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?"

sighs sadly, "Unfortunately,

happened? Why did you leave? If you

to tell; I didn't have the same beliefs that my father did, so as soon

for it?"

about Colin's harem

skips a beat, "Oh

to Marko, your grandfather. I actually babysat your father a few times when he was

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

I left. My sister Layla, Colin's 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 son

sorry, Miss Beatrice." I didn't even realize that I had tears in my eyes until one tickled my cheek. "It's funny how the Hunters label us, shifters,

with

Grego- ry?" I'm intrigued to know all that I can.

came through with a beau- tiful woman but he was telling her that she had to be very qui- et, that they were only there long enough to pick something

be coming later for supper. All three of 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

probably head back then, sc I'm not in the way."

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

am not looking

suit yourself. He misses his wife, Tara, and could use some female companionship.

I don't know!" She chuckles, "But I would love to join, if nobody else

don't be late. My mates are calling me, so I'm going

late." She winks at me and then she's gone in a blink of an

to go faster. We are the prey and as much as I would love nothing more than to let our mates win, I also want to make them work for what they are going to get from us, 'Lis- ten here you little hussy! I know you want them to have their way with us, but I want them to earn it. I feel

to a halt as soon as Ghost magically appears right in front of us. Kiki squeals with

to go

and then submits by

easily,

a little hussy and can never get enough of

least she knows her place..." Blaze jokes as they