My Alpha's Wolfless Daughter
My Alpha’s Wolfless Daughter – Chapter 76

Alpha Nate

The wait for Ayla was unbearable. I could feel everything she was feeling. Hurt, disbelief, and anger. But when rage hit me, the doors to the room were thrown open. Ayla walked out covered in her scale armor and the b***d from her mother. Her eyes were glowing like two amethysts. Kaia was front and center.

“Ayla,” Xander breathed out, reaching for her, but she pulled away. I could see that action hurt him.

“Kaden, bring me my mother’s claim. And I want him alive.” She growled. Her aura hit everything and even Alpha Matt was struggling under the weight of her power.

I grabbed her wrist and she fought against my grip. I pinned her up against the wall with my body, as she still struggled against my hold. She fought hard as I pinned her arms above her head. She looked up at me with fury. She may be pissed but her body knew I wasn’t going to hurt her. Everywhere our skin touched, my chest bare, her scales receded.

“Nate, let me go.” She yelled, her chest rumbling out a growl. Kaia was equally as pissed.

“Never,” I breathed out. She stopped fighting me. Looking up at me, her eyes filled with more tears.

“Nate, I need to make that bastard pay,” she cried. I leaned down and kissed away the tears on both cheeks.

“And we will. But right now, I’m concerned about you. Your well-being is my top priority. I can feel everything you are feeling.” I told her.

“Then you know I have to do this! She came here to warn me and she died. My sister almost died. I’m not letting that fucker get away with this!” She cried in despair. I rested my forehead against hers. Her chest heaved against mine.

“But right now you need to worry about your sister. Everyone here will do everything we can to replace him. We would all die for you. So let us help you. Stop thinking you have to do this alone.” She broke down into sobs and I released her wrists. She wrapped her arms around my waist and buried her head into my chest.

“Please make the pain stop. It hurts so much,” she sobbed, and I tightened my grip around her shoulders.

“I know, baby. I know.” I mumbled, feeling helpless. I don’t know how to take away her pain. I’ve never lost a parent or witnessed anything like this before.

“Queen Andrea and my mother are on their way,” Xander informed us.

“Julie says the baby girl is doing well.” Alpha Matt said, handing me a blanket for Ayla. She was beginning to tremble as she came down from the adrenaline and her scales were all beginning to recede.

“Please ask Luna Julie to come back to check on Ayla,” I asked the alpha, turning my head to face him. Ayla was going into shock and we may need to sedate her.

I let out a g***n when Ayla’s hand hit my chest, and something sharp pierced my skin. B***d was running down her chest, and her scale was embedded in my skin when she removed her hand. Man, that heals like a b***h.

“Baby,” I grumbled through the pain. She looked up at me. Her eyes were a storm of sadness and grief.

“Something bad is coming and I’m done waiting,” her lips trembled, and her body shook.

I pulled away from the wall and wrapped the blanket around her, using my body to shield her now-naked one. I leaned down and pressed my tongue over the wound the scale left.

“Let the bad come. It will have to go through Duke and me.” I told her. Her teary eyes stared into mine before she gave me a nod. Grabbing hold of her thighs, I lifted her and she wrapped her legs around my waist. With her arms wrapped around my neck, she buried her face in my neck, as I walked out of the house.

Luna Julie was waiting outside for us. She looked concerned when I placed Ayla in the passenger seat of an SUV. Swimming and shifting into our wolves would be the fastest way home, but Ayla was in no condition for either. It’s going to take an hour to drive from here to our pack house.

“Ayla, baby girl is healthy, and we are taking good care of her. What you did for her saved her life.” Luna told her, hugging her.

“Go home and rest. Try to eat something. Grief is not something that goes away. It just gets easier to manage.” Luna Julie kissed her forehead before Alpha Matt stepped in her place.

“If she isn’t sleeping or eating, you call me,” she ordered, and I nodded.

“Nate, I’m going to stay here and wait for my mother and the queen. Take care of Ayla. I’ll come to check on her after everything is done here.” Xander said as I walked around to the driver’s side. I looked over at him.

“I will. And Xander, I know Ayla is thankful,” I told him. He nodded before I climbed in behind the wheel. Alpha Matt was still talking to Ayla.

“I’ll call your dad,” he told her.

“No,” she shouted, shaking her head.

“He’s happy. I’ll tell him when the time is right,” her voice, now a whisper.

“Okay, Ayla bear. If you need anything, you call.” He said and she nodded. We gave each other a nod before he buckled Ayla, he kissed her forehead before he closed the door.

As soon as I pulled out of the driveway, I reached over and took her hand.

“Nate, I..” She stammered. Fresh tears filled her eyes.

“Just breathe, baby.” I brought her hand up to my lips. She leaned her head back and looked out the window.

The drive to the pack was quiet and Ayla fell asleep. My hand never left hers. Even in her sleep, her emotions were all over the place. All I wanted to do was take away all her pain. I may not have liked what her mother did to her, but I would never wish for something like that.

David and Max were waiting when I pulled up. They both looked worried.

“Nate,” David called out when I exited the vehicle. I closed the door as quietly as possible to not wake Ayla.

“What happened?” Max asked as they approached me. We stood in front of the vehicle.

“Ayla’s mother is dead. She also had a baby.” Both of them looked at me agape.

“And Ayla was with her,” I finished.

“f**k,” Max breathed out.

“So, what are we doing?” David asked.

“Xander and the others are handling it. Queen Andrea is on her way and Luna Julie is taking care of the baby,” I informed them.

“What’s on your chest?” Max blurted out.

“It’s one of Ayla’s scales. It’s how mermaids claim.” I took off my shorts and shifted. I could feel the bond with Ayla getting stronger. Her love for me, bleeding into me. I shifted back and pulled on my shorts. Both of them gasped.

“Now we just need a full moon,” I declared.

“That’s insane,” David exclaimed. I didn’t need to look down to know the tattoo of Kaia and Duke was back.

“Can you guys get the doors? I need to get Ayla to bed,” I asked them.

I opened Ayla’s door and unbuckled her before picking up her limp body. She snuggled into my chest as I carried her into the pack house. Both David and Max followed, opening up the doors for me. Ayla needed to sleep. Trauma like this can wreak havoc on the brain.

David closed the bedroom door as I laid Ayla down. Before removing the blanket, I went into the bathroom to get a washcloth. I wanted to clean off as much b***d as I could before covering her in our blanket.

I started with cleaning the wound her scale left. The wound was healing slowly. She didn’t have to give it to me right then. I don’t know why she even did.

“She’s afraid you’ll leave. The bond was broken before and she’s terrified of losing us.” Duke whined. And I sighed before cleaning up as much dried b***d as I could. I was thankful she stayed asleep.

Covering her naked body with our blanket, I leaned down and kissed her forehead.

“Tomorrow is going to be rough, but I’m not going anywhere.”