Page 17 of The Betas: Rene
“My new salary is twice that of my old one. I’ll have more money to invest, even after I pay the mortgage, maybe I can make enough so that Mom and Junior wouldn’t have to leave their home if Dante gets caught and…”
“Shush, Ma Vie. I have more than enough money to support your mother at a hundred times what she’s spending now, and all of that is now half yours to do with what you wish. We’ll go over the accounts with Edward sometime this week. We’ll stop at your condo to pack some clothing for tonight and tomorrow. In the morning, we’ll hire a moving company, and you can decide what you want to toss, what needs to go into storage and what you want to bring with you to Washington Square.” René kissed his hair.
“I don’t have to worry about Mom anymore?” It finally dawned on Frankie what marrying René would mean.
“I am worth a billion dollars more or less. With your help, it could be more. I’ve been around for one hundred and fifty years. It’s a long time. I’ve accumulated money because I haven’t had anywhere to spend it. I eat at The Alpha’s, and the house is free and clear except for taxes. Occasionally, I go out to eat with Martin and Edward. Now that I have you, I’m going to enjoy spoiling you for the next three hundred years.”
“Why do I get money from Garou when I’m going to work directly for the Alpha on his personal payroll?”
“I’ll explain the Garou stipend at another time, however, know that Garou pays me seven hundred and fifty thousand a year, and The Alpha pays me an additional seven hundred and fifty thousand. I save most of it in case we have an Alpha as a son. The Alphas can only have girls but we can have sons or daughters, and if we have an Alpha, he must have enough money to get on. The Alpha that takes over when Alpha La Marche dies gets half of his fortune and his daughters divide the other half. I’ll explain tomorrow.”
Frankie cocked his head at his Mate, his brow furrowed. “I don’t understand.”
Sean spoke up, “What René is trying to tell you is that there is a stipend from Garou to all members of the pack. The amount varies according to the service you provide. Because René guards me, he gets seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. That’s because I have La Voix as my Omega gift.”
“Why don’t I call for dessert and cognac, and you and René can pack and call his stepfather, as his mother suggested this evening.” The Alpha signaled Pierre who opened the bar and poured cognac for Martin, Edward, and The Alpha and port for René and Frankie.
The Alpha had called an end to the early dinner. The others toasted René and Frankie, and the new couple left together for the evening.
Frankie walked down The Alpha’s stoop, wondering what else in his life would change.
