The door to my office is thrown open, the back of it hitting the wall and startling me from my work. Caspian gives me an apologetic grimace as he carefully closes the door before making his way towards my desk. I groan, getting annoyed with my friend and his un-welcomed visits.
“Could you just link me next time you want to come talk.” I state with annoyance as he plops himself in the armchair directly across from me.
“Yeah, but that won’t be fun for me.” Caspian chuckles out.
Ever since our talk in my office three days ago, our friendship has started to mend. He has helped me to keep Paisley, Scarlet and Ashley in line when they try to harm a pack member under Tanya’s order. He has also helped me with keeping an eye on Tanya when I can’t and has reported back to me on the terror she is causing within the pack.
Yesterday Tanya decided to claw an Omega named Hillery because she did not help clean Tanya’s room. This Omega is one tasked with doing the accounting for our various businesses. Because of Tanya thinking that Hillery was her’s to do as she sees fit, Tanya sent her to the pack infirmary covered in bruises, blood and wounds. Hillery ended up quitting, scared for her life and in the end I could only accept her resignation.
I realized Tanya needed a reminder on how to behave and so I had to threaten her with destroying the only picture she has of her and her mother if she did not leave the Omegas alone. They were not her slaves but the weaker members of the pack that pick up the slack and perform the menial tasks needed for Pine Moon to function. She did not like that one bit, but Caspian had the picture in his left hand and a lighter in his right. After she conceded, I took the picture with me and told Tanya she would get it back once we are Mated. It sits in my safe under my desk. I promised Tanya I would send a picture of it every morning to her cell phone as proof it is safe.
Is it a harsh way of keeping her in check? Yes. But it is the only solution I can think of to stop her tyranny in the pack.
“What is it now?” I demand as I turn away from the budget that has been set for my upcoming wedding and turn to face him, ready to get what ever he wants to talk about out of the way.
“We just got a report that Golden Fang was attacked. Your dad is excited because the Alpha family was killed.” Caspian answers. Shocked, I return my focus to my computer and open up my email to find a message from the Council. Sure enough, Golden Fang was attacked by their rival pack Onix Moon yesterday afternoon. It lists that there was a dispute over a piece of land that Golden Fang bought from the Council to expand their pack. Onix Moon wanted to claim it for their own pack and the Alpha of Golden Fang basically told him tough shit and to fuck off.
Due to this attack, Onix Moon is facing disciplinary actions and will need to compensate the new Alpha of Golden Fang once one has been decided as well as face a punishment by the Council. We have strict rules here to prevent humans from learning of us. By attacking Golden Fang, Onix Moon put all of us at risk.
“It says here they have a week to find an Alpha or the pack will be disbanded and the land seized.” I state, reading further down the email.
“Yeah, but who would want to lead the weakest pack?” Caspian asks. The image of Brynlee crosses my mind and I smile. She would want to lead that pack and help it grow stronger. My Aunt would do the same thing too.
“We both know who.” I quietly whisper, shutting off my email and looking to my friend. He looks at me for a moment before smiling, most likely coming to the same conclusion I did.
“She would in a heartbeat.” He agrees sadly. It seems that Brynlee still hasn’t reached out to him, and something inside me breaks. Caspian, Brynlee and I would train together every day after our school and pack duties were completed. She was the light in our lives and I stupidly listened to my father and rejected her. After ten days of dealing with Tanya I am starting to see that not marking Brynlee was the worst decision I made. That telling my father about her being my Mate was the second worst decision I made. I should have made her mine that night I made love to her. I would have told her everything and dealt with the consequences caused by me breaking off the engagement. But now I can only live with this regret.
“Would you tell me if Brynlee contacted you?” I ask him, watching as surprise flashes in his eyes.
“Unless she gave me permission, no. She is like a sister to me Rune. I would do anything to protect her.” Jealousy rises inside me and I force myself to squash it down. I have no right to be jealous of her and Caspian’s relationship. The scars that mark my face remind me of that every time I look in the mirror.
When she attacked me after I rejected her I was furious. She was my Mate and I was her future Alpha. What pissed me off even more is that she did not get the mark of a Mate Beater like I did all because I broke the mate bond first.
After three days of me brewing in anger and pain from the bond breaking had passed, I realized I deserved everything. I deserved the scars she left on me. Deserved the mark of a Mate Beater. I did everything my father wanted me to do all for the good of Pine Moon and now I need to sleep in the bed I made.
