The Courage to Love: The BraveHeart Series Book 2

Chapter 22 - Trent

The minute I hung up the phone, I was rushing to my car and speeding down the long driveway that helps conceal my home. I can’t believe this shit is happening. On the entire ride to the office, my wife’s and grandmother’s warnings continued to pass through my mind as I ran two stop signs and a red light. I couldn’t believe that someone would have the balls to tarnish my father’s good name, and I was even more upset with myself for not listening to the older clients that were coming to me with their worries. I had so much going on with protecting my allies and trying to keep Thema at bay, that it honestly fell on deaf ears. I could no longer afford to avoid these accusations now that they are officially a problem. The minute my family’s business came into my sights, I took a huge sigh of relief when I saw that it was still standing proudly like I left it yesterday. Soon as my car was parked in my spot, I was rushing to get the building open.

I wasn’t in the boardroom for five minutes before all ten members of the board showed up one after the other. As we all greeted one another, we sat down, me at the head, and got down to the matter at hand.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have a big ass problem on our front porch.”

“You can say that again, and I, for one, think we should find this motherfucker and shoot him execution style!” Kareem Dodds, my Director of Security and Alpha to the Silver Claw Pride, was an Army vet and four-time war hero. He has many medals to commemorate his time in the service, but the Purple Heart is his proudest achievement. He stood for no nonsense and was ready to attack at any given moment. He and Duke got along very well.

“Now, I understand the seriousness of the matter, gentlemen, but we must keep a clear head. If we start flying off the handle, all kinds of unwanted hell will start happening.” Board member Selena Johnston and the female Alpha of the High Moon Howlers was always the voice of reason. She doesn’t believe in leading with anger. To her, there is always a smarter way of handling things. Just like Duke and Kareem, her and my wife get along amazingly well.

“I agree with Selena. My mate and I just got married, and I don’t need any unnecessary shit coming our way.” The only other female on the board is Luna Justina Hardison. Her father passed the role of Alpha down to her, but the Goddess decided to mate her with the Alpha of another ally tribe. Being that she isn’t the least bit political or trained in high combat, she merged packs with her mate and settled for the role of Luna. She has no choice but to sit on the board.

The massive boardroom was soon overflowing with multiple voices trying to be heard, and the sound was getting louder than I could stand. I was beginning to lose my patience. Their fathers were all professionally ready to handle whatever came their way, but yet, their heirs are so stuck in modern times of allowing firepower and miscommunication solve their problems. Before I could contain him, Amir took over me mentally and I roared loudly while slamming my fists hard on the long table. There was no sound after that, and that was preferable to their bickering.

“I do not need to express the severity of everyone keeping a calm head and an open schedule until this matter is handled. Now, so far, all I have is this fella’s name: Jacoby Richardson. BraveHeart will be handling this in its entirety. I do not, I repeat, DO NOT want anyone performing their own inquiries. I don’t want to scare this guy into hiding. My plan is to draw him to me, and when that day comes, all ten of you need to be prepared. Justina, I’d advise you to tell Adrian what is going on; he’s obviously the muscle.” Everyone laughed while Justina rolled her eyes at me and waved me off. I know it pains Alpha Clayton that his son died in battle. HE was meant to sit where Justina was sitting.

“Once we have this son of a bitch on our territory, we’ll be able to get some true answers. I will let you know what will be needed from you concerning this matter, but for the time being, anyone that doesn’t know about this, needs to be discreetly warned. If any of you are approached by him, by all means, do not entertain him. Send him to me. In closing, I want everyone to know that I am extremely proud of all the work that’s been accomplished since we’ve reopened our doors, and the BraveHeart Spring Festival will be my family’s way of saying thank you for being so dedicated. It will be a night to remember, and there will also be an awards ceremony, so if you miss it, you’ll be missing out.” After getting caught up in conversations about my wife and children, I got a 911 page from Diante’ about Jehlani and the meeting was instantly concluded.

