Azrael

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.”