I snarled, “You are not worthy to wash her damn socks! She is so far above you it’s crazy. Your friend, Kristin, was right. I attacked Two Peaks with everything I had because they wanted to take Melanie and SHE IS MINE!”
I vowed, “When I meet her that will be clear. Anyone who has hurt her will know my wrath.” I used my pushing power this time not to see anything, but to kill her. Her head exploded. I snapped her body away and took several deep breaths.
Oden snorted, “Welcome to team mate is ours.” I calmed down and answered, “Yes, well we will see.” Oden sighed, “And he’s back to his normal state of being. So close and yet so far. I could almost taste your lack of doubt fading.” I sat down in the corner trying to gather myself.
This proved people were already after Melanie because of me. I needed to protect her better. I just didn’t know how. I’d have to come with something that I could do. I just didn’t know what, because Melanie clearly didn’t tell people when she was ambushed.
To be honest, I couldn’t blame her. She thought those in charge wouldn’t believe her, but she did reach out to me. For the first time tonight, I texted with Melanie McAlister from Tristan’s phone. I had to hope she’d text me if she needed help. I smiled and spoke aloud, “I’ll meet you one day, Melanie McAlister. I already promised.” It made me feel at ease because a promise was something I couldn’t break.
Flashback Ends
Jason asked, “Hello? Are you still there?” I shook off the past answering, “Yeah, just know your family is invited.” He laughed, “I’ll see you there and I’m excited for you. I know that you were toying with this idea for a while. What decided it for you?”
I replied, “I want my presence here more often to deter people from thinking they can start rumors about my sister without consequences.” He growled, “Someone is trying to hurt Cass?” I replied, “Yes, and her subtle ways aren’t making them back down.”
He chuckled, “And here I was worried for a solid second. You’re as subtle as a two by four to the head.” I saw Jed walking by. I replied loudly, “I’m more like a mallet to the head than a two by four. You’ve seen the mess I create when I explode someone’s head. The damage would be more consistent with a mallet as a weapon.” Jed slowed his walk and paled.
Jason asked, “And who are we trying to capture the attention of because you almost blew out my ears? I can hear you just fine.” I replied, “Someone who knows exactly what I’m referring to and should probably pass along that information.” Jed subtly inclined his head. I told Jason, “I’ll see you later.” He agreed, “Yeah, you will.”
I called my Beta and Gamma on a conference call. Gage, my Gamma, answered first, “Hey, Alexander. I’m not totally cool with the chain of information dissemination about you today. Fair warning, Phil is even more so not cool with said chain of information.” I heard the beep indicating that Phil joined. I snorted, “I’m calling you now.”
Phil snarked, “Oh, now. Now you call me. I’ve known about this development for quite some time. I can understand Cayden and EJ knowing before me. Even your parents but JASON MCALISTER texted to say he was going because you invited him.”
I replied, “Well, I just got off the phone with him so that was fast.” Gage jumped in, “Come on, Phil. We know why he called Jason.” Phil retorted, “And I’ll forgive him if our future Luna shows up.” Gage laughed. I sighed, “You know that…” Oden grumbled, “Here we go.”
Phil interrupted me, “I know that you have your reasons for not wanting to admit what you and Oden know. I even understand them. I just think that they are…” Gage cut in, “Since he won’t say it the way he should I will.”
Phil warned, “Gage.” Gage retorted, “You’re the Beta who waters shit down. That’s your role to guide the Alpha to water. I’m not as subtle.” I asked, “My reasons are what?” Oden warned, “Youa are a glutton for punishment is what you are.”
Gage answered, “Bullshit.” I scoffed, “No, it’s not. People are…” He jumped in, “You are NOT fucking people. You are Alpha Alexander Marcus Nathan Conners. You are a healer, which makes you more sensitive than any other fucking Alpha out there. You would NOT hurt Melanie McAlister. You’re not capable even if she somehow led a group of our enemies against us, you wouldn’t hurt her.”
