The Alpha's Exchanged Mate
The Alpha’s Exchanged Mate – Chapter 155

Author’s POV…

Everything bothered and irked him at the same time. He couldn’t seem to concentrate on a single thing. The moment they had been dismissed by the alpha during the early morning meeting, Caleb had gotten to work with the thought of getting himself distracted from the worries of his heart.

But all that, too, was a waste of time and energy. He had almost had two of the ex-prisoners in training fight themselves to death.

Deciding to go wild a bit, he stepped out of the office, passing by a confused Ramona who wondered what was stuck up in his a*s after they had spent the night together.

Ramona watched his receding back, her thighs feeling some type of way at the sight of him. When she had sneaked into his house last night, she had thought he would be eager enough to f**k her all through the night, but that had only ended after a round of what she would refer to as a f**k that didn’t last a minute.

Her arousal filled up the air, she was in her heat period, and the urge to get f****d badly was all that roamed in her head. Also, Ramona thought it was about time that she and Caleb upped their game and brought a child into the equation. That would probably make him more focused on her.

Smirking to herself as a thought crossed her mind, she kept up with her work, hoping she would be able to revive Caleb from his sour mood.

Caleb drove out of the company, driving into the road like an escapee from the prison, trying all he could to not get caught. He had no idea what he was angry at exactly. All he knew was he needed to ease off the constriction in his chest, and that would require him shifting and running around.

It’s just a shame that the company wasn’t exactly located amongst werewolves alone. It would be unfair to scare the humans amongst them. That only added to his frustration further, parking the car on the side of the road. Caleb practically yelled out the whole of his lungs into the air.

Holding onto his head tightly, it felt like he would need to rip it off to feel a bit good. His anger only mounted, and his wolf panted along with him, eager to break free.

His phone rang out loudly, making him hiss in irritation. Checking the caller, it turned out to be Xander. Calming himself, he picked it up, hoping nothing had gone wrong. It was rare for Xander to put a call through to him like that.

“Hey, man,” Xander said from the other line.

“Hey.” Caleb almost didn’t recognize his own voice. It sounded different and coarse.

“You okay?”

“Yeah,” he lied through his teeth.

“Where are you? Thought we should ride to a place together. But I need you to pick me up.”

Igniting the car almost immediately, Caleb coughed lightly. “I am not in the company’s premises, but I am driving back down.”

“No qualms. Will be awaiting your return downstairs. You would see me right out.” Xander responded, hanging up.

Caleb wondered what got him so excited, and he hoped it wasn’t him imagining things. The admiration he had for Xander was out of this world. As much as Caleb tried to hold back and act tough, he was more emotional than Xander. No matter what pressure Xander was undergoing, he always found a way around it and did not make himself redundant.

It’s no surprise Xander is an alpha. His resilience and ability to hide his emotions is the reason he could lead a whole pack. Despite all the pitfalls he has encountered, Xander always finds a way to look on the bright side. To think that Xander had the guts to intend to love again. Caleb could tell from how he stared at Edwina and how his eyes shone at the mention of her name that he was smitten.

Thinking about his dear friend brought a smile to his face. Caleb felt grateful for Xander, who considered him worthy of being a friend and a right hand. However, he would rather cut off his tongue than admit that to Xander.

Driving towards the company entrance, Caleb noticed Xander had kept his promise of standing outside the company. Beside him was one of the guards who helped him into the car as soon as Caleb parked next to them.

“How do you sleep at night, making people carry you when you are clearly fine?” Caleb mused, looking directly at the road

“If I didn’t know better, I would think you actually are tired of driving me around.” Xander retorted, stretching his leg out.

Caleb looked at him through the rear window, “you should get sued.”

“Not like I would refuse. The only thing would be dragging you along with me for being an accomplice.”

Chuckling, Caleb snorted. “I wonder how your wife copes with you.”

Xander scoffed, “Wait till she meets this part of me.” Pausing for a moment. “Why exactly weren’t you in the office during working hours?”

“I could ask you the same.”

“Mine is an exception.”

Caleb sniffed, bending a curve. “Accept mine as an exception too. I’m your beta, which implies I can take your place if you aren’t around. And if it’s vice versa, you can take my place.”

“How about now that we both aren’t on seat?”

“The company and all of the night howler’s pack should be able to survive without us for a while day.” Xander hiccuped, batting his lashes which got Caleb a bit distracted from the road. “What the hell is going through that head of yours?”

“Some sort of bromance timeout with you,” Xander replied, smirking.

“Please don’t tell me what I think it is?” Caleb whined.

Grinning widely, Xander stared excitedly out the window. “It might be it, might not be. Please drive us down to the Rabid resort.”