Page 50 of Sold to the Alpha Wolf

“You are truly a lifesaver. The clothes, the friendship. You and Jet are the best things that have ever happened to me.”

I kept my voice low, but I could scent Kenzie’s old paper and ocean fragrance flaring bright.

“Any time, Senna. I’m glad to have someone else to talk to, too.”

Her red curls and rose cheeks were so beautiful, and my heart felt so damn full for having this new family around me with everything that was going on.

Looking out over the rest of the pack, I put my hand on my heart. “If I see anything else, I promise to speak up immediately, no matter what. For now, we may want to work on fortifying the grounds. Battening down the hatches, as it were. Alpha?”

I turned to Jet, who just nodded and then faced his pack with a firm expression. “Indeed. And, as much as it pains me to say it, we need to halt the beta trials.”

Leon and a few of the other tryouts attempted to speak up, Leon being the loudest, of course. “You can’t—”

“I can and did. We can’t have wolves running out in the forest without backup and enough numbers to stand a chance during a fight. They will resume as soon as we’ve dealt with Terrance.”

A deep scowl cut through Leon’s face, and he walked off through the back of the room.

“Do not leave the house, Leon!” He let the young wolf go. “That goes for everyone. Understood?”

“Yes, Alpha,” everyone said together.

“Senna,” Jet turned to me, “what can you remember of the vision that might help us prepare better. It’s obviously a warning, so…what’s it warning us of?”

My stomach clamped down as I remembered what I’d seen. “As I said, they’re not…It’s not like a map of what’s to come. They aren’t literal. It’s more like trying to interpret a dream.”

I shook my head, guilt weighing down my shoulders. I wanted to have more to offer, more to give them as a warning that they could put into use, but it wasn’t a video of events that I saw. Images of blood on snow flickered behind my lids as I blinked.

“Perhaps, if or more likely, when he arrives, keep the pack in the house. I keep seeing the snow out back. It…I don’t know. It could be something, I guess.”

Jet nodded sharply, looking to the pack again. “You heard her. Draw them inside and avoid the back lawn during the fight if you can.”

There was a terrible anxiety that festered in the room, and I knew Jet could sense it. He pulled me to his side, raising a hand up to the others as they milled about the room.

“I know. I understand your fear. But we are strong together.” He squeezed me tight. “We will manage this as we have every threat before. For now, take some time. Bond, connect. Remember why we are here as a pack. Terrance’s aggressive, domineering ways will never overpower our connection.”

The room howled in approval, and everyone took to a knee briefly before returning to stand and looking to Jet for permission to adjourn.

“Meeting dismissed.”

Slowly, the room emptied, and I stayed back with Jet as everyone filtered out. MacKenzie came up to me before she followed Kaiden out.

“Go have time with your Alpha, hun. You both need it.”

With a knowing smile, she winked at me and then proceeded out of the room, playfully nudging her brother.

“So, poker?” Kenzie drawled in his direction.

Kaiden sighed before grumbling back, “Fine. But I’m broke. You took all my money last time.”

I laughed to myself as they left, falling more in love with everything about my new home—and so damn terrified to lose it.

“Hey.” Jet pulled me close, smoothing his thumb across my lip as he lowered his forehead to mine. “I know you’re upset. How about a little fresh air?”

Quirking a brow, I grinned. “Didn’t you just tell all the others to stay inside the house?”

He shrugged, kissing me, and then slid back to take my hand and start walking. “Yeah, but I’m alpha. I’m allowed to break my own rule.”

I couldn’t stop the giggle that escaped, and in truth, a trip outside with him sounded fantastic.

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