The Alpha Wants Everything Book 1 The King's Queen

Walking back into the kitchen and Martina immediately put a whisk in Dax’s hand,

“I have to make gravy,” she said, moving towards the roaster.

“That has got to be the sexiest thing you have said to me” he moved to stand behind her.

“That’s just cause you’re hungry” she teased.

“For more than just dinner” He whispered low in her ear, though he couldn’t deny that he was fucking starving. He trailed his fingers up her side causing her to squirm, she giggled and held her arms to her side, when she relaxed he would do it again and again and again. Her giggles would make him laugh, they were music to his ears, it was the only thing he wanted to hear.

“Ok that is not getting the gravy made, go sit down” Martina told him, laughter lacing her voice.

“But I’m helping” Kane said as he trailed his fingers up her side one more time, and again she giggled, dropping her arms to her sides.

“No you’re not, now get out” she pointed to the dining room.

“Fine,” he kissed the side of Dax’s head and walked out of the kitchen and into the dining room taking his seat at the table.

“Where the fuck were you?” Johnny asked,

“Language!”

“Sorry mama!” Johnny called back,

“I was helping in the kitchen,” He replied,

“Got kicked out didn’t you?” Johnny laughed, Kane just shrugged.

“I can’t help it if mama has a sexy little helper” Kane smiled, Lacey sat down across from him scowling. Would it really be bad if I didn’t say anything to her? I don’t have a problem with ignoring the bitch! Ky replied. He thought for the briefest of moments about it, but when he caught Johnny’s eye, he knew he should at least say hi to her, for Johnny’s sake. Only for Johnny! Ky huffed.

“Hello Lacey!” Kane braced for what he knew was about to come next and if on cue.

“Oh you’re finally going to acknowledge me now. I’m finally important enough for the great Alpha Kane.” She snapped at him.

“I would have acknowledged you sooner but I didn’t feel like dealing with your drama and bullshit the second I walked in the door, forgive me” Kane replied, biting back the growl Ky wanted to let go.

“Language!”

“Sorry!” Kane called back. Easy Ky, world war three, not nuclear explosion! I like the nuclear option! He huffed in his head.

“Besides I didn’t see you getting your butt off the couch to come say hi to us either, then again you were too busy sulking. I’m shocked you even noticed we arrived” Kane said when he turned back to her.

“Well I didn’t appreciate you sicking Damon on me so maybe I didn’t feel like saying hi, forgive me” she retorted, lifting her chin to him.

“I didn’t sick Damon on you….he volunteered. Guess he had a few things he needed to get off his chest. He feels better though” Kane fired back, a slight grin on his face. Damon must have really laid into her, she looks hurt! Looks good on her. I’d like to hurt her too! Down Ky!

“I don’t care how Damon feels, he was cruel and heartless” Lacey fumed, he hurt her feelings.

“Aww! Did he hurt your feelings? Told you a few truths about yourself and you couldn’t handle it?” Kane feigned sympathy for her. Martina came out with a bowl of mashed potatoes and a bowl of steamed carrots and placed them on the table. Edward gave her a look and she went back into the kitchen, never uttering a word.

“Why are you being such an asshole to me?” Lacey yelled at him him,

“Why are you being such a bitch to everyone?” Kane countered fighting to keep the tone of his voice level and down. He didn’t need to set his mate off.

“Language!”

“Sorry!” Kane called back. They all waited for Lacey to apologize but she didn’t.

“Are you going to say sorry?” Kane asked, she just crossed her arms over her chest and lifted her chin once more

“Well?” He could feel his anger rising. He tried to remain calm, but she was crossing a line.

“Sorry, happy?” Lacey said bitterly, looking at him.

“Are you fucking kidding me right now? You spoiled, petulant little brat. You wanna know why I’m being an asshole? I’m sick and tired of your fucking bullshit. Your self entitlement knows no limit, your need to be the center of attention all the fucking time is irratating as hell. One fucking comment, a slip of the fucking tongue and look how far you’ve taken it. Dax apologized immediately after she said it. But how many things have you said to her and did you once think to apologize for any of them? No, because that’s not your way. Lacey doesn’t give apologies, but you sure as fuck demand them when you think you’ve been wronged.” At that point Kane should have left, he should have taken Dax and went home. He could feel the fire in his soul raging, it burned across his skin. Ky huffed and paced back and forth in his head. Our mate deserves to be in the spotlight!

“I’m the center of attention, I think you’re confused dear brother. Dax’s always in the spotlight.” Lacey huffed. His skin crawled at the use of that word, it sounded vile, dirty when it came out of her mouth. Coming from Lacey the word brother was a curse and not a term of endearment. She’s not family! Ky growled.

