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The Code of The Alpha Chapter 53
Bates was waiting for me when I pulled into the parking lot of the training fields the next morning.Norah pulled into the parking lot soon after with Torrey getting out of the passenger seat."Why do I feel like I'm being ambushed?" Bates asked warily."I need you to take us to the Cellar," I said.He stared at me incredulously."Is this a joke?" He asked.I shook my head."I think my mate is there," Torrey said, wringing her hands nervously.Bates looked at her with pity, briefly, before his attention returned to me."Get Luca involved," he said."We can't," Norah told him."He'd flip his shit and you know it.""You don't think he's going to flip his shit when he finds out I've gone behind his back and broken rules?" He asked her.I stepped in front of him as he tried to leave."If it was your mate, wouldn't you do anything to get to her?"He huffed and leaned in closer to me, lowering his voice."You and I both know what's down there," he whispered."Maybe it's best that she not go
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I woke up to a bright light in my eyes.Squinting, I pulled away from the light, pressing my head further back into the pillow."Good morning," a voice said softly.I opened my eyes back up to see Dr. Witt's face hovering above me as she put her flashlight into the pocket of her scrubs.Sitting up, I immediately felt a wave of nausea wash over me before a hand against my shoulder pressed me back down onto the bed."Take it easy," she said."You're going to give yourself a headache.I already had one. It felt like it was splitting my skull in half."Can you remember anything?" She asked.I nodded slowly as the recollection began, playing in my mind like a movie reel. I could remember what had happened, just not why it had happened.Gulping, I winced as the saliva slid down my throat; burning the whole way as if I'd taken a shot of hard liquor."You likely have minor tracheal trauma," she told me, noticing the pain that registered in my expression."It doesn't look like you have a concu
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"Don't look at me like that," he pleaded, pulling me into the stream of water.I closed my eyes as the water rolled down my face, opening them again when I felt Luca place the soap into my hand."You can do the rest," he said, backing away.I watched as he left the shower, grabbing another towel that hung on a hook. He wrapped it around his waist and left the bathroom. I looked down at the soap, wishing he hadn't avoided the intimate areas on my body as he had helped me wash off.After a few more minutes in the shower, I got out to dry off and wrap my own towel around me. Reaching out to wipe the steam from the mirror, I gasped as Inoticed the hand-shaped bruise on my neck. Raising my hand to touch it gingerly, I traced its outline.I almost died.I would likely have to stare at the bruise for several days, reminded each time I looked at it what a fool I was. How naive I was. How absolutely idiotic I was.What was I thinking?Why did I do that?For the life of me, I couldn't remember
The Code of The Alpha Chapter 56
Three weeks and three days earlier.…"What you're suggesting is absurd and outdated," Philip argued, defending his stepson.Luca sat at the head of the table, his elbow propped against the chair's armrest as he twirled a pen between his fingers. Though he appeared calm and collected, he raged inside.The thirteen men sitting around the table-not including Bates, Blaine, and Lincoln-were elders he had chosen himself. Accountability and distribution of responsibility had been his reasons for their appointment, but he suddenly remembered why his grandfather hated the idea of a council that held anAlpha responsible: they held the Alpha responsible.While tradition clearly dictated that an Alpha was to only mate with a woman within his pack, there were no formal consequences for not following it. It was done only because it had been done for generations, many modern packs having abandoned the practice entirely.Of course they did. Their packs were run by Alphas who made their pack's rules
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"Use your words," he prompted."I can't," I said breathlessly.His fingers moved quicker inside of me, his thumb applying more pressure.The orgasm came over me quickly, causing my whole body to quake and a moan to tumble from my mouth.Luca crawled back over me, his body resting between my shaking legs.My eyes opened to see him above me, watching in amusement as I tried to form a coherent thought."I feel like you're stalling," I said finally, letting out a shallow laugh at the offended expression he gave me."I'm just warming you up, baby."I rolled my eyes. "Is that not what we've done for the past two weeks?" I asked.He gave me a cocky smile before leaning down to kiss my neck."You're giving a lot of attitude to someone who won't be able to walk tomorrow," he muttered against my skin.Luca pulled away and leaned over me before I heard the drawer of his nightstand open. I kissed the skin of his bare chest that hovered over me and reached down to begin massaging his erection thro
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Morning sex was everything it was cracked up to be.Luca cuddled me onto his naked chest afterwards. I could hear his rapid heart rate slowing as my ear pressed against his skin. I looked down at where my hand was resting against his torso, seeing the diamond ring. Wiggling my finger, I watched the sparkle of the radiant-cut gem in the morning light that filtered in through the window behind the bed."Do you like it?" Luca asked me, his voice drowsy and deep.Those were the first words he'd spoken that morning, despite the fact that we'd been awake for several minutes.I looked up at him and smiled, nodding my head before looking back at the ring."It's mesmerizing," I admitted."Now you know how I feel when I look at you."I poked his abs at the cheesy comment, making him chuckle. Just before he could say something else, we both heard his phone vibrating on the nightstand where it was. He turned over to look at the screen, putting the phone back down unanswered."Who is that?" I aske
