The alpha 7 protect proc.., p.1
The Alpha 7: Protect. Procreate. Prevail., page 1
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Cast of Characters
Abigail: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Ginger hair. Tan fur.
Adam: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Aiden’s beta. Brown hair. Brown eyes. Muscular build. Tan and yellow fur. Short temper. Deceased.
Aiden Jansen: Werecat alpha (mountain lion) Blair’s previous alpha. Tall. Blond hair in a man bun. Deceased.
Allison Barnes: Werecat (mountain lion) Nikita’s younger sister. Long brown hair. Azure eyes.
Amber Jansen: Werecat omega (mountain lion) Married to Jonathan Jansen, mother to Aiden and Max Jansen. Dark brown hair. Dull green eyes. Deceased.
Annika Roswell: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Mainland. Petite. Strawberry-blonde hair. Enormous dark green eyes.
Arielle: Werecoyote omega Jesse’s half-Filipina omega. Warm brown hair. Reddish-brown eyes. Russet brown fur, bottle brush tail. Chocolate-cinnamon scent. Rescued from Gray Mackenzie.
Arthur Mordaine: Avian Jesse’s shifter lawyer. Tall and rail-thin. Curved nose. Gold, circular glasses. Short brown hair. Black feathers.
Benji Shaw: Werewolf beta captain Jesse’s half-brother and best friend. Dark blond hair. Hazel eyes. Gray fur. Viola student at Everleigh University.
Blair Avalon: Werecat omega (lynx) Jesse’s omega. Dyed black hair. Honey-colored eyes. Vanilla and honey scent. Sister of Gemma Avalon. Rescued from Aiden Jansen.
Brenden: Werecoyote beta captain Mainland. Jet-black fur. Rangy build.
Caleb Moreno: Werecoyote beta Mainland. Copper-colored skin. Black curly hair. Reddish-brown eyes. Bronze-colored fur. Smoky markings on paw and snout.
Cameron: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Tan and white fur. Youngest pack member. Best friends with Finn.
Charlie: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Curly blond hair. Blue eyes. Tan fur with a black mark under his chin.
Charlie Jansen: Werecat infant Islander. Dirty blond hair. Green eyes. Son of Aiden Jansen and Sarah. Five years old.
Christopher: Werecat beta (lynx) Mainland. Long dark hair. Blue eyes. Campus security.
Coral: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Quiet by fierce. Sweet, angelic smile.
Daniel: Werecat beta captain (mountain lion) Islander. African-American. Very strong. Wanted to be in the military.
Dr. Chase: Human Jesse’s professor at Everleigh University. Crow-like woman. Wrinkly face.
Dr. Stenton: Werecoyote Monroe town doctor. Black hair.
Eliza: Werecat beta (lynx) Mainland. Sleek black hair. Pale eyes. Zane’s twin sister.
Ethan: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Black-brown hair.
Eva Rafe: Werewolf beta captain Jesse’s aunt on his father’s side. Dark brown hair. Icy-blue eyes. Silvery coat that’s sleek and full.
Finn: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Messy blond hair. Best friends with Cameron.
Florence: Human Waitress at Alice’s Restaurant. Bright ginger hair. Forest green eyes. Assisted Jesse with information on the were-hunters.
Frederick: Werecat beta (lynx) Islander. Curly brown hair. Very quiet. Boyfriend of Lily.
Gemma Avalon: Werecat beta (lynx) Mainland. Brown hair. Hazel eyes. Sister of Blair Avalon. Campus security.
Grace: Werecat beta (lynx) Islander. Short brown hair. Green-brown eyes.
Gray Mackenzie: Werecoyote alpha Arielle’s previous alpha. Long, highlighted, curly hair. Blue eyes. Orange-brown fur with black-tipped hairs. Deceased.
Gregory: Werewolf beta Mainland. Buzzed brown hair. Gray eyes.
Gus Dunn: Werefox beta captain Short blond hair. One green eye, one brown eye. Rotund figure. Red fur. Deceased.
Hailey: Werewolf omega Jesse’s omega. Brown and blonde-streaked hair. Green eyes. Light-gray fur, white speckled chin and stomach. Ears are a darker shade of gray. Honeysuckle and lavender scent. Deceased brother was a were-hunter.
