Werewolf Academy's Alpha novel Chapter 49

He gets into the sleeping bag and pulls me against his chest. One of his arm rests around my waist while the other is on my stomach, wow he is already us getting protective of our child.

"Goodnight Aus." I whisper before falling into a well deserved sleep.

I wake up feeling the urge to have some water, I don't know why but I'm really thirsty. I glance over my shoulder at a very sleepy Austin, his chest raising and falling in perfect motion.

I stand up and stretch my sleepy muscles hearing a satisfying click in my back, I shift into my wolf and trot towards the river that's in sight from the camp.

I crouch down letting my fur on my belly touch the leaves scattering the floor, I lap up the cold water and moan internally as the cool liquid runs down my throat.

I shake my body then trot back to camp, most people in wolf form by now getting ready to leave again. All the blankets and sleeping bags are packed into backpacks which are placed on many wolves.

I know that Austin is awake by now and I wonder why he hasn't come to find me.

'Maia.' Speak of the alpha and he will come, I smile internally at his voice. I look around and spot his black wolf running at me, when he is centimetres away his head wraps around mine in a wolf hug.

'You scared the life outta me. I woke up to you gone, my wolf is crazy mad at you right now because your pregnant and still came on his trip when it isn't safe.' He half scolds me, I lick his snout.

'I'll be alright, I promise that I'll stay by your side the whole time.' I say nudging his head with my own.

'Fine but if you need to stop or you don't feel right, tell me and we will stop straight away. I mean it Maia, I don't want you to push yourself.' He says sternly but I can feel his love and protection.

'Okay bossy boot, now come on let's get going.' I say pushing him then squeezing under his stomach and running over to the group.

I stand next to Austin at the front and he nods towards everyone then we are off. We all run close together keeping a ear out for any danger.

Austin glances back at me every 5 minutes to check on me, I just ignore it and keep running alongside him. We make good time as we run quickly and efficiently.

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'My new nickname for you.' He laughs nudging my bum sending me forward. I playfully bite at his ear making him bite back.

'We will stay in wolf form tonight.' He says through the open mindlink to everyone. They all reply with a 'yes Alpha' and I roll my eyes.

Once the blankets are out and someone has made a fire and cooked some sausages, I relax more even though Austin didn't let me move or help out at all saying that I need to rest.

I can already tell he is going to be over protective and annoying for the next few months the. It will probably still carry on when the baby is born but won't be as bad.

I lay down on my side on a blanket next to the fire feeling the heat warm me up. I feel content as my whole body rests from the whole day of running.

My eyes prick up when I hear footsteps coming towards me and I lift my head up ready to growl, I stop when I notice that it's only Austin. I lay back down instantly after.

He lays behind me and makes sure my back is pressed up against him. He lifts his head over my body and licks my stomach gently, I sigh in content.