Chapter 18


    TAYLOR POV


    Do you have any idea what’s going to happen to you for being on ournd?” I asked the rogue as he


    approached me. Trying to intimidate me.


    Well, no one ever patrols this far south. I know. I’ve been watching. And waiting.” He says stalking even


    closer to me.Waiting for what?” I asked crossing my arms.


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    A sweet little thing like you to take advantage of theck of patrols. I knew that teenagers had toe


    out here some time. And I am so d it was someone as hot as you.” He says as he was now standing


    right in front of me.


    The smell of him was really starting to get to me. It was putrid. But I was trying not to let that get to me


    while he reached out and touched my blonde curly hair. I just tried not breathing out of my nose. I really


    couldn’t stand it.


    Alpha Jackson will kill you.” I smirked.


    “Well, I’m guessing Alpha Jackson doesn’t even know that you’re here.” He says.


    “Oh my god. A rogue with a brain. Now there’s something you don’t see every day.” I say in mock


    surprise.


    “That was uncalled for.” He says standing up taller and looking down on


    “And so is you trying to scare me. Which, by the way, you are failing miserably at.” I say.


    “You’re not afraid of me?” He asked.


    “Why would I be? You’re only one man?


    Or do you have friends waiting in the wings to help you take down one teeny tiny little teenage girl?” I


    mocked him pretending to look around.


    “You’ve got a mouth on you, don’t you?” He asked.


    “I’ve been told that I do.” I say.


    “Well, this is going to be more fun then I thought.” He says as his canines elongated. But I just stood


    there staring at him. And when he crouched down slightly I couldn’t help but giggle at him. And that


    seemed to piss him off even more.


    I could see fur starting to sprout on his arms but before he could get any further than that I charged at


    him and I punched him in the face and kicked him in the stomach. While he was crouched over I


    grabbed him by the hair and I kneed him in the face and pushed him away from me, where hended


    on his back.


    I guess you picked the wrong girl, bitch. “I say to him getting into position. But he got up and still only


    half shifted he charged at me and I threw myself onto my back and pushed my foot into his stomach


    and threw him over the top of me and hended on his back behind me.


    I used my legs to jump back up onto my feet and I turned around to face him again and he slowly got


    up and turned to face me. He looked like he was in a lot of pain and he looked down, so I followed his


    line of sight and there was a stick protruding through the side of his rib cage.


    He yanked it out and let out a growl when he did it, and he looked back at me as angry as possible.


    And he charged at me again and this time he dodged my punch and managed tond a couple on me.


    I fell back against a tree and he tried to punch me again but I moved my head and he punched the tree


    instead.


    I stumbled as I got out of his way but I regained my footing and I was ready for him again. And when he


    charged at me I spun around and kicked him in the face and he flew back against a tree.


    I waited for him to get up again and this time he was a little slower. But he managed to get up again


    and he started charging at me again when I heard. something else running through the woods that


    caught my attention.


    All of a sudden Alpha Jackson jumped into the fight and he grabbed a hold of the rogue that was


    attacking me and he got him to the ground straight away and extended his ws and ripped the rogues


    throat out.


    When Alpha Jackson was sure that he was dead I saw his ws slip back in and then he turned to look


    at me and I thought he was going to be pissed. But he walked over to me and he looked at my bleeding


    lip and my eye that I could feel was swelling up.


    Are you alright?” He asked with nothing by concern in his voice.


    “I’m fine.” I say tly at him. Then we were joined by some warriors that he no doubt mind linked and


    he told them to take care of the rogue’s body.


    He put his arm around me but for some reason, this time I didn’t get that zap from him. It didn’t hurt


    when he touched


    I didn’t understand why. But I wasn’t questioning that right now.


    Alpha Jackson took me back to the packhouse and into the kitchen where he got a wet cloth to start


    washing away the blood from my face and I just sat there not looking at him while he was doing it.


    “Listen Taylor, those photos only showed you what they wanted to show you. They didn’t show you


    when I pushed her away and I suspended her from all school and pack activities until further notice.”


    Alpha Jackson says.


    I really don’t know what to say to you right now. Should I thank you for doing that? Or what? Or should I


    be asking myself why the hell I got so pissed about it?” I asked finally looking at him. And he was so


    close to my face that I could see right into his green eyes and noticed that they actually had two shades


    of green in them.


    What do you mean?” He asked.


