Alpha’s Virgin Stripper

Lake:

"He is planning to get you married to Jade..."

Kenji continued to utter other words after that statement. Even though I could no longer hear a word that came out of his mouth - since the sound of my heart pounding against my chest was more than enough noise. While he sat and

narrated what seemed to me like the story of how he found out about his thrilling news, my two hands gripped the sides of my chair, taking full control of the steel as I rose up to my feet.

I could not say I was surprised that he had gone to such a bizarre length. If anything, I was disappointed. I had known he would go over the edge, but I had expected him to make a wiser choice than forcing me into marriage with a woman whom he knew I wanted nothing to do with.

Kenji sprung to his feet immediately after I stood on mine. I could see his curious eyes dance around my frame. He suddenly stopped panting and rushed over to me.

"Lake, Lake listen to me. Whatever it is that you are planning to do, believe me when I say that it is not worth it. We just have to think of a way to..."

My onyx black orbs wandered around the room before they finally rested on his sweaty face and eyes enveloped with concern.

I frowned, and it was not a slight frown. When I flinched after he tried to touch my right shoulder, he pulled himself away from me. We were still not on good terms, I had not forgiven him for the stupid stunt he pulled with my mother, so he was in no position to speak to me unless it was work-related.

"Out of my way, Kenji," I growled in anger. I could taste the bitterness of my anger at the tip of my tongue, and feel the heat in my skin. I needed to tear something - or someone - apart. First, I needed to see my father and talk whatever atoms of reasoning had left his head back into it.

Kenji stepped away from me. I was able to note the way he staggered briefly, but I paid him no mind. In one swift move, I was out of my office, charging toward my father's with the speed of lightning. He was not in his office when I got there, but the door was wide open.

I found my way in and banged the door behind me. I had barely paced about the room for thirty seconds before the door flung open and he stepped in with two bodyguards.

When his gaze locked with mine, he had a proud smile on his face; he knew why I was there. I watched as he turned his back to the bodyguards and wave them away. The broad-chested men stepped out of the room and closed the door behind them.

My father returned his gaze to mine and scoffed as he began to walk to his executive chair. I stood still, my fists rolled into balls by my side while I tried to contain my anger. But the smug smile on his face made it very difficult to do so. "So this is what we are doing now? Encroaching each other's privacy?" He asked me, settling into his chair. Cole Rush leaned into his executive leather chair and stroked his bearded chin.

Privacy? The word caused a bitter chuckle to escape my throat.

"Privacy? That's rich coming from you, father." With every word I spoke, I took steps closer to his desk.

He narrowed his dark eyes at me.

"Lake, whatever I do..."

He was going to use the good old line on me and that infuriated me the more.

"To hell with your speech, father! Do not tell me that you did everything you did for my good, because you didn't! Whatever you do, you do for yourself!" I spat out.

I allowed the words to continue to roll out of my tongue, not caring how many they were or how bitter they were.

"Lake..."

I banged my firsts on his wooden table and watched him throw me a stony glare.

"Do you think we are the same, father? Do you think that I would allow you to do what you did to yourself to me? Is this what you did to yourself, father? You forced yourself to marry someone you did not want to and plunged everyone in the family into years of suffering, anger, and pain?!"

My father's jaw hardened. He clicked his tongue against his teeth and shook his head vehemently.

"You know nothing. Do not speak of things you have no idea about."

Molten rage rushed through my veins, irritation pricked the hairs on my skin.

"Do you think I wanted any of this? Do you think that I do not want a.?" I stood up straight and allowed my hands to fall to my sides.

".... a big family? Do you think I do not want to get married, father?! Because if you do, then you must know that I have tried! I have given it my possible best! But I do not want to hurt anyone, I do not want to leave broken promises along the way and I..." I paused. My words hung midair, but I desperately needed to say them. I needed to watch him hear them.

"I do not want to raise a child without the love of his mother."

My father's eyes darkened as he stared at me. He turned sharply away from me and fixed his eyes on space.

"Jade is the most suitable option for you right now, my boy. But if you do not want her, then you are going to have to bring someone else." His gaze returned to me.

I fought back the urge to laugh bitterly. Despite everything I had said, he did not still understand me, he never did.

"You have to get a Luna, Lake. Once that is done, we can begin our search for children..."

"And you think I have not tried?! I was with Salome for five years, five years after I turned eighteen and nothing happened! I've been down that road before, twice! Yes, I know that I have never wanted a companion, but having a child and leaving a legacy behind matters to me. I cannot do that anymore. Just let it go, father! Let it..."

The sound of his palms crashing against the wooden material of his table rang in my ears. He banged his fists on the table in front of him, silencing me.

He did not rise from his seat, but I could feel him towering above me.

"This is not up for discussion, Lake. Your days have been numbered already. You either get yourself your desired queen, or you marry Jade in two weeks. And that is my final decision."