Hannah Pierce: Human Jesse’s class partner at Everleigh University. Blonde hair. Dark brown eyes. Former cheerleader.
Harry: Werewolf beta Mainland. Short brown hair. Blue eyes. Muscular build. Dark gray fur. Like a big brother to Hailey.
Hazel Wise: Human Shifter Detection Department agent. Long, mahogany hair. Almond-colored eyes. Heart-shaped face.
Holly: Werecat beta (lynx) Islander. Ginger hair. Green eyes. Orange-brown fur.
Hope: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Short golden hair. Brown eyes. Very shy.
Jackson: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Short dark hair. Cyan eyes. Blond and tan fur.
Jake Woodruff: Human Jesse’s friend. Member of DnD group. Film Major at Everleigh University.
Jesse Rafe: Werewolf alpha. Tan skin. Dark brown hair. Blue eyes. Black fur. Violin student at Everleigh University. Parents were Ivan and Miranda Rafe.
Jonathan Jansen: Werecat alpha (mountain lion) Gray-blond hair. Blue eyes. Married to Amber Jansen, father of Max and Aiden Jansen. Deceased.
Kahn: Werecoyote beta Mainland. Black hair with silver strands.
Karina Barnes: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Mother of Nikita and Allison. Widow of Anthony Barnes. Brown hair. Teal eyes.
Kassidy: Werewolf beta Mainland. Curly black hair. Brown and gray fur.
Kiri Everard: Werecoyote beta Mainland. Platinum-blonde hair. Reddish-brown eyes. Ash-colored fur. Map enthusiast.
Kristina: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Mainland. Black hair. Pale green eyes. Campus security.
Leo Williams: Werecoyote beta Mainland. Hawk-like nose. Sand-colored hair. Hazel eyes.
Lily: Werecat beta (lynx) Islander. Blonde hair. Bright green eyes. Girlfriend of Frederick. Worst vegetarian ever.
Lyla Jansen: Werecat infant Islander. White-blonde hair. Brown eyes. Daughter of Aiden Jansen and Olivia. Three years old.
Marco: Werecoyote beta Mainland. Flaxen-haired. Stocky build.
Marley: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Turquoise eyes. White tufts of fur on ears.
Max Jansen: Werecat alpha (mountain lion) Golden hair. Emerald eyes. Broad build. Lived off parents’ wealth. Deceased.
Newt: Werecat beta (cougar) Max’s beta. Bald head. Scar on neck. Broken front tooth. Deceased.
Nikita Barnes: Werecat omega (mountain lion) Jesse’s omega. Light tan. Caramel-brown hair. Teal eyes. Golden fur. Citrus-sweet scent. Creative writing major at Everleigh University.
Noah: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Brown hair. Yellow-brown eyes.
Olivia: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Curly, light-red hair. Brown eyes. Mother of Lyla Jansen.
Parker Little: Human Jesse’s friend. Red hair. Freckles. Wire-framed glasses. Member of the DnD group.
Peter Daughtry: Werecoyote Mainland. Gray hair. Retired park ranger.
Poppy Jansen: Werecat infant Islander. Black hair. Blue eyes. Always wears hair bows. Daughter of Aiden Jansen and Sophie. Four years old.
Professor Collins: Human Jesse’s music professor at Everleigh University. Short brown hair.
Quinn: Werecat beta (lynx) Islander. Short brown hair. Sea-blue eyes. Mother of Rebecca Jansen.
Raina: Werewolf beta Mainland. Long, curly red hair. Her brother was her previous alpha.
Randell Snyder: Werefox alpha Shoulder-length, greasy brown hair. Scar from right eye to cheek. Red fur. Deceased.
Rebecca Jansen: Werecat infant Islander. Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Speaks with a lisp. Daughter of Aiden Jansen and Quinn. Four years old.
Sabine: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Max’s beta. Blonde pixie cut. Petite build. Deceased.
Sarah: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Dark blonde hair. Green eyes. Mother of Charlie Jansen.
Serena: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Mainland. Golden hair. Beauty mark on right cheek. Campus security.
Seth: Werewolf beta Mainland. Buzzed blond hair. Brown and gray fur.
Sophie: Werecat beta (lynx) Islander. Black hair. Brown eyes. Mother of Poppy Jansen.
