Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

My cheeks flushed even more.

"I guess I lost track of time," I admitted.

"You think?" He asked, his sarcasm wasn't missed, but there was also a twinkle of humor in his eyes, so I didn't think much of it. "I managed to see some of the work you've started and your scheduling. You've gotten a lot done. I'm quite impressed."

"I've barely scratched the surface," I told him, chewing my bottom lip a bit nervously.

"You've done more than I've done for them. I've been putting most of those things off because they weren't my priority at the moment. Thank you for helping me out."

It was at that moment I realized his wounds were gone.

"You've been healed," I said simply.

He glanced down at his body before nodding.

"My wolf worked all night to heal my wounds," he explained. "I'm an Alpha; we don't stay injured for long."

I nodded, thoughtfully.

"I see," I said, keeping my bottom lip between my teeth. "Where are you off to this morning?" I found myself asking.

"I am training with the warriors and Alphas this morning," he answered. "We are preparing ourselves for any future rogue battles so injuries like yesterday don't happen again." "Will Shirley be there?"

wanted to slap myself for asking; I sounded like a jealous teenager, and I hated how pathetic it was. I immediately wanted to take back that question, but his brows pinched together and the look

answered. "She

I said, staring down at my hands. "I just figured because

he said, cutting off my words. His tone hardened and he sounded almost sharper than he had moments

my head, trying to save myself from

female warriors and I wasn't sure if

He raised his brows.

are weaker and are meant to be protected by the males," he told me as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Now

of defending

wish to

е

young ages as well. Are you really going to

looked genuinely surprised

with the gammas?" He asked.

any time. Nobody is safe and that's been proven in the past—" "We are doubling our patrol,"

What if

"That won't happen-"

don't know that," I said firmly, cutting him off this time. "Wouldn't

for a moment