All seven stages of grief hit me at once as I sped through the beltway and broke several traffic laws trying to get home. As I drove, the setting sun glimmering off my solid gold wedding band coerced me to clutch the steering wheel and drive faster. I may play the role of the big bad wolf, but my mate is my entire life, and nothing makes sense without her. As I pulled up to the gate and entered in my pin on the keypad, Amir made a note to see if there is something that exists to make the front gates open faster. When I pulled up to the front door, I hit the brake so hard, the tires screeched. I rushed out my car and used my Alpha speed to race up the stairs and down the hall to our bedroom. My heart bursting through my chest every step of the way.
I pushed through the double doors of our bedroom, and my mind was set at ease when I saw Jehlani wrapped under the covers of our large bed. I inched the doors closed behind me, took off my shoes and tip-toed to the bed. I quickly climbed in the bed and fell deeper in love as I gazed upon her. I couldn’t help but kiss her cute nose, and that caused her to stir. When her gorgeous amethysts shot open, I was swept into her beauty. I wasted no time wrapping my arms around her petite frame.

“Oyin, are you okay? I was in the middle of a board meeting when Diante’ paged me 911. What’s the matter, baby? Just tell me what you need, and I will get it for you, no problem.” The thought of making sure our Luna had what she needed almost made Amir shift. Knowing how my wife is and with her knowledge of my love for her powers, she placed her tiny hands on either side of my head and did one of her calming charms on me that works every time. I became drunk on the sweet aroma of sunflower essence, then she helped me do a few breathing exercises that ended with a few sweet kisses.

“I’m okay, my love, but I do need to talk to you about something, if you have a minute.”

“For you, my darling, I have eternity. What’s up?”

“I can’t believe she was made for me. Damn, I’m a lucky ass wolf.” I was lost in her beauty and the graceful movement of her lips as she spoke. I couldn’t help but touch them and lust over their softness.

“Stop it, oyin. I’m trying to tell you something.” My Alpha senses picked up something in her eyes that told me she was struggling with something, so I put up my hands in surrender and gave her my full undivided attention.

“I was able track down Thema’s mother, and she is alive.” I was now all-ears. Confusion passed through me as I tried to process the curveball my wife just threw at me.

“What?? Wait a minute, she’s alive?!”

“Not only is she alive, but she is also looking for her daughter to save her.” I jumped from the bed and started biting my fingernails as I paced back and forth in the middle of our bedroom.

“How the hell did you do that?? Thema said---”

“Thema’s entire life is a lie. Camden’s been lying to her from the very beginning, Trent. He treated his own daughter like a pawn.” Once again, the seven stages of grief hit me all at once as Jehlani brought me up to speed on everything dealing with Thema and her actions. I was heartbroken for Thema, and my falling tears proved it.

“My mother and father would’ve given the skin off their backs for me and Duke, and here this man has thrown away the very role that makes a man a real man. No wonder the girl is so pissed off, she doesn’t know who she really is.” Something in me was made brand new, and my guilt for being so callous caused Amir to go into seclusion.

“What have I done? I was so fixed on keeping Thema and Quincy apart, I never once thought about the good it could do for the both of them.” My Alpha senses overheard Nafisa’s comment about her liking the fact that I’m finally listening and learning, which made everything that’s been going on with her make perfect sense to me.

“Is that why you took me into your dreams?? Was she that woman I saw???” I was talking so fast; I thought my mouth would fall off. I knew my face showed that my lightbulb was finally coming on.

“Slow down, babe!! Yes to both of your questions. Do you remember the night we found out I was pregnant?” The very second she mentioned that night, Amir returned from his seclusion and stood at the forefront ready to take over at any moment. I slowly walked towards her as the thoughts of that night made me angry.

“Yea, I remember. What about it?” I try not to remember that night for many obvious reasons, and even though my mate and I made sweet love to each other to consummate our bond and celebrate our new family, that night still plagues my dreams.

“Well, besides the obvious, I was also given a vision about Thema and Quincy. So far, everything has happened to a tee, and I did what I had to do to stop it.” Her quivering voice made me soften instantly. Nothing in me likes to hear or see my wife this way.

