The Merciless Alpha(erotica)

“That’s an understatement. My head hasn’t spun like this since I found out I was pregnant.”

“I can only imagine. There are a few things I’d like to ask of you and Vicki.”

She looked back at her girl, then at me as I reached the road. “Like what?”

“For now, don’t tell your grandmother about the werewolf thing. It’s fine to say that you found out my younger brother is her father, and I’m her real uncle. That might ease her worries about why I want to be around her, and you.”

“I could have told you his name, but you couldn’t tell for sure without me looking at a photo of him from back then,” she reasoned. “I can do that, but I can’t promise Vicki will keep a secret.”

“Your grandmother may not believe her if she says I turn into a big wolf. You can tell her if you must. At some point, she will need to know the truth just as I’ve had to tell you.”Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.

“What else?”

“As I said, the more her wolf pushes forward, the stronger her scent becomes, and the more likely she is to shift. If you are taking her out in public, I would like to go with you. I can be there to scent for other wolves, and if they smell me with her, an Alpha wolf, they’ll leave us alone. You’re also not going to accidentally wander over a Pack boundary and cause an incident.”

“She wants to do a lot, especially now,” Liv said.

“I don’t mind. The three of you are always welcome in my home because you are my family. I’m retired, and I don’t mind having Shark Bait pull me around to look at stuff. I even have my own membership to SeaLife.”

“She loved that yesterday,” Liv said. “I practically had to drag her out of the tubes in the shark cove.”

“It’s all up to you, Liv. I would hope that you would become comfortable enough to let me watch her, maybe while you work. I need you around to help her as she learns about her wolf side.” We had reached Miesville, and I turned west on Highway 61. I only had seven minutes until we got to her house to talk. “I’m sure she’ll be asking you tomorrow when we can go snowmobiling again, especially since we’re supposed to get a few inches overnight.”

“She will want to do it all,” Liv agreed. “I’m curious about a few things. You said Vicki is a werewolf because her father was, that one parent is enough. What about when she grows up? Will she have to mate a werewolf, or can she have a human life with human children?”

I tapped the steering wheel. “She could marry a human, but her children will be werewolves. You can look at is as a dominant trait, it will always come out. With her wolf, she’s more likely to be attracted to other werewolves, and them to her. An Alpha Mantle female with no Pack is desirable; she could start her own Pack, or strengthen another.” I paused for a second. “It’s our job to make sure she grows up and gets that choice.”

“That brings up the next question. Can you make me a werewolf too? If I need to do that to protect her, I will.”

“Can it be done? Yes, humans can be turned. It’s a prolonged, painful change, and many do not make it. No one knows why some do and some don’t; it’s not always the best conditioned or the ones who want it the most. I think the Moon Goddess gifts a wolf to those she wants to have one, and the others die.” I looked over at her in the glow of the dash lights. “I don’t want to risk your life too. I can train you in self-defense; we can get you a permit to carry a firearm, and I can teach you to shoot. I’ll help you learn to protect her, Liv.”

It was quiet as we drove the last mile, finally turning into her fourplex lot. I parked in the visitor’s spot. “Can you bring her in,” Liv asked.

“Of course.” I got her out and onto my shoulder, following Liv into their home.

“Sorry we were out so late, Grandma,” Liv said as she took off her boots.

“Oh, look at that girl, she’s tuckered out,” Natalie said as she came over. “Hand her over, I’ll take her to get ready for bed. Did you kids have fun?” I kissed Vicki’s forehead as I gave her over; she stirred, and I told her good night.

“We really like snowmobiling,” Liv said. “Thank you, Leo, for a wonderful day. I’ll call you when I’m ready to talk more about it all.”

“Any time, day or night,” I said. I leaned down and gave her a quick hug. “It’s going to work out.”

“Goodnight, Leo.” I walked out, and she closed and locked the door behind me.

Driving home, it was my head that was spinning. I was totally dependent on how much trust I could build up with Natalie and Liv in a short time. Being Vicki’s uncle helped explain my need to be in her life, but what if Liv couldn’t trust me because of my brother? Would she think I would help him save his mating and his Pack by turning her over?

The thought of being frozen out of her life now had my wolf ready to bust out. I made it home, parking and stripping in the garage before shifting and going outside. I ran hard through the dark night, the clouds covering the moon. I ended up on our spot, looking down at the Cannon River Valley in the darkness, my head on my paws.

If I was to protect her, I needed to be ready.

I had to be strong, fast, and deadly again.

No more boozing it up.

Eat right and get my life on a regular schedule.

Work out every day, in both forms.

Improve the security of my house and land, and see what I could do for Liv’s place.

Most of all, I needed to step up and be an Alpha again.

I trotted back home, shifting and going back inside. I showered and got ready for bed, thinking over how I could make this work. For a Pack to be recognized, you needed an Alpha and at least four other members. If I got the word out that I was back, I knew some would seek me out to join me, banishment, or not.

As I laid down to sleep, I vowed to build a Pack that Vicki would be proud to take over when she was of age. She would be my heir; the daughter my brother rejected, would be the daughter my mate and I prayed for.

I fell asleep with a smile on my face for the first time in years.