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CHAPTER THIRTY
ASHER’S POV
The ride back home is a happy one. I’m happy I was able to express my mind back there. It was about time someone put that tyrant in his place.
This is just the beginning.
The most surprising thing is that I didn’t feel an iota of fear in me when I was talking to him. The words just kept spilling out and I didn’t try to stop myself. I’m glad I finally did what I had to do and now, Astrid can stay in my pack in peace.
I know the kind of person Alpha Adolph is, he is going to try to get back at me for this challenge but like I told him earlier, I will be ready for any charade he wants to start. My pack is the most powerful Pack and I’m going to make sure to prove that to him if he tries to do anything naughty.
If he knows what’s good for him, he had better stay calm and keeping ruling for the short time he has left.
Yes!
He has just a short time on that throne.
You don’t think I want Astrid to stay in my pack for nothing, do you?
I’m going to train her properly and she is going to become the great Alpha she is supposed to be. Sooner or later she will go back to that pack and rule over her subjects. It’s juts a matter of time.
“Someone looks excited!” Arya hypes the moment I step out of my Bugatti. I pin my feet firmly to keep my balance as she rushes over and gives me a very rowdy and bone crushing hug.
Her hugs are always all over the place.
“Arya, what did I say about rowdy hugs?” I reprimand as I try to fake a grumpy face but she just rolls her eyes.
“You are always too serious for nothing bro. Relax”
“Yeah, whatever” I say as I start walking into the castle.
“How did it go? Should we be expecting a nuclear bomb from Adolph anytime soon?”
“He wouldn’t dare!”
“Hmmm, look who grew confident”
“I have always been confident sis.”
“I see.” She stops in front of me and smiles foolishly. “I want to hear all about it”
“Well, we just had a man to man talk”
“You mean.. and Alpha to Alpha talk?”
“That moron is not an Alpha and you know it” I say slightly annoyed.
“Ah, I forgot. Forgive me. So, does this mean Astrid is staying?”
“Like hell she is and for the nuclear bomb, I think we should be expecting it anytime soon. The state in which I left him in wasn’t a very pleasant one. He will definitely come back for revenge anytime soon”
“And we will be ready for him” She says confidently and I smile.
Of course we will.
“So, does this mean I can be friends with Astrid?”
“No, you cannot”
“Why not?” She asks annoyed.
“Because, I say so”
“She knows no one here, she will die of boredom!”
“No she won’t!”
“Why won’t she?”
“Because she has me!” I say firmly with a cocky smile on as I hastily walk into the house before she can say anything else.
From now till the end of the month, Arya will bug me about what that means.
Well, it means I have very big plans for Astrid and myself in this pack.
I’m so excited about her stay that my legs feel like jelly and my heart keeps skipping up and down in my heart.
This girl will be the end of me.
I take the long staircase leading to my bedroom with a wide smile plastered on my face. I can’t wait to see the look on Freya’s face when I tell her that her father has approved of Astrid’s stay in this pack.
She’s going to throw a tantrum, but I care less. Her days in this pack are numbered anyways.
When I get to the end of the staircase, I look at the East Wing and smile. I badly want to into Astrid’s bedroom right now and see her beautiful face, listen to her beautiful voice and perceive her beautiful smell, but on a second thought, I think it’s better for me to go fight with Freya first. It won’t make sense for me to be happy before spoiling my mood.
I take the West Wing and walk over to the room Freya and I share. If only she knows this isn’t even my real bedroom.
My real bedroom is over at the East Wing. The room next to Astrid’s. I can’t wait for the day Astrid will move into it.
Oh boy!
“Honey, I’m back!” I announce as I step into the bedroom.
Note the sarcasm.
Freya is comfortably seated in the sitting area, watching a fashion program which I notice to be her favorite show. When she sees me, she rises from the couch and takes long strides over to me with expectant eyes.
I can’t wait to see the glow in her eyes fade when I tell her Astrid is going nowhere.
“You look elated. What’s the good news?”
“She asks smiling and I smile even wider as I stride over to my wine bar where I serve myself a shot of scotch and gulp down in a go. As the hot whiskey burns down my esophagus, it heats up my body leaves a nostalgic taste on my tongue that I cannot resist. I take another shot and close my eyes as it does it’s magic in my system.
I’m high.
I’m totally high right now.
“Asher, you are keeping me on suspense.”
“I’m going to let the error of you calling me Alpha slide today because I’m very happy. Next time, don’t”
“I’m sorry” She apologizes as she bows her head down in submission.
“I spoke with your father concerning Astrid’s stay in this pack. It didn’t go too well, but as men we finally came to a mutual understanding and conclusion”
“Which is?”
“Astrid is staying here. She will not be returning to the Black Wood Pack” I announce and she snaps her head up and looks at me with an eternal frown plastered on her face. The glow in her eyes fade as I had speculated and replaced with a dark shade of disappointment. She grits her teeth in anger and clenches her fists by her side. Her flaring nostrils do not go unnoticed.
She is quite a daddy’s girl. She reacts the same way as her father when he’s angry.
“No, you are bluffing. My father will never let that happen!”
“Well, he did and we didn’t even fight. You see, my charisma is irresistible!” I brag and she shakes her head in total dismay.
“Why are you doing this? You know how much I hate that girl!”
“I don’t care how much you hate her Freya, she needs help and I’m not going to ignore her because you hate her. For as long as you live in this pack, you will have to learn to adjust to not always having things done your way. Those days for you are over! You will learn to be considerate, whether you like it or not!”
“No! That will never happen. I’m going to go talk to my father this minute! He can’t let this happen!” She starts walking out of the bedroom.
“If you dare take one step out of this bedroom this minute, never return. Once you get to your father’s pack, this wedding is cancelled! Mind you Freya, I’m not bluffing. Don’t make me do this” I warn with all seriousness and she halts on her tracks. We both stand glued to our spots for a whole lot of moments and I wait for her to decide on what to do.
To my greatest surprise, she walks back to the sitting area and sits on the same couch she occupied a few minutes ago.
This is prove that she can follow instructions only when threatened.
I know exactly how to deal with her henceforth.
That will be for later on, for now, I need to tell Astrid the good news.
“I will be right back” I tell her and exit the bedroom.