“I’m here, baby, and my ears are open. You have to tell me everything, oyin. I need to know.” I got down on my knees and laced my fingers with hers. Amir mind linked Nafisa that he was sorry for being so stubborn these past few weeks, and her eyes told me promptly that she forgave me.

“Camden never planned on giving Thema anything, he was grooming another child, a boy not of his flesh, to take his place. This boy was stolen, abused, and brainwashed into believing that he was someone other than who he truly is. After Camden dies, the child he groomed grows up and starts a company similar to ours. He will use everything in his power to destroy us if we don’t start paying attention to the signs.” I was dumbfounded, and my shock led to me sobbing uncontrollably in her hands. I had no further choice but to own up to my shit and explain my actions.

“I was afraid, dear wife. Afraid of failing my father and leading the tribe in the wrong direction. I never wanted any of this to happen, none of it. When Pops died, it was like a part of me died with him, but when I married you and became a father, that part of me was restored. I’ve been so busy with Thema and the business, that I forgot the main thing my father told me on the night he handed me the crown: being Alpha, Oba, and a business operator all go hand in hand. I have to help my little cousin before it’s too late.”

Jehlani closed the open space between us and mind-linked how much she loved me as she kissed all three of my eyes, which always aroused Amir. Just having her near me is enough to make me want to rip her clothes off and make passionate love to her.

“In due time, you will, but for now, we must let nature take its course. I didn’t just bring Thema’s mother back for her, I did it because she is the ripple in the time continuum. She is the only one that can stop Camden’s destruction. In other words, Alpha, let your Luna help you. It’s my tribe, too.” I crawled in bed under her like I was a small child, and our third eyes connected to create a humming aura that pulsated throughout our bedroom. As I got lost in her eyes, my desires soon became too much to contain, and our kisses became frenzied. The gold that peeks around her irises swooned me and making love to my wife became the only thing that mattered.

“Lay back, baby.” Amir’s deep voice erupted from my throat, and Jehlani followed his command. I reached up to set her ponytail free, and starting with her scalp, I massaged down her tender body with one hand while I slipped my other hand in her pants to palm her ass. She bit on her bottom lip and seductively lifted her hips off the bed as I slid her pants down. I slid one hand into her lace panties and played with the warmth of her sweet wetness while my other hand made her kiss me. I swallowed her moans and continued summoning her sweet nectar as her yoni tightened around my fingers. We took turns nibbling on each other’s lips as I made her body tremble from multiple orgasms. When I was pleased with the wet, smacking sound that her yoni was making, I withdrew my fingers and suckled on them. Her sugary sample was so addictive, I just had to have more.

“I want to taste your emotions, Luna.” I whispered my lust to her as I crawled down her body. She spread her gorgeous brown legs wide for me and revealed her crowning glory. The luscious aroma that flooded my nose when I inched closer to her waiting flower ignited me with unknown lust. I eased the delicate lace that separated me from my sweet treat to the side and licked her from her portal down to her asshole. She shivered under my touch and her fingers got lost in my curls as I took my time sucking the stress from her curvy body. I made her melt on my tongue repetitiously as I slid my two fingers back into her warmth and amplified her pleasure. I worked my fingers in and out of her warmth as I paid close attention to her love button, and I was rewarded with simultaneous squirts of her sweet essence.

“Oh, Amir, baby…” Jehlani sang her moans to me sweetly and the intense ache from my hard dick made me disrobe quickly. I laid between my wife’s sweet legs and kissed her passionately as I reached down to rip her panties.

“You keep ripping my underwear, Alpha, I won’t have any.” She whispered into me softly with glossy eyes.

“I’ll buy you new ones.” I growled back to her as I slowly pushed into her soul. Her yoni wrapped around my girth tightly, but every thrust I gave her caused her tightness to become more inviting.

“You are the only man that can make me feel this way. I love you so much, my Alpha.” Her sweet words wrapped around my heart like a vise grip and her tears told my hips to continue my slow lovemaking.

