Alpha Gregory

a's

ay of the pack house, my

sound of celebration buzzing through the air. I wanted

my arm tightened, her d

ing me gently but firmly. "You're

above a whisper. But she was already draggi

ed inside, the noise

Betas from other packs, all gathered to con

t of their ignorance pressing down

Gregory had rejected me

, trying to avoid ey

takable, filled my senses. It pulled at

ly bumped into her. I lifted my gaze slightly,

me, his eyes cold and dista

might say something, but then hi

an, his tone clipped,

, Gregory," she replied, her voice firm. "I'm n

burning into me, but I kept

n settled deep in my stomach. Luna Essa tugged me along again, a

he whispered. "Don't le

forward as she led me into the kitchen. The mo

s, both male and female, laughing an

herbs, spices, and somethin

comforting scene, but a

ard the sink, turning on the faucet

and I flinched, realizing only no

, her eyes full of concern. "I noticed

A red patch of skin had formed wher

ntion to the pain, I had been t

you, Luna Es

Don't call me that anymore. I told you, you'r

er, my heart catc

almost made me want to cry. She believed in me

spered, a small, shaky

uld hear the laughter and chatter of the Omegas

ing about something, her vo

f them exclaimed, catching t

pha made her go five r

er, some of the men shaking t

himed in. "When I first mated, I c

, sharing stories about t

ful teasing, and despite myself, I f

t like I belonged here, lik

n I remembered that Gregory hadn't accepted me

urned toward me, her eyes curious. "Hey, Emma, what about you? P

My throat tightened, and I looked do

tammer out an answer,

through the chatter. "Remember, we're heading

nt, quickly dropping their convers

lently offering me an escape from th

she asked, h

made our way out of the kitchen with the others

of a deep, commanding voice pierced through the air, making eve

the Omegas, who had been laughing and c

roat, and I could feel the

in my body tensing as the voice called out

you think you're going

s turned, wide-eyed and startled, gl

nfident stride as always, suddenly stopped. I could see

My body betrayed me, my gaze liftin

onto me, anger radiating off him like heat. His p