The Alpha Who Saved Me

Chapter 53

Emery

I don't remember sweating this much whenever I prac- ticed my magic back at school. Now, the sweat is just pouring down my face and I'm constantly wiping it away. Miss Beat- rice stayed overnight wanting to get a practice in before me and my mates take on the tedious task of taking out a whole species, well, their magic anyway.

"Good, you're doing great, Emery. Actually, you're doing better than you ever did at school!" She cackles, "Must be those hottie mates of yours."

"Oh Goddess, please don't ever refer to them as my hottie.

mates." I chuckle.

"Why, afraid I will steal them from you?" The witch asks. deviously.

"Oh, hell no. It's just that the word hottie sounds so wrong coming out of your mouth." I laugh this time.

"I hate to break it to you, Luna, but that word started back in my time, so I'm allowed to say it anytime I want. You young pups think that just because we are older, or how I like to refer to aging as, experienced, that we are not allowed to use cer- tain words. Just so you know, your generation all sound hideous and lazy when you only use part of a word."

"Whatevs..."

"See, right there! It's whatever, not whatevs." She shakes

her head and I shrug.

"Let's just agree to disagree." I chuckle.

"Finally! We at least agree on something."

"Can I ask you something, Miss Beatrice?"

"You can, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to answer." She grins.

"Is Colin really your nephew?"

sadly,

happened? Why did you leave? If you don't

didn't have the same beliefs that my father did, so as soon as I turned seventeen, which is the legal age with the

a run for it?" I ask.

comment about Colin's

a beat,

to Marko, your grandfather. I actually babysat your

me to you for training?" I think I start to understand

mom, she was the apple of our father's eye and she was so impatient for her seventeenth birthday because she wanted to be part of the harem. Layla is two years younger than me. It looks like she got what she wanted and even got a

I had tears in my eyes until one tickled my cheek. "It's funny how the Hunters label us, shifters, as abominations but they are the ones that are

with you

Brianna Grego- ry?" I'm intrigued to

old. I was playing with my dolls when Marko came through with a beau- tiful woman but he was telling her that she had to be very qui- et, that they

my aunts and their mates with their children are visiting for a few days because it's my grandmother's birth- day, so we are throwing a big feast here. Dad just told me be- fore I

should probably head back then, sc I'm not in

you to stay and eat with us. You have done so much for me and my mates, and I would love for you to stay and join us with the rest of the family." I bump her with my shoulder, "My Uncle Brent will be here as well, and he's still a handsome man. I mean he's older than you, and a widower,

not looking for a man!"

suit yourself. He misses his wife, Tara, and could use some female companionship. I just thought, you know..."

I would love to join, if nobody else minds."

My mates are calling me, so I'm going to go

"Maybe you better tell yourself not to be late." She winks at

make them work for what they are going to

tight because I'm going to...' Kiki skids to a halt as soon as Ghost magically appears right in front of us. Kiki squeals with

go wolf!'

wolf chuckles and then submits by going

easily, Kiki?"

I'm a little hussy and can never get enough of you

Blaze jokes