“I love you more than you will ever know, my darling. I love you so much, oyin.” I swallowed her sweet moans once more as my tears matched hers, and her whispering my name in my ear made my slow thrusts turn violent. I withdrew from her body for a split second, and she knew to put her curvy ass in the air. I love a good show and watching my wife’s ass bounce on my hardness is always worth watching.

I laid back on the bed and caressed my wife’s curvy backside as I watched my Luna show a side of her that only my eyes will see. She stood on her toes and proceeded to drive me crazy as she twerked on my dick with ease using no hands. This was a move she’s never done before, but as I watch her ass cheeks slap against my hips, I hope I see more of it. Jehlani worked her hips and clenched her muscles down on me as her mission to milk me dry was coming into fruition. The sloppiness of our lovemaking made me drunk and the sight of our juices mixed together shoved me over the brink of insanity as lightning coursed through my body and exited out my dick. I fell back onto the bed in exhaustion as I felt buckets of nut pumping into Jehlani, but she and my lower nature wanted more. Jehlani took my continued hardness as a challenge and spun around to face me with my dick still nestled inside her yoni. The way her hair fell around her face made her more beautiful than life, but something in her eyes became almost feral. As I witnessed her canines protrude from her gums, my dick began to ache again.

“I love a good challenge, Alpha.” I roared loudly as she dug her fingernails into my chest and began bucking her hips aggressively on my dick. Her violent thrusts made me weak and the sight of the blood coming from my fresh wounds did nothing but excite me. I had no choice but to lay there and allow my Luna to use me.

After an hour-long pleasure trip of my wife hurting me so good, we were tangled up in our sheets and I was begging her not to leave me. Whatever she just did to me, got me wanting to cuddle in for the night and feed each other dinner in bed.

“I wish I could stay, babe, but I must talk to Amirah before the night is over. I think I’m the only one that hasn’t spoken to her yet.” She spoke sweetly as she slipped her naked curves into her purple kaftan.

“Don’t feel bad, I haven’t spoken to her either. When me and Duke met with Alpha Ahmad, she wasn’t present, but she was with Quincy so I gave her a pass, but she better be at dinner, or she will have a problem with me.” My anger began to rise as I thought about her unprofessionalism but watching my Luna’s curves float towards me pushed Amirah out of my thoughts.

“Now, Alpha Amir. All that good loving I just put on you, and you’re still being mean. I just don’t know what to do with you.” She leaned down and placed a sweet kiss on my nose, but the moment she tried to walk away, I grabbed her wrist and brought her back into me to taste her lips.

“I just can’t get enough of you, woman. I’m addicted.” I whispered lowly.

“And to think you’re spending the rest of your life with me, but I’m scared if I give you too much, you’ll get tired of me.” She whispered to me sweetly as her body began to react to me again.
“I’ll never stop needing you, baby.” Once again, my hands were scaling her lusciousness, and just before they could find their desired place between her thighs, she swatted may hands away and hopped up from the bed.

“I keep messing with you, we’ll have a house full of kids.” Her face showed that her own remark threw her for surprise, then quickly chuckled it off. Before she quickly exited the room, she mentioned something about Sunday dinner being in the garden tomorrow. I didn’t know what that was all about, but I don’t mind her carrying more of my babies. With the triplets growing so fast and all that I’ve had to oversee, I was hardly around when they were smaller, and that shit hurts every time I think about it.

I was in my closet trying to find something reasonable to wear before dinner when I heard my phone ringing in the bedroom. I didn’t recognize the number on the screen, but I didn’t think much on it, so I didn’t rush to answer. I wasn’t prepared for who would be on the other line.

“Hello, this is Trent Atkins.”

“Good evening, Mr. Atkins, this is Jacoby Richardson of Shadow Lake Industries. How are you doing on this fine evening?” My blood began to boil when he announced himself. I looked at my phone in bewilderment because I couldn’t believe this was happening.

“What are the fucking odds?? How’d this brother get my number??” Amir delivered angrily in my head.

“Did I lose you there?” The sound of his voice brought me back from my feral thoughts.

“Uh, no. I’m here.”

