Alex's pov
"Alex are you ready to train the delightful teenagers?" Noah rolls his eyes from across the table as he finishes up his breakfast. Noah and I have been covering some of Levi and logan's classes while they attend Alpha training and the teenagers have quickly become the hardest class, they are either too busy on their phones or checking each other out.
"Yeah, I'm ready!" I'd rather stay here and do the dishes but this shit must be done.
"Alex I was wondering if you'd be able to train the advanced group later with Noah and Theo? Logan and Levi won't be back until next week as Elder stone wants to do some additional training with them while he's there and Beta Kyle and myself have meetings all day." he doesn't look too amused at being stuck in meetings and honestly, I don't envy the guy.
"Yes no problem Alpha." before he can shout at me for calling him Alpha, Noah and I make a quick exit and head for the training grounds, Levi and Logan have been away for a week and I'd be lying if I said I can't wait to see their faces, it's too quiet when they are away.
"Shaun, stop checking out Amy's ass and do some training will you!" Noah bellows out causing a chuckle to leave my mouth.
"I will when Elsa stops checking out your ass." Shaun chuckles winking at Noah.
"not going to happen!" Elsa pants out while she's holding Tara in a headlock. This girl never seems to get embarrassed about anything, always owns her shit.
Before Noah can say anymore a low growl rumbles across the training fields and my head shoots up to see what's going on to find Josh making his way over and I'm guessing he heard the comment.
"Elsa fuck off and stop checking out my mate's ass!"
"ahh, are we worried about a little competition brother?"
"I honestly feel for whoever ends up with you as a mate Lil sis, you are a major pain in the ass!"
"you still love me though so it's ok." she gives him a wink and any anger he felt quickly disappears, Elsa is only 1 year younger than him and they are incredibly close, her and Mia too.
"come here handsome." Noah holds out his hand to Josh and quickly pulls him onto his chest, I always thought Josh was of average height but he looks small next to Noah, he just about reaches his chest and Mia is even shorter. Josh instantly relaxes into Noah's hold before pulling back and smirking at Elsa.
The class passes by surprisedly quick and soon enough it's time for the advanced class to start making their way over here and the moment Nate starts purring in my head I know Emma is here, fuck Nate wants Emma's wolf Zoe just as much as I want her.
I look around the grounds and instantly spot her, she's in tight-fitting shorts and a tank top and the image goes straight to my cock, she sends me her usual beautiful smile but I have to look away before I'm pitching a tent in my shorts in front of every fucker, Fuck it's been so long since any woman has had this effect on me and I'm struggling to hold it together.
Emma's pov
Advanced warrior training has been amazing as always. I've only been back training for 1 week as after the attack I was too embarrassed to show my face here but not anymore. Now I'm glad for it, It takes my mind of everything plus seeing Alex train is one fucking delicious site.
While in training I make sure to stay away from the men. It's nothing personal to them but after Jay, I hate the idea of another man touching me ever again... except for Alex when it comes to him I couldn't think of anything better, I trust him. He's looked out for me since the moment we met, he's never done anything to try and hurt me or anyone else and knowing what he did for Theo and the Smiths before they came here only adds to how incredible he really is.
In all honestly, I know I should stay away from Alex but I don't think I can, he deserves better than me. I feel so broken right now that I'm not sure if I can give him what he needs and deserves plus I'm not even sure if he likes me in that way either, my head is so fucked up that I can't figure out if he's just being a great friend, wants more or both. fuck!
"Emma, have you got a moment?" just as I'm about to leave the training grounds and head for a shower I hear the voice that I hate the most right now, fucking Stacey! she never wants to talk to me unless it's to cause trouble and I really can't be fucked to deal with her shit today but none the less I face her with the best smile I can muster while Zoe starts snarling in my head.
"Hi, Stacey, what's up?" be nice Emma be nice. She walks up to me so close that I can feel her breath on my face.
"I saw you checking out my man during training and I don't fucking like it, keep your fucking eyes and hands off of my man or I'll rip your fucking throat out!" what the fuck is this girl on about?
