Chapter 02

Cara poked her head into the bathroom, where the shower had been running for the last forty minutes. Dane's hulking, naked body took up much of the glassed off shower area, and he had his forehead pressed against the cold tiles. She knew today had been hard for him.

She was sure they’d made the right decision, but knew Dane well enough to know he’d be going over everything in his mind a hundred times, wondering if there was a better option than taking Patrick’s life. Murdering your Alpha was no small thing, after all. She knew the pack would support him and would be happy to be taken in a new direction.

Cara noticed there was no steam rising from the shower, and quickly rushed to turn the tap off. Dane was freezing cold, with goosebumps spread across every inch of his hard, muscular body, but he was so deep in thought that it hadn’t even registered with him. 

As she handed him a towel and watched him dry off, a thought jolted through her mind. It was something she hadn’t really considered, despite the obvious impact of his actions in Alpha Patrick’s office.

He was now the new Alpha of the Cape Point Pack.

She followed him out of the ensuite bathroom and into the bedroom, where he sat on the end of their bed with his head in his hands. It was barely twenty steps from the shower to the bed, but that was all the time it took his mind to divert back to thinking about the coup.

Cara looked at Dane with total admiration. That he trusted her enough to be involved in one of the boldest plans in werewolf history made her heart beat a little faster. She smiled to herself. Her Omega self that was mocked and put down. Her Omega self that just helped create one of the biggest and strongest packs in the country.

They had removed Patrick and given freedoms back to their pack, but that was just the first step of their plan. More importantly, they were finally going to be happy together.

She and Dane had made a pact that if neither of them had found their mates by the time they turned twenty-four, they would take one another as chosen mates. They had both been so happy and excited when that date had come and gone with no sign of either of their mates. 

That was until Alpha Patrick passed a new law that all chosen mates must be approved by him. Her dreams were shattered. She knew Patrick had made the rule just to stop his highly prized Beta from choosing an Omega as a mate. 

The life she’d hoped for, a life where she had a title and opportunities and could make her family proud, was over before it had even began. Dane had never wavered though, and refused to let Patrick’s interference stop them from continuing to be together.

“I’ve got something that can take your mind off things,” teased Cara.

They really were the power couple of the pack, and had an equally powerful relationship. It was as passionate as it was volatile, and their neighbours certainly knew when they were fighting… and making up.

She dropped her dress to the floor, her electric blue lingerie set popping with vibrancy against her tanned skin. She was medium height with a thin waist and a muscular build she’d crafted with endless sessions in the gym. 

On the rare occasion that her dark brown hair wasn’t tied up, it hung down to her shapely rump that Dane was obsessed with, she was forever swatting his hands away. Although she couldn’t deny that he was just as fond of her larger than average breasts.

“Just leave it to me,” she said, pushing him onto the bed and straddling his broad, tattooed chest.

She reached behind and unraveled the towel, grabbing his cock and starting to stroke it up and down. Her eyes were fixed on his, but she wondered whether his mind was on her, or other things. 

Her question was answered as he grew harder in her hand. She didn’t hesitate as she manoeuvred her underwear to the side and guided him into her.

Leaning back, she groaned as she took all of him inside her. She didn’t know why, but it felt bigger than usual as she continued to slide up and down his now throbbing erection. 

Dane gripped her hips with his large hands, and started aggressively raising his hips up to pound into her. It was as if he was taking his frustrations of the day out on her body, but she didn’t care, it felt amazing.

“That’s it, fuck me with your fat Alpha cock!” Cara yelled, arching her back in pleasure.

Her words had the opposite effect. Dane freaked out. He pushed her off him and scrambled his body back to the top of the bed in a reverse crab crawl. By the time she had regained her footing he was already soft.

“Fucking hell, Cara. It’s way too soon for that,” he boomed at her.

“I’m sorry, I thought it would get you going!”

Dane was still very uncomfortable about becoming Alpha in the way that he did, and hearing her refer to him with that title just didn’t feel right. He was never meant to be an Alpha. He was born a Beta, and was happy to stay a Beta.

“It’s not your fault,” he said, shaking his head. “I guess I haven’t really come to terms with how it all happened in my mind just yet.”

“It’s ok, babe,” she replied, straddling him once again and kissing his neck. “We can try again.”

Just then his phone started buzzing on the bedside table. He looked at the screen and saw Lucas’ name. With a little trepidation, he answered the call.

“It’s done, Dane. Alpha Marcus is dead.”