Big Bad Alphas

   "You saw the rogue, then my father, and you decided to walk outside and follow them?"

   "Well, when you say it like that it sounds bad."

   Eric takes a breath. "Because it is bad, Isabella, because you could have been killed. Why did you follow—what told you to go out in unclaimed land and make yourself vulnerable?"

   I watch him pace back and forth from the bed. "I don't know. I was intrigued, I suppose."

   "Intrigued? Intrigued by death?"

   "You're overreacting," I tell him.

   "What if the wolf wasn't my father, what if you walked out there and he didn't find you in time?"

"But he did, and that's all that matters, right? Can't we just move on? I have learned my lesson."

Eric sighs. "I cannot understand why you would put yourself in danger like that."

   "I don't either, but it happened, and now it's over. I really just want to forget about it and move on."

   I do not want to forget about; I cannot. Why was a rogue so close to the pack house? Did they have a motive, a reason? I keep running scenarios in my head, ones where Eric is attacked, me, or Caroline by a rogue like the one in the forest. What if Caroline is walking over to the pack house and one suddenly pounces on her?

   Eric sighs. "I'm sorry, you shouldn't have been in the situation, and because of me, it was made possible. These rogues, they're getting to me."

   "Well, I can help, and your father too."

   Eric gives me a look, not approving of his father.

    "He was Alpha, so he must have some ideas. Just because you two don't get along doesn't mean the pack shoulder suffer from it. Just reach out to him, ask him what he would do."

give him that. He would think my taking over was a

to resolve your issues. It would benefit the pack if you worked together, instead of treating the leadership like a competition of who can do better. Your father helped me;

  "Alright, I'll talk to him tomorrow," he says and climbs into the bed. "In case anything happens and I'm not here, there is a

I quickly sit up

about you being in danger, but I would never

and stare up at the ceiling. "I don't want to think about things coming to

up alone, as Eric had work to do by the borders,

having Caroline here yesterday, even if she was distracted by her mate. She must be missing Lucas. Last night, when he left, she went straight home to check on Olivia. Olivia has not been doing much lately, especially after hearing that Caroline found her

plan to find him at

your mind?" Marina

tell her. "How are things

something out of the ordinary, a group walking from one of

"Isabella!"

Caroline hurrying towards

is here?" She interrupts. "I mean,

I was just about to ask you why he's here. I

to go ask him

I follow her nervously as she makes her way over.

and my

I grab her arm, forcing her to stop.

him, and I couldn't stop myself," she gushes.

  "Okay I get it,

collect myself, we are too close, and Alpha Kenn notices our nearing presence. Caroline gives me a look and shifts to him

turns fully to us. Alpha Kenn, a few years older than Eric, tilts his head to the side. "Caroline, I have not seen you in years, and the fantastic news that you are mated to my Beta—what a surprise. Though, I do not know why Lucas would be with me, as I came to retrieve him.

him, but

moment then find their way back. "How odd. He hasn't come home, nor

place my hand on her shoulder, "we can send