osition, and she snarled

e..." Nat man

is scent and he raised his

oing to hurt you," T

hand, it screamed at her for not satisfying her alph

her claws elongated. She could hear the male tr

n her face, the item soaked in her fated's scent. She fe

of pain from Drake and that seemed to b

vered by his hands. Natalie could see the crimso

Shit... Are you okay? Let me have

approaching. His alpha kept telling him h

, I'll heal." The a

other's expression contorted to hide his pai

't know what came over

r bleeding, pink lines were decorating

dmirable that you are protecting

tive over his child, and he was reminded tha

ood from the alpha's eyes. They sulle

Natalie used the opportunity to

usly was the Alpha's den but this... If this

nt on overdrive. Nat felt a rumbling movem

rs were the only exception. Drake did not know

d it as a base when he was in the office. This... it was his most

ad been ticking him off since earlier was the fact that she didn

uld be able to help you around," Drake felt like the c

om, not waiting for a verbal reply. He stopped brief

was shrouded in mystery and it irke

ther. Drake paused at the thought; since when did he

mate,' his fooli

ally chatty since she came. Nudging him to alway

there?" Nat asked wh

let's go." T

and led them out the door and t

iting for the inevitable. The door swung open and before Nat

The boy

d Drake, "What happ

How many times do I have to tell you?" Dave'

is merely a scratch. How are you doing

ly mere minutes to heal but no one dared to po

lpha." Stephan

foreign woman and Drake dropped the cu

is a new member of the pack.

d Steph only nodded

anie Wade Peterson and this is their

d Nat tried to recall when the switch oc

believe-" A blonde-haired

. Forgive me, alpha."

urt nod her way

I think Nat will feel less l

say they were to keep watch over her. She

ne, Nat could see the slight sti

o the alpha's presence, am I

," Nat

y, you are?" The blond

m Nat

to the Alpha's face. Di

that warranted the other w

thing, don't yo

tea? Come in." Stephani

as she was led past a dini

sat across from Steph

more curious than con

he was going to make some friend

he alpha tried to help me and I lashed out.

eraction with the visiting pack. Oh dear, you must have been frightened,

ack. He said everyone was tense or something; I

old pack came to get me

f everything that transpired since her arrival and stoppe

being the alpha's mate; she wasn't sure if

oap opera, you are so popular, and

w the stink eye, "That is no

r that to hiding stuff,"

ause to be able to smile that brightly afte

s to hurt you or the little listener in there wil

re so accepting, the whole pack. Her heart squeezed at

so subtly told him to take care of her.

a's home and Nat was hit with how she did

f his men at his doorstep to prepare

knew that. She couldn't let

mate when he walked back in

could