Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
“Of course.”
I raise my eyebrow at him.
“And we may have to have a few pictures taken, up close and personal, you know, to make a point that I could possibly be involved with you somehow, considering I have never been to a party with a date, let alone the same person twice.”
“Uh huh…and?”
“Alpha Lucas may have asked me to share some of those photos to motivate a few certain people to get their asses in gear. His words, not mine.”
He at least looked sheepish and I am glad he is warning me in his own demented boy way. “Remember, this is for Alpha Lucas and the guys. I am just going along with one of our most prominent Alpha’s reasonable requests.”
I roll my eyes and grab his hand. “You’re an idiot! You lead buddy and I can handle this embarrassment.”
Xander and I carry on like this for a while, keeping up mundane conversation, but we are both reporting what we see from the center of the dance floor. As boring as the meetings and updates were, this seems to be when things happen. There is so much going on that it seems like it might be easier to have secret meetings. I notice one in particular that intrigues me, but I don’t know if it is my general irritation of Elder Bastian or my distrust of Alpha Sharp that has me watching the two from the Shadow pack as they make their way around the room. Xander and I pose for many selfies, managing to get several of the groupings of people in the background, by accident of course. But We might as well let Jena use them to identify people later. I don’t really know what she needs to do her job, so Iwant to be as thorough as possible.
It seems random, but they have talked to and avoided the exact same people and have only approached someone for conversation after their target has talked to three people in between their interactions. I let Jena and Nathaniel know and they are making passes around the room getting Jena familiar with people and allowing her outside opinion to lead the observations.
“Prince Xander on your 6. A blonde looking very displeased with the back of your head.”
Nathaniel links the both of us as he and Jena stop to my right about ten feet away as back-up.
I lean around Xander, wanting to know which girl it is this time and I am not disappointed.
“Olivia!” I basically shout the wrong name at her and cause Xander to spin around. She schools the murderous look on her face quickly though. I have to hand it to her.
“It’s Olympia, Warrior.”
Touche. She places her hands on her hips and lets her perfected smile slip a bit. “Xander, you promised me a dance. It doesn’t look very good for a Royal to go back on their word. People might start talking about indecisiveness and indecision and think you aren’t fit to rule.”
“That escalated quickly.”
Xander scoffs. “I’m not sure how many times I need to remind you though, that to you and the rest of the world my name and Title is Prince Alexander. And I believe that you are insinuating that being with Skylar is a negative because she happens to be a trained warrior. What you have yet to mention is what about being with you would be better?”
“My rank is higher for one.”
Both Xander and I don’t hide our eye roll, we have already discussed this with her. “Second, your heirs need to have the distinction that I would bring to the royal family.”
She flips a blonde strand hanging from her updo back over her shoulder. Not sure what the point is, but it does give her a minute to come up with something else equally stupid to say. “She will never be as good as me and you both know it. I don’t know why you keep playing these games with me Xander, but I won’t have it. She needs to leave,” She looks right at me, “And stop being a little homewrecker.”
Are those fake tears? She can cry on command?! Damn she is impressive, but before I can laugh in her face, Xander lets out a low menacing growl.
“That is twice you have failed to use my title and twice you have insulted Skylar in front of me. You have crossed the line…”
He starts to say, but I put my hand on his arm and he lets me pull him back toward me.
“Hey.”
I say not trying to whisper but not shouting either. We have enough attention from her outburst. I put my hands on each of his cheeks to make sure he focuses on me and only me, his breathing heavy trying to keep his wolf in check. “You know what she is trying to do, right?” He blinks and nods his head, but doesn’t pull away from my hold on his face. “Don’t let her control you. I know I’m not wrecking a home, so do you. F*ck everyone else’s thoughts about the situation. As for her insults to my rank and status, I could give two sh’ts. She basically said she’s a good breeder, she works best lying on her back. Everyone has their purpose, I guess.”
That gets a small smile out of him. “I am a Beta’s daughter, a lead warrior and trainer in my pack, a branded Elite Warrior in the Alpha King’s ranks and you are one of my best friends. I appreciate you trying to defend my honor, but she has done nothing but show her desperation and lack of knowledge of how a true mate bond works. Let her do her walk of shame out of the room with everyone present watching because she wanted an audience and it backfired.”
I nodded and smiled at him until he returned it and then gave me a big hug.
“Man, you are special Midge. No one is going to be good enough for you.”
He says into my hair. I just laugh.
“You need to stuff your caveman, I need an ally not an addition to the five cavemen I have back home.”
He just laughs.
“I will do my best, no promises though.”
“That was amazing! I couldn’t shake her the last time I was here.”
Mina walks up next to me and pulls me into a side hug. “I think her tears were real when she walked out though.”
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