Chapter 72
ming his what could
happened during the Choosing if the challenges
Asif they weren’t facing a li
for a while. Alsar liking the ta
been cancelled. The rest of the Alphay bering their own fan bases of some mort-
with her former Alpla
close friend.
the man, nor slid he feel
timme that Jasper had come back suddenly seemed abound. There was nothing different about ti
wartis Jasper that she knew him as ticule but frice if he chose to
in when are you going back?” she askest after a shout pause. They were eating land h after the Comme il and the Alphas held a meeting for their new plans
chest. He looked at her with a take out expression “You hurt my feelings, Lauren
She laughed. “I just know that as Alphia, you guys have in lunry back to your packs. You don’t want to leave the tricky Mountains defenseless.
Jasper sigbril, getting a bit serians “ral With a timur like this, we all somehow knew having this Challenge would be untimely. We just really Imiped we could tomon time, lai getting we’re almost losing the luxury of it.”
“You think it’s that had already?” Lauren could seine lane serious that recently finished Council meeting was. She could practically feel the air shift
ch Alpha exuding bravy auraAL
I has been bad for a while. Us, in the South, just had the luck to never feel it
“Poor people…” she mumbled, looking around the pack people walking around. Most of them were victims of vampires,
“It the union initiative was just established much earlier, we could have been a few steps ahead of these bloody creatures. Now, they think we’re
“Aren’t we?” Lauren couldn’t help hout ask. After all the invasions and things that happened for the past few weeks, she couldn’t help but think they
Jasper sighed, but a small smile cracked on lais boyishi fare.
“Well, at least I know you’re not head over herla with your Alpha just like everyone else in here,” he jabbed. Hut Lauren just shook her head
“I koow Declan is great and smart. I am confident in bins. Not this is bigger than him. This is about all of us. And I know he knows that
Lauren caught Jasper staring
Jasper smiled again, a slagly shaking of his head following. “I just thought I’d like it better’t you knew he had a weakness. That he alone couldn’t do
Telt way worse than you know he wasn’t perfect, but you still believe in him.”
auren dali’t know what to think of what he said.
He shook his head atal tapped hart hand that was holding a bottle of water.
“I missed you?” lar said..
urn sigland and looked away, feeling overwhachued with the way he was staring at her. His openness and honesty was also something she noticest
She kiese ever since that the Alples could have some feelings
she always made sure she wouldn’t lead him on.
“Jasper..“alie hat the mode of her mouth and looked at his again. She didn’t want them to be awkward.
Jasper chuckled and sand her head. “I guras that would sulllas
oned to tharje barku when a deep your suddenly interfered
talking abeau than new plans,” she stuttered, suddenly feeling.
Therlan Hunk hravy stepe anul stond in the moblie of den. He faced jasper, making her take two steps back from theim.
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“I heard. Next time. Fil għadbe howve you join us at the Council meeting so you wouldn’t need to ask someone else. Or better yet, I’ll tell you every bit at a moself.” he sand boat sull stating straight at Jasper who was also showing defiance in the way he was staring back at Declan
Lauren quickly made a move. “Alright, back iTM
She tried pushing them away from each other, but neither of them budged.
“Right, why couldn’t you ask her to be with the Council meeting when all important people in the park should be there, Alpha Declan!”
Jasper’s tausting sa
sunk just made Declan ball his lists.
“You can’t even formally proclaim her as your mate and Luna in your own pack, and now you’re acting like you own her? Now, that’s fair.” “Declan—” Lauren gasped and pulled him away when he dangerously took another step towards Jasper whose smirk just widened.
“Do not test me, Jasper. You are still in my territory. I could easily throw you out if I wanted to, he seethed.
But Jasper just scoffed and turned his eyes to Lauren. “Just tell me if you want to go back to my pack. You are most welcome. I would never treat
* Walked away from them Lauren exhaled a deep breath and let go of Declan’s arm that she had been holding tightly.
khe glared at him. “What was that about?”
Declan turned away and clenched his
is fists. He was trying to get control back on his burning temper.
“Declan, what the ”
“I don’t like you talking to him or any other i
men I don’t trust, Lauren,” he snapped, despite his burning temper, his blue eyes were icy.
“Oh my god.” she mumbled in disbelief. Her irritation just grew.
“Are you serious? The man literally saved me from dying five years ago. He welcomed me in his pack despite opposition and gave my children a safe home. And you seriously tell me you don’t trust him!”
Declan frustratedly brushed a hand on his hair, clearly annoyed. “He’s not good for you, Lauren-
“He is not good for ego, I tell you that,” she cut him off.
They were gelling better these past few days in their relationship. But not as good and stable as it needed to be to handle this type of jealousy. They were taking turtle steps.
And she was honestly hurt d
In his mate
hurt that what Jasper said was true. Despite his claims, Declan has never uttered anything about a formal introduction for her
