Page 65 of Her Destined Alpha
“What do you mean?” she asked quietly.
“She’s not one of us, and the thing is, she may not be accepted easily.” I turned back to her and saw she was standing there with a frown on her face. “She’s… been taken against her will and we need to find her. There’s magic involved, so Rayhan hasn’t been able to track her. So, I was thinking…” Her eyes narrowed, and I knew she had clicked.
“Chris… I don’t know how to do any spells. Dad has the grimoires…”
“You’re her only hope, Raihana. She’s a witch like you, and her powers have been sealed. She’s been through hell… we can’t leave her.” She looked at me, and I didn’t miss the curiosity in her eyes.
“Since when have you cared about anyone but yourself?” she questioned. I rolled my eyes.
“I’m not heartless, Princess.”
“No, you’re just an insensitive man-whore,” she remarked. “Not to mention a sexist pig.”
“You know what annoys me about you ladies?” I asked, crossing my arms.
“What?” she challenged, folding her own arms as she stared up at me. She was a good height, but I still towered over her.
“The fact is you all think it’s okay to call men man-whores or sluts or whatever, yet the moment we address a woman as one, all your feminist crap comes up about slut shaming and all,” I remarked. She frowned.
“Hey, that’s not-”
“Enough said, you know I’m right. I just really hate how women act so fucking entitled.” I had no idea why, but her comments really got to me. I didn’t get irritated when Lola would say something, but something about Raihana thinking of me like that really irked me.
“I don’t know why you feel like that, but I personally would say the same to a female version of you, too, so I don’t think I’m being sexist. I’d say the same for both sexes.” She was frowning at me.
“Oh yeah? How many women in this pack have you gone up to and called them sluts openly?” I asked, frowning. She went quiet. “Exactly, thinking someone’s a slut, and saying it to them is vastly different. Women really do act all fucking entitled.” I turned away. I swore I had no idea why I was getting angry, but I did.
“Once again, you’re lumping every woman into the same box… not all women have the same opinion as me. You saying that just shows you are sexist.”
“Whatever, Princess,” I shot back coldly. We weren’t going to see eye to eye, so why bother? She didn’treply. The tension in the room was thick and suffocating.
“Finish what you wanted to say and then leave.” Her voice was soft yet firm.
I closed my eyes, trying not to let it get to me. I took a deep breath before staring at the wall ahead.
“We need magic in this case. You yourself know that for the Alpha to help Rayhan to get his mate back, it will take time. She’s been through hell, Raihana. She helped us when it came to that war... she’s the very same witch who told us the time and place. You are the only one who can help right now. Don’t do this for me, do it for your brother.”
I didn’t turn, waiting for her reply. Just when I thought she wasn’t going to reply, she sighed.
“Of course I’ll help. Let Dad leave. We can look for the grimoires.”
A Brother’s Advice
Raihana
It was the first time I had seen Chris angry, and I wouldn’t lie, it stung a little. I didn’t really care about others’ opinions, but I also knew that he was easy-going and flirty. I wouldn’t have expected him to get so moody. I guessed that was only his personality towards the women he wanted.
Well, in that case, he can fuck off.
He waited in my room whilst I went down to bid Mom and Dad farewell before they left. Blake was there, too. He was one of the best warriors in our pack and had been my personal guard for the last two years.
He had brown hair with topaz-coloured eyes that often looked pure gold at times. He was twenty-five years old and had been at our pack for the last ten years. Dad had found him nearly dead with no memory of his past, so he had brought him home to our pack. Blake had found his mate from Uncle Al’s pack a few years back. She had been an impressive warrior, but she was killed in the battle of Hecate’s Betrayal.
He was bulkier than Chris, who, despite being very muscular and broad in the shoulders, was still lean. And unlike Chris, who may be extremely hot, Blake was charming, broody, and sweeter in his own way.
“I’m surprised that you appointed Raihana a second guard, Alpha. Is everything okay?” he asked Dad quietly.
“Just being careful as we will be out of town. Chris will set up a schedule so one person is constantly around. Omega Helena will be around too. The room on the bottom floor will be ready for whichever one of you stays for the night. If it weren’t for Raihana’s studies, I would have taken her with me,” Dad said.