"I don't know what you're talking about Stacey."
"Alex, my man Alex, you were fucking drawling all over him like a pathetic dog and I won't stand for it!" before I can control myself I burst out laughing.
"oh your hilarious Stacey, you really are, there's desperate then there's you. Now do me a favour and get out of my face, oh and Stacey threaten me again and I will tear you a new asshole!"
I walk away still laughing when I'm suddenly yanked back by my hair and pulled to the ground before a foot meets my face and I start seeing fucking stars.
I quickly jump up to find Stacey throwing a punch my way. I grab hold of her hand and twist it fast, breaking her wrist and possibly her arm, she screams out but still tries to throw a slap my way. fuck this bitch doesn't know when to quit, at this point, there is a swarm of wolves surrounding us cheering us on like we are dancing.
She manages to land a good slap on my face splitting my lip before I throw one single punch at her and knock her the fuck out, as she hits the ground hard Noah and Alex reach us, they look at me then at Stacey and it's clear to see they are trying to hold back smirks and possibly laughs.
"right everyone leave now except for Sam and Jenson!" Noah bellows out and the grounds are soon empty. Noah links our dad and the doc to come over before turning his attention to the guys and they quickly tell him what happened before he looks at me and bursts out laughing.
"That's my girl!" Alex winks at me and there go my knees and I'm pretty sure he noticed as he sends me a massive grin.
"What was said before she pulled your hair?" as always Alex is vigilant. I quickly tell him what she said and he soon looks like he's ready to throw up.
"Bullshit!" he spits out looking down at a knocked out Stacey in disgust.
"What's bullshit?" my dad's voice quickly pulls me out of my thoughts as he appears alongside Noah.
"What in the goddess has happened here?" he bellows out and thankfully Noah saves me from having to explain any more as he fills my dad in on everything whilst the doc checks Stacey. She starts to wake up and immediately locks eyes with me with an evil grin spread wide across her face.
"How dare you touch me, I am the Gamma's daughter and your just a fat ugly Omega!" Hearing her call me fat brings my mind straight back to Jay but I muster all my strength to mask it, I won't let her see it. Growls sound out and I look over to see that they came from Noah and Alex and the look Alex is giving Stacey is chilling.
"Alex baby, this stupid mutt hurt me!" She pouts his way adding her puppy dog eyes but he just blanks her.
"Emma come with me, let's go and clean your lip up!" he holds his hand out to me and I quickly grab it and let him pull me towards the packhouse.
"Alex, what about me?" bitch face screams our way causing Alex to stop in his tracks and turn to face her, never leaving go of my hand.
"What about you Stacey?" he says it so straight-laced that I have to bite my lip to stop myself from laughing and fuck it hurts. Alex turns back around and continues to lead me to the packhouse as my dad and Noah deal with the situation and a very pissed off Stacey while I'm just relieved to be away from her and her fucking stuck up face.
Alex's pov I'm fucking livid. It was enough that Stacey was talking shit to Emma about me but to attack her, to call her fat? I don't agree with hurting women but Fuck It took everything I had to hold me and Nate back. I pull Emma along to my room and straight into the bathroom, she hasn't said a word since it happened but I have a feeling that it's affected her. I grip her hips and hoist her up onto the sink unit before I hock a finger under her chin and lift her head up so I can take a better look at her lip. "It doesn't need stitches, I'll clean it up and it should be healed in a few hours." She nods her head and a single tear slides down her cheek, I wipe it away with my thumb but soon more are pouring out of her eyes and it's killing me.
