ZANE
“What is the meaning of what you just displayed in front of my subject?” I asked, my fingers balling into fists as I wrapped a robe around myself before turning to face Fiona again.
“I should be the one to ask you what the hell it is you think you are doing. I had just gotten told by my father that you had gotten yourself called to the courthouse because of a mere slave?! Imagine my shock when I found the reason for it being that you killed your own gamma because of what? Did she get hurt? And then I find out you had bought her for a huge sum, and as if all that wasn’t enough, now you go around the pack seeking her out? What exactly are you playing at Zane? What the hell has come over you?” Fiona asked, her voice laced with poorly concealed anger.
“We are barely four months away from the hazing ceremony, and here you are about to ruin everything because of a mere slave. Breaking the rules you have created yourself? The rules that you have done everything to uphold? Tell me, Zane, what exactly is that slave to you? You even brought her into your bathroom, a duty for the omegas. Isn’t it enough that you humiliate me by fvcking those dirty sluts and now you want to put me in a position where I have to compete with one?” she continues to fume and I shake my head, frustrated.
“Enough Fiona, there is nothing and no one for you to compete with. You have to calm down and you know I will never do anything to humiliate you” I said, keeping my tone calm because I was in no mood to get into an argument with her.
“Then get rid of her” she demands, still displeased. I couldn’t hide the frown that immediately overcame my features and I could hear Grey’s angry snarl in my head. It was obvious that neither of us was pleased with what we had just heard.
“What!?”
“Yes Zane, get rid of her if she truly means nothing to you. I have heard nasty things about that slave, and so far, have been shutting them out and believing you won’t stoop so low as to fall in love with a slave, but having my father inform me about the meeting and its outcome got me really worked up. I wanted to find out if it was real or not but then I walked in to meet the slave naked in your bathroom, and what… serving you?” she spat out and I scoffed.
“If I wanted to replace you, Fiona, I would have gone for someone I would consider better…not a slave. And if you, my would-be mate is finding it so hard to believe me, then I believe it would be in both of our best interests to call it quits right now,” I finalized and her jaw dropped before she let out a loud shriek of my name.
“Zane!!!”
“Exactly what I meant! You are in no way allowed to even think you can question my authority, Fiona. I have every right to bed a slave as long as you are not my fated mate, you are nothing but someone that was selected for me because you would fit the role of a luna and I think that’s what you are mostly concerned about, right?”
“You know that’s not true Zane, I love you!.” She blurted almost immediately and I laughed out loud at the words that had just left her lips. Yeah, she was saying the words, but only because she thought she had to at the moment. Her cold eyes and rigid body language all worked to prove that she, in no way meant it and probably never will.
“Love!!? Do you even know the meaning of love? Do you know how it feels to love someone? You may delude yourself into thinking you have everyone fooled but you can’t fool me, Fiona. Let me ask you this….. if I were to be a lower ranking wolf would you have accepted my proposal?” I asked, lips pulling up into a smirk when she frowned.
“That has nothing to do with what we are discussing here Zane, I’m here because you are trying to make me look like a fool in front of the subjects when the time comes,” she said, her hand coming to fold across her chest.
“Your duties as the Luna of this pack have nothing to do with my slaves, or my people. Your duty is to bear me an heir that will inherit my position as the alpha when I go to meet my ancestors. You are not to punish any of them unless the situation calls for it, and even in that case of that, you still have to get my approval. I am going to say this to you only once, Fiona, so I want you to listen attentively.”
I took a step closer to her and leaned forward, my lips close to her ear so she could hear every word as they fell from my lips.
“It is not in your place to decide who I can and cannot fuck and you becoming my Luna will not stop me from fvcking any more holes that I find worth my while. If my terms are too harsh, then we can call it quits. I will inform the elders to find me a replacement if that is the decision you come to” I finished, tone sickeningly sweet before placing a quick peck on the side of her neck.
“It’s rude of me to keep my Luna standing in the bathroom when she should be getting herself ready for our hazing ceremony,” I said after a bit of silence before making to head out of the room.
“Zane!!” She suddenly called out loudly, making me halt in my steps, “What am I to you?” Fiona asked after gaining my attention and I grinned.
“My Luna and breeding bitch,” I answered, watching as she took her shaky breath, her hands balling into fists.
“Then treat me as one!!” she yells and my features scrunch in disapproval.
“If it is sex you want, then I am sorry, but I have a lot of things to do today. We can postpone it till nighttime though, I still have to get dressed before Mark gets here and kicks my door open to drag me out” I answered, resuming my walk out of the bathroom with Fiona now hot on my tail.
“Zane!! I’m not talking about that, I want you to treat me like a Luna. Start seeing me as your Luna and freaking treat me like I deserve!.” she whined annoyingly, and I swiftly turned to deliver the first thing that came to mind.
“Then start acting like one too, Fiona! Now, if you are done with whatever you came here for, you can leave. I will call when I have the needs for you. Say me well to your parents” I mumbled before heading to my dressing room.
When I got back out, fully dressed, I heaved a sigh of relief when I found the room was empty. I hope she gets the memo now, and this won’t have to repeat itself.
A knock on the door drew my attention, and Mark walked in.
“All set?” he asked immediately, and I nodded the affirmative.
“It’s time to meet with our business partner. I hope everything works in our favor,” Mike said, and I smiled.
“We always win, Mike. I will be getting the deal. Prepare to celebrate our wins after this,” I assured with my shoulders high.
I always win, and I plan to continue to do so. I didn’t get to my position as the most feared Alpha ever known by slacking around, and I wasn’t going to start now. Loosing is not and will never be an option in my books. Never.