The Alpha's Secret Daughter

I want to keep busy when my brain is overloaded. I hate this time of ye

you do get tired, I'll always take over your s

bearing all my emotions when they had died. The anger

rds, a smile appearing on my face

my side. He was the brother I never had and helped

o Reed, slapping him on his shoulder to get his attention. Re

to Gabriel's part

full attention on Dylan. 'Have you seen the girls from the

s I pulled a disgust

n't you come to Gabriel's party with us next week? I know

d Elle. They had been on my case about it for the past

's eyes on me. My friends all eagerly wait

ut whether to go to Alpha Gabriel's party. It will be the most insa

s the heir to the Black Moon Pack. It was common knowledge that Black M

pressive with a highly

' I repeated, standing up to thr

my head in amusement. My eyes rolled at her reply once

hered my things. 'You're impossible,' I

had been years since their deaths, but the pain still lingered around this time of year, like an unwelcome ghost. Dylan's words abo

ylan or Reed. The Alpha and Beta properties were practically

red vehicle was parked near the front, as usual, its engine still running. Reed sto

el impatiently. 'Took you long enough,' he called out w

tered, smirking as I tossed my bag into th

an amused look. 'You sure you're not late? Se

it off. 'Just tired. It's

should have. They knew exactly what I was talking about. The weight of loss that neve

an said, his voice softer now. 'A distraction might hel

lied, my eyes on the road as w

nor returning. 'And if you don't come, we'll send Chloe and El

uckle at that. 'You're

ace. The streets passed by in a blur as we headed toward the small diner where we usually stopped for a bite. I d

e chilly air greeted me with a sharp bite, a reminder that winter was on its way.

asy smell of the diner hit me. It wasn't much, but it was famil

ng in the booth by the window, chatting

exclaimed, half stand

' I replied, raisin

me with them. As we sat down, I could feel the lingering eyes of

the ice again. 'You're still not sure about

nd. 'I don't know, Chloe. A party'

at would be enough to convince me. 'It's going t

ave fun,' Elle added with a soft

at both of them.

ike a whisper in the wind. Maybe I was ready to start healing. Mayb

I was ready to f

g the thoughts away for now. Wha

and easy. Even though my heart still ached, I let myself laugh, let my

leave, my phone buzzed. I glanc

ge from

e for you. The

scanning the diner, my heart

growl that reverberated in my mind, a pos

Reed, and Dylan were already

ylan asked, h

eyes narrowed, focusing on the so

hey weren't going

gh it didn't feel li

ouldn't shake the feeling tha