Page 212 of The Married Alpha And His Arrow: Vol 1

The door began to open. I yelled, “Don’t you dare open that door another fucking inch.” I heard my dad say, “Alfred, let’s wait in the kitchen.” I linked my dad, “What the FUCK is Alfred doing here?!” My dad answered, “I don’t know. I just came down for a snack and saw him.”

I gave Lexi my shirt. She smiled at me. I said, “Maybe you should just start leaving clothes all over the house. I have a tendency to rip your things.” Lexi laughed, “That’s something to consider.” I grabbed my pants and led her to the stairwell. I said, “I’ll be up in a minute.” She nodded and kissed me.

Alfred greeted her, “Lexi, it’s nice to see you again.” Lexi huffed, “You could’ve had better timing, Alfred. Like during the daylight for example.” I laughed as she shot up the stairs. My dad linked, “That was funny. Had she thrown in vampire comment, it would’ve been better.” Agreed.

I turned around. I snarled at Alfred, “What the hell are you doing here this late without an appointment?” Alfred sighed, “My stepmother is squawking about planning yours and Sophia’s anniversary party. I was here to change your mind about having one. On that note, how does Lexi feel about being the other woman?” I grabbed him.

My dad sighed, “Gonna need a new door again.” I threw Alfred through the front door, breaking it since it was closed. My dad muttered, “I was thinking about the other door, but a new door is needed all the same.” Matt and Derrick were running towards us when I stepped outside.

I grabbed Beta Alfred up from the group and slammed him into a tree. I growled at him, “Sometimes. I think you WANT me to kill you, Alfred.” Matt shifted, “I don’t think he does, Chase.” I asked him, “Alfred, what are your thoughts here?” Beta Alfred was turning purple because I was cutting off his air supply. I warned him, “If you ever say one more fucking unkind word about Lexi Scott, they will be YOUR LAST!” Derrick groaned, “Come on man! Not again!” I let Beta Alfred go. He coughed for several minutes.

He attempted to defend himself to my friends, “All I did was ask how she feels about being the other woman. Your reaction tells me she doesn’t know.” Matt scoffed, “Oh that’s ALL you said? That’s ALL You said?! Why man? Why don’t you like me anymore?” Beta Alfred retorted, “Better question, why do you ANY of you care that I called Lexi Scott the other fucking woman? SHE IS!” Bolt snarled, “No she’s not!” I agreed, “I know that Bolt.”

I heard a growl from my left. Before I could even process it, Kincade was there and beat the hell out of Alfred. Matt waved his hands, “Is anyone else highly intrigued Kincade can beat the crap out of a Beta? No? Just me?” I admitted, “No, not just you. I’m right there with you.”

My dad said, “His mother has Alpha blood, her mother is an Alpha’s daughter. Her parent’s pack was attacked and killed, and she was adopted into another. The parents you’ve seen her with are her adoptive parents. She was mated to a warrior. It’s not that surprising.” I feel like that should’ve been in a file somewhere.

Kincade stood and backed up from Beta Alfred breathing heavy. Kincade snarled, “Don’t you ever speak about Lexi Scott that way ever again.” Beta Alfred stood. His wounds were healing already. He shouted, “WHAT IS WITH THIS PACK?! She’s just some girl!” I hit him again, and he went down.

Matt said, “For the love of GOD! Beta Alfred, will you just quit while you are behind? Beta Alfred said, “I don’t see what your problem is. She’s just some side chick your Alpha has. Sure, she seems pretty cool, but she’s JUST HIS GIRLFRIEND! She’s not going to stay here long term. She’ll leave. Maybe sooner if someone tells her she’s dating a married man!”

I warned, “I don’t see why you are here unless it is you want me to kill you. If you so much as attempt to talk to Lexi about Sophia you will be dead before you process your beating heart is in my hands. Does Sophia even know you are here?” Beta Alfred looked away. I smirked, “So, she doesn’t. Something tells me if I called her, she’d be pissed.”

From behind me I heard Sophia’s call, “An excellent point, Chase. Alfred, what are you doing here?” Alfred whirled. He sighed, “My mother’s been on my case about your anniversary party. She wants to start planning it. It will look strange if she doesn’t at least start to plan.”

Sophia frowned, “I told you there wasn’t going to be a party. Chase wouldn’t even come because he’s pissed I haven’t signed the annulment papers.” True. I wouldn’t come. Alfred sighed, “That doesn’t mean she can’t appear to be planning one. Hell, we can even ask Alpha Chase’s fuck buddy to help us plan it.”

My dad groaned, “Goddess have mercy, you stay away from her!” I attacked him. I hit him after every word I spoke, “DON’T TALK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT!” Sophia pleaded, “Chase, stop hitting him.” Like I cared what she wanted.

