Alphas Don’t Beg

Chapter 2 - The alpha meeting

Maxima POV

We were walking to the conference room, more like a ball room, when my brothers came to give me support.

I love my brothers, they always shut down any rumours that the prophecy might be about them, and always support me, especially when dad unofficially gave me the reins of crimson river a year ago.

Someone else would have used such a thing to become the next ruler, and they would hardly find any resistance, but not them, not my baby brothers.

They hate it when I call them that… that’s why I keep saying it.

“Good luck alpha sis” AJ, one of my brothers says as he walks next to me.

“You got this, Max, they ain’t s**t” Caleb, AJ’s other pair says, joining us.

“Thank you, boys”.

“We’ve got your back” AJ says.

“Always” Caleb confirms.

“I know boys, I know… now give your big sister a kiss” I say teasingly, trying to pull them towards me.

“Hell no” AJ says pushing me away.

“Not gonna happen” Caleb says almost running the other way, and his brother follows.

Just as we enter the room, I see him, the hot as f**k asshole with his thick brows and brown eyes.

“Is that the hot stranger that was fighting with us?” Alex asks through mind link.

“Really? Haven’t noticed” I link back.

“Yeah right” she replies.

“Is that the asshole from earlier?” Now it's Zander’s turn to ask.

“I don’t know” I play dumb.

“yeah, right” they are such twins.

We finally sit down, my father and mother at the head table with their betas and gammas next to them, while the rest of the alphas and their people sit in this huge ass conference room.

Dad says his greetings and opening speech, he even recognizes the new face in town, and thankes him for helping us with the rogue problem we’ve been having lately, not that we needed any help.

Beta Gabriel, so that’s his name, I like that name… but not sure about the person.

It’s been hours of discussions about packs’ disputes, and werewolf issues, and food, a lot of food, we are werewolves, we like our food.

I try to ignore the stares and the whispers, but there is one set of green eyes which keep pouring into me that I can’t ignore, Alpha Gunner.

He is one of the newest alphas who took over his pack by defeating the old alpha in a challenge, he is also one of the hottest guys here.

Now the moment I’ve been dreading and excited for at the same time, my dad announcing the new packs’ alphas and when their alpha ceremonies will be.

James will take over blood moon of course, and my dad is giving me the official reign of the old royal pack, the golden claw.

They already don’t like us that much because my dad killed their alpha and took over his throne and all of that, so imagine having to be ruled by the wolfless princess that basically caused all of that in the first place… yeah, they are ecstatic!

As much as my parents believe in me, they don’t think it would be wise to take over the throne now, especially with my wolf dormant and not having enough experience yet… or as I believe they meant, I don’t have the whole werewolf community’s support yet.

So, my dear mother chose the hardest pack for me to rule as the ultimate test of my abilities, to prove myself to everyone.

She even chose the metaphor of ‘picking the largest guy in prison to beat up so you get the respect of the rest’.

Yeah, it was a very motherly moment that one, we have a lot of similar ones.

“James Stronghold, future alpha of bloodmoon, the ceremony will be on the 10Th of next month” my dad announces and the room irrupts in cheers, popular mother fucker.

What! We have a healthy competitive relationship… I think.

My father keeps announcing the new alpha’s and it’s finally my turn.

“Maxima Salvatore stronghold, future alpha of golden claw, the ceremony will be on the 20th of next month” my dad announces and half of the room cheer, I ‘d like to believe it’s because they like me and not because they are fearful of my father.

Meanwhile, the rest of the room acts like nothing was said, they carry on with their conversations not even recognizing my presence, but I can feel their rage and disapproval… and it’s kinda amusing to me to rail them up like that.

Alpha Gunner is clapping with a huge genuine grin on his face like it was his own announcement, hmmm, I think I like that one.

Is that asshole Gabriel snickering? Well, f**k him.

“I like green eyes” Zander links me.

“We are not calling him that” I link back.

“Alpha big guns is hot” Alex links me.

“Like hell are we calling him that” what’s wrong with these two?

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The first day of the conference has finally ended, and everyone is just socializing now.

Everywhere I turn, there is a bunch of assholes talking and laughing and gossiping.

Yes, gossiping, grown ass alphas gossiping like teenage girls.

“The only reason she’s becoming an alpha is because she is the king’s daughter, and no one can cross the king” I hear one of the mother fuckers say just before I turn a corner, so I decide to do what any rational person would do in my place… I eavesdrop.

“Doesn’t she have a prophecy about her, I think she deserves it” alpha gunner says, and I swear I could faintly feel my wolf for the first time in years.

“I believe the prophecy was about one of her brothers or maybe there is no prophecy at all and it’s just an excuse” another asshole says.

“I agree with you, word has it that she doesn’t have a wolf, how can she handle herself in battle, how the hell can she run a pack, she is just a spoiled brat if you ask me, who asked daddy for a pack”, okay that’s it.

“Hello alphas” I greet them with my fakest top royal smile and they almost s**t their pants.

“It came to my knowledge that you think I can’t handle myself in a battle? What about we test that” I say approaching them and they look like a deer caught in a headlight.

“Princess Maxima, we didn’t know you were there” asshole number one says.

“And that makes it okay somehow?... what about a challenge then, to put your mind at ease” I say maintaining my royal smile.

“Alpha, what are you doing?” Zander asks through mind-link, coming behind me.

“having fun, I like to see them squirm” I link zander back.

“calm down princess, I don‘t want the king to kill me because I harmed his daughter…I mean you don’t even have a wolf” he whispers the last part like he has some kind of a secret advantage.

“With all due respect I don’t need a wolf to kick your ass…alpha, I’m also a Salvatore after all” I say casually, showing my silver daggers like I didn’t mean to.

“Princess… I think we all need to calm down” beta f*****g Gabriel says, coming out of nowhere, still not acknowledging me as an alpha I see.

“it’s alpha, and stay out of it, Beta, this is alpha business” I almost snarl and he looks offended. Well… f**k him.

Alecka’s presence is getting stronger inside me, is she waking up?

“Alpha Maxima, please, it’s just talk, no one meant any offence” Gunners says, and like that Alecka disappears again and I feel calmer.

The other alpha fuckers nod in agreement with Gunner, basically cowering back.

Shame, the fun was just beginning.

I don’t respond and just walk away.

“What happened?” Alex asks coming after me and Zander as we walk out of the pack house.

“Nothing, Max just threatened to dagger one of the alphas” Zander says sarcastically, like its no big deal.

“What the hell Max?” Alex asks shocked.

“ Yeah, but did you see his face when I did that” I say chuckling, then remember.

“And where the f**k did that asshole Gabriel come from?” I wonder out loud.

“I was standing there you just didn’t notice me… princess” I hear him say from behind me, Damn it.