Page 7 of Her Bully Alpha

Sam glanced at me for a moment, and I could see her eyes scanning me the way I had done her. She had dark chocolate brown eyes, and they looked sharp. There was no softness to them, no care hidden. They were different from the ones she had when she was younger. They used to be…hopeful almost. Like she was waiting for things to get better.

I looked back to Katie, who knitted her fingers together. She stood with her head held high, and I wondered what background she had. "Your compatibility has been made through science. It's just like when you are online dating. It scans through the database and finds what you're looking for. You have the same hobbies, and the same interests. You guys are both hyper-focused on work, and…"

"I don't recall signing up," Sam grumbled, cutting Katie off. She leaned back in her chair, her nostrils flared.

Katie gave her a nervous smile. “You didn’t. No one really did. I combed through thousands of people's profiles, none of them were matched like you guys were.”

“Maybe you should have kept combing,” Sam said with a scowl.

Katie shook her head. “The algorithm doesn’t lie. Sometimes the answer isn’t what we want but still what we get.”

I knew better than to say anything. I hadn't signed up for mating and didn't see the need to. If I had an urge, I would take care of it. There was a long list of women who were down with doing dirty things with no strings attached. Being an Alpha had its perks.

I'd only dated a few people when the sex was good, too good to just handle a one-night stand. But it was never for long. My main focus had always been on the pack, and I was raised to keep my attention on the pack rather than my baser urges.

But I couldn't ignore the pull I felt towards Sam. It was like electricity was fluttering through my body, and my eyes stayed on her. I swallowed, feeling my wolf growling and aching to have her. I wanted to know what she smelled liked and how her skin felt. I wanted to know what she had been doing for the last seven years and where she's been. Henrik didn't say anything about his sister, and I never asked.

I walked closer, stopping just next to the other chair that was settled next to Sam. "So, what you're saying is Sam is the only person that's matched for me? She's my mate?"

It was an honest question. There was science, and then there was nature. The two often didn't combine together. And while I might feel a tug towards her, that could just be my guilt getting the better of me from our past.

Katie nodded, and the Council followed along with her. "She is your mate."

I turned to Sam. While the Council had the say, I still needed to know if Sam agreed to this.

"And you agree with this arrangement?" I asked, keeping my eyes trained on her.

Sam smirked, but it was a sarcastic smirk as she tilted her head and looked at me. She raised a single eyebrow, looking dangerous for a split second. "How could I ever say no to an Alpha? I'm blessed, really," her words dripped with irritation and sarcasm. "I'm going to be the wife of an Alpha. The all-powerful, emasculate leader. Why wouldn't I agree?"

I couldn't help feeling a little surprised. I didn't recall her having a mouth on her when we were younger. She certainly had changed a lot over the years. The Sam I knew would never speak like this.

I looked at the Council, knowing I needed to get control of this situation. I didn't like this, but I didn't have a choice, and I didn't need to make waves with the Council about this. If she wasn't saying no, then we would be moving forward.

"Okay, then we will get married as soon as possible." I looked at the Council. "If that is all you need, we will be off."

I glanced at Sam, who looked irate. She curled her fingers into fists as she pulled herself out of her chair. She looked like she wanted to slap me.

I offered a tight smile. "We should have your stuff moved over to my place as soon as possible. I can make some calls to get it done. It could be done by tonight if you're okay with that."

"I can handle that myself," she said as she turned, heading for the doors. I followed after her as she headed into the hallway. The doors behind us closed, and I watched her march away.

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "Sam, I'm trying to help. The least you could do was not act like I'm the monster here."

She stopped and looked over her shoulder at me for a moment before she frowned. "I don't need your help. I needed you to tell them how idiotic this was. We are both thinking it! Jesus, they just tell us we get married and you agreed!"

I scowled, hating how quickly she was dismissing me. It wasn't like I asked for this myself. I never agreed to this. And even if I told the Council I didn't agree, they would still force our hands. What the Council said, went. As much as people wanted to act like the Alpha’s made the shots, the Council made the bigger ones.

Any natural disaster, we looked to them for guidance. Any huge problems with other packs, they dealt with. They were the rule maker and enforced them. People that went against them….well…you didn’t see them again.

"As mad as you are, I didn't know this was happening."

"You also didn't disagree with them!" she snapped back. "You just agreed that this doesn't change our lives at all! This is marriage, Jay! To death do us part!"

"It's the Council!" I growled, taking a few steps towards her. "I have no power! If they say something is to happen, it happens whether we like it or not!"

Her lips formed a line, and I knew arguing wasn't going to help us. We were both shocked. Neither of us knew this was coming. We might as well try to make our peace with this.

I took a deep breath in and sighed. "I'll have the moving truck there tomorrow. We can get you settled into my house as soon as possible."

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