“We’re equal, like you once said, and I have to admit it is probably one of the hottest things you have ever said; I may not have a dick, but-”
“I’m a fucking king.” She smiled, finishing the sentence as we thought back to that moment from long ago.
“Yeah, and you were right,” I smirked, reaching behind me and pulling her into my arms. I inhaled her scent as I buried my nose in her neck.
“So, will you let me go?” I tilted my head, squeezing her ass as she straddled me.
“You know if anything happens to you-” She placed a finger on my lips and smiled slightly.
“We live together, and we will die together. I know,” she whispered.
Yeah, a promise we made… but we both knew that if it came to that, we couldn’t abandon Azura. Neither of us had to say it out loud; our eyes spoke what our lips were unable to. If something were to happen, the other would have to live on for her… even if only until she was ready to spread her wings and fly.
She hugged me tightly, her heart racing. I held her just as tight. Scarlett may be an alpha, heck, a king, but she, too, had her fears and worries, yet she continued to be brave for everyone else.
Earlier, when Kiara had begun to lose herself and was begging to be locked away, it was Scarlett who had given the command to listen to Kiara and lock her up, a decision we all weren’t able to make. Her voice had been strong, but I had felt her agony and pain leaking through the bond as she remained in control for those around us.
My phone beeped, and we both moved back, realising it was time for the meeting.
“I love you, sweetheart,” I said quietly, giving her my best sexy smirk, one that she fell for back in the day. She rolled her eyes.
“I guess I love you, too.” Despite her airy tone, she gripped my face and kissed me passionately, sending off explosions of pleasure through us both…
Alejandro
An hour later, we were still in the middle of the meeting. We had several people on video call, and I had finished outlining the plan. The extra batch of people sent to gather blood from farther out would hopefully speed up the process and get us the needed amount faster.
“There’re five groups being made: decoy, defence, infiltration, extra backup force, and, of course, the main group,” I said, tapping the table top screen where I had a battle plan pulled up. “Elijah, who’s staying behind from you two?”
“I am,” he replied instantly.
I frowned, but I had a feeling he would be. Scarlett had been adamant that she was going to go to battle when I had mentioned I wanted either or both to stay behind. I gave a curt nod, trying to ignore the pain in my body. Whatever this was, it was fucking draining, but my body was continuing to fight against it.
“Raihana and Elijah, you two are staying here. My two Betas will also be staying behind. That is the defence for the pack,” I stated.
“Nicholson, you will take charge of Blood Moon, and Chris, you will handle Black Storm if needed,” I said as Rayhan nodded. Although we shouldn’t be gone for too long, we needed to make sure everything was in place. I continued explaining everything until I was sure everything was covered.
“Any questions?” I asked.
The screen crackled before another window popped up, and a smirking Leo appeared.
“You really need to work on your online security. That took me max twenty minutes to hack into.”
Fucker.
“Yeah, well, not everyone is a fucking computer whizz. What do you want?” I asked, frowning as Marcel’s frown deepened.
“Leo. This is not a joke,” he growled. I motioned for him to leave it.
“I want in. I heard that we’ll be heading out literally right after my birthday, meaning I’ll have shifted by then,” he smirked. I didn’t need anyone to tell me that he was thrilled about his shift, but then again, who wouldn’t be?
“And why would you want to come on such a risky mission?” I asked, very aware of all the alphas on screen and everyone in the room watching us. He shrugged, sitting back and lighting a cigarette.
“You know Dad isn’t the toughest guy around. I’m just going to be there to make sure he comes back in one piece,” he said, but his eyes were ice cold.
Although his words seemed normal enough, making a few alphas nod as if understanding his point and smiling at how protective he seemed of his father, I understood the underlying meaning. It was obvious he thought I’d let Marcel die or that I would put him in the line of fire and use him for collateral. That wasn’t true; I didn’t want anyone to fucking lose their lives, and I would protect Marcel if the need arose.
“I’ll let you come, but this is a team battle. Are you sure you will get along with everyone on the team? If you try anything or come in the way-”
