Shewolf

Chapter 14: he's back

-KADE POV-

Ben slaps my back as we walk towards the pack cells. 

"So the big bad wolf has finally been tamed" I practically skips next to me. He is such a pup. "You got a good one bro."

"I guess so" I smile. "Sorry about the punch by the way" I mutter, still feeling kinda bad about that. Jake assured me that Ben and my little one were friends and nothing else and I trust Ben with my life. I wouldn't be so forgiving if it was anyone else mind.

"No problemo alpha, I knew I was in for it as soon as you two lovebirds saw each other." He wiggles his eyebrows at me and I shove him away stifling a laugh. We banter some more before we arrive at the cells and I greet the warriors on guard. As the door to the interrogation room is opened, I am overcome with the stench of the rogue. It smeels of rubbish and decay. He sneers as we walk in but he can't hide his fear when I looks at Jake and Rex. 

I can tell they had a go at him earlier: His eye is bruised and black, his jaw red and swollen and dried blood covers his face from an open head wound which I could easily fit my thumb in. I can't see too much of his body behind the table but I can guess It's bruised and bloody. 

"Come back for more?" He tries to put on a strong voice but fear radiates off him as he cowers beneath my gaze.

"I don't know, have we?" I stare down at him, authority radiating off me and he visibly shrinks as I step towards him.

"No, no please no. I'll talk."

"Why were you trying to enter our territory" I demand.

"I was sent to spy. I was going to get in and sneak into the packhouse." He shakes a bit. This f*****g coward.

"Why were you trying to spy?"

"We needed information so we could plan our attack."

"Who's we?" Silence. I slam my hands on the table.

"WHO IS WE" I growl using my alpha voice. He shrinks further into his seat if that's possible before he looks up at me with a smirk.

"Alpha Gabriel." I freeze. No, it can't be, not after everything that happened. I always thought he had gone off and died in the woods from insanity, but he's still alive? And worse yet he has a following? And he's planning an attack? This was bad. I look back at Jake who look sat with a stoney gaze, obviously thinking what I am. He's back.

My father is back.

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I rub my face in my hands as I walk to my room, trying to push the rogue's words out of my head. I'm on the third floor when I stop outside a slightly ajar door. I'm overwhelmed by her delicious rose mint smell. This must be her room. Tentatively, I nudge the door open, casting light on her beautiful sleeping figure. She wears her underwear and an oversized teeshirt and she lies face on her stomach, hugging the pillow with her leg wrapped around the duvet. Her perfect hair is splayed on the pillow and I notice she's smiling in her sleep. I don't think before my feet guide me towards the bed and I lie down beside her, trying my best not to disturb her. Absentmindedly I brush a strand of her hair out of her perfect face and rest my hand on her cheek. I pull her into my chest and she snuggles closer in her sleep. Inhaling her intoxicating scent, I close my eyes listening to her soft breath and her steady heartbeat. 

Nothing in the world matters except her in this moment. Not any rogues or my past. She is perfect and she is mine. I drift to sleep with these thoughts in mind.