Chapter 23: Twenty Three

Alexander POV

Information got to me about Roland’s and Carmilla postponed wedding. I was happy because it gave me more time to plan. The pack was bubbling as usual, people returning from work and some are just going for their night jobs, children littered the balconies of their parents houses. I slowly drove into the pack house, getting back from a three days meeting and I was so exhausted.

Gregory bumped into me on my way to my room. He was still around which was very suspicious, he never stays in a pack for more than three weeks and he already spent a month here.

“Hey Greg, where are you off to?” I asked, seeing he was all dressed for a meeting.

“I finally have the opportunity to see Roland Millian today and I’m not letting it slide” he replied.

Anger and jealous suddenly burned in my heart. “ Was Greg really serious about building a company in Blue Orchid?” I thought.

“ This late? I’m coming with you” I said.

“You don’t have to Roland. You should rest” he replied and walked away.

“I insist Greg. Let’s go” I turned back to the car with Greg following behind me.

I have not seen the annoying bastard since the general pack meeting and I was curious if he would bring his to be Luna to the meeting. Of course, he should. If she is really going to be his future Luna, he has to start involving her in pack affairs like this.

Gregory tried to convince me to stay at home and see no reasons why I should follow him but I was hell bent of going with him. The drive from Tyuii Pack to Blue Orchid Pack was less than an hour, so we reached in no time. The place of meeting was few blocks away from the pack house.

As we drove through the streets, I could see new construction site and progressing work. I rolled my eyes.

“All this because of a wedding huh?” I whispered.

Gregory looked at me and turned his gaze back to his laptop. He was repeatedly reading and memorizing his presentation and I was infuriated by his commitment. The car stopped and anxiety was written all over Greg’s face, I stepped out of the car and looked around.

The building was quite big and it has one of the latest architecture design. Few gammas guided the gate and the door. Our car was the only one in the compound so I guess he was not around yet, that even made me angry more. We were ushered in and we sat in the spacious board room and waited.

As each minute pass, it took the large chunk of my patience and I was already tapping my hand impatiently on the table. Greg was silent and I knew he was trying to stay calm so as not to forget his presentation. After an hour of waiting, a tall slender woman walked into the room. She has a striking resemblance with Roland so I guess they would be related, she was giving off a strong aura and strength.

I adjusted in my seat and her eyes caught mine. She looked at me with a cold expression and I was unable to read her face. Her expression changed as fast as it came, she looked at Greg and smiled. She sat across the table and silence filled the room for a while before she spoke.

“Good to see you again Mr Gregory” she said.

“ Same here Lila” he replied.

“Who is this man? An associate of yours?” she asked Greg.

“Not really. He is a really close friend”

“Oh, okay. Can we proceed?” she said.

Gregory stood up and walked to the front to begin. Hours into the meeting, I looked around expecting to see Roland and Lila would not stop staring at me. She would not even try to look away if I catch her staring, she would even stare deeper and I would get lost in her eyes. Greg finished his presentation and she spoke.

“Okay Greg. I see how your company would benefit the pack in different ways but how do we know you don’t intend to overthrow previous company in the pack just for your own benefits?” she asked.

Greg was caught off guard by the question and I stepped in for him.

“ He would not just employ every citizen of this pack which would lead to pack empowerment. He would also work in conjunction with existing companies to bring growth to this pack” I said.

She looked at me for a while and turned to Greg.

“ I don’t appreciate him speaking on your behalf Gregory. He is not your business partner and I only allowed him to stay here because of his relationship with you” she said.

My face grew red with anger. Greg looked at me and whispered to me to stay calm. I looked at her with so much fury, she did not flinch at the obvious anger. She continued talking with Greg and the meeting finished in no time.

“Thank you for coming Greg. I would get back to you on whatever the Alpha decides” she said and left the room after giving me a serious glare.

“Who is she!?” I asked Greg as we left the room.

“Shhh…lower your voice. That is Lila Millian. Roland’s elder sister and Pack Minister” he replied.

“So? Is that why you let her talk down on me like that?” I said.

“I could have said anything Alex, I was not expecting you to talk. I was caught in the moment. I’m sorry” he apologized.

“Why was Roland not present?” I asked.

“He has never been present in any of our meeting. He always sends either his sister or another of his beta” he replied.

“The arrogant bastard!” I said and fisted my hand.

We left the premises and as we drove out of the compound. A red Ferrari sped past us, almost brushing our car. Our car followed behind until it turned into the pack house and I saw Roland alighting from the car with his hand wrapped around Carmilla’s waist.

