The Alpha In Love

A White Wolf

Madeleine woke up distraught, remembered where she was and calmed down a little, the sun had set giving way to night and her room remained in darkness only illuminated by the faint light of the moon that was barely beginning to shine in the sky, not even in dreams. She was able to stop thinking about the man she saw in the forest, the need to know who he was was eating away at her thoughts and his gaze that she now described as animal, possessive and intimidating did not leave her alone. The door was knocked, taking her by surprise and exalting her. , but upon hearing Sofia's voice she calmed down and ran to turn on the light of one of the lamps next to the bed and opened the door, but not before fixing her dress a little.

"Sofia, sorry, I fell asleep," she said after opening the door.

"Don't worry, I'll let you rest for the trip, but my dad wants you to join us for dinner," she said, smiling.

"Yes, let's go then," she answered. Sofia looked at her as if she wanted to say something else, but instead she just smiled and walked.

Madeleine follows her and when she reaches the stairs she notices a narrower one that leads to the attic, she remembered the noises of the afternoon and for a second she thought about the possibility that someone lives there "it could be him" she thought, without realizing it she was to enter the dining room area and she couldn't stop thinking, when she saw herself in front of everyone she smiled delicately, Don Guillermo received her with a huge smile and María only nodded the greeting, to her bad luck Sebastian was also there, he looked at her for a moment. short moment and he looked back at his father.

—The men have told me that a loud growl was heard in the forest, but they found nothing. Do you know what happened? —She said with annoyance, at least that was what Madeleine could notice.

- Oh really? The men didn't tell me anything strange, it must have been a wild wolf since for months we have had more than one a day very close to the house - she said calmly while one of the girls helped María serve the table. Madeleine looked at them both, listening to Don Guillermo, she understood that she should not make any comment about her peculiar encounter.

"I hope you're not hiding anything from me," she said, standing up. — My appetite is gone, María, this food doesn't taste good, I hope you will soon replace Lourdes — she said with annoyance and left, in Madeleine's eyes she only confirmed that he was a hateful and unbearable man.

"María, don't worry, we'll fix this," Don Guillermo said when he saw María's hurt look.

— I could help in the kitchen — Madeleine said, joining the conversation.

— No, how can you think that I would allow something like that, you are our guest — Mr. Itreque denied.

— As I told you before coming, I want to feel useful, so please allow me to help in the kitchen, you know I can do it and it would be useful to me — she said confidently, looking at both of them.

— Madeleine, I know you and I know that you will not accept no for such an easy answer, I will let you try, because here the diners can be very demanding, as you can see, the moment you feel that it is too much for you, you can leave it, dear — he answered, Madeleine smiled, she was determined to cook, it would serve as a distraction because cooking had always been part of her life, it helped her de-stress after a bad day and above all it allowed her to be free, now that she remembered her father she felt nostalgic about cooking for a family.

The conversation changed the subject and Madeleine found out that Sofia was engaged or rather they were about to have a party to formally get engaged, the meeting would take place in two months, with each word Madeleine understood that it would be a very large and elegant meeting, no. It was to be expected if Sofia was Don Guillermo's only daughter, without a doubt something that any father would do, fulfill his daughter's wishes. When the conversation and dinner are over, Don Guillermo asks Madeleine to accompany him to her study. Madeleine thought it would be an excellent opportunity to ask about the man in the woods so she walked in impatiently waiting for her turn to speak.

—How are you feeling little? — He said, Don Guillermo is very docile to speak when he addresses her or Sofia, her image also helps with that white hair and those blue eyes as clear as the sky.

"Well, I've felt calmer and I've been able to sleep a little," she answered. Madeleine hesitated for a moment, she wanted to ask about the man in the forest, but she was looking for the right words, wild and animal, they didn't seem very correct in the same sentence to describe him. a person.

"Thank you for not saying anything about your meeting at the table," said Don Guillermo, Madeleine was surprised.

"I didn't think it was appropriate," she answered with a smile, she didn't know what else to say.

— Maybe you don't remember it now because he has changed a lot, but as a child you saw him more than once. The person you saw in the forest is Alexter, my oldest son, and to everyone's surprise, he hadn't left his room for a long time, so "If he continues dating, I would like us to keep it a secret," she said calmly, placing her hands on the large desk that divides them. Madeleine understands that the word secret specifically meant not saying anything in front of Sebastian like a moment ago.

"Honestly, I have very vague memories of him," she said calmly. She lied a little, now that she knew who she was, her memories piled up a little in her memory, although not as lucidly as she would like.

The conversation ended there, Madeleine I don't need to tell her that she wouldn't say anything about the major leaving her room, it's not like she wanted to exchange words with the arrogant Sebastiana so it wouldn't be difficult for her to just skip that part, she walked to her room thinking Now with more curiosity in Alexter, now aware that he was the man from the forest and above all who she remembered as a girl, she does not understand what happened, she remembers the man she remembers always smiling and above all those yellow eyes but now he transmits another feeling to her. and can't describe it.

