Page 17 of Fight between Alphas

“No of course not, I just need to speak to my father” I tell her.

Chapter10

Lana’s POV

We drove for what felt like hours and I couldn’t wait to get out of the car and away from Drake. He had two years to prepare, so to find out I was some secret he has kept really ticked me off. When he took a turn off heading along a dirt road amongst the trees, I knew we must be getting close. Drake suddenly tensed in his seat, straightening up and he looked nervous. We followed the dirt road which is surrounded by a dense forest. It was quiet out here. The only sounds were nature. Everything lush and green and completely secluded the further we drove. We came to what looked like a watch post. I could see a few men standing next to the wooden building. They look up as the car drives closer. Drake pulls the car to a stop beside them, and two men walk over looking in the windows. Drake winds his window down, but I don’t pay attention to what they are saying instead my eyes focused on their guns.

Exactly how bad was this feud between them that Tate felt the need to have armed guards. Weren’t being werewolves enough. Suddenly the car starts moving again and we follow the dirt path before pulling up at another hidden road and follow it to some huge iron gates, the entire perimeter was fenced and looked out of place in the middle of nowhere. Elias gets out walking to the gate before opening a panel next to it and punching in what must be a security code. The gates swung open, and I suddenly felt claustrophobic even though we were surrounded by forest. Back home we didn’t have the borders locked down like this, we had patrols, but you could easily go from one place to another. This place was locked down like an army barracks.

Elias waits for Drake to drive through before securing the gates again and hopping back in the car again. “Three more to go” Elias states, making me turn in my seat to look back at him.

“What? Three more gates?” I asked. He nods resting his head on the head rest.

“Bit of overkill don’t you think? Why the security?” I ask wondering what exactly they were trying to keep out, or were they trying to lock their people in? I was unsure. Drake says nothing. Instead we follow the road and Elias was right, there were three more gates to get through before we came to a town. Considering how far out we were it was pretty well established even more so than some of the towns we drove through on the way here. Trucks lined up leaving the way we came in and I noticed men in uniform checking the back of each truck, like they were looking for escapee’s.

The town was bustling with people, the main stretch full of people going about their day and seemed quite content despite the amount of warriors in uniform walking around with guns looking like we just stepped into some concentration camp.

“This is different from back home, is everyone here werewolves?” I ask. Drake looks at me grabbing my hand. “You’re safe here” He says, kissing my fingertips.

“Safe from what? Werewolves don’t faze me. Hybrid remember” I tell him.

“Alpha Tate likes being prepared, training is daily. Meetings weekly and the same with drills” Elias says.

“Drills.. what are you preparing for a world war?” I ask. This place was unbelievable. Yet the people looked happy considering. Drake pulls up to a modest house, nothing like back home and the mansion I grew up in. It was bigger than most houses but not over the top. Drake pulls the car over parking it in the carport next to the house. He hops out and I sit in the car, suddenly feeling homesick. Everything was different and I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not.

This was going to take some adjusting to. Back home, I could just jump on a train and go where I please. Here I was going to be in lockdown, confined to the town because I didn’t know how to drive, and I doubt they had buses that even came this far out of civilization, let alone be able to fit up the narrow road to get here.

Drake opens my door looking down at me where I was frozen in place, staring out the windshield. He holds his hand out expectantly. I reluctantly grab his hand before getting out of the car. Suddenly I see Tate’s car pull in behind us, blocking Drakes in. Drake looks up and smiles at him as Tate hops down. My eyes trailing over him. He only had a tank top on and camouflage pants. He also had tribal tattoos running up his arms and I could just see them across his chest where his tank top exposed his skin. He looked vastly different from when I last saw him, how both of them changed so much over a couple years astounded me.

Tate wastes no time rushing over, a huge grin on his face like all his Christmases came at once. He crushes me against his chest, his strong arms wrapped securely around my waist, my feet leaving the ground as he hugged me. I didn’t know what to do so instead remained still. Tate places me back on my feet, his hand grabbing mine as he brings it to his lips.

“I missed you” He says, I wish I could say the same. Though his words made something within me tug. What surprised me most though was when Tate wrapped his arm around Drake, pulling him closer before kissing his head. Drake pushed on his chest.

“Geez you trying to scare her off already” He says, pushing him away. I thought the gesture was odd considering they hated each other, though seeing them here they seemed different together.

“What's wrong?” He asks, looking at Drake.

“Nothing I need to head back” He says, and Tate presses his lips in a line.

“When will you come back?” He asks and Drake shrugs.

“I don’t know, I need to speak to my father” He says, sighing deeply. Elias comes over with my suitcase, putting it on the ground next to me. He nods to Tate and Tate hands him a set of keys.

“Drive Drake to the border” He tells him, and Elias grabs the keys.

“Yes Alpha” He says, walking toward Tate’s car. Drake stands there awkwardly looking at me and I actually feel bad for him, he didn’t look like he wanted to leave. I didn’t understand what the big deal was with him staying, he was an adult and an Alpha, he could do what he wanted.

“Why do you have to leave?” I ask, confused. Drake looks at me and with a worried look on his face for a second.

“My father doesn’t know I left the Pack; I will have to deal with him”

“But your Alpha, why are you answering to your father?” I ask, confused. Tate squeezes my hand making me look between the two of them. The look they were giving each other confused me, I could almost feel the longing in their eyes. Tate I could clearly tell didn’t want Drake to leave.

“To outsiders I am Alpha, my father hasn’t handed the pack over yet” Drake admits, and my mouth falls open. Everyone, even my parents thought he was the Alpha of his Pack. It was extremely unusual that his father hadn’t handed the Pack over yet. Most Alpha’s handed the pack over when the oldest son turned 18.

“I don’t understand,” I tell him. Drake steps closer and Tate lets go of my hand. Drake wraps his arms around me pulling me flush against his front before kissing me. His lips were soft and warm. Sparks rushed over me and his scent overwhelmed me. He stopped and went to pull back, uncertain but I was more startled by my own reaction. My lips parted before I kissed him back. If he was shocked, he didn’t show it, instead I felt his tongue trace my bottom lip before it slipped into my mouth playing with mine. His hand went to the back of my neck gently holding me there while he deepened the kiss.

Drake pulls back, biting my bottom lip before letting me go. My cheeks flush at my reaction to him. I liked kissing him. Tate smiles no hint of anger in his expression like he expected it before Drake does something, I never thought I would see yet it didn’t freak me out like I expected. Didn’t even bother me but I felt my breath hitch when suddenly Drake kissed Tate. Tate kissed him back and I stood there stunned at what I witnessed, they both pulled back almost breathless, and I could see the desire in their eyes.

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