ALPHA MATE

Chapter Nine

The group moved towards the house and Kane grabbed two of her bags from the vehicle. “Come on inside. The others will bring the rest of your things.” A few of the men immediately headed towards the truck, grabbing the remaining boxes. Kane hadn’t issued a command, but they knew implicitly what he expected and obeyed unquestioningly. She followed behind Kane until they got to the door. As she was about to walk in, someone hip-checked her and cut in front. “Excuse me.” A tall, blonde woman threw the comment over her shoulder, blocking the doorway and separating her from Kane. From the woman’s tone, Elise knew there was no real regret for the action. She searched her mind for a name but then realized that this female hadn’t stepped forward to introduce herself outside. “Marla.” John growled a low warning to the blonde who was still blocking the doorway. “Oh. Am I in your way? Sorry, John.” The woman—Marla—flashed John a smile and sauntered into the house as if nothing had happened. Elise looked at John, but the man shrugged and gave her a tight smile. “That’s Marla. Just ignore her. She has...issues.” Watching the woman slide up to Kane and rest her hand on his arm while smiling brightly, Elise wondered what the ‘issues’ might be. Somehow, she knew that Marla was not going to be welcoming her to the pack.