Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

It pained me to hear him say this.

"I wasn't thinking clearly," I admitted. "I was rash, I know that. But that doesn't mean I don't think of you as a friend or value your opinions. I'm sorry if I hurt you..."

"You said goodbye to the chef and not to me," he murmured. "It made me feel...." His voice trailed off and a ping of sadness consumed my chest.

I reached over to him and put my hand on his shoulder; he tensed from my touch.

"I cherish you, Erik. Between you and Mariah, you keep me sane in this pack. You honestly are an incredible friend to me. I was a terrible friend to you. I'm giving Elliot another chance to prove himself, I'd like to ask you the same. Give me another chance to prove myself and I promise I'll be an even better friend to you."

He was quiet for a long moment, weighing what I had just said.

"I can't really stay mad at you, now can I, Silver?" He asked with a twinkle of humor in his eyes.

I smiled and leaned back into my seat.

"I mean you could... but I'm very stubborn and I don't give up that easily," I said, winking.

and shook his head at

kitchen. Mariah shrieked and ran to me, wrapping her arms tightly around me. The entire kitchen smelled amazing, and my mouth was watering. I loved

missed you," she breathed,

only been a couple of days," I chuckled, patting her back. "And they've been long. Come and tell me everything while I prepare

best friend in the Stormwind pack and how my father told me that I only had

she said winking as she

at

now I have to get rid of the divorce agreement." Mariah

trash already. He was never going to sign that," she said, shaking her head. "I'm glad you are back. You are

elnet

yet. Plus, you still have

I smiled.

lot I needed to

about my future plans for the pack and Mariah told me some of her ideas. Not before long, I felt Elliot's presence in the palace before I felt his warm