Alpha Caleb

III

Sophie Turner.

My breath catches in my throat as he mummers his name and deep down I feel a stirring. It feels as if part of me had been asleep and was just now awoken. Suddenly I see a flash and am thrown back by something. I look up to see Seth, the Alpha's youngest son at a mere 11 years old. My eyes widen in surprise, unable to grasp why he would think this striking man is of any threat. I suddenly remember the crush on me he had on me in grade school. I shake my head at him silently telling him to stand down but Caleb is too quick and grabs ahold of the back of his collar, as if he were picking up a small cub.

"What do you think your doing pup?" Caleb growls.

"That's enough," Alpha Kyle cuts in, "Set him down Alpha."

My heart soars when I hear him address Caleb as such and begin to wonder why I have never seen him before.
Meanwhile Caleb mumbles under his breath but drops Seth nonetheless.

"Now I believe you owe me an explanation as to why you are causing such a ruckus in my house," Alpha Kyle continues.

"There is no need for that Kyle," the Luna of our pack speaks and Alpha Kyle gives her an incredulous look so she continues, "I'd recognize that look anywhere, he's found his mate."

The hall's dead silence is broken by the gasp of my mother and a snarl from father. Then my father begins to approach us angrily shouting "No, not my daughter! She will not be going anywhere with any Alpha, let alone the cruelest of them all!"

My mother stands frozen in shock so I step to my father feeling braver than ever and angrily shout at him, "What do you mean?"

"Your mate is the Alpha of the Dark Pack! How much more can you mess up? There is absolutely no way you'll be going anywhere with the likes of him," My father says outraged.

"I don't care!" I shout.

"There is absolutely n-"

"That's enough. If the lady wishes to come with me then she will and I'll destroy anyone who gets in her way" Caleb growls. My father begins to protest but a glare from Caleb makes him stop short. Caleb turns back towards me, "So Miss Sophie, what will it be? Would you like to come with me?"

My mind whirls at how fast his tone changes while he speaks to me and I feel the butterflies stirring in my stomach.

His turquoise eyes pour into mine searching for his answer before I speak and stopping all trains of thought in my mind. My thoughts only able to focus on one word, yes.

"Yes, I-I'd like that very much," I tell him my former confidence suddenly nowhere to be found.

He smiles at me and my breath catches in my throat at the sight. He speaks, eyes sweeping my face as if trying to memorize it, "It's decided then, would you like to leave tonight?"

I nod my head quickly, my own smile growing in excitement. He comes closer taking my hand and kissing it. "I look forward to getting to know you Miss Sophie."

I nearly faint at his actions and smile up at him "As do I Alpha."

His eyebrows furrow and I tilt my head in confusion, "Call me Caleb, love."

"Caleb," I say with a smile. He smiles back and takes my hand walking me towards the magnificent doors for Alpha Kyle's home. No dares to stop us as we walk, each of them afraid to stand against Caleb.