Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Chapter Five

Alpha Blake

I was waiting on the front step of the pack house, with my Beta, Luca. Luca and I have been friends since we were kids. His father was my father’s beta and best friend. Both of our parents left to travel a few years after I became alpha. They came back for a few years to help me with their grandson, Aspen, but now they were living in a retirement community for former higher members and retired council members. It’s a little town just outside the werewolf council.

“I’m sure everything will be fine, Blake,” Luca said, as I was deep in thought.

“If not, he will find it, like he did the last time.” He reassured me. It wasn’t just about the enterprise and the finances. I was having two strangers staying with my pack. Humans were no match for wolves, physically but I didn’t want any of my members getting hurt. I know Isaac trusts him, but I don’t trust him so easily, especially after learning someone close to me was stealing. I thought we were friends, he was the head of one of the departments and his betrayal hurt.

“Alpha, a dark SUV, and a teal sports car just crossed into the city limits.” Warrior Alex, mind–linked me.

“They are just coming into the city now,” I informed my beta.

The Orion pack was massive with over ten thousand members. Our pack makes up a city, and we are almost self- sufficient. I only hired Isaac’s firm because I wanted an

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outsider’s view.

The time it took for them to arrive at the pack house, felt like an hour, not ten minutes. When they finally pulled up, I felt like I could finally breathe, until I noticed I couldn’t see inside. the SUV. A young man exited the sports car quickly and I was taken aback when I scented he was a wolf.

the young man spoke as he approached me. He extended his hand and

Halliwell,” He introduced

Call me Alpha Blake and this is my beta, Luca.” I greeted him. Channing was the same age as Aspen, and they were pretty much the same size. They also had the same dark hair color. The only difference was their eyes. Aspen had hunter–green eyes like his mother and Channing has grey, almost silver.

us?” Luca asked, shaking

mean Miss Halliwell, my mother.”

heard a door

shoulders, and she shared the same grey eyes as her son. But she

www.

simple but she made

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I thought was odd. If she had

had a mate.

I couldn’t help but wonder how

her extended hand. Thankfully, my mouth and

she said, smiling at

Luca. If you need anything, I’m the one

don’t need anything, I’d like to get us both settled. I also, have another matter to finish

“Another matter?” I questioned.

needed my help with a personal matter. But it should be all cleared up by Monday morning before I start working

me.” My voice came out more demanding and angry than I wanted but I couldn’t help it. I didn’t want this woman working for anyone else, personally. I turned on my

heard her exclaim before I closed.the front door behind