Hayden
Luke was growling and it took me a great deal of effort to stop him from lunging at Garron. I didn’t want more trouble.
Charlie threw me a look that said he was going to talk to me about whatever Garron had said. Well, I had known that I cannot really keep things away from them, but I hadn’t expected Garron to show up all of a sudden.
He usually steered clear of my pack and my territory and as much as he loathed me, he wouldn't show up just to goad me.
The look that had passed between him and Raine was also bothering me. Nevertheless, I could talk about that later.
Right now, I walked into my office with Garron in tow. I ensured that all my pack members were well out of earshot. If Garron was going to be nasty to me, I didn’t want the others to hear it.
I would deal with him my way.
Leading him inside, I asked him to sit on the chair opposite my desk. I turned around and closed the door on Charlie’s face
Hayden I didn't even know when or how I had opened my arms and when she had slid into my embrace but it had felt the right thing to do. Madeleine was afraid and hurt and possibly someone had tried to take advantage of her. The thought of Steve forcing him upon her made me feel murderously angry. She was sobbing in my chest and I let her cry as my hands closed around her in a warm embrace. I could feel her heart beating wildly and I gave her a minute to help her calm herself. I had no idea how she had reached here or why but all I could be thankful for was that she was safe and in front of my eyes. Charlie was surprised to see me hug a stranger or how that girl knew me but he didn't comment. I only asked him to give us some space and he obeyed me by leaving us alone. When he had left, it was just me and her by the river. The only sound was of her quite sobbing and of the water gently flowing by. I tried to pat her hair and make her sit on a nea
Hayden I had punched him too hard and I could swear that I heard his jaw crack. His mouth was smeared with blood as he coughed and wheezed due to the impact. “Say that again and you wouldn’t be alive to say anything else” I roared at him. Luke was just a step away from lunging at him but I asked him to stand down. My eyes were blood shot and my veins were straining. As I held him by the collar, I spoke in a measured voice, “The next time I see her, I want her to be ‘not injured’ for once…now fu** off.” Hurling him outside the door, I slammed it on his face. Garron could do nothing else but kick at the air and leave. He was alone and he was in my territory. Charlie I saw Garron practically being thrown out of the office and I decided to walk inside. I could feel the heat and anger coming off of my alpha but I was too restless to give him some time. Hence, throwing an angry glare at Garron, I jumped up the stair
Hayden I recalled that she had been injured and bruised and that her jeans had also torn at places. I tried to swallow nervously as I saw her trying to pull the shirt down to cover her bare body. To say that she looked beautiful was an understatement. I had seen many good-looking girls in my life and when I was young and carefree, I had also flirted with some. But, I had never really taken the time to look at someone. Except her. And the girl standing in front of me reminded me of her. I felt a bulge in my pants and I turned around to help the little devil calm down. Even Luke growled in my head, a deep throaty groan that made me want to roam my hands all over her skin. What was I thinking? Blinking my eyes, I went to the window, putting as much distance between her and myself before adding, “I will send someone over to send fresh clothes for you…” She nodded her head while trying to tug the
Madeleine I willed myself to keep my eyes on his face and not roam around his body. He looked rugged in jeans and the shirtless look suited him. While my eyes were struggling to not dip down to his bare chest, he asked again, “Are you okay? Let me take you to the packhouse and then you can tell me everything.” I simply nodded my head as words failed me. I was still shivering a little so to help me feel comfortable, he weaved his hand in mine and I almost stumbled. My hand fit in his perfectly and the way he held my hand protectively made me never want to leave his side. I began walking with him, too awkward to say anything else. I could feel tingles spreading from my hand towards my entire body and I couldn't think straight. My entire mind was focused on our hands and how it felt to be touched by him. I was feeling giddy but my happiness didn’t last long. As soon as my eyes fell on Garron, I instinc
Madeleine “That son of a bitch.” He swore under his breath, banging his fist on the windowsill. Though he had spoken in a low voice, I had heard him. “Was that why you were looking for me? I’ll just rip his throat apart and kill him for good.” My eyes grew wide at the thought of him killing Steve. While killing Steve would surely spare me of my pain, I knew that it would only increase his problems with Garron and the rest of the pack. Though I knew Garron and his entire pack wouldn’t last even a minute in front of Hayden, I didn’t want him to be in more trouble because of me. I wasn’t his pack member yet he had done a lot for me already. Besides, now that I had seen Garron here, I knew that Hayden hadn’t been in any real danger. Garron wouldn’t enter an alpha’s territory to harm him. In my short stay with his pack, I had realized that like Steve, Garron too preyed on the weak. Despite being an alp
Hayden It was hard for me to not look at her and feel something. The little devil in my pants had taken a while to calm down but the moment I touched her, he grew hard again. Damn. I tried to tell myself that this was because I had never seen a girl wearing my shirt…just my shirt. My brain was already imagining the softness of her skin underneath but I willed myself to focus on her face. She was just harassed by someone and if I were to do the same thing, how different would I be from the person she had run away from? But I couldn’t help it. I wanted to touch her so I pulled her close and gently kissed her forehead. She was scared of returning back and as much as I wanted to keep her away from harm, I couldn’t just take her in my pack. Not with the treaty in place. I would have to find a way to make Garron leave her, respectfully. He thought of her as a slave, and I didn't want that t
HaydenBen blinked his eyes and looked at me as if he didn’t know where he was or what he was doing. His eyes were glued to Madeleine so I cleared my throat.“You were saying something?”Upon hearing my voice, he shook his head, and Ben turned his attention to me.“Yes, the rogues are from far south. It seems like a battle broke out in the south and some packs fought bitterly. I don’t have the complete details but there is a new group of rogues roaming around…”I heard the report carefully and immediately asked him to tighten the security around our territory.I also asked him to take some of the trained recruits with him, who he knew wouldn’t die or get injured if there were to be an attack.Then I turned my attention to Madeleine and said, “Come, let’s put some food into your empty stomach.”She smiled at Ben who couldn’t take his eyes off
Madeleine I kept looking at alpha Hayden at his words and was utterly speechless. He had been doing nothing except caring for me and making me feel secure since I had met him. And, I, on the other hand, had not done anything to deserve it. The thought made me feel sad but I couldn't neglect the fact that I hadn’t felt this happy or relieved since my pack had been killed. It was as if Hayden’s pack was a complete opposite to that of Garron’s. While Hayden was strict but treated everyone with respect, Garron and the others treated everyone as if they were filth with the exception of Clare. But, I was the one who was treated the worst. In contrast, Hayden’s pack had welcomed me and treated me as an equal. I knew that Hayden was aware that I was wolfless and even I had told it to Raine. I had expected her smile to disappear when I shared that secret but her smile didn’t falter. Instead, she hugged me like my mother w