ALPHA BRANDON { On Hold }

Chapter 3: I didn't take the bath after all.

Brandon's  pov

"Do we have everything set for tomorrow" I say to my beta who was busy typing on his phone. Too busy to even acknowledge the fact that I asked him a question. This is what happens when your beta happens to be your best friend. A growl resonated round the room as I banged my fist on the table. That got his attention as he tucked his phone into his pocked and starred at me with fear.
"Do we have everything ready for tomorrow, Clinton"

"of course, Alpha, the Alpha of Redstone pack has agreed to let us use his land far west from his pack for the tournament in return we remain as allies for more years and also because he's going to be family soon.  Well I did some research on the land and found out that the land belongs to another pack but they've been wiped off, literally wiped off like no trace of any pack activities. The number of patrols has been increased within and outside the pack borders. Pack members have been told to stay indoors tomorrow including those working outside the pack" he says without breaking eye contact with my forehead.

"Good job, beta. I still don't know why we have to do all this second chance shit.  Having rogues in one place at the same time is a disaster. They fight at the sight of one another, they have no respect for rules and the totally aren't pack material. This tradition needs to be extinguished and buried" I know as an alpha I shouldn't be talking like this but it's the truth. They are the most pathetic kind of wolves. I am very religious but I don't believe people change. You can't take a lion out of the wild and expect it to behave domestically. Even if it acts domestic for a while, just one wrong move and you become the next meal.

"your mom will rip your balls if she hears that" he says while chuckling and pulling out his phone from his pocket.
"I need to go, Amanda needs help getting out of her dress and she can't reach the zip, call me if you need anything or any questions or don't, please don't " he says while rushing out of my office. Off to meet his mate.

Mate

Mate

Do I have one?  What will she look like?  Will she be strong and fearless?  Will she be quiet and shy?  This were the thoughts going through my head as I continued reading about Alpha George's pack, the Redstone pack and his daughter Bethany. I am planning to take her as my Alpha female.  Another file sat at the far end of the table, I reached for it and realised it's a list of all the people taking part in the tournament. Rogues and lone wolves. 

Barry Jefferson - Rogue
Andre Blister - Rogue
Mary Bond - Rogue
Keith McCoy - Rogue
Rogues and rogues.  The list went on.  Only one name got my attention out of hundreds.
Dorothy Perkins - Lone Wolf.

The name gave me peace, a very odd feeling and all my worries disappeared. No rogues at each others throats, no blood nothing but a tranquil feeling of everlasting bliss. My personal ecstasy. But all good thing come to an end.  I was cut out of my reverie by a sharp knock on the door
"come in" I say with a very harsh tone.

"that's no way to talk to your mother, I'm very offended" my mother says putting her hand over her chest where her heart was located. She walked towards the table and sat on the chair opposite mine.
"I'm so excited about tomorrow. I can't wait to see the new faces and all those lovely personalities. You know, I can't believe we are doing this. Ever since my Marcel passed away, I didn't think you'd want to continue this tradition" she smiled at the thought of her mate. He died in a rogue attack while he was visiting another pack. That's all we know.  You would think after all the things those rogues have done to her, she will hate them. But no, my mother is very kind and softhearted. Ever since she was kidnapped by a rogue, she felt sorry for them. Some of them are rogues because they were born as one, some were chased out of packs likewise some left because their wolves were out of control. She believes everyone deserves second chances. But if second chances do not work out, do we issue third chances too?

"I need a bath" I whispered to myself. I stood up from the arm chair and excited my office leaving her in the room. Rude?  No, she's too good to be true. She'll probably just shrug it off and walk out with a bright smile.

Pack members bowed their heads in respect as i walked pass them. I could feel their eyes on me as i strolled, some of them were having big grins on their faces while others who were, not were standing tall with their chest out, mostly the males. But their emotions were overwhelming but only one seems to the understandable to my wolf,  pride.

"they are proud of us Brandon, of how well our pack is growing, of how strong we turned out to be, of how Powerful we've become, of-"

"I get it, okay.  But strength is a burden, what's all this strength for if I do not have a mate to protect with it. I just need a shower and a goodnight rest, it's a long day tomorrow and after tomorrow I will be taking Bethany as my Alpha female, which is what the pack needs but its not what I need. I need a mate, one made for me by the goddess but we do not have one, why?  Because strength is nothing but a burden which comes with enemies and sadness " I yelled through our link stopping him from finishing his sentence.

"A burden only superior alphas can bare" he replied closing off the link. I couldn't get to him anymore.

I realised the dialogue I was having with my wolf resulted in me standing in one position. Letting out a frustrated sigh, I continued my journey to the top floor of the pack house.

I open the door to my room and walked inside with a frown on my face. Something seems off, someone is in here. My room smells weird  -vanilla and a tornado of female perfume invaded my nose.
"Pauline, what are you doing here" I say as i turned to the direction of the bathroom. The door swings open and she came out with nothing on. This girl doesn't get it. I feel like I need to sit her down and explain what a 'one night stand' means.

"well, I was thinking today about us, our relationship and the pack. I feel very obligated to you Alpha" she says as she takes rehearsed steps towards where I was standing. "I feel like I belong with you and most importantly" she swings her arm around my neck and lean closer to my ear as she whispers the last part "I feel we are mates"

I unwrapped her hands from my neck "grab your clothes Pauline and leave my room" I give her orders because she's standing there looking completely surprised at how her seduction didn't affect me.

"b-but "

"get out before I rip your head off. Don't you understand it's a one time thing. What happened between us was nothing. I was drunk and I needed a release.
One - just one time
Night - at one night
Stand - We fucked" I yelled at her and dragged her out of my room. That night I had drank this special potion Clinton got me and it resulted in me getting really drunk and hallucinating. she came into my room that night and I might have called her  mate.  I felt really bad for what I did and I apologized and to her but she claims she is my mate.

The last thing I hear is her screaming its supposed to work as I hand her over to one of the pack warriors.

"what a night" I say into the night as I drifted off to sleep. I didn't take the bath after all.