Big Bad Wolfie
Chapter 6) That's Nice
"We're here," Happy/Zach announced when we pulled up.. "Thanks, Lazarus" he turned to the driver.
Wolfie gave him a grateful nod.
Lazarus smiled at them, "my pleasure."
"Pick us up at nine. I'll call you if the time changes."
Yay, 4 hours of standing around as a decoration on someone's arm.
"Yes alpha," Lazarus nodded.
When the conversation was over I turned to open the door and —
Child proof locked.
Again.
I turn to the three werewolves, addressing the two making the decisions, "what do you think I'm gonna do? Jump out of the moving vehicle?" I raised an eyebrow.
"I wouldn't put it passed you," Jason shook his head and got out. He made his way around the fancy car to my side and opened the door.
"Yeah, good call. Only, where in the flying fadudle cakes do you think I plan to go?!" I exclaimed.
He shrugged and put his arm out for me to take. "I don't know how good you are at planning ahead. You could be dumb as rocks, for all I know."
I rolled my eyes and took his arm 'cause, if I don't, he'll take mine, and we all know how that turns out.
Happy ran in in front of us.
"Please, I'm a combat tactician," I argued his 'dumb as rocks' statement with an eye roll.
"Yeah, one that let her territory get taken over," he quipped, raising an eyebrow down at me.
I rolled my eyes, again. "I wasn't even there."
"Still, leaving your house defenseless. . ." he trailed off, shaking his head in disapproval.
We walked up the marble stairs to the huge mansion that the Gala is being hosted at.
Dang, just as beautiful as last year.
"There were plenty capable fighters there, and even negotiators. AND a defensive plan, but it can only be set into motion by a master's order." I pointed out the obvious, getting back on track. "Or at least a heads up," I shook my head.
"That's the problem with weak leadership."
I let out a bitter chuckle. "No argument there."
They just. . . Left.
"Good, hopefully it'll stay that way all night," he looked down at me blankly, derailing my train of thought. "No arguing."
I processed what he was saying and let out a sigh. "Oh hun, knowing you, knowing me, knowing — " I cupped his hand in both of mine and held it to my heart, "Us, that will not be happening."
He ripped his hand away and glared. "It will if you don't want trouble," he growled, leaning in closer.
I pursed my lips, "Eh, we'll see where the night takes us," I shrugged.
He glared at me again and scooped up my arm into the crook of his own, just for show probably.
I discretely shook my head knowingly.
Softy.
He is such a poser.
No tyrant has such a happy beta. Not to mention such a beautiful face.
His gaze snapped to me and I immediately stopped. With narrowed eyes, he watched me skeptically.
Not finding anything standing out as suspicious, he turned back the other way.
A smirk started pulling at the corners of my lips.
There's something great about knowing something and just sitting quietly knowing that you know it while someone else doesn't.
It's the best.
"Eeeeeeek!"
I was jolted out of my thoughts by a high pitched squeal.
Startled, I turned to find the source.
I found my extremely rowdy, and equally kindhearted friend, Jaimee.
"Mari!" She yelled, running towards me and engulfing me in a bear hug.
"Hi Jaimee," I smiled into her curly red hair that surrounds her shoulders. She's a few years older than me, but that doesn't stop us from being really good friends.
"Oh my gosh, I heard what happened! Are you okay?! Did they hurt you?! Your house?!" Jaimee asked glaring at Jason and giving me a pat down for injuries.
Jeez, information spreads like wildfire.
as anyone could ever be under the
course you are," she winked twice at me. "But do you need me to," she looked around. Despite our audience, she proceeded, "take care of anyone for you,"
"Of course not," I
Jason's shoulders losen considerably at my response from the corner
of all that myself," I finished, waving her off with a
His
Jaimee chuckled.
must have forgotten
Crimson doesn't stand for crap from anybody," another
of my other friends, Dustin — the source of the
He must have just
Lucky.
a drop of blood that remained on
so I can tell he didn't just sink his fangs into someone on the way here. But it still smelled so sweet, even though it wasn't fresh. I
of course," I humored with a grin equally as wide, forgetting the smell of
he grunted. "What I've seen hasn't been very impressive," he spat, cutting into the conversation. He looked
Then things are going as planned," then turned back to my friends,
amusement. They looked to me, then to
while shaking his head knowingly. "Yeah, enjoy it while it lasts," he patted Wolfie on the shoulder as he walked away. "'Cause
goodbye smile over his
Jason raised
in. "Good
Wolfie frowned
so we could get some privacy. We're
what's the deal? Why haven't you kicked this guy and his lousy pack out of your territory?"
don't do the whole 'killing thing'.
And you do do the whole seriously maiming and taking what's yours thing,"
let out a sigh and leaned in even closer. I
". . . He's. .
Her eyes went wide and her mouth made
me, then went back to
I nodded.
rough," She cringed. "What are you gonna
head and scrunched up my eyebrows in thought. "Well, I don't really feel like dying
"Hey, there's a chance you could survive the break up. Especially with those master genes of
looked at her. "The aftermath still wouldn't be very pleasant," my nose scrunched up
She
I need to
"I'll
"No,
group of alphas and betas coming over. "Heeeyy! Alpha Jay! Come have a drink with us!" One of them exclaimed, his words
Probably already had a few drinks from the
Wolfie grabbed my arm and started pulling me in that
in the middle of a conversation, the bar is literally 10 steps
one of the men waved off. I think
times, but when I have, he's seemed alright. "This is actually something better discussed in private," he told
wouldn't necessarily call an open bar private," Wolfie responded lightheartedly,
Another example of Alpha Jason being so much cooler than invader Jason. It's like he just changes into a
that, I mean just not in
Is he
gave me a pointed
responded the same way
"Wouldn't dream
He glared at me as he walked away, but eventually turned his
at Jaimee so we could
huffed. "Man, our ancestors were so lucky," she shook her head with narrowed eyes, almost like she's
how back in the old old old days when they wanted to reject their mate they just had
they went through some physical and emotional discomfort, but nothing close to what we go through
gets brutal.
nodded my head in agreement. "It's because so many people were getting together with people who weren't their mates. I heard the numbers got as high as dozens per year." Which is pretty high, considering mates always have, and
her head, and her puffy hair flung around her shoulders. "Stupid adaptation and evolution," she
I nodded in agreement, like I always do when we fall down these sorts of
We both find amusement in complaining
my pack that are the same way — mixed species — and it took them
"Not sure this
slumped dejectedly at my lack of enthusiasm. "Yeah, I know. But, they did end up
head. "That's great, but like I said.
She sighed.
"But! We're not going to get rid of each other that easily," I gave her a confident nod. "I'm going
She smiled brightly at me. "That'a
voice called from somewhere else in the
She looked
"Oh, I have to go. Luna Beckett is calling me. You gonna be okay alone?"
up in the direction of Wolfie. "I'm not alone, remember?"
She shook her head. "Sadly,
I smiled at her. "Go, I'll
come find me if
My smile widened. "I definitely
With one last glance, she walked off
"Hey."
to another familiar
haven't properly introduced myself.
back. "I know. .
"I know."