2 - Close call

All three Alpha’s put their pens down and stand, “I guess all that’s left is us having a drink to seal this deal properly,” Alpha Sebastian states with a huge smile on his face.

I chuckle, “Of course, it just seems right if we are opening a nightclub a drink would be the best choice.”

Beta Josh is quick with the shots and hands them out, I raise my glass to them, “may the goddess bless this venture and make it fruitful for all of us,” I put the glass to my lips and tilt my head back downing the clear liquor and slamming the shot glass upside down on the table.”

The others follow and look at me, Alpha Terrance speaks, “Alpha Abigail, I have to admit I had my doubts about going into a business like this with a,” he looks at me and I think he is now rethinking his statement but then continues, “ person of your age, but you seem to be wiser than your years,” he smiles at me.

I nod at him, “thank you Alpha Terrance, I have a wonderful mentor and have been trained since birth to be an Alpha,” I arch a brow to him, “so don’t let my age or any other factor sway your thinking, believe me I'm full of surprises,” I inwardly giggle. 

I move around the conference table and head for my desk and speak with authority, “the renovations of the building we’ve selected starts in the morning, I intend to be there to oversee this project, meet with the construction crew and ensure that our deadline will be met, if any of you would like to join me, I’ll be there at 7am.  Now if our business is final, I do have a pack to run.”  I sit and pick up a piece of paper off my desk. 

I hear a growl and look up to find I am staring at Gabe’s back and Alpha Christov is standing directly in front of him.  I clear my throat, “Alpha Christov is there a problem?”  I look at the doorway and notice Beta Josh holding the door open and the other two Alpha’s standing there now watching the scene in front of me unfold.

His voice is like silk as he responds, “your Gamma is standing in my way to get to what is mine.”

I arch a brow at his statement and keep my eyes on Josh, “it seems what is yours is in the garden Alpha Christov, you may want to pick her up on your way out, other than her there is nothing here that you can claim as yours, now we are done here.” I focus back on the paper still in my hand, my blood is pumping with pure anger at his audacity of wanting to claim me while his chosen sits in my own garden.

His growl is menacing as it echo’s off the walls of my office, I slam my fist on the desk and release a small burst of my power, I watch the other Alpha’s flinch as it hits them and Alpha Christov stops growling, my voice comes out soft and sweet but with no room for doubt, “yes, we are done here, thank you gentlemen, Beta Josh will show you all out.”  I sit back down and pick up the paper again, my eyes drift to the doorway and I watch as my mate who barely fits through it stalks out in a huff.  The door shuts and I release the breath I was holding and look at Gabe, “well that went well don’t you think?”

He slumps in the chair opposite my desk and gives me a lopsided smile, “yeah right, what are you going to do Alpha Abi, you can’t last long not looking at him, if I hadn’t have been here your bond would have snapped the moment you looked up.”

I smile, “ah, but you were there, and it didn’t, so I’m safe for now as long as I keep you or Josh with me, I’ll be fine.”

A hard knock hits the door, and I know at once who it is, I inhale deeply and call out, “enter.”

My father walks in and smiles at me, that smile that all dads have that say, I know, and I want you to tell me though look.  I roll my eyes at him, “I know Momma already told you and I didn’t allow it to snap into place.” 

He sits down next to Gabe and chuckles, “let’s just hope he is not the one we are sorting out.”

I shake my head, “it won't matter, he already has a chosen Dad, she came here with him, so I kind of hope he is the one, it will make this rejection easier.”

He shakes his head, “just because he has a chosen doesn’t mean he will not break it off and want his mate, it happens to the best of us.”

I crease my brows at him, “what’s that supposed to mean, best of us?”

He cocks his brow, “I had a contractual chosen mate,” he chuckles, “I found your mother the day of my union to her, I broke it off a few hours later and have been more than happy with your Momma.”  He stands and then changes the subject, “did any of them seem put off by the additional clause?”

“Alpha Terrance was the first done reading it and the last to sign it, so we may want to keep a closer tab on him, but other than that they all signed,” I smile at him as he stands and walks to the door.

He nods, “good, we will be watching all of them very closely now, we all have one.”

I look at him, “huh, what are you talking about Dad?”

He smiles, “I’ll be watching Alpha Christov personally now, Steve will take Alpha Sebastian and Chirs is watching Alpha Terrance.” 

I stand, “so you’ve been watching Terrance already?”

He nods, “only because Chris is anal about things, but now I have reason to be with Christov.”

I smirk at him, “you anal,” I scoff sarcastically, “never.”

His laughter carries down the hallway as he leaves my office, I look at Gabe, “this is going to be awkward to say the least,” I sigh, “3 Alpha’s, one is the biggest slime ball of all time and it could be my fated mate and now my dad is going to be watching his every move,” I shiver, “goddess help him if he is the one.”