Bethany: His Little Wolf Chapter 81

Ashley

I'm numb, I feel lost and for the first time in my life I feel alone and that's not something I have ever experienced not with my dad around anyway. I highly suspect that my mates going to reject me and I wouldn't blame him. I'm a mess and now officially a Rogue and while he's out of this world stunning and seriously large and masculine I'm not. I'm short and while I may not be skinny my frame and muscles don't even begin to compare to his and as much as I would love to have my mate, I just don't see why he'd want me not right now anyway.

"Thank you for saving me, I'll never forget it and please thank your pack for me. I'll be ok now." I look up until our eyes meet so that I can see those ocean blue eyes of his one more time and wait for those words to pass his lips.

I wait and I wait...

But he doesn't say a word, I look down at my dad because quite frankly if I keep looking at him, I'm going to lose my dam mind knowing what I'm about to lose.

"Let's get out of here." He says the words out loud and I start to hear shuffling around me but I don't look up. I keep looking down at my dad, his kind face no longer there instead his face is now full of blood and bruises, fuck he didn't deserve to die like this.

"I'm so sorry dad, you died because of me. You didn't deserve this but I will keep my promise to you. I will make a life for myself, and I'll be happy one day. And I'll keep our promise to Kelly, she won't be left there with those bastards for any longer than absolutely necessary!" My tears are back but I roughly wipe them away, I will cry, I will grieve for the loss of my dad and for the unknown of when I'll see my sister again but it won't be now. Right now, I need to find a place to bury my dad and I need to get my ass away from this place just in case those pricks come back.

I feel movement close to me and Alfie lets out a growl when two men put their hands on my dad. "Get your hands off of him!" My words leave my mouth in a deep growl causing the two men to let go of him and take a step back just before I feel a hand come down on my shoulder and instantly tense up.

"Hey, it's just me, darling we need to get away from here. These warriors are Toby and Ben and they ain't going to do anything bad, they're just going to carry your dad back to our pack and I promise they will be gentle with him." My mate's voice is low and gentle and I feel myself relax. If I'm being honest, I love the feel of his hand on me but I'm confused.

"That's a really kind offer but I want to bury my dad somewhere where I can visit him. I need him close to me, for the time being anyway." I'm not ungrateful for all the help they have given me and continue to give me but there's no way I could go to their pack to visit my dad with my mate there, it would be too hard. I look up at my mate and his face is nothing but confused. "Ashley both you and your dad are coming back with us." His words are gentle but firm and don't leave any room for argument.

Maybe I was wrong maybe my mate does want me after all. "Let's get you both there and then we can talk yeah?" His gentle smile is breathtaking and leaves me feeling shy and speechless so I just nod my head and allow him to take my hand and help me up from the ground. The two guys from earlier Toby and Ben gently lift my dad off of the floor and Ben gently drapes him over Toby's shoulder and I appreciate how gently they are handling my dad. I feel a gentle squeeze on my hand and turn my head to look up at my mate and realize that I can't remember his name, shit!

He must notice the sudden change in me as he brings his other hand up and rests it on my shoulder. "What's wrong?" His tone is gentle and I find myself looking down at my feet as embarrassment creeps its way into my body. "Don't do that." He hocks his finger under my chin and raises my head until I have no choice but to look at him and I know my cheeks are bound to be a lovely shade of red by now. "What's wrong darling?" Darling seems to be his nickname for me and I have to admit that I love it more and more each time I hear it.

"icantrememberyourname!" I rush the words out so quickly that I doubt even with werewolf hearing that he's understood me. My hands come up to cover my face causing Alfie to wine at the loss of contact with our mate but I shush him and he goes to the back of my mind with a major sulk on.

I hear a low laugh then feel my hands being pulled away from my face and see my mate's beautiful face bend down so that he's in front of me. "My name is Jack, Gamma Jack, now let's get you back so you can get cleaned up, yes?" I nod my head and Alfie purrs out when he takes my hand again and starts pulling me along behind him and for the first time in a long time, I feel a surge of hope rush through my body.

Gamma Jack

My mate actually thought that I was going to leave him here alone, that I didn't want him, fuck if only he knew how much I want him, all of him. I take his hand to walk back and it fits so perfectly in mine and the sparks from the bond are already driving me insane with want for him. He hasn't said a word the whole way back but whenever I've looked over my shoulder to check on him, he's given me a small smile and that's more than I expected right now. I still can't get over how short and small he is especially considering he has Beta blood in him but fuck if I don't find it cute as fuck.

"Our mate is perfect; I can't wait to meet his wolf!" Taz chimes in my head full of excitement and I don't blame him we've both wanted our mate since the moment we turned 18. I've thought about the day that I would find my mate for a very long time and now that it has happened, I am more than happy, of course, I wish it was under better circumstances but I'll get him through this, he'll be ok.

"Welcome back Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Warriors." I shake myself of my wayward thoughts to say hi to the guards that we've bumped into on our way back to our pack and I instantly see them stand to alert when they set eyes on my mate and his dad's lifeless body that's dropped over Toby's back. I understand their concerns and I'm happy that they are doing their job properly but the thought that they could be thinking badly of my mate instantly pisses me off. "This is my mate Ashley and his dad who has sadly passed away."

I quickly shoot out the words wanting this situation nipped in the bud and happy at the results as they all instantly smile toward my mate and relax their stances.

"Ahh, man that's brilliant! I'm sorry for your loss Gamma Ashley but it is lovely to meet you." Ryan is the first one to speak and I quickly send him a grateful nod. I also didn't miss his respect towards my mate at calling him Gamma Ashley and I'm proud to have this man as one of my warriors. The other warriors that are at this post soon make their way over and introduce themselves to Ashley and pay their respects to his loss with his dad.

Despite the pain and confusion that Ashley is feeling right now, he is nothing but polite and grateful toward the warriors and it makes me feel incredibly proud to have him as my mate. I may not know all the details yet but I do know that he has been to hell and back these past two weeks and yet he still remains incredibly strong.

"Ashley am I right that your father's name is Matthew?"

"Yes, Alpha Calvin."

"Ok, Toby can you please take Beta Matthew to the doc and tell him I want him looked after and prepared for his burial." The second Calvin stops speaking Ashley takes a step forward toward his dad and I can see his whole body tense up.

Toby's also quick to pick up on this and sends Ashley a gentle smile. "I will look after him Gamma Ashley I promise and doc will treat him with nothing but the care and respect that he deserves."

I send Toby a grateful nod and so does Ashley. I pull gently on his hand and he looks at me with a look that's so heartbroken that it literally hurts my heart. "Come on sweetheart let's get you cleaned up; we can go visit your dad later on if you'd like to?" This seems to do the trick as he gives me a gentle smile and allows me to pull him along to the packhouse.