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I made breakfast for the both of us, reigning in the conversation by venturing too far as we ate. Bates laughed at me as I winced at the ache in my hips getting down from the stool. This caused him to have to defend himself against the fork I tried to stab him with.He caught my hand mid-air, stopping the assault to stare at my ring."I liked the one I picked out better," he commented, observing it."That's not what you say upon seeing someone's engagement ring for the first time," I laughed."Oh, sorry," he said, clearing his throat."Oh my God, it's so gorgeous, I can't even," he said in a high-pitched voice."How did he do it? Did he get down on one knee?Oh my God...''I laughed."Yes," I answered. "He did, in fact, get down on one knee."His eyebrows furrowed"Assuming this happened between yesterday morning and today," he guessed."Did he propose here?"I nodded."Where?" He asked, the crease between his eyebrows deepening."In his closet," I answered, giggling.Bates raised an
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"Do you want to come and stay here?" I asked her."You're joking," she said slowly."I'm being one-hundred percent serious. I could leave right now and you would be here by tomorrow morning.""I don't think that would help," she said."My dad is already losing it. I doubt me disappearing suddenly would aid the situation."But if you don't feel safe there-""I'm okay, Carrie. Really. Besides, I can't imagine Luca's pack would be any safer. Especially if my dad agrees to the raid.""What do you mean if?" I asked."He's not going to, right?""I don't know anymore. I see his resolve diminishing a little more every day. I'm not sure what your dad is telling him, but he seems to be convincing," she said."Mady, that's a bad idea," I warned."They can't do that. Luca's wolves here... they're not like our wolves at home. They actively train for things like this. They're prepared.""I know that. My dad knows that. He's tried to tell your dad, he's just not getting through to him. I guess your
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You can do this, you can do this.My heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest.Sweat dripped from every pore, making my hands sweaty as they reached out for the next bar in front of me.You can do this.As my feet landed on the wooden platform, I lowered shaking arms to look at the timer on my wrist.Four and a half minutes left.Chest heaving for air, I reached out and grabbed the salmon ladder bar and shifted my body weight to thrust it into the divider above it-continuing this movement until I was four feet higher and could reach the platform above it.I pulled myself onto the platform, trying not to think about how high I was in the trees.Swallowing my fear, I grabbed the rope in front of me and swung to the next platform that was a few yards away.When I landed, I saw Luca standing on the ground a little more than a hundred feet away.'"Go! Go! Go!" He yelled enthusiastically, hands pumping in the air.I smiled."Let's go! Move it! Hurry!" Fallon screamed next to him,
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Luca and I arrived back home later that evening after a long day of meetings, calls, and wellness check-ins with those who had been injured.Even though I was physically drained, it had been good to get out of the house for the first time in two weeks.It had forced me to shower and put on clean clothes that morning, something that I hadn't realized would mentally help me as much as it had. I made a promise to myself I would do those two things every morning moving forward.As we walked through the door, I noticed Luca was carrying the laptop Lincoln had brought to him earlier that day."What's that for?" I asked him.He looked down at the laptop before sighing."There's something we need to talk about and I've been avoiding it for the past few days," he admitted.I followed him into the kitchen and watched as he placed the laptop on the counter, feeling my stomach twist."What's wrong?" I asked."Nothing's wrong," he clarified."It's just heavy stuff."Luca opened the laptop and I sa
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The meeting room was cold.The air conditioning was on full blast as the summer had officially begun a week prior with high temperatures virtually unknown by northwestern Montana.That room was the last place I wanted to be, but it wasn't because of the chilled air that came through the vents overhead.I could still see where the pool of blood had blemished the concrete floor where an unconscious Bates had laid two weeks earlier. It looked like someone had tried to scrub it with bleach, but a deep maroon stain was still visible.Bates sat silently in the chair beside me, Dr. Witt standing behind him sterilizing the tool she was about to use to remove the medical staples from his scalp.There were five of the small, silver staples running vertically up the back of his head where it had split into a deep gash.He stared at the table as she gently pushed his head forward."You should just feel a little tug," she warned him.He closed his eyes tight, wincing as she wiggled the first one l