Spencer: Werecat beta captain (mountain lion) Islander. Ginger hair. Wanted to be a football player.
Thalia: Werecoyote beta Mainland. Tawny hair. Blue, doll-like eyes. Tawny fur with a fluffy tail.
Thomas: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Mainland. Sandy hair. Blocky glasses. Wants to be an engineer.
Travis Kelly: Human Jesse’s friend. Member of DnD group. Mexican-Irish nationality.
Wren: Werecat beta (mountain lion) Islander. Always wears sunglasses.
Zane: Werecat beta (lynx) Mainland. Black hair. Pale eyes. Eliza’s twin brother. Campus security.
Chapter 1
I scribbled down the last few words of my answer moments before the allowed time was up. Then I dropped my pen and used my desk as a pillow as my final exam came to an end.
It felt like I hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for weeks as I prepared for these exams, but they were finally over, and summer vacation could officially begin.
Well, I still had the alumni banquet in a couple of days, but that was nothing compared to the anxiety I’d felt in the last few weeks.
A tense silence settled over the room as a few students around me did their best to answer the last question. The examiner wandered up and down the rows of tables silently, and it often felt like I was being watched by a hawk every time they stopped at my desk, peered at my work, and then continued back to their desk at the front of the room.
A few of the students sniffed and coughed, and I had a theory that pollen or an irritating substance had been pumped into these exam rooms minutes before everyone entered. Because no matter how well a student felt before they walked into this room, there was always an irritating cough that wouldn’t budge, or a runny nose they couldn’t turn off.
And my heightened hearing meant I couldn’t ignore any of it during a single exam.
Either way, I managed to finish my work without being too distracted, and I felt confident with the answers I wrote down, so that was the main thing.
Once our time came to an end, the examiner told us to leave our papers neatly on the desk, and then we were allowed to silently leave the room, but we had to be considerate of the other exams going on around us.
My half-brother, Benji, still had thirty minutes left on his, and he was in the room directly beside mine, so I didn’t want to distract him or any other students around him.
“How did you do?” my classmate, Hannah Pierce, whispered as we headed to get our bags.
“Yeah, not bad.” I shrugged. “It wasn’t as terrible as I thought it was going to be. What about you?”
“Urgh, Jesse, I’ll be lucky if I scrape by with a pass,” she sighed. “The first few questions were fine, but I swear the time went quicker as soon as I reached the last page.”
“I know what you mean,” I said as we shoved our pens and water bottles in our bags. “I genuinely didn’t think I was going to complete those last three questions, and I think I had about thirty seconds left at the end.”
“Thirty seconds?” Hannah smirked. “I had, like, minus three seconds, ‘cause I was still writing when the exam was over.”
Hannah didn’t exactly struggle in that particular class, but she definitely didn’t find it as easy as I did, so I was impressed she even managed to finish it in the first place.
Once we had everything collected, Hannah and I wandered toward the parking lot where I had planned to meet Nikita and Benji when they were finished.
“So, what are your plans for the summer?” Hannah asked.
“I don’t think I have any,” I replied. “Probably take it easy, catch up on sleep, that sort of thing. Do you have any plans?”
I also needed to work with my enormous pack of shifters, potentially murder a few guys who threatened my family, and care for my loving omegas… one of whom was pregnant. But I didn’t feel the need to tell Hannah that much.
“Oooh, catching up on sleep is a good idea,” she giggled. “I have to go to California for some family gathering on my dad’s side, but that’s about it. Hey, maybe we could do something when I get back? Have a day at the beach? Apparently if you’re lucky, you can see seals there!”
What Hannah Pierce didn’t know was that I was good friends with those seals, and they had helped me cover up multiple murders.
“Yeah, I’ve heard someone say that.” I fought back the grin that tried to escape. “Seals are so skittish, though, so that’s probably why they’re hard to spot.”
“I just think they’re beautiful animals.” Hannah smiled. “They’re so sleek, and their eyes are mesmerizing!”
“Hey, maybe you’ll see sea lions when you’re in California?” I said.
“I’ll make sure to send you a picture if I do.” She smirked. “Anyway, I better go. But have a great summer, okay? And message me if you ever wanna… y’know, hang out?”
