Page 29 of Howl For Me
Damara took a deep breath and sat on the couch. She glanced around at her parents who were across from her on the opposite couch. Her hands shook as she rubbed them along her jean-clad thighs.
“What’s going on?” she asked, breaking the silence in the room.
“That wolf was after you,” Gavin announced from his perch on the window seat. His eyes narrowed on her and met her gaze.
She widened her eyes at his statement.
“What? How do you know it just wasn’t a random wolf?” she sputtered.
Why would an unknown wolf show up for her? She didn’t even have her memory of here. She only knew her life in California, and she hadn’t recognized this wolf’s scent.
“She’s only been back for a few days. Who could want to harm her?” Elizabeth asked.
“Have you spoken to anyone in California lately?” Gavin asked.
Damara shook her head, having planned to wait until tomorrow. She wanted to make sure she had felt comfortable enough to stay, and see if she would get her memory back. Now that she knew she did have her family, it was time for her to let them know she would not be returning to California.
Damara appreciated everything the Burtons had done for her and for the pack for taking her in.
“No.” She shook her head. “I was planning to call the Burtons tomorrow, and Dreven—”
“Dreven?” Gavin cut her off with his growl.
“Yes, Dreven, my alpha—”
“I’m your alpha.” Gavin stood from his perch.
Anger rolled off him as he stalked to her. This was going to be a sensitive topic to discuss. Gavin’s beast was near the surface, and she would have to be careful in speaking of her other alpha.
Their day had been spent at their favorite spot, getting to know each other in the carnal sense again. It wasn’t fair to Gavin for her to make love to him, knowing that she needed to take care of the situation with Dreven.
“But the last five years, I’ve belonged to his pack,” she whispered.
She swallowed hard, watching Gavin kneel down in front of her. Her breath caught in her throat when their eyes connected.
Gavin did not like her answer.
“Call him.”
She flicked her eyes to her parents. Her father’s lips were stretched in a thin line while he sat quietly across from her. Her mother didn’t say a word either. Damara knew Gavin was displaying his alpha power by commanding her to call the other alpha.
They wouldn’t interfere.
She was on her own with Gavin.
“But—”
“No buts, Damara. You are a member of our pack and always have been. They should have worked at finding your home when they realized you did not have a memory. They knew you belonged to a pack.”
She heard his unspoken words, too.
She belonged to him.
There was no way she could make love to Gavin and then leave him. Her wolf whined at the thought.
Her place was here, by his side.
Damara glanced at him, and her heart rate increased. She didn’t know why she was nervous about calling Dreven. Pulling her cell phone from her jeans, she stared at it, unsure of what to really say to Dreven.
