Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 25

Ever just stood, staring at me silently, his expression a mixture of frustration and lost hope. Because he too knew the answer, she would never believe me. I said quietly, “You need to go home. It’s been a week since Gwen finished her heat. She’s going to need you tonight.”

Now his expression looked pained for an entirely different reason. His mate had finished her heat seven days ago, and within hours, he would either scent a pup in her belly, or she would begin the process of expelling the birthing byproduct no longer needed in the absence of a pup.

He nodded, turned and left.

er to see.

ooked up at me curiously as we walked through the woods.

nd adventure I went to as a young pup.”

o silence.

I asked, “Did you see Mimi or other members of the pack today?

hesitant about her at first, but many of them warmed up to her, and she spent much of her time interacting them.

e bit her lip and said quietl

didn’t want to see Gwen during the week after

ith me.”

mean?”

tay away. But that was wrong.”

d, even though I already suspected the answer.

“Not good.”

lled away.

u want to talk abou

slumping.

oughts. After several minutes, I stopped.

he trees that surrounded us. “Where exactly are we?”

I said softly.

breathed in awe, “Oh!”

ly elongated neck and inhale her addictive scent, as she stared at the treehouse thirty feet above our heads. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. “How do we get up there?”

ee.

r another ten feet, until she was under the belly of the treehouse and pushed open the hatch. I watched her feet disappear as she scrambled inside, squealing her delight.

leasure that crossed her expression as she looked around in awe. “It’s like a tiny little hou

e stared at the large paned window that took up most of one of the walls.

f steps, hidden on the other side of the massive tree in the middle.

nd pictures on the wall. She made her way to the bed to the door on the other side, opening it and stepping out onto a deck. She inhaled sharply as she looked around. I stepped out onto the deck with her. It was an amazing view. Her eyes went up again, and she whispered, “Look at the Moon.”

ll Moon was stunning. I couldn’t stop myself. I pressed my front against her back, holding her tightly by the hips, my head low by her ear as I said h

moment, she melted into me. I inhaled her scent, orchid and jasmine. But then her body t

aid the words I knew would come. “I can’t….I-I’m sorry

in the gut.

d to face me. “Why?”

know why,” she pulled out of my embrace ta

ed up at me with wide eyes. “It doesn’t matter.”

ucking matter.

cept what I’d stolen from h

d pulled away from me.

.

after her.

e ground within seconds before she took off into the forest.

ootsteps were silent, even in all of the underbrush, she snaked her way without making a sound.

We were getting too close. In another moment, Hycinth would be right on top of Gwen and Ever. And now my senses told me, that Gwen was indeed in that clearing because an agonized howl rose up to the Moon. I’d heard many things in my life, but not many sounds of raw, gut-wrenching heartache. It grated on my teeth and hurt my

orry…I’m so, so sorry…please forgive me!”

d.

. She lifted and silently followed behind me as we made our way home.

hower, the sound muffling her sobs.

my shoulders slumping forward, still feel

killed me.