“You think she wants to be there? Unlike you she tries to fade into the background. If she’s there it’s because things happen to her, or someone puts it on her, but you know what? Dax deserves to be in the spotlight too, why should she have to dull herself to make you feel better?” Kane fired back. She should never have to dull herself, your sister can fucking choke!

“Everything revolves around her all the time, like she’s the only important one. Like she’s the only one that matters. You went to New York because of her. You spent how many days with her in the medical ward. How many nights did you spend at the warehouse with her?” Kane couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

“That is my MATE!” His blood was boiling. He could feel Ky’s frustration bursting at his sister’s contempt towards his mate.

“So what, I’m your SISTER, YOUR FAMILY! You forgot to ask me how I was doing with this pregnancy. You forgot to congratulate me. You congratulated Johnny, but forgot me, I think I’m a little more important, I’m your blood” Lacey glared at him. She didn’t care if Dax was his mate, she was his sister, she was more important.

“I’ve had a few things on my mind, at least I asked.” Kane snapped back. His skin crawled the more she professed herself as his family the more violated he felt. SHE IS NOT FAMILY!

“Exactly, you’re too busy only thinking of her. You killed someone for her, but I guess I should count my lucky stars that you at least asked, better late than never right?” Lacey rolled her eyes. It took everything in Kane to not come across the table at her. He forced himself to stay planted in his chair, clenching and unclenching his fists at his side.

“Way to make everything about you, like usual. Way to put yourself before anybody else, like usual. Tell me something Lacey, when was the last time you thought of anyone other than yourself?” Kane snapped,

“I’m the only one that thinks about me and what I need, it’s always about her and what she wants.” Lacey snapped back. Johnny’s eyes went wide at that statement, his face started to get a little red and he had to force himself to keep his mouth shut. Turning away from Lacey as he shook his head, fighting the snarl Diego wanted to release. Even Edward was biting back the growl that wanted out.

“About what she wants! What she wants? Cause she wanted you to tell a diner full of people that she walks around her warehouse in her underwear? Or she wanted you to tell Damon where she buys them? Or she wanted to get smacked across the face for something I did? Oh I know the attack in the warehouse that made the giant x on her back she wanted that as well right? She wanted it just so she could take the spotlight away from you? You’re right Lacey, as fucking usual, she’s experienced hell just so she could be the center of attention all the fucking time. She asked for everything that fucking happened to her, she wanted it all.” Kane seethed at her, he was still fighting to maintain control of his anger but he felt it waning. Ky growling and snarling in his head was not helping things.

“That’s not what I meant and you know it” Lacey snapped back.

“Oh that’s not what you meant. Ok, how about this, I went to New York to take care of someone that threatened to end her life tomorrow” Lacey’s eyes went wide.

“I have spent every night in that medical ward with her, because how would you feel after being attacked to wake up in a place like that alone? She did it once already, after that son of a bitch tried to kill her the first time. She spent nine months in a hospital room alone, no one spoke to her, no one was there for her and when she turned 18 she was on her own. They cut her loose, with a sorry you fell through the cracks. You can’t even spend a night alone, she spent her whole life alone” Lacey opened her mouth to say something then closed it again.

“I didn’t know about any of that.” She said after a pause.

“You didn’t fucking ask. If it doesn’t pertain to you, then you don’t find it important enough. And those nights I spent at the warehouse, that is my MATE! My mate, the one I was told I would never find. What was I supposed to do, mate her, mark her and then tell her sorry I can’t spend any time with you because my selfish little sister requires my full attention? I’m not Alpha Kane when I’m with her, I’m Kane, she doesn’t want anything from me, she doesn’t want to be pampered or spoiled, she doesn’t want attention lavished upon her, she doesn’t want to be in the spotlight, she doesn’t want any of that. It is my choice to spoil and pamper her. I choose to lavish attention on her, because she fucking deserves it too. She fucking deserves to feel important. She only wants me, just me, not my money, or my power, not my status, or my rank like some, she just wants me.”

“Do you want to know what she wants? The only thing she wants? She wants me to be happy! Do you know what makes me happy? Do you even fucking care? Or am I not allowed to be happy too? Does that privilege only belong to you?” Kane had lost control of his temper and he blew his top at Lacey. “SHE MAKES ME HAPPY LACEY, SHE FUCKING MAKES ME HAPPY. SHE IS THE CENTER OF MY WORLD, AND SHE WILL ALWAYS BE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR HER FOR 8 FUCKING YEARS, AND I AM NOT GOING TO GIVE HER UP BECAUSE YOU’RE TO SELFISH AND SELF CENTERED TO KNOW YOUR FUCKING PLACE. YOU ARE NOT THE CENTER OF MY WORLD AND YOU NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN.”

