Her Fated Alpha

Chapter Fifteen

BAILEY

I enter the building, holding Clara's hand with Nero right behind me. My heart is beating like crazy and when I feel his hand cup the back of my neck, I instantly calm.

As soon as we enter there are four men standing there, they look mean as f**k and all turn to look at us. Their expressions soon relax when they see the three of us, or when they see Clara and Nero because they have no idea who I am.

"Alpha." They all bow their heads, looking to the floor for a few seconds. I look at Nero, impressed with how much respect his men have for him but he shakes his head.

"Not for me." He smirks and when I look back at the men, they're all looking at me.

"It's an honor to finally meet you." One of the men steps forwards.

"Our pack is proud to have you with us." Another steps closer.

I'm speechless and as they all look at me, I become awkward but I have to push through as this is my first time acting as Alpha Female. "Thank you, I'm excited to meet and get to know everyone."

Nero then steps forward. "These four are on the security team." He explains it to me. "The men rotate the main entrances and the compound, to keep us all safe."

"Well, it's a good job we have you to help keep us safe then." I smile and I can't believe my eyes when a couple of them blush from my compliment.

Nero frowns slightly and then leads me forwards, into the main hallway for the ground floor. His overprotectiveness is obvious, but I like it and so does my wolf.

"We don't have a lot here on the ground floor, it's mainly weapons storage and the garage." Nero describes.

"Weapons?" I ask and Nero stops to explain.

"We pride ourselves on being a good pack, but some aren't. They like the violence and treat humans like shit."

"Is that why you have security?" Nero nods to my question.

"Our pack is strong and well protected Bailey, no need to worry about that." Clara grins beside me but I can't shake the dark look that I saw in Nero's eyes. He's seen some things.

Nero then takes my hand in his and gently squeezes. We follow Clara up some stairs and it's then that I hear some voices. The nerves return.

"On this floor are the games room, cinema, a few bowling alleys and a gym." Clara informs but it's the small group of people who have stopped to watch us that have caught my attention.

"Alpha," one of the women lowers her head. "May we be introduced?"

Nero casts me a little smirk and steps closer to the group of seven werewolves. They're all good looking and look eager to meet me. It feels odd but I guess I'm going to have to get used to it. One day they will get used to me being here and it won't feel so awkward.

Once we've been introduced, we move up to the next floor and this is the huge main living area. On one wall is a large projector screen, acting as the TV with a large sofa. This isn't any normal sofa, it must be the size of six or seven large sofas put together. There's bean bags scattered on the floor with blankets laid out for anyone to use. There;s a few people in here and I feel bad for interrupting whatever it is that they're watching. As they all lean forward and pause when they see me, I quickly offer them a wave before Nero leads me out and we move onto where most of the noise is coming from The kitchen.

As we enter the kitchen area, almost everyone falls silent. I don't know what to do other than hold Nero's hand and stand there. They all look pleased to see me, going by their huge smiles and waving hands but there are a few women in the back who watch me with a slight frown and just genuinely don't look as happy as the others.

"Everyone, this is Bailey, your Alpha female." Nero announces and almost immediately they all talk back.

"Hi!"

"So nice to meet you!"

"Hello!"

They all shout at once. "Hi everyone." I smile, laughing nervously.

"Come and take a seat my darling!" Rosa shouts from around the table and I'm so relieved to see another familiar face.

"Are we finished with the tour?" I ask Nero and he nods.

"The bedrooms take up the rest of the upper levels, so enjoy yourself." He gestures to Rosa and the other women sitting around a large, circular table looking thrilled.

I approach the table and as soon as I'm close, Rosa pulls me into a tight hug. "Take a seat." She urges, and when I'm sat down, she holds onto my hand. "Are you angry with me?"

Her eyes look pleading. "No." I shake my head. "It's all strange and new but no, I'm not mad at you." I look over to Nero who is talking to two men. "A little with him though."

"He's just doing what's best darling." She smiles sweetly. "We all hated not telling you and trying to help."

From across the table, Steph nods in agreement. "It felt like we were all lying to your face."

"I don't see it like that."

"It's so nice to finally meet you Bailey." A pretty woman bounces to my left in the chair next to me. "I'm Lena, you must have already met my brother, Archer."

"Yes," I smile. "He was at Nero's when I woke up and then when we were leaving her was," I don't know how to end that sence.

"f*****g a woman." Lena does it for me. I'm a little shocked she spoke like that about her own brother.

"Werewolf packs are open to s*x honey, it's not a sensitive subject." Rosa jumps in.

"It also helps my brother f***s any woman he sees." Lena rolls her eyes. "The boy is disgusting."

So I guess she's immune to hearing about her brother then.

"So Bailey, what do you think about our little community?" Lena asks, and I notice a lot of people are listening in on our conversation.

"It's not so little." I laugh. "But I think it's beautiful."

Lena leans in closer and lowers her voice. "Try and ignore all the staring." She giggles. "The pack has been waiting for you from the moment Nero became Alpha."

"Really?" I mean, Nero did explain that to me but I thought he was saying that to win me over but hearing Lena say it and witnessing the excitement of seeing me walking around is really making it sink in and seems real. I'm just me. Bailey. So seeing these people look at me as if I'm a Queen or something of huge importance is bewildering to me.

