Filed To Story: Fated is Overrated Novel Free by Brenda Minnaard
Today is the day of the Alpha meeting already and although I am reluctant, I agreed to coming for my father’s sake, as it means a lot to him. I am wearing a black form fitting dress with a straight neckline and a split in the middle. The dress reaches my knees and has a split at the bottom in the middle as well. Damon had a hand in picking out my wardrobe, and I can’t help but wonder what he is trying to reach. Aren’t brothers usually opposed to their sister dressing sexy and showing skin? My entire wardrobe here seems to suggest otherwise. Everything is pretty revealing and I can’t wait to go shopping for some comfortable clothes myself. Dad, Damon and I have gathered together outside the meeting room, and my palms are sweaty in anticipation already.
As I saunter into the room behind my dad, Damon following close behind me, I see a hall filled with bulky looking males and for some of them, their companions. There must be about 40 Alphas here. I am getting a lot of curious and confused looks, as it’s clear I’m not Damon’s mate, since I am walking ahead of him. I have to admit I am shaking with nervousness, I don’t do well with a lot of attention on me. Something I may have to get used to from now on. But, I hold my head up high and keep a stoic expression. My girls and I have hidden our scent as we always do, because we want to know what these Alphas are really like. It takes true good people to be kind and respectful even when they think you are harmless, rather than only falling in line because they fear you. If I am to lead the kingdom, I need to know who I can trust and who will overthrow me the first chance they get. I told my dad about my “plan” for that and he has agreed to play along and let me handle this as I see fit, and I’m grateful for that. It will be quite the spectacle as it is as there are no female Alphas, just like in the Lycan kingdom, let alone a Queen to rule herself – it’s unprecedented. And it will surely face some rebellion, which is why I’m not showing my hand until after I have figured out who is trustworthy.
There is an elevated podium with the main throne on top and two smaller thrones on the side, where Damon and I take our seats as dad addresses the crowd. ‘Relax sis, you’ll do great’ Damon sounds in my head. Despite our rocky start, we are getting along great now. I smile at him and wink ‘thanks baby bro’, I have come to learn very quickly that he hates it when I call him that. Which is exactly my reason for doing it. He grimaces at my reply and I can’t help but smirk. “Welcome all and thank you for joining us tonight. This is a very, very special occasion and an imperative moment for our kingdom” my dad booms out, with his arms spread wide and a big smile on his face. He turns his front to me and holds out his hand for me to join him by his side. As I do, he continues his speech “as many of you might know, I have lost my wife 20 years ago. It was believed my firstborn had also perished that day, but the flame god had other plans. To my absolute joy, I have found my long-lost daughter after 20 long years!”. The room erupts in gasps and some cheers, I watch the Alphas intently but discretely, and I already notice a few that don’t respond altogether. Some of them look bored, some of them seem angered. Wait until the bomb drops.
“And since she is the rightful heir to the throne, she will take over in due time”. There it is. The few cheers fall silent and are replaced with only gasps. For a few seconds the entire hall is silent, until the murmuring starts and I hear a few cuss words here and there, I make a mental note to remember who they were exactly, which I’m sure my dad is doing as well. Then, chaos breaks loose. “She doesn’t even have a dragon!” “Blasphemy!” “How is she fit to lead?”. And my personal favorite “how can she lead, she is a woman!”. Which is not surprisingly coming from a guy who is so big, he looks like he bathed in steroids. And of course there is a plastic fake-boobs barbie sitting next to him. Surprise, surprise. The guy has pitch black hair and grey eyes, a sharp jawline and he is admittedly handsome on the outside, but another brainless misogynistic *sshole on the inside. I can feel my dad’s anger bubbling, but surprisingly I am still doing ok. Perhaps I am growing and have control of my temper now. Liberty and Justice snort in my mind, but I pretend not to hear. “Silence! May I remind you all whom you are speaking to” my dad seethes, his eyes becoming pitch black. Steroids stands up to my surprise. He moves closer and speaks “my king, surely you cannot expect the most powerful kingdom to be led by a woman? And a dragonless one at that?” he spits as if I am the dirt beneath his shoe. Just as he got closer, I smell the most mouthwatering scent of freshly baked cookies. Oh goddess, no. No, no! You are f*cking kidding me now, right?!
