The Forbidden Alpha

Adea

When Ethan puts me down I have the urge to crawl back into his arms but I fight it. I’m overwhelmed with what just happened and I’m not sure what’s going on between us. If I think from my wolf standpoint, he’s my mate and I belong here now.

“What do you think of him?” Korra asks me and I know she’s fishing. She wants me to like him as much as she likes him. But I just feel pressured by her and the mate bond.

“How did his touch make you feel?” She continues as Ethan takes my hand in his.

I bite my lip ignoring the warmth and fighting the tingles shooting up my arm gives me.

“I don’t know Kor… He makes me feel…” I shake my head before I can finish the sentence.

“Come on Adea, what about what just happened?” She pries.

“I didn’t hate it… We just did something… and I enjoyed it. I liked it,” I tell Korra as my cheeks heat up.

“And what did you think about Ethan after,” she whispers.

I think for a few moments and I look at our hands intertwined.

“I didn’t hate him after,” I admit.

Korra moves to the back of my mind but I can feel her smiling as she goes.

***

My face heats as we walk through the kitchen door. Sasha is busy cooking and doesn’t look at us. Odis is sitting at the table and smiles when he sees us. I notice Gabe is seated at the table next to Olivia. My heart warms and I can’t help but smile at him.

“Ady!” Gabe calls out to me. “Fancy seeing you here,” he says and wiggles his eyebrows. He makes me chuckle.

“Hello Gamma,” I say to her before Ethan pulls out a chair for me. They both sit across from me. Odis sitting by Ethan’s side. Olivia and Gabe next to Odis.

“Good evening Luna,” she says and my eyes flicker to Ethan.

He doesn’t seem to hear or he ignores it. Odis starts talking to Ethan and I hear something about rogues.

Turning my attention back to Gabe and Olivia I feel giddy. “I’m happy you found your mate Gabe,” I look at him and Olivia. Gabe blushes and Olivia gives me a knowing look.

“Thank you, Ady. Gabe tells me you guys are very close,” Olivia says with a genuine smile.

“Yes, he’s the closest thing I’ve got to family,” I tell her hoping she knows that’s all we ever were.

“I know we’re your family now but I’m glad to hear that you will have someone so important here with you. It’s thanks to you that we were able to find each other,” she tells me.

Worries of her not being happy about our friendship are lost and a sense of relief washes over me.

“Does that mean that Gabe will stay here?” I ask trying not to sound too hopeful.

“Yes, we briefly talked about it and we both agreed that I would stay here,” Gabe says. His eyes twinkle with happiness and I dab quickly at the tears.

“That’s great to hear!” I laugh.

Sasha walks over pushing a tray of food. Stopping next to Ethan she grabs a plate and leans down slowly in front of him. Serving him before grabbing another plate. She turns to Odis and he shakes his head.

“You will serve our future Luna her plate next,” Odis tells her. I watch as irritation flashes in her eyes and she strides over to me. She gracefully puts the plate in front of me and turns back to the cart. Ethan doesn’t bat an eye but I have to bite down the frustration I’m feeling. I watch as she heads over to Gamma and serves her plate before serving Gabe his plate. I watch as he keeps his eyes on the table until she leaves. Sasha continues to serve the Deltas as they walk through the door.

It feels weird not to be prepping dinner and I wonder if Gabe feels the same way. It’s only natural for us to prep and cook the meals for everyone. Being served my food is definitely going to take some getting used to. I wonder if Ethan will let me help prep meals? I watch Sasha as she walks back to the kitchen and starts cleaning up.

“Is she going to keep working here?” Korra bites.

“Is there a reason she can’t?” I ask her.

“What do you mean? She’s been with our mate!” She huffs.

“How many women do you think Ethan’s been with? Are you going to get rid of all of them?”

She bows her big white furry head and I almost pity her.

“We don’t know how our relationship with Ethan will turn out… Let’s not think about Sasha, okay Kor?” I plead.

She whines but doesn’t say anymore.

I look down at the food and realize I haven’t eaten since breakfast. Sasha’s prepared rib-eye steak, garlic mashed potatoes, and buttered string beans. My mouth waters and I pick up my utensils and am prepared to dig in. Before I can start cutting my plate is lifted up in the air and switched with Ethan’s.

“Wh-” I start but stop when I see that the steak in front of me has been cut up into little pieces.

I bite my lip. That’s so sweet of him and I feel touched.

“Thank you, Ethan.”

He looks at me and I watch as his lip curls slightly before he looks back to his plate and starts cutting.

The rest of the dinner flies by with good food and light conversation. If the rest of my life continues as today did. I would consider myself lucky and I think I could be content here. I wouldn’t have to worry about Shane around every corner… Mavy knows now… so I won’t have to lie to her about what’s going on.. I look at Ethan and for the first time in a while, I let go of the breath I didn’t know I was holding.