Mala saw Alpha Aston go and put those papers on his desk before walking back over to her and looking down at her. “Mala, he’s going to be here in the pack for three days. I can’t just say no to the Wolfen Council, you know this.”
She nodded, for she did know that. “It’s a pity Ben is Mated off. He’d be all over me, just to piss that asshole off.”
Heard her own Alpha chuckle now; he’d seen the way Ben had been the last time they’d come across Hudson. “You know Mala, there are other unmated wolves in this pack.”
She sighed; she did know that. Hadn’t slept with anyone since Ben though, could if she wanted to, just hadn’t. He was her best friend here in the pack with Netty and Peta gone, and she trusted him completely. Knew that’s why she’d slept with him in the first place, she liked all the pack members, and she did trust them, just…hadn’t found anyone else as of yet, may never.
She found Aston’s hand on her face, and Alpha Aston looking right down at her, as he stepped a little closer to her. “Why don’t you let me help you this time, Mala.” His voice was soft as he looked right into her eyes. His thumb moved back and forth along her jaw.
Mala blinked up at him, as he stepped even closer, his body nearly pressed right up against hers. She had never really thought about that. Him, her Alpha in that way, he was her Alpha, one did not just go trying to attach yourself to your Alpha. He’d had a Mate when she’d come here, and Mala knew that he had loved her.
She like the rest of the pack, were waiting on him, to find another Mate, felt his thumb brush right across her lower lip slow and soft and then his mouth was on hers, soft and gentle. Kissed her lingeringly, dipped his tongue into her mouth briefly when she gasp in shock at his action, tangled with hers slowly, encouraged her to kiss him back, before he stepped back and smiled down at her “I could help you Mala, easily so. Trust me on that, now go on out there, and walk right passed him.” Heard Aston chuckle, he sounded fully amused to her. “Let him smell me on you, let him know, you don’t care that he is here. Will continue to live your life to the fullest, with whoever you choose to.”
She knew that it was likely Hudson would have been in this office with her Alpha when he got here, likely wouldn’t have made it passed the front gate, if not for that stupid letter from the council. He would know what Aston's scent was by now. Nodded her head. “Okay.” She said softly.
“Mala, you look a little shocked right now. Shake that off, before opening the door.” He smiled right at her, slid his hand down her neck slowly, hadn’t even realised he was still cupping her face. Saw his eyes trail his hand, and shivered as his fingers slid softly right along her mark spot, in a gentle caress.
She took a shaky breath in when his hand left her skin. No one ever touched her there, well only Ben when he’d been trying to tick her ex off. Saw Astons smile turn more to a smirk and his eyes met hers once more. Her reaction to being touched there had not gone unnoticed by him, saw him take a step back as she nodded.
Stood herself up and took a solid breath in “Alright I got this.” She stated and she did. Had used Ben once for this very reason, not that he’d cared, had not only wanted her to, had been the one to encourage it. Looked at Aston, he was her Alpha and he was standing there offering himself up to her, to be used like Ben had once been, didn’t exactly know if that was appropriate “If you’re certain Alpha?”
“I am Mala, and call me Aston, from now on. I’m not about to lose you to him, your ex mate who treated you atrociously, because he has a council member in his pocket. I may have to allow him to be here, but I don’t have to help him.” He smiled right at her.
“Thank you, I’d appreciate it.”
“Not a problem for me Mala. You’re very easy on the eyes.” Slide his eyes right over her, she was just wearing a pair of black ripped jeans and blue singlet top that hugged all her curves.
Mala snorted with amusement herself now. Then shook her head a little at him, walked over to his office door and opened it, still amused by his comment “You’re funny Aston, could always make me laugh.” She looked at him as she stepped out of his office. Saw him smile right back at her, he was leaned on the couch right where she had been in fact, his hands in his pockets all casual like. Seemed that he was happy to help her out.
She saw Hudson waiting on her to come out of the Alpha’s office, Jet next to him, what he thought was going to happen when she came out of that office, she had no idea. He hadn’t really moved at all, just stood waiting, his eyes were on hers, still smiling at her she noted. If he thought that one letter from the council would make her melt and gush and fall at his feet, he was dead wrong.
Mala headed for the stairs, walked right passed him and his Beta, knowing his sense of smell would pick up Aston's scent on her, its’ why he had kissed her in the first place, why he’d slid his hand down her neck. She didn’t stop to talk to him or his Beta, just walked right passed him and up the stairs, didn’t care to talk to him ever.
She had killed herself once to get the hell away from him and that life, from the things he’d told her he was going to do to her. She was not about to go back to that life. Not a hope in hell of going back to him or his shitty pack.
Let him smell her Alpha on her, maybe he’d get the message and piss off altogether, never come back to this pack, never want a bar of her. Let it go finally. That’s what she wanted; for him to just go away.
He only wanted her now because he had laid eyes on Suki, she was magnificent, an amazing looking wolf. Mala had been told that when Suki was out and running freely day or night, she kind of looked like she was on fire, that bright red tinges to her fur especially under the full moon glinted and glowed like fire.
Hudson had not cared for her, not until the day he had rejected her and seen Suki burst out of her, and finally shown herself to the world. He’d not only seen her wolf, had reached out to try and touch her beautiful face, ‘I should have bitten him. Instead of just growling at him.’ Suki piped up full annoyance, in her gravelly voice.
‘I’d have let you, Suki.’ Mala nodded and she would have. If they hadn’t been in so much pain, might have just stayed and killed him.
