Chapter 43
LeeAnn's POV
There is a lot going on lately. We were supposed to have guests today, but Xander decided not to have them here since a lot has been going on. Laura asked me when I would like to have the mating ball. I hadn't even done the invitations yet. I knew I needed to, but right now all I am worried about is that woman wanting Laura because of her powers. I knew I needed to ask her. The hall was getting decorated, so we needed to decide what to do with it. I decided to ask her opinion, just in case she didn't want to have it there, so I asked her.
"Do you think we should be having the ball at the hotel with that nut bag running around? What's going to happen when she gets there?" I could tell she was thinking hard on this. Then she said to me, "Lee, I think we should have it at the hotel. I mean, we have it decorated, tables are set, mini-bars are there, and the band will be there. They are already paid. If anything happens, then we will deal with it then. She's going to come for me no matter where we have it. We will figure this out as we go. Sooner or later, she's going to show up. I knew she was right. I was just worried, that's all. Xander held my hand. He could sense that I was worried about Laura. Yes, she did things she shouldn't have done in the past. But she doesn't deserve this. Some woman wants to take her for her powers. I don't even know how many she has. No one is supposed to know. I settled down after we had our talk. Then I told her when the ball would be held.
The mating ball will be held a month from now. I need to start the invitations to the eight packs that will be there. We need to have the royal guards and the warriors there. Hopefully, the unmated ones can find their other half that night; let's just hope everything works out. I hope it does because if that b***h gets Laura, I'm going to rip her f*****g head off. Xander calmed me down, then I told them,
“I'll start with the invitations tomorrow. They're going to need to go out soon. If I don't do that, they will never get to the packs on time. Just make sure that the hall is kept up. I might change my mind about the food, but we will see.”
Cherry's POV:
I was pacing back and forth, wondering where my head spy was. I knew most of them got chased away, but this one, she can't. She is one of my closest friends. She wants power more than I do, so we decided we would share the power once we get the girl. She knows how to absorb the powers. We haven't decided yet who gets what, but we both agreed we needed to get her first. We were waiting to know about the mating ball. I sent her there to see if she could hear anything. That's when she came running in the door. She looked pissed off. What was her problem? I decided to ask her because she acts like she is always mad. Maybe if she got laid, then she wouldn't be so mad all the time.
“All right, Angie, what's the problem? Why do you look so f*****g mad now?”
“Because I thought the rogues got the girl, but it ended up being Mart's mate that was coming home. We almost killed one of the royal warriors, and they got one of the rogues.”
‘Are you kidding me? I was going to use those rogues the night of the ball. There is no way in hell they will work for me now after the s**t I did to them. Girl, what were you thinking?’ I knew she meant well, but this time, she overstepped her boundaries. I'm going to need to put her in her place. If I don't, she will try to overpower me, and that is not happening. Maybe I can slowly poison her like I did with my mate. I didn't want to share the powers with her. I wanted to be the most powerful female alpha out there, and now look at what she has done. Shaking my head, I walked over to the small bar I had. I knew which jar to grab. She won't be able to taste or smell it. I poured her a glass of bourbon. Then, I opened another to pour one for myself. Afterward, I handed hers to her so she could drink it. I won't do this every day. She will know something is going on. I will do it every other day. That's how I handled my mate. She will learn not to mess with me. I won't let her mess things up for me, and she almost did. This is what she deserves when she interferes with the plans.