Alpha - Forever #1 (Complete)

Chapter 18 - Part 2

Scarlett

"I think we are finished for the day," Hank said as he bent down beside me. It was hard not to show how defeated I felt at that moment. There was no point in arguing with him. I was done for the day.

"What the fuck!" I heard Cade shout as I turned to watch him hurry to me. He was very angry. When he reached me he dropped to his knees beside me and looked over me with concern.

"I told you to go easy on her," he said angrily as his eyes lifted to clash with Hank's and he growled at him. Hank leaned back from fear of his alpha.

"I know, but she wanted to keep going," Hank replied, lifting his hands to show Cade that he wasn't to blame for the state I was in.

"You've been at this for four hours?" Cade directed the question at me in disbelief. He closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. I watched as he tried to control the anger trembling through him.

"It's okay," I said as I gently reached for his hand and squeezed it.

His eyes opened as he looked down at me.

"No, it isn't."

His jaw tightened as he stood up and bent down to pick me up. My muscles ached in protest at the sudden movement.

Honestly, I was too tired and sore to argue so I lay my head against his chest. With me firmly in his arms, he strode out of the gym and toward the house.

It wasn't long before he entered his bedroom and laid me gently on the bed. The softness was so inviting that I was determined never to move again.

Yep, I'll just stay here, all sore and sweaty.

Cade disappeared into the bathroom and I heard him turn the water on. Five minutes later the sound of water stopped and he walked into the bedroom.

"I've run you a bath so you can soak," he instructed as he stood beside the bed. I looked up at him like he was crazy if he thought I was going to move anywhere.

"Come on, you will feel better," he encouraged.

"Fine," I relented, knowing he wasn't going to back down and he did have a point. A nice warm soak in a bath would ease some of the aching in my muscles.

He helped me into the bathroom.

"Shout if you need anything," he told me before he turned and left me alone in his bathroom.

Slowly, I stripped down and eased my body into the bath with a sigh. It felt so good as the warmth from the water began to make me better.

That night, Cade was over-protective and kept checking on me when I went to lie down after my bath. He brought me my food to the room so I didn't have to try and get to the kitchen.

Gary popped in a little later that evening to check on me.

"I heard you took a beating today," he said with a teasing smile as he sat down on the bed.

"Yeah, werewolf training is a lot harder," I told him. It was true. The training that Gary and I had been doing was a walk in the park compared to what Hank had put me through.

"But you're still going to do more training tomorrow," he said. He knew me so well.

"Of course," I added with a weak smile.

"I know you're determined, but I think I've finally met someone with more determination than you," he revealed.

"Who?" I asked, arching an eyebrow.

"Cade," he answered. "I don't think he is going to allow you continue with the training."

"What makes you say that?" I asked.