Chapter 3

Jaime’s POV

“Let me in now, Susie,” I say as I can hear them talking. I need these moments to make up for the horrible choices my dad and I made. How the hell was I supposed to know she would be a Luna? Ugh!

“Maybe they are busy, Jaime. Leave them be,” says my beta, Callum. I breathe heavily, knowing I really don’t need this right now.

As we walk in, I can see who is in the room, surprised to see Kia, one of my omegas, here. She is lucky Callum has a freaking crush on her. The girl is in no way in our level of command, but Callum feels otherwise. He better be telling me the truth, or I am banishing her, one less mouth to feed.

I stop in front of Luna, yeah, I know I am in just gym shorts with Callum, but maybe I get some points by being her secret model.

“I am sorry for interrupting this gathering, but I wanted to make sure you were being well taken care of, Luna Reemy and Samie. It has been some time since we last saw each other.’ I say, with a smile on my face. Reemy was kicked out when she divorced my gamma with Susie and Sam. Uncommon to hear, but it happens. They were never fated but chosen. Then one day, she met her fated mate, Alpha Dante.

Susie came back a couple of years ago because her dad was in a rogue attack, knowing she didn’t trust my dad and me.

***

Susie’s POV

I stand at the door, just staring, trying not to drool. I mean, I have Mykel, and I like him a lot, but when Jaime is around, I don’t know what to say.

“Thank you, we are all fine. We will see you at 8, Alpha Jaime and Beta Callum,” my mom says in a dry voice; she does not like him one bit. Not long after, Mykel enters with like four boxes of pizza and two bags in his other hand that has my dress on top. I forgot the door was still open, startling us all, even Beta Callum.

“Shit, you scared the wolf out of me, Mykel! Why are you doing all that by yourself? Where are the omegas?” says Callum, who is still nervous. Kia is holding a small giggle after his reaction. She goes to Mykel and grabs his bags, leaving him with just the pizza boxes.

“Well, don’t we have a full house?” He comes over and kisses me. I knew he wasn’t that mad at me. I’m a good girl. As Alpha and Beta leave the room, Mykel waits for me to make sure I have everything, and when I do, he leaves us all but takes two boxes, saying it’s his tip for the trouble. I laugh at that.

We eat the food and chill for a bit as Mom tells me about the new member of her pack and the random attacks of rogues that have been going on. I got a bit scared when Samie said there were new hunters in the area. I overheard Mykel say something about that not too long ago, but that wasn’t so close as being near the border of the packhouse.

Hunters have always wanted to use us werewolves for their own gain; they still believe the legends and kids’ stories of the Gemini wolf, the Healing wolf, the Spinks, and stuff like that. 

Almost finished with the food, I see it’s already 7, and I quickly swallow my food to go get a shower before anyone else.

I enjoy taking my time in the shower, putting on my lotions of roses and honey. I put on my clothes and start doing my hair in loose curls, and I leave it down. I put on a smokey eye, mascara, and blush with peach lipstick. I get my heels on and turn to the full-length mirror in the bedroom. I check myself to make sure nothing looks bad. I walk out to see everyone ready.

My mom is wearing a strapless red over-the-knee dress with a French braid and heels. Kia is in a tight, leather turtleneck dress, purple colored with simple cat eyes and pink lips; she has a ponytail on her small square head, and Samie is in a green spaghetti dress with flats.

Once we are down, I am surprised to see Beta Callum there, also dressed in purple. He sees Kia coming down, and she blushes a bit. I gawk at them being all cute, but he looks daggers at me, so I quickly stop. Samie goes with Dad in a tuxedo to the ball, Mom goes with her mate, Alpha Dante, and I don’t see Mykel, but walking down to the last step, I bump into Alpha Lame. Great.

***

Jaime’s POV

Later in the night, I started doing my greetings. Everyone that comes in is going to drive me insane.

“I need to pull one out or something. Do you hear me, Kai?” I tell my wolf, knowing I have no mate to ravish, which makes this part of ‘Alpha moral’ even more of a pain in my furry ass.

“Goodnight, Alpha Jaime. How has the building been going?” asks Alpha Dante. I get it; I have a reputation, big deal. He’s Susie’s stepdad. I place a fake smile at his question and extend my hand.

