Chapter 68 – Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel

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“Joaquin!” I yelled when I was nearly to him. He was already turning before I called out to him, undoubtedly alerted by the sound of my running footsteps and my scent.

“Little Bunny?” He asked me confused to see me running toward him. I leapt the last step and threw my arms around his waist, not caring that I had just thrown a fit about him touching me.

“Thank you.”

“What’s this about?” He asked confused, his hands held up as if he didn’t know what to do. He was clearly not in ‘the mood’ right now because he was even more hesitant to touch me than usual. It was completely different to how he usually acted when he was being his typical suggestive self. That’s fine, I just wanted to thank him, I wasn’t after anything more.

“I just wanted to say thank you.” I told him as I pulled away. Seeing him there made me want to laugh. But I didn’t, that would have started another fight. He had both his hands held at about chest level, palms out, almost like he was facing down a criminal with guns drawn. It looked like the typical movie “freeze” pose, And the shock on his face.

“Thank me for what?” His sense of what was normal must be coming back because he was getting his voice under control, he was talking in his usual clipped tone of voice.

“For working out my situation with the university. I know it must have been difficult. And I’ve been meaning to tell you thank you for saving my life. I just hadn’t gotten around to it because we always ended up in arguments.” I was giving him what I hoped was a thankful smile. I could see his eyes darkening. I was wearing his patience down. I should leave before he gets mad at me.

“I need to go. I have more things to do now than I originally thought.” I smiled at him again. I nodded my head and ran off, smiling happily. “I’ll see you at breakfast.”

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Joaquin

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I could smell her the moment she opened her bedroom door. She was there with another man. I had to calm my wolf by telling him that I would settle it all soon and locking him in a mental cage just to stop him from taking over. I knew the man with her was her cousin Carter. I had had a quick meeting with him earlier after all. I knew he was going to come here. But my wolf was still jealous.

Soon after that I passed Carter on the stairs, he gave me the cursory bow and mumbled. “Alpha.” He was a good man, but he was completely on my Little Bunny’s side. If push came to shove, I knew that he would choose to help her over the pack. He loved his cousin and was fiercely loyal to her. Honestly, that made me happy. She needed more allies on her side.

I was almost to my door when I turned around. I had heard her feet running down the hall, but at first, I thought she might have just been chasing after Carter. I thought he might have forgotten something. But her footsteps chased me down the hallway, and her scent grew stronger. As I was turning around, I heard her call my name.

“Joaquin!” It was enough to stop me in my tracks. The sight of her running toward me so happily. I didn’t know what to think.

“Little Bunny?” I asked confused, just as she threw her arms around my waist, slamming into me with such force that I was rocked backward momentarily.

“Thank you.” Her voice was soft as she spoke the words, squeezing me.

“What’s this all about?” I asked her, confused. I held my hands up above her, not knowing where to put them. I wanted to hug her back, but after what happened earlier today, I didn’t know if I should.

“I just wanted to say thank you.” She repeated her words she had said once already, but I didn’t know what she was thanking me for.

“Thank me for what?” I tried to remain calm, to make myself sound neutral. She pulled away and continued.

“For working out my situation with the university. I know it must have been difficult. And I’ve been meaning to tell you thank you for saving my life. I just hadn’t gotten around to it because we always ended up in arguments.”

I couldn’t believe my ears. She wasn’t acting like the Little Bunny I had grown used to. But the sound of her voice, the feel of her body when it was pressed against me, it made my wolf pant in my ears and beg for more.

“I need to go. I have more things to do now than I originally thought. I’ll see you at breakfast.” She spun around and ran back down the hall while I stood there, still dazed. Come back! My wolf whined in my head after she left. What am I supposed to do when she does things like this? First, she told me off for touching her, then she literally ran into my arms and hugged me. I was so confused. But maybe it was possible to move past all the things that had happened between us. I smiled thinking this as I finally walked into my room.

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Joaquin

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Today is going to be a long day. Little Bunny is taking her exams, so we had to be prepared in the event that someone tried anything. I had almost two dozen pack warriors at the ready. They would switch out and rotate who guarded the building and who would be searching the surrounding area.

I was advised to let the warriors handle everything today. That they would report back to me when everything was all over. They told me it would be best not to allow the enemy access to me if they were truly after my position. I refused. I was alpha around here and I would protect what was mine. Be that my pack, my land, my mate or myself. It was all up to me to protect.

I was also beginning to wonder if those that were after my Little Bunny were doing so to go after me or if they were after her directly. I was beginning to think she was the intended target. I don’t think she was supposed to get hurt so badly during any of the events. No, my suspicions are telling me they’re trying to get to her for something specific, and I intend to find out what that is, and soon.

I didn’t want her to know that I was going to be close by, so I had Vincent and David ride with Little Bunny to the university. I was going to be overseeing the entire operation, running the command and following up on any scent trails personally. I would not let anyone slip between my fingers this time.

It was just before eight in the morning when she went into the building. And we could already smell that wolves had been scouting the area. The trails weren’t fresh, they had most likely scouted sometime earlier in the week.

My men had been informed of this mission on Wednesday, only three days in advance. The elders knew about it on Tuesday. I had been given the go ahead from the Dean on Monday. So, the leak came from either the school, the elders, or someone in my inner circle. I needed to find out who was actively working against me and make them pay. They would suffer as much as they had made my Little Bunny suffer.

Four guards began tracing all the old trails. They said there was nothing new for them to report, that was both reassuring and disappointing. I would prefer this day to go smoothly, with no problems for her.

But I knew that things weren’t going to go that way. I had only just thought those words when my phone vibrated in my pocket. Looking at the screen I saw that it was Kenneth, he was one of those tracking the old trails.

“What do you got for me?” I asked him curtly.

“I’m sorry Alpha, but something funny is happening to these trails.” He sounded nervous as he was saying this. Like he thought I might be upset with him. In truth I was pissed, but not at him.

“Funny? Explain Kenneth.” I demanded. My voice held more of an edge than it normally did.

“Well, the smell keeps fading in and out when it gets out to a certain point.” His voice was definitely nervous now. He was speaking in as few words as possible.

“Like they’re hard to smell at all?” I asked. I knew exactly what he was meaning.

“Yes, Alpha Sir.” His voice seemed clipped.

“I’ll be right there.” I told him.

After getting his location I drove out to where he and another warrior were waiting for me. I had smelled the scent trails near the school, so I knew what these wolves had smelled like. Getting out I could still smell them partially. But as I walked closer to the men that were standing, waiting for me, I noticed the smell fading in and out.

The smell didn’t disappear altogether, not like how it did with the Warlocks last time. But it was enough to make it hard to follow. We were far enough out of the city now that I didn’t have to worry about passersby coming up at any moment. The edge of the forest was just in front of us.

“Try to find out everywhere they went in the city. I want to know everything they touched if you can. I will follow this the best I can.” I told them. “And tell the guards at the school to be extra alert. Whoever might try to attack could have the aid of Warlocks, we will not be able to detect their scent.” I saw their eyes go wide at my warning.

“Warlocks?” Kenneth exclaimed.

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