Page 2 of Wilde Beta

Trev helped undo many of those mistakes, and his pack was once again much like it had been before. However, it still seemed like he was being punished for what he had done.

Adam's new family had shown him he had gone about things incorrectly and made mistakes. Even though those mistakes weren't his fault because his grandfather had not shown him how to be a pack alpha, he hadn't learned how to put his people first. That was something he was learning now. He was also learning how to run a pack and to work hard with his people.

Would he ever be alpha again? It was hard to say, but they quickly let him be a beta, and he knew they felt the family ties. He was the number two beta because Tiny was number one, but he was beta, nevertheless. They were giving him a chance to show he could do better.

Adam thought Trev didn't want to be alpha but knew the pack needed him. His brother had done an excellent job of restoring the pack to its former glory, and Adam was sure it would become even better than ever.

What would happen then? Could he earn back his former position?

Since Trev let them build on the land he owned, how the hell would that work? It was a lot to worry about, and Adam still had to claim his mate. Maybe he didn't deserve her, but that would not stop him from doing everything he could to claim her.

It was time. They were getting ready to head to Wilde. His mate was there. Somehow, Adam had to convince her that she was his and he was worth having. There was no doubt in his mind she was holding his recent actions against him.

Tiny was not going along on this trip. Now that his family rejoined him, he preferred to stay with the pack. Trev seemed to understand and gave him a choice, which few alphas ever did. At least not the alphas Adam knew.

His brother tossed him the keys, allowing him to drive. He rarely got this chance because most of their vehicles were lost when they started their search. Before, he had driven all the time. The oversized truck Trev had was a beast.

They were halfway there when Janie and Trev grabbed their phones as they rang. That was rarely a good thing.

Adam picked up a word or two. He had the feeling there had been an attack. It worried him. He was concerned about his mate. Had she been the target? Had they gotten her? He waited until Trev hung up to find out.

"There was an attack in Wilde. They believe Mel was the target," Trev explained.

“Who was it?” Adam asked.

“An alpha looking for a mate," Janie admitted.

“Which one?” He asked.

“They don't know. The alpha hired mercenaries, and they didn't know his name. There was an arranged meeting place, but no one was there when they got the information out of the mercenaries. They did say the alpha was obsessed and wouldn't stop until he had her," Trev observed.

“I will protect her. It is my right to do so," Adam demanded.

“That I can see," Trev replied.

“You are not going to argue with me?” Adam wondered.

“Why would I?” Trev asked. “You are her fated mate whether she acknowledges it or not. However, what I think may not matter to her. I'm sure she'll have to be convinced.”

“Maybe if you all help me, we can convince her. She needs protection–the more, the better," Adam observed.

There was nothing more to say until they arrived at Wilde. The rest of the ride was quiet.

Pack members roamed outside the house, creating a perimeter. They let them through since they knew who they were. As they walked through the door, the aroma of cooking food hit their noses. Their arrival was perfectly timed since it was lunchtime.

"Come in and get your seats. Food is on the way," Joey directed.

“The food smells great," Trev observed.

“After we eat, we have some things to discuss," Naqi mentioned.

They filled their plates and began to eat. Obviously, they would be discussing the attack and who had perpetrated it. Was this going to be something that happened all the time? It could. Mel was unclaimed, and that put a target on her back. It would make her more challenging to protect if she wouldn't accept Adam's claim. He was upset at the thought that someone might take his mate and force her to mate them. If that happened, he might lose her forever. Why couldn't she accept him?

“Do we know what pack they're from?” Trev asked.

“We think they are from Mexico. They ran away so fast we couldn't catch anyone to question. I don't think the alpha was with them. He's one of those who leads from a distance. The only reason he didn't lose many of his pack members was because as soon as they met resistance, they turned and ran," Naqi said.

“What can we do to protect her?” Janie asked.

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