Martina came back out of the kitchen with the roast and a salad and placed both dishes on the table. Edward and Johnny served themselves and started eating. Neither one dared to say a word. Edward told him to start world war three and boy did he ever. Though this might be the nuclear option as well. He’s had to bite back so many growls and snarls from Ky, that he was pretty certain a few escaped anyway. Kane apologized for the language he used and for the language he was probably going to use, she smiled at him, patted his arm and walked back into the kitchen.

A heavy silence settled over the room, no one spoke. Kane pushed his plate away from him, he was no longer feeling hungry. He just wanted to leave, he wanted to take Dax and just go home. What should have been a good night was ruined. This was not the family dinner he wanted to take her too. She deserved a family dinner. Your sister’s a bitch! Ky seethed in his head. I want our mate! I want to leave! Neither Johnny or Edward looked up from their plates. About to excuse himself, he’s had enough, Ky’s had enough and if he has to sit there and listen to any more he’s not sure he’ll keep control over him.

“That’s not fair,” Lacey said quietly, breaking the silence when she really should have kept her mouth shut.

“WHAT? Fair! That’s not fair….are you fucking with me?….You seriously want to talk to me about what’s fair right now? What’s not fair? Is it not fair that your life was handed to you? Is it not fair that the only tough choice you make each day is what to wear? While everyone else had to grow up and take on responsibility you’re still running around acting like a fucking child. You’re right that’s not fucking fair, to anyone else. When the fuck are you going to grow up? When are you going to start taking on responsibility?” Kane fired at her, he pulled his phone out and pulled up the photo of Dax and slammed it down on the table causing everyone to jump.

“Is that fair Lacey….huh is that fucking fair?” He yelled, breathing heavily. “Or would it be more fair if someone did it to you and posted it online for the world to see? Don’t fucking talk to me about fair Lacey, you of all people have no grounds to make that fucking argument.” he growled. Lacey’s eyes went wide as she stared at the photo in front of her, Johnny flipped the phone over and went back to eating. Lacey looked at Kane, she opened her mouth to say something.

“I know, you didn’t know, you would have if you thought of anyone else other than yourself for a change. You would know a lot of things.” Kane cut her off.

“I don’t only think of myself” She hissed.

“Don’t fucking lie to me Lacey, we all grew up with you. I can’t think of one time you put anyone else first, including me. If it didn’t go your way you pouted for days. You pitched a fit on my eighth birthday, because the cake was chocolate and you wanted vanilla.”

“No I didn’t!” She yelled.

“You threw it on the ground and no one got any,” Johnny just nodded. “After that, I always had to ask Lacey what she wanted. I didn’t even want to celebrate my birthday” He barked at her.

“You like vanilla,” she said smugly.

“I fucking HATE vanilla!” He yelled at her and stood up from the table unable to remain seated for any longer.

“How about when Damon made you hate him, you stayed in your room for almost two months wallowing in self pity, but did you ever think to ask why he would do it.” She scrunched her face up at him.

“Holy fuck Lacey, you’re not stupid, but it blows my mind that it has taken you eight years and you still haven’t fucking figured it out. How old was Johnny?” Lacey looked at him, feigning confusion, of course she knew how old Johnny was, of course she knew Johnny was her mate. Like it was hard to figure out, he stared at her all the time and wouldn’t let other boys talk to her.

“He just turned six….OH MY GODDESS!” Realization crossed her face and she looked at Johnny.

“Now you get it. He did it so Johnny wouldn’t have to watch you pine over some other guy. You’re not the only one on this planet Lacey, the rest of us live here as well, when are you going to see that?” Kane ran his hands through his hair and turned away from her.

“Damon still didn’t need to be so mean to me,” Lacey huffed. Kane snapped around to her. He was bewildered, his eyes were wide as he stared at the woman that dared to call herself his sister. She can’t be serious right now? I think she is! Even Ky was utterly baffled by what she said.

“You really are a fucking princess” he spit at her shaking his head. Lacey jumped out of her seat.

“DON’T CALL ME THAT!” she shrieked and grabbed a spoonful of mashed potatoes and launched it at Kane. Edward and Johnny’s heads snapped up.

“Where the fuck were you aiming? Not even three feet away from you and you miss, I’m a big enough fucking target” Kane yelled at her, thumping his chest.

