The Alpha [Poofless]

Chapter 4: Close Calls

[Jerome's POV]

Once I'm sure Rob is fully asleep, I carefully grab Rob's neck in my muzzle as if he were a pup. I gently put him on my back, making sure not to drop him.

Kenny walks up to me as I walk past. "You taking him home?" He asks. I nod.

"Well, I wish you luck with carrying him. He might roll off of your back while he's asleep." Choco, a subordinate in the pack, says out of nowhere, chuckling to himself. He's sitting on a branch in the tree behind Kenny, his wings folded neatly against his back.

I smirk at him. "Noted." I say, walking away to leave the two hybrids to watch the territory while we were gone.

~Time Skip~

[Still Jerome's POV]

After entering Rob's house using his backdoor, I carefully make my way upstairs to Rob's room. Placing him on the bed, I sit next to the bed, licking my paw out of boredom.

Shifting into my hybrid form with my wolf ears and tail showing, I wait for Rob to wake up when suddenly I feel my phone buzz in my pocket.

Tilting my head to the side, I check my phone, seeing that I have a new text message from Mitch.

"Mitch? I thought he was recording..." I think to myself, confused as to why he's texting me.

Opening up my phone, I read the message.

Benja: Hey biggums, where are you? You're not in the house and I miss you.

My eyes widen as I try to think of a good enough lie to tell him. I quickly text back a reply to make it less suspicious.

Fluffy: I was Skyping Rob and he fell asleep so I wanted to make sure he was okay.

Benja: Ah alright. He okay?

Fluffy: Yeah, I just put him on his bed. I'll be here for awhile tho to make sure he's okay.

Benja: Alright biggums. See you later g.

Fluffy: Later Mitch.

I sighed. I felt bad for lying to him, but I had to in order to protect our secrets and our pack.

Putting my phone back in my pocket, I turn to look at Rob, watching as he slowly wakes up.

"Jerome?...." Rob asks tiredly, now having shifted into his hybrid form.

"Hey Rob. I carried you home."

"Thanks...." He says, yawning.

"No problem, Alpha." I say smirking.

"Oh hush, Beta." Rob says, using my rank in the pack. I growl playfully at him.

"You're such a jag Rob!" I say, pouncing on him playfully. We wrestle for a bit before stopping, panting to catch our breath.

Rob laughs. "I haven't had fun like that in forever! Thanks Jerome."

"No problem Rob. It's my job to help you as Beta and as one of your best friends."

[|A/N|]

Ooh! We finally find out Jerome and Choco's ranks in the pack! This is exciting!

If you don't understand what the ranks in wolf packs do, you can use this link (which I use to write this book):

http://pets-animals.blurtit.com/986684/what-are-the-names-in-a-wolf-pack

I don't really have anything else to say in this A/N, so peace out Technos, and as always....

Stay classy!