Page 90 of My Forbidden Alpha

There’s a lot more going on here than I was expecting,Elijah mind-links me.

I know,I reply.This is my birthright, a pack that is being abused right in front of me. Is it not my duty to protect them?With the growing guilt beginning to gnaw at me, I’m unable to eat, simply picking at my food. It’s tense at the table, with only Zidane seeming to enjoy his meal. When we finish, I look up at him.

“If you want me to get to know your pack, then I will stay for a short time, but I have no interest in being your heir,” I say, making Elijah look at me sharply. Zidane smirks coldly.

“We’ll discuss that later. Cade, show them to their rooms. You will stay as my guests,” he says, his eyes glinting coldly. He stands and leaves the room suddenly. Elijah looks at me, probably wondering what I want to do.

We’ll talk later,I mind-link. Elijah gives a curt nod. Cade stands up, glancing around.

“I’ll show you to your rooms. I appreciate you coming here, but you shouldn’t have,” he murmurs, and I frown.

“You’re the one who showed up and told me he was looking for me,” I remind him as Elijah and I fall in step with him.

“Yeah… I didn’t know the reason then,” he mutters. Whatdoes he mean by that?

What reason do you think he means?I ask Elijah through the mind-link.

I’m not sure but we’ll find out when we get him alone. Right now, who knows if we’re being observed or not,Elijah replies.

I agree with Elijah’s reply; I don’t trust this place.

“Did you not pass on my message that I told you to forward to your Alpha?” Elijah asks Cade.

“No or your pack would have been dead by now,” Cade replies quietly. Elijah glares at him.

“Don’t underestimate us; I gave you a message you should have passed on,” he answers coldly.

Cade sighs and shakes his head, but he doesn’t say anything more. “Care to share the reason he wants me here?” I ask. Cade looks down at me, his eyes trailing over me and I sense Elijah’s irritation.

“I can’t… you can stay in this room, Scarlett and the Alpha can have the room next-”

“We’ll share,” Elijah says, making me blush, his hand snaking around my waist possessively. Cade raises an eyebrow.

“You two… are you together?”

“Isn’t that obvious?” Elijah growls, making my heart skip a beat. My core throbbing when he pulls me against him, and I feel his manhood press against my stomach. “She’s mine.” The possessive tone in his voice making me light-headed.

“Right…” Cade says, almost as if he doesn’t believe it, but he looks away, Elijah’s aura too much to stand against.

“Thanks for showing us to our room. Mind showing us around the pack later? I did say I’ll stay around to get to know the pack,” I say, not missing the tension between the males.

“Sure. It’s good to see you again, Scarlett,” Cade says, looking into my green eyes. “I hope you decide to stay.”

I can’t say the same about seeing him again, as for staying, yeah that’s not happening.

“Hm…” I say. Being back here has thrown my brain into turmoil and I do not feel at ease. “How come you’re the Beta already?”

Cade frowns.

“My father’s dead,” he answers curtly, his clipped tone emphasising he does not want to talk anymore.

But I still push. “You won’t tell me what happened to him?”

“No,” he answers and Elijah nods.

“Sure, don’t share if you don’t want to,” he says. Still holding me, he guides me into the room and shuts the door in Cade’s face, turning the key in the lock. He exhales slowly before he turns and runs a hand through his hair.

“We really didn’t think this thr-” I cut him off as I pull him down claiming his mouth in a passionate kiss. My heart is pounding, my mind a mess, but one thing is clear – I am relieved to have him by my side.

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