45: His Threats

Alexa “You ignored me when I was dragged away by the debt collectors. You sent Harlow in to save me alone,” I grumbled. “Why? Were you afraid a single hair on your head would be harmed because of me?” My voice was quick, spoken in one breath. “It’s not like that, Alexa. Alpha Alastair’s defenses were tight. Only Harlow was skilled enough to find a hidden way into Blood Moon Pack territory and sneak in. All the guards would have sounded the alarm if they saw me,” Alpha Gabriel explained in a low voice. “What about yesterday? You spread a bounty across the entire land to capture me. Don’t deny it—I saw the announcement myself.” My index finger lifted in front of his face, stopping him just as he was about to open his mouth. “Alexa, honey, that’s because I’ve been looking for you for the past two years. The Moon Goddess told Mrs. Geeny that I would find you this week if I put in all my effort,” he gave yet another unreasonable excuse. “Don’t honey me! I’m not a bee,” I barked at him. “Fin