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The doorbell startled me awake.My arms immediately reached out to find Luca's empty side of the bed.I sat up quickly, seeing the late morning sunshine streaming into the room through the cracks in the curtains covering the window behind his bed.Hearing the murmuring of voices in the living room, I got off the bed and walked over to the ajar door to listen.I heard Luca's mother's voice as she spoke to him, her gentle tone carrying down the hallway."How is she?" Ana asked."Traumatized." Luca answered.She hummed."Poor girl," she said, her voice laced with genuine sympathy."I can't imagine what's going through her head.""Death," Luca told her."She said something last night about wanting to die. It made me so nauseous I could've puked.""After what she witnessed, I'm sure she's confused as to how she's still alive," Ana said."Just give her some time and assurance.""It worries me." he admitted."It's enough to be concerned, but trust the mourning process," she encouraged him.T
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I felt a wave of relief wash over me, bringing tears to my eyes I'd thought about him frequently in the past two days. Knowing he was okay eased the heartache slightly."That's good," I whispered.Luca looked at me solemnly."It wasn't your fault," he told me, moving a hand up to my jaw to tilt it towards him.I swallowed the massive knot in the back of my throat as I felt more tears rush to my eyes, blurring my vision. Shaking my head slowly, I began to back away from him but he stepped forward, preventing me from getting too far outside his reach."This was not your fault," he repeated, his voice firmer this time.I felt my bottom lip begin to quiver as a tear rolled down my cheek."He came looking for me," I whispered."If Bates hadn't been there, he wouldn't have gotten hurt-""You don't know that," Luca said."Bates could have easily been caught in the crossfire at the gate if he weren't with you."The intensity behind his eyes made me press back into the doorframe."With everyon
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The first conscious thought I remember having was in the upstairs loft.It was dark outside.The moon was hidden by storm clouds, the occasional flash of lightning illuminating the room briefly. I could hear the strong gusts of wind, the rumbling of thunder, and the sheets of rain that pounded into the roof above me.I smelt like paint and misery.The canvas I'd dedicated months to laid in front of me, it's frame mangled and bent. The once carefully detailed collage of colors making up a portrait had been smeared haphazardly with black paint that also coated my hands.Sitting with my back in a corner, knees pulled into my chest, I felt a like a shell of a human.All the emotional energy I owned had been completely spent. I had cried until I couldn't cry anymore. My throat felt like l'd swallowed acid, raw with the screaming that came alongside mourning two traumatic deaths.The only thing I had left was a broken, beating heart.And all I could do was sleep.I didn't want to be awake.
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My knees gave out from under me as I fell into the tree I stood next to, leaning on it with my entire body weight.His eyes were open, lifelessly staring into the abyss above him while blood flowed freely from the corner of his mouth into the hands of his daughter who held him.I felt my bottom lip begin to quiver, a feeling washing over me that wavered between grief and shock. Mady looked down at him, tears falling uncontrollably from her eyes, rolling down her chin and neck.Her cry could be heard throughout the forest, making Luca visibly nervous as he looked around us to see who was listening."Mady, we need to get you and Carrie out of here, okay?" He said gently.She fisted her father's flannel shirt in her hands as Luca touched her shoulders, urging her to stand."You can come back to him when it's safe," Luca told her."But right now you need to leave."Mady shook her head, struggling to breathe through her convulsive sobs. I could tell Luca was growing more and more anxious,
The Code of The Alpha Chapter 79
My paws bounded out in front of me.Haunches driving into the soil and propelling me forward, I was running quicker than I ever could on two feet.I had Bates's clothes in my mouth, holding them tight against the wind that blew in my face.Thankfully, the oversized clothing hadn't ripped the first time l'd shifted, but I wasn't taking any chances the second time.I bolted through the trees, following the metallic odor of blood that wafted through the pack land. I could only hope I wasn't following the smell of my own injuries.Hearing a deep growl, I skidded to a stop, coming up a portion of the densely wooded area where a large wolf stood in my path.The dark gray wolf stared me down, the fur on his neck standing at attention.I dropped the clothing from my mouth and snarled as a warning for him to move.He stood his ground, maintaining his gaze.Snapping my teeth, I took a few quick steps forward. But his stance remained solid, still blocking the path.A vision of Bates's bloody sku
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Before my lungs could fill with air to scream, he lunged at Bates and I, jumping over the table.With a quick shove, Bates pushed against my shoulders and the chair rolled backwards in just enough time to separate us before my dad tackled him to the ground.My bare feet slid across the floor as I rolled backwards, unable to gain enough traction to stop myself before the chair came to an abrupt halt as it hit the wall.The sound of shredding fabric bounced between the concrete walls as Bates shifted into his wolf.I sprinted towards the two of them, watching as my father pinned Bates to the ground with strength that surprised me seeing as Bates had shifted and my father had not.I leapt onto my father's back, arms wrapping around his neck as my weight threw him off balance and we both fell to the floor."Stop!" I screamed, holding onto him as tight as I could while he stood back to his feet.I gasped as he pulled me over his shoulder by my elbow, my arm popping as it was jerked out of