She nods. "As Alpha, Nero needs his mate beside him to help him rule and provide him with his heirs. We've all known his fated was out there and that he couldn't have any other woman as his mate, although others have tried." I don't miss the quick glance she casts to a certain small group of women.

"Why couldn't he have any other female?" I ask.

I don't know what it is but I feel like I can talk to Lena and she will tell me straight. I know I can talk to Nero too but he tries to protect me and this is a subject I don't want to talk to him about.

"It just wouldn't work." She shrugs. "Sure he can get into bed with another but she wouldn't get pregnant. They don't match so his seed wouldn't do anything for her. Eventually they would drive eachother crazy and try to kill one another. You can't force these things." She gives me a smile. "My mother always used to say, 'If ever in doubt, your wolf always knows.'"

I wouldn't even dare to question my wolf because she knows for certain Nero is ours and it's as if he knows I'm thinking about him as he looks over at me and winks. My stomach warms and I feel a throbbing in between my thighs.

"A friend of mine works on the tracking team for the pack, and I know what it's like to not know a parent as much as you wish to." Lena almost whispers. "I can help you look into your parents and discover what happened. Nero doesn't want you worrying about this right now but I think it's important."

"You can help me?" I get a feeling from my wolf that there's more to know and that it's a matter of having to know the truth rather than wanting to know. "I'd appreciate that."

Lena smirks mischievously. "I have a feeling we're going to get on great Bailey."

"Me too." I laugh.

Others surrounding me spark up a conversation, getting to know me when I spy a woman saunter over to Nero. She's beautiful, slender with great breasts and long dark hair. The talking around me fades away as I watch her place her hand on Nero. My wolf growls inside of my head and by the cautious glances I'm receiving around me, I think I let it slip. The woman dares to look at me as she leans in close, breathing him in.

"Now that is a troublesome small beta wolf." Lena leans in.

"You'll want to stop that behavior sooner rather than later darling." Rosa adds. "Girls like that are low rank, but will do anything to climb up the social ladder."

The woman says something to Nero that I can't hear, however whatever she does say is of no interest to Nero as he doesn't react to her at all. He continues to talk with his men and as she holds back her pout. If what Lena and Rosa are saying is true, why is she even bothering with Nero? Sure, being with the Alpha is an attractive position within the pack but they're not mates.

"I don't understand what she's doing if there's no chance she can be with him." I wonder out loud.

Clara now steps behind my chair. "She's trying to embarrass you Bailey."

Steph turns and when she spots what the she-wolf is trying to do, she shakes her head. I feel everyone watching me to see what I will do with this situation.

"You're her Alpha female, Bailey." Rosa reminds me. "You may be new to the pack, but you outrank her by far."

"She knows what she's doing," another girl sitting close adds. "You're famous around here, we all know who you are."

The girl stands closer to Nero, trying to gain his attention once again but nothing. She casts a glance at me and I smile right back. I let my wolf take over, letting my instincts control the situation. When she lifts her hand and reaches out to touch Nero, my wolf lets out a warning growl and everyone freezes. Even Nero.

"Ooo bitch." Lena giggles, clicking her fingers.

My wolf tells me to relax and let her guide me. This b***h needs to learn who is in charge, What did Nero say earlier? The females in the pack will be more loyal to me as I am Alpha female. Well, let's get something straight then.

The daring slut smirks, biting down on her bottom lip and moving closer to Nero. Now that he's aware of what is happening, he frowns at the wolf and goes to move away.

"No." I speak. "Stay where you are Nero." I look at the girl. "You," I give her a stare. "Move." She doesn't move an inch, only stares at me. So I stand from my seat, the atmosphere electric. "b***h I know you heard me." I step around the table and I see her flinch. Her hand drops and I see the doubt on her face but she went too far. My heart is beating fast and the room is silent. Only my footsteps can be heard. "Get the f**k away from my mate NOW!" I yell, a growl roaring over my words. Everyone apart from Nero flinches. Their heads bow and eyes cast to the floor. Including the w***e standing too close to Nero. She steps away from Nero, in the opposite direction of me which is good for her. I'm so angry that I don't know what I will do if she comes close.

Nero smiles wide, looking as proud as he ever could. He holds out his arms and I walk into them. Letting his scent envelope me and I begin to calm.

"That was so f*****g sexy." He whispers.

"Really?" I laugh.

"You just claimed me in front of everyone here, you warned a female away and let your Alpha voice loose."

"My Alpha voice?" I ask. "I just shouted."

"You let your wolf take control and your power ran through the air, everyone under your rank had to submit. They couldn't help themselves." Nero cups my jaw and admires me. "There's no mistaking that you're my fated Alpha Bailey." He kisses me deeply, easing my anger even more. "Welcome home."

I wrap my arms around him, wanting to squeeze Nero so tightly. "I want to hold you."

"Right now the only thing that will calm you is getting naked and having sex." My eyes widen. "Your wolf wants to ensure that you're mine." Nero chuckles and takes hold of my hand. "Let's go home."