My fated alpha by Natalie novel Chapter 5

Hayden

I could do little to go against the word of Raine. Both Charlie and Ben knew that and they had used her to make me listen to their pleas.

‘‘Smart move,’’ Luke added with a chuckle and I grew annoyed. My wolf loved teasing me for some reason.

However, I didn’t show my annoyance and instead shook my head. Raine smiled at my reaction and tried to add in a motherly voice,

“Hayden, you know one day or other you have to find yourself a Luna. If not for yourself, you will have to find one for your pack.”

She had a point but I wasn’t going to back down so easily. This Luna obsession was starting to get to me. These days all my pack members could think of was getting a Luna.

And ever since the announcement of the ball had been made, they had become frantic.

But, my mind was elsewhere. I only grunted at Raine in response and she got up from the chair she had been sitting in with a sigh.

“Guess, I’ll just go home and cook you something nice.”

I didn’t want to respond but my stomach decided to let out a loud growl at that.

They say a way to a man’s heart was through his stomach and I think they are right.

Trailing her finger across the edge of the table I was working on, she asked, “So, any special demands or requests?”

“Yes, don’t talk to me about this Luna stuff again,” I added without looking up.

Raine furrowed her eyebrows, “I am just asking you to attend the ball, maybe you will find someone you like there…just a possibility.”

“A very slim possibility”

The face of Madeleine swam before my eyes. I hoped she was okay and Steve and Garron weren’t being the a**holes that they were.

“I’ll take it,” Raine replied with a bright smile and began walking towards the door, seeing that I wasn’t interested in talking about it any further.

I busied myself in work and she held the door open before something she turned around to say,

“Don’t let your past affect your future, little bro.”

At that, I did look up from the book I was holding. She knew me well and she knew what was holding me back.

A lump formed in my throat but I decided to not give in to the discussion. Every time we discussed that I grew even more agitated than this Luna stuff.

I held her gaze for a minute and replied, “Chicken”

Raine smiled at me and said, “Chicken it is” before leaving my office.

When she had left, I let out my breath that I didn’t even know I was holding. Running my fingers through my hair, I placed my elbows on the table.

After all these years, I thought I had forgotten her. But just the mere mention of her brought back painful memories that I didn’t want to experience again.

Ensuring that no one was around, I walked to the farthest cabinet of the room and opened the lowermost drawer. It was filled with lots of yellowing papers and files that I had placed neatly.

Rummaging through them, I reached for a smooth surface that I was familiar with. Taking it out, I looked at the photo. She was smiling at me and her hands were thrown over my shoulders.

I held that photo close to my heart and sat there for a long time.

Madeleine