Later that night Madeleine is ready to sleep, before that she allows herself to go out to the balcony to appreciate the imposing moon, the cold begins to penetrate the exposed skin of her robe but it is so pleasant that she stays longer without realizing that the minutes They pass quickly, she feels watched again like that afternoon but she can't look at anyone, the darkness doesn't help at all and she decides to go into her room to finally sleep or try to do so.

For his part, Don Guillermo has waited for it to be after midnight and walks through his immense house at a silent pace, climbing the stairs that lead to the attic until he walks to the door that is exactly in front of him, knocking discreetly so as not to wake anyone up. that noise, wait a moment, hoping to be well received and so it was, the door was opened, he was able to enter the room that was kept in total darkness, inside everything was destroyed except for a bed that was exactly in the window where the moon illuminated it, He looked for the owner of that room with his eyes and found him leaning against the wall.

— Alexter How are you? - He asked his son who, like other times, did not look directly at him, nor did he expect him to answer. She had been trying to have a conversation with him for years, but it had been useless and the words were just carried away by the wind. He heard a light growl the only thing he could receive from him, everyone said that Alexter had gone crazy for love, that he had abandoned his human part to let the animal part dominate his body, it was a legend among the wolves that when he lost his couple, the wolf died or was cursed, always being a beast, but Alexter was no ordinary wolf, that was what his father knew, others said that he only hoped to be reunited with her and that he would soon find his destiny. Don Guillermo waited a few minutes, but seeing that he would be as always, he sighed sadly, walking back to the door when a growl was heard again.

- She…

She stopped his steps when she realized that the growl now seemed more like a word, she returned in a hurry and stood in front of him, Alexter stood up with the intention of leaving, but Don Guillermo raised his hands waiting for him to stop.

"You remember her, she's Madeleine, she's Sandro's daughter," he said, Alexter opens his eyes as if he understood what he said, Don Guillermo can't help but smile at that, even if it was nothing, but he had seen something in those eyes that gave him a clue of understanding. He only received another growl and his son jumped out of the window, "You remember her" he thought with a gesture of pleasure on his lips, he left the room satisfied.

The hours continue to pass and Madeleine runs in the middle of the forest with her heart beating at a thousand per hour, an anguish drowns her, she can feel that some very agile steps follow her but she cannot turn to see, the darkness is interspersed with the light of the moon that She sneaks between the leaves of the trees, she runs barefoot on the wet earth but she cannot feel it nor can she stop, she does not feel pain either and she is aware that she has stepped on more than one stone, with each step she can hear a grunt and with each step like this she She gets even closer, but she doesn't feel afraid, she doesn't feel threatened, she swears someone is talking to her, her steps stop until she comes across an abyss in front of her that seems to have no end, she looks up to the other side and sees her father standing there. in the middle of nowhere, she shakes her thoughts, "it's a damn dream" she thinks before trying to scream but her voice never leaves her lips, a more abrupt movement makes her slip and fall... she opens her eyes scared, breathing erratically, she manages to control herself and Finding herself in the same room where she slept

, she follows the room with her eyes and notices that the window is now open "but I have closed it" she says in her mind, then her gaze wanders again before an imposing white wolf that observes her in all moments with a pair of red eyes that stand out due to the neatness of his fur, the moon makes it shine making it even more hypnotizing, Madeleine has the desire to get closer but the wolf reads her movements and simply disappears by jumping out the window, Madeleine does not You can explain what happened but you only attribute that you are still sleeping and that is a dream...

It is six in the morning when Madeleine decides that she must get up and prepare everything for that day's breakfast. Yesterday she had not asked what time it was served, so she thought it would be convenient to be prepared very early, when she stands up and sees The open window hesitates for a moment, she does not remember

having opened it, the curtains move due to the light wind outside and a shiver runs through her completely when she remembers the white wolf, "it was not a dream" she says to herself and approaches to close it. blow, she breathes deeply and tries to calm down, she can't believe that a wolf has visited her at night, even being in wolf land, believing that someone is watching her while she sleeps doesn't look very good, she shakes her thoughts and pushes them away, concentrating on doing what she needs to do. had to do, he gets ready and a few minutes later he goes down to the kitchen.

— Good morning Madeleine, are you ready for your first day in this kitchen — said María as soon as she passed through the enormous kitchen door, which gave way to a huge kitchen and was undoubtedly the largest she had ever been in.

— Good morning, of course, I imagine you'll tell me what they normally eat, rather that they don't like it, I think that would help me a lot — he said, approaching her.

—Here it is basic with Don Guillermo, Sebastián is not special, he only likes hot food and served at the moment and Sofia, she is more about taking care of herself, with things that do not make her fat, the problem is young Alexter, he hardly eats so "So don't feel bad if you don't eat a bite, try a basic breakfast today," he said, leaving Madeleine more lost than a moment ago, but she decides that she will do her best as she promised Don Guillermo.

