Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate Chapter 182

Briar

I pulled up to my “father’s” house and let out a heavy sigh. I didn’t want to be anywhere near this man but I had to get answers. I hopped off the bike. Carter made me promise to wear a helmet and he ordered me a proper fitting jacket. It had arrived yesterday, a dragonfly was embroidered into the leather, small dandelions sewn into the cuffs of the sleeves. Me riding a bike alone made Carter nervous, not just for me but the baby. However, I felt solid on a bike, I’m sure in a few months my comfort level would change and I’d take the truck everywhere, but I’d miss the freedom of it. I mourned it already. I stuffed my gloves into the pockets of my leather jacket, the thing swallowed me but I wore it like a shield today, and I was thankful for it. I reminded myself why I was doing this, Uncle Jake’s last request. I knocked on the door and stood for a while before Clyde opened the door with a smirk.

“Has my daughter finally come to her senses?” he asked.

I shrugged, “That depends,” I said. “Do you want to maximize my potential or do you want to try to keep me small enough so you think you can control me? Because I must say, after Creedon, I’m through being controlled by men. Being female doesn't make me weak. I think I’ve proven that.”

Clyde gave me a once over, and pushed the door open. “The thing men overestimate about women is their determination. I can see that in you, daughter,” he said.

I smiled at him. It was fake as fuck, he just didn’t know it was the determination to destroy him that brought me here. He led me inside and poured me a glass of water and a whisky for himself.

“Dominant females are rare, silver females are coveted.”

“I’m not a prize, I’m mated.  Anyone else can go fuck themselves” I snapped.

“Yes that’s apparent, however you need to understand by marking him you just put your mate at risk, Alphas will find out and they will want to own you.

“Then we don’t let them find out,” I said simply.

“If I saw the videos then that means they are already in circulation, there is no hiding what you are Briar, Carter makes you weak.”

“Then I will fight off anyone who attempts to claim me, I’ve challenged one alpha and won. It was too easy to be honest,” I said unbothered.

“Not every alpha is as soft as Creedon, daughter, and not every alpha will want to claim you as a mate, some will just want your hide. The return of the silver wolves has been prophesied for a long time. Some alpha’s don’t want to submit to what that means,”

“And what is that?”

“The end of their reign and the rise of Lunas.”

3 weeks later.

I had been sipping Clyde’s coolaide on a daily basis and it was eating at me. This man let my mother, a woman he apparently loved die because he thought she was weak. But he had left me alone in his office long enough yesterday for me to download everything from his computer as he stepped away to take a call. One I had orchestrated with Travis’ pack alpha whom I made sure was invited to the party Clyde had insisted on. Who was I to say no to the perfect opportunity to do exactly what we intended to do? No one, that's who. I’d downloaded it onto my laptop last night and let Misty sift through it. She already had the tap on all Creedon’s calls to him. I had also gotten Nellie and my grandmother together, sat them down, and insisted they had two options: tell me everything or risk being dispersed from this pack when Carter and I took it over. That had got them talking. Moreso because someone was finally going to handle the situation better than anything else.

That next evening, Carter came home, immediately started stripping off his uniform and kicking off his boots. I eyed him standing by the island dinner simmering on the stove.

“What are you doing?” I asked.

“My wolf has been crawling under my skin all day. I need to shift now!” Carter said. I turned off the stove and took dinner off the burners before I followed him, just in time to catch the glorious view of his ass just before he shifted on the deck. I smiled before unlatching the gate on the stairs down to the yard. Then I whipped my shirt over my head as he sat head cocked, watching me. I drop my pants, the chill of the late November air sending needles into my warm skin. Then effortlessly, I concede to my wolf. Carter yipped, jumping up, and I took off in a game of chase as I took off for the woods.

The next day I tried to spar with him again with Lana and Mazzie spectating, He was going easy on me still and I had had enough of it. I sent a kick to his solarplexes that had him sprawling.

“You’re handling me like you’re going to break me, what gives!” I spat at him with my hands on my hips.

“You’re pregnant with my children, Brair. I’m not going to slip up and hurt you. I’d never forgive myself if something happened,” he growled at me as he stood pushing his dominance at me. Well, some of it was my own. I was worked up, and the bond between us was open, letting it flow between us. Carter hadn’t caught on to what I had been toying with. 

“This isn’t going to work if you’re not actually going to fight me,” I hissed, genuinely worried that not being able to do this might endanger my mate.

“I’ll do it,” Mazzie said, pulling off her hoodie and T-shirt, leaving her in a sports bra and leggings. 

“Fine,” I said, perturbed as I threw my hands up and stepped off the mat to stand by Lana, who was nursing a bag of popcorn with no shame as she eyed us with amusement.

“Don’t worry, mama,” she whispered. Mazzie has been fighting the big boys all her life. She will give him a run for his money.”

“I hope you’re right,” I said, watching them square off. A few minutes into the fight, I nudged Lana, she looked at me, and I nodded to the pair. I sought the dominance within myself and nudged it down the bond. Carter’s head cocked as Mazzie came at him, and his demeanor shifted. He had her on the floor in a few heartbeats.

“Shit,” she spat, tapping out.

Lana laughed. Mazzie and Carter looked over at us questioningly.

“What’s so funny?” Mazzie questioned, rubbing her side where Carter had nailed her before taking her down.

“My alpha just found a cheat code to Clyde’s demise,” she giggled, popping a piece of popcorn in her mouth.