The Ice Alpha

08

"So what's your name mama wolf?" I ask and she smiles.

"I'm Hannah what about you?" She responds and I pause. If she us from Ice Winters she will know who I am if I tell her my name.

"I'm Lance don't you remember? You are the one that told me." I say and she rolls her eyes.

"Your real name smart guy." She says and I have to make a decision... probably a bad one.

"You mean that's not my name?" I ask and she looks worried as she comes over to me. She starts fussing over me looking in my eyes.

"Are you having any head aches or other memory loss? You remember your family. Do you know where you're from?" She asks and I have to make another hard decision.

"No, I'm not sure... is that bad?" I ask.

"Well it's not good Lance!" She answers before pacing and mumbling to herself.

"Blood loss... that's the only thing I can think of. It must have damaged your brain... you have to either be from Ice Winters or friends with someone there... more like enemies considering they shot you." She rambles. The pup starts to whine as she is lost in thought so I walk over and pick him up.

"Does your momma always do this?" I ask him and he just giggles.

"You shouldn't stress yourself!" Hannah yells running over to grab the boy.

"You are the only one stressed Hannah. Me and Ollie, we're doin good." I say and she pauses.

"Well... I guess if memory loss is the only symptom there is no reason to panic... yet." She says then looks at her pup. "Do you think you are well enough to hunt?"

"Yea." I smile happy I can help her. "Any requests?"

"Gosh caribou sounds delightful... but it's not safe to take one down by yourself." She dismisses the thought.

"Your wish is my command." I smile at her before leaving out the front door.

Hunting here is like second nature to me. I've done it from my first shift.

"Back so soon?" Hannah asks as I drag back my kill. I shifted to my human form before approaching the house. Seeing the size of my wolf may give me away and I don't want her to know who I am.

"Your meal my lady." I bow to her and she laughs.

"I'm no Luna, no Beta, no one worthy of being called a lady but thank you. I'll get it prepped and cooked you go clean up." She tells me and I smile. It seems so normal one of us hunts the other cooks. It's like we are an old mated couple. I can't help but laugh at that.

"What's so funny?" She asks and I shake my head.

"Nothing. Just my messed up brain." I joke and she stops in her tracks.

"Headaches? Are you dizzy?" Hannah asks.

"No, sorry, I didn't mean it like that... a crazy thought just crossed my mind that's all." I respond and she takes a breath.

"Don't do that to me!" She yells before huffing and getting back to work on the caribou. As I head to the shower.

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"He's eating!" Hanna cheers.

"You doubted me?" I tease her and she shakes her head.

"No but it's been so hard to get him to eat. You are a miracle worker." She tells me.

"I try... so what's happening in Ice Winters?" I ask knowing I've been out of it for a while.

"Well I heard the next Alpha died on his way back from the royal pack. Ronald, the death Alpha, is taking over. I'm kinda glad I'm not living in the pack right now." She answers.

"The Alpha died?" I ask looking for more information. What exactly did my grandfather tell the pack?

"Yea... he would be turning twenty in a week. I remember Bane when we were in school. He seemed like a good enough person. I would have liked to see what kind of Alpha he'd be." She says and I smile. I don't remember her but apparently I made an impression.

"But I hear the Alpha family is cruel." I say and she nods.

"True, he very will may have followed after his father and grandfather but I guess we'll never know now." She responds and it actually makes me sad that she didn't defend me. Well I guess we never did really know one another why should she defend me?

"I'll clean up you go rest. I still think you should take it easy you understand me Lance?" She places a hand on my shoulder and I gasp.

Did she feel it too?

It can't be!

I'm comfortable with her but is this even possible?

My wolf wakes up for the first time since we realized our mate was dead uttering one word...

"Mate."