"You know you belong here with me," Caleb whispered in my ear.
A shudder ran down my spine. I wanted to pull away but his voice paralyzed me.
"No!" I snapped, my voice trembling, giving away my fear.
His hands curled around my shoulders. I closed my eyes, the touch so soft and familiar I secretly wanted more even though the mere thought made my stomach turn.

*** 

For five years I tried to outrun the fate someone else chose for me. I avoided Alphas and pack business and kept a low profile. That is, until the mysterious and gorgeous Alpha Loki dragged me back into that world, toying dangerously with my future, and with my heart.

Between Two Alphas is created by Sylvia Conley, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

BETWEEN TWO ALPHAS

Pack members lingered around the mansion. No one talked to me. Whenever someone caught my eye, they looked away quickly and hurried off in other directions. It wasn’t the warmest welcome, but I hadn’t expected much. 


All the pack knew was that I had deserted them and now I was being welcomed back with Caleb’s blessing. 


I wasn’t interested in reconnecting, though. I wanted to confirm Ash’s intel about Caleb’s former mates and his daughters. 


Slipping out the back door, I sniffed around the foundation of the mansion. There wasn’t an interior door to a basement. I knew there was a basement, but as far as most pack members were concerned, it was sealed off. Ash had told me otherwise. 


In a back corner of the mansion, I sniffed out a bulkhead overgrown with shrubs and covered with fallen leaves. It didn’t look like it had been covered to be concealed. The shrubs around it hadn’t been maintained and it took attention away from the bulkhead. 


Chapter 30: Recon