The Last Female Alphas

THE TRUTH 1

Blaze POV:

They all look at me with pity and sadness. I didn’t want their pity; I just wanted a few moments with her even if they were the only happy moments I would have in my entire life. We walked through the pack, and I explained to her everything we built and did for the pack to function. It’s all for her, so she has a safe place to live. I hope she remembers that after the truth comes out. I want her to be happy here. When I saw the huge grizzly running at us, I knew it was Don. His grizzly Drake is literally a big kid.

“Don, please slow down; Ray is terrified looking at you. Let her get used to the pack. Drake can intimidate anyone. She needs to be acquainted with us first, then she will be OK with Drake running at her.” I link him so he can control his overexcited bear. I swear he forgets that he is not a pup or wolf but a ten-foot-tall bear who looks terrifying.

“Oh sorry, I forgot.” He ran away to shift and dress. I feel so jealous that she might have seen others naked. I am being so stupid and silly, but I have no control over my emotions right now. I have waited almost a decade to be with her.

I introduced Don to Ray. He is such a polite kid. We found him drowning in the flooded river after heavy rain. Some hunters captured him and left him caged when the rain got heavy. It took a lot of time for all of us to carry him to safety. The rescue was difficult because his grizzly completely took over and was so terrified that he wouldn’t let him shift back. When he asks about training, I smile at him. He is a guardian and a protector here. He always takes shifts scouting the border to keep everyone safe. I told him I would come by the training grounds after the meadow visit. But Roy, of course, heard it. Was he following me?

“No, you come back here, straight after the meadow. I will train with Don and explain it to him. I will inform him why you can’t train for today.” He says before I can even comment.

“Yes,” that’s all I said. I am dreading this. I know it’s important to tell her everything, but talking to her about everything terrifies me. A lot of people inch toward Ray to talk when we pass by. She did save a lot of people and gave us opportunities to save them. She just doesn’t know it yet. Talking to everyone at once will overwhelm her, so I link everyone.

“Please just give her some time to adjust. She is staying at my cottage. You can come to meet her when she feels OK. I promise you, you will all get to meet her and thank her personally once she is adjusted here.” I just hope someone can do the same for me, and tell me, she won’t hate me, and I will get to know her better. God, I am winning like a child. Thor is somber too. He feels dejected. We both are drowning with guilt and sorrow. And more than anything else, I am afraid of losing her again.

We crossed the training field, the beehive, and the kid’s playground. We made it last summer; it looks more like a training ground. But none of us had kids or knew what we were doing exactly. If Stacey hadn’t stopped us, I think we would have terrified a lot of parents by calling a war zone, a playground.

Finally, we reached the clinic. Ethan is here. Oh no, he gave me the look. He told me I was to bring her directly to him as soon as we arrived at the pack. I don’t think I have done a single thing like I planned even after spending countless hours obsessing over details.

He links me, “Blaze I need to check her for any possible health issues. Please bring her to the clinic after your chat. And yes, it’s my professional opinion that you need to talk to her as soon as possible.” His face shows a stubborn expression, I don’t think I would be able to convince him otherwise. I resign myself to my fate and sigh, nodding my head.

“I know Ethan, I will talk to her as soon as possible. I just want few moments with her, before she decides never to see me again.” I tell him honestly as it’s downright impossible to hide something from him.

“She won’t do anything like that, trust me.” He links slowly looking straight into my heart.

I just nod, believing it with every fiber of my being. “How’s Azalea and Raylene doing? Is she ok? Do you want some medicine for her?” I said out loud, trying to change the topic. Also, I am really worried about her.

“Relax, it’s a routine checkup for Raylene.” Ethan says, trying to reassure me.

When I saw Ray’s expression, I noticed she figured out who Azalea and Scott were. She is happy to see them alive. Her relief and happiness seeing her actually made me choke up. God, why do I feel her and her emotions so strongly? Thor is of no use, as he just grunts at me. She even offered to babysit their daughter. No wonder I love this woman, she is perfect. When she mentions leaving, I can’t control myself but mumble she is not going anywhere before she recovers. Ethan tells Ray to come back for a checkup soon.

“I will bring her tomorrow first thing in the morning. Or I will ask you to come by if she is not feeling well.” I told him sincerely.

He nods, and we say our goodbyes, walking towards the community hall and kindergarten. It was Stacey and Ritz's idea to have them together after we had kids born here in the pack, mostly to the kitchen staff who were mated. It helped new mothers deal with their anxiety regarding leaving their kids alone and coming here for work. We all help and cover people for work when they have kids or injuries, but cooking is an art that only a few can master. We try to make their work as comfortable as possible and help out wherever we can.