My Brother's Best Friend Is My Mate

Regardless of the crazy day I had yesterday, I still managed to get a good sleep. I woke up at about 10 am and brushed my teeth and polished off a apple and a granola bar. It was a fine day to jog; there were no signs of rain and the cool, mornjng breeze was abundant. No one was up as yet so I tip toed upstairs as quiet as a mouse and changed into clothes suitable for jogging in. I made sure that I grabbed my phone and my airpod because I needed to listen to music anytime I decided to jog. I walked down the street, for a little warm up and soon began to jog. After jogging about 4 blocks, I decided to head back home. While heading back, I decided to take a short cut that I had discovered a few months ago. Although it was through the woods, and I would probably get eaten by wild animals, it was a shorter distance compared to where I would usually walk.

'But what if something happens? There's no one around', my subconscious adds. Suddenly, doubts began to cloud my mind and I began to imagine every possible negative thing that might happen to me if I decide to take the shortcut.

"You are such a wimp", I scolded myself. "You have taken this route more than once, the odds of you getting hurt or attacked is slim." I fi ally convinced myself enough so I took the shortcut. I was almost home when I thought I heard something. I took out my airpods and moved closer to where I thought I heard the sound. I stopped behind a small tree and listened.

what you needed?", a voice asked. Another one answered. "Yea, I

the hell is a Alpha? Is that like a name given to someone in a gang? My brain churned.

lucky ducky me stepped on a slim, dry branch. Oh shit, I'm screwed! My eyes bulged out of there sockets. What if the persons whom I was eavesdropping

to see the tree I had run up into but was surprised. It wasn't a tree.

that I would never run into these guys again, but the look on his face suggested he was not a man to condone foolishness so I begged, hoping he would let me leave with my life. I attempted to get up, but stumbled. This time I got up successfully and started to walk away but his bulk figure blocked me. "Not so fast", he smirked,