Mine to Protect Chapter 79: WHO'S THE ALPHA

*Derek*

I woke up in the hospital bed, feeling much better. Yesterday, after Lukas showed the doctor the substances contained in the bullet, he was able to implement a more effective cure to contrast the poisons, and now my wolf has awakened from his slumber, and he’s slowly healing me.

I find a sweet surprise in my bed, a cute kitten snuggled up against me, snoring slightly while deeply asleep. If this is a dream, I never want to wake up. I missed her so much in this last two days, I thought she was going to leave me for good, and if she did, I would have fucking deserved it. I have been an idiot and the worst mate ever. Hazel always thinks she is the lacking one, the unworthy one, but truth is I am the one who’s not up to the task, she’s the one who deserves someone better than me.

Hazel stirs in her sleep and her eyelids flutter. I take the oxygen mask off, as well as the tubes and needles, I don’t need them anymore, my wolf will do the rest of the job. I don’t want her to worry for me, I want us to go back to when there were only the two of us, without all these complications, I just want her, my mate.

Hazel opens her eyes, and as soon as she sees me, a sweet smile graces her sleep. Fuck, she is beautiful! And sexy, with her hair all messy from sleep, and her cleavage visible from the scrubs’ deep cut.

“Mhhh, someone has been thinking hard this morning. I have got whiplash from all the emotions going through your head, have you come to a conclusion? Love me, or love me not?”

I laugh at her sassy words; I love the way she is always so headstrong and fierce, even when that fierceness is directed at me.

“That was never a doubt.”

I peck her rosy lips, and she kisses me back, deepening the kiss, igniting a fire within me. I want her badly, but this is not the place and time for this, so I move back, rewarding her with another small peck.

She pouts unhappily, looking even sexier, and my wolf, who is now completely awake, is pushing with all his might to take our mate, make her ours again.

The little minx plays along with my wolf, and lets her fingers slide down slowly from my chest to my crotch, feeling my hardened length with her slender fingers.

A growl of excitement escapes my lips, and it is getting harder and harder to control myself.

Someone clears his throat loudly, and I nearly fall off the bed from the surprise.

Damon was there watching us the whole time.

“What is wrong with you two? Always trying to go at it like rabbits every time you are within one meter distance. I know that make up sex is the best, but I suggest you wait for a more private location to finish what you started.”

“You were there the whole time watching, and you didn’t say anything. The one who has a problem is you. Maybe you need to find a girlfriend or get a porn subscription, instead of spying on other couples,” Hazel says irritated, getting off the bed.

“I am not short of girlfriends or porns, I assure you, but I need my Alpha to recover to get back to those, so stop with your attempts of seduction, you can’t get any until we get back to our pack lands.”

Hazel’s face turns bright red, both out of irritation and shame, and I think she is seriously contemplating murdering Damon.

“I still need a Beta,” I remind her through the link, and she rolls her eyes at me, while commenting, “I am sure you can find a good replacement.”

“Hey, are you excluding me from the conversation? That’s rude!” Damon complains.

Luckily the nurses and doctors enter the room, saving Damon from Hazel’s wrath.

They check my vitals, withdraw some blood samples, and let us know that we can be on our way if the lab results turn out ok. Finally, some good news, I want to leave here as soon as possible and be back to Crescent Moon. The other Alphas and members of the Court are still there waiting for the meeting, and I don’t feel safe leaving my pack undefended with them.

Four hours later, Damon is already landing my helicopter in a spot not far away from the packhouse, my labs have turned out ok, and I should be completely back to normal in a couple of days. I still feel weak and my shoulder hurts like a bitch, but all things considered, I am ok.

I can’t wait to take Hazel back to our room and do all kinds of wicked things to her. I can’t express the relief I am feeling at having her back where she belongs, I honestly don’t care what other people think and this is the only place she can be safe, with me.

Damon drives us to the packhouse, the two wolves that Lukas has appointed as Hazel’s guards running in wolf form ahead of us, checking that the route is safe.

I don’t know what to make of this, I am not 100% comfortable with this arrangement. I don’t like the idea of having strangers assigned to protecting my kitten, I could have chosen my most trusted warriors to do the job, and I am sure they are better trained than these two.

Plus, this way Lukas is kind of placing a stake on my mate, and this enrages me the most. She is mine, and mine only. He has no right taking decisions that concern her, that’s my job. Only because they have spent two days together, now he thinks he is someone special to her.

I can’t refrain from scoffing out loud.

Hazel raises her eyebrows inquiringly.

“What is it? I am getting murderous vibes coming from the bond. Who’s stepped on your toes, oh my powerful Alpha?”

I decided it is better if I keep my mouth shut on this, after all Lukas is her friend too now, she will just find a thousand excuses to save him.

“Nothing you need to worry about,” I tell her sweetly, pecking her on the cheek.

“Keeping secrets from me now, Alpha! You know I could command you to tell me, right?” she threatens in a dangerous sweet voice.

I gulp down in surprise; I forgot about this power of hers.

“Which reminds me,” she continues in the same tone, while straddling me on the car seat, and playing with the collar of my shirt, “I have decided that now that I can command people, I can be an Alpha too, we should take turns to be in charge. You could be my Luna now and then.”

Is she kidding? It doesn’t seem like it, she seems very serious.

I stare at her puzzled, not knowing what to reply to this. No matter what powers she has, I am the Alpha, in bed and out of bed; she is my fierce kitten, but I am the one in charge here.

She pulls me by my collar, and starts kissing me sensually, her tongue slips into my mouth caressing mine, initiating an erotic dance that makes my mind completely go blank, only lust and hunger pulse through my mind, forgetting what we were talking about.

I let my hands travel up her thighs to her ass, and squeeze hard, getting a sexy moan from her, my cock throbbing hard against her.

The car stops and Damon slams his car open and climbs out, while muttering, “I’ve had enough of you two love birds, get a fucking room!”

Hazel ends the kiss and gazes at me between her lashes.

“So, is it yes?” she asks me.

I nod my head yes automatically, without even remembering what we were talking about; what was she asking? It does not matter as soon as I can have her sweet lips on mine again.

She smiles one of her winning smiles, and my heart sinks a little; what have I just agreed to? I need to ask Damon later, hoping he was listening.