You May Be Alpha, But So Am I

Chapter 16

Alpha Ashton McClain

It's been hours now. She should be looking for me. That witch said she put a spell on that box. That my mate should be giving up her position and falling helplessly in love with me!

"Why isn't she falling for me? You said she will fall for me. I should have her by now."

It's getting late and my mate still haven't come to me. That touch of a spell should have worked by now.

"Patient, Alpha McClain. In time, she will be yours." The witch was showing one of her followers a map of the warehouse.

The layout of the warehouse were quite simple: large front room, a back room the size of the average room, and another couple of rooms to the sides. The facilities, such as a bathroom, consist of a outhouse a few feet in the back of the place. The selected group of wild mutts were scattered around the large room. Some were gathered near the entryway; smoking or drinking. A small group to the left of the room were sitting at a table, fidgeting with tools and technology, which looked strange to the alpha. Near the center, several small groups were discussing something. I'm assuming they were discussing strategy or whatever dirty rats talks about.

I was to the right, standing behind the witch. With my back against the wall, this position is the only way I can ensure not one of the rogues got me with my back turn.  I stared her sexy body down. It should be immediately death to laid eyes of this beauty. Wait, what the hell am I saying? My mate is way hotter than her.

She doesn't want you.

No! She wants me. She loves me with her everything, and I'll make sure she gets what she wants. I am irresistible. It's a crime to deny me.

Which reminds me: My little mate needed to learn the rules of my pack. Those rules were:

Never deny me anything.

Talk back and you better be able to fight.

Always do what you are told.

And lastly, my word is always binding.

Following the man leaving from the witch with my gaze, I wondered how long he could last in a free for all fight with me."But when? I tried of not having her with me." Looking back at her, I watched the frown that formed on her face before she made her way toward me. "In my bed."

"All in good time, daring." She stops a few inches in front of me.

"You made sure those brainless mutts are holding to their part?"

"Alpha McCain, I can assure you that my men will do their part when the times comes. We just have to wait."

Her eyes seem to be telling me another story. One of hate, yet I said nothing. It wasn't my business, beside she was helping me get rid of a lot of pests.

"Right now, she is hectic and her attention is focus on finding her son."

Ugh, that kid again. "I rather you kill the brat and be done with it. His birth was a fluke anyway."

"Kill the child and she will find us before things are in order." Her eyes narrowed to splints.

"But I'll have my mate."

"You'll be dead if that mate of hers have anything to say about it."

Faster than she could blink, I had my right hand wrapped around her neck and our positions were switched. "He is not her mate." I breathed into her face, seeing the familiar look of fear in her eyes.

"Calm down. My apologies." Her voice rasp. I felt her run the hand around her throat in some attempt to soothe me.

Well tough luck. She shouldn't have said the lowlife was her mate. Santana. What kind of name is that anyway? I can't wait to break his neck.

Releasing her throat, I waited until she caught her breath before walking to the metal door of the dark door beside her. Landing a punch right in the middle, the door bend inward. Blowing this building up is probably the only way to destroy it fully. Great now, I'm thinking about blowing those nobodies up. Wander how I could get her pack in here.

"I want her. I want to touch her." I glanced at the witch to see her watching me quietly.

It was as if she understood the pain I was going through. Her eyes held a softness that spoke of a sad story. Just why is she helping me? What does she have against my mate to make a witch go as far as controlling a bunch of wild dogs? What does she have to gain?

Sure, I agreed to kill the wolves and deliver the witches to her in my mate's pack, but I can feel that she's after something more. She did tell me that Lady could be broken, which meant that she knew how.

"You feel better, Alpha?" She asked me after a few minutes had passed with neither of us speaking. Her voice was once again the controlled one of an authoritarian woman. The activity around us continue as if we weren't around.

"Yes," I said turning my body toward hers.

"Your mate doesn't suspect you?"I could hear the hesitant in her voice.

"No."

"Good. You pack is in or out?" She approached me, wrapping her hands around my arms.

I allowed her. Her touch was gentle."They are unaware. They have orders to keep eyes on Lady pack, but they are stationed in the exact spot they need to be when I give the word."

"Good. I'll need to know their whereabouts when the time comes."

"You'll have it."

"What's bothering you, daring?"

"You know what."

"Oh come on now. I promised you her. Did I not?"

Glaring at her, I took her wrist in my hand. "You better keep your word."

"I will. Now-" She took her wrist from my grip and tugged me toward the dark room, after opening the door with her free hand. "How about some fun?"

"Don't tease me."

"I'm not. Come here."

I took a step toward her. Then another.  With one glance over my shoulder, I noticed that no one was paying attention to us. I could use someone to relax now.

She's not our mate.

She will have to do."Gladly."