I growled, “She would never do that!” Phil quickly said, “We know that. Hell, everyone knows that. Melanie is good person. It’s just that we know our Alpha. We believe you and Oden. I understand why you want to meet her. I know you wouldn’t this way if so many people hadn’t been possessive of her as a pup.” Oden snarled and it came out.
Gage groaned, “Dude, you’re not like them.” I reasoned, “I know. I’m more powerful than all of them combined.” He groaned “Good god. I’m going to find a wall to slam my head into.” Phil sighed, “Don’t do that. I’ll have to hunt up a partial Fairy to fix it and they are all excited about the parade.”
I snorted, “Why don’t you guys have Phil portal the both of you here and find someone who wants to fuck you.” Gageadmitted, “That does sound more productive and less hurtful to one of my heads than the wall.” Phil and I busted up laughing. I added, “Plus, I see my cousin.” I winked at Jeffery who was walking towards me.
Gage asked, “Which one? You have a million.” I answered, “Jeffery is here.” I saw a portal begin to open. Jeffrey laughed, “I was going to surprise my brother when he showed up.” Phil ran through the portal that Gage stepped through.
Phil hugged Jeffrey. He said, “I missed you, big bro.” Jeffrey replied, “I missed you too.” Egres faded in and shot me a look. I grinned at him and wiggled my eyebrows. Gage said, “Uhh he does look amused.” Phil snorted, “Because I usually tell him things, but after Jason texted, Alexander called. He’s lower on Alexander’s information wrung than we are.”
I replied, “He usually knows things before all of us and he doesn’t share.” Egres replied, “I do things for your safety. It would be nice to know that you’re going to come here more often before Blade tells me. Do you know how he tells me things?” Gage answered, “In Latin.”
We all glanced at him, and I busted up laughing. Egres retorted, “While laughing. He tells me things while laughing.” Gage replied, “Good for him. The guy needs things to laugh about. Think about how hard his job is. You think your job is hard and he’s got Haley to Guard.” I snorted, “I’m practically the easiest one to guard in my family. Now, it will be easier because I’ll spend more time here.”
Phil said, “Point of reference, you are not easy to be a Guard for. People are coming after you that you haven’t even met. Egres is a busy bee.” I replied, “Which is hardly fair. I haven’t met them, so I didn’t piss them off.” Gage snorted, “You piss a lot of people off when you do meet them.” Oden chuckled.
I winked, “Exactly, they should give me a chance to upset them in person.” Phil said, “You’d kill them.” I grinned, “I knowthat.” Egres commented, “Yes, well those threats seem to be handled lately.” I asked, “What does that mean?” He replied, “I am going to discuss that with your uncle.”
Oden asked, “Did our Uncle cut our Guard out of something involving us?” He wouldn’t. Egres walked out. Phil groaned, “UGH! REALLY EGRES?! You get back here and you answer the questions my brain now has!” Egres kept walking.
Phil said, “I’ll catch up with you later, brother.” Jeffery laughed, “I’m coming to find out what’s going on with that. I have questions too.” They took off and my Guard turned his head back over his shoulder, smirked, and took off running.
Phil shouted, “HEY! YOU CAN’T OUTRUN ME! I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING!” Gage laughed, “Poor guy. You know he hates it when his questions aren’t answered.” I shrugged, “We all had the same question.”
Gage hummed, “I have a different thought about it than you do, but that’s what I do. I’ll go see if I can help Phil solve things while I think crazy things.” I asked, “What crazy things?” He said, “Why after certain people have left the general area, Egres is late to threats.” I snorted, “Melanie has nothing to do with it.” He hummed and walked away.
Oden agreed with me, “It’s a coincidence and they don’t like those, but it would be sweet if mate had something to do with it.” I agreed with that. My cousin, Kade, commented, “That was weird.” I turned, “Hey, man.” I gave him a hug. I inhaled then said, “That’s a smell, cousin.”
