The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 123

The last few weeks have flown by so fast, between taking care of my own pack and helping Declan get back on his feet those first few days after leaving the hospital, it was a bit hectic. Since he's healed, though, I try to make it over there every other day, or he comes here. We use the kids as playdates, but I know the real reason, we both want to be near one another. I can't explain it, and I don't want to think too much into it because I don't want to be wrong.

Declan had invited me to the dinner with Dr. Sands, and it was a very pleasant evening. Watching Amelia and Jonah flirt together made me miss that part of having a relationship, I am happy for them both. They deserve the happiness and I think they will get along very well together.

We are sitting on his back deck with both boys when his phone rings and he makes a face before clenching his jaw. Holding up his finger to me, he answers with a tightness to his voice, "This is Alpha Declan, what can I do for you?"

I hear another woman's voice on the phone and I know exactly who it is. The nerve of her calling here after everything that has happened, and why does she even have phone privileges, anyway?

"Why are you calling me, Lila?" Declan scowls as he talks, "No, I will not discharge you from the Center, it's too soon. You shouldn't even have phone privileges yet; I'm going to have to talk to them about this. You are not to call me again Lila, do you understand?" He hangs up and drops the phone onto the table.

"Is she seriously wanting to be let out already?" I ask as I place a sleeping Ash in the porta crib that was set up for him. Holden is already napping in his, he's been out for the last thirty minutes.

Declan sighs and rubs his temples, "Apparently! I don't know who brought that woman up but damn is she a thorn in my side!"

I move to stand behind him and replace his fingers with my own on his temples, "You need to stop letting her get to you. She knows it presses your buttons and that's why she does it."

"Hm..." is all he has as I massage his temples. When I move my hands down to his shoulders, I can feel the knots throughout his shoulder muscles.

"Damn, when was the last time you went and had a massage? You' re so tight!"

"I'm not sure, two years maybe?"

"Declan, you need to take better care of yourself, especially being an Alpha. You have too much stress in your life to not take care of your personal needs on a regular basis."

He slides his hand over mine and leans back against my chest, "You know what I need?" He kisses my hand, "You, Quinn. Will you stay with me tonight?"

"Declan..."

He pulls me around and into his lap, "What's stopping you from being with me, Quinn?"

have a mate out there. I don't want anyone to be hurt once I

won't be hurt and that I will gladly welcome your mate

when I started seeing him." I pretend to glare

wrong information on him, but we cleared it up and I was happy for the both of

to fall, so I change tactics,

unmated and unmarked Luna, that hardly counts." He continues to have an answer for

be meeting your mate soon. Why would you..." It all starts clicking together, "Declan, are you trying

me that gorgeous Declan grin and I can't help to start to hope that we truly are

above a whisper, "I don't know if

can, Quinn. One night with you was not

eyes for a moment, and then a thought comes to me, "Tell me about your bloodline,

huge, "I come from

not lying about it." I don't want to get my hopes up, but the legend says that the last Dire will be fated

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know that whether I know it or not, I still can't tell you, it's against the rules, so I can't tell you if we are fated mates, but I

of his face, "I'm scared, Declan."

"Don't be..."

to dance with mine. I moan as his hand squeezes my hip just as I start

mine, "I need you so much." I

"Then take me..."

pulls back to gaze into my eyes and then his eyes go unfocused for a few seconds before refocusing on me and he smiles, "Unless you want the nanny to see you on my lap, I suggest you sit in your chair, because

chair just before Lacy comes walking out with another she- wolf. They carry the boys away and then Declan stands, "If you will follow me to my office, Luna. We can take care of that business that we were

anticipation of being with Declan again, and I'm quick to get up and walk past him, earning a chuckle out of the Alpha. I continue to walk in front

"I've changed my mind.

and slams me against the wall as he ravages my

neck and then works its way down my

"Declan..."