Chapter 4

*Blake's POV*

Wiping the sweat from my arms, I get mentally prepared for another rep. I took the rest of the morning to go work out after the kitchen fiasco. Working out is a bitch sometimes, but training is necessary in our pack. You don't train you don't eat or even stay in this pack for that matter. A few years ago Luke, Tyler, and I converted one of the old warehouses on the territory into a gym for training purposes. I allow males in whenever but the females and pups are only allowed in on their scheduled training times. Unmated females train with my stronger mated females and same with the pups. I never allow them all in at the same time. Werewolves are asses, no sense in sugar coating it. I typically don't care if I see the guys being jack asses to females just so long as it's not during training.

I got up from the bench and walked over to get a drink as I look to my side I see a group of younger males picking on the omega, Sable. Sable originally came to us as a rogue a few years ago and the only reason I didn't kill her was Tyler felt sorry for her and stepped over her when I went in for the kill. She's small 5'1 and when we found her she only weighed 95lbs now she's a solid 112lbs. As the omega she's the lowest ranked wolf in my pack. She deals with a lot of shit, gets pushed around, plays human punching bag, and I hear the females tease her a lot and talk shit about her. The guys are just giving her a hard time, I try not to think too hard about it as I put in headphones and make my way back to the bench when I hear a loud snarl come from the group. Then that beautiful scent of my troublesome mate hits me. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

*Isras POV*

I rush between the group of males and the young female. I snarl to let them know I don't appreciate their behavior. I flatten my ears back, stiffen my tail, and pull my lips back making my canines apparent. I look over my shoulder to make sure the female is ok. She is shaking and seems afraid of me now. I back my body into hers to let her know I am here for her. I feel her relax a little and turn my attention back on the males.

"What's up bitch wanna fight?" The young male spat at me. I snarled again and shifted. I shook out my fur as it was raised on my neck. The male challenging me also shifted. Though his form was larger than mine I had no doubts I could take him. Between the two of us was just loud snarls. He was wanting me to submit and raised his head at me and stared me down. I leaned back on my haunches prepared to pounce when Blake appeared in front of me and grabbed the young male by the scruff and lifted him effortlessly. The wolf whimpered and curled its tail between his legs. Blake looked from the wolf to me. I saw something different in his eyes.

The iris was now red, the corner of his lips tilted up in a smile. In one swift motion he snapped the young wolf's neck and dropped it to the floor. "Anyone else wanna be reminded who the alpha is here?" He snarled at the group of now terrified youngsters in front of him. The group looked down at the wolf on the floor and looked back up to Blake, being careful not to look in his eyes as not to challenge him. They scattered off out of the building.

I shifted back to my (almost) human form and turn to look at the girl behind me. I reach out and pull her close to me and rub my scent on her. Blake let out a warning growl that I echoed back to him baring my teeth. I turned back to face the young girl. "Have you been caused any harm?" I said sniffing her. "No, i'm fine. why did you help me? This sort of thing happens often you didn't need to risk yourself to help me. Thank you though so much." She said wrapping her arms around me. I heard Blake snarl and I barked at him. The girls eyes looked from me to Blake and she froze in fear. "You're the Alpha!" she exclaimed in surprise cupping her hands to her mouth, lowering her head and leaning closer into me.

"Yes and you're getting real fucking close and cuddly with my mate." He snarled at her. I rubbed my body in hers again before pulling away to face Blake. "Mate! We do not appreciate you responding this way. The female was uncomfortable and I sensed her distress and came to help. Why did you not intervene?" I fired at him, my words sharp and coated in anger. I growled at him taking in note that his iris was still red. He growled and bent down to meet me at eye level. "We will discuss this later." He whispered in my ear. I flattened them back to let him know i was not backing down if he felt the need to attack me.

It's very rare of mates to fight physically but being an Alpha's mate I had to consider how much respect I was supposed to show him. He stormed off to another room. I backed away towards the girl and held my hand out to take hers. "We are Isra, what is your name young one?" I asked smiling at her. "I'm Sable your omega, Luna" she addressed me with that dreadful name again. "Please call us Isra, Sable." I said to her. I noticed her blush at my nudity. It didn't bother me much to show my bare skin since most of my time is spent in wolf form up until I found Blake. Luke appeared in behind me and handed me a shirt. "From alpha." He said gruffly and looked to the wolf's dead body still near us. He mumbled something to himself before lifting the body and carrying it out, no doubt to expose of it. I struggled to pull the black shirt on over my head as Sable aided me. "Thank you." I smiled at her. I saw her brown eyes light up in excitement. She had shoulder length brown hair and a small frail looking body at least compared to mine. "We could feel your distress." I said looking at her.

"We?" she asked tilting her head sideways. "Yes my human and I." I responded to her impatiently and she whimpered a little. "You aren't one with your human?" she asked me. I was taken aback by her question. I never considered myself human at all until I was in this form. I don't feel all that much different in my wolf form come to think of it. My mind did not change at all either I thought exactly the same in either form. I shook my head and simply said "I am Isra either way." Sable looked down dropping the subject. I smiled at her, something inside me just had a strong urge to protect her and guard her fiercely. "Would you mind staying close to me Sable?" I asked looking to her. "I uh- uh well it's just that I'm only an omega." She said sounding so helpless.

"And as the omega you are just as important to this pack as the Alpha. We all have parts in the pack we must play to ensure it runs efficiently." I say nuzzling my face to the side of her face. "Really?" she said not pulling away from my almost inappropriate affection considering our different ranks. "Yes Sable, you are the foundation of the pack emotionally. You should be the one anyone in the pack can turn to in times of distress or loneliness. You should be everyone's close confidant and trusted friend when needed." I said reassuring her role to her. She seemed as though she'd never heard the role of omega explained to her that way. I could see she was taking it in slowly. I nuzzled her again for comfort. She reached out to pet one of my ears but stopped mid-way looking for my permission. I leaned my head closer to her hand. "Why don't you have a full human appearance?" she asked rubbing my right ear softly. "I couldn't tell you." I laughed in delight. She let out a soft giggle. "Let's spend time together my dear Sable." I declared to her with a wide grin. "Let's go to the pack bath. It's a hot spring it's only a short mile away towards the northern border." She responded tugging me along out of the gym.

*Blake's POV*

I was still fuming when I made my way to my office. I slammed my door shut recalling the previous events. I was angry at her for leaving my room yet again. I was pissed that younger male tried to challenge her his LUNA. His alpha female. I should have allowed the mutt to live so I could teach him some manners, I smirked to myself. I remembered before I killed him I let a side of me take over that shouldn't especially around Isra. I let my demon side control me. I am half wolf half demon. That's why I'm known for being ruthless and evil. No one other than my parents and Luke know. Everyone else just thinks I don't have a heart. It's being part demon that makes killing so easy no matter who it is, I've killed females, elderly, and pups especially since I'll eat a pup that's not mine and on my territory attended or unattended. Blood feeds the demon in me it has to kill to eat which is how it works for my wolf so I'm a pretty stable hybrid. My parents are both full blooded wolves they said there may have been a demon on my father's side somewhere in the beginning of that family lineage.

I keep thinking back to how Isra was challenging me in front of our subordinates. She may be there Luna but I am still her alpha. I growled at myself. I sat at my desk and mind linked Luke to ask where Isra was now. When he responded I told him to meet me in my office so we could go retrieve her. "Time to put mate in her place." My wolf snarled at me in my head. I couldn't agree more. Time to put my sexy feisty little alpha femme in her place. Right underneath me and preferably on her knees.