The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 75

MARK

I walked into the conference room, and Rie and Scythe were already waiting for me in there. My morning had been delayed because of the argument with Adira, and I was running late for the meeting. I wanted to discuss Jori’s proposition with them before I brought it up with everyone else. They had helped me set up the pack in the first place, so I knew I would need their help to make this a smooth transition, if we were going to make this work.

“Are you okay?” Rie asked the moment I sat down.

exhausting.

re’s just a lot on my mind.”

quickly changing the subject.

s pack over to me.”

e to say something more. I wanted to give them a moment to digest the information.

this a

oesn’t want to be alpha anymore.”

in complete disbelief. “The man who dropped his best friend to protect his title of alpha. The man who was threatened because his best friend turned out to be an alpha, too?”

alpha takes a lot of confidence and strength. He doesn’t have that anymore, and he knows he can’t run a pack lik

r jaw was clenched, and it was obvious she didn’t believe Jori’s claim.

d. I was already going to accept Pack Sallow into our own. I just needed help with the process. I needed Rie and Scythe to understand that.

e two packhouses. Are you two up for the task?”

” Scythe said.

o the elaborate parties Scythe plans.”

–

ADIRA

the table, waiting for Ginger to speak. Her eyes were closed as she felt the energy of the small bottle that contained Cain’s powers. She was

pened her eyes. “Girl, are you sure you want to do this?”

roy him forever more of a risk.

yes. I want to ge

the baby would handle it.”

wn, wondering what this decision said about me. “I know. We don’t have time to wait though. Will you be in the same room as me when I do this? I don’t know if you can do anything, but if something goes wrong, I want you to be there just in case.”

it comes down to it,” Ginger said.

–

ark and I had worked things out after our argument, but I still felt off from our fight before. We hadn’t fought like that before.

aw Mark making his way towards me from the conference room. I paused for a brief second, but when our eyes met, I found myself running towards him. He enveloped me in his arms, and any lingering tension in my body melted away with his touch. I buried my head in his chest, and he buried his in my hair

I asked as I pulled back, still keeping my arms hooked around his body.

of talking to everyone and putting it into action.”

is waiting for us. Ready?”

o make sure I was healthy enough to attempt it. If there were any lingering issues, I told Mark that I wouldn’t even consider absorbing the magic, and I would find another way.

that Jori was no longer a patient, the office was quiet. It was a nice feeling. We hadn’t had any other fights or injuri

h it, but the cold temperature was still a little bit of a shock.

I knew something wasn’t right by the way she was checking and then double checking. I felt like I couldn’t breathe, and my heart started to race.

d. “Zay, is something wrong?”

at him and continued her work. She put a finger up.

ong?” Mark’s voice sounded as stressed as I felt.

pot.

ad very little patience, and I knew he was holding my hand as much fo

een. “Do you see these spots here and here?”

’t understand what it meant. “What are we looking at?”

in was still trying to process what she said. Finally, he looked at Zayla.

?” he asked.

ded. “Yes, you are having twins.”

repeated, proce

ooks like both of them have strong heartbeats. They are very healthy, and you seem to be doing well, too. I’ll run your blood sample to be sure, but you should be able to return to your normal level of activity.” She pressed a button, which started printing a picture. She handed me the picture when it was done.

anything.” Zayla disappeared back into her private office where she did research.

turned to me, and there was a bright smile on his face. “Twins,” he repeated again, letting the news sink

a mother of one, and now I was having twins. My chest felt tight at the thought.

e’s going to be two babies.” A small incredulous laugh slipped between my li

ed me into his chest. “Yes, there will be. Looks like we got it right on the first try. We won’t have to have any kids after this.”

arenthood thing.”

smile made me feel a little better.

on the magic, I want to take the magic today. If possible, I want to go after Xavier tomorrow. I think I can sense where he is, and I’m ready for all of this to be over already.”

us to worry about.”