Page 10 of Alpha Jax

It won’t be as rough as our summer training camp is for new squad recruits. We really put those kids through the paces, weeding out the best of the best to become permanent squad members. The recruits that signed up for the reserve squad are people that either got cut from their training camp round or have never gone out for the squad before. Either way, they won’t be as skilled as our current members, and we don’t expect them to be- serving on the reserve squad is completely voluntary and with any luck, the reserves won’t ever see battle. We just need to get them trained up enough so that if they do, they can hold their own.

“You’ll have help, of course,” Gray continues, leaning back in his chair. “Fallon, Casey, Adrian, and Logan all volunteered to assist with training, and other squad members will cycle in and out as needed.”

I grunt in affirmation, nodding. “Sure, sounds good.”

Gray narrows his eyes at me, slowly arching a brow. “You sure? You seem a little…preoccupiedtoday.”

Damnit. I hate that he’s calling me out.

“Nah, man, I’m good,” I breathe, leaning my chair back on two legs.

“Don’t even tell me this is about your mystery girl again,” Reid groans, scrubbing a hand over his face.

“Mystery girl?” Theo asks, giving me a little nudge. “There’s a mystery girl?”

“He’s been going on and on about her for weeks,” Reid adds, rolling his eyes.

Theo punches my arm playfully. “Dude, why am I just finding out about this?”

“You’ve been a little preoccupied, yourself,” I shoot back. I quickly realize how salty it sounds and add “not that I blame you for spending time with your mate.”

Oh yeah- the whole Theo dating Gray’s mate’s sister thing? Totally worked out for him. Turns out that Brooke is his fated mate, and Gray is actually thrilled that the two of them are together. Lucky S.O.B.

“Well fill me in,” Theo laughs, nudging me again.

I grin. “I met her in Stillwater. Total smokeshow. We agreed to this completely anonymous hookup where we didn’t even exchange names, butfuck, bro, she wasincredible.”

“Is she part of your pack?” Theo asks Reid, who gives a little shake of his head.

“That’s the thing!” I sigh. “Reid says he doesn’t know who she is, she said she wasn’t from there, and I have no idea how to find her, but I’ve gotta see this girl again.”

Gray clears his throat, speaking up. “What was so special about her?” A small smile plays at his lips. Dude’s a hopeless romantic, deep down.

“Fucking everything,” I groan. “Insane body, perfect tits, mouth like a hoover, pussy like…”

“Whoa whoa whoa,” Brock interrupts, holding up his hands. “We get it, dude. She was good in bed.”

“Unreal,” I correct. “Best I ever had.”

“Seriously?” Theo asks, arching a brow. “Ever?”

I nod. “Hands down.”

Theo grins, leaning back in his chair. “Gotta love a girl who’s not shy about giving a blowy,” he laughs, offering me a fist-bump. “Especially if it’s a good one.”

I touch my fist to his, laughing.

“Alright, I think we’re all done here,” Gray sighs, pushing back his chair and rising to stand. “You two can keep discussing Jax’s mystery girl, but the rest of us have pack business to get back to.”

Theo and I both snicker as the other guys get up and exit the conference room. Out of the five of us, Theo and I are probably the most alike. Both of us enjoy casual hookups, and neither of us have much of a filter when it comes to talking about them. We also tend to lead with humor, which the more serious guys like Brock and Reid find irritating.

“I still feel like she’s gotta be from Reid’s pack,” I mumble, watching as Gray, Reid, and Brock head out the door and disappear down the hall.

“You think Reid’s holding out on you?” Theo asks. “After the way you described her, maybe he wants to keep her for himself.” He waggles his eyebrows.

“I wouldn’t put it past him,” I laugh.

Theo shakes his head, chuckling. “Hey, if I wasn’t already mated to the perfect woman, I’d try to snake her from you, too.”

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