Alpha Ethan’s (POV) I had just spent a week at the Alpha gathering in Nashville, and I was on my way home. I was ready to be home, back with my pack. Alpha gatherings can be such tedious affairs, but if I didn’t attend it would look bad not only for me but the pack.I ran into Renee's old Alpha, Joey and his mate Kristi although I don't think they were true wolf mates, more like they got tired of waiting. They were interesting, to say the least. Kristi bluntly approached me asking about, what I thought of Renee. I also couldn’t help but notice Alpha Joey seemed to be intently listening for my answer.I knew Renee was supposed to be Alpha Joey’s beta but declined the position. Amber said it was due to a difference in how they each thought the pack should be ran. To be honest it concerned me at first that Renee would decline such an important role in the pack, just because of a disagreement on how to manage the pack. I asked around to some of my contacts in other packs that had met Ren

Alpha Ethan (POV)Amber grabbed my fist and looked in my eyes and spoke. "Look first things first, let's find out what the doctor can do for her." I took a deep breath and nodded my head. I guess during the commotion the doctor slipped into Renee’s room as he was standing next to her bed changing out the IV bag.We all went back into the hospital room. It felt like someone was stabbing my heart when I looked at Renee. How could anyone do this to her. Even through the swelling and redness I could see her soft and sweet facial features. "What are our options doctor?" Amber asked "Well, they aren't great, her wolf side is incredibly weakened and therefore she isn't healing. If she was a weaker wolf, she probably wouldn't be alive right now." He sighed "but as much damage as there is, she needs to heal soon or she might not make it." Amber burst into tears. Jonathan pulled her to his chest comforting her. “Can’t you give her something to counteract the wolfsbane, so she can heal?”“N

Alpha Ethan (POV)I could feel my wolf side surging forward the scent was overpowering, it was Renee’s normal scent of warm vanilla but sweeter, before I even knew what I was doing, I was back beside her bed and nuzzling my nose against her neck, inhaling deeply as if my life depended on it.I wanted Renee before she started flooding the room with hormones. Now I more than wanted her. I wanted to be one with her, I wanted to enter her body and never leave. I forced myself back, she didn’t need my help yet, I had to control myself. I pinched my nose closed hoping to block the amazing aroma that was filling the air. I focused on her injuries, doing my best to control any other thoughts. I did notice that the burns on her arm looked less red and inflamed, which meant this must be working she is starting to heal. Every inch of her skin, that was exposed was now glistening with a thin layer of sweat. I watched a bead of sweat run down her neck and in between her perfect breasts disappear

Alpha Ethan (POV)Before I knew it and angry growl escaped my lips, and Renee lunged forward away from me. With not being able to see anything, she tripped against the chair and started falling towards the floor. I lunged forward catching her in my arms “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that, you are safe” I pulled her against me, so that she was laying across my lap as I sat on the edge of the bed.She sat against me silently, I felt so bad, as if she wasn’t going through enough, then I had to scare her on top of it. I didn’t have much time to contemplate what I should do next before Renee arched her back and screamed in what sounded like agonizing pain again.“Ahh, it hurts, it hurts” She screamed “please, please make it stop” I went to stand up with her in my arms “I will put you in the bath again”“I don’t think it will help; I feel like my lungs are on fire! Please distract me, help me think about something else, anything else.” She said in ragged painful breaths.With her heat s

I held Renee while she slept, it felt so good to hold her in my arms. If I had to describe the feeling, I would say that I felt like I was home. However, the peace didn’t last too long within thirty minutes of her falling asleep in my arms, she woke up in pain once again. Her face became flush, and I could feel her body heating up quickly. I slipped out from under her and scooped her up quickly bringing her to the ice bath once again. Unfortunately, a lot of the ice had melted away, but it would have to do. I lowered us both into the water once again.“Is that better?” I ask quietly “Mmhmm, thank you” she still seemed out of it, like maybe she was still half asleep. It didn’t take long for the bath to become room temperature with us both inside it. The warmer the water became the more uncomfortable Renee became. I went to move her off my lap “Renee, I’m going to go get you some more ice.” “No please, don’t leave me alone right now.” She wrapped her arms around my neck and didn’t