The Pack's Alpha (by Cooper) novel Chapter 34

Cyra

I was terrified that Yorick wouldn’t speak to me again, that he would have finally decided to reject me.

After Piper left, I realized how right she is. I haven’t been honest with my friends because I didn’t truly believe that they would stay and help me fight. I’ve been alone for so long that it’s hard to trust it when you finally have those friendships that you’ve wanted all your life.

When Yorick pulled me into his arms, I felt like I’d fall apart again. Being in his arms feels so good. Knowing that he’s at least giving me a chance to tell him why I did what I did means there’s hope for us. Hope is exactly what I’ve been avoiding up until now. But now, I’m ready to fight along side my mate and our friends for the freedom and the life that I deserve.

“Let’s go into my room. Yours might still smell like the asshole and that’s a good way to set me off again. Plus, I need a shower.”

He pulls me into his room and takes my face in his hands. “Did you eat?”

I shake my head no.

“Go get some food, Cyra. Come back here. You start eating while I shower and then we’re going to have a long talk, Cyra.”

“Okay. I’m not sure I can eat …” I begin.

“You will. I’ll hold you in my lap and let Thad purr at you if you can’t.”

“You know that’s a good way to get me to NOT eat at first, right.”

He strokes his fingers over my cheek, brushing some hair behind my ear. “Go get food. I’ll meet you back here.”

He leans forward and gently presses his lips to mine. I eagerly open my lips, leaning against him to deepen the kiss. He only lets it go so far before he pulls back.

“Food. Shower,” he says, pointing to me, then to himself. “Then we’ll talk, and then we can kiss.”

I smile at him and he pecks my lips again before grabbing his things and walking out. I quickly go to the dining hall and get some food before returning to his room. I decide on breakfast for dinner since I don’t think I can stomach anything heavier. I beat him there and I find a spot at his desk where I can eat.

When he walks in, he’s got a towel wrapped low around his hips and he’s rubbing a second towel over his damp hair.

Even though I spent the night with him, even though we’ve been together many, many times, the sight of my gorgeous mate still makes my mouth go dry.

“Crya,” he growls. My eyes flash to his and I’m rewarded with his sexy grin.

“Eat. Talk. Then ogle.”

“I can ogle and eat at the same time,” I say, swallowing hard. How can one man be so incredibly gorgeous? It’s not fair. “I don’t see you eating,” he says.

I grab a piece of bacon and begin chewing, not taking my eyes off of him.

He sighs. “As much as I appreciate you enjoying my body, we really do need to talk, Cyra.”

“I know,” I say, pulling my eyes away from him. I struggle to swallow the bacon now that I’m not distracted by Yorick’s glorious body.

I’ve just grabbed my water to try and wash it down when Yorick lifts me and sets me in his lap. Thad immediately starts purring and I’m able to finally swallow the food.

I laugh, his kind and loving words pushing the tears away.

I look up into his expressive green eyes, stroking my thumb over his stubble. “I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but I’m glad I did.”

“It must have been really good,” he says, grinning as he leans in to kiss me. “I mean every word I’m saying, Cyra. You need to know that I don’t want you for any other reason than you’re mine. I can live in a pack and still do this work while you manage the pack as their Alpha. We’ll have to figure out who is doing the Luna duties, because let’s be honest, having me run a kitchen is a good way to make your pack members starve,” he says, making me laugh again.

“But, we’ll figure it out. I love YOU, Cyra, the woman who is my mate. Do I love it that you’re an Alpha female? Hell yeah I do. It means I can be me without worrying that it’s too much for you. I love that you’re strong, intelligent, and that you love your pack enough that you’re willing to sacrifice yourself for them. But I’m not letting you sacrifice yourself to that asshole. You’re mine, Cyra, and together, we’re going to figure this out. No more secrets. If you start to struggle with trusting that I’ll be around or that you have to do this alone, you talk to me about it. Deal?”

“Deal,” I say, leaning forward to kiss him.

“Eat. I need to make a phone call.”

“Who are you calling?” I ask.

“My brother. You need to know that you’re not alone and that Connor will rally not only his pack, but Quirin’s and Henry’s too if the need arises. But I also want you to know that we’re going to look at every avenue possible to avoid a war, Cyra. I hear you that you don’t want to put your pack through a war and I agree. War is miserable. I’ve heard enough stories from my parents about what they went through at the beginning of their relationship and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. So, we’re going to work together, we’re going to find any possible way to end this alliance bond without war, but if it comes to that, you need to know that my family will back us. One way or another, you’ll have your pack Cyra.”

I stare at him as my heart feels like it’s going to burst in my chest.

“I don’t think I could love you any more than I do at this moment,” I whisper, overwhelmed with the emotions swirling inside me.

“We’ll work on that,” he says, giving me that sexy as fuck grin again before grabbing his phone and dialing his brother.