Chapitre 13: DO I LOOK SANE ENOUGH TO CARE ABOUT POLITICS?

KINGSLEY

I have been dreading this.

My father sits on the opposite couch as he stares at me with confusion, which morphs to surprise then disgust. The reactions all happen at once it's almost comical.

"You are already mated to an omega," he states, not asking.

"Yes. And it doesn't matter to me if he is an omega or not, I love him completely. Nothing is changing that," I cross my legs as we stare at each other.

Two alphas in the same room, facing off each other were too much for my brother Reece that he went outside. His excuse was something like he was being smothered.

"A wolfless omega at that," Geoffrey my father looks away, his face twisted. "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"Nothing is wrong with me, I am simply following the natural order of things."

"What's natural about an alpha taking an omega as their mate?! Do you know that you are the alpha of one of the most powerful packs in the whole damn world and that means you take an equally powerful mate?!"

"I know all of that, but I still chose my fated mate. That doesn't mean I am less powerful nor does it matter now does it?"

"What is that supposed to mean?" his voice booms and I hold his stare, making my alpha energy expand.

"The woman you were forced to take on as my Luna, was she a beta? Alpha like me? Or an omega? Are you judging my leadership skills because of my mate? Because if you are, then we have a problem."

"We have a problem alright. I will not accept him in our family," he humps and I exhale with all the patience I can muster.

"That's okay, we will start our own family."

"A man cannot give birth to a child! How will we continue our line if you shack up with a man? An omega? A wolfless omega!"

"Enough!" I stand up, towering above him.

In some packs, to become an alpha you have to kill your father. Our pack too had the same traditions up until a hundred years ago, when it was said it was very barbaric. Looking at my father right now, I can see how I would do anything to him if it meant protecting my mate.

He sees the look and how my eyes turn crimson, a color he has always been disapproving of, always calling me wild and blood thirst for a wolf.

"Calm down, Liam, I am your father," he looks concerned but I don't sit nor do I stop staring at him.

"You have always disapproved of everything I have ever done, sent me away from home to train and be a good strong alpha and also to keep me tamed. You have never wanted me to have anything good of my own, always taking it or killing it in front of me," I clench my jaw, with a calm expression.

"If you dare take Rain away from me, I will consider you an enemy. My enemy. And I am not above doing anything to my enemies or threats."

He swallows, and maintain a cool unaffected façade but his eye twitch betrays him. Good. I want him scared.

"Your wolf has always been so unruly, so abnormal even for our bloodline. You have always been wild and fiery. But to threaten your father, that's very unlike you."

"This has always been me. It's you who has never noticed."

"All of this over an omega," he tsks and then stands up to go over the floor-to-ceiling window. "I am your father, and I will forgive you for threatening me. Don't forget I am the former alpha too. But you are my son, and when one of my children starts to act un-accordingly I step up and help them see the way," he says with an air of authority.

My father has always been a prideful man, always getting the final answer, his hand heavy. I have always found it fascinating, entertaining even. But tonight I am controlling all I have to not do something my mother will hate me for for the rest of her life.

"That's why, I will not stop until you have seen the way. Erica is a beautiful young female alpha. Her pack is the second largest and second to the most powerful pack in the world. Taking her as your mate will strengthen us and finally put us where we have always wanted to be. It will be a wise choice."

"Politics come before love for you, in everything. Do you even love your mother? Or were you paired for the sake of power and positions?" I ask him bitterly.

"You are still young. You just turned twenty two so you don't know anything much about leading a pack let alone the power of politics and positions. You will thank me in the future."

With that, he walks out. When the door is shit, I grab the closet thing on my desk, slamming it at the closed door and it shatters.

It's the vase my mother gave me, a priceless vase she got from her travels.

"Is it safe for me to enter now or should I wait?" my brother asks through the alpha beta bond and I sigh, telling him to get in.

"Wow, I think this is the biggest fight you have had with dad yet," he sits where father was a few minutes ago.

"Well, he is an old man who has control issues and doesn't seem to remember he is not an alpha anymore," I sigh as I tug my hair painfully. It helps ease the tension building up.

"What are you going to do now?" Reece asks and I pause to look at him quizzically.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, he is not going to relent, until he has you matched up with Erica, you know."

"I am going to firmly set myself straight. It will be a loud and clear message," I shrug closing my eyes to reach out to rain, through our bond. When I feel him reaching out to me like a caress, it immediately relaxes me.

"You aren't going to kill anyone are you?" Reece brings me back to the room and I look at him.

"What's wrong with that? It always solves problems. Easy and clean."

"King, come on. She is a powerful wolf in her pack. They will want your head if you kill her," he argues, looking worried.

I mean, he should be worried. Our father doesn't seem to take a hint and I am not one to push and pull with someone, I prefer making myself clear. The odds are not on his favour.

"What is so special about her? My mate is special and the love of my life. It's not like I will ever reject him, and break our bond, we are officially mated. I am planning a party to welcome and announce him as my Luna. You know this," I start typing on my computer, completely ignoring the shocked look on Reece' face.

"I didn't know about the party and you really plan on all of this without telling me? I am your beta!"

"You were cozying up with father and I didnt want to mess the surprise. I have invited all the important people and the whole pack. Feel free to invite the parents and tell them that if they cause a ruckus they will not love how it ends for them."

Reece knowing that I am done debriefing him, he leaves without another word.

I sigh and look outside, finally left alone in my thoughts. I want to go to rain so bad but the paperwork on my desk it too much that I know it will be a problem if I don't even get through half of it.

Plus he is busy, with the tutor, but what I want is to feel him moaning and writhing in my arms with pleasure. He can sit on my lap, as I make him feel good as we both do our respective work.

Huh, that's a good idea.

No it's not. Can you please stop making me feel all tingly and wanting? The tutor is still here unless you want her to see me sporting a boner …?

Rain chuckles through the bond when I experience an intense wave of protectiveness on the imagery he has just given me. I sigh, deciding to let us have our own I individual time.

Fine. But tonight, you are mine. I won't stop until you can barely move at all.

Oh god.

I chuckle, feeling better and get back to work.