Alpha Of Aberdeen novel Chapter 51

I jump back from the window, startled, as the figure moves closer letting me see their face. “Sukie” I whisper in surprise. I make easy work of the lock and open the window. “How did you find me?” I ask excitedly, unable to hide the bright smile on my face. “I’m a witch remember,” she giggles in response. “Where’s Cypress?” I ask, looking around her expectantly, but Sukie shakes her head. “Witches can smell wolves so he would have blown my cover,” she explains.

I look past Sukie and spot a guard walking the fence line. “Go to the back door. I’ll meet you there to let you in,” I whisper, motioning to the guard. Sukie turns to take a look and nods. I watch her retreat quietly towards the back in hopes of not catching the guard’s attention. I rush to open the door, pulling her in quickly. Once it’s shut, I pull her into me and hug her tight. “I miss you all so much,” I sob, pulling her away to look at her face. “I’ve missed you too,” she sighs, smiling happily.

I motion for her to follow me into the living room, where she sits on the couch and I take my place on the recliner with Paisley. “How does Blair keep you here?” she asks, taking in the room. “She put a spell on the coven territory lines, I can’t leave without permission from a coven member,” I explain. “Well, what about your wolf?” she asks, curiously looking at me. “Blair injects me with a potion every day. It’s been keeping my wolf away,” I told her grimly.

I wait, watching Sukie take a moment to think over my situation. “I can reverse the spell, but it’s going to take some time,” she finally says, looking at me. I feel Paisley moving in my arms and look down at her, knowing what I need to do. “I need you to take Paisley back with you and keep her safe. They are always using her being here to threaten me. If she is gone then I can finally stand up to them,” I say, my voice laced with regret as I stand. “Mommy loves you so much and I will be with you again. I promise,” I tell her through my tears as I hug her with all my might. Paisley only looks at me with her adorable smile and I memorize every feature, relieved she can’t understand what’s going on.

I hand her to Sukie and wipe my tears away. “Do you know how Paul and Amelia are doing without Malachi? The pack has a tough decision to make on choosing a new Alpha,” I say, looking to the floor as nausea forms at the thought of never seeing Malachi’s face again. I hear Sukie walking to me and she lifts my chin with her finger. “You don’t know?” she asks and I give her a look of confusion. “Know what?” I question her. “They shot him with a silver bullet, which is very lethal to werewolves, but he fought for days with the poison in his system. Cypress knew one of the packs in Italy had a specialist and flew him there immediately for treatment, but he disappeared in the middle of the night,” she explains.

A gasp passing my lips as I cover my mouth in shock, trying to make sense of her words. “So, is Malachi alive?” I suddenly asked, hope filling my body. “We don’t know. Malachi never came back,” Sukie states, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder. I can tell she’s hesitating to continue, but she does. “I’m sorry Chloe, but there is no way he can survive the silver without treatment,” she says warmly, but I feel my hope fade.

My eyes dart around the room as I fight back my tears and with a deep breath, I step to Sukie and press a kiss on Paisley’s forehead. “I love you,” I tell her, before looking back to Sukie. “You need to go before they come to check on me,” I declare, and Sukie pulls me into a hug. “I promise she will be safe. Cypress and I will guard her with our lives,” she promised with a caring expression. I smile slightly and caress Paisley’s rosy red cheek, making her giggle, before walking them to the door.