I started pressing my staff harder onto her collar bone, making sure that she felt the weight of my threat. For her sake, I hoped that she was going to submit to me, because I would not hesitate in doing the damage that was necessary. But there was something in her eyes that was daring me to do it. It was like she didn't believe that I was actually capable of all of this, and honestly speaking, it was somewhat triggering for me. I didn't like it. It made me all the more determined to hurt her. "I think that we can all agree that there is a clear victor here. There will be no need for anyone to submit to anyone." I clenched my jaw, willing myself not to turn around to see who had just spoken - because I knew who had spoken. It was Elijah. He had come here, and now he was exercising his right as Alpha to call shots on matters that he had no business in. I could not deny the fact that I was quite bothered by it, but I knew that there was nothing that I could do other than to step away
As it turned out, Elijah had wanted to go home - or perhaps he had been under the impression that I wanted to go home. I didn’t bother questioning him about it, because I did not feel like there was a point to it. If he believed that it was what had been needed, then so be it. I was in no position to question his decisions. If there had been any actual reason why he had wanted us to come here, I wasn’t able to pick up on it either. It was like he had just come here for the sake of it, to remove me from the gymnasium. He didn’t even bother speaking to me, or anything. He retired to his bedroom and that had been the last that I had seen of him. And it had been quite a while since we had gotten back here. I had done what I could in terms of staying busy, but all too soon, my list of options had run out. It was something that I blamed on the omegas, for they had taken the liberty of unpacking all of my belongings and putting them in my room. It was something that I would have considered
I had to admit that I didn't want to leave Samantha alone, but when duty calls, it does not give you much of a choice. I knew that I hadn't really been spending any time with her while I had been home - on the contrary, I had literally gone to sleep - but it was a principle. I had been there with her, and I had known that she was safe and it was enough for me. Well, up until now, it had been enough for me. Now, I wished that I had been able to bring her with me, that I wouldn't have had to leave her alone, but unfortunately, it was too late for that. It was something that wouldn't have been possible in the first place, especially since she was a part of the initiation ceremony. No one was supposed to know who she was or who her family was, and yet, we had already crossed some boundaries by taking her to the infirmary, and then to the gymnasium as well. She had already made a name for herself - and that was the main problem. Usually, when it came to initiations, it was teh first imp
“I’m surprised that you’re still here.” I wished that I could tell her that I was surprised to see her here, but I knew that doing so would not yield any rewards for me. Admittedly, I had been expecting her to be here much sooner, but Elijah had clarified to me that he would only be sending Gwen here once she had completed her duties for the initiation. I took this as a sign that she had finished all of those things. Of course, there was a chance that I was wrong, but I didn’t really think that it would create much of a problem. “And why is that?” “You don’t seem like the kind of person who stays cooped up in a house the whole day.” I lifted my shoulders in a shrug, once again feeling like I was at a loss for words. I hadn’t been aware of the fact that I was so easy to sum up, but I hoped, for my sake, that Gwen had a good opinion of me. I didn’t know why, but there was a part of me that felt like I was going to be seeing a lot of her, and it was just better for all parties involv
I didn’t know what to expect when I told Samantha that this wasn’t going to be any ordinary event. She needed to dress appropriately, and not just arrive there in a tank top and shorts - because if I hadn’t told her, that was exactly what she would have worn. It was something that had shocked me beyond measure, but I decided not to question it. One thing that I was starting to learn about Samantha, was that she tended to think about herself first. And although there were other people who might view that as a major character flaw, I did not. I considered it to be a major advantage, because instead of considering what would be in it for you, she considered what was in it for her. It was quite a selfish way to go ahead with life, but it was also something that made me it easier to get her to do things. But the one thing that I was actively struggling to get her to do, was to wear a dress. I had easily managed to pick one out from her cabinet, but she didn’t want to know anything about
I pulled down the hem of the dress that I was wearing, feeling like it fit me too tightly, feeling like it was going to ride up and expose me to everyone. I knew that the chances of that actually happening were quite slim, but that didn’t mean that I wasn’t scared of it happening. I knew that it was better to be prepared for anything, because with everything that had already happened, I didn’t think that I would be able to handle something going wrong. I felt rather exhausted. I might have stayed at Elijah’s house for the entirety of the afternoon, but what I hadn’t considered, was the fact that I had had nothing short of an incredibly active morning. I should have taken a nap or something, so that I would have been able to relax and recover from all of that. After all, I had known that all of this was going to happen. Admittedly, I hadn’t thought that it would be as much of an affair as this, but here we were. Gwen was still walking with me, which was a miracle in itself, but even
I knew that I didn't have any real reason to worry, and yet, it felt like it was the only thing that I was capable of doing at this point in time. I had faith in the fact that Gwen and I had managed to plan everything as it should be planned, that we had managed not to overlook everything. But honestly speaking, that was not what I was afraid of. Not even in the slightest or most remote manner. The part that I was so worried about, that I couldn't seem to get out of my head, was the fact that there was still no sign of Samantha arriving. I tried to take comfort in the knowledge that I had sent Gwen to collect her, and that it was unlikely that Samantha would be giving her a hard time - but then again. I had no guarantee of that. As much as I wanted to pretend that the two of them were capable of getting along, I knew that the risk of them pulling out one anothers' hair was just as great. After all, had they not proved that they were equally capable of that this morning? "Alpha Elija
It was safe for me to say that this was not even remotely what I had been expecting to find here, and I think that it was something that Gwen had been able to pick up on. I had to admit that I didn't entirely know what else to expect, since the packed crowd was already enough of a shocker. Gwen seemed to be more than relaxed with our surroundings, weaving her way through the crowd while I desperately tried to keep up with her without upsetting anyone around me. It was something that seemed to be much easier said than done, and it was a lesson that I made note of. "I would like to start off by thanking all of you for gathering here on such short notice. I know that all of you were bound to have plans already, but hopefully this celebration will be enough to make up for it." As much as I would have liked to tell myself that I hadn't known that Elijah was walking onto the stage, that I hadn't known that it would only be a matter of time before he addressed the crowd, I knew that I woul