“I won’t ask for it. I have a fiancé that I need to focus on.” I mutter out. Caspian stares at me, as if he wants to ask me something but decides against it. I know he knows I regret what happened. He also knows I would do it all over again for the safety of the pack.
“Anyways, I heard your father gloating about what happened and he plans to make a bid for the land in a weeks time if Golden Fang can’t find an Alpha. Just wanted to give you the heads up.” With this warning, Caspian jumps up from the chair and leaves my office. I catch the scent of honey before the door closes and sigh. Tanya was listening in on the conversation and most likely heard me talk about my Mate. She will be throwing a tantrum soon enough and leave me another mess to fix.
With my office quiet once more I try for an hour to focus on my work, but thoughts of Brynlee and Golden Fang fills my mind. If Brynlee went anywhere, it would be Golden Fang. I know my Uncle has connections there, friends of his he went to school with. If he got into contact with his friends, the friends would go to their Alpha and recommend that my Aunt and Uncle joins. Add on Brynlee with Beta and Alpha blood and it’s a trio of strong wolves that will greatly increase the strength of the weakest pack.
I groan, closing my computer down and run my hands through my hair. All I have done is think about Brynlee since she left and I need to stop that. She is no longer mine to want. I have Tanya.
A grin spreads across my face as I think of the best way that will stop me from thinking about the woman I rejected, I leave my office in search of my fiancé, finding her easily in her bedroom. If I am to marry Tanya, then I might as well take advantage of her body and use it to satisfy myself when I need a distraction.
“Rune do you need anything?” She asks as she answers her door. I say nothing and instead slam my lips to hers. I can scent her arousal the moment I do and the door to her room is slammed shut. I waste no time in ripping her clothes off and throwing her onto her bed. I pull down my pants just enough to take my cock out and grab Tanya by her hair. She looks at me for a moment before looking to my cock and wrapping her mouth around it.
I waste no time in thrusting into her mouth, feeling my cock hit the back of her throat and hear her gag around me. I use her mouth for my own pleasure, her tongue massaging the underside of my rod while her hands grip the material of my jeans. She moans, her eyes half open as she accepts me and I smile. As I feel myself growl closer, I pull out of her mouth with a thin string of saliva connecting her to me.
“On your hands and knees.” I order. Releasing her hair, I watch as she gulps for a moment as my words register with her lust filled mind.
“Yes Alpha.” Tanya purrs out, slowly turning until she kneels before me, her ass facing me as she spreads her legs. I can see how soaking wet she is and push a finger inside her. She cries out with pleasure as I finger her pussy and pull away just as I feel she is about to cum. She makes a noise of protest but I smack her ass, leaving a red handprint on her skin.
Kneeling behind her, I waste no time in pushing my cock inside her pussy, Tanya wincing at how hard and rough I slam into her. I say nothing as I pound into her, my cock punishing her soaking walls. The room is filled with her moans and screams mixed with my grunts. I slap her ass when ever she tries to cum, commanding her to hold it until she begs me to allow her release. After a few more thrusts and catching the tears form in her eyes, I lean forward and nip her ear lobe.
“Cum for me Tanya.” I order, my cock rocking in and out of her. She comes undone with my words, her pussy clenching hard around me, trying to milk me. I continue to rock into her, my cock covered in her juices as her body accepts the rough sex. It is only when I am about to cum that I pull out and force her onto her back. She gasps, her mouth opening slightly, and I take this opportunity to force my cock into is, feeling my cock twitch one last time as I cum deep inter her throat. She groans before her mouth moves around me, swallowing my hot load until I feel myself grow limp.
“One of these days you are going to have to cum in me so we can have pups.” Tanya purrs out exhaustedly after I pull myself out of her mouth. I scoff at the idea of her being pregnant with pups and quickly pull my pants up.
“That wont happen until after we are marked and married.” I warn her, making sure she understands that she will not carry my pup until then. Tanya mutters a yes Alpha at my warning and I smirk, happy that she has learned to be submissive knowing her precious picture is in my hands. She may be my fiancé but she will get no love for me. Her job will be to raise our pups and spread her legs when I need to release my pent-up hormones.
“I have work to finish but I will see you at dinner.” Without waiting for her reply I walk out of her room feeling a little lighter. I am doing what must be done for Pine Moon and that is all that matters.