The next day….
‘We don’t have much time, Drake. You need to claim her now.’
‘Oh shut up, Uriel. You talk too much and it is still very early for a raucous conversation. Allow me to catch some sleep.’
‘it doesn’t matter now, Alpha. There is a convention coming up and there are people there looking up to you to take up some vital position. Some of these Alpha’s are really counting on you.’
‘You don’t need to remind me of any of that. Having a luna is more important than any Godamm position with the Alphas.’
‘Good. You see? You are still saying what I am saying, Draky. Having a Luna is more important than any other thing and this is why you need to stand up from that bed you are lying on and make a move. Someone else might claim her if you don’t.’
‘Shut up, Uriel,’ I said, shouting. ‘Anyone that does that will have me to deal with. I promise I am going to kill the person no matter who he is.’ I jerked up from the bed, panting. My wolf had sparked up my anger level to the point that I almost flared up beyond control. I wish I could just punish him for it. But punishing him would be the same as punishing myself, isn’t it? But in as much as I tried to shut him up, there was an excellent point on what he was saying.
I stood up from my bed without thinking if what I was about to do was right or wrong. I opened my door and headed to Thelma’s room. Getting close, I began to hear loud music singing from her stereo. I knocked at her door but there was no response. I had to repeat the steps several times until I started getting the feeling that I was completely wasting my time considering I had adopted a gentlemanly approach. I decided to change tactics. I pushed at the door with an increased effort of will but it seemed she might have locked it inside.
Since my new tactics didn’t work, I adopted another one. “Is anyone in there?” I said, shouting.
The volume of the loud music came down and a few moments later, the door opened. Thelma peered through the door, hiding the rest of her body behind it- except her head. Her beautiful hair hung greasily on her shoulder and her sweet little face was wet, as though she had been taking her bath. Her lower lip shone beautifully in deep red-purple while the upper one was raised a little- perhaps an impression that showed me she was surprised to see me.
“Care if I come in?” I asked, smiling.
Her chin widened and her lips parted. An expression went livid and unreadable. “Just a minute!” she slammed the door close and went inside. I waited for a few more seconds before she finally opened it. “Come on in please.”
I walked in, pretending I didn’t see the white towel she had wrapped her body with. “Morning, Alpha,” she greeted uninterestingly. “I wasn’t. . . I wasn’t expecting you.” I think I saw something that seemed like a frown on her face.
I walked past her and looked around the room for a while before I finally turned to her. I felt a trickle of sweat ran down my spine as my eyes fell on her half-naked laps- the towel really did a poor job covering that area. Her undies, if she wears any, would be revealed hauntingly if she dare shake her butt carelessly or even make an attempt to pick anything on the floor. I hope she wouldn’t have a reason to pick anything though. I fought hard to restrain my dick from sprouting up against my trouser particularly when my eyes fell on the part of her boobs the towel failed to cover. I wasn’t ready to embarrass myself yet.
“Can I sit down?” I asked, taking my eyes away from her.
“Of course, yes. You can.” She pointed at the big sofa in the room. I went and settled in it. “Give me a minute, please,” she said.
I nodded. Of course, she can have all the time in the world. It was obvious she had been using the bathroom right before I came in. I spent the next couple of minutes looking around the room. Only if she had known that this had been the room I had so much admired right before I moved to the new one, then maybe she would have-
“What can I get for you?” she asked. She had changed to a pair of black trouser and a white skimpy top. Though the white top covered her upper body she didn’t bother to put on her bra. Her tits graciously pointed up through the white top and could be seen without much effort. I closed my eyes for a moment so I could take away my attention from them.
“Pizza is fine.”
“No Pizza.”
“Then don’t bother,’ I said. “Please sit down if you may.”
She looked at me for a while before she sat down at the chair opposite mine. I glanced around the room once more. “What do you say about the new room?”
She pressed her lips together and looked around. After assessing, she nodded and said, “Good.”
I arched my brows. “Good?”
“Yes, good.” She looked at me and when my eyes met hers, she looked away.
“I see. I thought you would like it.”
“I didn’t say that I didn’t like it,” she said without looking at me.
“Anyways, there’s a meeting coming up next week, and uh, I would want to know if you would come with me.” I purposely left out the Alpha’s convention here. She mustn’t know how important the meeting would be and that was why I kept away the main reason behind it.
“A meeting?”
“Yes.”
“What sort?” she asked without looking at me.
“The sort that is important for the pack.”
Her beautiful eyes fell back at me this time. “Will my presence solve anything there?” she asked.
I chortled. “Must your presence solve anything before you agree to come with me?” I asked.
Her eyes settled in mine again but she quickly looked away. “Well, I am not interested in coming with you. Besides, there’s Bridget or whatever her name is that would wanna go with you. You have been doing this without me anyway. So what difference does it make now?” she said and scratched at her head. ” Nothing has changed.”
“How did you know Bridget?” I asked.
“Oh, you think I wouldn’t know, huh?” she asked and chortled. Her expression painful. “According to her, anybody that comes to the Alpha must come through her first. So-”
I shook feebly. I began to imagine what might have happened. There was a close possibility that Bridget might have visited her. But coming through Bridget before you come to me? That was ridiculous. But who gave her the right to speak on my behalf? I had never instructed anyone to do that for me.
“I didn’t see how Bridget comes into play here,” I said. “Besides, she had been here right before you came and yes, at some point, she does deserve some respect.”
“What?” she asked shockingly.
I nodded and said, “You heard me loud and clear.”
She snorted. But she didn’t say any more words. I waited for her to say something but she didn’t. “You know when your father asked me to protect you,” I said and breathed. “From that exact moment, especially when I first saw you, I kind of liked you. Even though I didn’t get to come close to you or get to talk to you or something like that. You know what the funny thing is? Ever since then, I have always dreamed of being this close to you and having a nice discussion with you. I had always thought that I wouldn’t for one day have any reasons to regret making that harsh decision I made that day in the presence of your Father.” I paused and stared at the AC for a while, hurtful emotions slowly changing my mood- unlike me. I had never felt so pained in my entire life. I didn’t mean I was angry. I mean I was pained. “This might be coming unannounced but I just want to let me know that at first light, Simon will drive you home to your father’s packhouse. And when that happens, then, I will forever reject you as my mate.”
Thelma’s pretty eyes dimmed and abruptly fell on me again. Her lips furrowed in a frown and her cheek broadened. I didn’t have the patience to wait for her response. I stood up and strutted towards the door.