Alpha Went Crazy After I Died
His voice was characteristically deep and cool, but softened when he said my name:
"Willow, I have something to do tonight and won't be home for dinner. I might get back late, so don't wait up for me."
All my words got stuck in my throat.
"...Okay."
Brief as always. The line went dead, but I kept holding the phone to my ear.
The sunset bled red across the horizon.
Derek and I had been mates for five years.
And I had loved him for nearly ten.
I got lucky. Derek needed to establish a stable mate bond before he could inherit the position of pack Alpha. His family pressured him to find someone, sending him on countless mate-dates. That's when he met me, and under the Moon Goddess's guidance, we