Then Madeleine moves skillfully in the kitchen, looking at the ingredients very carefully, leaving everything ready on the main table, plates of finely chopped fruit, orange juice, toasted bread for coffee and some Mexican dishes that she knows are Don's favorites. Guillermo, has no doubt that trying his green chilaquiles will make him start the day in a very good mood, he takes a risk with a small buffet after listening to such a monologue from María, he just hopes that the arrogant man doesn't say anything.

Don Guillermo was delighted, Sofia scolded Madeleine for preparing such a delicious breakfast since now she would kill herself running for a few hours through the forest. Madeleine did not think that werewolf women struggled with things as banal as human ones, but she felt relieved to not be so different in that, Sebastián didn't say anything at all, he just had breakfast and left, Madeleine enters the kitchen after having breakfast and comes across an intact tray on the kitchen island, she worries believing that breakfast will arrive cold and a cold meal She would never allow it. She looks at one of the girls and asks her.

— Excuse me, this tray. Who is it for? "She," she said, she sees that the young woman hesitates to tell her something, but seeing that Madeleine is waiting, she approaches to tell her.

"It's young Alexter's, María takes him to his room, but he's busy with someone, but miss, no one dares to come up if it's not Don Guillermo or her," he said as if he were telling her a secret, Madeleine's curiosity now reaches her.

"Then I'll take it up, I can't allow one of my meals to be eaten cold, tell me which room is hers," she said, taking the tray. The girl hesitates, but in the end she confirms what she already knew, the oldest's room is the attic.

She walks confidently with the tray in her hands, climbs the narrow stairs and reaches the only door in front of her, her confidence was lost at some point because her heart is beating in her throat and her legs are wobbly just thinking about knocking on that door. . She touches subtly and receives no response, she tries harder and nothing, then she dares to speak.

"Alexter, I brought you breakfast," she said and waited.

She hears movement inside her but no movement to signal that they have approached the door.

— Go-go — a growl is heard along with a word, Madeleine feels offended.

— It is very rude to treat a person like that — she answers, she doesn't know why she said that, but she felt annoyed by the tone she used, she had worked so hard on that breakfast. — Besides, I prepared it myself and it's rude of you to refuse to try it — she feels brave to say that, the door opens, but she doesn't see anyone standing there, she salivates and feels welcome, well that's what she assumes, He enters the room with the idea of ​​just leaving the tray, but to his surprise there is no furniture inside that could be used for that, he sees that everything is neglected and destroyed.

When her eyes continue to discover every corner, she runs into those yellow eyes, he is in a corner of the room and she can't help but jump in surprise, but she clarifies her voice and asks where to leave that tray.

"On-on the floor," she said just like that with more difficulty, but with her deep voice, Madeleine meditates on what she has said.

"Please hold her for a moment for me," he said, he looks at her harshly, but he approaches her and takes her hands. Madeleine would not leave him the tray on the floor, she refused to treat him like an animal, she had seen a small table with a vase before going up those stairs, she goes down it placing the vase on the floor, she enters with the table and places it near the bed, none of his movements goes unnoticed by him. "This is much better," she said, taking the tray from her hands. She doesn't measure the proximity and her hands touch each other. She tries not to pay too much attention to that. She already feels overwhelmed with her audacity to be there doing what she wants. She arranges the tray on the table. table and before leaving through the door she tells him that I hope she enjoys it, she smiles at him and leaves, she doesn't wait for him to answer her, she had already been very lucky not to have been fired immediately for everything she did. She goes down the stairs with her heart pounding.

María, for her part, waited in the study with Don Guillermo watching him while he read a book.

— Alfa Why don't you let me bring Alexter's breakfast? "She," she asks after an endless silence.

"Call the kitchen and ask who brought the breakfast," he said without looking at her, still immersed in that book.

"No one, sir, there is no one in the house who dares to come up if it's not you or me," she said, picking up the phone and dialing number one. When she asks and they tell her what happened, she opens her eyes in surprise and hangs up, thanking him.

— Good — said Mr. Itreque, I don't need María to confirm, he knew Madeleine and for him she is a brave woman, without a doubt someone who deserves to be part of this family.

Night fell and everyone in the house was in their rooms, the moon imposed itself with all its splendor in the sky, the wolves looked at it with excitement, feeling the breeze of the wind, only a white wolf broke with that, it looked in one direction. different, his red eyes fixed on a window, where a woman smoothed her hair with every movement of her brush, marveled at that spectacle, he waited in silence, the moon as a focus giving a subtle magical glow, one only for that white wolf.

Madeleine can't stop thinking about Alexter, she wanted to understand why she lived in isolation like that, to know what she had gone through with the man she knew...