Chapter40 Quinton ImwaitingtohearfromThomas.Heisntansweringmyphonecalls.Ifhesignoringme…Isnarlintothephone. Quinton,mypackstillisntfullyrecoveredfromourlastbattlewithWarren.Hesprobablystillrecovering.YousaidhelosthisBeta,right?Bradyasksme. Yeah,butthatsnoexcuse.ItoldhimwedgethisBetaback,butcantdothatunlessheanswershisfuckingphonesowecanmakeaplan,Igrowl. Whatdoyouwanttodo?Bradyasks. Ivesentsomewarriorsovertheretoencouragehimtoanswerhisphone. So,whenweattack,weregettingtheladydoctor,right?heasks . Yeah.Alive.Weneedher,Isay,scrubbingmyfacewithmyhand. WEneedher?IthoughtIwasgettingher,hesays.Ihavetobecarefulhere.IfwhatBradyandThomashave saidistrue,then… FUCK!Ihavetogo.FuckingHaroldisattacking,hesays,hangingup. sitback,thinking.IknowthatBradywillbebusyforacoupleofhours.Ishouldsendwarriorstohelphim,butmybiggerissuerightnowisWarren.Hestoofuckingstrong.Sincemypackistheonlyoneatahundredpercent,Ineedtokeepitthatway.Becausetheresnoway inhellthatImgivingthat ladydoctortoBrady.Hesjuststupidenoughtogetstrongerandthencomeafterme. TheresaknockatmydoorandwhenIlookup,Iseemyson,Quirin,watchingme. Hey,son.Comein, Isay,relaxingabit.TheresnothingandnoonethatIlovemoreinthisworldthanmyson. Iseverythingokay,Dad?Iheardyousnarling,hesays. Quirinisthefutureheirofthispack.Hesonlytwelve,butIvebeentraininghimtobeawarriorsincebeforehegothiswolftwoyearsago .Andrecently,IvestartedtraininghimtothinklikeanAlpha. Igestureforhimtocomestandinfrontofme.Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddowithapackthatisgettingstronger,anAlphathatisgettingstrongerandisthreateningourlivelihood?I askhim. Noonethreatensourpack,hegrowls,inhis youngwolfsgrowl. O Thatsright.Noonethreatensourpack.Whatdowedowhensomeonethreatensourpack?Iaskhim. Weeliminatethem.Weprotectourpack,hesaysconfidently. Thatsright.Andwhatdowedoifwefindtheirstrength,ifsay,thatstrengthisaperson,ashewolf? Iwatchashethinksaboutthat.Wecaptureherandbringherhere?ForcehertomakeusstrongerwhilemakingtheotherAlphaweaker?he asks,unsureofhisanswer. Thatsright,Isay,pullinghimintomylap.Thatsexactly whatwedo.So,ImtryingtofindawaytogettoAlphaWarrenandcapturehisstrength.IwilltakewhatismakinghimstrongandthenIwillkillhim. Whataboutthe she wolf?heasks me. 1/4 13:57Sun,Dec1 Chapter40 Iwillmakeherminesoshecanneverleaveme,Itellhim. 69%0 Quirin,come.Let yourfatherwork,mymatesaysfromthedoorway.Ilookupandseeherlipspressedtightlytogether.SheheardwhatIsaid,butitdoesntmatter.ShegavemewhatIneeded,anheir.Forthat, Ill alwaystakecareofher.Butthisladydoctor…shestheonewhowillmakemestrong,powerful,theAlphaofAlphas. Gowithyourmother,Isaygentlytomyson.Hestheonlyonewhogetsthissideofme.Notevenmymategetsthistonefromme.Illseeyouatwarriortrainingthisafternoon? Illbethere,Dad!hesaysexcitedly,jumpingoffmylapandwalkingtowardhismother.IwatchproudlyasmysonholdshimselfinthetallwayofanAlpha.Hesstillworkingonhisswagger,butitscoming. Ilookbackatmymatewholooksawaybeforeleadingmysonfromtheroom. Whentheyregone,ImabouttogetbacktoworkwhenIhearthe soundofwarriorsheadingtomy office. Alpha,mylead warriorsays,walkinginwith thegrouphetooktoconvinceThomasto answer my call . Whereishe?Iask. Hesdead,Alpha.Theentirepackisdeadorgone. Sonofafuckingbitch!Iturn,snarlingas I swipeeverythingoffmydesk,somethingssmashingintothewallacrosstheroomwithmyanger. Howlonghashebeendead,Igrowl,notlookingatmywarriors. Formostofthem,itseemedlikeitwasinthelasteighttotenhours,Alpha. NowIdolookatthem.Whatdoyoumeanformostofthem? Therewereseveralthathadbeenkilledearlier.Theyrebodieswereclosertotheborders,probablydead forcloser to twelvehours. FuckingThomas.Hadhereallybeensoarrogantthathesleptthroughsomeofhispackmembersbeingkilled,lettingWarrenknowhewasvulnerable?BecauseithadtobeWarren.HedhavekilledThomasBetatomakehimeven