Love Me Alpha

Chapter 49

It’s been a long time I know, but I hope you enjoy the chapter. I hope you guys haven’t given up on me, I’ve missed you all!

Adrian’s Pov

I leaned back on my study chair as I looked over the proposals for the fourth time within the past hour, rubbing my face with my hands as I tried to wake myself up. It was late, my mate was already tucked up in bed and by her slight squirming I could tell she was missing my presence, or at least her wolf was.

While I smiled at the thought I knew I had to make a decision and fast, debating on whether or not to help out the pack proving to be more difficult than I had first thought. It wasn’t that I didn’t have a conscience, because I did, and just the thought of what could happen if the pack continued to go downhill was enough to have the mental picture of my father swarming my vision.

He would want this, I figured.

I had helped out a few packs in the past, years ago in fact, but that was before I had a mate and a future pup to look after. I didn’t see myself as a bad alpha, not at all, but the fact I was debating not helping them was making me wonder what my father would have thought.

Would he have been disappointed in me? Or would he understand?

Hating the fact that he wasn’t here to guide me, something I hadn’t admitted in the first few months when I took over the alpha role at such a young age, I closed my eyes. For the first time since I could remember I felt at a complete loss of what to do.

I must have been lost in my thoughts for a while since I jumped slightly when I felt a soft hand cup my right cheek, the other running gentle fingers through my hair in a soothing manner. I fought back a purr of delight at her touch. Opening my eyes I felt the corners of my lips curve into a smile when I caught sight of my sleepy mate.

“I didn’t wake you did I, sweetheart?”

Shaking her head softly, her messy hair made me look at her with even more fondness. I both saw and felt her concern and worry as it washed over me. It made my wolf purr over how much she seemed to care for the both of us.

“Don’t you want to come to bed?” she asked sweetly, innocently.

It was the fact that she had no idea of the sexual innuendo she had spoken aloud which made my woof drool over her innocent nature. Too many girls now-a-days were far too casual about sex in my opinion, it wasn’t a turn on in the slightest that they probably thought it was.

Rubbing another hand over my face I turned in my chair slightly, running a hand down her side as I took her in. She looked amazing in my shirt, it practically dwarfing her small but curvaceous figure.

“Come here,” I spoke softly, gesturing for her to sit on my lap. She did so willingly. “I have a lot on my mind,” I confessed. Too much to allow me to sleep.

“You want to talk about it? I don’t mind. I may be able to help.”

At that I couldn't help but pause, letting the thought roll over in my mind for a few moments as I considered it. While I didn't want to put my mate under the stress of my alpha duties, I was not only extremely curious to what her opinion would be on the matter but I also didn't want to discourage her from offering her help in the future. My mate was still nervous enough not to have fully come into her alpha female position, especially when it came to giving orders to others, and I didn't want to hinder any progress she had made. She was my equal after all.

With that on the forefront of my mind I instinctively felt my grip on her tighten as I held her close, letting her ground me as I pulled out of my thoughts. Perhaps it would be a good idea to ask her what her opinions were, my inner wolf purring in encouragement as he enjoyed the thought of my mate seeing us as even more of an equal in the relationship. I certainly didn't see her as my lesser, not at all.

Grabbing the crisp sheet of paper I gave it to her, monitoring her emotions carefully as her eyes scanned the page before she looked at me frowning. I was immediately on high alert.

“What’s wrong?” I asked gently, worriedly.

Holly shook her head, her fingers running down my bare chest before she shook her head after getting momentarily distracted by the sight of my inner muscles twitching and rolling under my skin. Her glazed look made me leer at her hungrily, debating on whether attempting to seduce her would be a good idea on my part. Sex was meant to be good for pregnant women, right? If my mate was going to be horny then it was my duty as her other half to help her out, I wasn't going to let her suffer and squirm.

It wasn't like it was going to be a duty I wasn't going to enjoy, rather I was going to be enjoying it a hell of a lot.

“What?” I grinned cheekily, running the pad of my thumb against her bottom lip.

“I don’t understand,” she spoke softly as she stared at the sheet of paper. “This pack, they are in trouble, yes?”

Sensing the seriousness of the situation I nodded, wiping away my previously playful expression as I pulled her tightly against me. “The alpha by the sounds of it is incredibly lazy, caring for himself above the rest of the pack and now they are all paying for it.”

“So…they want you to help them?”

I sighed, nodding.

“Are you going to?”

I shrugged. If I was being honest with myself I just didn’t know. While I didn’t want them to suffer, my mate was more important and always would be. She came, and would continue to come, first.

Curious to her opinion I asked her outright what she thought I should do. While it wasn’t often I asked for another’s opinion on something that could affect the pack so greatly, I couldn’t help my curiosity.

She shrugged gently. “I don’t know, but if they need your help surely it wouldn’t take long if you gave them a few pointers.”

“It would be more than a few pointers, sweetheart” I told her gently. “I would have to take a few pack-mates with me and ‘whip them into shape’ as I have heard the phrase. We would probably have to stay for a week or two as well.”

I watched as she visibly brightened. “We?”

I grinned. “Of course. You didn’t expect me to leave you behind, did you? Because you are not leaving my sight!”

She giggled, leaning down to kiss me sweetly on the lips. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Good,” I nodded. “So if I agreed to this,” I gestured to the sheets of paper scattered on my desk. “You would not object to coming with me?”

She shook her head. “Of course not.”

I took a deep breath, burying my face in her neck. “If there is any moment it gets too much for you, you will tell me, right?”

She nodded.

“No, tell me out loud, baby! Promise me!” I had to hear her say it.

She smiled. “I promise.”

Well, I guessed that was my decision made then.