know what that word meant?" I chuckled as I looked at him. “I didn’t realize you had it in your vocabulary either.”
“Nope," Matt grinned wickedly with a sardonic twist to his lips. “But when I lit a fire under their arses and beat the shit out of that little dick, Jason, they got the point.” He arched his brow, his tone lightening, “Vocabulary, that’s a big word for the big bad wolf. Have you been studying the word-a-day calendar again?”
We shared a laugh before Matt became thoughtful once more.
Sobering, he looked me as close in the eye as he could. “Seriously though, Alpha, they need to be put in their places. We’ve been too easy on them. Their lack of respect is troubling.”
“Understood," I agreed. “Gather a few of the men and put them into a program that will whip them into shape, Matthew. I’m tired of them running to their mums when they get nipped at. It’s time to teach them how to be wolves. How old is the youngest one now?”
“Seventeen,” said Matt. “He should have started his training over a year ago.”
Damn, where had the time gone? I mused. “I know, it’s my fault and there’s no excuse. I let pack politics get in the way of what was important. However, it is time to take control back. All this backbiting is stopping, as of today. I’m not going to bring my mate into unrest. Grab the Betas and get the word out.” I straightened up and turned from the window before I continued.
“Your job title, Matthew, for the foreseeable future is "Satan" to the pups. I want them in fighting order within six weeks. You have my permission to do whatever is necessary to get things in order. I’ll work on the outside problems. That includes all the politics with the courts that will be coming our way." I hated the fucking Fae and their fucking politics.
Lost in thought, I closed my eyes. I was a simple male. Protect the pack and keep everyone alive and happy. That was all I wanted out of life. Un-bloody likely. I needed to see Davies about the delegations coming through the territories for the summer solstice.
My Beta’s evil chuckle interrupted my thoughts. A wicked smile curved Matt’s lips as he started making plans for the pups.
“Oh, man,” he breathed. “You have just made my day, Kale. Those little bastards deserve everything coming their way. I’ve not been putting them in their place as I didn’t want it to look like I was challenging your authority. Now—their punk asses are mine.”
Feeling like a poor excuse for an Alpha, I put my hand on his shoulder. “I’m sorry, my Beta. I’ve failed you when I should be supporting you.”
“What? No, Alpha, nothing like that, you’ve been dealing with some heavy shit over the past several years. You took over a broken pack and you had to prove your dominance daily for months. This is just petty issues. I won’t lie to you. It’ll grease the wheels and get the pack running more smoothly. Just give it a few more months and everything will be as it should be. You have brought this pack back from the edge of destruction. Your dad was a crazy SOB and he needed to be taken down.”
“Thanks, man, I do appreciate the vote of confidence. Let’s get things sorted and bring my mate home. A united pack is a strong pack.”
A feeling of brotherly comradely overcame us and we looked at each other with unhindered smiles across our faces.
“It’s good to have you back, Kale. I worried the Alpha position would take over and the bloke I know and love would end up buried underneath all that responsibility.”
“Nahh,” I replied. “I’m still in here. Sometimes you just need to dig me out from under all this responsibility. Life sucks at times, you know?”
“Yeah, I know, Alpha. Don’t worry, I have your back.”
Matt grabbed the phone and got down to business. “It’s time to pull a miracle out of my ass and get your appointment with the Liaison sorted. I’ll call you when I have confirmation,
“Nope," Matt grinned wickedly with a sardonic twist to his lips. “But when I lit a fire under their arses and beat the shit out of that little dick, Jason, they got the point.” He arched his brow, his tone lightening, “Vocabulary, that’s a big word for the big bad wolf. Have you been studying the word-a-day calendar again?”
We shared a laugh before Matt became thoughtful once more.
Sobering, he looked me as close in the eye as he could. “Seriously though, Alpha, they need to be put in their places. We’ve been too easy on them. Their lack of respect is troubling.”
“Understood," I agreed. “Gather a few of the men and put them into a program that will whip them into shape, Matthew. I’m tired of them running to their mums when they get nipped at. It’s time to teach them how to be wolves. How old is the youngest one now?”
“Seventeen,” said Matt. “He should have started his training over a year ago.”
Damn, where had the time gone? I mused. “I know, it’s my fault and there’s no excuse. I let pack politics get in the way of what was important. However, it is time to take control back. All this backbiting is stopping, as of today. I’m not going to bring my mate into unrest. Grab the Betas and get the word out.” I straightened up and turned from the window before I continued.
“Your job title, Matthew, for the foreseeable future is "Satan" to the pups. I want them in fighting order within six weeks. You have my permission to do whatever is necessary to get things in order. I’ll work on the outside problems. That includes all the politics with the courts that will be coming our way." I hated the fucking Fae and their fucking politics.
Lost in thought, I closed my eyes. I was a simple male. Protect the pack and keep everyone alive and happy. That was all I wanted out of life. Un-bloody likely. I needed to see Davies about the delegations coming through the territories for the summer solstice.
My Beta’s evil chuckle interrupted my thoughts. A wicked smile curved Matt’s lips as he started making plans for the pups.
“Oh, man,” he breathed. “You have just made my day, Kale. Those little bastards deserve everything coming their way. I’ve not been putting them in their place as I didn’t want it to look like I was challenging your authority. Now—their punk asses are mine.”
Feeling like a poor excuse for an Alpha, I put my hand on his shoulder. “I’m sorry, my Beta. I’ve failed you when I should be supporting you.”
“What? No, Alpha, nothing like that, you’ve been dealing with some heavy shit over the past several years. You took over a broken pack and you had to prove your dominance daily for months. This is just petty issues. I won’t lie to you. It’ll grease the wheels and get the pack running more smoothly. Just give it a few more months and everything will be as it should be. You have brought this pack back from the edge of destruction. Your dad was a crazy SOB and he needed to be taken down.”
“Thanks, man, I do appreciate the vote of confidence. Let’s get things sorted and bring my mate home. A united pack is a strong pack.”
A feeling of brotherly comradely overcame us and we looked at each other with unhindered smiles across our faces.
“It’s good to have you back, Kale. I worried the Alpha position would take over and the bloke I know and love would end up buried underneath all that responsibility.”
“Nahh,” I replied. “I’m still in here. Sometimes you just need to dig me out from under all this responsibility. Life sucks at times, you know?”
“Yeah, I know, Alpha. Don’t worry, I have your back.”
Matt grabbed the phone and got down to business. “It’s time to pull a miracle out of my ass and get your appointment with the Liaison sorted. I’ll call you when I have confirmation,
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