The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 1

"The Shikari," my mate states with a worried expression, "they have found us, they are here!"

Just before my mate makes his statement, Alpha Benjamin starts yelling that it's started and that 'they' are here. I'm not sure what the hell is going on at the moment but the first thing I do is take off for the pack house to make sure my boys are secured in the safe room.

'I think you should sit this one out baby, stay with the boys.' Declan links me.

'Like hell I will! You are always trying to get me to stay out of the fighting! Just because I don't know what my powers are yet, doesn't mean I can't fight.' I growl back at him.

'Okay, fine, but you stay by my side at all times! That's not negotiable.' He growls back.

'Deal!' I grin only because he isn't near me to see it.

I make it back to the pack house and I can just feel the nervous energy within it as I enter, "Quinn! Where the fuck have you been? I've been looking all over for you!" My best friend glares at me, "Something is happening, and I think we need to get to the safe room!"

I shake my head, "You and the others take the children and get down there. I'm going with the others to figure out what's going on. Declan says that the Shikari are here, and we don't know what kind of opponent they are yet."

"Are you crazy?! They are here for you!" Cici shrieks as she freaks out on me. She tries grabbing my hand, but I stop her and grab hers instead.

"Protect our babies, Cici. Keep them both safe!" I look toward the stairs where Demi is making her way down carrying her son, with two guards, each carrying one of my sons.

I run to them and give them both a kiss on the forehead, telling them that I love them. I turn to the guards, "I want you both to go into the safe room with them, and you are to protect them with your life if it comes down to it."

"Yes, my Queen!"

I roll my eyes at the title, but I don't bother to argue at the moment. Turning back to Cici, I hug her, "I'm going to send Spencer back here to protect the pack house."

"But you need him with you; he's your Beta!" Even though she states this, Cici's voice is filled with relief.

I have my mate by my side, it's only fair that you have yours close to you. Besides, two of my most precious things are inside this house, and I trust your mate to keep them safe."

"Thank you, Quinn," she hugs me tightly, "Please be safe out there!"

"Pfft! I've been kidnapped twice now; do you honestly think I will allow anybody to get the jump on me again?"

"I know you won't, but they aren't here to take you, Quinn. They are coming to kill you, so they can kill the rest of us." Even being scared, Cici still chuckles at me.

"Well, there you have it! Nothing can happen to me because I was

by the Goddess to protect our kind, but if that means that I must die to do so, then

back, then I'm going to do a séance just to bring you back and make your ghost

"I don't doubt

we've got to go.' Declan

'On my way.'

soon as possible. Please keep everyone safe!" I call

Warrior. Spencer is just walking up to them when I call out to him, "Spence, I need you to stay here and guard the pack house." He's about to argue, so I hold up my hand, "I have Declan with me, and I need my best warrior to protect my kids and the Beta and Gamma

am fine with him being close and protecting his own mate. I know it can be hard on males having to depend on other males to protect what is yours, and I know I am easing a lot of tension he

Declan turns to

I'm going

to show up at the border in our wolf form unless there is already

fighting going on."

ask him as I grab a shirt and shorts for the both of us from the cupboard

are all

in case there are others hiding." I glance

that great minds think alike. It's already done, and I' ve even sent a link to my pack having

smart! How did I get so lucky?"

"It is I who got lucky, baby." His lips. crash into mine in a really hot quick kiss that leaves me a

that more often!" I giggle like

my knee and spank you." He growls playfully and begins

sigh in a playful way myself, which earns

chuckle as the start walking further away, "Don't leave

and shift, Quinn. Goddess,

you created this monster!" How we can joke around at a time like this, I will never know but it does lighten

Duke come forward. Where his fur is pitch black, Tala's is a silvery color, like the moon. We are like night and day standing beside each other, but I think we are the most beautiful pair of mates that

wolf form as we shift back and get dressed. Good thing I had thought to grab dark colors, so we can blend into the night and the darkness of the forest. Declan takes my hand and pulls me forward, closer to the border. I decide to link Spencer to find out if they see anything on their end from the security cameras. We are at the south border where a road cuts through, so Declan made sure to line the whole side up with

you sure patrol saw them at the south border, because even going back through the footage, I'm not seeing anything except a stray deer or critter.' My betal

they were spotted? Spence says that there hasn't been any movement aside from animals." I' m wanting

a time

with my own eyes. They were there," he points to a huge boulder that sits on the other side of the road, "There were three of them, but they were arguing with one

and swears that we are in

to figure this out.' He replies.

that he is now linking someone in his pack. I could slip into the conversation, but I feel that may be a bit intrusive, so I wait instead. When his

back to me, "Has Spence