Waking up before Chetan, I walk and sit by Ajay, who drinks coffee at the fire. He pours me a class, passing me a cup.
"I think I am ready to kill Dixon."
"Zare, Chetan made it perfectly clear we are not sending you alone after him. I can't say I blame him."
"I don't want to go behind his back, I'm going to get him to change his mind."
"Good luck with that, he was pretty adamant that if I sent you anywhere alone, he would have no choice but to kill me."
I laugh. "He said that?"
Ajay chuckles. "Yes."
"You guys have secret meetings and stuff, don't you?" I raise a brow.
"Yeah, usually early morning or when you guys are sleeping at night. Dev, Chetan, Smoke, Cricket, and I."
"Chetan doesn't think I can do it?"
"I don't think it's that, I think he's scared that you'll get hurt or Dixon will be able to corrupt your mind with his magic."
I look back towards where Chetan is sleeping. I know he's just trying to protect me. I love him so much for it.
"Besides, I couldn't send you there alone either," he tells me.
"She'll be fine," I hear Nora approaching us. She is only wrapped in a blanket, and she kisses Ajay on the cheek, sitting on his other side.
'He wraps his arms around her, pulling her into his side. She lays her head on his shoulder.
"So that's it?"
"Huh?" He looks at me.
"We let Dixon win."
"I don't think we have another choice," Ajay shrugs his shoulders.
"I think you guys should stop being so protective over her," Nora pipes in.
"I am Alpha, that's my job."
"And that's the only reason why?" She gives him a look.
This is getting weird.
"The same reason I won't let Kiara go, or Forest and Riaya, I do love and care for each member of the pack."
"I think she'll be able to do it, she is a strong independent woman," Nora flashes me a smile.
I think she really is trying to be encouraging. I smile back. "Thank you."
"You don't know Zare like me, she is sweet and innocent at heart," she cried when she had to kill animals to control her thirst, killing another beginning will hurt her beyond repair ."
"Wait a second you were a vampire?" Nora asks, shocked.
"I was for a while." I look down, feeling ashamed.
"Badass," Nora says, offering me an expecting smile.
Smoke walks toward us. He looks like a zombie in the morning. Rubbing his eyes and yawning.
"Even Smoke will tell you Zare is incapable of killing someone."
Smoke walks up and kisses me on the cheek. "Yeah, our sweet girl."
He sits down on the log on the opposite side.
I narrow my eyes. "I'll show you guys wrong."
I see Chetan walking up shirtless running his fingers through his hair.
"You know Chetan is very sexy," Nora says with a giggle.
I half smiled. "I am the luckiest girl in the world."
"Yeah, I know all the girls think Chetan is," Ajay says, rolling his eyes.
"Do I detect some jealousy?" Chetan laughs.
"Who's jealous, I'm not jealous," Ajay returns the laughter.
"Thanks, Nora,'' Chetan says, kissing her on the cheek and patting her leg.
Her face turns red.
Chetan walks over to me, "You know, I wasn't exactly ready to get up, I still need my morning fill," he whispers in my ear.
I smile. He picks me up in his arms. I bring my lips to his kissing him, pushing my tongue between his teeth. He moves over to the den, laying me down gently before taking off my clothes.
Hours later, I lay on Chetan's chest. He rubs my back as I kiss his neck.
"Chetan," we hear Smoke call.
"What's up, dude?" Chetan calls from the den.
"Ajay, Cricket, Kiara, and I, are going for a run, are you coming?"
"I am staying here, I feel lazy today."
"Riya, Forest is with the kids, '' Smoke says.
"Alright, tell Cricket to keep a close eye on Kiara, it's been too quiet."
"Yeah, I will keep my eyes on her," Smoke remarks.
Once Smoke leaves, Chetan sits up, pushing me down gently, he kisses my stomach, making his way down to my vagina. I moan, feeling his lips.
"Chetan?" We hear Kirsten's little voice.
Chetan quickly covers us completely with the blanket.
"Yes, darling?"
"Will you play cards with me?" She asks.
He laughs. "I thought you were playing with Riya, Forest?"
"But I want to play with you," she says.
"Okay, give me a minute, I will meet you by the fire, okay."
"Alright," she says. We hear her skip away.
Chetan kisses my forehead before leaving. Staying in bed, I feel so comfortable. I lay my head down and close my eyes.
Sitting up quickly, I feel startled as I hear yelling like a fight is about to happen. This is entirely normal, but it's Chetan's voice I hear. I close my eyes and hope I am dreaming, unfortunately, I am not.
Throwing on my clothes, I make my way to the boys. Who was extremely confrontational. Chetan and Cricket were noses to nose literally.
"Why don't I just beat your ass?" Cricket screams.
"Come on Cricket, if you're such a man, try me, I am right here."
"Chetan, just chill." Say Dev, grabbing his arm.
"What is going on?' I put my hand on Chetan's back.
"Kiara was attacked by Dixon, she's alright, just a broken arm from falling, but Cricket made a few sly comments about how you should be off killing Dixon", Dev fills me in.
"It wasn't a sly comment, we all know Zare has put us in danger so many times this is just makeup," Cricket says.
"So I should send her off alone to face Dixon, we don't even know what he is."
"She'll be fine, all she'll have to do is bat an eyelash, and he'll be wrapped around her finger like the other pussies in this pack," Cricket says.
"I take offense to that last part," Dev says with a glare.
"You know what fuck this." My mouth drops open as Chetan punches Cricket in the face. He falls backward and grabs his nose.