“Something in your voice tells me you’ve been expecting my call. Am I correct?” My mind started swirling in different directions as I tried to imagine what this dude looked like. He had some balls calling my private line like this, and I was forced to agree with Alpha Ahmad’s comment on his unprofessionalism.

“I’ll oblige you by agreeing, but I can’t say I’m happy about being introduced to you in this manner. As I’m sure you and everyone in Atlanta knows, my father was a true professional in every sense of the word, and I plan to carry on his legacy of professionalism. The things I’ve been hearing about you have been quite unsettling, Mr. Richardson, and I can’t say that I approve of your methods.”

“Well, Mr. Atkins, everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. My father’s legacy was a challenging one to gain, but I humbly accepted his offer to run the company he built because I can take care of the competition better than he ever could. With me at the reigns, I know that my company has a strong chance of becoming ‘Business of the Year’.” Ego dripped from his words as he spoke highly of himself. I couldn’t help but feel offended when he spoke about his ‘competition’, or lack thereof.

“For thirty years, my father’s company has been the number one leader in the nation when it comes to marketing, stock, relations, employment, and sales. What makes you think a renegade company that gains its credibility from slandering and piggy-backing other longstanding companies stands a chance at winning ‘Business of the Year’ when BraveHeart Industries has walked away with that award for twenty years straight?” Since he wanted to be an asshole, it was time to show him that nobody is a bigger asshole than me. I’m a Capricorn, dammit…

“That may be so, but all good things aren’t meant to last. Is there any time in the near future that we could get together and have a little lunch? You never know, we may become the best of friends, you and I.”

“This dude is really sure of himself. I know we told the board members not to entertain his elaborations, but fuck it, I wanna check this asshole out.” Amir said to me in my consciousness.

“Okay, Mr. Richardson, I’ll take you up on that. How about we have lunch at one of my establishments. Let’s say Monday at around noon, I’ll send one of my cars to come pick you up.” His chuckle in the phone proved that I had struck a nerve.

“I can find my way there, Mr. Atkins. No need to go through so much trouble over the likes of me. I’m just like you; one man that’s dedicated to the dollar.”

“On the contrary, my friend, my dedication lies elsewhere. Life doesn’t end or begin with money in my family. Luckily, money is of no object to us.” I wasn’t trying to sound snobbish, but my great Ancestor took care of my family’s money problems long ago.

“Touché. On that note, you and your family have a lovely remainder of your evening, Mr. Atkins. I look forward to seeing you.” I guess I pissed him off because he hung up before I had a chance to respond. My mind was on that conversation the entire evening, and I didn’t realize how in a daze I was until I saw Diante’ waving his hands in front of my face to get my attention.

“I’m sorry, Dianté, what did you just say?”

“Alpha Ahmad and Princess Amirah have arrived, Your Majesty.” I looked in the direction that Dianté was pointing and saw them standing in the doorway. Ahmad’s face still displayed his timidness from our earlier meeting, and Amirah’s face showed that whatever happened in her meeting with Jehlani wasn’t all pleasant.

“Oh, Goddess, I’m so sorry. Please, come in and have a seat.”

“Good evening, Alpha Amir, thank you for your generosity and hospitality.” Before Amirah took her seat, she walked up and curtsied before me. She didn’t sound like someone that was about to sign the best deal of their career. On the contrary, she sounded defeated.

“It’s my pleasure. By all means, have a seat and let’s enjoy the lovely dinner that Chef has prepared for us.” The second I clapped my hands, the Omegas filed into the dining room with gold dinner trays, decanters of the finest wine, and the purest water that our private spring could produce.

After making plates and getting the official business out of the way, dinner flowed by successfully, except for the presence of my beautiful wife.

“I know we still have some time before the festival, but I take pride in telling you that there will be plenty to do until that time. So, by all means, take a tour of the grounds and explore the community. My father, grandfather, and his father before him took much pride in building this land, and I carry on the honor of doing the same. Thank you for becoming a part of the BraveHeart family and I hope you enjoy your tenure with us.” We toasted the night, then I excused myself after telling them to enjoy more food and dessert.

