In the Alpha’s Arms

Chapter 18

Litas our Luna?

His Delta was the most pack–oriented of them all. He was always working on ways to strengthen them as a unit. Of course, he would have found the attack on his Luna to be particularly infuriating. It was behavior Cole should have felt grateful for and want to foster. But he’d only snapped at him and debased him. How had one woman turned his calm exterior into this overnight?

Cole rubbed the back of his neck. “I appreciate your desire to avenge your Luna, Andres. It is admirable, and it honors this pack. But I plan to reject her as soon as she wakes up, so she won’t be your Luna much longer. And as far as who it was-

“It was her abusive ex–boyfriend, some asshole named Brian!” Stace huffed, again, then went back to staring at the floor, “Cole caught his scent in the apartment building. He’s a wolf. Lives right down the hall from her. I can’t even imagine…” The growls from around the room were almost immediate.

“But we can’t kill him,” Cole cut in, looking at Lita again before he amended his statement. “Not until I have more information about him. This pack doesn’t need unnecessary enemies, alright? We stay out of wolf politics for a reason. We stay on the outskirts of wolf life for a reason.” He stressed the last word, so they might all remember that none of them wanted to get mixed back up in that vicious world.

“What sack of shit wolf beats up a human woman?!” Alex growled.

“Well, a few minutes ago, you thought it was me,” Cole grumbled.

“And if you HAD done it, you would’ve been a sack of shit too…” They smirked at each other, the silent words and I would have deposed you for it, passed between them.

“Now you see why I was so upset earlier, he’s a fraction of a real man, let alone a real wolf. But we can’t settle this score until we know what we’re dealing with, understood?” Cole made eye contact with everyone. They all nodded just as the doctor burst through the door in a hurry. He threw a gruff greeting out and then immediately went to Lita and began taking her vitals.

“You’re all excused except for Alex,” Cole said with a hard edge to his voice, “And one last thing before you go, none of you will tell Lita she’s my mate.”

Chapter Comments

Lita’s Love for the Alpha

Examining the Facts

“Is there anywhere else I can do the examination? The couch isn’t ideal,” doctor Morgan asked.

Cole picked Lita up and carried her to his bedroom so the doctor would have more room to work. Feeling her warmth in his arms was disarming. He couldn’t help but remember those few minutes back at her apartment. Had he ever felt anything like it before? All that need and heat between them…

her down, his gaze lingered longer than it needed to. She really was quite beautiful, despite the injuries that marred her body. Cole cleared his throat and joined Alex at the foot of the

searching for a

looked over at Alex as they watched Doctor Morgan work

“The asshole?”

his devilish smile made Alex laugh, “He’s going to know another wolf was there. Just like I knew he was one the second I caught

or what rank he is?” Alex pulled out his phone, “How are we going

Information?”

head angrily.

to wait for Lita to wake up. She’ll have to tell

him to return? That’d be easy

search browser of his

a Delta or a pack wolf. He’s bound to have someone watching the apartment. He might not

think he was stalking her? I’ve heard of exes going crazy. And

I found the key to her apartment in his place

that day? You remember how she looked? Like a drowned rat in those huge clothes. Feeble as all hell. Practically begging that we let her fight. and…” Alex hung his head, the words I feel bad about doing nothing hanging between them, Cole grunted in agreement, disappointed that they made her into a joke. They’d been so focused on trying to make

excuse ignoring what we saw. She has to stay with the pack from now on, though, so there’ll be plenty of time for apologies. He’d probably kill

you?” Alex continued scrolling through a document on his phone, but he could feel

suddenly sighed and looked up from his phone, “Well, I just scrolled the directory of her apartment building but that apartment’s occupant is

vitals are low,” Doctor Morgan pushed his glasses up on his face, “It’s not alarming, but it is unusual for a girl of her age. Do I have your permission

Then her shorts. Cole drew closer when the doctor gasped and as he looked over his shoulder, Cole could see the ugly red area over her ribs. It was swollen

is too high, these bruises are deep. I’m going to need to start

back at Allex, struggling to bring himself to

nIV and give

Examing the Facts

“No, I don’t see any tearing in that

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