Born For The Alpha

He continued leading her along the beautiful stone path of the garden and past a rocky pool that seemed natural with an undying flow of water that cascaded from a heap of rocks and poured slightly splashily inside the pool.

Her eyes lingered on it. She could imagine herself sitting on one of the rocks surrounding the pool and writing her thesis. Too bad she didn't belong there. She would run away.

"It's beautiful, right?" He asked having noticed her interest in the surreal-like beauty of the pool. He often admired it too.

"Yes." She responded.

"It's not man-made."

"Wow. Well, it seems that way."

Arda decided to distract him further from the subject of her possible escape. He may have gotten suspicious and she feared him putting measures to make it impossible for her.

"I would love to sit there and work on my thesis."

"Okay."

"Really?" Arda had been expecting a no. He was a bad guy, after all. This was someone who would still not free Karina for her mistake.

" Yes. Really."

"Thanks."

"As long as you always ask nicely."

She resisted the urge to talk back at him. She was trying to build his trust in her not antagonize him.

They came onto a tree-shaded space surrounded by a wall of flowers that didn't close in on the large dining table she saw, occupied by a number of people, all of them, tall. They all rose upon seeing them.

is our family." he

among them, she instantly caught sight of Karina who was smiling at her. Arda rushed over to

watched them with some annoyance. If it were him, he knew Arda would not be rushing over to hug him.

am so happy to see you." Arda told

"Me too, Arda."

did you get

"Two days ago."

didn't bother asking why Karina had neither come to visit nor called her. She wouldn't put it past Gillow and

glad it's over. I missed

missed you too. My phone is still ceased by the

"I'm not surprised."

causing them to reluctantly disengage. Actually, Karina gently had to force the

side and

for setting her free." She said, looking up

He responded. "Because of you, I have reduced

I hope you

she would not

why didn't

time." He said,

and he led her closer to the

whom he called Asher was a Gamma and in charge of the pack warrior. Now she understood why he was so authoritative over Karina the

she had been right about his role in the pack. She wondered why he had been annoyed, calling himself a member instead. Weren't they all members? Better still, he could

was second in command. He also said the man was the Penance Guard in charge of discipline in the pack. Arda hated him on sight. He had tortured Karina, no doubt. He had some scars on his face

scar's mate. She was in charge of house keeping in the

was Sue. She had the same eyes as Gillow which intrigued Arda. She also looked

handshake as Gillow introduced them. The last person he introduced was an elderly man in the group. He wore his beard long and looked like a wise man. Gillow introduced him as the Salutary. They called him Elder. He was a herbal werewolf. He was the healer for the pack and Gillow added that