Angel’s POV I laid down beside Dante. He immediately wrapped his arms around my body as his head rested on my chest. I brushed a strand of hair away from his face, rubbing his back in small circles. His scent surrounded me like a comforting blanket. The love I felt for him in that moment was overwhelming. I wanted nothing but to protect him and be beside him for the rest of my life. My mate, my King, my Alpha. There was no way anything Kamala said was the truth. Our love was strong; indestructible. I didn't know what happened to her and Jalen, but I refused to let that happen to us. Wiping the tears from my cheeks, I figured it was time to finally figure out how to release my powers. It shouldn't be hard at all now that I was fully mated. Dante was so worn out, he didn't even feel me remove his arms and slide out from underneath him. I tiptoed past all our guests on the Alpha floor until I reached the end of the hallway near the stairs. Kamala suddenly thre
Dante's POV The sound of Angel's pained screams jolted me awake. Find mate, now! Quinn demanded. I scrambled out of the bed, only wearing pants, and followed her scent outside to the back porch. There our mate was with Kamala and that fucker, Noah. The moonlight shone off her silky, red coat. Rage surged through me. Not only was my mate around some dude that was obsessed with her, but she was outside at night after she was kidnapped the last time I wasn't there to protect her. "What the fuck are you guys doing out here?" I growled, trying to keep Quinn contained. He showed me flashes of what he was thinking; he wanted to fuck her in front of Noah to assert dominance. Knock it off, Quinn. We should be more upset about the disregard for her own safety. She's our mate and she's marked now. He wouldn't be stupid enough to touch her. "Don't worry yourself Dante, Noah was out here keeping us out of trouble," Kamala said in the fake
Dante’s POVNoah watched me cautiously. "Do you need anything, Alpha?" he asked through clenched teeth. "I do not appreciate you coming around my mate after I forbade you from doing so-" "Actually, she-" "Don't interrupt," I growled. His jaw tensed. "I hate that you have a connection with her, but I understand why. I wasn't there when she needed me the most." The memories she showed me replayed in my mind, causing Quinn to growl menacingly. She was so afraid of her uncertain future; so afraid that I would never be able to find her. She needed that comfort, and he provided it to her. "But if you ever put your lips on her again, I'll torture you so badly you'll be begging for death. Is that clear?" "Yes Alpha," he replied quietly. "That being said, I want you to join my pack." His yellow eyes widened. "W-What?" WHAT?! Quinn snarled. I ignored him. We could argue about this shit later. "Even if this is only a temp
Angel's POV The next morning, we ate breakfast with Dante's parents, Kamala and Jalen while workers noisily fixed the patio. The other Alphas chose to be served in their rooms. "Kamala told me what you did yesterday," Jalen said with a light chuckle. "I need to see that in action!" The excitement on his face only filled me with dread. I hurt Dante yesterday and could've killed them both. The scariest part was that I had no recollection of it. I felt like a danger to myself and everyone else around me. Dante felt my unease and squeezed my hand underneath the table. I noticed that I was doing a better job hiding my emotions from him. I figured that if I could block him from hearing my thoughts, I could do the same for my emotions. It worked until the feeling was too overwhelming; that was the only time he seemed to react. "Jalen, we will be doing patrol today while Rashaad and Akira's squads get some well-deserved rest," Dante stated.
Angel’s POV I pursed my lips as I glared up at him. "Umm...what happened to giving me a chance to protect myself? I'm stronger now." "I know you are, but King Jett and your father are still out there. I refuse to let anything bad happen to you ever again." He kissed my forehead before letting me go. "Noah is going with you. Mind-link me if you see any trouble, okay? I'll see you later, maybe for another shower?" he said smugly with a wink. I giggled. "Don't push your luck, Alpha." I was determined to do this right. I had gone on patrol with him once before; this time I could shift. This time I would not be weak and powerless. Dante shifted and led his group of wolves into the woods. Mine stood around waiting for directions. A familiar pair of green eyes stared back at me, Cassidy. Great, not only did I feel a huge amount of pressure about doing this correctly, but I also had to be around my mate's ex who already was on my shit list.
Angel’s POV Fuck, what was a kid doing in the woods? They were heading straight towards her, probably trying to rack up as many casualties as they could before their inevitable demise. There's a child...they're going to kill her! I cried out in panic. A few from my squad headed in that direction, but they wouldn't make it in time. Kira's rage suddenly flooded through me. We must save her! I didn't know if it was due to instincts or pure adrenaline, but I darted through the forest with incredible speed towards the little girl. Angel, wait up! You can't go in by yourself! What are you, suicidal? Noah snarled frustratedly, chasing behind me. The wolves were only a few yards from her now. I could hear their low, vicious growls; their claws ripping through the soil as they charged towards her. Kira took over and forced us to run even faster. As one of the wolves leapt to kill the child, I lunged at him, knocking him into the ground as I sunk my
Dante's POV After Rashaad and Akira arrived for their afternoon shifts, we talked briefly about what happened with the rogues. Dad and a few of the elders volunteered to run patrol tonight so we could all have the night off, but they still needed to be on high alert tonight for more danger. We concluded that the rogues we faced today were sent to test our abilities before King Jett finally attacked. I had a feeling we were no longer having to initiate the start of the war; he was going to bring it to us. Tonight, we planned to "talk" with the surviving rogue that was captured and hopefully get some more answers. Kamala left after her and Jalen talked, so Jasmine and Luis were finally heading back. I missed my twin more than I cared to admit. She was a pain in the ass, but I wouldn't know what to do without her. These last few weeks had been hard knowing she was so far away from me and the pack, but I knew after the rogues were defeated, West Virginia would be her
Dante’s POVWe pulled into the parking lot and found a spot right next to Luis's Jeep. Rashaad and Akira arrived soon after. I opened Angel's door as Jasmine ran over to us. "Dante!" she exclaimed, burying her face in my chest. She held on to me like we hadn't seen each other in years, but I didn't mind it at all. Angel was the next person to hug her. "I missed you so much, Jasmine!" she cried. "I missed you too!" Rashaad kept his distance but gave her a small smile. Akira could probably care less. We walked into the lounge where Jalen was already seated waiting for us. We all scooched into the booth, Angel sitting beside me at the other end followed by Jasmine, Luis, Akira, and Rashaad. There were six empty beer bottles already on the table. "Damn bro, save some for us," Rashaad teased. "No worries, I told them to have the next round ready when ya'll arrive." He waved at one of the waitresses and she came over with a tray of bottles