Free Lost Alpha P2 by Jessica Ryan Page A

he didn’t even like, but because he was captured in the thrall he was forced to copulate and take care of the female. He didn’t feel that with Paige, he actually wanted to be around the human. He had enjoyed her company over the last day and he wanted to spend more time around her.
    “My mother,” he whispered. Nobody had ever asked him about his mother, but she had and she cared. Not even Jacob gave a damn about his past life and where he came from; he wanted to raise a worthy successor. Past human emotions were weakness; the alpha had to be strong.
    Jacob always preached holding onto your human side, but it was the human side you had within the pack. Your past life was nothing if not a distraction; Travis’ real life didn’t begin until he joined the Bowshot pack.
    Travis cursed loudly and spun around, kicking a tree hard. An angry squirrel chattered at him from a tree branch above, throwing an acorn down on his head. He spun around, baring his teeth at the furry creature. It wasn’t impressed, continuing its angry chatter.
    “I can’t even scare a squirrel away,” he said, laughing. “What right did I have to treat her like that?’
    It was true, humans were weak compared to wolves, but he didn’t need to broadcast it to the very human he wanted to be coupled with. She was obviously proud of who she was and where she came from; it did no good to make her feel badly about her station in life.
    “I’m a fool,” he said, squatting down next to the tree and trying to gather his thoughts. He looked up at the sky, hoping Jacob was up there listening. “You were never arrogant, you never put others down. How could you let me be like this? Why did you never correct me? I may have thrown away my chance to repopulate the pack thanks to my arrogance.”
    The overcast clouds remained; there was no divine response from Jacob. Travis was still alone with no answers. He had been foolish when dealing with Paige; he may have ruined his chance at mating for life with her.
    “Can I really learn to live with these humans?” he asked, standing up and looking around at the forest. “I feel so at home here in the woods.”
    Just like the clouds, no answer came from the trees around him. He had messed up pretty big with Paige and now he had to fix it.
    He began stomping through the woods, heading for her trailer. Hopefully she would be waiting for his return, ready to accept his apology and move on. He could definitely use her help in getting some of the town people to trust him; it wouldn’t look good for a gigantic stranger to bust in on people, demanding answers.
    Finally, after a tediously long walk, he found his way back to her trailer. Walking up the steps to the porch he took a deep breath, ready to swallow his pride. He was still an alpha, still royalty to these humans, but he had to be delicate when dealing with this one. If any other human dared to question him they would find themselves in a world of hurt, but he was going to compromise with this little flower.
    “Paige, open up!” Travis called. “I need to talk to you!”
    He banged on the door hard, rattling the entire wall as he went. No answer came from within. He put his ear to the door, listening intently. There was no movement from within, no sound and no fresh scent. She must have left for the day.
    Where the hell is she? he wondered. He stepped down off the porch, his eyes searching for any sign of her. Her red car was still sitting in the driveway, so she couldn’t have gone far. He looked down at the store, a light bulb going on inside his head.
    “I bet she went down to her work,” he said aloud. He began walking confidently down the road that led to her store, hoping she wouldn’t cause a scene in public.
    As he drew closer, the front of the store became visible. His eyes fell on a scene in the parking lot that made his blood boil. His lips curled into a snarl and he fought hard to keep himself from shifting out of pure instinct.
    There was