“Oh she hit a target all right” Johnny said wide eyed.

All looking in the direction Johnny was staring, Dax stood in the doorway to the dining room with a shocked expression on her face, trying to control the small gasps of breath she was taking. The spoonful of potatoes Lacey had thrown hit her dead in the chest and splattered everywhere. In the process it had knocked the gravy boat causing the hot liquid to splash down the front of her. Lacey’s eyes went wide. Hot, hot, hot, that’s really fucking hot! Dax didn’t know whether to pull her dress away from her body and let the scalding liquid hit the ground or hold it to her and try and contain the mess. She only knew it was hot and burning and she was frozen in place.

“Oh Goddess! Dax I am so, so sorry, I was aiming for Kane” She put the spoon down.

“I think you missed….” Dax wide eyed, looking between Lacey and Kane. Edward and Johnny dropped their heads both fighting the urge to laugh. Dax still clutched the now empty gravy boat as the contents were dripping down both the outside and the inside of her dress. Martina came rushing out of the kitchen.

“What is go….oh dear child! What happened?” She exclaimed when she saw Dax, her hand flying to her mouth.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to,” Lacey proclaimed again when she saw Martina, Dax just looked at her and blinked.

“I don’t think we’re having gravy with dinner” Dax said looking down at herself and then back up to Martina. She pressed her hand to her waist in hopes of stopping the flow of gravy.

“Just eat son!” Edward said as Johnny’s shoulders started shaking, they were trying to contain themselves.

“Oh dear child….let’s get you cleaned up” Martina said, her expression tight, she was mad and was trying not to let it show.

“I’ll help clean that off” Dax’s eyes went wider when she looked at Kane. His eyes were pitch black as he watched the gravy flow down between the valley of her breasts. He looks hungry! Yup! Are you the main course or dessert? Yup!

“KANE!” Martina hollered his name getting his attention.

“What?” He blinked and snapped his attention to Martina.

“Get in the kitchen and clean up” She ordered, his eyes moved back to Dax.

“NOW!” Martina yelled at him.

“Yes ma’am!” They watched each other as he walked by her, he only turned away when he smacked his shoulder off the wall. Johnny and Edward lost control and howled out with laughter.

Martina took the gravy boat from Dax and put it on the table.

“Come on sweetheart, let’s get this cleaned up” Martina turned her towards the bedrooms at the back of the house.

“Lacey! You can help clean up as well” Martina ordered,

“But I didn’t get dinner.” Lacey whined, she didn’t want to help clean up, she didn’t do anything wrong. If Kane was standing there the potatoes would have hit him instead of that stupid little imp.

“You should have thought of that before you threw the potatoes,” Martina scolded,

“I can help clean her up.” Lacey offered, pointing at Dax.

“No! You’ve done enough” Martina ushered Dax down the hall. Not understanding why, but she had the overwhelming urge to keep Lacey away from Dax. She didn’t know what was going on, she just knew she needed to protect Dax.

Steering her towards a room at the end of the hall she opened the door. Walking in Dax saw posters of muscle cars, sports teams and bands all over the walls. It was definitely the room of a teenage boy. A queen size bed sat in the middle, a dresser and desk with a chair sat to one side and a punching bag to the other between the closet and bathroom.

“This was Kane’s old room,” Martina explained as they walked in. Dax just nodded, not really sure she trusted herself to speak. They moved towards the bathroom, when Martina turned on the light Dax got a good look at herself in the mirror. She had potatoes and gravy in her hair, on her face and her chest. Her dress was drenched in gravy and she could still feel it slowly dripping down her body from the pool that collected in her bra.

“Oh darling, it’s in your hair and on your pretty earrings. Let’s take this out” Martina started taking the rings out of her braids and placed them on the counter.

“I’m sorry Martina,” Dax finally whispered when she found her voice.

“What do you possibly have to say sorry for darling?” Martina asked as she continued taking the rings out.

“This is all my fault.” She knew she would just wreck everything. She should have run out the door when she had her chance, Kane would have been mad but at least he would have got his family dinner. Some people just aren’t meant to have families! Don’t say that! You deserve a family too! I just blew this one up! What did you do? I have a stupid mouth!

“Your fault? How on earth is this your fault?” Martina asked, shocked looking at her through the mirror. She saw the sadness cross Dax’s face.

“Because I’m a stupid girl and I wreck everything. I made a comment this morning that really upset Lacey. If I had just kept my stupid mouth shut then none of this would have happened,” she cast her eyes down, she could feel the sting of tears but she didn’t want them to fall, she fought to control them. Martina was working on the braids and taking the feathers out.

