Going Against the Alpha

Chapter 22-Caught

Alpha Blake’s POV

“Mom, I will call you if our plans change. Bye, love you!” Claudette says as we leave her house. Here let me carry that for you. I take the bag of clothes she packed out of her hand and throw it over my shoulder with a smile. It is time to turn on the charm. Right, this way, my dear. I hold out my free hand to guide her to the car, where my beta Max is waiting to open the car door for us. “Oh, why, thank you, kind sir” she giggles at the both of us.

She slides into the middle of the back seat, making room for me to get in. I had planned to drive, but with her assuming that I would sit next to her, that is precisely what I will do. I shove her bag and the keys into Mark’s hands. Mark, You drive! He nods without questioning what is going on as a good beta should do. He is not just my beta, but he is my best friend. He’s my go-to guy, my A1 from day 1. He knows all my secrets, and it goes both ways. He also knows what is at stake here. He knows why this is so important to our pack.    

Claudette, I need to tell you something before we get to my pack, or should I say ‘our’ pack? I smirk. Which earns me another giggle, and she is now perked up, listening to my every word. I gently rub the back of her hand while staring into her eyes. Before we get any alone time today, I have to handle a few things at the Night Shadow Pack office. I have arranged for someone to give you a tour of the grounds. You should be done about the same time I’m done with my meetings. “Okay, sounds good. Do you want me to meet you back at your pack office?” She asks before letting out a big yawn.

Aww, here, baby, if you’re tired, rest your head on my shoulders while we drive there. If you are still tired when we get there, you can take a nap while I do business, and then I can take you on tour. I tell her in the sweetest tone I have. Inwardly I’m disgusted by her lack of respect. How dare she be yawn in front of me after ditching me last night. She doesn’t seem to notice the moment she wrapped her arms around my left arm and laid her head down on my shoulder, how my body stiffened up. I just wanted to shake my arm free from her grip, but I refrain from moving. I side-eye the top of her head and think of all the ways I could make her pay for s**t I had to deal with last night.

I look up as I hear Mark say Alpha, we are here. Thankfully it is not a far drive, but somehow, she managed to fall asleep in such a short amount of time. I guess whatever she was up to last night kept her from her sleep. I snort at the thought before regaining my composure.  

Claudette’s POV

I can no longer feel Blake's body heat next to me. My eyes slowly start to flutter open to an unfamiliar surrounding. Where the hell am I? Who's the hell bed am I in right now. On the nightstand, I see a folded piece of paper with big letters on it saying READ ME CLAUDETTE!

Baby, if you wake up before I get back. Go downstairs and ask for Julia. She will get you whatever you want and take you on tour. Love your one and only Alpha.

I can’t help but smile at how cute he is being. I reread over the last part again“ love your one and only Alpha.” Which makes me feel like I have butterflies in my stomach. This is more like it. I check myself in the mirror before heading downstairs to find Julia. I go to close the bedroom door behind me when I hear what sounds like arguing. Loud arguing it sounds like Blake. Who would dare to argue with him? 

As I get closer, I can finally make out the other voice. It’s a woman! Why is he arguing with another woman? I can feel my temperature rising as anger is pouring off me in waves. I creep closer to the door, so I can make out what they are saying. This would be so much easier if I had my wolf. But I can’t dwell on that now. I get as close as I can without being seen.

“I did not do want he wanted, sir. It would go against your plans, and I would not do that. However, he must believe that I did as he asked. I hear the woman say,” What is she talking about? Who wanted her to do what and what plans? 

My whole body stiffens. I can feel someone breathing on my neck. I look over my shoulder, which causes me to almost head butt the man. WTF? I whisper yell at him. I try to take a step back to create some distance between us. But I don’t have very much room to work with since I was already close to the wall as it was. He is crouched down to my height level and is almost resting his head on my shoulder. He looks so amused with himself. He whispers yells back at me, “What are we listen to?”

I ignore his question because I do not want to tell him. That I was listening to my mate, argue with another woman about who knows what.

Why are you so close to me? I ask him as I wave my hand between the two of us. This time I forgot to whisper back to him. All I can think about right now is Sh** I’ve been caught!