Lola POV
‘MATE!’ Justice yells in my mind. Do I have the worst f*cking luck in mate history, or what? I can already tell me and steroids aren’t going to get along. At all. ‘Oh god…. But have you seen plastic fantastic and heard his demeaning words, Justice?’ ‘Yes…. I am not happy with mate. Do put him in his place before revealing us’. Say no more, I grin inwardly. I clear my throat loudly and lock my eyes on Mr. steroids, before saying “father, if I may?” without breaking eye contact with steroids. “Of course, my daughter”. Good, here we go. “What makes you think I am unfit to lead? Just because I am female? You will need a better reason than that, boy. And furthermore, who said I don’t have a dragon?”. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to lead. But now they are openly telling me I am “unfit”, I all of a sudden want it more than anything of course. Tell me I can’t do something, and I will, even if just to spite you.a He turns red with anger and I can’t suppress the smirk appearing on my face, which angers him even more. He is visibly shaking with anger. “I believe being lost for so long hasn’t done your brains any favor, kid. We can all smell you don’t have a dragon from a mile off. Now be a good little girl, hush, and let the grown men talk”. Justice roars in my ears and is begging to be let loose, but I hold her back for now. My dad is fuming and as he is about to speak I place my hand on his arm and smile at him. ‘Let me’ I briefly link him.
I jump off the platform and saunter towards the man. “Do you want to try that again, boy? I will give you one more chance to be respectful to your future queen. Heed my warning as you do not get a second one. I do not tolerate disrespect” I say with a hint of venom in my tone, yet keeping a taunting smile on my face. He starts to shake violently and his eyes go pitch black, indicating his dragon is about to come out to play. “If you weren’t the King’s daughter, you would be dead right now” he hisses. “Wrong answer, pup. Don’t say I didn’t warn you” I say with an evil smirk, while pushing out my aura and bringing them all to their knees. I am engulfed in the black flames I have come to adore, and I feel jolts of electricity involuntarily twitching at my fingers. I still don’t fully control all my powers yet. Steroids gulps and his mouth is agape for a second, before he regains his composure slightly and clenches his jaw. “What the f*ck are you? Just because you are a f*cking witch or something, doesn’t mean you will fit into a dragon kingdom” he grits out under the weight of my aura, and I can’t help but smile wider. ‘SHOWTIME’ Liberty yells excitedly in my head. “Your future Queen, pup. THAT IS WHAT I AM!” I roar, before pushing everyone away from me with a gust of wind and letting Justice come out. Luckily, the room is big enough for a dragon to shift. Every eye in the room is on us now. Justice steps right in front of him and huffs her disapproval. The color has drained from steroid’s face, and his mouth is agape.
Looking around the room, everyone is pale and looks to be in shock. Some have even physically backed away from me, while others have kneeled graciously for us. Justice roars loudly and sprays a circle of ice around steroids, just because we can. We can’t speak from our dragon form unfortunately, I would have loved to rip him a new one now. My dad proceeds for me with a hard glare towards steroids “anything else to add, Lucian?”, he all but spits out. Steroids, Lucian apparently, softly mutters “no, my King”. I turn back to the podium and shift behind the throne. I quickly put on some clothes we had left there, anticipating trouble already, and step back in front again. ‘Justice, talk to me. I kind of really want to reject the *sshole on the spot here. But I know how much mates mean to you both, that’s why I gave Liberty a say back then too, so I won’t do anything you don’t agree on’. Justice is quiet for a moment, before speaking up ‘I…. I don’t know Lola. Dragons normally get second chances, but I’m not sure how that works for hybrids, as we have Lycan mates already as well’. ‘Well, either way, do you see yourself being with him? The misogynistic *sshole with fake barbie on his arms?’ I question her, knowing the answer already. But instead of an answer I am met with silence, so I decide not to push her any further and leave the matter with her for now.
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.