The Alpha Who Saved Me
Chapter 120

CHAPTER 120

I'm watching the monitors for any sign of the fighting, but there is no movement whatsoever. Both boys are sound asleep in their grandmother's arms while we wait for the all-clear. Sara had shown up just before lunch time like she usually does a few days a week. Now that she is in charge of her pack, she isn't able to come as often as would like. I'm so happy that Asher has her in his life, though, and that our relationship has bloomed tremendously.

When I see movement on one of the monitors, I give it my full attention. A big charcoal gray wolf comes slinking into town from the tree line. It's being cautious as it looks around what looks to be a ghost town. How he slipped past my warriors, I have no idea, but he has, and I don't see any of my men surrounding the pack house like they are supposed to be. Looking at another monitor, though, the one that's facing the back of the house, I see fighting going on. So, that's where my men are, it was the plan to get them all in one area.

I link my men to let them know about the Alpha wolf coming from the front, but they are all tied up, fighting the other wolves. Knowing that I'm going to be in so much trouble for what I'm about to do, I make the only decision that I can and head for the door.

"Summer, lock this door behind me." I order the she-wolf.

"Quinn, you can't be serious!" Cici runs over to me, trying to block my way, "It's too dangerous for you out there!"

I point to the monitor, "Oh, and letting that big Alpha wolf get into my pack house where my babies are, isn't?" I don't realize that I include Holden in as one of mine, but he is like one of my own, and I will protect him just like I would Ash.

"You can't fight him by yourself, Quinn!" My friend shrieks.

It takes nothing to move her little body out of my way, "I'm only going to hold him off until the others can get here." I quickly run up the steps and unlatch the door, pushing it open easily enough. Once I'm out I glance back down at Cici, "Lock the door and guard my babies with your life!"

"Quinn..." I cut off whatever she's about to say by closing the door and placing the rug back over it.

I glance out the back door and see the fighting still going on. I quickly close the inner door and bolt it, so they can't get in from this way. I then run to the front and see that the Alpha wolf is halfway to the pack house now, still taking his time and being watchful for any dangers.

Taking a deep breath, I call up my wolf to be on standby, but to not shift until I tell her to. She argues with me, but in the end, I get my way while she pouts and paces back and forth. Slowly, my hand turns the door knob and I'm putting on my serious face in order to face this new threat.

I swing the door open and step through it with purpose, closing the door behind me, "What is it that you want? Why are you attacking my pack when we have done nothing to you!"

Of course, my questions go unanswered as the wolf continues to come towards me. It's now growling while keeping his eyes on me with every step he takes. I take up a stance at the top of the stairs; I'll be damned if he gets inside.

"You need to leave if you want to live to see another day. You will not win; we will not let you. Your days of killing innocent packs are over, Alpha whoever the fuck you are!" The wolf stops just shy of the bottom of the steps and continues

to growl at me. I growl back and flash him Tala's eyes in warning, but it doesn't seem to faze him at all. He's one of those cocky Alpha types it seems. We continue to stare at each other as we growl, neither one of us willing to give up. He doesn't realize what a mother is willing to do in order to protect her pups.

I sense it before it even happens and I ready myself, so as soon as the wolf jumps up and lunges at me, I throw myself at him, meeting him halfway. My body slams into the wolf with everything I have, and we fall, hitting the stairs and tumbling down to the bottom. I'm able to maneuver myself so I don't land underneath the heavy beast, and in the process, I get my arms around its neck and squeeze as hard as I can. Unfortunately, just as I try to get a tighter hold, he flings me from his back, and I land hard on the ground.

It takes me a minute to get my lungs to fill back up with air, and just when I look to see where the beast is at, he comes at me once more, but never makes it to me. Another bigger black wolf power drives into the beast, knocking him away from me. I recognize Duke right away, and I scramble back towards the porch, so I don't get in their way. They don't need me as a distraction while they are going against an enemy.

I love watching Duke in action; he's a powerhouse for sure. I'm not sure who this other Alpha is, but he is definitely able to hold his own as he ducks and leaps away from every move that Duke makes. When Duke finally scrapes his claws down the belly of the beast, it cries out in pain, but it doesn't stop the wolf from counter attacking right away by taking a huge chunk from Dukes flank.

Howling himself, Duke limps backwards, keeping his eye on hist opponent, but he isn't fast enough when the wolf pounces on him. and gets him on his back. The stranger brings his claws down on Duke and Tala can no longer hold back. A sound that I have never heard before echoes through the area, and I realize that it's coming

Dividing into pages now from Tala as she growls and forces the shift. She rams into the side of the wolf, making him go flying about twenty feet and then she is on him clawing at anything and everything she can. Once she has the wolf's neck ripped out, I'm finally able to get through to her and calm her down enough to shift back.

I'm covered in the stranger's blood, but the only thing that matters is Declan and Duke. I turn and run back over to them, dropping to my knees beside them.

"Shift Duke, please! I need to check on Declan!" I pet Duke's head and kiss his snout as he stares at me with pain in his eyes.

It takes a little bit but he's finally able to manage the shift, but not without howling as he does. My heart breaks as the man before me appears to be all bloody and broken. I gasp and cover my mouth when I notice the huge hole in his thigh where the wolf took a bite out of him. Luckily, the piece that was bitten off is still hanging on by a flap of skin. So, taking a strip of my shredded clothing, I carefully put the piece of leg back in place and wrap it up until the doctor can tend to it.

I've already called for Dr. Sands through the link and he is on his way. The tears streaking down my face is nothing that can be helped as I try wiping the blood from Declan's face. He watches me with a mixture of pain and something else, something that I shouldn't accept, but in this moment, I can't help it, because he just risked his life for me and I almost lost him.

Leaning down, I smash my mouth against his and as soon as I feel his hand come to the back of my head, I open up for him, letting our tongues tangle together. It feels so right kissing him like this, it always has. So, why do I feel a little guilty as we continue to give each other what it is that we have missed out on for so long?

Tala to the Rescue! She will protect her men no matter what! =)