The Birth of an Alpha (Rise of the Pride, Book 4) by Theresa Hissong

Author:Theresa Hissong [Hissong, Theresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-02-04T18:30:00+00:00

Talon watched Liberty standing at the living room window that looked out over the back yard. He wasn’t going to tell her what they’d found in the video until he confronted the sheriff and got solid answers. He had to take care of the Solstice dominance fights first. This was something that could not be postponed.

The pride had started gathering around the circle where Talon conducted the Solstice and Equinox meetings. The only addition this time was a fighting area marked by red spray paint in a perfect circle. The width was about fifteen feet across and it didn’t look like there was enough room for the large males to do their dominance fighting. That was part of the test.

“Do you promise me that the males will not be harmed?” Liberty asked, chewing on her bottom lip.

“I promise,” Talon chuckled. “Just a little blood and bruising.”

Liberty shot a hard look over her shoulder, then smiled when she saw the smirk at the corner of his lips. Talon walked forward and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing the mating mark on her neck.

“They will fight for blood,” he warned. “I don’t want you to worry. This is the way of our world, Liberty.”

“I know this, but they are so young,” she worried.

“I want you to stay inside tonight,” he ordered, tightening his hold. His thumb traced circles on her belly as he nuzzled her neck. “They will get heated and possibly out of hand. I don’t want you getting hurt.”

“I need to be there with you.” Liberty turned in his arms as best as she could with the baby between them. She kissed his jaw, and he knew she was taking in his mating scent by the way her body relaxed even more.

“Any other time, I would love to have you at my side, my queen.” He smiled at her. “The pride will understand.”

She nodded and resumed watching the pride arrive while Talon held her. As soon as the sun started to set, the crowd began to part. Four males dressed in white, gauzy pants arrived at the platform, kneeling in the grass and lowering their heads.

“I will stay here.” She nodded toward the makeshift bed on the floor.

“I need to go,” he said, taking her lips for a heated kiss. Her arousal was thick in the air, and the last thing he wanted to do was leave her there alone. “Mmm, your scent drives me wild.”

“Hurry back,” she breathed, releasing him reluctantly.

Talon stepped out onto the porch, pausing for a moment before walking out to the circle. His pride was silent as he approached the platform. The four males were in position on their knees, none of them seemed to be so much as breathing.

“On this night of the Summer Solstice, we gather as the sun sets on the longest day of the year,” Talon began, looking out over the pride. “Four males have come of age, expressing their desire to join the ranks of our Guardians.” Talon paused, nodding toward Dane, Winter, and Savage, letting them know he was ready to begin.

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