weaker.Hedalreadykilledmanyofhiswarriors,soThomaswasweakenedalready. Istareoutthewindow,seethingwithmyanger. Warrenisnowstrongenoughthathesnotjustfightingdefensivelywhen we attack.Heandhispackhavesomehowgotten strongenoughthattheyvejusteliminatedanentirepack,oneI wasalliedwith.ImaynothavethoughtveryhighlyofThomas,buthehadwarriors,warriorsthatusedtobeatmydisposal.Now,hes notonlykilledThomas,hesweakenedme. Whatabouttheomegas? Iask,lookingovermyshoulderatmywarriors. Wedidntfindany,orveryfew,Alpha.Thesaferoomswereemptybutthosewefounddeadwereprimarilywarriors. Ofcoursetheywere.Iwouldhavekilledeveryone,madeastatement.ButnotWarren.Hestakentheweakintohispack,madehispackevenlarger.Andthen,anevenworsethoughthitsme. Thomaslovedcollectingwomenfromthe packs heattacked.HeldnevergottenanyfromWarrenspack,butfromHarolds… Raisethealarm.Weregoingtoassist AlphaBradywiththeattackonhispack.Sendouttheorders, killAlphaHaroldandallofhiswarriors.Takenoprisoners,Icommand. Yes,Alpha! IneedtokillHaroldbeforeWarrengetsaholdofhim.BecauseifhehasHaroldspackmembersandheswillingto returnthemtoHarold,thatwillgiveHaroldareason toallyhimselfwithWarrenandIdontneedWarrentobecomeanystronger 2/4 13:57Sun,Dec1G Chapter40 thanhealreadyis.. 3 Iwalkout ofmyoffice,howlingthehowlofattack,asIleapandracetothefrontofmywarriors,leadingthechargetoBradyspackandthebattleagainstHarold. NoellePOV I thoughtIwouldsleepwell.Iwasexhaustedandfeltsafeforthefirsttimeinalongtime.Butratherthanbeingabletosleep,Imtossingandturning. BetaCharlie,orCharlieashewantsmetocallhim,gavemearoomnexttohisonhisfloor,justlikeLunaYarasaidhewould.Idshoweredandhedgivenmeoneofhis tshirtstosleepinwhichsmellsdeliciouslyofhim.Butitsnotenough.My wolf,Beatrix,cantgetsettled. Iwanttobeclosertohim,shewhines. Iknow,Bea,butwhatamIsupposedtodo?KnockonhisdoorandaskifIcansleepwithhimsoyoullsettledown? Yes! Bea,comeon.Webarelyknowhim. Hesourmate,Noelle.Helovesus.Hewantsusclosetoo.Imguessinghiswolfwontlethimsleepeither,she says,tryingtoencouragemetogo tohim. Fine.Illgolistenathisdoor.Ifitsoundslikehessleepingthough… Hewontbe.Imsureofit,shesays,excitedly. Igetup,walkingsoftlytothedoorandopeningitasquietlyas Ican.ThenIwalkdownthehallandImjustabouttoputmyeartothedoor,whenitopens. Areyouokay?Iseverythingokay?Didyouneedsomething?Charlieasksme.Hesonlywearingapairofcottonshortsandhisincrediblephysiqueisondisplayforme.Hehasalotofscarsonhisbody,butthatonlymeansthathesastrongandpowerfulfighterwithastrongwolfwhohealshim.IfeelBeatrixbeginpurringin mymind. I…Icouldntsleep,Istutter,lookingdown. Isyourwolfkeepingyouup?heasksme.Ilookupathissmilingface.Heshrugs.Gregorwouldntletmesleepeither.Doyouwanttocomein? Inodandhestepsback.WhenIstepintotheroom,heclosesthedoor. Imnothavingsexwithyou,Iblurtout. Hedoesntbothertryingtohidehissmile.Good,becauseImexhaustedandIwouldntwantyoutryingtokeepmeupbybeggingformybody. ItssoutterlyridiculousthatIburstoutlaughing. Comeon.Webothneedsleepandnowmaybeourwolveswillletussleep . Hehelpsmeintohisbed,thengoesaroundcrawlinginbehindme.Whenhelaysdown,hetugsmeagainsthim,wrappinghisbodyaroundmineinacocoonofwarmthandsafety. Fortherecord,hemurmursinmyear.WhenIdomakelovetoyou,itwontbewhenImtired.ItwillbewhenIhavethetimeandenergytoworshipthisbodyproperly,findingeverylittlespotthatmakesyoumoanandwhimperbeforeslidinginsideyouandmakingyoumineforever. 13:57Sun,Dec1G Chapter40 E AstiredasIam,hiswordssendheatstraighttomycore.Ihearhimsniffingtheair,andIknowhecansmellmyarousal. Good,Imgladwereinagreement.Nowgetsomesleep,hesays. Imnotsurewhichofusfallsasleepthatfastest. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...