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The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY ONE
Ansel stands up, pointing an accusing finger at me, shouting protestations of his innocence and sputtering in rage.But I just stay calm, still holding the moon rabbit pelt for all to see. “Ansel,” I say, keeping my voice low and even, “why did you lie?”There is really only one conclusion to draw after all this, and it’s Amanda who says it first. “It was you!” she cries, looking horrified. “You tried to kill me, and then you framed Nash for it!”“No, Amanda, listen to me - it wasn’t, it was just - hold on, everyone.” Ansel looks nervous now as the pack is closing in on him, angry and getting more furious by the second.“It was because of me,” says a male voice, heavy with realization. Nash’s right hand man, his Beta, the one he’d left to guard over Nash, steps forward and puts an arm around Amanda. “I was thinking about making a bid to become Alpha, and you had to weaken me.”“No, Greyson, honestly, I had no idea about your plans.”“You did, though,” someone else
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY TWO
That night, under the full moon, we gather on the beach to inaugurate Nash as the new Alpha of the San Diego pack.It’s nothing like the short, solemn ceremony we had in Flagstaff when Malcolm became the Alpha after Caleb’s death. Instead, it’s more like a party. We light a huge bonfire on the beach, and some of the older shifters make a barbecue dinner while the rest of us congratulate Nash on his new position.Nearly everyone in the pack comes up to apologize to Nash, to welcome him back, to thank him for his unwavering loyalty to their pack, and to celebrate his ascension to the position of Alpha.Amanda gives us a lot of space, but I figure she must be having a hard time. After all, she just lost her brother after finding out that he tried to kill her, and her mate declined to be nominated as the new Alpha which means she lost out on becoming Luna.Instead, I’m the new Luna. Everyone seems friendly and welcoming, but there’s a chilliness underneath that. The San Diego p
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY THREE
The evening after everyone saw me shift into my white wolf form and protect Juliana’s baby, the women of the pack invite me out to one of their favorite local spots.“We go there all the time,” Juliana explains, handing Samuel off to his daddy. “The boys aren’t invited this time,” Amanda says, giving Greyson a peck on the cheek before ushering me out the front door.We walk down the street, the pavement still warm from the day’s sunshine, and eventually get to an adobe building with a veterinary clinic sign out front.“Why are we going to a vet?”“Just wait,” Juliana says, a twinkle in her eye. “You’re going to love this.”Inside, it looks like any old veterinarian’s office, but the woman behind the desk seems to know and recognize everyone. She takes us through a frosted glass door into the back of the building, and suddenly the sights and sounds of the veterinary clinic fade away.We’re in a spa. The air is fragrant with eucalyptus and lavender, and there’s a tr
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY FOUR
When I get home, Nash is deep in conversation with Greyson and some of the other guys, so I decide not to distract him. I want his full attention when I tell him about the baby.I get up early the next morning so I can sneak down to the beach and spell out the message. I start looking around for pebbles I can use to form the letters, but before I can even fill my pocket, I hear footsteps behind me. I turn and see a girl about my age, tall, with freckles dusted across her nose and long brown hair. “So you must be the new Luna,” she says, looking me up and down with raised eyebrows.“Hi,” I say. “I’m Sarah. Are you part of the San Diego pack?”“Yeah,” the girl says, “but I don’t live here.” She tosses her head, gesturing toward the pack house with a disgusted expression. “I’m Regan. I go to school at San Diego Mesa College, so I live there, in the dorms, with my friends.”“That’s cool,” I say, not sure how else to respond. She seems annoyed with me, but I don’t know w
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY FIVE
I run up the stairs to the master bedroom where Nash and I live. The pack house is mostly silent, with everyone still sleeping.Nash is just waking up, rubbing his eyes. He looks surprised to see me in the doorway. “Hey, babe,” he says. “What are you doing up so early?”“I went for a walk on the beach,” I say, which isn’t exactly a lie, “and I ran into this girl, Regan. She said she was your ex girlfriend - your ex mate.”Nash winces. “Sorry you had to deal with her,” he says.“Actually, she told me some interesting things,” I say, crossing my arms. I can feel anger rising in me at just the possibility that Nash might have lied to me. “She seemed like she was trying to warn me against you.”“What did she say?” Nash looks worried.“For one thing, she said that you cheated on her. Like, a lot.”“I didn’t, Sarah, you have to believe me!”“She seemed pretty convinced,” I say. “And we never really did talk about our pasts with each other.”“Sarah, you can’t po
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY SIX
I can smell breakfast cooking downstairs, but I don’t want to be around anyone right now. At least, anyone but Nash. And I think I should give him some space right now.I climb back into bed, burrowing myself in the blankets. I wish I could just go back to sleep and start the day all over again. I would stay in bed with Nash, and never run into Regan, and never decide to confront Nash about her nasty rumors.I can’t fall back to sleep, though, because raised voices outside catch my attention. The big picture windows in the master bedroom overlook the porch and the beach below, and I can sometimes hear it when people are talking loudly on the deck.I creep toward the window, curious. It sounds like Nash and another voice. I focus, using my shifter senses and finely attuned hearing. Nash is arguing with Regan. He must have run into her on his way out for a beach walk. “What did you tell her?” Nash demands. I peek out the window so I can see them, but they can’t tell that
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN
Finally, I get hungry enough to want breakfast. I make my way downstairs to find Juliana, Amanda, and Greyson all sitting around the kitchen table. There’s a plate piled high with crispy bacon, and another with fluffy pancakes.“Morning, Sarah,” Juliana says, bouncing baby Samuel on her knee. “You doing okay?” Amanda asks. “Sounds like a rough morning.”I sit down, reaching for my own plate of bacon and pancakes. “Yeah...I was out on the beach this morning, and Regan came up to me, saying all sorts of awful things about Nash.”Amanda makes a face, then passes me the bottle of maple syrup. “Regan likes to create problems that don’t need to exist,” she says sympathetically. “I wouldn’t worry about anything she says.”I sigh, swirling my fork around in the syrup on my plate. “I wish I’d had that advice an hour ago. I decided to ask Nash about some of the things she told me, and he got really upset that I would believe her enough to even want to bring it up.”“That’s rou
The Alpha's Mate CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT
I wander around the pack house for a while, looking for something to do, but my thoughts are consumed with Nash. I sense his return a little before lunch. Out the window, I can see him, walking back toward the pack house. Thrilled, I grab some sandwiches and sodas from the fridge in the kitchen and run down to meet up with him.“Hi, Nash,” I say, giving him a gentle hug. He looks exhausted, so I hand him a sandwich and a soda. “I was hoping we could talk about everything that just happened.”“Yeah, that would probably be smart,” Nash mumbles. He opens his soda with a loud fizzing noise, and we sit down on the sand, looking out over the ocean. “I’m really sorry, first off, for taking Regan seriously enough that I would bring that stuff to you first thing in the morning,” I say.“Not my favorite way to wake up and start the day,” Nash says. “I know, and I should have waited, calmed down, thought things through, and started a conversation in a nicer way,” I agree.
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