The Alpha's Mate ON HOLD TILL JAN 2025

Chapter 57

LEAH

"Leah," My uncle whispered. "How—"

I felt pushed back slightly like I wasn't in my body. I could see everything that was unfolding.

Josh's eyes looked like they would fall out of their sockets, but my uncle seemed calm. "Who are—"

A loud, piercing growl rippled through the air. "What are you watching?" Tala asked, cocking her head to the side. Knowing her, she was smirking.

Shock and confusion were on both of their faces, and neither of them knew what to say or do right now.

Josh shook his head and stared at me. "Where is Leah?" he asked, stepping away from my uncle. "Bring her back now."

Tala moved her head to one side and sighed. "You seem shocked," she said, staring at them. "It was always on the cards that she would have a wolf, but it never occurred to any of you to actually figure that one out, did it?"

She had a point. Everyone just assumed I was human. Even though if you asked me a few days ago, I would have said the exact thing or even laughed at all this, thinking everyone had lost their minds.

Tala stared at them, but I felt myself being pushed forward until I stared back at both men. I looked to the ground, making sure I was in my body and then looked back. "Still feels weird," I said, louder than normal.

Tala laughed.

"Tala," I murmured, looking at both men who seemed to look like they were shown the secret passageway to the Narnia or something—clueless. "Why did you show yourself?" I asked her. "I thought you wanted to wait a few days like me."

"I would have," Tala said with a sigh. "But their wolves were giving off some angry energy, and I wanted to know. They can't keep any more secrets from us now that they know what we are."

I said nothing, but she was right about one thing. I was getting sick and tired of secrets.

Staring at them, I cleared my throat. "Look, I want—" I said, but Josh stepped closer to me and gripped my arms which a low growl escaped my lips, which I did not know I could do. His eyes searched mine, but then he did something that made me tense. He leaned in and sniffed me.

Moving my arms out of his grip, I shove him back. "What the hell are you doing?" I asked, glaring at him.

"If you're a wolf," he said. "We would have known. Why don't you have a scent?"

I stared at him.

"Not telling you," I gritted out. "Tell me what was sent to his phone, and then I will tell you what you want to know."

"Na, na," my uncle chimed in, stepping closer. "Spill now. How come we can't smell your scent?"

"Tell. Me. What. You. Have," I gritted out each word.

Neither spoke and stared back at me, not budging on the matter. I growled again.

I move away, only for my uncle to grip my wrist. "Tala," I muttered, letting her take over and come forward again, but this time, she clenched my hand into a fist and punched my uncle hard in his face. He stumbled back, making Josh move back again with wide eyes.

My uncle moved, and blood rushed from his nose. He wiped it but groaned. "Fuck," he muttered. "She broke my nose."

Tala stared at him and then looked at Josh. "You want answers," she said. "You will get them when we have some answers from you. There are so many secrets that are kept from Leah, and it starts with what that idiot has on his phone."