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?"

a mate out there. I don't want

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

seeing him." I pretend to glare

the wrong information on him, but we cleared it up and I was

change tactics, "You still have

hardly counts." He continues to have an answer for everything that I

that you were sure that you would be meeting your mate soon. Why would you..." It all starts clicking

your pants again." He flashes me that gorgeous Declan grin and I

a whisper, "I don't know

One night with you was not enough, and you have ruined me

a moment, and then a thought comes to me, "Tell me about

come from

hopes up, but the legend says that the

pages now

the rules, so I can't tell you if we are fated mates, but I can

sides of his face,

"Don't be..."

that is it, I crash my mouth against his and open up for him, letting his tongue in to dance with mine. I moan as his hand squeezes my hip just as I start to feel him stir below me. I move myself, so I'm now straddling him and I'm sure he can feel my heat through our

presses his forehead against mine, "I need you so much." I can hear the desperation in his voice and

"Then take me..."

"Unless you want the nanny to

I jump from his lap, settling back into my own chair just before Lacy comes walking out with another she- wolf. They carry the boys away and then Declan stands, "If you

and walk past him, earning a chuckle out of the Alpha. I continue to walk in front of him as we start climbing the stairs.

stops me and grabs my hand, "I've changed my mind. I don't want you in my office; I want you in my bed."

he grabs the hem of my shirt and pulls it up over my head before I pull his dress shirt apart, letting the buttons fly everywhere. He picks me up and slams me against the wall as he ravages my mouth. I'm too impatient, so

mouth explores first my neck and then works its way down my back until he nips my ass. His tongue snakes out and I feel it run across the crotch of

"Declan..."