Alpha Zach’s POV
I stop the car because I feel her staring at me with those big grey blue eyes, she wasn’t in the least bit impressed about what I had to say and it made me feel bad, the first time anyone had made me feel bad
“Look Charlie, I know you do not want to accept that he is your father but he will not stop killing people of my pack until you agree to visit him and learn about your vampire side”
“Wait, is someone else dead?”
“Yes, Adam’s mate Kieron”
Her eyes begin to fill with tears again and as I look at her I realise that she is shutting down, she only had to deal with Damon when she was with Max and since her arrival here it had been nothing but death.
“Please do not cry Charlie”
“But”
“But what, I still want you here”
“People are dying because of me”
I do not answer her immediately, I mean how can I
Charlie’s POVI couldn’t believe that Alpha Zach was asking me to do such a thing but at the same time I understood that he had to protect his pack and I couldn’t let more people die, not because of me.“Why are you doing this?” my voice was more whiny than I wanted it to be and I try to shift it and make it sound reasonably unbothered, the vampire could see straight through it.“Simple, you are my daughter and now that I have found you I want to spend time with you. Do you understand how long I have been looking for you”“How many more times!. You are not my father and you never will be”His red eyes focus on me, his face unreadable and he turns to look at Alpha Zach who had his arms folded across his chest, you could see he was weighing up Dravens threat even if he said nothing.“Daughter, do not fight what you know is true”I stand there indecisive, I hated this man
Alpha Zach’s POVI could not believe what I was seeing, five teenagers in a row, no older than my brother, all with a horrified look on their face, the worse thing is they had no chance of protecting themselves because they had not shifted yet.My people were waiting for me to say something but I could not form any words verbally, we had not been a target ever, everyone had been afraid of us, afraid of me.“Have their parents been informed?”“Yes” one of the children’s mothers steps forwards from the crowdHow on earth was I supposed to help her through this, a mother should not have to lose their child ever.She makes eye contact with me, the pain evident in her eyes as she keeps her face relaxed“I’m sorry, this is my fault” Charlie’s hand slips into mineThe mother shifts her eyes from me to Charlie, “You are our Queen yes?”“I… I can
Charlie’s POVI hated this, hated everything about this whole agreement but I only agreed because maybe he would have answers, maybe Draven had figured out who killed Sophia and the others.I follow him through the large hallway and he takes us into a room off to the side of the staircase, a much smaller room than the one from yesterday. The smell of blood was strong in here and a single glass sat on the table, half drunk.Draven smiles at me, “Would you like some?”“No” I was annoyed by the fact that he even asked me but I couldn't help being drawn to the scent, it was oddly sweet“You know you cannot avoid blood for ever, it is part of who you are”“I can and I will” I clench my fists trying to keep the anger from building within meIt was a stupid argument but there was no way I would be drinking blood ever even if the scent was calling to meAlpha Zach was standing close
Alpha Zach’s POVThis was just getting out of control, the growing number of deaths, not only in my pack but the apparent deaths in Draven’s nest too and something needed to be done about it but as I start to pull the car away I realise Charlie is starting to have a panic attack like the one she had had at Alpha Max’s pack, each breath was coming short and shallow and I stop the car, it wasn’t a normal occurrence in the Lycan world“Slow and deep breathes Charlie”I wasn’t sure if she could hear what I was saying but her head moves up and down and yet her breaths continue to come quick.She begins clutching at her chest, pulling at the top she was wearing, her mouth gasping for oxygen and I pull her from her seat into my arms. Gripping her face with both hands I try to get her to focus on me but her eyes start rolling, her head trying to fall back from my hands as her body begins to collapse beneath her.&l
Charlie’s POVA panic attack, I was having another panic attack and yet all I could feel was the sensation of his lips on mine as my eyes fell shut. They were soft, his stubble catching on my skin as he pressed himself against me but the connection stopped the attack in its tracks and my lungs finally acepted the oxygen that I was gasping for.I acted like I didn’t know that he had kissed me, but I felt every nerve ending tingling, the electricity storming through my body and my rigidness relaxed under his touch.Alpha Zach said ‘promise’ like it was a big thing between us when in reality I just didn’t want to meet Draven aloneI was trying to focus on the conversation that we were having now I was concious, but every so often I would find my fingers running across my lips. The connection between us was stronger than I had first thought and I couldn’t explain why or how. I know what the others said to me and what Max&rs
Alpha ZachShit, shit, shit, what the hell did I just do.I leave the packhouse and head to the forest, I needed to run, I needed to feel the breeze against my fur, I was such a stupid idiot.Seeing her chatting with Adam tipped me over the edge. I knew he was not a threat but it was as if my Lycan took full control for a moment. He wanted his mate and he had to have her. I just about gained enough control to leave even when her arousal filled the air.I need to clear my head, I cannot let my feelings over rule what is happening in the pack.Shifting in the forest, I run with ease, pounding the ground with my large paws as the air whipped through my fur. The soft scents of the forest relaxing my soul and I finally felt more in touch with the earth after so long.I make sure to stay on my land, not risking leaving and focus on keeping my senses clear. The killer had been getting onto our land without being seen and when the snap of a branch c
Charlie’s POVAlly made me laugh, like proper deep belly laughter but at the same time I thought about what Adam had said about not trusting her. Pushing the thoughts aside, Ally asks me how good my magic is and when I ask her why, she tells me there is a ball stuck in the roof.Wrapping the red mist around her, she climbs out the window giggling and takes a step into thin air“Promise you wont drop me”“I won’t”The red mist lifts her up into the air and just as she is about to grab the ball, I sneeze and the red mist almost drops her and she lets out a scream. Helping her back in through the window, Alpha Zach bursts into the room asking us what had happened, his face full of fear.Ally and I cant help but giggle as Alpha Zach watches us but when I look at him, he isn’t watching us, he is watching me, his lips curved up at the edges.I hadn’t told Ally what had happened between Alpha Z
Alpha Zach’s POVI knew something was not right when Ally ran pass Kayden and I in tears, they had literally just been giggling like school girls moments ago and when I head back upstairs, her bedroom door is closed and yet I knew she was standing the other side, not only was her scent strong but it seemed like I automatically knew what was happening with her when I was close by. I had no idea if this is what mate bonds were like but then Kayden appeared not to know Ally was upset.She slowly opens the door, her big eyes full of worry but she confides in me straight away.It was true that I already knew about Ally’s past, she was one of the reasons that I put an absolute ban on any Lycan going near Huntington. The problem was Ally had not been the only one, there had been a few at the time and some of those were no longer with us as a result.When I tell her as much, she looks surprised but what surprises me more is when she asks me to kiss he