Whisper of the Alpha

ry

the greenhouse roof that was ch

and yet here I was, hiding in a shed. Ada insisted that I still wasn't strong enough to t

a wasn't keeping me company, I tried to do a few workouts (small ones that I was able to accomplish in the

e sight of anyone in her pack, especially her parents. There would

uttered in my stomach as I looked behind me to the door. Sure enough, there was Ada walking in

with a small smile as she

ad back to stare back up at the ceilin

l building and could feel where she was in relation to me. She knelt down beside me as

very accustomed to healers and their traits and actions. Even with all the e

an was

e dispensed the medicine for me. Her manner while healing was a

minor pack as the Western Pack. By being in such a small pack it limited her exposure to the whole wo

oser to me. Her fingers found the buttons of my shirt and began to make quick work of

this close prox

stared at her face, processing the

id, moving my hands off her own and starting to

hat her nearness created and cleared my throat. I

and to allow h

heat emanating off of her body and to mine. Acting without thinking again, I lifted the one hand that was

ace I could see a light flush across her cheeks. Her eyes moved

ch other. I couldn't bring myself to look away from the gorgeous, sharp

ts; my breath was suddenly coming in short burs

ok?" I finally asked, tryin

opped beside her. I was sad when my hand left the contact wit

ious voice, then handed me some pills she

e handed me a small glass and I propped myself up on my elbows so that way I could

st watch as I follo

ave a mat

completely caught off guard. I choked, one of the pills getting lodged as she had interrup

hat her tone had a teasing quality to it. "Anyone

self fully under control be

ve one yet,

rown, tipping her head to t

hat out. This girl didn't nee

wing off her questions and hoping that my own

f yet," she answered

ossing my features. No wolf and no mate? She clea

you?" I asked

told me, and I noticed her

. It couldn't be easy growing up in a wolf pack when you don't even have a wolf yourself.

f me so I changed my mind and shut my mouth again. This wasn't a necessary topic for the day. I co

me a conversation

k?" Ada asked suddenly. "The

me?" I asked. "Aren'

know a shortcut to the w

hat was trying to penetrate it. Going outside would be n

I finall

stood up and then bent down to grab my elbow and help me up. I wanted to protest t

viously once been the garden. Even when we got to the woods I noticed a few o

at her to see her jaw clenched tightl

in irritation, and a faint hint of sorrow. "It took me fo

e rogues, however it was unusual for me to have such a strong reaction from one

growled out, my veheme

moment she smiled, as if in appreciation, and

e needed than I even realized. I did have to pretend that I wasn't wanting to bre

lready having to heal me, I

did seem to notice that I was getting tired, because when the trees started to thin and then opene

, sun-bathed rocks and spent a few minutes catching our b

Surrounded by nothing but woods and desolation?" I asked, trying

pretty?" Ada asked,

back into

watching as her cheeks flush

re Ada continued i

gotten used to being far away from strife. Perhaps it was because so many of my family members had died in the war, but my

ote to it that I regretted what

s," I said in a light voice, reaching out

lied, offering me a

ng my response,

ter the war," I told her and fe

must have been

wa

ortable. We both turned and looked back to the water, a

wer," Ada said, her voice full

e of the rock we were sitting on, tied into a large

wondered aloud, slightly impressed. What

d out her name and reached out to grab her, but it was too late. When I reached forward and pulled her into my arm

processed what had happened. Then we both burst into laughter. The sound of her laughter had th

ng, we continued to loo

with my arms protectively around her. Her face was closer to mine than it h

to close the distance between us instinctively, wanting her as close as p

and that was all the confirmation I need

had a chance to touch a di

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