FULL NOVELXO Chapter 6~He can pound sand~
Damien had just rounded the corner to the hall to his office and Christine is pinned against the wall..seemingly by a warrior trying to eat her face…I could be mistaken..but I looked over my shoulder at Liam and said “Get rid of it” and just as he had them turned to usher them out ….It opened its mouth “What’s wrong, Damien? Jealous?” And he laughed “Absolutely Not”…..Then he really laughed! He asked “Is that what your little display was about? To make me jealous? You failed..but you did succeed in making me disgusted! Now! Never address me out of my title again! And Never…Never enter this hall again! And Blaze…get some air freshener up here! I am not smelling Eau De Slut all day!” He opened his office door and Liam was helping Blaze off the floor with little success because they were both laughing so hard.
The boys had settled into their routine…signing off on pack transfers and commodity requisitions, when Alpha Paul summoned them all to his office.. Damien sighed. He spent the better part of the morning in there.. He loves his dad..he does..but he’s tired of him today!
They stepped into the office and pulled up short when they saw another Alpha there.. Damien looked at his dad with a question on his face. Paul indicated for them to sit..and once they had he spoke “Gentleman..allow me to introduce you to Alpha Andre’ Devereaux.” Everyone shook hands…exchanging names.. once they settled back down..Paul said “Andre’ has come with news that could affect our pack…We will hold our questions until he has finished. Andre’? The floor is yours”
Andre’ cleared his throat and started “Allow me to preface this with my brother is insane! He is searching for my niece with every intention of killing her before the mantle settles on her 18th birthday. That leaves me 46 days to get her back in martial arts training and her weaponry… he hasn’t found her and I have made certain there was no paper trail to follow..but she is enrolled in school. That will end today. His intentions for Colette are unclear. One minute he says he wants her dead…in the next he wants to keep her as his mistress. That is the most imminent threat, at the moment. The next threat is…there are 3 alphas…all wanting to mate her for the mantle. What no one seems to remember is.. that mantle is hers by birthright…and she can only release it to one person..and even then..it is only by half. That person is her true mate. No one else. It won’t revert to my brother, if she dies..and it wouldn’t ever fall to his second born. If she dies, the mantle is lost. Once she finds her true mate..and they have mated and marked each other, her mate’s strength will almost double…while hers will double completely. A mantle is only granted to certain bloodlines…as you know,Paul.. I feel the mantle sitting on your son as we speak.. at his ascension, it will settle. While I am asking in your assistance in this matter..know that I will fight, on my own, if needs be, to protect my niece! I have been a part of her life since birth and she is like my own! I don’t have the names of the Alphas yet..but I will soon! And I am well aware of my brother’s strengths and weaknesses. Now I’m open to questions “
Damien was the first to ask “How much of a threat does she present to our pack?” Andre’ swivels his head and asks “Is that your fear, as well? I can load Colette and Lynette up and have them gone in an hour, Paul. I only sent them here because we’ve always had each other’s backs!” Damien speaks up “ I didn’t mean it personally…I meant how well do we need to prepare. I’m not worried.. we have enough warriors..enough technology…I just meant..how much should I step up training “ Andre’ said “ My brother’s warriors are weak…ill trained. He hasn’t even bothered keeping his pack healthy the last several years. I believe his wolf may be dying. When he rejected Colette 19 years ago…he was bedridden for two weeks. A true mate is nothing to take for granted “
Liam speaks “Who’s gonna tell Lynette? She’s gonna be spitting nails! I don’t wanna be the one to tell her …..but I wanna be in the room! It will be funny as fuck to watch her head explode!” Everyone laughed! Andre’ says “I see you know my niece well” and they laughed again. Blaze asks..”When she meets her mate..what if he isn’t an alpha though? How would the mantle work then?” Andre’ response is “It doesn’t matter what his rank is…if he is her mate…he will be Alpha!”
Andre’ looks at Paul and says “ Would it be an imposition to pull Lynette and Colette out of town and into the pack house? It would be more convenient for her refresher training as well as easier to protect her” Paul nods..saying “that’s not a problem..but we are still left with the dilemma of telling her “ and they all laughed again.
Paul suggests getting them in here and throwing Andre’ to the lions..as they all volunteered him to tell Lynette. Andre’ laughs and says he’s not afraid…she’s out of practice and if she comes at him, he thinks he can take her! Which struck Liam particularly funny! Paul looked up and says “Colette just texted..they will be here..in about ten minutes. Shall we move this to the conference room. It’s getting crowded in here….and Liam…link your mother to bring snacks and Lots of coffee..I know Lynette will need it.” And that struck Damien funny!
Lydia had joined the guys by the time Lynette and Colette arrived…when the warrior opened the door to let them in, they all heard a high pitched squeal that had everyone except Andre’ …..who knew it was just his niece…being excited! And excited she was! She flew through the door and leaped across the table and he caught her just as she wrapped her arms and legs around him. She whispered “I could smell you!” And tears flowed down her cheeks….then it was “Why are you here! Is Bonnie okay? Are you okay? What’s happening? Do we have to move again? Why didn’t you let Mom know you were coming?” and he says “ Take a breath, monkeybutt! I can’t answer even one of your rapidfire questions…I am constantly trying to pick out which one to answer first!” Everyone laughed and Lydia said “I’m out of breath listening to her!” Which brought another round of laughter!
Andre’ led her and Colette to seats at the table.. Damien set a cup of coffee down in front of them both, but in Lynette’s he had unknowingly used french vanilla cream and she held it to her nose inhaling deeply..knowing Damien had no idea what he’d done..And Andre’ began his story. He explained that there were 3 alphas that are determined to forcibly mate her..and when she asked why they just don’t wait until they kill each other fighting over her then she will kill the last man standing… he laughed and said it was a completely plausible idea with one tiny flaw…and that being the three have joined together and combined their warriors to take out whoever is harboring Lynette..take her…then, they would fight it out to see who gets her. She sat there analyzing everything…paying attention to it all.. Then he began to explain about her mantle..and her father wanting to kill her…and all that entails..she blew!
She jumped up and said “He has taken everything! He took our home!! And now he’s taking another one. He is taking my right to a normal life. I don’t get to go to my senior prom! I don’t get to graduate! I don’t get to watch my mother be happy because he crushed her! He took her away from me before I even got here!” And Colette grabbed her into arms and held her tight! She whispered “He broke my heart…yes…but he gave me you! And he gave us Uncle Andre’…and he gave me the strength to overcome what he did!
Andre’ says “Once you find your mate…you will be better protected… I think we can possibly get those 3 alphas to back away..once the lure of the mantle is gone..and Lynette leans forward and says “but I found my mate “ and everyone looks at her bugeyed..and she backpedals “I mean..I don’t know. I think so..and Lacey thinks so..but I only have a scent.. I don’t know. Maybe it’s wishful thinking but it sure felt like it when that coffee vanilla smell hit me..my knees buckled.. I’m rambling! All I know is..The sperm donor best not come for me! He will never be able to best me! He can pound sand down a rathole with a better chance!