Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 269

Alec gives a thoughtful hum. "That's why you kept your distance from the other packs."

"Yep," I say. "It was safer that way. For me, for my people, for our goals."

"But what about now?" he asks. "You're not the same woman you were when you started all this. You've got power now. Enough to deal with the council if they tried anything."

I look at him sideways, smirking. "Are you trying to incite me against the council?"

He puts a hand to his chest in mock offense. "Me? I would never do such a thing."

I laugh, the sound surprising even me. It feels good to laugh. Especially when I thought back to how just a few hours ago, I was ready to punch him in the throat over Lola.

"Hold that thought," I say, brushing his arm as we continued walking. "First, I need to help your pack. Then maybe I'll take on the council."

I couldn't stop the thought, though. Maybe with my powers I could change up some things. Maybe it was time for women to have positions in power.

Do you know there has never been a woman in the alpha position? Even if she was born to alpha parents and was the only child. The title of Alpha wouldn't be given to her. It's tradition in all packs that in such a situation, they'll wait for the woman to find her mate, and when they mated and marked each other, the title of Alpha would be given to her mate instead of her.

I find it ironic that wolves don't give women positions of power and yet they worship Selene, who is infact a WOMAN. It's completely insane. You'd think that women would be the ones leading.

We walk side by side, the trees thinning as the path gives way to familiar trails. Before I realize it, we are stepping onto Pack territory.

We were just passing the training fields when a shriek pierced the air.

"Mommy!" she screams. "You are back. I missed you."

Aspen launches herself at me, arms wide and eyes

grunt and hug her tight, while Alec supports my back so that I don't

kisses my cheek before leaning over and planting one right on

missed you too,

rich, as he ruffles her curls. "I missed you,

out

with Martha and Uncle Micah and Jason. And I played with the kids and

"Sounds like you've had

"Did you go on an

I say without

bounces between Alec and me,

in lying to her. I don't know why, but I swear I could see something in her eyes. Something like

honestly. "I

grins and

her eyes. Maybe it was time to tell her the truth, because something tells me that if I don't, she'll adopt Alec as her father and

making him laugh

rings through the air, light and contagious. But something

I call gently, once Alec stops, "you didn't mention Raven. Have you

smile fades a little. "No. I asked Martha. I wanted to

My heart skips.

wasn't like

been three days. She doesn't usually stay gone for that long. Especially without communication. She understands the full moon,

my eyes and take a breath, centering myself. Blocking out