The Alpha Who Saved Me

Chapter 34

“*it. Quinn! They are not your enemy, so why are you fighting them as if they are?” Keenan lectures me because I just threw Marco over my shoulder and slammed him to the ground with a resounding **to something.

“What am I supposed to do when you put me against, not one, but two of your top fighters? I assumed you wanted me to give it my all!” | ask while throwing my hands in the air.

“Yes, but **, did you gain strength while you’ve been away or what?” The trainer looks me over, “You were good, but not this good.”

I smirk and then wipe imaginary dust off my shoulder, “What can I say, I’m becoming the best.”

“You’re not **joking!”

I stare at the warrior a little bit stunned, “Really?”

He nods in disbelief, “Uh, yeah, really.”

It’s a proud moment for me, and I turn back to poor Marco and reach my hand out to help him up off the ground, “Sorry, buddy. I’ll go easy on you next time.” Tommy chuckles and I give him a fake glare that shuts him up right away.

After this little incident, I decide to call it good and say my goodbyes, thanking Keenan for letting me join in today’s session. I’m just walking through the back door to head up and shower, when I run into my all-time favorite person.

“Umph! Do you ever watch where you’re going? Why the **are you still here anyway?” Lila sneers.

“Oh, I hadn’t realized they had let you out of your cage,” I give her a fake smile, and step in close so she can get a good whiff of me, “Declan didn’t mention to me that he was letting you out, while he took care of me throughout the night.” ***it! Why do I let her bring the **out in me? I shouldn’t have said what I just said, but it’s too late to take it back now.

The Luna’s nostrils flare and she turns beet red. Her next words, though, they hit me hard, but I make sure I hide my true feelings, “You can be the Alpha’s *all you want, but you will never be his Luna, and you will never carry his heir.” She flips her hair and walks out of the room.

As much as I hate to say it, Lila is right. If I let this go on, I’ll only be his *and never his Luna. I can feel a stinging in the corner of my eyes, but I push it back, straighten my spine, and hold my head high as I continue on to my temporary room. I think it’s time that I put everything behind me, including the handsome Alpha. I’ve repaid him, and don’t owe him anything else.

I shower and dress in one of the outfits that Cici brought over for me. I then sit at the desk and pull out a pad of paper and pen. It takes me awhile to write everything that I need to say, but I eventually get the letter all written out. Sliding the piece of paper in an envelope, I write Declan’s name on the front and set it on one of the pillows. I run my hand over the bed and inhale deeply, taking in the faint scent of the man that I have come to love.

Thankfully, Cici placed my car keys with my belongings, so I grabbed the little bit that I had here, along with my keys and head out by way of the back stairs. Nobody sees me as I make my way to my car and throw my bag into the passenger seat. At least I didn’t think anyone saw me, but when I look in the rearview mirror, I see Lila in a window on the second floor, smirking as she watches me leave the only home that I’ve known for the last three years, for good.

I’ve been home for a couple of hours now and my phone has been ringing constantly for the last hour. Declan is wanting answers, 1 assume, but I’ve said everything that needs to be said within the letter

that I left for him. I turn my phone to silent and place it face down on my desk, so I don’t have to see his name every time it lights up.

Soon after, there is a knock on my office door, and I call out for whoever it is to enter. To my delightful surprise, it’s Summer. I jump up from my chair and circle around the desk as quick as I can just to throw my arms around her. We both almost tumble over, making her giggle.

“I’m guessing that you’re happy to see me?” Summer’s chuckle is sweet and feminine.

*That I am! I want to thank you for what you did for me, Summer. It was brave of you; you could have been punished severely if you had been caught switching out the drug.”

“If it weren’t for me overhearing his conversation with Jasper about how you were now the Alpha of Dark Moon, I probably wouldn’t have chanced it.” She looks a little guilty, but it doesn’t matter.

“Summer, you have nothing to feel bad about. How would you know if a she-wolf like me would be worth chancing Luther’s wrath for, had you not learned what you did? i’d probably do the same thing. Let’s just celebrate on the positive, okay?”

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She smiles. “Yes, Alpha.”

I growl at the she wolf, “I better never hear you call me that again. You have earned your right to call me by my name, Summer.”

“Okay. Quinn.”

“So, I was told that you were organizing things back at Desert Sand?” I ask as I walk back to my chair.

“Oh, yes! That’s one of the reasons that I’m here. I wanted to see if you had time to come out, so I can introduce you to the ones that would like to join your pack.”

“How many did you bring back with you?” I ask excitedly.

“Seventy all together. Fifteen of them are small children, though.” She replies. Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“Oh wow, and they are all women?” That’s what I was assuming, because why would any of the warriors get brought back to me.

“Oh, Goddess no! there are only twenty-five women and thirty men.” She goes on to explain when she sees the confusion on my face, “The men and a few of the women are actually rogues who chose to leave their packs due to not believing in the wrongs that their Alphas were doing. The rest of the women were captives from other attacks and the children are those born of the mothers being forced by Luther’s warriors.”

“Oh my!” My hand flies to my mouth. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am, and so devastated for these she-wolves, “Well, let’s go then; take me to my new pack members.” I smile broadly. Yes, I’ve already made up my mind that I will be accepting each one of them into my pack. I can hardly turn them away when they have already been through so much!

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By the time I finish meeting all the newcomers, swearing them all in, and getting each one settled, I am dead on my feet. As happy as I am to have my pack growing, I’m also becoming a bit nervous about being in charge of everyone. Did I bite off more than I can chew?

I drag myself up to my room and drop face first down on my bed. The silence is very welcoming, but also reminds me that I’m alone. I wish | would find my mate soon. The Goddess Selene could not have forgotten to give me one, could she? I don’t think on it too long, though, because sleep takes me soon after I first think about it.

It’s a fitful sleep, as I toss and turn all night long. I guess it doesn’t matter how tired you are, if you have been kidnapped and used for other? s enjoyment, you’re bound to have nightmares. Declan kept them away last night, and now, I have no one. When I wake up in a cold sweat, I climb from the bed and make my way down to the kitchen to warm me some milk. I’ve never actually tried drinking warm milk to help me sleep, but lots of people swear by it, so I guess I will give it a try.

Once the milk is warmed up enough, I carry it upstairs to my room and climb back into my bed. While I let the drink cool just a little bit, so I don’t burn my mouth, I pick up my phone to go through all my messages. My eyes bulge at the amount of missed calls that I have from Declan, forty-two to be precise. That doesn’t include all the texts that he sent me either. I sit back with my back against the headboard and click on the first text.

DECLAN: Please call me back Quinn.

DECLAN: Quinn, why won’t you answer your phone or call me back?

DECLAN: Can’t we talk about this?

DECALN: I need you in my life, Quinn. Don’t shut me out.

DECLAN: We can go back to being just friends, as long as you remain in my life.

DECLAN: Quinn…

I delete the rest because it hurts too much to read them. In fact, I erase all my voicemails from him as well, without even listening to them. I have to let him go and this is the only way I know how.