“The bastard! So he was busy with a woman that he could not show up for meeting” I said.

Greg looked through the window and sighed.

“ I knew it was a bad idea for you to come with me. You can’t just stop stalking them, can you?” He asked.

I remained silent for the rest of the drive home. I was silently boiling in anger and irritation towards the entire Millian family. I swore to make them pay for always embarrassing me.

Greg was silent till we got home and he angrily got down from the car.

“Greg Greg!” I called.

He stopped and looked back.

“Must you always cause a scene Alex. Fucking learn to control your angry before it consumes you and stay away from Roland for your own good” he said and walked out.

“What did he mean be “ Stay away from Roland for my own good” Is he any better than me?” I thought.

Getting Gregory angry was not a usual thing cause he doesn’t even get angry so I knew this business must really mean a lot to him.

“Millian’s! You always make me the bad person in every picture” I said.

Gregory came back downstairs with his luggage dragged behind him.

“Where are you going Greg?” I asked, standing from the sofa I was just getting comfortable on.

“To an hotel. I can’t let you spoil this deal for me any further. I would be out of Tyuii Pack soon so don’t bother looking for me” he said and left.

I knew he was only doing all of this because he was angry. I could easily find him anywhere in Tyuii Pack but I would let him have his privacy. I went to my room after and freshen up. I should have listened to Gregory when he told me to stay, I was so tired and exhausted. I fall asleep immediately I landed on my bed.

The cleaners were cleaning my office that morning and I stood on the balcony to get some air before I bury myself into the day’s work. It has been days since Gregory left the house and I was sure he would have left already. He was still picking my calls.

I slowly dragged the smoke from the Cigar and puffed it out. The view from the balcony was calming, I could see a entire Tyuii pack from my balcony. I felt proud of myself to see the bustling streets filled with foreigners and citizens.

Tim’s car sped into the compound, throwing dust into the air. He alighted from the car and looked up at me. I nodded to him and he walked inside.

“Why is he here? Is the news that important that he could not send Lucy?” I thought.

I turned and went to my office, knowing he would be wait there for me. The cleaners were done already. He was already seated when I got to the office.

“Guess what?” he said immediately I entered.

“What is it Tim?” I asked, fully not in the mood for his mind tricks.

“Roland wants the wedding to be elaborate now. He is inviting every pack and every alpha…. Including you”

The last statement shocked me and I dropped my Cigar.

“What?” I shouted.

“The bloody bastard!” I shouted again.

Tim laughed “ Roland is a very bold man. He does not even care that he stole your Luna. He still wants to flaunt her in your face and show you that you can’t have her” he said.

“What are we going to do Alex?” he asked.

I paced around my office, thinking of how I can show Roland who is more powerful. I was angry so I could not really think straight. I stopped pacing when an idea popped in my head.

“We would attend the wedding” I replied, my back turned against Tim.

“Okay?” he asked.

“We would let him have his little show and then we strike and leave him to shame” I replied.

“Brilliant Plan Alex” Tim said.

I smiled wickedly and went to sit in my desk.

“Why did you come instead of Lucy” I asked.

“ Lucy is having quite a hard time and she might have people following her now since Lila has started suspecting her”

“She looked like she was going to break down the last time she was here. Lila…Lila…. Lila” I said.

“Tell me about Lila, Tim.”

“She is fierce than she looks. Small but mighty. She ran the Blue Orchid Pack after her parents death before Roland came of age and took over. She turned the pack into the fierce nation it is today. Sadly, she is not married” Tim looked at me and smiled.

“What are you saying? I can’t marry her. Never! Not anyone from Roland’s family would beat my name and I’m an archenemy with her brother, she would not even to marry knowing that her brother might be dead on our wedding night” I said.

Tim laughed “ You think so highly of yourself Alex”

We talked for a while about certain businesses I want him to deal with in other packs. Tim has his ways of doing whatever he wants either legal or illegal so he was the best man to get into packs.

After he left, I thought about Roland’s action.

“You would regret this Roland Millian” I said.

Work was hectic. I had piled up documents to sort and places to visit in the pack. I finished work late and I was weirdly in the mood for a drink. So I went to the club down the street, it was unusual for me to visit clubs since I have an entire bar in my house but I just found myself in the crowded room with blasting music.

The bartender recognized me so he immediately got me an hard drink. I drank till midnight and I got drunk. It was like the drinks were to hard for me to handle, I felt my head spinning and I staggered to the bathroom.