Nadine came outside, “Ok, you’ve officially woken up Susie who is crying to Lexi.” I growled, “Sophia, get your piece of shit Beta OUT of my territory. NO ONE from your pack will approach Lexi about an anniversary party. It’s not happening. No party. Are we clear?”

Sophia sighed, “What is it with that girl? Whatever. Alfred let’s go. I already told you there’s not going to be a party.” She hauled him up. Alfred looked at her, “Aren’t you going to do something?” Sophia turned to him, “You’ve already gotten the crap beat out of you. I don’t know what else I would do. I’ve already had one person betray me that was near and dear to my heart. Don’t make the same mistake. I can’t go through that twice.”

Alfred jerked away, “That’s not what I was doing!” Sophia whirled to him, “No? I told you there was no party. If your stepmom was bothering you, you should’ve come to me. Not go to Chase behind my back. Tell her I’m planning it this year. Or tell her there is no party. I don’t care. You don’t skulk around our territory and sneak into Chase’s. I don’t know why everyone has this perception that I don’t know what’s going on, but you are all sadly mistaken. I do.” Maybe in her territory, but she had no idea about anyone else’s.

Beta Alfred looked as if she’d punched him. He said, “I know you know what’s going on.” Again, no they did not. Sophia snorted, “So you knew that I knew you snuck over to talk to Chase? I told you to leave that Lexi girl alone. I told you not to speak about her in front of Chase. Because he’s a weirdo about her. We have bigger problems than Chase’s new party planner girlfriend. I’m going to need you to focus on those.”

Sophia turned to me, “Chase, I am sorry about this. It will NOT happen again. Will it, Alfred?” Alfred sighed, “No, it will not.” Sophia said, “And you WILL leave Lexi Scott alone.” I stared at her astonished as she used an Alpha Command on her Beta.

He hissed, “I didn’t do anything to her.” Sophia asked, “Did I say you did? I said you’d leave her alone, like you told me you would. You act like I don’t know you. You want to get under Chase’s skin, and you’re using that girl to do it. Leave her be. She’s not the other woman. Chase and I aren’t in an actual marriage. You know that. Don’t hurt her like that. She doesn’t deserve it, and neither does Chase.”

Beta Alfred said nothing. Sophia pushed, “You don’t tell the guys I’m dating they are the other man. Or that they are having an affair with me, so stop pushing Chase. He can kill you apparently right along with his lead warrior.”

Kincade growled, “Speak of Lexi Scott badly again, and I WILL kill you.” Sophia sighed, “We were getting along so well for the first time in months with Chase’s pack, Alfred. Then you have to go and mess it up. Are you another Wallace? Do I need to worry that my oldest and dearest friend is betraying me right beside the other one?”

Alfred dropped to his knees, “You are MY Alpha. Always. I will serve no one but you. Alpha Chase has been the source of your unhappiness for months.” I linked Matt, “Why is this moment happening in our territory at this time of night? And I’m HER source of unhappiness? That’s rich.” He replied, “I actually agree with all those words and the tone behind them. It says a lot given your state lately.” Ugh.

Sophia sighed, “Sadly, I am the source of my unhappiness. I just blamed Chase. That’s not his fault though, it’s mine.” Matt asked me, “Did she just have a breakthrough?” I said, “It does look like that yes, but I’ve been burned on too many times to confirm that.” She said, “Get up and go wait for me at the border.” Alfred nodded and ran away.

Sophia turned to me and asked, “Did you and your lead warrior HAVE to beat the crap out of him?” I said, “He’s already mostly healed. We didn’t hurt him too badly, and he should be grateful for that fact.” Sophia said, “That’s not what I asked. You love this girl, don’t you? What am I saying? Of course, you do. Alfred has taken shots at your girlfriends before. You’d defend them, but never like this. Are you going to take her as your chosen mate?”

I replied, “First, she’s a woman not a girl. Second, there was once a time we would discuss things like this, but those days have long since passed.” Sophia sighed, “I deserve that. I’m a little worried about you. You aren’t that old and the mate bond is sacred just be really sure.” I said, “I am aware. Are you?”

Sophia said, “You know I date, but I haven’t met my mate yet. I want that though. I know the bond comes into play with chosen mates. I just don’t see Alfred’s dad as happy as Wallace’s parents were. Or any of the fated mates in my pack.”

My dad offered, “He didn’t choose well to be fair.” Sophia smiled, “That is true. We are young though, Chase. We have time to find our fated mates. Just look at Alpha Eric. He waited and he found his fated. He loves his Fairy Hackura Princess.” I scoffed, “You seem to forget she was going to be his bride before he knew that.”

Sophia said, “I know. I’d imagine at this point she’d be his chosen mate if she wasn’t his fated mate. She’s too amazing to let slip through his fingers, and he’s a wise man.” I replied, “She is his fated mate though.” Sophia nodded, “Just take some more time.” I growled, “I’ll do what I do.”

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