Emma's pov I quickly make my way through the packhouse, I don't want to run and bring attention to myself and I don't want to talk to anyone right now because if I do I don't think I'll be able to keep it inside anymore and I don't want anyone to know how stupid I've been, it hurts to even think about it. How the fuck could I get this so wrong? I was convinced Alex liked me, really liked me but I guess it was all in my head, fuck I'm stupid. Thankfully I manage to make it through the house without bumping into anyone which is a goddam miracle in its self as this place is never empty. Maybe the moon goddess is finally giving me a little break. I quickly head for the back of the packhouse and into the forest, soon arriving at my favourite place in the parklands. I just need some time alone right now and this is the best place for me to
Emma's pov This is my favourite place to go in the parklands, It's my own little paradise, somewhere I come often and very few know about it. I'm not sure how long I've been here but I've cried every last tear possible and I don't feel much better. My heart is breaking and I feel like a goddam fool, why would Alex want me? I'm broken and as much as Stacey is a bitch she is also incredibly pretty and much younger than me. "EMMA WHERE ARE YOU?" my dad's voice suddenly slams through my head, he's all Alpha and the hairs on the back of my neck instantly stand to attention "I'm at my garden dad, what's wrong?" the moment I stop linking my dad I pick up the scent of another wolf close by, the scents familiar and it doesn't take me long to realise whose scent it is but how is that possible? he's dead. I pray I'm imagining it but the scents only getting stronger as I can hear my dad's faint voice in my head but I don't register a word he is saying. M
Alex's pov It's only 9 am but I'm so ready for bed. I couldn't sleep even before Emma turned up in my room last night but after she left I had more chance of growing wings than getting any rest and now I'm paying for it. I still don't understand what the fuck happened last night, one minute we were getting ready to talk everything over and I was going to tell Emma how I feel then the next minute I'm left in the hallway watching the woman I love walk away while I'm left standing there holding panties, where the fuck did they even come from? "you look like shit!" "We can't all wake up looking as handsome as you now can we!" Noah's laughter fills the kitchen as he slaps me on the back before taking the seat next to me. "what's up brother? I take it you haven't sorted things with my sister yet?" if only. "no I haven't, she turned up at my room at 2 am this morning and agreed to talk but it didn't end well!" I roughly rub my eyes attempting t
Alex's pov The moment I hear Levi and Logan I feel a huge relief I've missed those guys and the fact that they have my back even though they don't know what's going on means so much to me and I'll make sure they know it. Stacey is instantly angry and I have to bite back the laugh that tries to spill out at the look on her face. "FINE! I set Alex up ok, I set you both up. The day I told you that my jacket and panties were in his room, I set it all up. While Alex was in the shower I snuck into his room, hid my panties under his bed as a gift for him and got naked. Of course, he continued to fight his feelings so when he made me leave I thought I would help him out and get you away from him by letting you know about the panties and I left my jacket there on purpose too, although I didn't plan on him bringing my jacket straight out to me so you can imagine my happiness when he did and it made the plan look all the more real!" "you fucking bitch!" Savannah s
Emma's pov I can't believe Alex told me he loves me, he's actually in love with me and hell if I don't feel like the luckiest she-wolf alive right now. I love him too but I didn't tell him, as much as I believe that he does in fact love me I'm still too scared to tell him how I feel, I will but just not yet. I don't want to mess this up, I don't want Alex to be a brief relationship, I want him for the long haul, chosen mate, marriage, children, everything. Before we had a chance to talk anymore my dad linked me to go and talk to him about what happened yesterday in the forest and Alex insisted he come with me, all this talk with Alex had made me forget about Jay but now everything that happened yesterday is flooding straight back to me and I fucking hate the feeling that it's given me. "you ok sweetheart?" I look up to catch Alex looking down at me with nothing but concern on his face and I realise we are outside my dad's office and I've been in a trance the
