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Chapter 37
*Ali POV*
I hated skirting out early this morning, leaving Wade sleeping soundly on the floor. He looked so peaceful and serene as he smiled through what I can only assume was a happy dream. It makes me feel worse for not confiding in him about the Rogue King being my only surviving family. Uncle Corbin hadn’t given me much more than vague promises of answers I never sought, but now they have settled in my mind like a festering wound.
I have to know these mysterious answers. This supposed truth that would change my view of my uncle and alter how I see the committee. I wasn’t ready for his answers yesterday. Hell, it’s possible I won’t ever be ready. But Uncle Corbin swears his answers are important not just for me to hear for myself, but for the good of the werewolf community, especially Wade. I’ve tried to convince myself that setting up a meeting with Uncle Corbin again is so I can protect Wade, but I know that this is about me.
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“How can you know that?” I ask, exasperated. My ears are still ringing with verification from yet another person that, what I once dreamed of, I now can have. Only now, that dream has changed. A girlish fantasy and crush over a boy morphed into the desire for companionship with an equal mate. And something about Liam and how he speaks about omegas makes me think he will never view me as an equal to him.“It’s complicated,” he says, sounding distracted. “Ali, we will talk soon. Something came up.” and the line clicks dead.“Fuck!” I scream angrily, running my hand through my loose locks.I walk out from my wooded shelter and stalk towards the training center. Maybe I should do a little training. I need to burn off some energy. I slide in the doors unnoticed. Everyone looks like rigid soldiers following one instructor’s moves. Liam walks around proudly with a long stick and when anyone steps out of line, he whacks their ankles with a loud thwack. I gawk in horror as I look over and see
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*Ali POV* “Alpha Wade?” I ask as I watch him closely. His demeanor is off and he seems to ponder something hard as he stares daggers at the closed door. He looks at me and then his eyes wander away, searching at his desk for the same paper he has been staring at for the last minute. He can’t bring himself to even look at me. I try not to let the sting of it hurt so much.“Ali. I have a question for you. And I need the truth.” He says, placing the paper down and turning the full weight of his heated gaze to me.His eyes pin me in my place and I hold my breath, waiting for the question.“Did you meet Alpha Liam in the woods today?” He asks softly. I can see a tinge of pink run up his cheeks. He is embarrassed to ask me. “No, Alpha,” I answer honestly. Hell, I want to discuss everything with him. But until I know what’s in that manilla folder, I can’t bring myself to admit that I am doing anything wrong. I am not going against the pack, nor am I endangering him. I am doing spy work,
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“Wade…” I whisper, feeling awful.“Why?” he asks, removing my hand from his knee and standing.“To protect you,” I answer honestly.“From Alpha Liam?” he turns back, looking at me confused.“What does Liam have to do with this?” I ask, confused, following his movement.“Everything!” He screams. “I am so angry and jealous every time I think about him touching you, you meeting with him, especially after everything that happened last night.”I get that laughing right now is a poor choice, but I can’t help it as laughter bubbles up in and breaks through. I laugh at how cute Wade looks when he is jealous and the absurdity of where we are right now. Here he is thinking I am lying to him about meeting Liam and here I am worried he is going to find out that I was talking to the rogues. It hits me like a cool glass of water. Shit, I am going to have to tell him about my meeting with Simon and the meeting Corbin wants. My laughter dies down quickly as I look at a very handsome and confused Wade
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