Forgiving the Alpha

The present (5 years later)

“Camie”, I snapped my head up coming out of the fog turning to look at Delilah. “Where were you just now, did you hear anything I just said”, looking at me with concern and c*****g her head.

I sigh “I’m sorry I just did not sleep well last night with finals next week, I’m just stressed” as I ran my hands through my long dark brown hair. She got up and grabbed our coffees from the barista, “I’m sorry I am not being a good friend please tell me about your date again”.

(‘You are such a liar Cam, although it has been a while since you thought about what happened’ Bia my wolf chimes in but I ignore her)

She smiled again “oh my goddess he was so gorgeous, he picked me up in his mustang, and it was such a good connection if you know what I mean”

I laugh smiling back at her “well I really hope you see him again, you deserve someone good”. After she tells me more about her date, we talk about finals and my upcoming graduation before we hug good bye and I head to my last class, with only finals left.

We grew up in the same pack, and when she found out I was applying to the University of Washington she did too. I know she missed me when I left the pack so going to the same University was the only way she would see me. She was the only good thing that can out of that place and I will always do what it takes to protect her. I took a lot of AP classes and took classes during the summer and was able to graduate a year early, she had another year but thankfully my law school was also in the city.

Leaving campus I head back to the apartment to get ready for my shift, when I get through the door I am greeted by my cat Felix, he jumps into my arms while walking toward the kitchen counter to feed him. It’s not a big apartment but just big enough for the two of us. I am hoping that I will be able to afford something better once I am done with law school. Next week I start as a paralegal for a local law firm and then and then law school in the fall. I have always had a passion to fight for those that can’t or deserve a voice. I start preparing dinner as my phone rings

“Hi Mom what’s up, I hope you’re not canceling to come out for my graduation” there was no answer “Mom what’s wrong”

“Sweet heart you know how proud of you we are, we just can’t leave the pack something bad has happened”

I begin to panic “Is dad okay, what happened?”

My dad is the head warrior, trainer, and helps with the packs security

“Your dad is okay, he’s injured but is recovering. But sweet heart, alpha and his son were killed” Tears start to run down my cheek, she continues talking while my panic was no longer controllable “it means that Daxton is the Alpha now”

I can’t seem to take a breath as I drop the phone, I can hear my mom yelling for me but I can’t seem to move. I finally fall to the floor, “Mom where is dad I want to hear his voice”

After a long pause I hear shuffling and his voice in the background

“Cam sweet heart I am going to be okay but the Alpha, we couldn’t get to him in time” I could hear crying in the background

“Dad I am so sorry, I wish I was there I would hug you so tight” a sob escapes and tears stream down my cheeks

“Cam we love you so much, we wish you were here but we know you made a choice to leave. We understand why but we miss you and maybe you could come home for the summer”

“Dad I don't know let me think about it” I pause “I have to let you go I have a shift at the restaurant, I will call you later to check on you”

“We love you Camie, please think about it”

“I love you so much, and I will, I promise”

I hang up and sit on the floor for a long time while Felix sits on my lap, I realize that Bia was silent for the whole conversation

(Bia are you okay, ‘no we should have been there they should know how strong you are, you could have helped but that alpha brat not being saved does not bother me’

Bia I am so sorry you know why we can’t be there ‘I know but its been so long and now that prick won’t be around so things could be better’ You know that’s not the only reason we can’t go back)

She falls silent and I can’t help but cry. I cry for my parents, I cry for my pack, and I cry for my heart.

Flash back

We are laying in the grass looking up at the stars when Daxton turns on his side and kisses me, I start to giggle “Dax I need to go home soon, my parents will get worried”

he groans “I know I just really like kissing you I can’t help myself”

I can’t help but smile, running my fingers through his hair while he smiles back at me. He sighs standing and pulls me up into another kiss.

I groan and break away for air “I also really like kissing you, this summer has been amazing. I am so excited for this next school I think its going to be a lot of fun” winking at him

He growls and kisses me quickly this time “you’ll be the death of me” while he winks and pulls me to his side to start walking me home. “Also Alpha Grayson will be back from alpha camp so you will need to get along with him too”

“As long as he is nice to me we will be fine”

He stops and looks at me “I know he has not always been the nicest to you and he is rough around the edges but I will talk to him. He is going to a good Alpha one day and I am also going to be a good Beta” he embraces me in the deepest hug and in that moment I feel so loved and excited about the future.