Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Alpha of Wolf Creek: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

I must have misheard him. Did he say he died?! No, I shook my head that wasn’t possible. I would have known. Would have felt it through the bond. “I don’t…” It couldn’t be.“You heard me, Cassie. I died and Natalia brought me back.” He spoke with such cold acceptance, his tone devoid of emotion that I reeled from it.I couldn’t accept it. “Okay, but you’re fine now, aren’t you?” Please tell me you’re fine.The others left the room in a hurry, mumbling excuses. Natalia and Regina stayed.He didn’t answer. Regina touched my arm, her face softening into what resembled sympathy.“He’ll be alright, Cassandra. The transition takes some getting used to. But I’m sure…”I stopped her. “What the fuck do you mean by transition? Connor is a werewolf, an alpha.” My entire being felt cold. If he wasn’t a wolf anymore, then what was he? A vampire? He couldn’t be both? Could he?I needed to sit down. The room tilted. “Cassie…” Connor caught me before I faceplanted. “Get me some water!”Natalia sc

CassandraHome. I should be happy, relieved even, that we were home. That my mate and my pack members were safe. Instead, I felt heavy with dread and a profound sadness. As if amplifying my mood, the sky had turned a somber shade of gray as clouds darkened the horizon.On our way back, the guys had told me everything. I didn’t even need to push. They were more than eager to share with me. How they abducted the vampire, Natalia’s father. It was actually heartbreakingly sweet how devoted and loyal they were to Connor. They would give their lives without question to follow him into danger.Ray told me how Connor got bitten and then how he died when the mine collapsed. He died. A fist closed around my heart hearing those words. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. If Connor had died, who was he now? Was he still the same man I loved, or a stranger wearing his face? The uncertainty left me feeling unbalanced, teetering on the edge of the unknown. He was distant, colder. What I saw in the bat

ConnorWhile the pack celebrated the good news, their howls and shouts bringing the woods to life, I was thinking of leaving.But how could I leave Cassie to cope with the pack alone? She was pregnant and vulnerable. My mother was hanging onto her sanity by a thread, and Cassie… she held onto my hand like I would disappear. My boy, my sweet Aiden… my heart was a piece of lead in my chest. I wanted to hold him, but what if I lost control? What if I couldn’t fight the urge to sink my teeth into his soft flesh? I held him for a moment, just a moment.I needed to speak to Cassie, to make sense of all this, our future. What good was I without my wolf? She was a strong alpha female, but being pregnant now…How the fuck did it even happen? We were careful. Didn’t she take her birth control? What did it even matter now? It’s done. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted pups with her. But now? Would I be able to give her more being this… this creature that I was?“Hey…” her soft voice tugged me back to

ConnorIt broke my heart to do this. But it was for her own good. I would stay until my pup was born and Cassie was strong enough to take over the pack. She called me a coward, and maybe she was right. It was okay. I didn’t hold it against her. Maybe someday she would realize it was for the best. I needed to be strong for both of us.I should tell the pack, but not tonight. Not when they were so happy for us. So we would pretend to be alright, the happy alpha and his beautiful luna for tonight.“Are you ready?” I found her still on our bed, holding my pillow tight against her. “Cassie...”Her face told me how wounded she felt, and it threatened to break me, but I couldn’t let my emotions cloud my judgment.“Why? I don’t want to celebrate with the pack, Connor. Don’t expect that from me when there is nothing to celebrate.”I kept my voice level. “We owe it to them, Cassie. Of course, there is plenty to celebrate. New life needs to be celebrated. Don’t be like this.” New life… When all

ConnorJoel and I went upstairs to my office. I should have been outside, joining in the celebrations, but I just couldn’t face my pack at that moment. Couldn’t face Cassie.Joel closed the door behind us. Without asking, he went to the liquor cabinet, took a bottle of Scotch and two glasses. He half-filled the glasses and handed me one. I took mine to the couch where I sank down in the leather seat.“You were friends with Maxwell, right?” I remembered how the vampire lawyer’s death affected Joel badly. I toyed with the glass in my hand, swirling the amber liquid before bringing the glass to my nose. The familiar rye scent was much sharper than I remembered. My senses were even more heightened. Was it a good thing?“Yeah. He was a good friend.” He raised his glass in a toast. “To Maxwell.”“Did he ever… feed on you, Joel?” I sipped the drink, watching Joel over the rim of the glass.“Hell no!” Joel knocked back his drink. “Maxwell got his blood delivered from the blood bank.” He chuck