All Chapters of Alpha Team - The First To Fall: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Rose’s POV Phoenix leaves the link between him, the guys and myself open whilst Amarragh sits opposite Phoenix and I waiting to see if the men he has known, and lied to, for almost their whole live, are going to give him the chance to tell his story.‘There is something about him that I can’t put my finger on.’ I tell Phoenix, but everyone looks at me, and Jackson nods discreetly. He is Amarragh’s biggest fan from what I can gather, and this is likely to hit him the hardest.‘We have never been able to really figure him out. He is the best at what he does, that’s why he’s here, and I have learned a lot from him over the years... but... this. How could we have been so blind? I always thought perhaps he was some kind of wolf. There is a bond between us, so that is what made sense. I suppose now it makes sense why he never shifted.’ Jackson is struggling with this revelation as much as Phoenix but for different reasons entirely.“When I was born, the world was different. Disease was ri

Rose’s POV I’m right. I can tell by the look of shock on his face. I still think there is something else, something more that he doesn’t want to share yet. I can feel it in the marrow of my bones. There is something much, much deeper than shared trauma and war stories that ties him to the guys. “You have your mother’s intuition you know, and Gwynn’s fire. It looks like you have Sage’s foresight too.” Amarragh runs his tongue over his teeth, stopping at his sharp canine and pressing the soft flesh against it. A single drop of blood drips onto his lip, and the small puncture heals instantly.‘Do wolves heal like that?’ I ask over the link.‘Not that quickly.’ Braydon answers, taking a sip of his drink. All the guys have sat in stunned silence as Amarragh tells us about his family, and apparently mine too.“Who is Sage?” I’ve never heard that name before, but the way he says it makes a warm sensation trickle down my spine.Amarragh reaches across the table to the open book and points t

Rose’s POVAgain, Amarragh has taken a side track in his explanation. This is all far more complicated and deeper than I had ever expected. Hearing one of the most hated names in history only makes me realise how messed up this is. The second world war was almost ninety years ago and still that name is renowned as pure evil.“What did he hold over you Amarragh? And what does that have to do with your bond to the guys?” I know this has got to be leading somewhere but I am anxious to get answers. Phoenix feels numb with shock, and I can’t say that is making me feel at ease. Shock isn’t in his nature, or his beast’s.“My blood was one of the main components of the gene therapies they engineered. Their knowledge of its regenerative effects and the control it would give them of their creations, was my undoing. If I had not stayed to maintain some control, the fallout would have been catastrophic. Mengele would give himself infusions of my blood, making himself almost immortal as far as he

Rose’s POVMorning came quickly, and after Phoenix delivered on his promise, he barely got a few hours of sleep, and I lay awake watching the sky grow lighter. I lived most of my life at the edge of the ocean, and the sound of the waves rolling in is like a comfort blanket for me.The storm last night was exactly what I needed to feel recharged and ready to face what I have accepted to be my life now. My man, my mate, worships me with his words, body, and mind, but there is a threat out there that wants to take him from me. I refuse to lose anyone else.Amarragh sure had a lot to say about everything. His words about owning my gifts stuck with me. I’ve had all night to think about it, and I think he was being literal. I need to know how. How do I claim my gifts? What will they be? He seemed to think I have more than one, which I gather is unusual. I just hope whatever magic I have is useful for all of us.As I carefully lift Phoenix’ arm, which has me pinned to the mattress, he stirs

Rose’s POV “I think we can all agree that it doesn’t really matter what other people think the poem, or prophecy, whatever it is, means. What is important is that I do what I can to help. If Amarragh chooses to do what he can to deal with Antonellia, we will still have to face the Agency at some point. From what I have seen for myself and what you have all said, they aren’t going to stand quietly by and ignore our existence. I know that when they find out about me, they will come for me, and I can not sit and wait. I need to be able to fight for myself, to protect myself.” I know it’s hard for Phoenix to hear that I won’t rely on him to protect me. It is his and Augustus’ nature to want to put themselves between me and danger, and the rest of the guys would stand shoulder with him in a heartbeat, even if I wasn’t involved. “I don’t like it, petal. You don’t understand what the Agency is like. They operate within their own rules and regulations and do not answer to human law. The Hum