I was bone tired, and as I dragged myself up the stairs, I was beginning to feel my true age sneak up on me. Before I officially called it a night, I snuck in and kissed each of my babies good night. Amir got lost in their essence for a second, and I had to pull him away from their crib. The last thing we needed is one of those kids waking up.

I took a long hot shower and allowed the stress of the day to fall off of me. I scrubbed my body really well with the new body wash that Connie sent me and Jehlani from one of her excursions, then got swept away by the comforts of my bed.

I don’t know what time of night it was, but I was well into my sleep before I heard the bedroom doors opening. My nose picked up my wife’s scent and I became excited. She smelled a lot sweeter than normal, and her aura was giving off a crazy vibe. My eyes opened slightly when I felt her lips place a tender kiss to my forehead, then I saw her quietly slip into the bathroom. I tried to wake up so that I could join her, but my eyelids succumbed to their heaviness. After a few moments of me snoring, I smelled Jehlani’s new lotion, and my mouth watered in my sleep as her essence was now unbearably strong. It was driving Amir insane, but I still couldn’t find myself to escape the softness of the bed. I was soon coerced by the smell of my wife’s cooking to wake up fully. We might not have been married long but there will always be three scents in this world that I won’t miss: the essence of my wife, the essences of my children, and the smell of my wife’s cooking.

Amir caught the smell of chicken and didn’t let go of it until I was standing in the doorway of the kitchen looking at my little wife work her magic. She was wearing one of her favorite nightgowns, and I stared in delight as the cuffs of her ass revealed themselves when she reached across the counter to grab something. I quietly walked up on her and wrapped my arms around her soft body; she melted at my touch as I placed a sweet kiss on her mating mark.

“Mm, it smells good down here. What are you cooking?” The minute I spoke, her arousal silently exploded around us and entered my nostrils. Her sweet scent drew me in, and I suddenly became more protective of her than thirty seconds ago.

“Just a little something to hold me over until breakfast, which will be in another four hours. What are you doing up?” Her voice was like silk as she reached up and offered me a piece of chicken. It was so damn good; I became turned on from that one bite.

“I missed your soul. Damn, that tastes good, girl!! I think we should retire Tamika and make you the Tribe Chef!!” I whispered in her ear as the feel of her soft ass woke up Amir in more than one dirty way, but I was serious about her taking over as Chef. She can make anything taste good. She quickly disagreed and pointed out that she would never get a moment’s rest if she started cooking for the tribe. Whatever else she said had fallen on deaf ears because I was aching to wrap myself in her softness once more. When she turned around, the color change in her eyes told me that she saw my desire. The pain of my canines protruding from my gums added to my yearning.

“Enough about the tribe. I have the sudden urge to make love to my beautiful wife.” Before she could protest, I turned off the stove and hoisted her up onto the counter. I began kissing her passionately as I pried her thighs open. The aroma that I smelled from earlier flooded my nose once more, and I growled sweetly into her slender neck while my fingers hurriedly fumbled with the string on my pajama pants.

“Slow down, Alpha. This pussy isn’t going anywhere.” An exotically throaty voice erupted from her soft lips, and that caused me to jerk my head up to stare into her eyes. The amethysts that I fell in love with were now swirling with dusky amber hues that pulled me in.

“Who am I talking to right now? Or should I say what am I talking to?” I was confused on what’s been happening to my wife lately, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like it. The purples and reds meshing in her eyes drew me into a trance and her lips curved up into a sexy smile.

“I am Violette, my love, and I am the Ultima to this tribe. You are my mate and I want you to make love to me right now.” She freed my curls from my bun and pulled me closer into her thighs. Her soft purrs called to me as she licked her lips with excitement.

“Ultima?” I’ve only heard of that rank once, but what I know is that it explains her behavior. Her Ultima was coming to her. I became more turned on at the thought of my wife holding such a prestigious rank within our tribe. Just as I was leaning in to kiss her again, she ripped the string to my four-hundred-dollar silk pajama pants, but I didn’t give a damn about the pants at this moment. Her forwardness was erotic.

