My Alpha and Beta

Ch. 56 - Making it Work

Liam POV

I tried to stay clear of Lindsey until it was time to leave, but that damn woman didn't leave me alone. I sent her to town with Claire to buy her some new clothes, then I tried to get some work done.

All I could think about was how I had them both coming so perfectly for me this morning. Jax was right, this felt like it was meant to be. Maverick was more than fucking happy about it too. I wanted to be with them and more than anything I wanted to please them.

I don't know why they so easily caved to me either. I was total dick to them, but the second I was nice it was all swept under the rug. I wouldn't apologize for my actions, but I did feel a need to make it up to them. I knew that is why I pleasured them this morning. I wanted to feel like I could be enough and show them I was enough.

Now, I just needed to figure out Demetrius. I had two options and only two options. Remove him from our life or completely give into him. Anything else would result in my death, maybe my entire packs as well.

Jax thought Demetrius was more talk than bite. I knew it was the other way around though. I felt his immense power and I didn't want to admit it, but I understood his need to control and dominate.

I felt it inside me too. Maverick was fucking powerful. He knew he was above every other werewolf, human, witch, or whatever else was out there. Everyone and everything except Demetrius.

I wanted to lead my pack, even liked the idea to lead more packs. The difference from myself and Demetrius is that I didn't let myself conquer over others. I tried to lead with companionship instead of brute strength. I knew I couldn't do it by myself either.

It's why I let Jax lead mostly. I trusted his decisions and even when Maverick wanted to enforce our rule, he took a back seat to let Jax handle it more delicately. We were the perfect leaders, and Riley makes us even stronger.

If I could just get rid of Demetrius we could have this power and leadership. I could for once have the life I actually woke up to and felt proud of.

On our way to Danny's pack I debated if maybe we should plan a way to sever my bond more with Maverick. He whined in my soul at the idea, but if I wasn't so powerful, maybe Demetrius would lose interest in me and my future daughters. I shivered at the perverted bastard sick plans.

Lycan's had a life span of about five hundred years. They reproduced a lot, but mostly of werewolves. It was rare a Lycan was born and some believe it was a curse the hunters placed over them with the help of witches.

With raw power like Demetrius reigning over our kind for so many generations, I wouldn't be opposed to limiting them either. The world would better without Lycans, especially ones like Demetrius. If we ever had an uprising of hunters again, we would be begging for their help though.

"You ok?" Riley leaned into my chest as her hand ran over my thigh.

I took a deep breath, savoring her body so close to mine. She always smelt intoxicating. Not just her arousal, but her entire scent. Dark wine and cherry blossoms. Mm, absolutely delicious and a little dangerous. Jax sat on her other side with his hand intertwined in hers and the other typing away on his phone.

"I'm good, gorgeous." I gave her a small smile, looking over her soft features with these beautiful hazel eyes.

"You seem tense." Her voice was so delicate, motherly. I was always happy with just Jax, but having Riley now too, I saw the balance she gave us. We needed her.

"I am. We need a real plan. I can't think of a way to kill Demetrius. We have to sever his head from his body. It's the only way to kill him and it's nearly impossible."