Chapter 60: Chapter fifty-nine

Ajax POV

“Princess, I got dinner,” I called as I entered the house. “I feel horrible for not calling you all day.”

The house was dark. I subconsciously sniffed the air for her scent. I didn’t get anything. I marched to our room and it was undisturbed. I wandered into the bathroom and found her hairbrush on the sink with strands of her hair.

Typical Delanie.

I pulled out my phone and found a text from her.

“Hey, Ajax, I’ll be out late tonight. Don’t miss me too much.”

That’s vague. It almost didn’t sound like her. She didn’t let me know if she was working or hanging out with her friends. Since the pack was attacked and the house was targeted I didn’t think it was a good idea to be out late, but I didn’t want to overthink or worry her.

I shot her a text to have fun and I loved her. I didn’t get one back immediately.

A heavy feeling settled in my gut.

“Is something wrong?” I asked my wolf.

“With Delanie?” he asked.

“Dumbass,” I grumbled. “Who else do I give a damn about?”

“Ross,” he replied.

I wasn’t getting anywhere with him when he was in a playful mood. If he wasn’t losing his head worrying about Delanie, then everything was good. Then again since Delanie was human our mate bond wasn’t complete. It had its shortfalls.

I wandered into the basement and pulled out a bottle of vodka. I kept all my bottles down here. I had age old wines down here. Thank goodness Ross didn’t know about this place.

It was already close to ten when I settled on the couch with my bottle and Delanie still hadn’t responded.

I started to get worried. I shot her a quick text to ask how she was doing, trying not to be pushy or clingy but the truth was I wanted her on my lap my face buried in her neck and my fingers driving slowly up her thigh.

The doorbell rang. I shot up.

Finally. 

I stopped before I opened the door. Delanie wouldn’t need to use the doorbell.

I opened the door regardless. I groaned I wish hadn’t.

Reign stormed into my house.

“By all means, come in,” I said sarcastically.

“Oscar’s really never going to walk again?”

“We don’t know that,” I sighed and crossed my arms over my chest.

I didn’t want to deal with this right now.

Reign pouted and stepped closer to me. “Does this mean you’re going to be Alpha?”

“Right now, I’m acting Alpha.”

Reign nodded and fisted the front of my shirt. She took me by surprise. I gripped her wrists and calmed my wolf before he did anything drastic. She threw her feminine scent at me. it smelt like an open field of roses and lavender. Only Alpha females could do that when they wanted to bring a wolf to their knees.

“Reign… enough,” I ground my teeth.

“Stop. You want me.”

“You don’t want me you want to be Luna.”

“I already am Luna, jackass,” she giggled, bringing her body closer. “I want you Ajax. I never wanted Oscar. He can’t make me happy.”

“You think I can?” I scoffed.

She giggled again and pressed her lips on my chest, thrusting her intense feminine scent my way. I shoved her back gently and pulled out my phone. Delanie hadn’t texted me back.

What was she doing?

“Of course, you can Ajax. You nearly gave up everything for a woman. You mated a slave. You don’t care about status or rank.”

“Oscar needs you right now. Maybe he’ll change.”

Reign rolled her eyes. “Yeah, he won’t be able to fuck all the slaves in the pack house. Speaking of slaves where’s yours?”

I clenched my jaw. “Your little stunt almost got me roasted Reign.”

“What did Blaise do?”

“Nothing. I’ve got things to do, Reign. Go check on your husband while I tend to my girlfriend.”

I wanted Delanie to be my wife. We hadn’t been together long but I felt it in my gut. I wanted to make her mine permanently. After Reign grumbled her way out of my house I called Ainsley.

“Hey, please tell me you’re with Delanie?” I heard the music in the background.

I hoped they weren’t at Jaxson’s bar.

“I haven’t heard from Delanie since we left each other in the morning.”

“Shit.” I hung up and grabbed my keys.

I drove to the clinic. It was quiet. I found Delanie’s friend, Betty the nurse. She told me Delanie left hours ago.

I checked the time. An hour to midnight. Damn it, where are you mate?

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Delanie POV

“I’m at Madam Margot’s house?” I asked in disbelief.

Margot strolled in and sat on the edge of my bed. She crossed her legs and rested her hands on her knees.

“I only offer the best,” she replied.

I swallowed. “What’s going on? Why are you working with Max?”

“General Maximus,” Margot sighed heavily and lifted her chin. “An old acquaintance.”

“Your son-in-law,” I spat.

She grimaced. “I never saw him that way. He’s a tyrant, a beast.”

“Then why are you working with him?” I demanded.

“It’s better to work with the devil you know than the one you don’t.”

This couldn’t be happening! What did I expect? She owned a brothel and from the letters I discovered in my old home, she wasn’t the nicest woman nor did she get along with my Mom.

“Don’t you care what he did to your daughter?” I snapped.

Margot waved me away. “Alexandra made her choice. I didn’t want her to marry Max. I had her lined up to marry one of the most powerful Alphas twenty damn years ago! That little bitch would have set us up for life.”

I crossed my arms and frowned. “Another loveless marriage,” I commented.

“Love? Please, who has that these days? Your darling Ajax has been here countless times. He likes them petite like you.”

I frowned. I didn’t need to know that.

Margot threw her head back and laughed. “Get comfortable my dear.”

Margot got up and strolled to the door. I couldn’t contain my outburst, “Why are you doing this?”

She paused at the door. Her spine straightened I thought she would turn but she marched out the door. Leaving me alone.