?” She asked me with a concerned voice and pulled me into a hug. Even I let her because she was the only one to welcome me back. Holding my shoulders she looked at me and inspected my face and hands for any possible signs of injury. “Nobody had any idea where you were. I was worried sick about you. I thought….something happened to you…” I took her hands in mine and squeezed it, “I managed to run away before something would happen.” Clare’s eyes grew wide, “Did Steve do something again?”
Madeliene It was the voice of Garron and I was surprised to see him walk into the patch of moonlight filtering in through the windows a moment later. He was grinning at me and eyed the wooden stick I held in front of me. “Put that aside, Madeleine. I am not here to hurt you.” I looked at the stick and to Garron and back to the stick. I didn’t feel like dropping it, but then he was my alpha. I couldn’t really deny a direct order from him. Thus, I lowered the stick and placed it on the ground. He smiled at me as he said, “ Good girl.” “Now please take a seat.” He extended his hand towards the bed asking me to sit on it. I was growing hesitant but I agreed to him. There was nothing else I could do either way. Garron pulled a wooden chair and placed it in front of me. Throwing his legs over it, he placed it while keeping the backside towards me. As I looked at him warily, he placed both his hands on the backsid
HaydenI stared at Garron as my fists clenched in an effort to keep myself from jumping on him. It was his territory but he was beginning to get under my skin.I saw Madeleine walk towards the packhouse and disappear behind the door. And, that is when I felt as if I had lost something.I had wanted to hug her one last time, to hold her in my embrace and tell her that everything was okay. But, I had missed that chance.Even Luke was disappointed with me. All the sorrow and worry were making me want to kill Garron right then and there.But I kept my cool and reminded him of our talk, “If you don’t send all of your pack members to train, you are answerable to the other alphas.”He grimaced but could say nothing except nod his head. Despite the little victory, I had over him, I felt anxious to know that it would be days before I would again see Madeleine.Giving him a stern and loathful look, I stepped in m
After I had spent almost an hour convincing Raine to stay with me, I got up from the floor. My knees were feeling a little numb because I had been sitting on the floor for so long but I was glad that she finally listened to me. I wasn’t sure how long she would stay but I thought that I would find a way to make her extend her stay for another few weeks. For now, she wasn’t going anywhere. And, I was growing restless to find a way to the other problem I had. Hence, I left her after a hug and walked out of the door, straight for my office. The file I had been working on earlier was still lying on the desk but it could wait. Now, I had other things to do. As I walked towards my office, I saw Ben hastily rush towards me. “Alpha, please spare a minute, I wish to talk to you.” I just waved a hand, indicating him to follow me. He did as I asked and walked in the office behind me. I sat on my chair and looked at the watch, “Ok, I
Madeleine Though I would have preferred to go alone, I knew that walking towards the venue would leave me both tired and exhausted to do anything else. I was hesitant to sit in the same car as Steve but I knew that Garron had asked Steve to steer clear of me. No matter what, Steve couldn’t disobey his alpha even if he wanted to. That thought eased me a little so I got in the car and Steve reluctantly got in the driver's seat. He began driving in the harshest way possible, twisting his car through the narrow paths and zigzagging needlessly. His hands were digging into the steering wheel and I clung to the seat. My hands went around the seat, clutching to it tightly as I tried to keep myself steady. Steve was gritting his teeth and the car was winding down the streets that I couldn't distinguish anymore. Everything looked like a blur to me. Thankfully, before my stomach would throw the contents of my morning breakf
Hayden I was stunned to hear Ben tell me that the ball was tonight. I had been so engrossed in finding Madeleine and trying to keep her safe that I had totally forgotten the date of the ball. Luke let out a satisfied growl in excitement to sense that we would meet Madeleine again. But then my brows furrowed in concern. What if Garron didn’t even let her come because it was an event meant for wolves? He could use that point against her and make her not attend the ball. Thinking that this could be what Garron would do to make a joke out of her, I felt a little sad. But then, I had promised Raine that I would go to the ball with her. Even if I didn’t see Madeleine there, I would go there to keep my word to Raine. My eyes flicked to my watch and I saw that we still had two hours. The event was going to start at 8:30 pm but I was in no hurry. I decided that I would go in the last when everything else was done. Ben lef