Thorns And Roses

Chapter One

*Theodore Mateo*

Theodore Mateo sat in his high back winged chair, as he watched the two Omegas he had in his office with him. The black-haired female werewolf perched in his lap, her dagger-like nails raking down his bare chest making him shudder. The blond female lioness was down on her knees between his legs, with her mouth on him.

Theo growled, and dug his hand into the werewolf's hair, forcing her head back so he could bite at her neck. His other hand pushed the lion's head down, making her take more of him. He was just about to come when there was a knock at his office door.

"What?" He snarled. Theo hated to be interrupted and his men knew that, so what could possibly be the problem?
His right-hand man, Quinn Stefano poked his head in and gave Theo a sheepish smile. All Theo did was roll his eyes at him.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but you have an appointment with Alexandr Rose in about five minutes, Sir," Theo growled again and sighed. He lifted his hand off of the lion's head, and as she backed off she started coughing. He didn't mean to keep her there for that long, he just forgot about her. He fixed his pants as he sighed again.

"Get dressed. I'll call you back once I'm done." The two women helped each other get dressed and then started to leave. Theo stood up as they did, smacking each of their asses as they walked away. They felt nice in his hands, but he preferred male asses to females.

Once they were out, he turned back to look at Quinn. The green dragon shifter shrugged at him in apology and rubbed at the back of his neck.

"I swear to God, if he isn't here to sell me his company then I'll kill him. That's really the only good thing about Alexander Rose." Theo ranted to himself as he waited for Mr. Rose to come into his office.

Alexander Rose was the owner of Rose and Son's publishing house. He was a very famous publisher along with two of his sons. Which ones, Theo couldn't exactly remember. He's been after that house for years now, but Alex puts up a fight every time Theo even mentions it. There really isn't any other reason to keep him around.

"Good evening, Mr. Mateo. How are you on this fine day?" Theo wanted to snarl at the snow leopard that walked into his office but he didn't. All he did was lean against his desk, cross his legs at the ankle, and fold his arms over his massive chest.

"This better be good, Mr. Rose. I was in the middle of a meeting when you showed up."

"My apologies, Mr. Mateo. I'm here to offer you a business deal." Theo could feel the grin split his lips at the news he was just given. Fucking finally, he was going to sell the company.

"And what would that be, Alex?" He titled his head in question, trying to hide the excitement he felt. It soon crashed and burned at the leopard's offer.

"I'll give you thirty percent of my company if you marry my Omega." He tried to think back if he's ever met Alex's Omega. He can't remember if he did or not. The leopard has held so many parties that Theo has gotten drunk at that he can't remember his name the next day.

"For one, I didn't know you had an Omega, and for two my answer is no. I'm not looking to settle down. Really I thought you were going to sell me your company as a whole. You know I've been wanting it for years now."

"I'm not willing to sell my company, not even after I retire. I have sons to take care of that for me." Alex brushed Theo's snide remark aside and got back to business.

"How old are you Mr. Mateo?"

"What does that have to do with your deal, Alexander?" Theo pushed himself away from his desk and went to sit back in his chair. It was quite boring. Theo didn't even pay attention to just how disheveled Alex was.

"You're almost thirty years old, Mr. Mateo. Aren't you in need of an heir?" If Theo was really in need of an heir, then he could just have any Omega he wanted. Why did it have to be Alex's?

"If you're not going to sell me your company, then you may leave Alex. I have no reason for an heir at the moment, so your deal is mute."

"Please, Theodore. You have no idea what trouble I've been having with this Omega. I'm not asking you to mate with it, just to get it off my hands." And how was that Theo's problem?

"So you're willing to push your own problems onto someone else, for what? Thirty percent of your company? If it's really that much of a hassle, maybe you should dispose of it." He had no regard for unwanted Omegas. Theo dispised them if they had no real purpose.

"Thirty-five percent then." He still wasn't giving up, even if Theo told him to dispose of the Omega. Alex's own child. How far can one go?

"Too low. If I really need to put up with your problem, then you should raise the bar, Mr. Rose." It turned from being a deal to being a game for Theo, once Alex made it clear he didn't care what happened to the Omega.

"Fifty. I won't go any higher, Mr. Mateo. Take it or leave it." Theo could see just how nervous Alex was. The black hair that he had slicked back was now ruffled from running his hand through it and his tie was loose with the sleeves of his button-up shirt rolled to the elbow.

"Make it sixty-five and you have a deal, Mr. Rose." Alex smiled at him, then shook his hand over his desk. Theo hated how sweaty it felt.

"Thank you. Thank you so much, Theodore. I can't tell you how happy I am."

"Just fair warning, Alex," Theo stopped the handshake and brought the leopard into his space. Their eyes met. "If your lowly Omega doesn't produce me an heir, I will get rid of it. I have no use for an Omega without a purpose. Understand?" Theo let his hand go in that moment and gave him a sinister smirk. He pulled out a contract that he had written out so long ago and wrote the new part about Alexander's Omega. Theo then slid the piece of paper over to the leopard.

"I would like you to sign this. I hope you understand what you are agreeing to, Mr. Rose." Alex quickly signed the paper and looked at Theo.

"I-I understand, Mr. Mateo." Alex took a few steps away from Theo's desk, bumping into Quinn as he did so.

"You may leave now, Alex. And please send me an invite to your next gathering. I always have fun at those." Theo dismissed him and picked up a piece of paper off of his desk to read over it. He was done with Alexandr Rose.

"You know I will. Umm, when shall I give you the Omega, Mr. Mateo?" Theo's gold eyes moved away from the paper he had to stare at Alex.

"As soon as possible."

"Right of course. I'll send it right away." Quinn lead Alex out of Theo's office and then came back to probably question him. Quinn may work for Theo, but they were also best friends. They grew up together, and Quinn helped Theo start his hitman clan.

"Sir, are you sure this will be okay? I know how you feel about Omega's." Quinn knew alright, because of how much Theo complained about them throughout the years. If Alphas didn't piss him off, unless they worked for him then Theo would just take one of them.

"It'll be fine, Quinn. As long as it gives me an heir and leaves me alone we'll be perfectly fine."