By the time Lexi finally emerged from the bathroom, Allen and Greyson were nowhere to be seen. Huffing quietly to herself she grabbed her coat from the stand by the door and paused as she noticed a note left on the console table next to the stand.
'We figured you might need a little time to cool off, so we've gone down for breakfast. Would love for you to join us if you feel up to it! Love you eternally, A & G,'
Lexi snorted at the note and muttered under her breath, but deep down, the thought of them already being familiar with her mood swings and choosing to give her space instead of smothering her as most testosterone-fuelled males in the shifter world would do, gave a small sense of satisfaction.
They really were made for each other.
She locked the door behind her as she left and made her way down the stairs, intending to head straight for the dining room but as soon as she saw the scene in front of her, she froze in the doorway.
That slimy little fucking harlot from yesterday was leaning over the table in front of Allen and Greyson, her arms crossed under her breasts as she giggled noisily and fluttered her fake ass eyelashes up at them adoringly.
Lexi could feel her fists clench at her side and a blind rage descended over her as she fought to keep her temper under control. Ann would be really pissed with her if she accidentally on purpose obliterated someone while on a diplomatic excursion.
But the thought of Genevieve's insides coating the walls of the dining room sent a warm fuzzy feeling rippling through her as she took a deep breath to calm her anger. This time, however, she didn't have hold of a fragile baby and she intended to put this egotistical bitch in her place once and for all.
The adrenaline coursed through her as she casually strolled across the dining room and as she came closer to the trio, her mates blissfully unaware of her presence, she picked up on snippets of their conversation.
"...listen, we're flattered…truly, but we have no interest in doing anything without Lexi…our mate."
"Oh come on!" Genevieve whined as she pouted and fluttered her eyelashes, "I can show you a far better time than a half-breed can…she doesn't even have any wolf in her. Why don't we…"
"I think you need to leave," Greyson's irritated warning growl cut across her line of conversation, "Neither of us want any part of whatever bullshit it is that you're offering and just for the record, Lexi will always outclass you."
Genevieve rolled her eyes and flashed a sultry smile his way.
"You're only saying that because you haven't seen and experienced what I can do," She purred, reaching across the table towards him, "If you don't believe me, ask your brothers. They know exactly what I'm capable of."
Greyson's derisive laugh and disdainful sneer took her by surprise and uncertainty flashed in her eyes as her smile faltered. Clearly, she wasn't used to being turned down.
"Even if I was remotely interested, which I'm not, the mere fact that you've allowed those degenerates anywhere near you speaks volumes for your character. Now get the fuck out of my sight before I do something that's going to get us all in trouble." Greyson spat vindictively.
Genevieve opened her mouth to respond but suddenly noticed Lexi's approach and straightened herself up immediately as she narrowed her eyes.
"Well, would you look at that? You arrived right on time to stop your little hangers-on from experiencing what they're missing from a real she-wolf." She smirked.
"Looks to me like they saved themselves from a nasty case of chlamydia if I'm honest," Lexi sniffed as she came to a stop behind her surprised mates.
"Lexi! We didn't…" Allen said hurriedly as mild panic flickered across his face, but she cut him off and silenced him with a look of mild irritation.
"Cool it, boys, I heard most of it." She answered a little testily as the tension in their shoulders seemed to disappear in an instant.
Genevieve watched Lexi like a hawk as she paced slowly around the table, her steps measured and deliberate, towards her, swallowing nervously and trying to hide it.
"What I'm really wondering though," Lexi drawled in a sickly sweet tone, "Is where you get off thinking you can seduce someone's fated mates away from them and get away with it without repercussions."
Genevieve glared at her angrily as she stopped only centimeters away from her.
"And what I'm wondering is why a fucking half-breed like you thinks she can waltz around stealing our men and disrupting other people's lives." She hissed angrily, seething as Lexi snorted and rolled her eyes.
"Aren't you tired of spewing the same delusional hatred? Honestly, I would have thought that over the years you bigots would have gotten more original," Lexi paused as she wrinkled her nose at her, "but apparently not. Your goddess chooses the mates for her wolves, does she not?"
"Well, yes, but that's not the point! They can take chosen mates instead if they are paired with someone unworthy!" Genevieve blustered indignantly..
"Ah…so what you're saying is, you have the right to override the Goddesses plans…you know... the creator of your race. You think yourself more important than her?" Lexi mocked, tapping her chin as if in deep thought.
"That's not what I said." Genevieve hissed, "But sometimes, the Goddess makes mistakes…Just like Brad did when he fucked the Alpha Queen's sister, and just like Ann did when she cast a good man aside and pursued her own selfish interests."
Lexi's face seemed to have frozen in a manic grin that had only widened as Genevieve continued on her rant.
"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that." Lexi said, her sickly sweet voice carrying a dangerous undercurrent that made the hairs on the back of Greyson's and Allen's necks stand on end, "Can you repeat that for me?"
"Lexi…" Her mates said at the same time as they slowly stood, ready to step in if needed, but she paid them no attention, instead keeping her eyes firmly fixated on the stupid she-wolf in front of her who had no idea how much danger she was in right now.
"Are you deaf as well as stupid?" Genevieve snorted as Lexi's eyes began to flicker between her normal black irises and the dangerous crimson fire, "Our whore of a Queen dropped our noble Alpha at the first chance just so she had an excuse to run straight into the arms of the second most powerful Alpha in our Kingdom. All she ever wanted was the throne and she made damn sure that she got it didn't she by setting Brad up with her own fucking sister. I don't believe any of the lies that were spewed on the television. She planned this and ruined a good man's life. And now, here you stand, with a baby that probably isn't even his just so that she has a way to keep her claws in the man that SHE fucking ruined!" She screeched into the deathly silence of the dining hall, her chest heaving once she had emptied herself of the anger.
The tension in the room built to almost unbearable levels, the pack members shifting uncomfortably in their seats until finally, the silence was broken.
A mocking laugh burst from Lexi's chest as she bent over clutching her sides and stealing glances up at Genevieve as she did so, her behavior clearly unsettling her as she took a step back and eyed Lexi warily.
"What the fuck are you laughing at?! Is my Alpha's heartache something to be mocked?!" She hissed furiously.
Lexi took a few more moments before she stood upright, taking a deep breath and wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes.
"I just can't believe how fucking pathetic you are Genevieve." Lexi forced out between laughs as a thunderous cloud descended over Genevieve's face, "You're in love with Brad but clearly you were never good enough for him and he threw you aside." She grinned.
It only took a few seconds before Genevieve lost her composure and with a blood curdling yell of fury she threw herself at Lexi with her fangs bared.