Alec POV "So what happens now?" Jason asked as I quickly logged out of the camera system I had installed in Aurora's room, seeing her safe with Hugo, chatting casually as they left her room. No doubt Hugo had some plans to keep her entertained while I ran practice. "I guess you tell me what you know, and Hugo and I work out where to go from there," I stated calmly. "I mean with Aurora." He laughed, his tone light and amused. "It's clear you BOTH still have feelings for the girl! But something tells me neither of you are very good at sharing!" He commented he wasn't wrong, but I didn't particularly appreciate that he was making such assumptions about Hugo and me. "Who wants to share their mate!" I scoffed dismissively, turning to look at him hearing him laugh deeply. "I see Hugo hasn't shared all my secrets then!" He grinned. "I have more than one mate! We all share! It works for us!" He shrugged. "It works for many wolves; we are a hot-blooded species, we like sex, we like l
Aurora POV"Did you see that?" I asked Ava, observing Alec and a pretty blonde female, my ears ringing with jealousy, seeing his hands slide over her arms intimately as he praised her for the fight she had just won. "You are overthinking things!" Ava sighed, but I could tell from the way her mind hummed she was trying to reassure herself more than me. "Yeah, because Alec is such a touchy-feely person!" I snapped, eyeing the little wolf with envy. "Some dickhead just baited you, and you are more wound up over the girl!" She asked, confused."She can't be more than twenty! She isn't even wearing a bra! Her tits just sit like that!" I huffed, ignoring her comment about the Alpha I didn't know but whom I knew had an issue with me if his comments last night were anything to go by."Our tits just sit there, and we are thinner!" Ava laughed, irritating me further. "But she is younger! And clearly, Alec likes that!" I barked, locking my eyes on the petite, pimple-faced brat from where I st
Hugo POV I watched as little wolf walked away, her petite ass swinging deliciously with each angry step she took. It seemed something, or rather someone, had gotten under her skin, and I had a feeling it wasn't the visiting Alpha behind me and his arrogant friend but the female lying in a pool of her own blood that had rattled her cage. Surprisingly, I wasn't jealous seeing her so wound up over Alec and the girl. Instead, I found myself amused. Little Wolf was going to be a handful, and after years of solitude within the pack, I looked forward to the challenge of taming her. "What the fuck was all that about?" Alec asked, standing beside me as we watched Aurora walk away and disappear into the packhouse. "Do you think it has something to do with what she's been through? Maybe we should have insisted she didn't fight! It was too soon!" Alec vented, and I knew he felt guilty for allowing the fight to go ahead, but if there was one thing I knew about Aurora, it was that- she didn't l
Alec POV:My vision instantly tinged with a bottomless red clouding my judgement and egging me on in my impulsive attack on Maxwell. Even Wrath had slipped away into the recess of my mind, unable to reach me as pure loathing took over. Sitting on top of Maxwell, looking down at his pitiful face after the vicious ambush I had launched on him. My fists continued to pummel into his dark features, colliding with bone, splattering me in blood and spital. Not that I cared; the site of his life force coating in my hands only drove me further into the clutches of my impulsive nature. The Alpha in me needed the complete destruction of this bastard; nothing else would suffice and soothe the beast."Alec!" Someone shouted from behind me, piercing my adrenaline bubble and briefly bringing me back to reality. I could hear the commotion in the background as I lost it in rage and anger again, choosing to ignore the cries and pleas of those around me. Only the friendly sound of Lara's devastating sc
Aurora POV "Where are they!" Sitting at the kitchen table, I moaned, running my fingers over the dark oak, irritated that Hugo or Alex hadn't followed me. "What am I doing here?" I muttered to Eva frustratedly. "You beat the shit out of some female, then bolted." Ava sassed, pulling a sigh from my lips. "That is not what I mean! I do not fit in this world anymore." I moaned, biting the corners of my nails anxiously. "Yes, we do!" Ava announced with spunk. "No, Ava, I have spent too long in the human world saying what I liked—doing what I wanted, when I wanted. Fucking who I wanted! So I don't know who I am in this place." I grumbled, crossing my arms over my chest stubbornly. "So, what, are you going to bolt again!" Ava said, making me frown, the idea feeling like a good idea if I was honest! Running my hand through my dark hair, I closed my eyes and rested my head on the table. I knew I had taken things too far with the girl. She was only young. I hadn't seen anything untowar
Aurora POVPushing open the doors to the infirmary, my eyes darted around manically for assistance, but the startling realisation that it was empty besides Jason and I hit hard. His frenzied face searched mine as he laid the girl I knew to be called Lara down on one of the beds. His movements were soft and gentle. "Where the fuck is he?" Jason roared the anger in his voice, taking me by surprise, given his gentle disposition seconds ago. Walking to the door, I watched him throw them open to glance down the empty hallway, his aura darkening with each passing second. "Is this a fucking joke?" He roared. Sucking down a breath, I willed my legs to move; no matter who did this, it was clear the girl needed treatment. And Jason throwing a fit wasn't going to change that. Walking closer to the bed, I picked up her wrist and felt for a pulse, not expecting to find one if I was honest with myself. "Aurora?" Ava asked nervously. Shutting her out so I could concentrate. Pausing, feeling the f
Alec POV"Are you sure?" I asked Frank, our pack doctor. He had never led me astray before, and I had no reason to believe he was lying now, but seeing Aurora collapse and lay lifeless in my arms has left me more than a little concerned. "Alpha, I promise nothing is wrong. She is simply exhausted. She has had to endure a lot in the last few weeks. She needed a few more days of rest, but we all know how she is." He smiled at me, his eyes shining with wisdom. "How she is?" I asked, slightly irritated by the way he was making assumptions. "Strong-willed and stubborn." He chuckled, smacking me affectionately on the shoulder as he passed by with a vile of her blood in his hands. Aurora had been in and out of sleep since she passed out, but finally, after reassuring her she was okay, she had succumbed to sleep and agreed to let Frank run a few tests! Not that she had a choice; her health was paramount to Hugo and I, given what she had already suffered at our hands."You will test that fo
Alec POV "Let him do his thing!" Wrath laughed in amazement, watching the events unfold; Hugo was on his feet. Finn had lunged toward him in a bid to shield Lara from whatever proverbial shit was about to hit the fan. "Hugo!" I conveyed firmly, stepping in my brother's path. My eyes narrowed on his yellow glowing eyes. "Fury!" I snapped, my brother's face snapping towards me in acknowledgement, but the defiance in his eyes was unmistakable. "She is just exhausted! Doc said she needs rest!" "I warned you what would happen if you didn't control that mad dog, Alec!" Maxwell laughed from the other side of them. Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath and opened them to see the yellow of Hugo's eyes glowering as he looked over my shoulder to where Maxwell sat smugly at the back of the room, staring at us, his legs crossed as he leaned back in the chair, casual as shit! Not at all bothered by the lunatic Finn was holding back. "Let him go! It might teach the bastard a lesson!" "Whic