“I’ll buy you some new ones. Make love to me. Now…” She whispered to me as the sight of her canines made my dick spring to life instantly. Jehlani wasted no time grabbing my girthy muscle and stroking it lovingly. As I melted in her tiny hands, I was driven further into insanity when she slid my hardness past her lips and gave me the best blowjob she’s given me so far. I became clay in my wife’s hands as I got lost in her eyes. It amazed me that her small mouth could swallow all of my inches. My hands got tangled up in her soft hair and that persuaded her to speed up. Stars filled my eyes as I got lost in hers while her jaws milked me. I would’ve lost my balance if it weren’t for the counter being behind me.

“Damn, girl. I don’t know what’s gotten into you, but I’m in love with it.” I replied breathlessly. Once again, my lower nature wanted more of her sweet taboo. Without warning, she pulled me down to the floor and laid me on my back, then she straddled me and slid down on my still rock-hard dick. I growled meekly from the pleasure of her yoni cradling my dick, and the pain of her burrowing her fingernails into my chest again. I gripped her hips and allowed her to have her way with me, and I was so lost in our lovemaking, I didn’t see our kitchen disappearing from around us.

“I love you. I love you so much.” I growled my sentiments to her as I leaned forward and held her close to me. Before long, I noticed that we were in another realm, a place that looked crafted to Jehlani’s liking. Our bodies moved in symphony and our moans created an aura that lifted higher into infinity. Her skin was burning hot, and I singed it more with my kisses. She pushed me down into the soft grass and bucked her hips madly.

“Oh shit! Violette!!” After processing that our wife is now a powerful force, Amir took over me, her eyes showed her excitement upon his arrival. Adamant about teaching her about challenging me, I flipped her on her back and intensely pushed my love inside of her repeatedly.

“I’ve been waiting for you, woman.” I growled angrily in her ear because I have, indeed, been waiting on this moment. It was time to properly introduce myself as the Alpha of BraveHeart. I swung her ankles over my shoulders then wrapped a strong arm around her tiny waist and pushed us up off the ground. As I banged her little body, her tears explained her pleasure as her now-amber eyes shined brightly with love, which made me quicken my stroke. Her eyes started rolling in the back of her head from the pleasure I was giving her.

“This is what happens when you challenge your Alpha.” I whispered in her ear as I laid her back down on the soft, green grass and stroked her body sweetly. It was so good; I didn’t want it to end. Then suddenly, a flash in her eyes showed me something that halted my strokes and humbled me.

“Are you really??” My tears began to fall as I saw her eyes repeat the glimmer that made me want to give her the world. She softly caressed my cheek as her face began to glow, making her more beautiful than she already is.

“We’re having another baby??”

“Yes, I’m having another one of your sweet babies. Now, finish making love to me, Alpha.” I took my time making love to my wife that night as I promised her that she and our children will never have to worry about a thing. Before long, we were back in our king-sized bed tangled in each other’s arms. Excitement and joy are just some of the words to describe my emotions as my wife filled me in on her new rank and the new baby. Because Jehlani didn’t want to take the attention from Clarissa and Amina, with the latter not knowing she’s pregnant yet, I was sworn to secrecy. After substantial persuading, I agreed to keep the secret between us. Absolutely no one was to know about the baby, not even Mama. I didn’t want to ruin the evening or upset my wife by saying anything about the board meeting or this Richardson fella, so I kept my mouth shut and decided to tell her when the time is right.

The rays from the sun peeking in from the open window woke me up. My body felt like rubber as I swung my legs over the bed and tried to get my head together. The previous night’s events replayed in my head and a wide smile grew on my face. I reached over to rub my wife’s curves, but her spot in the bed was empty. Just when I was about to miss her, she glided into our bedroom from her closet wearing a sexy purple and black maxi dress that hugged her curves perfectly. Her beautiful mane was in a sleek high ponytail that rested on her shoulder. Her mating mark glowed as her gorgeous brown skin did, and the sight made me not want to share her with the rest of the world.

