A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

"Richard did what?"

As I spoke, my gamma appeared at the top of the stairs. I all but flew towards him, slamming him against the wall.

"You should be in L.A, Richard. Are you still here because of Sara?"

His eyes bore into mine but he refused to struggle against the tight grip on his throat. My claws were hurting him now. Thin lines of blood trickled down his neck as I waited for him to defend himself somehow. Maybe say something. But he couldn't speak if he wanted to, could he? I was blocking his windpipe.

"Let him go, Nick! It's not him you're mad at!" Jake's grip was tight and hard as he struggled to pull my hands off our friend.

"Listen to me. Let go off him! Your making a big mistake!"

This was my gamma. A loyal friend. A brother. What the hell was I doing? I really was losing it.

As I released him, he doubled over and started to cough. I watched the claw wounds start to heal and was filled with shame.

I rushed up the stairs, feeling Jake behind me.

"What the hell is wrong with you? That is your Gamma! Your friend!"

"He shouldn't be talking to her. He nurtured feelings for her once," I groaned.

"It was a long time ago and he didn't know about the two of you. You're obsessing again. You promised you wouldn't," he reminded me.

"You weren't there that first day! You didn't see him with her when I went to Sara's. She looked at him with warmth. He touched... "I didn't want to finish the sentence.

I was embarrassed as hell yet I had to defend myself.

This wasn't about my gamma. I just wanted to hurt someone and I took my anger out on him when he was helping me.

But calling Sara? Goddess! What would she think? That I couldn't even be there for her kid?

Once I entered the suites, I heard a few feet scuttling off like squirrels. It must be the housekeeper and Janice. They didn't want to run into me or what?

"I'll stop at his school before leaving for L.A," I said to my beta.

Walking into my room, I slammed the door behind me and went into the shower.

Moments later, I was dressed and ready to be to normal again. I needed to get busy. To channel all of the rage to my business. My female, who said she loved me once, was with another man. But that was life and I had to deal with it.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

As soon as I got out of my room, I heard my gamma and beta talking. Richard was very angry. With good reason. I had to make things right ASAP before it festered.

As I approached his office, they sensed my presence and stopped talking. I knocked gently. No response came because I usually didn't knock for either of them. As long as they were alone.

I went in and Jake immediately stood up to leave us alone.

Richard wasn't looking at me. There was no trace of the wounds I inflicted, but I could feel his anger and hurt.

"I shouldn't have attacked you," I said.

"Damn straight, you shouldn't have," he muttered without looking at me.

"I didn't like the fact that you called her phone. She took your call. She probably spoke to you like she used to when we were in college. I... don't have that type of privilege with her. And thate the fact that you still do. And you used to have feelings for her."

"Yeah key word, used to!" He barked as he rose from his seat. "It was a long time ago. Now? She's the

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she-wolf that keeps my alpha upa nights. The female whose name he calls out in his sleep! She's the mother of the alpha heir, and watching out for her and the pup is part of my job!"

"I shouldn't have attacked you. It won't happen again. We're friends. Brothers. That comes before your role as my Chief Gamma. I don't want to lose that."

He grew silent as his eyes began to soften.

"I have to see my son briefly before heading back," I said and started to leave.

As I opened the door, he called out,

"Nick."

I turned around.

"We're cool," he said.

I gave him a brief smile before leaving.

****

Ten minutes later, I pulled up in front of Alex's school. It was almost noon, which meant his break period was soon, But I wasn't waiting for that. I just wanted to see him for a few minutes.

Lindsey and her partner were also back from their break. They bowed in silent greeting when I glanced their way.

But I was immediately distracted by the odd emptiness that registered as I came to the school gate. My son was not in there among the other kids.

I turned sharply to look at the guards who should be watching him.

A heavy sense of foreboding settled in my chest. Lindsey started to get out of the car as I asked,

'Why are you here, gamma, when my child isn't?'