Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

At the time of my kidnapping, Erik was patrolling outside. I'm sure she probably saw that somebody had broken into the palace and was most likely the one who called Elliot and took me to the hospital.

"I've told you to just call me, Silver," I told him, walking towards him.

He smirked.

"And your husband would have my balls in a handbasket if I did that," he teased, opening the back seat of the car. "Let me take you home."

"I can call a cab," I told him as I held up my phone. Just then, my phone died.

I frowned at the screen and then sighed in defeat.

Chuckling, Erik motioned for me to get in.

"Come on; it's my job to protect you, remember?" He asked.

I nodded and gave him a sheepish smile as I slid into the back seat of the car.

"I'm surprised the Alpha isn't joining you," Erik said as he pulled away from the hospital.

I shrugged my shoulder, trying to be nonchalant.

"He's too busy tending to Shirley," I muttered; even I could hear the bitterness in my own voice.

Erik raised an eyebrow as he glanced at me in the mirror.

you," he admitted. "The

not sure

okay?" He finally asked after a long

said, forcing a smile. "Just

though Erik had become a friend to me, I still didn't trust

inside and did a quick patrol of the inside of the house, ordering the gammas outside to do another sweep of the outside. I noticed that there were a lot more gammas on the perimeter than there had been yesterday,

charger against the wall. Then, I walked into the kitchen. Immediately, I was pulled into a tight hug from Mariah. She had tears in her eyes and her body trembled as she held

on the ground, and I couldn't believe something like that happened to

ground?" I asked,

She nodded.

the mess, but not before saw it all as I passed through," she said, her eyes wide and alert.

okay," I told her. "Mariah, can I

releasing me. "Come sit down. I made your favorite soup for lunch. We can talk and eat at the same

went over to the island counter

She

that formed in my nose also poured me a mug of tea and

the soup and

good,"

pleased with

members in the palace, and I was beyond grateful to her

agree with her

ask me?" She asked after

swallowed the soup in my