Chetan grabs him by the shirt, pulling him up to his feet. Helping him to his feet. I think. Maybe not. "Come on Cricket, I thought you were going to beat my ass?"
Chetan decks him again. He groans in pain, falling to the ground. Chetan kneels down. They are face to face. "Whose pussy now?"
Ajay comes rushing over. "Chetan, what the hell has gotten into you?"
"Fuck off Ajay." Chetan glares at him.
"Excuse me, I am your Alpha, you won't speak to me as that." Ajay says.
"You want some too?" Chetan steps into Ajay's face.
I rushed to stand in front of Chetan and placed my hand on his chest.
Ajay eyes Chetan. "Chetan, stand down. I am not looking for a fight, and I understand where you're coming from. Zare doesn't need to be around Dixon."
"Chetan, you need to back off," Smoke yells.
"You know what Smoke, why don't you send Forest to face Dixon? Or how about Kiara? I don't know what you expect from me?"
"Chetan, but that isn't the answer," Ajay points to Cricket, who sits on the ground, and Riya holds a towel to his nose.
"Maybe next time someone threatens to beat my ass, they will deliver," Chetan says, grabbing my hand.
Chetan and I walk towards the trailer. We don't talk, I am sure Chetan is checking on Kiara. We open the door and Abooksigun holds Atsila, while Kiara lies on the couch. Chetan kneels down beside her and gently rubs her face.
"You alright, beautiful?" he asks, kissing her on the forehead. She nods.
"What did Dixon do?"
"He charged at me, and I tripped over a log or something," Kiara says, clenching her arm.
Smoke and Cricket enter the trailer. Cricket's face looked swollen, with puffy and black eyes, his nose still bleeding.
Dev enters soon after.
"Cricket what happened," Kiara struggles to sit up.
"Have fun explaining that one Chetan?" Dev says.
Kiara glares at Chetan. He rubs her face. "To you, I am sorry, but Cricket asked for it. I am sick of his comments, like I should send Zare after Dixon."
"Cricket,I told you to drop it," Kiara looks at him with a red face.
Wait, what did I miss?
"Just like I said at the meeting, it's Zare's responsibility," Cricket says.
I see the annoyance on Chetan's face. Kiara gives Cricket a death stare.
"What meeting?"
Chetan puts his hand in his hands. "We had a meeting the other night, we waited for you to fall asleep."
'What? Like the whole pack?'
I feel my face turning red.
"Baby, I knew you would want to kill Dixon, and Ajay put the decision up to me," Chetan says.
"And you said No." I put my hand on my hip.
"I am not risking your safety."
He stands up and walks towards me, he puts his arms around me, pushing me into his chest. Even though I was mad, Chetan's embrace comforted me.
I look at him with watery eyes. "I thought you said no more secrets?"
He rubs my face. "I did it to protect you, and I needed a clear head to make the right decision, not just listen to what you want."
I nod. I understand why he did it.
"I'll still talk to Ajay."
"The decision is final. Alpha already said you are to stay here and will find a different way to handle Dixon. Some people need to expect that." Chetan glares at Cricket.
Chetan drops his hold on me and kisses Kiara on the forehead.
"Get better Angel."
Chetan grabs my hand and walks out of the trailer. He eyes Cricket as we walk by, giving him a pissed look.
I hear them following us. Great.
Chetan turns around. I grab his arm. "Just keep walking."
"Listen to your girl," Smoke says.
"You've got a problem, Smoke?" Chetan says.
"I do, that was bull what you did to Cricket," he yells.
"Maybe he should shut his mouth if he can't handle his business," Chetan says.
"You already said you don't want Zare going after Dixon herself," Forest says approaching.
"Your right, but Chetan should have been a better man and walked away, not to mention Cricket is also an Alpha and deserves more respect," Smoke says.
"Notice how Ajay doesn't go around running his mouth," Chetan yells.
"Oh, then why don't you shut mine?" Smoke barks, Forest grabs his arm.
Smoke steps into Chetan's face. I see Dev watching, stepping outside.
"Not mention, this is a two-on-one match," Smirks Cricket.
Dev rushes to Chetan's side. "No, I have his back, and Smoke, you don't know how long I've waited to mop the floor with your face."
I stand in the middle of the boys. "Stop."
"Enough," Ajay yells walking towards us. He wrapped his arm around me and gently moved me to the side.
"Chetan, Zare, and Forest are going to end up getting hurt," Ajay eyes him.
"I know." He says, looking at me.
"And Cricket, you are an Alpha encouraging this type of behavior is unacceptable. If you're going to act this way and our packs are going to fight, then you need to leave. Chetan already decided, and now we're not discussing it anymore. If you don't like it, take your things and leave."
"Fine,'' says Cricket with a red face.
"But Kiara is my cub and stays here," Ajay says.
Cricket snarls, folding his arms over his chest.
"Now move along now," Ajay yells.
Cricket, Smoke, and Forest turn around heading toward Kiara.
"Ajay, I am sorry about earlier I got caught up in the moment and yelled at the wrong person," Chetan says.
Ajay touches Chetan's shoulder. "It's okay dude, please no more fights tonight.
"I didn't start them, '' Chetan says.
"I know you didn't but just ignore them just for the rest of the night," Ajay says.
"Is that an Order Alpha?" Chetan playfully smiles.
"No, a request from your friend," Ajay grins.
Wow, Ajay and Chetan are Friends