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.

man spoke as he approached me. He

Channing Halliwell,” He introduced

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

join us?” Luca asked, shaking Channing’s hand. Channing looked

Miss Halliwell, my mother.” He corrected

I heard a door close and a

walked around the SUV. Her wavy blonde hair was cut to her shoulders, and she shared the same grey eyes as her son. But she didn’t look old enough to have a son in his late teens. I know wolves age slowly but she

www.

sneakers. It was simple but she made it

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Chapter Five

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thought was odd. If

had a mate.

off her plump peach lips and I couldn’t help but wonder how it would sound in ecstasy. Her screaming my name as she

extended hand. Thankfully, my mouth and brain

Ryley,” she

the one to

like to get us both settled. I also, have another matter

“Another matter?” I questioned.

matter. But it should be all cleared up by Monday morning before I start working on your case.”

out more demanding and angry than I wanted but I couldn’t help it. I didn’t want this

heard her exclaim before I closed.the