Alpha Nicholas novel Chapter 51

“Lily, thank you for being so open with everyone here. What you told us today will not be told to anyone else. It will also not be discussed outside of this room either unless it is in my company or if permission is given by you. Do I make myself clear?” He shouts the last part making sure everyone in the room hears him loud and clear and, of course, they are all quick to nod their agreement and I don’t miss the slight look of relief on Lily’s face. She doesn’t know everyone in here yet, neither of us does, and she was brave to share her story with all of them, so I can only imagine the relief she’s feeling from having the Alpha’s word.

Everyone nods their agreement and to be honest, I think most of them are slightly relieved. Of course, I don’t doubt that they are all more than capable of going all night to do what’s needed, but that doesn’t mean that they ain’t all worn out and ready for bed. “The night guards will be starting their shift in a few minutes. We’ll double the number of guards, two for each pensioner and access to the cells will be limited to only those with permission. I will also arrange for another guard to bring down food. I don’t want Suzzy anywhere near them.”

After a few minutes of getting everything in place, the night guards arrive and are given the same instructions as we were and then we all head out of the cells. Of course, we are greeted with some lovely words from the prisoners, but we ignore them and let them stew as we leave the cells and walk away from the nightmare that is my life. Once we are outside, we say goodbye to everyone, including Nick’s brothers, Sophie and Lily, and when it’s just Nick and I left, a thought hits me. “Shit!”

“What’s wrong, sweetheart?” I give Nick a confused look until I realize what I have done. “I said that out loud, didn’t I?” He lets out a little chuckle as he nods. “You did. What’s wrong? Talk to me.” I shake my head, but if I don’t answer him then I’m not sure how I can figure this out. “I was… am… well, I was just wondering… where am I going now? Do I have to go back to the hospital or would you like me to find somewhere to stay in the local town?” The last thing I want to do right now is spend the night alone, but I don’t see that I have any choice. I won’t ask Lily to stay with me, nor will I ask my mate… I can’t.

He gives me a strange look as if he’s trying to figure me out before he shakes his head. “No, you don’t need to go back to the hospital. I spoke to the doctor earlier, and he said you should be fine, but he would like to see you once a day for the next few days just to keep a check on you.”

“Ok. I’ll head into the town then. What time would you like me back here tomorrow?” My chest aches at the idea of leaving my mate, but it’s just how things are right now. “You don’t need to go into town. You can stay here at the pack house.” As much as I like the idea of being close to him my head and heart are still at war with each other and I know that I need some time alone to try and figure things out. “Thank you for the offer, Nick. But I think I will stay in the local town tonight. I just… I need some time.”

The look on his face kills me, but I need to be fair to both of us right now, and to do that… to figure out what I’m going to do, I think I need to be on my own. He spends the next few minutes trying to convince me differently, but somehow I manage to remain firm on my decision. However, I do give him something when I allow one of his brothers to drive me instead of getting a cab. Without even knowing him fully, I already know that he’s possessive and will be constantly worrying if he doesn’t know that I got to town OK?

“Again, thank you, Robbie, for taking me into the town. You didn’t have to do it, but I appreciate it.” He gives me a warm smile before quickly facing the road once more. “It’s my pleasure, Bonnie. You may not realize it yet, but you are my sister now, and I will always be there for you.” His words hit me hard in the chest. No one in my own family has ever been this kind or thoughtful to me, so to have Robbie be like this is a painful joy.

“Wow, I don’t know what to say.” What do you say to something like that? “But how did Nick look after you if you had two nannies?”

“Our usual nannies were away at another pack visiting family, so the nannies that we had were new but had come recommended. However, it turned out that that they were in with the rival pack. The night that our parents left for the pack house, Nick overheard the nannies talking about how they planned on killing us the following day. So that night, while they were sleeping, Nick killed them both in their sleep and hid us in the panic room that we found in the basement. No one came looking for the nannies. We were not sure why, but we were just grateful for it.

I have no words and, thankfully, Robbie seems ok with letting me just process everything that he has just told me. “Why are you staying in town again?” His words throw me but also hit me like a ton of bricks. “I don’t know… I really don’t know. Robbie, I’m sorry to be a pain, but would you please take me back to the pack house with you?” He gives me the biggest smile as he nods and starts turning the car around. “With pleasure, Bonnie.”