Alliance

Thirty Two

Chapter Thirty Two: Caring
Cade
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I was outside with Ieston, shooting the shit, enjoying our beers...and the whole time I had to fight the urge to keep from constantly looking at Daisy through the windows.

"So, how's everything going with our pack guest?" Ieston asked.

I nodded, "Good."

I don't know when it happened but something in me had shifted from wanting to gain this alliance and doing what I had to, to get it...to suddenly wanting Daisy herself and more so her happiness...alliances would just be a bonus.

But I couldn't tell my Beta that.

I knew Ieston, and he would tell me I was being wreckless and acting irrationally, potentially putting our pack at risk if things go bad...and he'd be right.

"She seems to have taken a quick liking to you." He commented before facing me.

I shrugged.

To be honest I didn't think anyone needed to know every fucking detail that transpired between Daisy and I.

He sighed, "Look I know you like your privacy...but this is a pack issue...-"

"It really isn't!" I growled..I took a deep breath and cooled down. "Look Ice, I wouldn't do shit to fuck with our pack...and Daisy is a decent girl so I'm not trying to hurt her either...I'm walking a really fine line to appease everyone and keep control of everything."

"I just don't want you to lose yourself in this man or put the pack second."

"Everything I do is for the pack, and if it works, we'll get a Luna and an alliance, if things don't work out then we lose our chance for Daisy as our Luna, and the trade road, and the alliance...But I refuse to let Daisy get hurt at all."

He nodded and then sighed, "Well then I can only wish you the best and hope this all works out for everybody."

I nodded, "How come I get the vibe that you don't like her or want me to make her my Luna?"

He looked me straight in the eye and shook his head, "Daisy is a spectacular girl from what i've seen, and she's an Alpha's daughter so I have no doubt that she would make for an excellent Luna."

I could tell he meant it but there was still something that made me want to question him further.

Not able to pinpoint it I dropped it all together.

We talked about other stuff and when the food was done we finally went back inside to the girls.

Daisy looked at me and smiled and I noticed her hand was placed on her neck. I wonder if she was trying to hide the scratches I had left on her neck?

I really did feel like shit for doing that...I mean it truly was never intention for us to get so carried away to the point where i'd hurt her.

My wolf had worried after the incident thinking she'd be mad at us and leave.

I couldn't even explain the level of releif I had when she took a lighter approach to the situation...of course i wasn't an idiot either, I knew fully well what could have happened.

If I had marked her it wouldn't be able to be undone, even worse, if I had marked her without her consent she could resent me forever.

I took my seat next to her, and we all passed the food around.

Of course Blithe talked and made the environment around us an easy and relaxed one.

The food was good and I liked the fact that Daisy seemed to be enjoying herself. But when dinner was finished I was in a hurry to get home and just be with Daisy.