Emma's pov "I'm not bothered about doing anything em, after what Callum did, it doesn't feel right!" "your birthday has fuck all to do with Callum or what he did and I'm not going to say it again. Your 18 tomorrow Emily it's a huge birthday, you may even find your mate and we're not letting it pass by without celebrating, end of discussion!" I arranged for Emily and me to be paired during training this morning so I could talk her into celebrating her 18th birthday tomorrow, it was a favour to Savannah because Emily won't listen to her but I agree with Savannah and I mean every word I say to Emily, she's not Callum and I'm not going to stand by while she ruins her big day over someone who's not even here anymore. "are you two training or talking?" Levi's voice breaks through our chat but I don't miss the amused look on his face. "we're talking!" Emily bites back a giggle that Levi doesn't miss. "more training less talk
Alex's pov 3 more hours until my date with Emma, 3 more hours. On one hand, it doesn't seem that far away but on the other, it feels like days but either way I can't wait! I'm honestly so excited for tonight that I feel like a kid on Christmas eve. I've spent most of this afternoon double checking all of my plans and making sure every last detail is perfect for tonight because nothing can go wrong. I'm pretty confident that it won't be still I can't shake these nervous butterflies from swarming my stomach. "Alex, can you come to my office please son?" Jake's voice echoes through my head as I'm heading inside the packhouse, I let him know I'll be right up but I'm so distracted by all the thoughts invading my head today that I don't pay attention to where I'm going and walk straight bang into Noah, shit! "If you wanted a hug you only had to say brother!" Noah's cheeky comment and smile very quickly pulls me back to reality as I greet him with my mid
Beta Alex's pov "YOU FUCKING WHAT?" I shout out at the doc as I fight to hold Nate back as the doc starts to remove my mate's shorts. "I believe Beta Emma may be in labour!" I look at Emma and I know that the shock on her face resembles mine, a yelp pulls my face away from Emma's only to be met by Sophia's shocked face as she puts her hand over her mouth. "Huh, how, what, I don't understand!" Emma stumbles out the words and I'm right there with her, the doc goes to remove Emma's panties but my hand flies out and stops him without me even realising it. "it's ok Alex, let the doc do his job baby!" Emma's small voice chimes in my ears as I see her squeeze her eyes shut and breathe through the pain, I nod towards the doc but I don't take my eyes off what he's doing. "Holly moon goddess!" Doc shouts out and I'm straight by his side looking at the same view as him but I'm not sure what it is I'm seeing and doc quickly picks up on this. "That's t
4 months laterBeta Emma's pov"How's it going with my brother's Em?""Really good, I didn't think it could work with it being so soon but they are so kind and patient with me!" Her beaming smile brings on my own and I'm so happy for her and the twins.Emily started warrior training again two months ago and I'm so glad that she did because every day I see her slowly getting back to herself and it's amazing to see and it must feel incredible for her."Ahh!" I bend over as pain slices through my stomach, It's the third time it's happened since training started 15 minutes ago and I'm starting to get a little worried that something's is wrong."Emma, what's wrong?" I feel Emily's hand come down on my back as I'm bent over breathing through the pain, seconds later I smell the scent of my mate and then his face appears in front of mine as he gets down on his haunches in front of me."Baby what's wrong?" Finally, the pain p
Beta Alex's pov After our shower and mind-blowing sex, we finally managed to get washed up and now we're both getting ready for what I have planned. It's our last night here tonight and I want to end it on a high so with the help of our warrior's Jonah and Jacob I managed to pull this together last minute. "What should I wear?" Emma has been looking at her clothes for the last 20 minutes deciding what to wear and trying to get me to tell her where we are going or what we are doing so that she'll know what to wear but I'm not caving here so instead I decide to help her another way. I walk up behind her looking at her clothes before leaning forwards and pulling out a white knee-length dress, I've seen her wear it a couple of times and she looks fucking fantastic in it! "This is perfect!" I hand it to her but she doesn't say anything just smiles and heads towards her shoes. She's not dull and knows exactly why I choose her dress but as always
Beta Emma's pov I feel so relaxed as the sun beams down on my back that I could fall asleep at any second, I pull my sunglasses down a little bit and check out my mate as he sits next to me on his sun lounger reading his book, he's only wearing his swimming trunks and looks hot as fuck! "You finished checking me out yet mate?" I pull the glasses off of my face fully and give him a cheesy grin feeling no embarrassed from being caught, he's my mate so I'm allowed to check him out as much as I want plus he's hot as fuck so why wouldn't I? "Nope!" He lets out a low laugh before shooting me a wink and as always I feel the effects work their way through my body. "Fancy some more snorkelling?" "Yes!" I beam out causing him to laugh again. I'd never been snorkelling before Alex brought me two days ago but I loved it and I'm more than happy to do it again. It's been 4 days since we arrived at the cabin, 4 days of the beach, hi
