Page 108 of Alpha's Revenge Luna
Rushing down the steps, I pass a few pack members who nod respectfully.I slip out of the packhouse, the early morning air crisp and filled with the scent of pine as I make my way to my car where Kyrio is waiting.
“Alpha,” Kyrio acknowledges as I approach.
“Keep an eye on Emery for me, she’s showering.I shouldn’t be too long,” I tell him and he nods, handing me my car keys.I climb into the driver’s seat for once, not stressing about leaving Emery by herself.The engine purrs to life as I turn the key in the ignition, a familiar hum that brings a sense of calm.
My mind weaves through memories of the last couple days.Emery has become the heartbeat that thumps hard in my chest.For the first time I feel wide awake and I know it is the bond and the relief of having marked her.
I find myself smiling as I think about that.Emery is mine, and for once I belong to someone else, someone who wants me, not out of necessity, not because they feel obligated to stand by me like my pack, but because she actually wants me.
I’m excited about the surprise I’ve planned for Emery.It’s more than just a gift; it’s a way of me showing her I trust her.Tomorrow, we’ll visit her grandmother and little brother, but today I am headed in to get the phone I ordered for her last night while she was asleep so she can call her grandmother.
The town is quiet as I drive through the familiar streets, the early morning sun casting a golden glow on the buildings.I park the car and enter the small electronics store, nodding at the shopkeeper who recognizes me.
I approach the counter, where a young man with glasses stands, ready to assist.
“Good morning,” he says with a smile.“How can I help you today?”
“I placed an order for a phone last night,” I reply, my voice steady.“I’m here to pick it up.”
The young man’s eyes light up with recognition.“Ah, yes!The special order for Emery?We have it right here.”He reachesunder the counter and pulls out a small box, neatly wrapped in silver paper.
“Tara told us you went to Alpha Farren’s pack?”he asks as I am about to leave.I stop, glancing at him, and he chews his lip nervously.
“Yes, why, what’s up?”
“Nothing, just I have friends I haven’t heard from since the attack.We play video games online, but I haven’t heard anything since the attack,” he tells me.
“Pack members of Farren’s?”I ask him and he nods then sighs.
“I know they’re a rival pack, we just play video games online, I—” I hold my hand up stopping him.
“Adam, stop.I don’t care if you speak with members of other packs,” I tell him.He should know this, but I also know some pack Alphas forbid it.
He lets out a breath of relief.“Tara told me you visited them.It’s just since Elder Eric ordered the pack to be interviewed, I haven’t heard from them,” he tells me.I pinch my brows together.
“Elder Eric?You mean the council?”I ask him and he nods.
“Yes, Mathew, one of my friends, said the entire pack was being bused out to be interviewed the next day.I haven’t heard from him since.”
“I am taking my mate to see her grandmother tomorrow morning, on our way home we’ll stop in, and I will find out who’s in charge, okay?”
He nods and I turn to leave.
Is Alpha Farren’s pack still being held?And why?I’ll have to call Elder Eric later to find out what’s going on.Putting those thoughts aside, I head home.The drive home doesn’t take long, and I find myself excited to give Emery her present.
Arriving home, I’m greeted by Kyrio.“She’s been annoying the hell out of me waiting for you,” he says, a knowing look in his eye.
“Where is she?”I ask him, climbing out of the car.
He nods toward the back of the packhouse.“Out training with Tara and the others.I sent them to train so she’ll stop pestering me about when you’d be back,” he laughs.
Tossing him the phone, he catches it.“Put that in my room,” I tell him, andhe nods while I wander toward the back of the packhouse to where Emery is training.The sight of her.
When our eyes meet, her excitement is palpable, and I can feel the bond between us pulsating with energy and her excitement.It’s so strange being able to feel her so completely, but there is no better feeling.
“Finally,” Tara groans.“Man, I hope I wasn’t this clingy and annoying when Kyrio marked me,” Tara states, shaking her head at Emery.Emery’s cheeks heat and I smile, slipping my shirt off to train with her only for her to crash into me, her arms slipping around my waist.Peering down at her, she rests her chin on my chest peering back.
“I take it you missed me?”I chuckle.