“He should just reject me, he will be better off, everyone will” Dax whispered.

“He would never do that, he loves you, and if he did that now it would kill you” Martina said finishing with her hair. Dax looked up and stared back at Martina through the mirror.

“It’s because I love him that he needs to, he would have his family, and that’s more important than one life.” She spoke as the first tear fell. Martina sucked in a breath.

“You get in the shower and strip and give me those clothes, I will get everything cleaned up. There are fresh towels, and you can find something in Kane’s dresser to wear” Martina responded, her voice was shaky and laced with both sadness and anger. Dax listened and climbed in the shower and started removing her clothes.

When Dax removed her bra the pool of gravy flowed down her body. She slid off her panties and tried to wrap her clothes so that the mess was contained in the center and wouldn’t create a bigger one. Martina held her hands out to accept her clothes and her earrings and then told her to wait while she went and found something to wrap around her cast. Good thing mountain wolf’s not here! You’re standing in a shower naked, covered in gravy, and he said he was hungry! Her subconscious was trying to cheer her up, but her heart hurt. Kane was angry, he was fighting with his sister and it was her fault. She wrecked family dinner. She wrecked his family. She wrecked his life. Just like her nightmare said she would. Just like her nightmare said, it was the only thing she would ever be good at. With nothing else to do she sat in the tub wrapping her arms around herself and waited for Martina to return.

When Lacey walked into the kitchen Kane was standing at the sink halfway finished washing the dishes that were used to make dinner. His shoulders immediately tensed up at her presence. He didn’t want to look at her, he didn’t want to talk to her, he didn’t want to be in the same room as her.

“Get the fuck away from me Lacey” he barked when she stood next to him. He was fighting to maintain control of not only himself, but the beast in his head. Ky was agitated and pacing back and forth. He could feel his mate’s sadness, his anger was boiling and as far as he was concerned Lacey was to blame. I hate her, I hate her, I fucking hate her. She goes anywhere near our mate again I will rip her to fucking shreds. Her head will join Carl’s on a fucking stick!

“A comment, a stupid fucking comment, she accidentally embarrassed you, but you intentionally and repeatedly embarrass her. Until you’re ready to act like an adult don’t fucking talk to me. I’m tired of your fucking childish bullshit.” He said to her and stormed out of the kitchen leaving her alone with the rest of the dishes. He knew he should have left. He knew he should have taken his mate and gone home. The night would have been salvageable, now he wasn’t so sure what was going to happen.

Kane was back sitting at the dining room table with his head in his hands when both Lacey and Martina entered the room. Lacey sat down in her seat and Martina stood there holding Dax’s clothes and accessories just glaring at both of them.

“I hope you both are fucking happy with yourselves” all eyes around the table went wide and they just stared at her. Martina never swears, up until now they were all certain she didn’t know how.

“Why is it….how is it even possible that those who have never had a family can teach a thing or two to those of us that do? She deserved a decent family meal and you two idiots are throwing fucking potatoes at each other. She believes all this is her fault because of some stupid fucking comment, I really hope that is not the case. I really hope some stupid fucking comment is not the reason that little girl is crying in the bathroom hating herself right now. I expected better from both of you.” She stomped out of the dining room and into the kitchen.

“Language!” Johnny said quietly, causing his dad to choke back a laugh. When Martina came back she had a plastic bag and some tape.

“I heard that Johnny” she glared at him as she passed through the room.

“Sorry mama!” He shrank down in his chair.

When Martina came back her anger had vanished and she was trying to fight back her tears.

“If what I hear is true and I believe it is that girl has had one hell of a life. She says it’ll be better for you if you reject her” Martina said to Kane.

“But he’ll kill her if he does that now” Johnny’s eyes widened,

“That’s what I said.” Martina replied,

“Then why would she say that?” Kane asked,

“Because at least you would have your family, and to her that is more important than her life” Martina answered. Kane snapped his head to Lacey, narrowing his eyes at her.

“If she leaves me, I will never forgive you Lacey” the growl that vibrated around the room told them Ky was present and he wasn’t happy at all. His top lip curled back, as his canines began to lengthen. Lacey’s face paled and she fell out of her chair. The hatred she saw in Ky’s eyes had her scooting back across the floor to get away from him. Ky tracked her every movement, but before he could do anything both Johnny and Edward had him and started pulling him towards the front door. They could feel Kane fighting to regain control but Ky was angry and refused to be controlled or silenced. He fought to be present, growled and snarled to be heard. They threw him outside, and the growl that ripped from his chest was deafening, it was laced with anger and pain.