Page 42 of The Alpha's Heir

Secrecy and Plans

*** Junior ***

For the last two days, I've been stuck in this shitty hotel room with Dominga and Nikki and I am ready to explode in a rage. They have been fighting nonstop about anything and everything.

Dominga is insecure about our relationship. She hates that Nikki is younger and wilder and prettier. She despises that Nikki is willing to serve me, to help me get what I want and need, which is my bastard sister, Eva, dead.

Nikki has powers and abilities that Dominga couldn't even imagine, and to be honest, it is starting to bother me that Dominga is being so controlling and possessive over me. I have already killed her sugar daddy for her, when she asked me to. What else must I do to prove I am loyal to her?

Nikki means nothing to me, she is a stupid girl with a screw loose, but we have a common goal. We want to bring down the same people and she has abilities I don’t possess. I need her, and she needs me. Dominga, however, just doesn’t get it. Her neediness is sickening.

"You've got to get rid of that girl!" Dominga screams at me. She looks maniacal, and it isn’t attractive. In fact, she looks horrible with dark circles around her eyes and her face is blotchy with rage. I have never noticed before how much older she is, but I notice it now. She must be the same age as my mother. How can she give me an Heir to pass my mantel on to?

Nikki is throwing stuff around in the bathroom and I know she can hear Dominga's outburst. I roll my eyes and climb out of bed. Just what I need, not one hormonal woman but two of the fuckers.

"What girl?" I spit at Dominga, deliberately provoking her further. I am tired and bored of the two of them and their fighting. Two can play this game.

"Your little bitch, she is a dumb whore, and she can't help you! She is a liability; she has to go!" Dominga cries, and I throw my arms out in frustration.

"She has a better idea of what we are doing than you, Dom. You are being dramatic, you are paranoid! Go to sleep and stop worrying. She is not a threat to you, so stop being a jealous little bitch and try and get along with her."

I am growing tired of her and if she doesn’t sort herself out, she will be out.

"I swear right now, Dom, stop this immediately or I will walk. I am getting tired of your shitty mood swings. If I wanted Nikki, I would take her. But I don’t. Okay? It stops now or you can go, and I will find a bird who knows how to keep her mouth."

I am so tired, I don’t even bother changing my clothes. Instead, I grab my phone, put my shoes on and walk out of the door, leaving the two thorns in my side to squabble without me.

I don’t want to be around Dominga. I don’t want to be around anyone, but especially Dom. I need to get away. I need some quiet time away from this wretched hotel for just a few minutes. I miss the open expanse of the Moon Stone Territory, I miss the forests, I miss my wolf, I miss my family, I miss my home and, most of all, I wish I had never started all this shit in the first place.

The static of energy between my fingers and in my ears mingles with the throbbing pain in my head. It's so bad I can hardly see. The lights in the lobby flicker and I can hear people laughing. I know I am losing control and I need to get away from these people.

Leaning against the cold walls of the hotel, the fear of being caught consumes me, making me feel sick. I shake my head, I need to find somewhere quiet. A place I can go alone to remember who I am. I need to remember that I am an Alpha Wolf, I am Xavier Woodward's son and heir whether he likes it or not.

When I return to the room, Dominga and Nikki sit next to each other. In another time and place, these two would probably be the best of friends, but not right now, not while Dom has her tail in a knot.

"We've come to an agreement. There is no point in waiting around. We strike this weekend and then we can all go our separate ways. Until then, Dominga and I will try to stay out of each other’s way," Nikki explains to me.

They both obviously understand how close to the knife's edge I am. Dominga rolls her eyes and pouts at me. She thinks it makes her look cute, but I’m beyond that right now. However, Nikki is looking rather tempting. Her cheeks are flushed from exertion, and her breasts, full and firm, capture my attention. She could give me an heir. Nikki’s sly smile knocks me off balance, she’s done this on purpose, she’s using her mage abilities so that I fancy her and it's working.

I nod to them both in agreement, “Okay, so this weekend we will be hitting the Onyx River and, hopefully, put an end to this.” I indicate the three of us. The sooner my father’s bastard loses her throat and Nikki gets her revenge, the sooner I can shed these two lunatics.

*** Preston ***

My mother's presence is requested so she can relay everything she had told me about the treatment of Dire Wolves, and I therefore volunteer to get her. I try desperately to locate people who could help Lina reverse her manifestations. My plan is to get every healer here so we can plan the best treatment possible for my Luna. I have to help her, I owe her for standing up to Nikki on my behalf.

Amber is busy helping me with both locating the best healers and organising our defences should the council return and attempt to arrest Eva again. It is doubly important now that we protect her since she is carrying our future Alpha. Eva and her pup are the future of our pack.

The news of Eva’s pregnancy didn’t come as a massive shock. Aiden hasn’t left her alone since he found her, and I knew he was looking forward to welcoming more pups as soon as possible.

Amber’s reaction to the news is surprising, though. At first, she was full of joy for her brother, which quickly changed to her being upset that she might not get to meet her new niece or nephew. As I hold her in my arms afterwards, trying to soak up every bit of Amber that I can, she asks if we can play a game.

“What sort of game?” I ask her, full of curiosity. From the blush on her cheeks, I know she is embarrassed but I don’t know why.

“We both close our eyes and tell each other what our future looks like in a perfect world, where there is no trial, no mad widow trying to seduce you and no pack expectations. Simply whatever your heart desires.” I agree straight away, even though I still don’t understand her reason for acting embarrassed.

“Okay, you go first, Red.” She closes her eyes and rests her head against my shoulder and tells me her heart's desires.

“We would have our mating ceremony and we could ask Aiden for a cottage like his. We would make love every night and simply enjoy each other for a short while. We would have a couple of pups, hopefully a boy and a girl and we would be a family…” She chokes on the last couple of words and tears fall spontaneously down her cheeks.

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