Robin’s POV“Father, you should listen to us first before you give your verdict. We have no intention of soiling your good name or that of our pack but marriage is a lifelong affair, we don’t want to end up in a loveless marriage, we deserve better than that.” My eyebrows quirked as a smile made its way to my lips. I couldn’t help but wonder what my sons were up to, it seemed like they were up to a plan to get me to reverse my verdict. Cole seemed to be the only one satisfied with Shannon being their mate and it was rather surprising seeing as he was the most impulsive of my sons. Attempting to bring a new mate at their convenient time was something they knew I wouldn’t approve of. They wanted to put me in a chokehold and I was rather impressed with their plan, I could see all shades of myself in each of them. “I should listen to you?” I began, sitting upright as I held their unwavering gazes.“Yes, Father.” My eldest son, Ricky began, clearing his throat as he stepped forward. “W
Robin’s POV“I also understood the fact that my duty came first before pleasure,” I answered. “A fact that has been lost between you and your brothers.”“The reason we failed to do this earlier is because we were patient. I’m sure that you must have gotten wind of our promiscuity but none of those women could spark the fire within any of us. We wanted to pick the best of the bunch and present her to you but we know you as a man of tradition, we don’t want to taint our legacy by birthing an unworthy heir to take after us when our time is over.”“Your actions have put me in a tight spot and I’m not pleased with any of these,” I replied grimly.Ricky resisted the urge to smirk, he was halfway into convincing his father to overturn his threat and decision of making Beta his heir. He just had to push him a little bit further and let him take the bait. “Nevertheless, we have to put our family first. We would understand if you reject the idea of the woman we have in mind but you ought to al
Ricky’s POVI stared warily at my father as the words left his mouth. He wore a stoic expression on his face but I knew that didn’t tell the whole story. I sensed a premonition of imminent disaster and I knew I wasn’t the only one. A glance at Jules’ crestfallen face revealed all I wanted to know, he could sense it too. “What do you mean by this, father?” Jules managed to blurt out.It was rather obvious that he had lost every trace of his composure but he was trying to maintain a calm demeanor. I had to give him props for his perseverance, I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes right now and I was sure that no one would want to be either not even Cole who had gone behind our backs to betray us. Unlike our father and myself, Jules’ facial expression was rapidly changing. It seemed like he was undecided on how to feel about the tense situation. He wanted nothing to do with this and he was incensed by our father’s decision but deep down, I doubted if there was anything we could do about
Ricky’s POV“Everything I own belongs to you until my heir is named officially. Use everything at your disposal to ensure that she becomes yours and then, you can be sure of being named as the next Alphas.”I couldn’t believe the words flowing out of my father’s mouth with ease, it made me feel irritated at myself. This wasn’t the standard he was supposed to lower himself to but after barely surviving being disowned, there was little I could do at this moment. I shared a look with my brothers, unspoken words passed between us but we understood the message. We had no other choice, we had a plan and a vision to get what we wanted but somehow, we ended up losing the only trick we had up our sleeve and we were now at the mercy of our ruthless father who wouldn’t take anything other than positive confirmation for the task he has set out for us.Cole hadn’t said a word ever since Father approved of his plan. I couldn’t understand the silence as he had gotten what he wanted. For Jules, it
Shannon’s POV The alarm chimed for the fourth time this morning and I snoozed it while tying my shoelace. I didn’t know how to turn it off because it was spoiled and I couldn’t afford to replace it. I found it one time when I was coming home from school. It was not of good quality but it was the best I could find so I decided to take it back home.I had thought about asking my mom for a new one but I haven’t been in the mood to talk to anyone recently, not after everything I heard from my supposed mates, the Mayert triplets a week ago. Dinner had been awkward but Alpha Robin and my mother had been oblivious to the tension in the room or they feigned ignorance. Whatever it was, it didn’t help matters as Ricky and Jules constantly glared daggers at me while Cole offered me a comforting smile now and then. Now, it chimed repeatedly every morning until it decided that it was ready to stop. I slept heavily last night and it was already past the time when I usually went to school. A heav
Shannon’s POV“What the hell is going on?” Cole yelled, his voice was filled with authority.Everyone was quiet in fear of him. Unlike Melissa, Cole was feared by everyone in the pack mainly out of respect for him and his aura. He was two years ahead of me and I have known him since his father got married to my mother, but never have I ever seen him smile. He was stoic and stiff like a robot. But that wasn’t what made him scary, he was violent and he had a mean temper. His brothers, Ricky and Jules were much calmer but they were equally feared by everyone as well. They were the next Alphas of the Dark Moon Pack and no one dared to mess with them. Cole wore the same shades of clothes every day, and he smelt like he had been dipped into a pool of wealth.“I said, what is going on here?” He asked this time, his tone higher and more stern.“She was bullying the poor Omega.” One of the boys in the crowd shouted.Cole shook his head, his face tainted with disgust before he turned to look
Cole’s POVI hated my life.Being one of the successors of the pack alongside my brothers, Ricky and Jules, came with a lot of privileges, but the pain and sacrifice were not worth it. I have been trained all my life to be the alpha of the pack, to throw away every single thing I liked to do because of the expectations that my father had of me. It was exhausting and draining, but there was nothing I could do about it.If this was what I had to do to be sure of getting my birthright, I was willing to go the extra mile. My brothers didn’t know this yet or frankly, they didn’t care but I did. I had spent my whole life waiting for this moment and nothing was going to ruin it for me. Not while I could have a say in the order of things. My coronation was coming soon, it all depended on my brothers and their willingness to be committed to the cause my father has been on my neck, trying to make sure that I was perfect in my duties and urging me to get them to accept his decision as I did.
Cole’s POV“I don’t know what you expect me to do. How am I supposed to marry when I don’t have a woman I love and I don’t desire either?” I gave up, looking away from him as I felt my heart burn with pain and anger. “You’re putting us all in misery.”“I don’t know, but you have to marry Shannon, all three of you. I trained you all to be gentlemen and custodians of tradition. I am going to give you and your brothers a few weeks and after that, I am going to take away your inheritance. You will wish you listened to me in the first place instead of being complete and total brats.”I nodded without taking another glance at him. The man had no heart. He was part of the reason I never wanted children because I would hate for them to feel the same way I was feeling about my father. I wouldn’t be able to stand them hating me the way I hated mine. He left the room, banging the door behind him.I turned to look at the clock, and it was past time for school. I thought about skipping college, bu