Big Bad Alphas

   "You saw the rogue, then my father, and you decided to walk outside and follow them?"

   "Well, when you say it like that it sounds bad."

   Eric takes a breath. "Because it is bad, Isabella, because you could have been killed. Why did you follow—what told you to go out in unclaimed land and make yourself vulnerable?"

   I watch him pace back and forth from the bed. "I don't know. I was intrigued, I suppose."

   "Intrigued? Intrigued by death?"

   "You're overreacting," I tell him.

   "What if the wolf wasn't my father, what if you walked out there and he didn't find you in time?"

"But he did, and that's all that matters, right? Can't we just move on? I have learned my lesson."

Eric sighs. "I cannot understand why you would put yourself in danger like that."

   "I don't either, but it happened, and now it's over. I really just want to forget about it and move on."

   I do not want to forget about; I cannot. Why was a rogue so close to the pack house? Did they have a motive, a reason? I keep running scenarios in my head, ones where Eric is attacked, me, or Caroline by a rogue like the one in the forest. What if Caroline is walking over to the pack house and one suddenly pounces on her?

   Eric sighs. "I'm sorry, you shouldn't have been in the situation, and because of me, it was made possible. These rogues, they're getting to me."

   "Well, I can help, and your father too."

   Eric gives me a look, not approving of his father.

    "He was Alpha, so he must have some ideas. Just because you two don't get along doesn't mean the pack shoulder suffer from it. Just reach out to him, ask him what he would do."

  Eric sits down on the bed. "I can't give him that. He would think my taking

  "I've said this before, but you two need to resolve your issues. It would benefit the pack if you worked together, instead of treating the leadership like a competition of who can do better. Your father helped me; he fought a rogue for you—to keep me alive

   "Alright, I'll talk to him tomorrow," he says and climbs into the bed.

I quickly sit up and look down at him. "A

"I don't want to think about you being in danger, but I would never forgive myself if something

at the ceiling. "I don't want to

had work to do by the borders, and hopefully, he was

we eat together, something that I have begun to ask her to do lately. It was nice having Caroline here yesterday, even if she was distracted by her mate. She must be missing Lucas. Last night, when he left,

of our plan to find him at the

lot on your mind?" Marina asks

I tell her. "How are

am tempted to find Caroline. While walking to her house, I notice something out of the ordinary, a group walking from

"Isabella!"

hurrying towards me. "I was just coming to

Kenn is here?" She interrupts.

him, and I was just about to ask you why he's here. I don't see Eric

go ask him where Lucas is, maybe why

   I follow her nervously as she makes her way over. "How

"She's still depressed, and my

arm,

just missed him, and I couldn't stop myself," she gushes. "I miss his scent, and his face, and

"Okay

Alpha Kenn notices our nearing presence. Caroline gives me a

the Alphas attention turns fully to us. Alpha Kenn, a few years older than Eric, tilts his head to the side. "Caroline, I have not seen you in years, and the fantastic news

   "Retrieve him, but he

find their way back. "How odd. He hasn't come home, nor did

I place my hand on her