Page 101 of Promised to the Alphas

“Did you tell Henry where you were going?” asked Wayne.

“I did not,” said my dad.

“Did you miss it here?” I asked.

“More than you’ll ever know,” he said. “Wayne told me you all entered here without a problem, so I decided to try my luck and get the hell away, too, before Henry ruins our life even more than he already has.”

“Let’s get you all settled in,” Wayne said, motioning to the house he’d rented for my family, which was next door. If I didn’t have Ella, I would never have wanted to spend my honeymoon with my parents next door. But since we had a baby, it was just so much more convenient to have the grandparents next door watching her through the nights.

We helped them move their belongings inside, then gathered around the dining table for a warm meal that Jasper had gone out to buy.

It felt like we were finally complete until I got a call on my cell phone. Looking at the screen of my phone, I smiled when I saw Carmen calling me.

“Hey, Carmen,” I said, but she quickly cut me off.

“Henry’s here, in my living room! He’s asking about you and your family. He says his son was killed…”

My heart raced, and my eyes widened as I looked up at my alphas. Davy and Rufus exchanged a dark look. It looked like they were hiding something, and I immediately knew what had happened and why we had moved here.

“Don’t say where we are,” whispered Wayne to me, pressing a hand on my shoulder. I knew then that it was true Marrok was dead, and we were responsible.

“I’m just on my honeymoon,” I said.

“Henry wants to know where you are,” she insisted, her voice cracking with fear. Suddenly, there were loud knocking sounds on her bedroom door, and the phone went silent.

My stomach clenched with worry as I put my phone down on the table.

“She’s in trouble,” I said.

“Henry’s just trying to intimidate her for information,” said Davy soothingly, rubbing my arm. I could hardly breathe as my family was silent and concerned, sitting around the table. We were safe, but Carmen was not here.

“Wayne,” I said, holding Ella close. “Do you think your friends at the compound can check on Carmen?”

“Of course,” he replied. “I’ll call them right now.”

His words brought me some comfort, but I still felt restless.

“I need to walk outside for a second to clear my mind,” I said, my heart racing as I handed my baby to my mom.

“Don’t worry about Carmen- she’s strong and will find a way,” my mother said, holding my hand.Her eyes looked clear, and this was the most aware she’d been. “Marrok is gone, and you’re safe now, darling. He’s gone.”

“Mom?” I said, shocked to see her so lucid.

“You’re safe now,” she said, her eyes half-closed with happiness as she hugged Ella to her. Tears sprung in her eyes as I hugged my mom. She had always been stressed about my well-being, and now I knew why. Now that the stress of Marrok was gone, she was a lot calmer.

“No one will ever hurt me now, Mom,” I reassured her, my heart lifting and hoping that she would eventually get entirely better down the road. But it would be a long road ahead of her.

I walked towards the front door and headed down to the relaxing beach while my family ate inside. My alphas joined me, their warm presence surrounding me as we watched the sun starting to set and the orange sky.

“Sunsets here are so beautiful,” I said, feeling calmer with my alphas.

“They sure are,” replied Davy, his eyes lingering on mine.

“Did you do something to Marrok?” I asked him softly.

“Yes, with Rufus’s help. He’s dead, babe.”

“Thank you,” I said, grabbing him by the face and kissing him on the lips.

“Anything for you, my love.”

“Hey, I helped too,” said Rufus, and I kissed him too, giggling. Jasper and Wayne also claimed their kisses on me, each kiss making my stomach flutter with happiness.

Wayne held my hands and kissed them, “You are the best thing that ever happened to us. As your husband, I pledge on behalf of my pack that we will protect you and whoever else is close to your heart.”

My heart warmed as I blushed from the gazes of the four alphas. The way they looked at me with so much love made my heart thump in my chest. And I knew that they were with me forever, regardless of whatever obstacle came our way.

THE END