Alpha's Dirty Little Secret (ADLS Series #1)✔

| Chapter 26 |

The early morning had greeted me with a kiss. The sweet smell of the forest had slipped into the cracked windows. I rolled over to share the morning, my eyes still closed as I reached across the bedding. Realizing there was nothing to feel, I opened my eyes.

The sun had barely peeked over the horizon but there was enough light to see the man before me. He slipped his shirt over his head, his attention solely on his task. He shuffled with a few things on the bed side table before stuffing his items into his pants pocket

"Hey." I rose from the bed to grab his attention.

His head whipped around into my direction, allowing me to see the vexation swimming in his eyes.

"Are you okay?" I had to question.

"Yeah. I just have to get to the White Mountains. The pack had a recent incident. A member was attacked. By the description of the wounds, it was a hunter. An experienced one." He confirmed to me.

"Oh my." I was disappointed to see him go so soon but as usual, business calls for him. He was the Alpha. It was his duties to make sure all was handled.

He seemed too had caught on to my sour look. Walking over to me, his finger hooked under my chin, he raised my head to relieve my worry with a kiss against my forehead. It was gentle, as soft as a touch of cotton.

"I will be back in a few hours." He picked up a small bag, tossing the straps over his shoulder before he took off out of the room...

"They have been gone all day." I tried to sound less worrisome and more informative.

Most have been gone for a majority of the day. Xavier, Allen, Steven and a few others had fled up to the White Mountains. Evening had come and gone. The night had swallowed the sky. Saying that I was on edge was an understatement. I was practically itching to call for them.

I had to keep my worry on a leash. So did Angela. With our secrets sealed behind her twitching lips, we acted as if our minds were not lost in an ocean of concern. Especially with Brittany in the same room.

"I'm going to give my brother a call." I could tell her brother was not the real reason for her concern.

She picked up the phone, dialing at the number that belonged to her brother. I was on the edge of the bed, practically ripping my nails from my fingers with my teeth as I anticipated an answer. I few rings had gone by before the phone was answered.

His voice. Low yet the vibrations of his voice had my stomach twisted into a knot. It may not seem like a lot but just hearing his voice calmed my inner monster.

That was until I watched Angela continued to speak and her facial expression continued to grow dreary. She was listening, her fingers clenching the phone as he continued to speak on the other end. I waited across from her as I waited for her to end the call so I could hear the news as well.

"Okay Xavier." She finally ended their call.

"So?" Brittany questioned her.

"They made it to the White Mountains. However, they will not be returning tonight as planned."

Our looks could have explained it all. Disappointment, anger, and worry.

"Why?"

"He said they did not want to leave and risk something happening." Angela exhaled.

"So tomorrow?" It was if I needed an answer to kill my worry. A day? A time?

"He did not say." Angela concluded.

I did not want to accept that answer but what other choice did I have? The night had come and the day's work had nipped at my body. It's way of informing me that it was time to go to bed...