My offic door slams open and I don't have to look up to know that it's my father. He is the only one in this pack that would enter my office which such a bold display. Ignoring his presence I continue to examine the documents littered across my desk, feeling his growing irritation spiking by each minute I choose to ignore him. When the tension gets so thick you could cut it with a knife and I can my father is about to snap I look up from my desk at my father and raise en eyebrow. “Kane is finally taking over his father’s pack?”
Having a short temper is a well known trait of the Halloway family. My father's face is a few shades too red and I watch him smooth the invisible wrinkles in his shirt, trying to calm himself. “Yes," my father nods, "he has come of age and so has his luna so it’s time.”
Keeping my expression I scoff “what the fuck does this have to do with me?”
My father lets out a sigh before tossing an envelope on my desk before walking over to my bar and pouring himself a drink. “It does because you were invited.”
“The fuck I wasn’t” I snarl before picking up the envelope preparing to throw it in the fireplace.
“Son wait,” my father hurridly says.
Something in his voice made me pause, my fingers gripping the edge of the paper. My eyes narrow, “what for?”
He gives me that smile he only saves for when he is up to something. “The Grey Lake Pack will be there, as will all the packs in this area, I figured you might want to say hello to their new alpha Dre. His father Andrew will also be attending so I hear.”
Growling I shout “THAT MAN IS NO ALPHA!” while slamming my hand on the table the entire room shakes. I feel Dade in the back of my mind growling and my canines slip out. Taking a deep breath I sit back and run my hands through my hair. Sliding the mask of indifference back on my face I say, “I’ll go, send a reply back to the pack” waving my hand towards my assistant. “And take my father with you!”
“Yes Alpha!” My assistant huridly escorts my father out of the room, the office doors slamming heavily behind them.
I get up and walk to the bar, pouring myself a glass of whiskey. Leaning against the bar I get lost in thought, swirling my drink while Dade paces back and forth in my head.
"I hate that pack" he spits.
"I’m very well aware Dade," I tell him.
The Grey Lake Pack were murderous and killed in cold blood. My pack was deadly and ruthless but I had a rule not to kill children and the elderly. I welcome any new pack members, but they all went through a trail to ensure their loyalty. If they failed they were killed. But everyone was given a chance and no one was held prisoner. Anyone was free to leave and become rouges if they truly wished. I ran the largest, deadliest pack in North America. People feared my name, my aura could be so powerful that weak alphas could be brought to their knees. The Grey Lake Pack killed my grandparents because they helped a group of rogues on the outskirts of their territory. We had no proof it was them, only that it was on the outskirts of their borders so we couldn't retaliate. We also had a good standing with them at the time, but now things would change. The good standing only worked while my father was Alpha. As current Alpha I could do as I pleased. Downing the rest of my drink smiling, I was about to get up when I heard a knocking on my door.
“What,” I growled. Kalen my Beta pops his head in, a murderous glint in his eyes.
“I hear we’re going to a party” he snickers.
Nodding, “And we’re bringing Cece and Grey with us as well”
Frowning, he asks “What about Karlile? You know how he likes to always come along."
Karlile was one of my brothers, the second eldest after me. He was a highly skilled assassin and fiercly protective of the family. “Lily is pregnant. I don't want him to leave her for too long” I would not have that on my hands if something were to happen to my brother while his mate was pregnant. My 18 year old brother Grey however, was a very different story. “Don’t forget to tell Grey to bring Serena as well.” Serena was Grey’s mate and one of my best negotiators, she has sirens blood in her and could make weak willed wolves do anything she pleased. Cece was my top enforcer and the definition of deadly she-wolf, I rarely went anywhere without her.
“We leave tonight, tell everyone to be ready in 2 hours.”
