Fated To The Alpha Defender

Fated To The Alpha Defender An Opposites Attract Shifter Romance Fated To Royalty Book 3 Roxie Ray Contents 1. Nico 2. Maddy 3. Nico 4. Maddy 5. Nico 6. Maddy 7. Nico 8. Maddy 9. Nico 10. Maddy 11. Nico 12. Maddy 13. Nico 14. Maddy 15. Nico 16. Maddy 17. Nico 18. Maddy 19. Nico 20. Maddy 21. Nico 22. Maddy 23. Nico 24. Maddy 25. Nico 26. Maddy 27. Nico 28. Maddy 29. Nico 30. Maddy 31. Nico 32. Maddy 33. Nico 34. Maddy 35. Maddy Fated To The Alpha Defender Chapter 1 Nico Three days had passed since Viola threw the cloak off what she and her family had been planning. Three days of chaos for me and the rest of my pack. Three days since she and the royals openly declared war on us. Not only that, but she’d called on every bigot and wannabe shifter-hunter with a gun to join in the hunt. I’d been on the phone with all the other pack leaders in Florida pretty much non-stop since Viola’s announcement and was just getting off the phone with a bear alpha from Miami when Luis stuck his head into my office. “You seen the news lately?” I gave a weary shrug. “No. Something else bad, I assume?” Luis stepped into the room, grabbed the remote for the small TV mounted on the wall, and tuned it to a twenty-four-hour news channel. On the screen, a news anchor read a report. Viola’s face was superimposed on the screen alongside him. “To reiterate, The Monroe Group’s marketing team says they were wholly unaware of the anti-shifter agenda being propagated by the upper levels of the organization. Even so, senior vice president of marketing and research, Allison Wiess, has been arrested in connection to the dozens of crimes now being uncovered by the FBI, NSA, INTERPOL, and the British NCA. She maintains her innocence and promises to assist the authorities in any way to help with the capture of the fugitive CEO and owner of the Monroe Group, Viola Monroe.” I looked at Luis. “This isn’t news. I’ve been hearing them say the same or similar stuff for days. That’s like the twelfth executive they’ve arrested so far.” Luis pointed at the TV. “This is a replay of a report I watched earlier. Wait for what this next guy says.” The anchor turned to a man sitting to his right. “With us is legal expert Shawn Montross, here to discuss how Viola Monroe’s pronouncement might affect legal proceedings against the organization and what ripples we may see in the government. Shawn, welcome.” Shawn nodded to the anchor. “Thank you, Tom. Glad to be here.” “So, what does this mean for The Monroe Group as a whole?” Tom asked. The guest gave a nonchalant shrug. “The Monroe Group as we know it is done. Bankruptcy is the most likely outcome, followed by a government-mandated dissolution of any holdings, real estate, and stocks. That is if the government actually does anything.” The anchor’s brow furrowed. He looked as confused as I felt. “I’m sorry, Shawn. Do you think the government may not pursue charges? Even though Miss Monroe has, more or less, declared war on a large portion of the citizenry?” Shawn shook his head wearily. “Tom, you and I both know there is a fairly significant anti-shifter bias in the world—and it’s not only confined to the general public. I think what we are about to see is a full realignment of allegiance. There are members of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the military, not to mention local police forces and the National Guard, who may lean toward what Miss Monroe is proposing. That’s not conjecture, simply facts based on numbers.” Luis turned off the TV. “That dude knows what’s up.” I rubbed my temples. “Can you believe how surprised that news anchor was? I mean, sure, the government will never come out and say she’s right, but we all know there are people on the inside who think she is. That guy can’t be that blind. I bet several have already reached out to Viola to offer support.” He nodded. “There’s a reason they’ve only arrested executives and some of her rich dumbass cousins so far. In today’s age, there should be no way she could hide this well.” My father strode into the office, interrupting our conversation. He nodded to us. “How are we doing, boys?” “Been better, Dad. We’re discussing to what level of the government is helping Viola.” Dad waved that away. “Nothing to be done about it. A few crackpots on the inside trying to help her still won’t be as bad as before. At least, I hope not. They can’t operate in the shadows anymore.” “Have either of you seen Sinthy?” I asked. Our new pack witch was the best weapon we had. Luis gestured to the window behind me. “Saw her out front a few hours ago. She was mumbling some stuff out of that old book she carries around. Said she was strengthening the wards.” “Good.” I nodded. “That’s our first line of defense. It’s kept most of the crazies from barging onto our lands.” “Yeah, they can’t get in,” Luis said ruefully. “Except they’re still coming. There has to be at least a hundred people outside the gate. I’ve had reports of a few stragglers roaming around the outskirts too.” Dad chuckled. “Speaking of. Did you see the footage from last night? The security cameras set up in the northern forest?” “I heard about it, but I haven’t seen it yet,” I said. “Pull it up,” Dad said and walked around my desk to watch. Luis joined us. “What’s the time stamp?” I asked. “Three-thirteen in the morning. Camera twenty-seven.” I pulled up the feed. The cameras were equipped with night vision, and I immediately saw the three men and two women sneaking quietly through the underbrush toward the boundary of the pack’s land. Sinthy’s protection spells went