“Sure, enjoy your trip.” I smiled.
Hannah scooped her blonde hair over one shoulder as she shot me another flirty smile and turned on her heels. She rocked her hips from side to side as she headed for her car, and I had a strong feeling Hannah put on that act for my eyes only.
There wasn’t anything wrong with Hannah Pierce, and I’d be blind if I didn’t notice how gorgeous she was, but she was nothing compared to the four incredible omegas I shared a bed with every night. Plus, she didn’t have that incredibly alluring scent that all omegas did. The one that literally hijacked my entire system and made me lust after a woman with a vengeance until I could finally knot in her, mark her, and claim her as my own.
Just the thought made me salivate, and I swallowed hard and took a deep breath to calm my alpha brain down.
Hannah had only noticed me once I had embraced my alpha werewolf nature, and if I didn’t have my four women at home, then I would have been desperate to spend every waking moment with a girl as lovely as Hannah. However, I always had to soften the blow whenever she asked for us to meet up, and she didn’t seem to get the hint that I wasn’t as interested in her as she was in me.
Now, if she turned out to be some sexy fox girl, or part seal, or even a bird shifter…
But those thoughts instantly left my mind as Nikita plodded toward me.
Her caramel-brown hair glistened in the afternoon sun, and her teal eyes were mixed with excitement and exhaustion as she had one hand placed over her pregnant stomach.
“Aaah, we’re done!” Nikita called out as she threw her arms around my neck.
My omega’s citrus-sweet scent blew over me like a gale force wind, and I held Nikita close to me as I took in every ounce of her intoxicating beauty.
Nikita was almost halfway through her pregnancy, so her stomach had “popped” according to Arielle, but Nikita continued to wear her flowy tops and dresses to hide her midsection as best she could.
“How did you do?” I asked as Nikita took a small step back.
“It was alright…” She shrugged. “But did you hear Benji’s thoughts just then?”
“No?” I frowned. “I must have subconsciously blocked off everyone else’s thoughts. What was he saying?”
“Oh, my God, he’s seriously struggling,” Nikita giggled. “Well, maybe not struggling, but he just forgot how to spell the word ‘perspective,’ and he went through the entire alphabet in order to get it right.”
“Wow,” I chuckled. “It just shows what finals can do to someone.”
“I know, right?” Nikita grinned. “But in all seriousness, I think he’ll end up acing the exam. We all will.”
“Yeah, I’m sure we will.” I smiled. “Benji is much smarter than people think.”
Nikita and I headed toward her Range Rover with her hand clutched in mine, and our campus security was already at the cars waiting for us.
Kristina, Serena, Christopher, Zane, and Gemma all had bright smiles on their faces, and Zane chugged back a can of Coke before he squashed it together in his palms. Then he held a fist against his mouth as he let out an earth-shattering belch.
“Ew, disgusting!” Serena cupped her hand over her nose and mouth. “Weren’t you ever taught about manners?”
“Hey, better out than in.” Christopher shrugged. “And at least it came out from that end…”
“Yeah, I could have let rip in front of all of you,” Zane said. “I consider that as being thoughtful.”
“Oh, like you don’t ever fart in the car?” Gemma raised a single eyebrow. “We need to start wearing gas masks in order to save ourselves from your fumes.”
“And you make sure every man and his fucking dog can smell it,” Kristina replied with a look of disgust.
“Hell yeah, I do!” Zane cheered as he smacked his hand against Christopher’s.
I couldn’t help but laugh at their playful nature, but the girls thought it was the most disgusting thing they’d ever heard.
“What am I missing?” Benji asked as he wandered over.
His hazel eyes were bloodshot, and his dark blond hair was a mess like he had been yanking at it for the last hour. He still had a friendly smile on his face, but he plodded forward like a zombie.
“The girls are complaining because I belched.” Zane rolled his eyes. “But I said at least I didn’t hold it in and have it come out the other end.”
“Aah, man, Jess, remember the other night?” Benji asked. “Arielle made this incredible chili, but I thought I was going to shit myself for the rest of the evening. It just wouldn’t stop! Those beans did not work with me, dude.”
“Yes, and I thought my morning sickness was over…” Nikita grumbled. “We literally had to open every window to get the smell out.”
