The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 66

Gavin's choice to not unite with me is a bit difficult to accept, but I understand why he's doing it. I can't fault the guy for wanting to make sure that the woman he mates is all on board with him, and not thinking of anyone else, especially a certain Alpha. I hate that I have both the men I love feeling the way they do. Maybe I'm not meant to be with anyone and that's why the Goddess Selene didn't give me a mate.

Walking over to the stack of gifts that I received last night, I begin to open them, making sure to write down who gave me what, so I can send out Thank You cards later. I'm about two-thirds of the way through when I come across a long thin box. My heart rate. picks up because I can scent him on the gift and Tala begins to pace. I lift it to my nose and inhale; for some odd reason, his scent calms both me and my wolf.

Smiling softly to myself, I unwrap the box and open it slowly, gasping when I do. Inside, lies a gold locket with my pack's emblem on the front of it, along with my initials. When I turn it over, the Storm River pack emblem is on it as well, with an engraving that says, 'We Will Always Be Family'. I wipe the stray tear away and open up the locket. Another gasp escapes me, as I look at a miniature photo of the painting that Gavin had done, on one side, and a photo of me, Declan, and Amelia on the other side. It was taken a few months after I had turned seventeen, when life was good again.

I close my eyes as I fist the locket in my hand, why can't life be easy? The better question is why can't love be easy? In all honesty, I'm beginning to think that I love both Gavin and Declan the same. How is that possible, and how can I tell Gavin that even though I

want him as my chosen, I still love his cousin just as much as I love him?

Tala needs to run, and I need to get out of this stuffy office as well. Making sure I remove all my jewelry and place it in the office safe, I leave through the back door, so it's less chance of being seen by anybody. I know I'm breaking a promise in not taking a warrior or somebody else with me, but I need to be alone. My eyes sweep the back yard, and once I know that we are in the clear, I let Tala take over. She has us flying over the forest ground in a speed in which I'm not used to.

'Tala, slow down!' I lecture her.

'Stop worrying so much, Quinn, I can handle it!' She scoffs at me.

'Since when are we able to run this fast, Tala?'

'Once you turned eighteen, we have slowly been getting stronger and faster, in case you haven't noticed.' My wolf rolls her eyes at me as she snickers.

'I've noticed the strength, but I thought it's from training."

'It may be, as well as your speed. You also need to take into account that you are an Alpha now as well.' She reminds me.

hadn't thought of that, and then I giggle, 'Man, Cici is going to be pissed that

allow her to win a few every once in

between the northern and western border, which is right where we are

something rams

baring his teeth. Tala snarls and lunges at him, but he's quick to back off. Something isn't right here; I can feel it. Letting my senses

leave, now! We can't take

I don't think they plan on

I also send a

what? Why are you needing me to tell them...are you okay?' When I

on the scene in front of me now.

can only do so much at this time though, I need to be careful, and plan it

change back, I can beat them in my

Do not switch with me! You need me

after she's already broken the wolf's neck, she growls and flings the limp body at two others. In the

will be here as

any attention to that as we lunge at the one who bit us. He doesn't stand a chance as he rears up, opening his chest area up for a perfect target. Tala brings her paw down, her razor-sharp claws out and ready to impale the rogue's chest and tear his

I'm sorry, Quinn, but I can no longer help you. Please...

'They've shot us with wolfsbane... There are nine of them left...

in a damp cell. Of course, I don't have a stitch of clothing on because why would they dress their prisoner

body is stiff from Goddess knows what, and Tala is sleeping peacefully in her little corner, so I'm really not sure what I should do. I try speaking but my throat is dry, and I sound a

your Alpha is."

woman glares at me and continues to scrub