Subduing the Alpha

That warning howl has sent me into panic mode, but as soon as I feel Dereck’s hand on my shoulder, I realise I need to snap out of it. I’m scared, but I can’t let my pack down and freeze up. I need to be strong.At first, he just gives me this look of worry, but after a moment Dereck says, “Kai, I am with you. No matter what happens, I’ll protect you. Not just because I am your beta, but because I care about you. I’ll let nothing happen to you. I promise.”It is now, with his words, that I realise I’ve been holding my breath still and let it out in a restless sigh. “I’ll protect you too, Dereck,” I reply, nodding my head firmly. “No matter what. Together, as always?”“Together as always,” he agrees, sharing a smile with me. I can’t help but think of how lucky I am to have a beta as trustworthy as he is. He isn’t just a pack member, but my best friend.&ld

From the moment he had taken down the two wolves who had attacked me, to when he stared me down, I knew right away who this wolf was. Or at least, knew what he was. He was an alpha and not one I could ever hope to win in a fight. He was large and fast, and his condescending tone made me want to bite his face off.I studied him carefully, his fur was a dark blackish-brown and his forest-green eyes stared me down in return.I might have been an alpha too, but just being there in his presence makes me feel inadequate. I avoided his gaze almost voluntarily from his alpha’s aura. Quickly enough, I realised I had no choice but to fight this man off. I had no one that would come for me. They had separated Dereck from me and I did not know if my pack had escaped or not.The only thought going through my mind when I lunged at this alpha was that I was going to suffer a slow, painful death, but maybe my pack would be safe for a little longer.The alpha easily

As soon as he transforms into his human form, I can’t help but allow my eyes to roam all over his body. He is smaller than me, which I had expected just from his wolf form being smaller. His black hair, hazel eyes and lightly toned chest are all eye-candy to me. How he tries to be modest almost makes it more sexual than I assume he had intended it to be. I can’t help but smile at myself. My mate is incredibly sexy even when he doesn’t realise he is. I almost have to pull myself out of a daze and hand him a pair of clean boxer shorts. “I am not sure if they’ll fit, but they’re the smallest ones I have,” I tell him. Our fingers brush in the exchange, and it sends little tingles through them. I step behind Kai and look his back and arse up and down. I get the urge to fuck him but resist it. “How old are you?” I ask him instead. “E-eighteen,” Kai replies, confusion filling his voice. I hum thoughtfully before watching him don my boxer shorts. They’re not a good fit, but for now, the

Seeing Kai’s reaction to my kiss really pleased me. He might not admit it, but there is no denying that he enjoyed it. If only he was ready for me to tell him the truth. He isn’t there yet, though. If I told him now, he would deny it, if not flat-out reject me. I don’t think I could take rejection. He is too cute to let him reject me like that. I’ll have to show him we belong together, that we need one another. Not sure how yet though. There must be a way, but I'll have to be patient and gentle with him. Gain his trust. Somehow, someway, I'll show him. As I leave the packhouse, I join the rest of my pack in helping settle down our new pack members. There is a bit of work to do, but I’m glad I got to this pack before any of the others realised just how weak they had become. Not that my mate is weak in and of himself, I can see he has a will to fight in him. It is just compared to the other packs. His pack has just become too small to survive. I sigh as I oversee the new members into

I wish I could bring Kai with me and show him off to everyone in my pack, but right now I can’t guarantee he won’t try to run off at the first opportunity. It doesn’t seem fair to keep him locked up either, but what choice do I have right now? Then there are the females. A guy like him would be instantly popular with them. They annoy me enough as it is, but another alpha that they can try their luck with? No way on the Moon will I ever let them near him without me around to protect him! It’s heartbreaking to be away from him, even if I haven’t gone far, but this additional matter needs my attention now. He probably isn’t happy with being locked up in his room, but I’ll make it up to him as soon as I get back. As I step into the war room, I cast my gaze over my warriors. “What’s the damage?” I ask, my tone taking on a more serious note. None of my warriors appears ready to speak up. I take a deep breath, and ask again, this time louder, “tell me what the damage is.” “Your beta… was