“I have yet to finish seeing as Alpha Mykel is in doubt, but I might take his advice on placing his warriors to protect that area. Just to finish this, my pack can’t take another hit as it did a while ago,” I tell the man, all while looking for Susie now that I am thinking again of her. The woman is a big sassy mouth that can get on my nerves, but man, she’s hot. Hard to believe she is in lockdown with Mykel, my hero.

He takes his hand away. “I would think of that a bit more than simply accept. Perhaps there’s another pack that can help you,” he answers me with a cocky smile; well, let’s see if he is in or not.

“Are you offering?”

He starts to actually laugh at my question. Then he starts to walk behind me. It seems odd he’s here so early, considering his pack is literally days away from mine yet…

“Hello, cutie!” howls Kai, and it actually howls at the sight of Susie. Wow. I stay rooted to the ground as I see Susie walk in her tight dress, leaving very little to the imagination. That’s a real woman’s body, man. Would I want to have that tonight? The hit of her smell of chocolate and strawberries gets my wolf all riled up again.

“Tell me you can smell that, Kai,” I ask my big dark brown wolf. The wolf hasn’t allowed me to be with zero she-wolfs after the first four months of shifting. I feel like the guy wants me in celibacy for sure.

“She is your mate, hopefully,” he answers with annoyance.

I walk a bit closer as she is looking for her fake puppy of a boyfriend.

“Been holding for two years and eight months. We mate tonight.” I chuckle at his statement, but I am annoyed. He is the one making me hold, not the other way.

“What if she has no wolf?” I say, walking a bit faster.

“Then we get rid of her. No point in a wolfless girl,” Kai says, shaking his head. I approve of that. Maybe he will let me have a go on rounds? “Yes, but don’t overdo it. Pick a good Luna.” I roll my eyes; of course, I want a Luna. I stay still in front of the stairs she is walking down, and she bumps into me, perfect.

She puts her hand on my chest, and as she does, I feel a hand on my shoulders. I look at my back, and there is Mykel, a charming snob. What does she see in this guy anyways?

“A rogue is never good news.”

I can’t deny facts; he has her brainwashed. I shake my shoulder to him and pin Susie as I hear another person take his attention.

Holding her hands on the side of the stairs, I put my nose on the side of her neck, breathing her scent. “Looks like you are asking for my attention, Cutie Susie.”

She tries to push me away. I place one hand on her neck and the other on her hip.

“Now, why would you want to hurt me? For all you know, we are closer than this.” I kiss her forehead, and Mykel pushes me away from her.

I straightened my blue navy suit and fixed myself. “Glad you could join us, Mykel,” I say, rolling my sleeves back up. Susie hugs him tight. “You scared of just that? Some Gamma’s daughter scared of the Big Bad Alpha?” I laugh at that joke, as does the rest of my pack.

“Picking on her is a low blow, Alpha Lame,” Mykel responds with a smirk as he rubs her back to calm her. Why does that bother me so much?

“She is your mate!” my wolf tells me again, but if she was, she would be the one to feel it too.

I look at my watch, and it’s already going to be 10; I smile at that. “I do what I want to my pack. All my intentions are good, right, Cutie Susie?” My smirk at calling her that is on full display till she goes ahead and ruins my fun.

“I am so glad I don’t have to stay with a lame excuse for an Alpha. Baby, can we please go?” she asks Mykel, who starts to walk away with her, tsk.

We will see.

***

Mykel’s POV

Finally, back in the room Jaime gave me. After I place my clothes out, I shower, taking my time before I get my drama classes back up. Can’t wait for all of this to end. I can’t stand Susie’s sassy attitude and needy bitchy mood. A good smack on her would help her learn her place. It would be the first time she earns one either, but since her dearest mom and dad divorced, she has been this broken puppy, easy to see when you get to know her.

I met her at a gathering. She was with her dad, the Gamma of this pack, and I was with a witch disguised as a wolf. When she told me what I had been dying to get my hands on - the red wolf was her - my grandfather was beyond excited to plan her capture. The witch is my fated mate, but I need Susie, so I had to be on a very long break. When this is over, my girl will punish Susie for taking her place.

I just hate Susie in general. She is not my type. In fact, she is everything but a woman. The first time I hit her, she was in complete shock, but I quickly saw what I did, so I hugged her and begged her not to leave me because I would change for her. Oh, I will change, alright, but I won’t hug her ever again.