Ellis
I was eating with my Grandmother. She requested an audience with me. No, demanded we eat together.
" You seem gloomy, my grandson. Are you alright?" she asked gently. I gave her a small smile and nodded.
" Just work." It wasn't. It was Love.
She wanted to be with him. What could I do but let her be? After the talk, we had at the café. I realized we couldn't be together. Things won't go back to what they were. David was the one who made her happy, not me, and she loved him. It hurts badly, but I love her too much to hold on to her.
" Is anyone giving you trouble? I can deal with them immediately and regret ever causing trouble for you,"
CC was part of an Elder council in the realm and a fierce leader. She took over the pack after my grandfather's sickness killed him. Even though many alphas challenged her position, she refused to give up and ruled with an iron fist. She gained respect and popularity. No one messes with her without severe consequences.
" I'm just tired, CC," I told her, " Why did you want to have dinner?"
" Why can't we have dinner with my grandson? I rarely see you," she barked. I smiled and brought her hand to my lips, kissing it. She snarled but hid a smile.
" Your uncle's illegitimate son is back again," she told me.
My father's elder brother, Osward, forfeited the alpha position because he wasn't strong enough for the post. So, he left the pack, his wife, and two young girls for another woman.
Now, their first son, Maleck, came to the pack for the first time a few years ago and wanted to take the pack from me, but that's not how it works. He had no claim to it since his father was never alpha and didn't marry his mother with our grandmother's blessing. Maleck was not born of this pack. He went to the council with his plea, but they declined him several times.
" He has no claim to my pack. He doesn't know the first thing about running a pack as big as this one, and he's half Lycan," I pointed out. Grandmother was still worried.
" This time, he says you're incapable of having kids and giving the pack an heir," she said, annoyed. An heir, that issue has been brought up to me multiple times since I became alpha at twenty years old.
" Grandmother, you know I - I just can't right now. A lot of things are going wrong, and Charlotte-"
" I don't want that woman to carry the future heir of a great pack like this one. I want you to reject her and take someone else, a woman of high status so that you can have a strong and healthy heir, Ellis," she said vehemently. She had tried making such arrangements, but I rejected the women she sent.
" Son, you're 28 years old, and you need an heir. Love is gone. You betrayed her, and it's all on you, so you need to move on," She said. Grandmother was fond of Love. She approved of our relationship and always bragged to her friends about the kind of children we would have since we were both born of strong alpha bloodlines.
" She's back," I informed her. She puts the spoon down and narrows her gaze on me.
" What, and she hasn't come to see me?"
" Love came back to the city,"
" This is wonderful. Get back with her, Ellis. She is the right one for you. I honestly don't know why you were paired with the rogue omega, but something is amiss. You belong with Love Chasia,"
She explained her thoughts. I was sure in my heart that Love was my destiny. She was mine, but why was I paired with Charlotte? My heart was cold towards her, and I couldn't deny my feelings for Love. Even after five years, I loved her more than I did before.
" I will have to speak to Love," Grandmother murmured.
" She's with David Kofflin now, " I said through my teeth. I balled my hand in a fist, and anger bubbled inside me.
" What?"
" Yes,"
Her face fell, and she reached to touch my hand, "I'm sorry. I know how much you adore her,"
I only nodded and drank my liquor.
" You need an heir, Ellis. We have to secure your position and avoid questions. Maleck is adamant on taking what's yours, and soon, the Elders might think so too."
One of the duties of the elders is to make sure that packs are secured, and in doing so, they want heirs of the family bloodlines.
Love's Pov
Since my talk with Ellis at J's café, I haven't seen him. It was a good thing. I could focus on my work without my heart almost leaping when I smelled him. His scent still drove me crazy!
I was in the studio, focusing on the new design. I felt hands wrapped around my waist. It was David. I turned around and kissed his lips.
" Hi, Girlfriend," he smiled, kissing me again. He loved to do that lately, and his kisses were sweet. The two employees in the studio silently left, and I closed my eyes in embarrassment.
" This is so unprofessional," I murmured, wrapping my arms around his neck.
" I can't help it. You're just so tempting," he said against my neck. He was inhaling my scent. My body felt warm, and I could feel my inner regions start to moisture. It had been too long since I was with a man. Too long. David and I kissed lightly here and there, but nothing intimate happened... Yet. I initiated the kiss this time, and he seemed pleased and kissed me back. He lifted me in his arms amid our kiss, and I wrapped my legs around his hard torso.
" Oh," a breathy moan escaped me. Our kiss was getting fierce and needier. Our breath is heavier. My hips were grinding against him, wanting more contact with our skin. We halted our movement when his phone rang. We ignored the buzzing at first and resumed our kiss, but my phone rang. I pulled away from his face.
" We should answer. It could be important," I purred. He scowled and reluctantly nodded. He put me on my feet, and I checked my phone as he did his.
" Shit," we stared at each other. We were to attend the quarterly executive meeting. Everyone was there except us. I quickly tried to fix my cluttered clothes. After I was done, I helped him fix his tie.
" This is your fault," I said as we left in a hurry. He smirked.
" I told you, you're so irresistible," he winked. We hurried to the conference room and entered. I regretted entering first because I came face to face with the CEO. They say eyes can't speak, but his eyes did, so much. They conveyed so many words and emotions. They turned lethal when David appeared next to me. We smelt of each other, and Ellis could feel it. Ellis was going to explode. His eyes darkened and turned pure gold. His Lycan, Lias, made an appearance. His appearance crippled everyone, including me. He slammed his fist against the table, making everyone jump in fear of him.
" What do you think this is?" he growled.