Chapter 42
Javier
I was bored shitless. I had no desire to mess with Amanda's supposed daughter. I still didn't believe it. Bo was a fucking moron to just fall for it.
There were too many things that people could do in the world for me to take anyone's word on anything.
"Are you just going to sit there and glare at me?" The strange woman demanded. What was her name again? I didn't really bother learning anything that wasn't important.
I ignored her. Instead I focused on the delicious lust that simmered beneath my skin. Amanda was having fun, a lot of it, and I couldn't even get in for a quickie.
I hated everyone at this point, besides Amanda. She hadn't chosen to deprive her sweet body from me. No, that was a Zale decision.
"Now you're ignoring me. How did mom ever choose someone like you for a mate?"
That got my attention and I returned to glaring at her. "That's none of your business."
"Oh, you can talk! For a minute there I thought they'd left me with the mute wolf."
"You're nothing but a cheap knockoff to me. I want nothing to do with you." I snapped. I returned my attention to the door leading out of the room. How long would it be before one of them came back for me?
"You're the asshole of the group. I get it. Not everyone can be like Bo and his sweet nature. I'd say you're more like my father with a personality like that."
My lips lifted from my teeth in a snarl. I didn't know much about this woman, but I did know that none of us were like the piece of shit Amanda had escaped from. "You should watch yourself. If you push me too far you're going to regret it."
"Clara." She crossed her arms over her chest. "That's my name. Who the hell are you?"
"Javier, and I don't trust you, Clara. I'm going to tell you that right now. Maybe you've got the others fooled. But I'll never accept anyone else from that pack living here. Even if they're her children. It's far too dangerous."
"You don't trust me?" Clara put a hand over her chest. "Listen. I left the only pack I've known. I betrayed family members and I ran for my life. Bo told me it was safe here. I'm second-guessing that right about now."
I didn't rise to her bait. Instead I was saved from having to answer as the door creaked open. Bo entered and flopped down on the bed beside me. He looked like someone had fed his body through a pasta machine and flattened him. He didn't smile, he didn't joke he just stared.
"Welcome back, Bo," Clara greeted with a small smile.
I leaned back on my cot. "Don't get too comfortable with him. He belongs to your mother. I don't know if you thought you could turn us against each other, or if you had a more nefarious plan than that. But it won't work. She's our Luna, and nothing is going to change that."
"Calm down," Bo interrupted us. He had the nerve to glare at me like he was scolding a child. Maybe she could turn at least one of us crazy. "Clara isn't lying. They tried to get her back until we got through the barrier."
Clara didn't waste any time. She only climbed higher on my suspect list. "What's the deal with that anyway? Do you guys have a wizard too?"
Bo grinned at her. "We've got a Prime."
"Will you stop telling an enemy our secrets?" I wished I had something to throw at his thick head. "Where's Zale? What's going on?"
"He's cleaning Amanda up. We got her kind of messy this time. Don't worry, nothing serious happened. She's still in good working order."
A soft growl escaped Clara. What the hell? Was she showing her true colors already? "Will you stop treating mom like she's some sort of bone for the three of you to do whatever you want to her?"
This woman had no idea the things we still had left to do to Amanda. "Careful, you're over stepping, Clara. Keep it up and I'll personally throw your ass through the barrier. It burns like hell."
Instead of arguing back, she stayed silent. I smirked at my win but that asshole Bo continued to glare at me.
"What?" I didn't mind getting into a fight with him. If he wanted to be dominated and reminded of the pecking order around here, I was more than willing to give him that little lesson.
"You're going to have to treat me better anyway, Javier," Bo mentioned casually but there was a wicked smirk on his lips. One I wanted to wipe off.
"Why's that?"
"I'm the one in charge of training to prepare us for our attack on the demons," Bo answered proudly, his chest puffed out. "Which means, I get to be in charge of you this time, Javier."
I imagined it. No fucking way. "Not on your life. I'll go have a talk with Zale right now."
Bo shrugged. "It's been decided and nothing you say will change it.'
The ovipositor had been far too nice for him. If I wanted to really make him know his place I needed to get some of my more extreme toys. How good would he like if he was tied down and spread open for me? I'd take my time sliding into that tight little ass of his.
The door opened and Zale strut through. "What's going on here?"
"Bo's too trusting. Anyway, what's the plan, Alpha. Are you really making someone like him in charge of training? He doesn't know the first thing about real fights."
"I've already made up my mind. Besides, Javier. You have a mission as well. While Bo is training I'm putting you in charge of something more important."
I smirked. Of course, he hadn't forgotten me. "Whatever you need, Alpha. I'm here."
"Glad to hear it, because you're going to be Clara's bodyguard."
Well fuck.