Chapter 9: Chapter Nine

**Jaxson**

I can't believe I have to go to this stupid Ball this weekend at the Blue Moon Pack, the one I went to last year was so dull, there was nothing there except mated wolves and young she-wolves that throw themselves at anyone who will accept them regardless of them being true mates or not.

But my Beta John has managed to talk me into going, with promises of the possibility of finding my mate and he is also hoping to find his as well. I try not to lose hope but with all the letdown of not finding her it’s hard to stay positive, but I am hopeful that she will be there.

Hopefully, he is right, we both have been matless for four years now and I am beginning to lose hope of ever finding her, I have dreamt of the Moon Goddess blessing me with a mate for so long it’s beginning to feel like it will never happen.

I have my tux already for the damn Ball and John has his as well. All that is left to do is make sure everything is taken care of for my father, so he won’t have to do much while I’m away, he is always willing to fill in as Alpha for me when both, John and I must go away on business together. I feel like the pack is in good hands with my dad taking over for me while I am away instead of leaving my gamma in charge, he has enough to deal with on his own. So, I let my dad handle things for me while I am away, plus everyone knows to obey him anyway with him being the former Alpha and all.

While I’m sitting here in my office signing off last minute stuff and organizing paperwork, I hear a knock at the door.

“Enter”

Why can't people just leave me alone. Before the door is fully open, I catch a whiff of cheap perfume and skank.

Ashley has managed to find me....yet again. She is relentless, she can’t seem to get it through her thick skull that I don’t do sloppy seconds and that I just don’t want her. Period.

“What do you want Ashley?”

“Hi Jaxson, I just wanted to come by and see if there was anything I could do to help you relax?”

She says this as she makes her way to my desk and tries to put her hand on my shoulder and rub on me. But before she can get too far, I grab her hand and throw it off with a not so rough movement. It wasn’t hard enough to hurt her but hard enough to make sure she understands that I don’t want her touching me.

She seems to think by flaunting her tits at me while wearing a barely-there top and shorts so short her ass cheeks hang out that I will just give in and have my way with her. Well, she has another thing coming. I don’t like to deal with pack sluts. And she is as close to a pack slut as any she-wolf can get.

“ITS ALPHA! And NO! Ashley, there isn’t. How many times do I have to tell you I don’t want you; you have been with half the pack already and you seem to think that just because you dress like a skank that it will make me fall all over you, but you are far from what I want.”

She seems a bit taken back by my response; she looks like she is about to cry. Oh well if she does so what, she needs to learn her place and her place is not by my side, that spot is for my mate and my Luna only.

“A-Alpha, I’m sorry I-I didn’t mean any disrespect, I just...I just wanted to spend time with you is all.”

“Ashley don’t pull that crap, you and I had a one-time thing, and that was years ago and the one time we did sleep together you said you knew that it was one time thing only and that’s all it ever was and that’s all it will ever be. So, you better learn your place, or I will not hesitate to put you in it. Do I make myself clear?”

She hesitates for a moment which irritates me so now my voice booms out,

“DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR!?”

She shrinks down and backs away from my desk in fear that I may hit her something. I would never do it for just disobeying an order, she bows her head showing her neck as a sign of respect.

“Yes, Alpha.”

“Good, now get out!”

She quickly stands tall and makes her way out of my office. But as she leaves, I catch the scent of my beta entering my office with (Oh joy) more paperwork.

“John, please tell me that is not more paperwork?”

“No Alpha, this is just the list of packs that will be attending the Blue Moon Ball this weekend, I thought you may want to see it.”

Great, I was a bit curious to see who all would attend this shindig.

“Sure, John let’s see it.”

John and I have been friends since we were kids. He and I both are tall, well over six foot with Dark hair, Mine darker than his, and he has brown eyes as were mine are green and we both have a big muscular build. We have always given each other a hard time about who is stronger, but with me being Alpha I am naturally stronger, and he is strong too but not a s strong as I am because he is my beta.

John hands me the list and I look it over and I notice few packs who could be of good alliance to my pack and....great...there are a few that seems to be enemies to my pack, looks like I will have to play nice and be extra polite at the ball.

“I will give the Alpha of Blue Moon a call let him know of the few packs that we have issues with that managed to make their way onto this list, that way he has a heads up in case they try to cause any trouble with us while we are there.”

“That’s a good Idea Jaxson. Anyway, did you get your tux yet?”

“Yes, John I did, thanks to you.”

I manage to get out with a smirk. He has been hounding me for weeks about getting my damn tux for this thing. I wasn’t looking forward to going at all since the last few times I have been I haven’t found my mate, but since John is making me go this year, I had to get my tux, but that doesn’t mean I got it way in advance, I ended up waiting until this last weekend to get it.

“Well, what color is your tie? Mine is going to be like a ruby red color. What about yours?”

Seriously? This guy sounds like a chick with his talking about the exact shade of red his tie is, just call it red dude.

“My tie is a light blue with a bit of a shimmer to it.”

Good Goddess, now I’m doing it. I need to get this week over with and get through this stupid Ball coming up.

“Alright, I’m going to make a few calls and I’ll be done, want to go for a run when I’m done?”

“Sure, just mind-link me when you're ready.”

I give him a head nod as an understanding, he leaves my office and I pick up the phone to make my phone calls.

Once I am finally done with all the pack duties and making all the necessary phone calls, I mink link John to meet me at the edge of the forest for our run.