Killa

~Maxim~

I spin in my chair, throwing my head back. Another day, same shit. If I’m being honest, I’m really bored with my life. If it weren’t for the fun I keep on the side, I might try to end it all. 

Yeah, I know I’m married, but my marriage is if ‘taking one for the team’ was a thing. My Alpha came to me and asked me to do the pack a favor. I needed an heir, so it seemed like a good idea. I wasn’t told how fucking useless the she-wolf is. 

She’s never shifted, hell, she doesn’t even have a wolf. Her dad was human, and she inherited that foolishness. She’s a weak ass, adopted daughter of an Alpha. To make matters worse, she gave me a useless heir. 

I didn’t get the boy that I would need to take over my position in the pack. On top of that, the damn child is blind. What the fuck am I supposed to do with that?! I find my situation disgusting, but I can’t get out of it. I’m meant to stay with her ‘until.’ I have no idea what ‘until’ means, but that’s why my Alpha looks the other way while I have my fun. He doesn’t hold me to the standards of being a decent husband, and I appreciate that. 

My office door opens, and I smile when I see who it is. “Luna Olivia, it’s so good to see you.” Olivia has been mated to my Alpha for a while now. We don’t necessarily get along, but we know how to deal with each other. 

“Maxim.” She looks around the room as if she’s looking for something. “Where’s that wife of yours? I haven’t seen her around lately.” She hasn’t seen Alayasia around because I don’t want her to be seen. 

“She’s been busy with Zara. She doesn’t want any help with her; she doesn’t want Zara to be uncomfortable with people she doesn’t know. I’ve tried to tell her to let others help her, but I don’t get far.” Olivia nods and sits across from me. 

“I need to see her. We are going to be hosting a pack gathering next week. I need her to help me get it organized. Your wife is a whiz at those things.” I want to laugh, but I hold it in. 

On one of my birthdays, Alayasia called herself throwing me a surprise party, but she forgot the cake. So many times, something she planned crapped out one way or another. There were so many ruined meals because she forgot an ingredient, or she didn’t make something correctly. She’s useless as a she-wolf and a pathetic wife. She can’t even create a kid that is worth anything. 

Olivia clears her throat, breaking me out of my thoughts. “Well?” I sit up in my chair and smile. 

“I will let her know. I’m not sure what her plans are today, or I’d tell you to go see her.” Olivia holds her hand up to stop me.

“Don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to get you to plan her schedule or get us together. I can get to her on my own. You seem to like to control her, so I wanted you to know what the plan was.” This is why I don’t like the bitch. She’s so uptight and thinks so highly of herself. 

“Of course, Luna. Let me know anything you need.” She rolls her eyes and stands, walking out of my office. I sigh and lean back in my chair. It’s always a delicate dance to keep Olivia out of my business. I usually do it by keeping Alayasia isolated, but it’s times like these that always cause me more issues. 

My door opens, and Axel walks in. Alpha Axel is the Alpha here, and we have been friends for years. He knows what I do, and he gives me a wide berth to do it. He’s also devoted to his mate, so that’s the thin line that we walk. I sigh and shake my head. “I know, I know. I need to mind what I do and say so that Olivia doesn’t catch wind of anything.” Axel nods as he settles into the seat in front of me. “You know if you let me get rid of her, we won’t have to keep having this conversation.”

“You know that I can’t do that. This pack won’t survive without her father’s support. I’m working on breaking us free, but we aren’t there yet.” I slowly nod my head. I know how this goes. 

“Alright. You have my word.”

~Houston~

“KILLA!” Goddess! Will that name ever disappear? I turn to face my bully on the training fields. My best friend, my Alpha Tyrice, has been calling me that name for years now, and it’s more than annoying. 

“So, once I accidentally kill a bunch of koi fish and I can never live it down?” Tyrice just laughs, causing me to roll my eyes. 

“I joke because I love.” Yeah, yeah. I step back to the edge of the training field. I was helping Jakobe, our Gamma, with the morning training. This is his thing, but I like to help when I can. “How’s it looking?”

“It’s looking good as always. You know how amazing Jakobe is. Our pack is well protected.” 

“So I got that invitation.”

“What invitation?”

“The one to the gathering of packs at the Mystic Wolves pack.” I sigh and roll my eyes. I hate that pack. They are a bunch of douchbags who think way too highly of themselves. I know Tyrice feels the same, but we are obligated to attend this gathering. 

“How long until I have to suffer?” I think this is the first time that this pack has hosted this event. The thought of being on their territory makes my skin crawl. I just never liked any of them that I’ve come across. 

“It’s next week. I’m going to need you to be your charming self when we go.”

“Can’t you take Jakobe with you instead?” 

“No can do, buddy.” Tyrice slaps me on my back. “The invitation is for Alphas and Betas. No Gammas allowed.”

“WELL, FUCK THEM THEN!” We both turn to look at Jakobe. He’s still training the class, but he heard us just the same. I chuckle at his mock anger and shake my head. 

“Fine. Since I have no choice, let’s just get this over with. Hopefully, there’s no mess.”

“Maybe you’ll meet your mate.” I roll my eyes and say nothing. I’m 32 years old and have just about given up finding my fated mate. I’ve been to a lot of different conferences, mating balls, and pack visits. I haven’t had any scent hit me, nor have I been pulled toward any one she-wolf. It’s been frustrating to go through each day without her by my side, but I’ve coped. Maybe I will come across my fated mate during this gathering, but perhaps I’m not interested in finding her anymore.