Chapter 146

Vulnerable Alpha.

Fraction)

A cult, an honest to Goddess religious shifter hating cult, right in my back garden. I don’t know whether

I’m coming or going at the moment, thanks to Grey Pack and Everfur Pack I have a house full of angry

Testosterone filled warriors. They all want blood but right now they are sitting with their thumbs up their

as ses. I’ve got groups of twelve doing two day recon before swapping with another twelve. Darryl had

to go home and deal with something, he didn’t say what but he left me his warriors, Mac and Lewis and

told me to call when we are ready to move. He’ll be there to have my back as always.

Looking at the clock I see it’s gone two in the morning, rubbing at my eyes I stand from my desk and

head to the kitchen for some coffee. I half expected the kitchen to be empty at this time of night but I

see Cas coming out of the basement just as I walk into the room.

“Alpha.” Cas nods at me before walking over to the half filled coffee pot, “want one?” I just nod my head

while looking at the basement door, he has no reason to be down there.

“If I go down there am I still going to find two prisoners?” Cas gives me an odd look before filling two

cups and passing me one.

“I realised something. Eva mentioned that the prisoners have trackers.” I nod at him while I sip my

coffee and lean against the kitchen island.

“Yeah and?” I’m feeling every tired bone in my body at the moment. and I can’t keep the exhaustion

from my voice.

“It made me think, if the prisoners have trackers it would make sense to

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track their shifters tow right?” I stand up straight suddenly, very alert, that had occurred to me “Don’t

feel bad, I didn’t think of it until an hour ago You’re exhausted and could use a few days of sleep, you

can’t be judged for missing something”

“Does she have one?” I ask him, I assume that’s where he was while in

the basement

“No, I mean she did but she said one of the other shifters helped her cut it out Saw the wound for

myself, it looks infected though, might be worth getting the Doc to come check her out “I don’t

understand his concern for her but the fact that she’s a pup makes me inclined to

apree

“I’ll call the Doc in the morning, he can give her the once over. She’s not leaving the cell through Cas,

unless you’ve forgotten I still have a pup around here.” Cas looks like he wants to argue before he

dumps the last of his coffee in the sink and then walks past me

“Just remember she’s still young, she’s messed up in the head Fraction It’s not her fault how she was

raised, trust me, just because someone believes in the Bible it doesn’t make them kind.” I don’t say

anything. I just down my coffee as he leaves, I find myself wishing James was here. I could use his

advice right about now

‘Come to bed.’I hear Anna say over our link, she sounds half asleep like she’s just woken up to realise

I’m not there.

‘Can’t, little wolf. Got tons to do.’ I close down the link before she can ask me again, I don’t feel right

going to her when we are still a pup down. Refilling my coffee I walk back to my office, this has become

my safe haven while I handle my grief, who am I kidding. I’m not handling it at all. Dropping myself into

my desk chair I contemplate pouring some whiskey into my coffee cup when the office door opens and

Eliza walks in. She looks as tired as me, in her blue pyjama bottom

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and white top I can just about make out the small bump of the pup growing within her.

“Little late Eliza ” I say putting the whiskey bottle down. Eliza doesn’t say anything she just hands over

her phone, taking it from her. I see an elderly man holding a small girl with blonde curls. Pinching the

image 1 zoom in and suck in a breath when I see Aurora’s smiling face.

“When?” Task her while forwarding the picture to myself.

“I got it around seven this evening but I must have had my phone on silent because I only just saw it.

Morning sickness is a bi tch, not that I’ m complaining.” Eliza sits in one of the chairs opposite me,

curling her feet under her. “he’s gotten the proof you wanted, can he come home now?”

“I haven’t sent him away, he chose to stay there.” I tell her while putting the phone on the desk as my

own beeps letting me know the image has been received.

“That cra p and you know it, he’s trying to make some kind of amends for what he did. He’s doing what

he thinks is right but I need him home, if he gets caught…” she doesn’t finish her sentence she just

shakes her head and looks down at her hands before looking back up at me. “Just tell him to come

home.” I just look as Eliza smiles at me and then stands from the chair collecting her phone from the

desk she leaves the office.

I don’t know when life became so messy, once I had my two best. friends beside me and it felt like we

could take on the world, Now I have one locked away by a crazy cult and another a few hours away

trying to make amends for something I’m not even sure I blame him for anymore. Digging into my jeans

I pull out my phone and pull up Rick’s number, my thumb hoovers over it for a few minutes before I

press it and wait for him to answer.

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“Alpha.” His voice is clear, at this time I half expected him to be asleep.

“Come home with the next swap, your mate needs you home.” I hear some rustling as Rick gets

himself somewhere he won’t be heard, my guess is he’s close to the compound.

“Is she hurt? Is the pup ok? Lizzie?” He shoots the questions off in rapid fire, his voice betraying his

concern for them.

“They are fine, your mate misses you enough that she came into my office at butt o’clock to give me a

dressing down.” I pinch the space between my nose and dip my head down, “I need you home too. I

don’t have James and I need someone to help me figure this cult sh it out and how we are going to

work this plan.”

“I’ll be back the day after tomorrow, hopefully we have heard or seen something that can help.” He

doesn’t call me on my vulnerability he just accepts it and disconnects the call.

As an Alpha it’s hard for me to admit I need anyone for anything but the truth is, no Alpha in my lifetime

has had to deal with anything even close to this. For some reason I get the feeling things are changing

for the American Packs in a big way, the way I handle this. will set a precedent for the next Alpha’s who

have to deal with The Shalamayne.