Chapter 30 Backed Against The Wall
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I peeled open my eyes and glared at the alarm clock, feeling disgruntled that I had barely gotten any sleep last night. My wolf hadn't given me a moment of peace, causing me to toss and turn all night. He was desperate to return to our mate and hold her close while she slept on our chest. I had known that Adeline was hesitant to become my mate from Sophia's angry confession earlier, but when Adeline let go and allowed her raw emotions to flow freely and the words left her lips, anger and pain struck me. The guilt was almost too much to bear; me being her mate was complicating her life to a degree that I knew she didn't deserve.
After taking a quick shower, I wrapped the plush white towel around my waist. I knew that I had to personally greet all my visitors as the man of the hour; some of them had traveled from overseas to reach the coronation here today. I entered my closet and jerked as I saw the mannequin that stood before me. The mannequin wore a custom-tailored suit that was a sleek black color, and the jacket buttons were encrusted with gold. Underneath the jacket lay a tailored black dress shirt with a daring red tie to symbolize Midnight Moon's pack colors. I had always had my suits custom fitted, as my broad chest and thick arms would often rip apart with one wrong move.
In the process of slipping my suit jacket over my shoulders, a playful melody played through the knock at the door. Immediately, I knew it had been my Beta Don coming to check on me. "Come in," I called out while I rolled my eyes at the door. Even as wee pups, my Beta Don had always had an entertaining essence about him. His positive energy was contagious and was always full of wisecracks. "Look at our Alpha, all dapper for his big day," he said with a menacing laugh.
I couldn't help but let out a laugh as I shook my head at him. Beta Don looked just as, he would say, "dapper"; his suit was crisp in the seams with not a single wrinkle on it. I never knew what would come out of his mouth next, though. I walked toward the full-length mirror, grabbing a small blue tub and proceeded to open it. Carefully, I dipped my fingers inside. I placed the gel on my hair and flicked it through my comb-over. "Was the package delivered?" I questioned. I hadn't noticed the excitement that poured out of my voice.
"If only you were this thrilled with everything I did," he joked and sat down on a leather armchair in my bedroom. "Nonetheless, yes sir, I personally delivered it as per your request." Beta Don was the best second in command that I could imagine having standing by my side. He was sharp and committed to his role. I knew he would have fulfilled my request, but I found myself wanting to know more about the interaction.
"And...?" I questioned in a slow tone, feeling a blush dance on my face.
"And... the sun rose as expected this morning, sir," it was clear that he was enjoying tormenting me. I shot him a look of warning through the mirror and watched him sit up just a bit straighter. "She seemed surprised. I thought her parents were about to faint when I told them there was a package for her from the Alpha." He held his stomach as he let out a barking laugh.
I turned to face him and gave him a satisfied nod. "Very well then, I believe we have guests to attend to. This would be a good time to approach Alpha Blake about an official alliance between the packs." Alpha Blake was a strategic and resilient leader, although his pitfall was his cockiness. I was never fond of Alphas with big egos since, as history would prove, it was that same ego that would always end up being their greatest weakness. He was the Alpha of White Falls Pack, located in Germany. He was the most powerful Alpha in all of Europe; his attendance at the coronation didn't surprise me, as I knew he was interested in an alliance himself.
As Beta Don and I roamed through the hallways and down the stairs, I was impressed with the transformation of the pack house. A red carpet runner was laid out throughout the hallways and Midnight Moon's flags hung on flagpoles every ten feet. We passed by plenty of wolves as we reached the front of the pack house, all of whom gave their submission and lowered their heads in respect.
We entered the Alpha Den. The Alpha Den was closed off to all wolves and was used only to entertain grand visitors and their families. As per custom, all the visitors who had arrived to witness the coronation had gathered there to see me prior to the commencement of the coronation for drinks and appetizers. As we entered, my wolf and I felt pride take over our chests while cheers and clapping filled the room. While I didn't care for the prestige of it, conquering Silver Moon now made Midnight Moon the biggest and strongest pack in terms of wolves, land, and power by a landslide in the entire western hemisphere of the world.
Alpha Blake from White Falls Pack stepped forward and raised his glass. "I believe a toast is in order to honour the great Alpha Jaxon. Luna Beverly, care to say a few words on your mate's recent accomplishments?"
It felt as if Beverly had appeared from thin air; neither my wolf nor I had noticed her presence when we had walked into the Alpha Den. She rushed by my side and pressed a flirtatious kiss on my lips. I held back my wolf, who was ready to tear her apart. "Appearance. Appearance is what counts right now," I slowly repeated to him.
She pulled back from her kiss and looped her arm in mine. I could feel a conniving presence about her, as if she had something planned, and with a sly grin announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, please join me to raise a glass to Alpha Jaxon on his latest accomplished conquest in taking over Silver Moon. The wolves of Silver Moon are grateful for your service and will dedicate their entire lives, as of today, to honouring and serving their Alpha."
The entire room clashed their glasses together and chanted, "Long Live Alpha Jaxon!" as Alpha Blake and his Luna Kimberly stepped forward toward Beverly and me.
"Might I add, Alpha Jaxon, we are quite proud of you on your recent accomplishments and are eager to see you and Luna Beverly officially become mates. We wish many pups in the near future for the two of you and hope to work together, side by side, for many decades to come," Luna Kimberly exclaimed passionately in a thick German accent as her eyes bounced between Beverly and me.
Fuck. Here we go.
