Page 37 of Claimed By the Alpha Wolves

“What the fuck did you just say?” Cayson asks, leaping out of his chair, anger like nothing I’ve ever seen in him painted across his face. “That tiny-dicked asshole from Pack Obsidian? The wimp who hides behind his daddy’s skirt and couldn’t please a woman if he was given a much larger strap on was hurting Faye?”

Again, I’m shocked by the intensity of his reaction when it comes to Faye. It reminds me of my own. “Yeah, and he’s the same guy she’s been scared of throughout the whole Selection.”

He doesn’t look surprised, more like the puzzle pieces are finally coming together. Probably because we’ve both heard the rumors about Kurt. He’s a monster hiding amongst wolves. The whispers of the things he does, before using his father to shield him from the consequences, would make anyone hesitate to mess with him.

Except Cayson and I. As dangerous as his father is, our fathers are far more powerful. We’re from perhaps some of the only packs who could stand up against Pack Obsidian, should there be a problem.

“Well, what are we doing? Let’s go mess him up so badly even his daddy won’t recognize him,” Cayson says.

And it’s weird. Cayson can fight, but he’s never been afighter. More of a lover.

I show him my beat-up hands. “I already gave him a little lesson.”

Cayson seems uncertain, but slowly sits down. “So, what are we going to do about this?”

“She doesn’t want the council to know because she intends to return to her pack lands soon, which border Kurt’s lands, and she doesn’t want to bring down trouble on herself.”

He scoffs. “Faye needs to leave The Selection with an alpha. Hell, she needs to leave with a pack of them. Men who will tearKurt from one hole to another, regardless of hisdaddy, if he ever comes near her again.”

“My sentiments exactly.”

“But she doesn’t want that.”

I sigh. “No, she doesn’t.”

“Which is completely ridiculous.”

“Completely.”

“Although…” he begins then hesitates. “I don’t exactly mind the fact that she doesn’t have alphas sniffing all over her.”

A smile I can’t stop comes to my lips. “No. That’s not bad.”

We’re quiet again. Our minds working. As alphas, we’re not used to feeling useless. When there’s a problem, we fix it, and that’s the end of it. But Faye is a problem we can’t seem to fix.

“Cayson…” I begin, trying to work my thoughts out properly. “Faye isn’t like the other women you’ve chased. She’s fragile. And innocent. You can’t play with her without breaking her.”

He gives me a strange look. “I’m not playing with her.”

“Then what are you doing?”

He runs his hands through his blond hair, almost angrily. “I’m not sure, but I just like to be around her. I want to get to know her. If I don’t, I have a feeling I’ll regret it for the rest of my life. Besides, she doesn’t want an alpha. I don’t want an omega. Our intentions are clear.”

Even as he says the words, they don’t ring true, but I don’t call him out on it, because the one thing I do believe is that he’s not planning on hurting Faye.

“Besides, Faye seems like she needs some laughter and fun in her life. I think I can give that to her, at least for a little while,” he says.

He’s not wrong about that.

“I think I’m going to bribe the guards to keep a closer eye on Faye’s room,” I say.

Cayson nods. “Smart idea. A good first step. If that doesn’t work, we break all his arms and legs.”

I like Cayson.“Agreed.”

Even though it’s not that easy. Scuffles between pack members are normal, something the alphas of the packs ignore. But if we were to do major damage, it would become a big issue. The council would be brought in. Punishments would be dealt out. Shame would follow anyone involved.

Yet, for some reason, the consequences feel like they might be worth it.

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