Page 87 of A Female Alpha for the Lycan Prince

He’s talking about the night when he kissed me in that underground club without my permission. “I know,” I say because it’s true. He might be many things, but he’s definitely not one to force himself on others, unless it’s his opinion… that one he forces onto anyone, it seems.

There is a long, awkward pause between us.

“Why did you do that?” he asks finally.

“Do what?” I ask shortly.

Marius looks away from me. “Save me,” he says quietly. “You even gave up your secret. You’re probably a hybrid, aren’t you?”

I shrug. There is no need to hide it anymore.

“So, why?”

“Honestly, I don’t know,” I answer honestly. “I wish I could say that I didn’t hesitate for a second, but I did. A part of me still wishes the Moon Goddess would take pity on me and give me another, better mate. Because, to be honest, you’re absolutely shit as a mate.” I pause. “But I couldn’t let you die. It wouldn’t be right.”

His eyes go wide at my explanation. Maybe I should have filtered my words, but I didn’t want to. Honestly, I deserve to tell him how I truly feel, regardless of how he takes it. He hasn’t considered me or my feelings once. I expect him to be pissed at my words, but surprisingly, he isn’t. He just nods solemnly. “Thank you,” he says. “I’ll call Liam and ask him to send some of our warriors to Moon Blood, just in case. The rest will accompany me.”

“Where to?” I ask.

“We will be driving behind you in case someone attacks the girl again,” he says evenly. I realize this is the longest and most civil conversation we’ve ever had. “I’ll call my father to tell him we’re on the way.”

“How do you know that’s our destination?”

“I figured it’s either Liam or him, but since Dad has been training the girl and has a lot of knowledge about hidden gifts and our connection to our wolves… I figured…”

I nod curtly, “Thank you.” I honestly can’t bring myself to chat any longer with him. Seeing him have a smart and thoughtful side and that he’s not just an impulsive, petty asshole makes everything so much harder.

It reminds me of what we could have had.

One Step at a Time

*CELINE*

Asalways,AlphaEldenshows his deep-rooted kindness as he welcomes us and brings Val and her family inside to keep safe until things calm down. “A healer, huh?” he looks at Val, who is deeply asleep in her father’s arms.

“You knew, Alpha Elden?” I ask in surprise.

“I had a feeling,” he admits. “But now that I know for sure, it will be easier for me to train her gift.” He frowns. “What worries me is that there was a staged attack on her and her friends.”

“You think it was staged too?” I want to know.

“Sounds most likely,” he admits.

“But how could they have known?” Harmony asks.

“Jade told me there were rumors concerning a young she-wolf with the healer gift,” I say quietly.

“There are many ways to find a special wolf,” Elden points out. “They could have used a spell to locate a certain gift, which might have led them to your pack in the first place. They might have even seen Val accidentally healing someone before, without her or anyone else realizing. They might even have a wolf within them who can find and track other wolves’ gifts.”

“But why is someone after my daughter!?” Val’s mother whispers.

Elden looks at her sadly. “Healers are rare,” he explains. “And if someone is desperate enough to heal a beloved… well…”

“How about just asking then!?” Harmony mutters under her breath.

Elden tilts his head, contemplates, but then gives us an answer. One we probably don’t want to hear. “Some things cannot be healed, Harmony,” he says. “And Valerie, as a healer, cannot blindly intervene with fate. That’s why her body was made weak. All healers are that way. Healing will always take a toll on her body, it’s to prevent her from abusing her gift. However, while her gift is strong, she’s not a miracle worker. She can’t bring back the dead or heal just any fatal wound or illness.”

“You think someone wants to do that?” Val’s father wants to know.