Alpha - Forever #1 (Complete)

Chapter 7 - Part 1

Scarlett

"Do you think the rogue will come after me again?" I asked as I bit down on my bottom lip to keep it from trembling.

Everything that they had told me was a lot to take in and I was still trying to process it along with the shocking events of my earlier run-in with my first rogue.

"Yes." The answer came from a stern-looking Cade.

I tried to regain whatever composure I still had left under the watchful eyes of the two alphas.

"So, what happens now?" I asked.

"Ideally, it would be easier for us to guard you if you joined one of our packs," suggested Cade.

"Not going to happen," I replied, shaking my head without even considering it.

"You'd be stronger and more able to defend yourself if you could shift," said Blake.

"But I'd only be able to shift if I found my...mate." I could barely say the word.

"Look, let me explain something to you guys," I started as I stood up and faced both of them.

"All this werewolf stuff is normal for you but up until about half an hour ago, I didn't even know werewolves existed. This stuff might be normal for you, but it's all new to me."

I paused for a moment.

"I'm not interested in being a part of a pack or finding a mate. I've worked hard to build my life and I'm not giving up on it."

Blake watched me thoughtfully while Cade was shaking his head at me.

"You can't fight the inevitable," Cade stated as he stood with his arms crossed.

"You don't know me very well," I warned, holding his gaze. "I'll up my security and if need be I'll get a bodyguard."

"You don't get it, do you?" Cade growled at me as he stepped forward so he was standing directly in front of me. "Humans won't be able to keep you safe."

Nervously, I bit down on my bottom lip and Cade dropped his gaze to my lips. Even in the middle of an argument with him, when all I wanted to do was slap his arrogant face, I could feel the flutter of butterflies in my stomach. Annoyed, I took a step backward.

"I guess we can at least provide protection and in the meantime we could train you," suggested Blake quietly.

"It's not enough and you know it," said Cade as he turned to glare at his friend.

I looked hopefully at Blake.

"It can be enough for the time being," he muttered to Cade. I didn't like the sound of that because no matter what, I wasn't going to change my life.

Some noise from in front of the house that sounded like a car pulled Cade's attention to the window.

"Jake is back with your car," commented Cade as he peered out to the driveway.

"You see if you can talk some sense into her. I'm going to check in with Jake," Cade muttered to Blake before he stalked out of the bedroom.

I let out a big sigh.

"Is he always like this?" I asked, feeling exasperated.

"Yeah, he is," replied Blake with a half-smile.

I hadn't known them for very long, but I could tell Blake was the laid-back one out of the two. Cade always seemed so intense and serious all the time. He was draining.

"Cade is right," he said, running a hand through his hair. I didn't want Cade to be right, I didn't want to have to join a pack, and there was no way I was interested in finding a mate or anything like that.