Thunder (Alpha Love - a Paranormal Werewolf Shifter Romance Book 3) by Olivia Stephens Page A
Authors: Olivia Stephens
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are just a little trigger-happy. What the hell is the matter with you?” She stands there breathing hard, hands on hips, ready for a fight. “Didn’t you trust me? You had to send Gus in to check up on what was going on?” The thought that he felt he couldn’t depend on her hurts her more than she would admit to anyone, even to herself.
Ashton stiffens in the face of her onslaught. “What the hell is the matter with me? What the hell is the matter with you? You’ve come in here spoiling for a fight, want to tell me why?” His voice is low and lazy, but she’s not fooled. She can see the irritation bubbling under the surface.
“Because you should trust me, and if you don’t, then you should at least give me a heads up. A friend of mine almost got hurt today. So yeah, I’m pissed.” She refuses to back down and the thought of how terrified Darwin was spurs her on.
“Let’s make something real clear, I don’t have to consult you or anyone else on my decisions when it comes to the pack. I am the Alpha; this is my pack, and I will do whatever I Goddam please with it.” Ashton’s eyes flash, and his voice is a low growl. He’s not used to having to answer to anyone, and it doesn’t look like he’s planning on changing that anytime soon.
Sofie opens her mouth to tell Ashton just how arrogant he sounds when there’s a not-so-delicate cough from behind her. Ashton’s expression darkens, as he looks past her, and she turns to see Gus standing there, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else than listening to an argument between his boss and his boss’s girlfriend.
Before he has a chance to speak, Sofie rounds on him, “Did you enjoy that little display this afternoon? Is scaring an old man out of his wits your idea of fun? Do you even care that he could have died from the shock that you gave him?” She’s spitting mad at him.
“I hadn’t planned on being seen; it was just a bit of reconnaissance. I wanted to see for myself what was going on over there.” Gus doesn’t sound remotely apologetic, but he does keep darting concerned looks towards Ashton, who has been silent throughout their exchange.
“Well, just in case you’d forgotten, I’m the one that’s supposed to be doing that. I’m a whole lot less conspicuous than a giant black wolf!” Sofie stares at the man that she’s eye level with, standing her ground, not shrinking away from the intensity of his gaze.
“Who told you to go to the canyon, Gus?” Ashton’s voice is low, but it cuts through the tension as if it were a shout. “Whose authority were you there on?”
Sofie looks between the men, realizing that Ashton didn’t know anything about the little adventure that Gus had decided to go on. Based on everything she knows about pack life, disobeying an Alpha was a serious no-no.
“No one told me to go, Pack Master. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn’t any danger to the pack. I wanted to help, to undo some of the damage that I did when they found Bobby’s body.” Gus ducks his head, not looking directly at Ashton, an act of submission for the wolf part inside of them.
Sofie feels for him, for the guilt that he obviously feels over not having hidden Bobby’s body well enough and giving Luke the ammunition he needed to start the dig. She thinks, However, that doesn’t excuse what he did to Darwin. He could have died.
“Well, if your mission was to save the pack from danger then you’ve managed to do exactly the opposite,” Sofie tells Gus, as his head snaps up in confusion. “Your little exhibition this afternoon has given Luke exactly what he needs to get everyone on his side: a common enemy. He’s called in hunters…well…poachers I suppose. He brought them with him, desperate for an excuse to get into those woods to hunt. They’re going in tomorrow, and they’re going to be looking for you.” She nods her head towards Gus. In the silence, she feels brave enough to say what she’s wanted to tell him
Ashton stiffens in the face of her onslaught. “What the hell is the matter with me? What the hell is the matter with you? You’ve come in here spoiling for a fight, want to tell me why?” His voice is low and lazy, but she’s not fooled. She can see the irritation bubbling under the surface.
“Because you should trust me, and if you don’t, then you should at least give me a heads up. A friend of mine almost got hurt today. So yeah, I’m pissed.” She refuses to back down and the thought of how terrified Darwin was spurs her on.
“Let’s make something real clear, I don’t have to consult you or anyone else on my decisions when it comes to the pack. I am the Alpha; this is my pack, and I will do whatever I Goddam please with it.” Ashton’s eyes flash, and his voice is a low growl. He’s not used to having to answer to anyone, and it doesn’t look like he’s planning on changing that anytime soon.
Sofie opens her mouth to tell Ashton just how arrogant he sounds when there’s a not-so-delicate cough from behind her. Ashton’s expression darkens, as he looks past her, and she turns to see Gus standing there, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else than listening to an argument between his boss and his boss’s girlfriend.
Before he has a chance to speak, Sofie rounds on him, “Did you enjoy that little display this afternoon? Is scaring an old man out of his wits your idea of fun? Do you even care that he could have died from the shock that you gave him?” She’s spitting mad at him.
“I hadn’t planned on being seen; it was just a bit of reconnaissance. I wanted to see for myself what was going on over there.” Gus doesn’t sound remotely apologetic, but he does keep darting concerned looks towards Ashton, who has been silent throughout their exchange.
“Well, just in case you’d forgotten, I’m the one that’s supposed to be doing that. I’m a whole lot less conspicuous than a giant black wolf!” Sofie stares at the man that she’s eye level with, standing her ground, not shrinking away from the intensity of his gaze.
“Who told you to go to the canyon, Gus?” Ashton’s voice is low, but it cuts through the tension as if it were a shout. “Whose authority were you there on?”
Sofie looks between the men, realizing that Ashton didn’t know anything about the little adventure that Gus had decided to go on. Based on everything she knows about pack life, disobeying an Alpha was a serious no-no.
“No one told me to go, Pack Master. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn’t any danger to the pack. I wanted to help, to undo some of the damage that I did when they found Bobby’s body.” Gus ducks his head, not looking directly at Ashton, an act of submission for the wolf part inside of them.
Sofie feels for him, for the guilt that he obviously feels over not having hidden Bobby’s body well enough and giving Luke the ammunition he needed to start the dig. She thinks, However, that doesn’t excuse what he did to Darwin. He could have died.
“Well, if your mission was to save the pack from danger then you’ve managed to do exactly the opposite,” Sofie tells Gus, as his head snaps up in confusion. “Your little exhibition this afternoon has given Luke exactly what he needs to get everyone on his side: a common enemy. He’s called in hunters…well…poachers I suppose. He brought them with him, desperate for an excuse to get into those woods to hunt. They’re going in tomorrow, and they’re going to be looking for you.” She nods her head towards Gus. In the silence, she feels brave enough to say what she’s wanted to tell him
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