    “I mean, I don’t know why I got so pissed off about them. It’s not like we’re a couple. It’s not like I have


    any right to get pissed off. It’s probably just because it was Missy. I hate that bitch and I have hated her


    for as long as I can remember.” I say.


    “Well, don’t worry about her. I’ll be dealing with her tomorrow for those photos. I don’t know who she


    sent them to.” He says.


    “Yeah. And she had the nerve to call me a slut.” I say rolling my eyes.


    Listen, as soon as I saw those photos on your phone I panicked. And I never panic. “Alpha Jackson


    says. Why did you panic?” I asked.


    “Because I knew that you got the wrong idea and I didn’t want you to. I didn’t want you to think that


    there was anything going on with me and Missy. I don’t have anything going on with anyone.” He says.


    “Why are you telling me this? It’s none of my business.” I say.


    Because, it is not secret that we have be closer since you came to the pack. Since you started


    working for me and especially since you started staying here. That’s why I think your opinion matters to


    me. And I don’t know why, because I don’t usually care what anyone thinks. But I do care what you


    think.” He exined and I was trying to find some sort of reading on his face to try and figure out what


    he was telling me. But I just couldn’t. There was nothing there.


    “I’m sorry I took off.” I say looking away guiltily.


    “I don’t me you. But going to that part of the woods. That was dangerous. And patrols are going to


    be increased around that area from now on.” He scoffs creasing his eyebrows.


    Why do you look angry right now?” I asked.


    “Because of my own stupidity. I should have had that ce better protected. It is mynd.” He says


    shaking his head. Can I ask you something?” I asked.


    “What’s that?” He asked looking back up at me.


    Why don’t you have a mate yet? It’s not normal for an Alpha to be single. No matter how old they are.” I


    say without looking away. I was serious and I really wanted to know the answer.


    Well, when I went to Alpha training I became really good friends with a guy there. He had a mate


    waiting for him back home. But while he was at the Alpha camp, his pack was attacked and his mate


    was killed. I saw what it did to him and how much it almost killed him. I haven’t found my mate yet, but I


    know that when I do, I’m going to reject her.” He says. Are you serious?” I asked pulling away from his


    hand that was still cleaning my face.


    “I can’t go through what he went through. That was way too painful. And me being me, my Luna will be


    a bigger target. I won’t put her in danger like that. I’ve already made up my mind and I’ve chosen to


    reject her.” Alpha Jackson exined pulling my head back so he could keep cleaning the blood off of


    my face.


    “That’s a pretty massive step. You’re really going to go through life alone? With no heir to take over


    your pack?” I asked.


    “I’m sure that I can figure something out there. I’ll appoint the right heir when the time is right. He won’t


    be blood rted but he will be capable of the job.” Alpha Jackson says.


    He finished cleaning all the blood off of my face and I was still sitting on the stool in the kitchen while he


    emptied out the bloody water and I was thinking about everything that he was saying. I know that


    Alpha’s like to keep their pack’s in the family. They need to produce an heir. But Alpha Jackson was


    willing to give all of that up on the off chance that he will get his heart broken if something happens to


    his mate.


    I could see where he wasing from but it sounded a little crazy to me. But, who am I to tell him that


    he can’t do it. I mean, he’s a grown man and it’s obvious that he’s already made up his mind.


    “Are you alright?” He asked pulling me from my thoughts.


    “Yeah. Sorry. I was off with the faeries.” I say. And I suddenly stopped and realized what I said. And I


    tried not tough at it. So he helped me to my feet and we started heading upstairs.


    When we got to the top of the stairs he handed me my phone that I had left on his desk and I deleted


    the photos immediately and then I went into my room and I closed the door.


    I went to have a shower and when I got out of the shower I got dressed into my pyjama’s and then I sat


    on the windowsill with a smoke and I grabbed my phone. and looked at it for a few moments before I


    pulled up Ethan’s phone number and I tried to call it again. But again, I got no response. Just his


    voicemail. He was still ignoring me. I then thought I heard footsteps in the hallway which was weird


    because these rooms were soundproof, but I looked over and my door was open slightly. I know that I


    closed it, but it was open again. Was Alpha Jackson listening in to see who I was trying to call. I didn’t


    know. But I walked over and I looked out into the hallway and I couldn’t see anyone there. So I closed


    the door again. And I finished my smoke and got into bed.