Mala closed the door to her suite and put her pen and paper down on her writing desk and then walked over to the mirror in her bedroom and looked at herself. Her violet-coloured eyes were much darker today, more deep purple than violet and she knew it was because of her mood. They varied in colour from day to day due to her mood.
Looked at her hair that was currently in a loose braid down her back, there were a few loose tendrils, it was her day off today and she’d not pulled it up tight and out of the way. It was also much longer now, had let it grow out in the past few years, nearly reached to her waist currently, when not pulled up or tied back in a braid.
Mind-link to Bella as she stood there and looked at herself. It was time for a change. ‘Hey Bella, what are you doing right this minute?’
‘Trying to stop Ben from going and beating the hell out of your ex. He’s ticked off that man is in the pack. Aston told him he was.’
Mala shook her head and then laughed softly ‘Sorry Bella.’
‘Ah it’s alright, I’ve heard the story, he’s been ranting about that man being here since Aston told him. What can I do for you?’
‘Got time to come and help me change my look, a little? And tell Ben. Aston is going to help me, with that asshole downstairs.’
‘Sure thing, what do you want?’
‘Red hair dye, as close to Suki’s colour as you can get.’
‘Oh that’s mean.’ She giggled ‘I’m on it. Will bring Ben with me, it’ll help keep him under control and I can keep an eye on him.’
‘thanks.’ Mala chuckled right back.
Everyone in the pack loved Bella, she was a little ball of sunshine, always so happy and she was a massive fashion addict and loved getting in and helping others change their look. She had a line of customers to go shopping with, or sit and do online shopping with as long as she was tall.
There was not a single mean or spiteful bone in her body, she didn’t even mind Mala and Bens close relationship, though it had once been sexual in nature, was now more brother sisterly. Told Mala that it was good they were so close, that it helped to distract him some days, and got those horny hands of his off of her every now and then. When she was exhausted by him and his crazy need to still have more of her.
They often laughed and hung out the three of them, and little Benny junior called her Aunty Mala, he was so bloody cute when he was behaving himself, hell that little pup was adorable even when he was being naughty. Smiled to herself, at the thought of the little one. Stood all the way up and shook that thought off, before she thought more on the subject.
Bella arrived and so did Ben and Benny junior about half an hour later. “Aston’s going to help you?” came right out of Ben’s mouth. “in what way?” he enquired, knew what way he himself, had helped her out, all those years ago.
“Kissed me and sent me out of his office, to walk right passed Hudson.” Mala told him, there were no secrets in this room, they were her family now.
Saw both Bella and Ben look right at her a little more than shocked, but then look to each other and then burst out laughing, “Aston is the best Alpha.” Ben smiled at her, “So what, pray tell, is Bella going to do to your hair?”
“I’m going to die the edges and ends so it looks just like Suki does.” She smiled and undid the hair tie, “you can do that right Bella.”
“Can I do that?” Bella laughed “Of course I can, let’s get you all dressed up to.”
“No, the hair will be fine.” Mala shook her head. “I’m not looking to attract him, just piss him off so he’ll leave and not come back.”
“So, Mala” Ben smirked at her “I saw your ex was all dressed to the nines, when Bella and I walked passed him earlier. But the man looked royally ticked off. Like his wolf was going to rip right out of him at any given minute. I guess that it must have been just after Aston kissed you, huh.” Saw him sink down in a chair right in front of her. “How’d that go? Was it good?” he wiggled his eyebrows at her suggestively.
“Shut it, Ben.”
“Oh, come on Mala! I’ve seen the way he looks at you. Wondered just how long it was going to take him to hit on you.”
“What? You're insane. He’s never looked at me like that, and I’m not his Mate. He loved Roberta.”
“He did love Roberta” Ben nodded, “and she’s been gone for years now, a lot of them. He’s not taken another.”
“I doubt I’ll be his next. It’s just a game to get rid of Hudson, is all.”
“Maybe…Maybe not. Perhaps our Alpha just needed a push. I know Hudson is here to claim you, Aston told me already. Prewarned me I guess.”
“Apparently the council states he’s reformed.” Mala rolled her eyes, she didn’t believe it. “He’s been punished by them, so I should give him a second chance.” She dripped with sarcasm. “Try and rebuild our Mate Bond.” Shook her head “It’s not going to happen.” She muttered.
“I think you should more than play with Aston.” Bella giggled from behind her “I think you should rock that man’s world.”
Ben looked right at Mala and they both burst out laughing as Bella burst into song, they’d known she was going to, it was known to happen a lot. “Let’s go, all the way tonight, no regrets, just love.”
Watched as little Benny jumped up and was suddenly dancing and shaking his booty, Bella joined in with him and they were both dancing and shaking their booties together. Mala looked at Ben as she laughed, watched him as he watched his Mate and son.
She could see just how much he adored her, she was so darn cute and nothing ever got her down. Heard him growl a little when she turned and shook her booty right in his face, grinned at him over her shoulder.
Mala hit him herself “Come on Ben, she’s already pregnant.”
“Still gonna have my minx tonight.” His eyes never left Bella, watched him pull out his phone and click through it, put some music on and just sit back and watch his Mate dance about with their son.
Even Mala knew that little Benny was going to be just like his mother, would likely be big and muscled up like Ben was, having a combination of Gamma and Delta blood, could well be bigger one day, but his personality was all Bella. Even Mala had to admit it was freaking adorable to watch the two of them.
Their Bond as a family was what all Mated pairs should be like, fun and happy filled with love and desire. Those little moments where one tormented the other and excited them, made them think about what they were going to do to each other when they crawled into their bed.