Page 49 of Mating at Midnight: Book 1

Daddy glances at Horace, waiting to hear his response.

With eyes on him, knowing if he responded the wrong way, it would be a certain death or at the least banishment for him, Horace tells Corey, “Son, I don’t know what you were trying to accomplish by doing this, but it has been shown that you are not the one to be the next Alpha of the Midnight Pack. You need to learn when there is no fight left.”

Chapter 25

Nyah

“Let him go, Levi,” Daddy says with his eyes still on Horace.

When Levi doesn’t follow the order, Bryant commands, “Now, Levi.”

Levi snarls, tossing Corey to the ground. He slowly backs away, wildly staring at Corey.

The sound of loud tailpipes has everyone looking towards the backyard’s driveway. A dark brown, double cab comes to a jerking stop. Daddy lets me go when Joaquin’s father, Alpha Lennox, gets out along with four other men.

Members clear a path as the large men make their way into the circle. Alpha Lennox slows his pace as he looks at his dead member with the gunshot wound. He keeps going then stops when he sees his son lying on the ground, bloody and bruised. His expression is hard to read. I can’t tell if it’s anger or embarrassment. Either way, if he’s ready to go to war behind the bullshit of his son, I know daddy wouldn’t back down from it. I just hope it doesn’t come to that.

“I thought I’d make it here before this happened,” Alpha Lennox says, then faces daddy. “Noah, I assure you I had no prior knowledge of my immature ass son’s involvement in this. I only found out about it after one of my Pack members overheard his son talking about it to another member. He then made the boy tell me what was going on. After receiving the information, I tried calling you several times to let you know but didn’t get any answers. That’s why I’m here.”

“My cellphone is in the house,” daddy calmly responds.

Alpha Lennox nods before peering down at Joaquin. “I guess by the state he’s in, my son didn’t win the fight. I hope you taught him a good lesson, Noah.”

“I didn’t,” daddy returns. “My daughter’s mate did.”

Alpha Lennox jerks his head up. “Mate?”

“Yes. Nyah’s mate, Braxton was my proxy,” Daddy informs, pointing to Braxton.

“I see,” Alpha Lennox says, glancing at Braxton who now has a robe on that one of the members brought him. “Congratulations on your mating and winning the fight.”

Braxton bows his head.

Alpha Lennox then asks daddy, “What happened to my fallen member back there?”

“I will be happy to answer that for you, Lennox but I would also like to know everything the boy told you,” daddy replies, walking over to him, then looks over his shoulder. “Bryant, will you join us?”

“Of course,” Bryant answers, joining them as I go to Braxton’s side, interlacing my fingers with his.

Daddy introduces the two Alpha’s and as they start to walk away, Horace says, “Alpha, I think I should come...”

Daddy cuts him off with a gruff tone, “And I think you should fucking stay right where you are.” He glares at our Pack security and tells them, “Make sure they don’t leave.”

As the men surround Horace and Corey, a surprised Horace looks as if he wants to protest but keeps his mouth shut. Not having daddy ever speak to him like that has got to have his nerves on edge.

“What do you think is going to happen?” I whisper to Braxton.

He untwines his hand in mine to wrap his arm around my waist. “I don’t know, but I’m sure your father will do the right thing in regards to his no-good Beta and Corey.”

Minutes passed while the Alphas were in discussion. During that time, Horace is able to get Corey to his feet. Joaquin is finally able to sit up with the help of Alpha Lennox’s men.

“Why are they keeping us here?” Corey questions Horace. He tries to walk away but security blocks his path. “What the Hell?” he yells. “Move! My father is the Beta of the Pack and has authority over all of you. We want to go home, so get the Hell out of our way!”

The men stand their ground, ignoring his tirade. Seeing that they weren’t going to budge, Corey slaps Lester, who is a Gamma. Lester has been a member of our Pack long before I was born. One thing I know about him and Corey knows too is that out of all the men in daddy’s security, Lester is the one with the shortest fuse. He swiftly cocks his fist back, ready to lay into Corey but before he can connect, out of nowhere Corey’s head snaps back from a hard punch from Levi. Corey’s unconscious body hits the ground like a ton of bricks.

With all eyes on him, Levi nonchalantly says, “I think we’ve heard enough from his ass today.” He side-eyes Horace, asking, “Wouldn’t you agree?”

Quickly nodding his head up and down, Horace replies, “I do.”

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