With Cedric throwing threats around, I quickly notice the bodyguard and the alpha have become distracted. If I’m going to get out of this alive and stop being a liability for my loved ones, then I need to act now. Since I’m already on my side, I don’t have to move much to carry out my plan. That way, I won’t get noticed until I’ve hit the alpha in a spot that should slow him down just enough. I just hope these chains give me enough reach to pull it off. I bring in my knees, making it appear as though I’m just cowering. I don’t have the strength to fight, or the ability to move all that quickly, but I can still move enough that I’ll get just out of reach and provide the distraction my lovers need. When I’m sure no one is paying attention to me, I kick out both feet at once and hit the alpha right where it hurts - in his family jewels. He curses at me, but the pain is more than enough for him to curl up and let the chains go as he holds his precious cargo in pa

The sound of songbirds fills my ears as my eyes flicker open. That I feel warm and safe is something I thought I would never experience again. Yet here I am, in the place I should have been all this time. I’m not sure how long I was unconscious, but I feel well enough to move around. My body is still sore, but it could have been much worse had Anita not helped look after my wounds. Now that I’m safe, my body now has the time to repair itself. Glancing beside me, I realise I’m alone and have been all night or however long it has been. Part of me is thankful for that, but the other, louder half of me is fearful that this is all just a dream and I’m still locked away. “C-Cedric?” I call out, “D-Dereck?” It doesn’t take long for me to hear the scrambling of two lots of feet rushing down the hall. As soon as they appear in the room with me, I know this isn’t a dream and I really am safe. I can’t help but weep. Not out of sadness, but out of pure relief. “Kai!? What’s wrong? Are you sti

Even though I had agreed to leave them alone, I didn’t wander far from the bedroom. I wanted to be there for when they were done, as we had so much to talk about now that they were finally accepting one another’s roles within this pack of ours.I could hear them decently enough from where I stood, and part of me longed to be included. However, this moment was not like the others, and I knew there was no place for me during the mating ritual. Kai and Dereck might even become territorial against me without meaning to, so it is best I avoid anything that could set off their natural instincts.As soon as the bedroom was quiet again, I listened out for any signs that those two were still awake. I didn’t think either of them would have done anything too taxing because of Kai’s wounds, but who could say if they had the smarts to take precautions?“You can come in,” Cedric’s voice mumbled from within the room. He must have heard

When Dereck requested cookies, it surprised me. Never did I take him for a man with a sweet tooth. However, when the cookies had been delivered, I understood why he liked them so much. I took another one and nibbled into it in delicious silence.I was quite happy to let Dereck and Cedric do most of the talking, though now and then, I made my own opinions known. Some topics made me want to throw up - most of those topics were the things that the bastard of an alpha did to me or would do to others if he ever won against the rest of the packs.I had known some of the topics wouldn’t be things I could take part in, but I still wanted to do my duty as an alpha. No matter how minor my participation was. I knew with those two beside me, I could start small and work my way up until I regained my confidence.“We do have a question, however,” Rohn said as he watched the three of us curiously. “What do you plan to do with the other packs once you ha

The journey back to our pack wasn’t as slow as our arrival. Kai seemed to be in such a good mood, he had a pep in his steps. It made the rest of our group feel a little more enthusiastic as a result.Kai might not be a powerful warrior, compared to any within my pack, but his cheerful, amazing personality, beyond his stubbornness, can be quite contagious.Once we got home, I made sure we had enough room to host the new members. I had a feeling we would need to expand my land beyond what it is now, just to keep everyone safe. However, until we defeat the enemy, there are too many risks to take the time to do that. Perhaps I might just keep the packs in their original lands and just put betas within each area.With enough scouts to monitor the enemy, I set into motion the extra training everyone needed to ensure we had the best chance to win.Joey had proven himself worthy enough to advance himself, so I made him my new beta now that Dereck had also b