Alpha Ascendant: A Fantastical Werewolf Adventure (Wolf Rampant Book 3) by Easterling Aimee

Author:Easterling, Aimee [Easterling, Aimee]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Wetknee Books
Published: 2015-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The governing body's decision was as simple as it was speedy. In the face of Ember's shift and her unschooled reaction to her adopted father, the Tribunal had no choice but to award custody of the child completely into our hands.

"Keep your noses clean," the youngest uber-alpha rumbled warningly before slipping away into the hayfield behind his fellow Tribunal members. A shudder wracked both Justin's body and my own as the intense words washed over us, but Wolfie stood firm, merely nodding his agreement. My mate hadn't seemed affected by the uber-alpha's dominance at all, actually, and he also wasn't much concerned about the warning. As long as we possessed Ember, Wolfie clearly felt no need to poke his nose into Justin's business.

But my brother-in-law wasn't willing to let bygones be bygones quite so readily. "This isn't over yet, little brother," he growled menacingly as soon as the last Tribunal member padded out of sight.

Out of sight, but not yet entirely off the peacekeeping field. I wondered if my brother-in-law was unable to sense the way the youngest uber-alpha hovered just at the edge of our scent range, waiting to ensure we each took our leave peacefully, or if Justin was simply too angry to care. Wolfie met my eyes briefly and I knew that my mate, at least, was aware that the larger danger had not yet entirely blown over.

Meanwhile, Ember had wriggled her way around Wolfie's hip to hang piggy-back from his neck, the duo's shared concession to the fact that our wolfling had yet to learn to walk two-legged. No need to let the hovering Tribunal member learn that this had been our adopted daughter's first shift, and a forced one at that.

But while effective at hiding our deception, the girl's position also got in the way of my mate's ease of movement. So Wolfie had no recourse but to allow himself to be swung around to face his aggressor when Justin clamped one iron hand over his bicep and yanked. "I said this isn't over," Justin ground out.

The weaker alpha was clearly furious at having lost a battle he'd thought was in the can, and my mate's complete refusal to rise to his taunting only exacerbated my brother-in-law's ire. It looked like Justin would just have to stay mad, though, because Wolfie maintained the same calm facade he'd worn ever since entering the peacekeeping grounds.

"Okay," my mate said simply when it appeared Justin wasn't going to let go without a spoken response. Then, turning his head to speak to our adopted daughter over one shoulder, he added: "Ember, this is your biological father Justin. He's an asshole and always has been."

"I'm glad to meet you, asshole," Ember piped up, and I had to stifle a laugh. So our wolfling was just as ebullient in human form as she had been when fully wolf. Strange how the girl's resemblance to her mother was already fading from my attention, Ember's quirky personality overshadowing her little-girl good looks and her genetic heritage.

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