Chapter 9

Alpha Nicholas

I ran. I saw my mate and I ran. I ran from her, and now I’m currently hiding in my office. I’m a coward and a bastard. What kind of Alpha am I? What kind of man and an Alpha, at that meets his mate and runs? And if that wasn’t bad enough, she saw me, and I’m pretty sure she knew who I was.

“She did. Her wolf sensed us. She knew we were their mates and you fucking ran!” This is the first time Storm has spoken to me since it happened almost 30 minutes ago. He is furious with me and I get it and I don’t blame him for being mad.

“I’m sorry Storm, I am. But I can’t... I just can’t.”

Before he can reply, my office door flies open as pissed-looking Will and Shane stomp in.

“What the fuck is going on? Is something wrong?”

I was about to chew him a new ass for just storming in here, but I quickly realize that he’s not only pissed but concerned, both of them are.

I knock back the rest of the top-notch whiskey that I’ve been nursi