“Good morning, baby. How’d you sleep?” Jehlani asked me sweetly as she floated my way and placed an even sweeter kiss on my lips. My hands got persuaded by her delicious aroma to grab her ass and pull her closer to me. I placed my ear up to her lower belly and my heart fluttered when I heard the soft heartbeat. I wrapped my arms around Jehlani’s waist and hugged her tight as my joy bubbled over.

“Thank you for this blessing. Thank you so much, my darling. I love you so much.” I stared at Jehlani with tears in my eyes and praised her for blessing me, once more, with another sweet child that shares our genes.

“No, thank you for trusting me with the very best parts of you. I am a better woman because of you.” Jehlani leaned down to kiss my tears and hugged me tighter. Her warmth made me stand to tower over her, and she was forced to take in my nakedness. I bit my bottom lip seductively, but Jehlani quickly calmed the carnal beast that Amir had become since last night.

“Hold your horses, Alpha. I’m gonna have to take a rain check. I’m actually headed to Quincy’s house.” She leaned up to kiss my nose then sashayed to her vanity to finish getting ready. Hearing Quincy’s name reminded me that I haven’t seen him since I asked for his help on Friday. I hope I wasn’t responsible for a train wreck.

“What’s going on with Q?” I asked as nonchalantly as possible as I retrieved my robe from the arm of one of the wingback chairs. I knew something was going on by her taking her time to respond.

“Promise not to get mad?” I spun around on my heels and saw her turned around on her vanity seat looking at me with those eyes I can’t resist. Instead of giving her the third degree, I walked up on her, took her face in my hands and placed an innocent kiss on her lips.

“I promise I won’t get mad.” She stood and took my hands in hers then took a deep breath.

“The reason I’m headed over to Quincy’s house so early is because he found Thema.” Her eyes showed how hopeful she was that I didn’t get upset, and to my surprise, I was more relieved than angry. The surprised look on my wife’s face showed that she just saw my relief in my eyes.

“You’re not mad?” I chuckled deeply as I hugged her close to me and got lost in her eyes. The softness of her hands rubbing my arms was enticing, and the way she looked at me made me melt.

“No. Is it safe to say that she is the reason for the Sunday dinner switch-up?”

“Yes. I want tonight to be about family, fellowship, friendship, and healing. Are you willing to let go, Amir?” The look she gave was full of hope. Since last night, Amir and I agree that it’s time to move on. With my wife’s news of the baby, the last thing I need is more hell and stress coming our way. It was going to be hard, but forgiving Thema is the only way for BraveHeart to stay ahead of the calamity.

“I’m more than willing, babe, and to prove it, I am willing to do whatever you need me to do for dinner tonight.”
“Is that right? Well, you just make sure your sexy ass is dressed in that new yellow suit I got you for your birthday, and make sure Duke understands that Camo is not an option.” She smiled at me like she was falling deeper for me like I was for her.

“Whatever you say, my beautiful wife.” With that, I smacked her ass and disappeared into my closet to get the day started.

The difference between operating a company and just being a name on the side of a building is very vast. I bust my ass every day to honor those that educated me for this moment and to make sure my family wants for nothing. Since becoming CEO, I haven’t had any time for myself or my family, but most of that was because of my own doing. Having my wife work beside me eases my workload, and she is the sole reason why I have so much time on my hands today. I decided to take a walk around the grounds of the community and let the tribe see my face.

The sun was high in the sky and the breeze was just right, meaning everyone was outside. Sunday is a day of rest for the entire tribe, so there was basically a gathering taking place on every block. The love and respect that I received as I strolled through the neighborhood made me feel good. I got bombarded by the pups with talks about the Junior Sents that Quincy plans on starting up, then I got challenged by an energetic group of teenagers to a friendly game of basketball. After proving that age ain’t nothing but a number, I visited the homes of the Tribe Elders to pay my respects. Just as I was headed to my next stop, I got a call from Duke.

“What’s up, little brother?” I was jolly and it was evident in my voice.

“Hey, man. Where are you? I got some info on our friend, Mr. Richardson, and you most definitely want to see this.” The very mention of him made the surprise phone call come back to mind, and my blood began to boil. Something told me I wasn’t going to like what Duke found.