Page 31 of Mating at Midnight: Book 1

“Braxton, I’m going to step outside and call my daddy to check on Crown,” I softly speak, trying to keep my composure. Turning to Kenia, I ask, “Will you come with me?”

“Of course,” she replies, mean-muggin’ Megan.

Anger radiates off Braxton as he tells me, “I know what you’re doing and you’re not going anywhere.” He side-eyes Megan, saying, “First of all, I never told you anything about denying the bond between me and my mate. Things with us have been over for months. I don’t know why my mother brought you here, but Nyah is my mate. Whatever we had in the past is just that, the past.” Braxton’s eyes shift to his wolf as he leans in closer to her. “Let me give you a little piece of advice, never come between destined mates. You know this, but if you need a refresher course, I’ll be happy to have Nyah go over it with you.”

“Braxton, that’s enough,” his mother interjects. “Megan nor I knew you found your mate. Your father only called and said for me to come here because you had big news. I only assumed it was regarding the hotel. “

Braxton frowns. “Exactly, he said for you to come, not anyone else. But since you decided to bring her with you, I will not have my mate feeling uncomfortable by her presence. Mother, we can meet at another time so you can formally meet Nyah. You are welcome to stay at the hotel, but yourassistantwill have to find other accommodations.” He tugs my hand. “Let’s go.”

“Braxton wait,” Bryant calls, rising from his seat. “There’s no need for you all to leave.” He looks at Braxton’s mother, then says, “Ramona, have your driver take Megan to one of the hotels closer to ours. Tonight was only to be with family as we celebrate Braxton and Nyah.”

Megan twists her face up as if someone smeared shit on it. “Family? Am I not family? I have always been included in family functions.”

“But not this one,” Bryant boldly states. “As a matter of fact, if it doesn’t concern Pack business with Ramona, there will be no reason for you to travel with her. And seeing that this is non-Pack business, you can have the driver take you back to the airport.”

Ms. Megan didn’t like hearing that as her cheeks turned red while staring her Alpha down.

“You can’t do that,” she sneers.

Bryant chuckles. “Oh, but I can because I am your Alpha. If you choose not to obey my command, then you will be exiled.” He holds up his right pointer finger. “But just so you know, if you choose that route, I will reach out to every Pack Alpha in Texas to let them know why you are no longer a member of ours. Trust, they will not accept you with open arms.”

Megan stared at her Alpha before storming back to her chair to retrieve her purse. As she passed Braxton and I, she mumbled under her breath, “This isn’t over.”

“And I hope not,” I countered. “You’re in my city where the wolves eat everything down to the bone. If the authorities find one piece of DNA from you it will be after we shitted you out.”

The silly woman had the nerve to try and slap me, but Braxton caught her wrist with the quickness.

“Have you lost your fucking mind?” he booms.

Before Megan can respond, I punch her in the face, ready to give her the ass whooping she’s asking for. The punch catchesher off guard, but she quickly recovers, snatching her wrist from Braxton, then charges me. We lock up like two wild wolves, exchanging blows. Megan’s punches feel like mosquito bites rather than the hard connects I put on her. The grunts she lets out after every strike prove that.

Poor Braxton is taken aback. “Kenia, get your sister!”

During our scuffle, I hear Kenia say, “She’s fine.”

“Levi,” he yells.

Moments later Braxton locks his arms around me, pulling me away from Megan. Levi does the same with Megan.

“Let it go,” he whispers. “Trust me, she’s not worth it.”

Reluctantly, I simmer down. “Fine, but you have a lot of explaining to do.”

“As soon as this meal with my parents is over, I will answer any questions you have.”

Bryant waves over his guards. “Take her to the airport and escort her back to Texas. I will phone the pilot to let him know you’re coming.” He studies the two, then adds, “Make sure she gets on that jet. There will be other guards waiting for her once you land. The two of you can fly back afterwards.”

“Yes, Alpha,” they say at the same time before bowing, then coming to retrieve Megan off the floor. She continues to cry, kick, and scream as they physically remove her from the room.

Is this the type of shit I’m going to have to deal with being mated to Braxton? First, I had to deal with the mess with Fonda earlier and now, an ex-lover. Could the same shit happen if I traveled with him to one of his other hotels? Will another past conquest be so blatantly disrespectful? I definitely had questions for his ass. If our relationship is going to work, then he needs to make sure I never cross paths with any of his bed wenches, employed with Hillard Hotels or not.

With Megan finally gone, Braxton ushered me to the second empty seat on his father’s left side. I was thankful that it wasn’tnext to his mother. Although I can’t fault her for not knowing that Braxton found his mate, the petty side of me is still hanging on.

Once we were seated the waitress gave us menus. Braxton massages my thigh under the table. He addresses his mother. “Mother, since I didn’t have the opportunity for introductions, I will do so now. This is Nyah Lightfeather, my mate and sitting next to Levi is her older sister, Kenia. Their father is Noah Lightfeather, Alpha of the Midnight Pack here. Ladies, this is my mother, Ramona Cross.”

“Nice to meet you,” Kenia and I said together.

His mother smiles. “It’s nice to meet the two of you too. And Nyah, I do apologize for Megan’s behavior.”

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