The Alpha's Guardian

*Wade POV*

"Ada, you understand what this means, right?" I ask her as she stands before me, looking at the ground.

"Yes, Alpha Wade." she nods.

"You will enter this pack and you must be loyal to me and this pack alone. All loyalty and allegiance for Alpha Liam must be broken." I explain firmly. "I understand."

"How can I trust you aren't going to break your promise of loyalty to my pack on a whim as you did with your old pack?"

"I have remained loyal to my pack out of fear, Alpha Wade. Not out of honor or moral obligation. If I had not feared for myself or my sister, then I would have turned rogue long ago. Alpha Liam is not very kind or forgiving." "And what do you think will happen to your sister?"

"She mated to an Alpha in California and lives with his pack now," she says.

I fully anticipate Ada being a great addition to our pack. Hell, maybe I can force Liam out of here and have her train my pack now.

"I see," I say, walking around behind my desk and reaching into one of my drawers.

I produce a small blade and hand it to her. Smiling, she takes it from my hand and turns to sneak a look at Frank, who is looking worried on the couch in the corner. I'm not sure what has Frank more worried, a mate who actually finds him worthy or the fact that she is giving up her life to be with him. After everything he has been through, I know he deserves this happiness.

"I renounce my allegiance to my pack and my Alpha. Through birth, which was assigned, let my choice undo the bond of the pack to which I am attached." Ada says as she slices a small birthmark in the shape of a red crescent moon, near her thumb.

A wisp of wind ruffles through the open window, curling around Ada and quickly dying down. A loud howl sounds out as Liam is made aware through the severed bond that Ada has officially left his pack.

"Sounds like we need to work faster," Ali urges, taking the knife from Ada's hand, and placing it back on the desk.

"Alpha Wade, I ask to be accepted into your pack. I promise loyalty, bravery, and to protect every pack member like the family they will be to me." She rushes out, eyeing the window for any sign of her old pack coming for her.

"I accept you into our pack, Ada. I am sure you will be very happy here."

A snap sounds and Ada holds up her hand, smiling brightly at the tiny blue wolf on the inside of her wrist indicating she is now a member of this pack. She cries suddenly and Frank is instantly on his feet, engulfing her in a big bear hug. "Why are you crying?" he soothes

"For the first time in my life I finally feel safe," she says, and she looks at me, and rushing over she jumps in my arms. I stiffen at the gesture and Frank growls lowly.

"Calm yourself, Frank. I have my own mate." I say, stepping back from Ada and offering her a kind smile.

She runs back to Frank's arms.

"Frank and Ada, we discussed it and we felt it would be safer for the two of you to remain at the packhouse for the time being," Francis says. "Head on out and Ethel will show you to your room."

They rush out of the room, giggling as they cling to each other. I take a seat again at my desk and look up to see Francis looking forlorn as he watches the couple walk out the door. I can tell he is missing Sammy, who is still in another pack, receiving the best medical care possible for their unborn child.

"Francis," I call him to get his attention.

He turns to face me and his face turns as stoic as Ali always seems to be. I can't help but laugh. Ali raises a brow at me, confused, and Francis looks to Ali for the answer.

"You look like a sad sob, Francis. Go back to Sammy." I chuckle softly. "We can limp along for a little while without you here."

"No. I can't do that." Francis says, his face still not changing.

"And why is that?" I ask leaning forward in my chair.

Francis' eyes flit to Ali in the corner and back to me.

"Alpha Wade, I would like to have a private conversation," he says.

Ali looks between Francis and me, eyeing him for a mere moment and then nodding without needing to be asked as she walks out the door.

"What's on your mind Francis?" I ask him, growing concerned.

Francis has never once doubted Ali or her judgment. I've noticed that more and more lately he is around whenever he can be. But I also know that Francis knows things. I am fairly certain he has his own network of spies in our pack that he consults to learn things. "Are you certain it wasn't the Rogue King who poisoned our pack?"

"I am fairly certain. Why?"

"I noticed Ali slipping out of the house early this morning, into the woods," he says, coming and taking a seat in front of me.

"Ok," I say, trying to maintain my calm.

"I just. She met up with someone in the woods. My sources don't know who,"Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Immediately, I am jealous and angry. I stand up so fast my chair tumbles to the ground behind me as I pace towards the window in thought. Who could she have been meeting up with and why? We share a bond, a link. There is no way she could keep something like that out of my head, could she?

"Male or female?" I ask quietly. "What?"

"Was the person she was meeting a male or a female, Francis?" I say, my voice sounding menacing to my own ears.

"My source says she believes she met up with a male," he says hesitantly.

Liam. It had to of been Liam.

"And you said that Liam was seem coming out of the woods early and was late for training?"

"Yes, that I witnessed with my eyes, But I was thinking a rogue would be more likely," Francis says standing and slowly walking behind the chair he was sitting in, placing another barrier between us.

I must seem so angry with him. My anger drains and is replaced with clarity and a sense of calm. I hate that she is in my head and that I wasn't cognitive enough to keep my mental barrier up. I toss the wall back up and then I am alone in my head again. Why does it seem to feel so much lonelier now that I know she isn't being honest with me?

"Thanks, Francis," I say, feeling defeated.

He doesn't move, he just stands there looking at me. Sighing, he crosses over to the desk and leans forward on it with both hands. "She's your mate, isn't she?"

My energy feels like it has been sapped from me as I shake my head pathetically, 'yes'. Francis reaches out and pats my shoulder. "How did you find out?"

"The short version? I fixed her amulet, and I scented her." I say, sitting back running my hands through my hair.

"And you didn't tell her, did you? Because she thinks Liam is her mate because he told her he is." Francis scoffs. "Pretty much,"

"Wade, as your best friend, I have to tell you, you are being a fvcking moron." he shoots at me.

"I don't want to confuse her," I argue back.

"Wrong answer, Alpha. Confuse the sh!t out of her then maybe she will tell you who she met in the woods" Francis says sounding annoyed. Then he strides to the door and flings it open.

"Alpha Wade would like a word, Ali." He says as he turns and smiles mischievously at me. This fvcking asshole.