Ten Years (The Alpha and Her)

“I always keep my promises. Ember. I want you to meet your daughter.” Ember turned her gaze just slightly, her eyes connecting with emerald green eyes identical to her own. Instantly tears welled up as she reached out a shaky hand to the young pup, not believing her eyes.

Olive smiled softly as the red haired woman reached out her thin hand. Instinctively Olive gently grabbed hold of her hand and brought it to her cheek, nuzzling the thin but warm hand. “Momma.” Olive stated, no question in her mind that this woman was her flesh and blood, not after seeing her reaction.

Ember stood up on shaky legs and threw her arms around her daughter. Squeezing the young one’s body to hers as she buried her face in her hair. Olive buried her own face in her mother’s chest breathing in her scent before the tears finally broke through, sobs raking her body. “Momma.” Olive kept crying out as her hands clutched the back of Ember’s clothing.

Ember did the same, her arms wrapped around her young ones neck as she sobbed out her pup’s name, something she had stopped doing after three years apart. After those three years, she only cried the name in her heart.

“My baby..” Ember finally pulled herself away from the young pup. She smiled down at the young one in her arms, taking in her wild mane of red waves, similar to her own just with less curls and a shade lighter. Her button nose, just like her own. Her child held no resemblance to her father, minus the eye color. “My beautiful baby girl.” Ember placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Her heart was finally warm and full, something she hadn’t felt in a decade.

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Ember Gray had run from her pack in the States at 5 months pregnant only to be detained by the Royal guards of the Golden Light Pack located in France for ten years. During those ten years her light was slowly dying. She was no longer the strong lead warrior of her pack, instead she had become a soulless body. That was until Ezra, the alpha for the Golden Light pack found her. Ezra instantly felt the mate bond but Ember hadn't. Instead she quickly began to hate the arrogant Alpha.

Will Ezra be able to win Ember over? Will Ember tell him about her daughter? O more important the reason she ran?