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covers and sat up, rubbing my face. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw a lump in the covers that was last night's conquest. As I remembered the evening's activities, a small

nd that she needed to move on. She gave me an angry gro

My wolf

asked Thor

g for our mate!' He s

we're done

We should be looking for our mate. We are

horn grumbled, shutting the li

ps around the stove, cooking eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausage, and homemade grits. She's b

his morning?" I gave her a big smile and l

eached around her, stole a sausage

reakfast before you go. I feel it will be a busy day". She handed me a plate

continued eating. "Thought you were coming to training this morning?" He sat b

wallowing some pancake

nette, or redhead?" He ask

her bite of my eggs as Clara s

he asked, turning to me. I shove

answered, getting up and pu

our mate. Hell is coming for you!" I

you talki

nquests before her? She's gonna be pissed!!" I rolled my eyes at him and st

, dude," Jax called out to me, but I i

at his desk with his

reeted me, a

s Jax?"

t one was from Gina, the redhead from last night. I was hesitant about opening it. As much as I'm not looking for a commitment, she would be in the running

ax walks int

" my dad said sternly,

ng him a bow in respect. My father nodded in ret

Alpha began, pulling out som

. I sighed deeply, looked at my fat

routes amid rising rogue activity. We also have new plans to strengthen the alarm systems and trainin

aking over Alpha of the pack soon, so I must be involved in every detail of the pa

hen for a drink. As I opened the fridge to grab a

o find Missy, a small blond-headed wolf I occasionally spend

und her waist and lean down to ki

ed my eyes, released my arms from aro

Gina?" I squared o

ved you. You're such a f**king man who

grabbing her arm wit

to speak to me that way!" I gruffly said as

She yanked her arm free and spat at my feet. My eyes widened in surprise that she dared to speak to me like th

yelled in my Alpha tone, but she stood still, seethin

sed me and threw me away like trash. Then I find you here with another woman." She turned to Missy, who now had stepped to the si

Alpha Damon demanded as h

eyes down as I stared at m

I stared at Gina, giving her a silent order to k

eft the kitchen. My dad looked at Missy, m

now," I angrily sighed and ran my hand through my hair. Jax snuck out the back of

o his office and sank into the sea

tarted, but h

ike this unless I majorly screw up or piss him off. I shut my eyes t

rstanding. Gina was under th

meet your mate? Huh? What are you going to say to her? How will you explain your behavior, especially when every female in this pack knows you intimately!?" He was

ark green, meaning Brutus, his wolf, was on the surface. "Alpha Brutus...." I bowed slightly to acknow

r an Alpha to act. Your mother and I did not raise you to be like this! Wh

gued, but that was a mistake. He was before me in the bl

re she was injured so severely that she almost lost her life and mine. My dad never fully recovered from that, and after learning they could no longer have any more pups, he became even more protective of us. My entire life, he has been g

vily. I leaned back in my chair and star

me of age... But..." he said the last bit with a bit of anger." Only

outed. "You c

ready to step up, I will not be handing it over!" My father walked over to the large floor-to-ce

have your fated Luna beside you to help run the pack. I will not compromise on this, Ronin. Your mother and I have done everything for this pack. It is our b

edibly guilty that I was their only child and heir, even though it was out of my control to do anything about it. Because of what they gave up, I'm an only

understand". He turned to look at me, his fac

n the eyes and saw all the pain and suffering he and his mom went through to get where we are now-a

ss the pack land. We stared at each other momentarily, then turned and ran out of the office. Flying

n?" I yelled to

rec center," he answered quic

f dark gray smoke billowing into the sky. I lo

I will get the teens out while we still can!"

nside,' I called out in the pack mind link and ran to the center. As I arrived, I saw

them. They stumbled up to me, c

!" I nodded to them and sent them off to the medical tent just across th

missing! I'll go..." He handed

l tent. I'm going back

, I heard a loud cracking sound and a deafening roar as the front door exploded, setting the front of the buildi

ind a way in, but the entire exterior was set in flames as the fire department arrived and set out with hoses and ladder

is own life to grow up and live his own life. So that he could go to school, train, become a warrior, find his mate, and have a family of his own. That was worth the life of the

wled through the opening, and fell on the floor. Looking around, all I could see was smoke and flames. Breathing was hot and harrowing, but I needed to find my father and the young boy, Brent. Staying low on the ground, I pulled my shirt over my nose, and the army crawled across the floor to where the door should be. Unfortunately, I couldn't see anything and hit the

whoosh of burning hot air came crashing into me, knocking me down. I instantly curled myself around the boy, and at that moment, I felt the second floor come barreling down on top of us. A searing pain was felt along my left side and onto my face and neck. I screamed in agony and tried to find a link for help, but I did not have enough energy for that. I saw a brig