CHAPTER THREE

MAVERICK

I’m sitting in my study, looking through the pack documents and the issues that need my attention. Sheets of paper are scattered across my desk; they contain complaints from pack members, things they want changed, and new things they want included in the pack.

Yes, I seek out pack members for their opinion as they are the ones that benefit from it the most, so they must be included in decision-making, and that can only be possible if I seek out their opinion.

Boxes are placed around the pack grounds so that people who have opinions or complaints can write them down and put them in the boxes, and at the end of every day, I will go through them.

As I was deeply into reading them, I heard a knock. “Come in,” I say, and from the smell my nose picks up, I know who's at the door.

“Yo, how are you doing?” my beta Jaden says as he walks into my study, taking a seat in one of the chairs across me. “I heard you beat up another council head. How many more people are you going to beat up when they don't listen to you?”

“As much as I can, and I know I can handle a lot of people,” I replied with a smirk, “and why are you here and not tending to your pregnant mate?”

“My pregnant mate is your sister, and you know how she is when she wants to be alone.” he leans forward. “ I actually came to discuss a very important issue.”

“What’s so important that you can't wait until dinner time?” I ask, sitting up at the word important.

“As you know, it’s mating season, and it is time for unmatched pack members to leave the pack to another pack in search of their mate,” he says wearily cause he knows the word ‘mate’ is a sour subject for me, but I can't be selfish towards my pack members just because I no longer have a mate.

“Yes, I'm aware, which pack is hosting the Mate meeting gathering this season?” I ask seriously

“The Ivory pack is hosting the gathering, and they sent a letter this morning while you were in a meeting,” he says, holding the letter out for me to read.

I tore open the seal and read through the letter.

I hope this letter finds you well, Alpha Maverick,

It is with great pleasure that I have the honour of hosting the Mate meeting gathering this season.

I am writing this letter to inform you that the preparation of the gathering has begun over here, and the gathering will be held in 4 days.

Sincerely,

Alpha Allen.

“The gathering is in 4 days, inform everyone so those eligible can get ready, and you will go with them,” I say, dropping the letter and focusing on my previous task.

“Okay, adios,” he says with a playful tone and leaves my study.

Jaden is my childhood friend, we are gummed at the hip, and when we were younger, people used to think we were siblings, especially in uni.

He is also my sister's mate, which is surprising because they never got along until they found out they were mates. They would always bicker over unnecessary things and could not be together in a space without arguing.

My sister is currently 4 months pregnant, but you would think she is 6 months pregnant with how big her belly is getting, and she is very clingy to Jaden, but I understand it’s not easy to be pregnant, and pregnant women need more attention and care.

I try to wipe away all other thoughts and get back to the tasks that need my attention.

LATER IN THE EVENING…

I walk into the dining room, and everyone is already seated. By everyone, I mean my mum, my sister Talia, and Aiden; we lost my father 5 years ago.

“Good, everyone is seated, let’s all have our dinner and go to our various houses,” I say as I pull out the chair at the head of the table, “and please no staying 30 minutes after dinner, I need my alone time,” I add.

“Well, good evening to you too, what a way to tell us you don’t want to see us,” my sister Talia said as she dished out my dinner.

“ sis, I don’t mean that, I’m just telling you all I want some alone time,” I say, but I know no one will listen to me. It’s not my first time having to chase them out of my house, and I know I will still have to chase them out tonight.

Ever since I lost my mate, even though I’m better and doing well, my mum and my sister still feel like they need to be with me at all times, which can sometimes be suffocating.

“I don’t really have a lot to say, just that today will be the last time you will beat anyone up in this pack,” my mum said “It’s a threat, not a warning understand? You might be the alpha but I am your mother and before I was your mother I was the Luna of this pack” she added. I knew she was not going to let it go ever.

“Okay, Mama,” I replied without looking up from my dinner. The atmosphere is tense cause my mother is in a dangerous mood.

“ Alpha Maverick, I would like to submit a complaint against Beta Jaden.” My sister suddenly speaks up, and I’m wondering what complaint she wants to submit.

“Go on,” I ask her.

“Beta Jaden promised to take me out on a date in 4 days, and now he is going back on his word,” I say, giving me me looks that can kill, “and it came to my attention that you have a role to play in it.”

I looked up at Jaden and demanded an explanation cause I don’t want to be on the receiving end of my sister’s wrath.

“Alpha” Jaden indeed said, playing along, “ you asked me to go for the mate meeting gathering in ivory pack, and I can’t refuse your order.”

“Jaden, it was not an order you could have told me you have plans,” I say, giving him a deathly look. “You know I will never be insensitive towards your plan, especially with my sister. You don’t need to go anymore, I will go, and it’s final.