Beta Alex's pov "I want you to pair up, we are practising attack and defence today!" I bellow out to the warriors in my class which include my girl. It's been just over a month since Noah's death and it's been incredibly hard, the whole pack has felt the effects of his death and as much as Jake has struggled poor Sophia really couldn't cope and was close to having a breakdown so Jake has taken her away for a little while in the hope it will do her some good. They have been gone a week and from what we can see from when we have face timed them Sophia definitely seems to be improving already but I have a feeling it will be a while until they are back home. Emma hid away for a while but I made her come to training 5 days ago and thankfully she was grateful for it and has kept coming since and for the first time since the attack both Mia and Josh have come to warrior training this morning and I'm proud of them for it. As you can imagine they have
Beta Alex's pov "He's your what?" Sophia stutters out from across the room grabbing everyone's attention. "If I'm right, Theo is my brother mom, my baby brother from before I came to live here!" "I don't understand!" Jake says as he and Sophia walk towards us and fuck am I glad that I'm not the only one confused here! "Wait, when you came here you told us about your family. I remember you said that you had a twin sister Ella and a little brother..." Sophia seems shocked as she relives the past. "Theodore!" Jake shouts out seeming to finish Sophia's sentence for her but also in a state of shock. "Theodore?" I look to Emma the name coming from my lips as a question. "Theodore was my brother's name but I always called him Theo bear and he always called me bunny because I loved rabbits and he always called Ella." "Ella terror," Theo says before she finishes her sentence. "Because she wa
Beta Alex's povIt's been 2 weeks since Noah's death and things are still raw but I know from personal experience that this isn't something that's going to just go away, you never get over losing the people that you love but you just learn to live with it somehow. Some days are harder than others but day by day slowly things are starting to get back into a routine.The day after the battle we managed to get final numbers on deaths and it turns out that we lost four more wolves than we first thought, 11 of our pack members were lost that day and the effects are still being felt just as strong.They were someone's son or daughter and someone's sister or brother. Some of them were mates and parents and they will always be honoured at this pack. Two days after the battle we held a funeral for Noah, Tim, Zac, Cory and Jenny and a memorial for Lewis, Kyle, Hailey, Paddy, Elsa and Scott and we've also got a bench with their names on it in Emma's sunflower g
Beta Alex's pov We walk through the last of the forest and into the clearing in front of the packhouse, no one has said a word while we have walked back. The twins took the lead while Josh is walking behind everyone and despite being offered help he insisted on being the one to carry Noah's body home while Emma has walked numbly next to me while I've tugged her along. I hear noise and look up to see Sophia, Jake, Savannah and Mia all coming out of the packhouse looking both relieved and worried. We haven't spoken to any of them as we all agreed that this isn't something that should be said over link but Mia would have felt incredible pain when Noah died so at the very least they will assume that either he or Josh are hurt. There is a small bit of hope across their faces and it kills me to see it because clearly, they are still hoping for a miracle when in reality Jake and Sophia are about to find out that they have lost their youngest son and Mia
Beta Emma's pov We get to the exit and the pain-filled screams are making the hairs on my arms stand up, the relief that I felt when Noah and the guys came in to rescue us was gone the moment we were told that Levi, kyle and Lewis are missing and at the moment we don't even know if Logan and the other men have come back yet, there's a possibility that they are all missing and it's making my stomach turn with worry. We make it outside and the place is a bloodbath, never in my life have I seen so much blood and the moment that we are spotted wolves come straight at us. Alex gives my hand a gentle squeeze and we share a quick look before we get into a fighting stance ready to protect ourselves. We both know there's a chance that we won't get out of here alive but I've waited long enough to be his mate and I ain't about to give in easily and I'm pretty sure that he's thinking the same thing. A wolf comes at me but I manage to shift into my wolf before he re