4

ALEXANDER.

The first time I set foot in the pack, all I thought about was the way to claim the throne back. I didn't want him to be happy. Alpha Nathan, happiness wasn't meant to be his. There was only one way I could make that happen. Hence, when the plan presented itself I took it. Tina was her name, her husband used to be the Beta of the pack but he had an accident that caused him to be disabled.

If I married Tina, I could be the Beta. I would be close to the pack and ruin them as I had always planned.

However, she ruined it. Her. My mate. She just had to be my mate. I hated her the moment I got her scent and also realized she was Tina’s stepdaughter. I became mean to her, reprimanding her whenever I got the chance. This way, she wouldn't have hope of us being together whenever she found out we were mates.

I didn't need a mate anyway. I didn't believe in love.

Love? What was that? My mother, because of love got betrayed, tortured, and eventually insane. She suffered every day because of the love the moon goddess tricked us into ever existing. She used the mate bond as a trap for the weaker vessel and strength for the stronger mind. In the game of mate bond, my father had a strong mind while my mother was weak and stupid.

Tears ran down her cheeks and down to her cupid lips. They had a pink natural tint. If she didn't lick her lips, I would have thought she had lipstick on. She looked at me, I could feel her eyes on me but I didn't look back at her. Tyrant was begging me to look at her but I knew that was where my weakness would begin from. She had the most beautiful doe eyes. I had almost fallen for them one time but held myself back. I wasn't going to be weak. Never!

“What about dad?” She had asked.

Tina defended herself, claiming she was only thirty-five years old and had married Lana’s father at the age of eighteen which made me wonder why she didn't go after her mate since she was still young. Why did she marry a man who was not her mate at the time?

It didn't matter. I didn't care about anything.

Lana banged the table, standing before she ran out. Annalise, Tina’s daughter tried to stand and follow Lana but Tina glared at her.

“Don’t you fuvking dare? Stay right there!”

We ate dinner, Tina all over me as always while I had to pretend that I liked her. After the dinner, Annalise walked over to me.

“Why are you with her?” She asked.

“You are young and I checked your record, you are only twenty-nine. Why are you with my mom who is quite older than you?” She frowned.

I said nothing. Silence. I had mastered the art of silence. I learned that it killed people. It made them feel inferior and unworthy. It also helped me think while winning.

“You are not going to answer?” She raised her brows, squinting them before running her hand in her ginger hair. She moved closer which was the opposite of what most people do. They usually walked away.

Annalise inched closed and then stomped on my feet with her heels.

“Fuck!” I shouted, raising my legs to touch the part she had hit.

“Wow, you are not deaf nor dumb. Sorry, my bad.” She turned around, flipping her hair back before walking away.

Shit!

I growled again as the pain radiated through my body.

She seemed like a whole lot of trouble. Thank God she wasn't going to stay here often. Tina came back later, she smiled at me but I didn't return it. She liked it anyway. Women like her loved the idea of changing men like me.

“Are you ready to see your new room?” She asked.

“Actually, I suggest we buy another house since this house has the blueprint of your previous husband which I don't like.” She smiled seeming interested.

Being the new Beta, this house was going to be mine meaning the previous beta wouldn't have any house to his name. However, if I leave now and request a new house, he will have this house to himself.

“You are right,” she said and I nodded.

Tina moved closer, laying her head on my shoulder while I tried finishing the book I was reading.

“When is she going to come back?” I asked impulsively. It had been over an hour since she left and Tina didn't seem to be worried about it.

“I don't know but she better get back before tomorrow because of the dishes, I am not going to do them!” She spat, moving her head to my chest before sniffing me.

“You smell so good.” She rambled. I looked toward the door wondering when she was going to come in.

“You are not leaving today, are you? Stay with me, I miss you and your dick in me.” She ran her hand down to my pants.

“I am not staying.” I stood quickly, still watching the door. Was she ever going to come back? I looked at my wrist and saw that it was a few minutes to ten pm.

“I have to go.” Tina stood as well, pouting at the words I had said.

“You never come to my house or stay over and you have never allowed me to stay over at your place. This is not nice.” She frowned again.

‘She thinks we are going to have sex with her when her ex-husband is next door? Shameless!’ Tyrant spat, glaring at her from my eyes.

“Bye, Tina.” I patted her shoulder before leaving the house. However, I couldn't bring myself to drive off. I stayed two gates away from the house wondering when she was going to return into the house. Where did she go to? I wondered, my wolf restless in the back of my head.

‘We don't care about her, we just need to be sure she is safe’ my wolf reminded me and I nodded.