Chapter 5 - Long ass meetings
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Alex POV
We are finishing up the last meeting, and then we will go back with Gabriel and Jake to their pack at the end of the day.
Jake keeps glancing at me, and I pay him no attention, the poor guy doesn’t get the message that it’s never going to happen I guess.
Alpha gunner keeps glancing at Max on the other hand, and she told me that every time their eyes lock, it moves something in her, like she can feel Aleka more.
Meanwhile beta f*****g Gabriel, that’s how she always says his name.
According to her, that’s his full name.
He acts like she is not even there, I can’t really blame the guy after the shi thatt she said to him, even though it’s not like her to act that way, but she’s been under a lot of pressure.
I’m brought out of my thoughts by yet another round of applause for James.
The meeting finally ended and the small chit chat begins… in other words, let’s trash Maxima time, and she can hear every word.
The dumb asses think because she might not have a wolf, that she is human with normal hearing.
They forget the other supernatural part of her legacy I guess, and that she inherited her mother’s abilities as well. Fuckers.
I guess it didn’t help the situation when she threatened to stab one of them either… ah, well, whatever.
“are you okay alpha?” I check on her.
“why won’t I be, it’s nothing new Alex, I’m just can’t wait to see their faces when Aleka finally wakes up, hopefully after we come back from that hell hole” she says annoyed.
“White rock is a very luxurious pack” I reply confused.
“but it’s not home Alex, and I’m not sent there to be entertained, I’m sent as a final test before officially taking over golden claw to deal with a prick”.
“yeah, I see your point”
“Alpha Maxima” alpha gunner interrupts us.
“Alpha gunner” Max greets back.
“well… uhm…what do you think of today’s meeting?”, alpha big guns tries to start small talk.
“Eventful I guess” she answers.
“Yes, yes, I agree” he replies and there is this silence.
Oh, my goddess this is horribly awkward.
“your eyes are beautiful” a failed attempt from big guns to salvage this shitty conversation.
“You did not just say that to the alpha … in an alpha meeting” I try to correct him.
Really, flirting with her? Here? Like she’s just another she wolf.
But… is that Max’s wolf’s scent that I smell?!
“yes, no, I’m terribly sorry, I meant no disrespect… I … I got to go… my apologies again” the poor guy says then almost flee.
“Alex… you didn’t have to do that, I really don’t think he meant to be disrespectful” is Max defending him? That’s new.
“you are not having a crush on him, Max, no boys until you are well established as the queen, remember?” I remind her of our deal.
No romances or relationships with anyone, so no one would take advantage of our status, especially that she can’t tell who her mate is.
A bit extreme, maybe, but better safe than sorry.
You have no idea what it feels to be a female leader in a male dominant world, with almost every one of them thinking they can persuade you with cheap sweet talk.
Okay, I’ll admit it. We have issues.
“What does alpha gunner want and why was he talking about your eyes?” Beta f*****g Gabriel asks coming out of nowhere.
I thought he didn’t even pay attention to her existence.
“Excuse you? It’s not none of your goddess damn business” she says rightfully offended.
Here is the old Max we know and love.
“Well…Your father made you my business… you are going to be a guest at my pack so… you are practically under my protection” he says unconvincingly.
“Let’s keep one thing straight, I’m going as an advisor, but you are not my f*****g guardian nor am I under you in any shape or form Beta fu-… Gabriel” she then she storms off and I’m right on her heels but not before I hear a suppressed growl coming from Beta f*****g Gabriel.
Oh, it’s going to be a fun trip.
Alexandria POV
It’s the final day of the damn alpha meeting, thank God or the goddess that ended.
I honestly don’t understand why do we still call it that, it’s not a one-day meeting anymore, under my over lavish husband’s rule, it became a three days conference.
You know how Derek loves the extravagant, with his annual balls and the hot tub on the terrace and hot chocolate machine in the bedroom… okay, I’ll admit… the last two things I do enjoy very much… and the balls, I enjoy the balls too… I do love our life style except for the long ass conference meetings.
“I know you are thinking about Max, but don’t worry Ria, she’ll be fine, she can handle herself” Sophia says as she sits besides me on the pack house porch.
“Hmm… yes, that was what I’m thinking about” I say nodding my head in fake agreement.
“You were thinking about how to get out of the long ass meetings, right?” she says with a knowing look.
Damn, she knows me too well.
“Well… yes, I’m not worried about Max, it was my idea in the first place, I know she can handle herself, but she never really did have to do it on her own, far away from us, without knowing that daddy has her back and I believe if she succeeded in this mission she will earn some of the alphas’ respect instead of threatening them… you know she threatened to stab some alphas, she got her daddy’s temper” I tell Sophia.
“yes, because it’s daddy she got that from” Sof mumbles into her cup.
“what the f**k do you mean by that?” I narrow my eyes at her.
“nothing… I just know where she got her temper, the punch first then… then punch again basically attitude from … and it wasn’t her daddy” she says with a pointed look.
“b***h you know nothing… it’s an alpha’s temper… so she got that from her daddy” I defend myself.
“Her daddy is the calmest alpha I know, who likes to overthink every decision before he makes it, except when it comes to you… so no it’s not daddy’s temper” she retorts.
“Can you stop calling Derek daddy, it’s getting weird”.
“yeah, I felt that” Sof says then we both laugh.
“who is daddy?” Natalia asks coming to join us.
Well not yours b***h… okay, I still get jealous over her, sue me.
“Nat, it’s very nice to see you” I lie.
“it’s nice to be back home, even if it was for these long ass meetings” Natalia says.
“Right! It’s so goddamn long”, Okay, maybe I don’t hate her that much.
“Ria, you are the queen you can’t say that” Sophia scolds me as usual.
“Yeah, whatever, I’m going to check on Max” I say as leave to say goodbye to my daughter.
But before I reach Max’s room, Derek links me.
“Alexandria, meet me at your office, now, it’s Mason” What? What does the king of hunters want from us now?
“What’s going on Derek?” I ask entering my office to find Dean and Dylan are also there.
“Mason wants a meeting with us” Derek tells me.
“Is it about Leila and Max’s child?” I ask with fear, if he found them first, I don’t think it’s a good thing.
“No, Alexandria, it’s about our child, Maxima” what?!
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hello guys, what do you think mason wants?
and can you suggest a name for the chapter please?
thanks in advance.
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