The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 50

Gavin

Can I grill? Please…’I say to Mace, my wolf, ‘Is it just because I’m an heir that she would think I don’t know how to use a grill?’

‘Um, when have you used a grill, and where was I when you used it?’ Mace shows me an image of him scratching his head.

*Pfft, I watch all those cooking shows, I know the gist of it. Exactly how hard can it be?’ I ask him.

He face paws himself, ‘She going to know.’

‘No, she’s not. They are not going to know; I will make sure of it.’

‘Whatever. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.’ Mace chuckles and then goes to his corner to watch me.

I’ll show him, I think to myself as I start the grill. See, I’ve never turned a grill on either, and voila, it was a piece of cake. Now all I have to do is not burn the food. Adjusting the flame, Connor walks out with the tray of beef patties and a tray of hot dogs. It doesn’t take a genius to know that the hot dogs will cook faster than the burgers, so I hold off a bit before putting them on.

After a small fire and a few crisp patties, in which I tossed before anyone could see, I had done a pretty decent job, and everything was edible. I don’t think they were Grill Master worthy, but when Quinn compliments me, I will take it.

Walker comes over and we stand here and chat for a while as I steal glimpses at Quinn who is over talking with both Cici and Summer. I can hear the awe in Walker’s voice as he talks about his mate, and I wish I had that. I wish Quinn could be my mate, but we’ve already established that she isn’t, not a fated one, anyway.

Someone calls Walker away and I take this chance to go to Quinn and wrap my arms around her. When she glances back, her smile makes my whole world stop for just a moment.

“There’s the amazing Grill Master!”

“I told you I was pretty good. I think you owe me a kiss for doubting my talent.” I smile back down at her.

She begins lifting herself up, so I lean down and meet her lips. As much as I would love to steal her away, I know it’s impossible right at the moment, so I break away from her soft lips. I turn my attention to her friends who are now talking about Walker, and I feel Quinn slip from my arms.

“I will be right back,” I hear her mumble before she walks away.

Looking in the direction that she’s going in, I see a flash of movement slip around the corner, and I sense my cousin right away. As much as I want to know what’s happening, I stay put and wait for Quinn to return. My aunt Amelia steals my attention from the corner of the house where I watched Quinn walk around, following Declan, and I turn towards the older female and smile warmly at her.

I’ve always loved my aunt Amelia. She’s never treated me unkindly and has always praised me in everything that I have done. I wish my father had gotten just a smidgeon of the kindness that both his sisters had gotten, then maybe life would have been different for me.

“Oh, Gavin, my dear boy! How are you doing these days?” Amelia asks, placing a kiss to my cheek.

well, Aunt Amelia. What about you? Breaking

arm playfully, she chastises me, “oh stop it, Gavin! You know fully well that I’m always on my best behavior, and if anyone has a broken heart than it’s their own fault. I never lead any male

Auntie,” I chuckle, “but it sure is

came over to you, first, when I could have visited with anyone here!” She scoffs but her smirk takes the bite

favorite nephew, Auntie.” I say

Deke, but I do see you more, and we do have pleasant conversations each time we do, but as for favorites…” Her wink tells

seeing each other though, so there is

Quinn, and she needs someone like you, now that my son is not able to be there like he used

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statement

referring to Declan being Quinn’s guardian, or is she meaning it in a different sense? Was there something between the two before Lila got knocked up? I know he’s always been protective of Quinn, but it’s been more telling this last year. I don’t like assuming anything, and I’m not one to pry

Quinn’s sake. I don’t want to rush

one of the reasons why I think you are perfect for her.” She pats my cheek softly and then says goodbye and scurries away to mingle

a tenseness between Quinn and Declan, but I held my tongue throughout the whole get together. I was relieved when the crowd started to

her and take the chair in front of her. Without saying anything, I take one of her legs and bring her foot to my lap, removing her shoe in the process. I’ve never given anyone a foot rub, but it felt natural to do

that feels

keep kneading her foot, “I had a good time today, Quinn. Thank you for having me be part

Like I could tell you to leave when you were the one cooking

it’s grilling, not cooking.” I tickle her foot and when I realize that it affects her,

okay, I give

not joking, something about her not being able to get away from my torturous hands turns

little nervous-sounding giggle escapes her lips, “Can

“Will you come over

muses. I let her legs go, setting them back down onto the floor without taking my eyes

voice now laced

squeeze her ass and press her against my

first, “Want to take this inside, to my room?” She

that I’m finally going to be able to be with Quinn Night? The only she-wolf that I’ve been mooning over for almost a year? “Yeah, if that’s what

wait until she nods, “Answer one question for me,

“Okay…”

going on between

her this time to think it through as I run my fingers through her