Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 35
Leander
Now that I finished with Dagger, my anger partially stated, but not done. I made my way to Hycinth. She looked up at me with wide, shocked eyes.
Shocked. But not afraid of what had just happened.
pride.
nce her to stay. I wouldn’t back out on her deal, but I sure as hell wasn’t going to stop fighting for her. I was just going to have to be clever about it, I thought with a smirk, several ideas already floating through my head.
re I got to any of that, I still had business to attend. “Which Wolf told Dagger that he needed to s
coming off of him. He stuttered, “I-It…was me.”
is knees. The rest of the wolves scurried away, as far as they could, out of my range of influence.
grabbed the bottom of his jaw. “Open your mouth!”
complied, opening his mouth for me.
Sti
sented to me without complaint or argument. I released his jaw and grasped hi
ease…wait…for just a minute. I want to talk to him.”
had to say.
you did that day in the woods?”
involved with is…untouchable.”
ntemplated his response. “And when do they becom
d without hesitation.
oing with her questioning now and was fascinated as I watched her interact with him. I also noticed the other wolves. They were looking at her intently, hanging on her every word. She asked softly, “What exactly does being involved with a female entail?”
ng Alpha decides it entails.”
his answer.
dded, still looking confused.
.
muel’s cheeks flushed with
how did you get involve
r out…and then, she, um, said yes.” he stumbled over his words.
ed.
He
the other men a female?”
r,” he answered and then under his breath added, “It’s not easy.”
olves certainly did make the lower-ranking men work for everything they got.
inued.
l replied, fear etching int
e would be an end-date to my involvement with him, just like every other female. Is that common in this pack? Mates get involved and then just move on later?”
for being so intuitive.
, uh…” His glance cut to me, worried.
ly, Wolf.”
umbled, almost flinching as he said the words.
ck. F**k.
ink he looked at me as a mate?” Hycinth asked.
ssed.”
ed when she gave him a little smirk and conspiratorial whisper, “Me too. I may have called him a few choice names over the years myself.”
kered.
consider me a true mate?”
again. I reiterated through my teeth, “Speak freely.”
n’t seem interested in you for personal reasons, like a mate would, just what the pack needed for the Claiming Ceremony
ld me that too.”
ted, “Is it crystal clear I consider her as a true ma
vered.
smirked at her.
to roll her eyes.
e want her more.
on him and asked, “Did you see what Dagger was doing to me?”
shame coming off of him. He muttered, “No, I couldn’t see from the angle where exactly his hands were, but I heard you beg him to stop, so I just assumed
didn’t you tell your Alpha what happen
hould have.”
the truth based on that presumption-you would not tolerate another male touching a female until after you’d determined you were done with her, or as he put it, ‘you got everything you wanted first.’ However, he never said you would give me away or pass me around. I made that assumption. Maybe I made it b
Why didn’t you even question what he meant before you submitted to your punishment?”
pha…I don’t question or argue his orders.”
was ready to let me cut off his tongue without even objecting, just because he wouldn’t question what I felt he deserved!
But I also think he has shown an exemplary level of submission and loyalty today.”
has,” I murmur
in awe of her reasoning
a.
Dagger’s actions?” I asked her.
e ground in front of her. “I would agree with you on removing his tongue. Not for the reason of him causing me pain with his words, but for his lack of reporting back to you what Dagger had done. Dagger’s actions we
ck in his eyes.
extreme, punishments, but it kept them in line. I would not accept any disobedience from of my wolves. But I
without-question today, has earned him the right to keep his tongue. Aside from removing any body parts, I defer his punishment to you. You know your wolves best.”
lic display of submission to us.
ver girl.
s eye over her shoulder. It was apparent her behavior and choice of wording had surprised and impressed him as well.
turned my attention to Samuel. “Stand to your feet, Wolf.”
running extra patrols for the next four weeks during the midnight to 4AM shift.”
ming with more emotion, the depth of his gratitude evident, “Thank you, Luna!” Her face fell for just a moment at his words, before it evened out again. He didn’t know that she had no intention of being his Luna. From her wistful expression, I suspected she had enjoyed acting the part. She should. It’s what the Moon had destined her to be.
it.