“Someone knows how to clean up.”I sigh and don’t even bother to look up from where I am clasping my shoes, “Nikolai. What are you doing here?” He is once again perched on the countertop, one leg pulled up to his chest, the other dangling off the side. “Just wanted to see how you were preparing for tonight's event.” I finally glance up at him and raise an eyebrow, “Dinner?” He shakes his head, “You and I both know it will be more than just dinner.” I stand up and work to pin my hair in a half up, waiting for him to continue. “They will tell you of your role today and why they brought you here. Which I’m assuming you already know.” I nod at him.“What I don’t understand is why you are here.” I frown, looking at him through the mirror. His purple eyes look hollow, like there was nothing left in his world to keep living for. “I’m here to break your bond with Azrael,” he says plainly. My hands start to shake and the pin I was using to tie my hair back falls to the counter with a lar
My blood boils with rage and my cock hardens as I watch her walk away from me. She did not even flinch when I threw the glass at her head. I’m so excited to finally have her here in my grasp. My plans are finally coming to action. Unfortunately she has an attitude that I did not quite take into account for, and while it turns me on she is going to learn to obey. I thought that the brief encounter we had at her pack was just because she didn’t know how to act around an powerful Alpha like myself. Turns out she’s just got a temper and a need to defy me. I will take great pleasure in breaking that fiery spirit of hers down. Desire courses through me, I need this woman, but I know I have to wait. Patience however is not a virtue I possess. ‘Piper,’ I mind link. ‘My office, now.’ ‘Yes Alpha,’ I hear her pur in my mind. Piper is my mate, and while I have formally rejected her, I keep her around. Because no fuck is better than one from your true fated mate. Even a rejected one at that. We
Everything inside me is threatening to come undone and I stuff my hands into my jacket pocket so the wolves around me won’t see my hands shaking. I walk forward, not even checking if the two mutts that are my new shadows are following behind. Even though I know exactly where it is I am going I don’t want them to know that. While they know I know how to give an attitude, I can still pretend to be a dumb bitch with an attitude. I turn confidently down the completely wrong corridor and hear snickers behind me. Turning around I frown and tilt my head, “Is something funny?” They remain silent and continue to look at me amused. I bite my lip and look back down the hallway. “I’m going the wrong way aren’t I?” Sighing I hang my head, “I was always told I have no sense for direction.” Nodding to the two henchmen, “well lead the way. Or don’t. But if I get lost and end up dead in a ditch somewhere, your Alpha isn’t going to be very happy with you.” Fear flashes in their eyes and they hurry down
Taking one more deep breath I school my emotions and level my face. As annoyed as I was with Nikolai, he was right. He was just as trapped as I was and exposing myself now would do us no good. Opening the door I scowl at the two wolves in front of me. I try not to giggle at their lack of weapons. Just a three piece suit pressed to perfection. They obviously think that I am no threat to them whatsoever. “I literally just saw him. Your Alpha can’t even give a girl some time to mourn her impending doom?” Rolling my eyes I shove past them and head out the door. “Lead the way, mutts.” My remark earns me a growl from each of them as one of them stalks past me, nearly knocking me in the shoulder, to lead the way. The pack house is cold and uninviting, expensive pieces of artwork placed around to make the home seem fancier than it truly is. I’m so busy examining my surroundings that I don’t even notice when he comes to a halt and I run straight into his back. “Watch where you’re going,” he gr
Stepping out the massive front doors open and Dre comes strolling out, a wide smile on his face. Not a strand of his white blonde hair out of place, and his three piece suit has been pressed to perfection. Grabbing my hands, careful not to touch the silver cuffs along my wrists he kisses my hands making me cringe in disgust. “My dear it’s so good you’ve finally decided to join us.”I stiffen and glare at him, yanking my hands away. “What the fuck are you doing Dre?” I sneer. His eyes flash and he pauses, smoothing his hair back, a tic I remembered him doing that last time when he’s nervous. “Alpha my dear I am an Alpha, but I'll let it slide this time as I’m sure the altitude has affected your judgment. And well claiming what is rightfully mine of course.”I roll my eyes and scoff, “I don’t belong to you dipshit. I’m marked and mated and last I checked I don’t bear your mark and your name isn’t Azrael Whitlock.”I watch him ground his teeth. His wolf surfacing in his eyes before he cl
When I wake I notice a blanket has been placed over me and Gabriel is gone. The sky is lovely as colors splash the surface as it starts to wake up. My eyes snap towards movement as Gabriel walks in from a small doorway. “The captain says that we’ll be landing in 20 minutes. From there we’ll be headed to the Grey Lake pack. To meet your future mate,” he smirks. I scowl, “He is not now and will never be my mate. I’ll die before then.”He shrugs, not caring about my reaction and plops back in his chair. “I don’t give a shit what he does with you as long as I get paid.”I tilt my head and study him. There is something off about him. His soul is trying to tell his mind a truth that he’s desperately trying to deny. “I don’t think that’s quite true.” He narrows his eyes at me as I stare at him. “You’re at war with yourself. There is a truth you’ve locked away within yourself Gabriel. One that is desperately trying to come out that is leaking at the seams.” I see a flash of emotion cross