Mate In Disguise For The Alpha

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thought. I swiftly look up and see something I wasn't expecting. Josh wraps his arm over the shoulder of a female I've never seen before; she has long wavy blonde hair and a s

You bought yourself a p

bout a beta's mate, b

Have you alrea

ealing two shining silver scar bite marks. My gut sinks and my heart shatters. Mate? That's not going t

d to hang out with, bro?" Wha

r?" "This is

hanging. How am I going to get through this? I'm entirely alone... and not even my father can help. It's not uncommon for any male wolf, related or not, to completely forget themselves during the transformation and mate with any nearby female, relative or not. It's far too dangerous. My goal had been to stay with Josh the night of my transformation, knowing that he would protect me, but now I have

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y pack and have their common link. Of course, the she wolves and their pups are a major concern... I put my head into my hands, already feeling overwhelmed; my father warned me that without a mate, maintaining control of the pack would be difficult. I won't be able to gain full strength until I've marked my Luna. I momentarily consider whether any female will suffice, if only as a companion...

nother sign that my promotion is on its way. Josh walks in w

nd why is she here? It becomes clear when she raises her head and I not

Her face suddenly turns pale. She shouldn't think of

ies." He looks sympathetically at me. Josh has been my friend for years... wel

him a puppy-like look before bowing deeply and fleeing, not daring to

he is under no obligation to inform me. Every wolf in my pack is familiar to me

all these years. "She had been beaten, sir." I discovered her hurt. I tagged her when I realized who she was." He's courageous, considering he's admit

linking. Bastardly bastard. I know they were together for at least a year and frien

mystery female he has dropped, and I know he didn't manage the

ing the age of majority and starting their first shift. "I'd like to increase securit

uire as to

to lose any pack members on my first night as Alpha! The males can get wild, and I will not tolerate fighting

ill see to it that eve

t in selecting a friend to be my beta... perhaps I should check into a seasoned beta instead. Looking out the window, I