Stronger

Marcus POV:

That whole family was a stubborn self–righteous overbearing pile of mess. Grayson would never back down, Annette would never give in, and now the worst of them Deacon, he was always over my shoulder telling me how to handle Grayson, how to handle Annette.

I knew how to take care of my own problems I told my father to go after Grayson, I was the one who reminded him of the slight against us killing my uncle. Did ever tell him that my uncle was a repulsive man who deserved what he got,

of course not.

He was out of my way and Grayson had beloved him and his family safe. It was perfect like clock work. Would I have preferred to capture Annette and her child surely. Still at least he and I both got something out of it this way. That’s why I didn’t understand his desperation for her back; he had an heir.

I had her now and he should turn tail and go back to his pack lands now instead he’s hunting me down, a stray dog following someone who gave them a scrap of food.

Annette was just as infuriating every morning I walked in spoke to her with kind words and an open heart and every morning she glared at me and spat venom with her words. Did she not see how open I was for her, how I could provide her with a grand lifestyle, although not as grand as before her husband destroyed our forests. Still time and a few acquisitions could take care of that. If she only saw that I hadn’t touched her I wasn’t an evil man just one with goals.

Was it so wrong to be ambitious to know what I wanted and see that I got it at least there and I Deacon agreed and I

had more morals than him. For the most part.

“Pay attention!” He actually snapped his fingers in front of my face and pointed at the paper in front of him

“Your defenses are weak on my our north side,” the dictator pinched the bridge of his nose which,” he he ground out, “is incredibly stupid considering Grayson is to the north of you,”

I rolled my eyes. “It’s all forest over there and the main road is fully protected for five miles we have cameras too.

“You’re holding the mother of his children captive here and he’s already burnt down one forest for her why do you think he won’t do it again,” he glared at me.

“These aren’t my lands he doesn’t know if they’re human or not,” I shot back at him over the leacrure I didn’t request

to attend.

“These lands reek of wolf no human has ever stepped foot on here,” he gave me an incredulous gaze. “He’s two blooded alpha you do realize he could probably smell you from 50 miles away,”

“He’s not that good,” I scrunched my face in irritation.

“He has trackers that are I can guarantee it,” he slammed his fist into the table. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

I rolled my eyes again. I knew how to move forward and how to keep ourselves hidden. He was getting far too

comfortable.

“Everyone out,” he ordered and my men actually moved to go.

“You’ll stay where you are!” I jumped to my feet and growled.

“I said. out,” he contoured me and my men left in a scurry.

Before I could stop him or even noticed his movements he grabbed me and slammed me into the wall.

“Let’s get this entirely clear you little cocksucker,” he spat at me.

Iclawed at his hand and felt my windpipe crush under his grip.

“You are not equipped for the battle you have put yourself in. If Annette’s fearlessness isn’t enough to prove you’re aren’t the man for the job just look at how you needed my rescue,“–he clinched even tighter. He extended his claws and I felt them pick tiny holes into my skin.

“You will do as I say,”

I wanted to argue but if I wanted to live and I did, I had to agree.

“O–K” I managed to get the word out in a grumbly gasping voice.

“Good boy,” he smacked my face twice.

“You’ll put more security to the north as I told you,” he let me go and straightened out his suit. “You’ll start training

your men better, you’ll get another ally with more men than you have and you’ll watch that girl like a hawk,”

I opened my mouth to talk when out of nowhere he slammed his fist into my face.

“I don’t like back talk so from now on just nod your head,” he knelt down to where I no laid holding my cheek.

“It’s a miracle you’ve made it this far or more so you used your father as a human shield. Leave the rest to me and you’ll get what you want,” he smirked over me before walking out.

I stood up brushing myself off. “Absolute jackass. Thinks he can lay hands on me. I never should’ve gone to him for a loan. Should’ve know the whole family was a mental experiment. When this is over I’ll cut his head off myself and shove it up his self important ass,” I grumbled.

I opened the camera on my phone and sure enough there was a bruise. I couldn’t let people see me like this. I crack open the door and called my beta in.

“CyrusI need you to clear everyone out,” I instructed him and his eyes may have gone wide but he didn’t say anything, nodding.

He turned on his heel and cleared them all out and came back to get me.

“You two must have gotten into it,” he looked down at the floor.

“Stupid old fool. He doesn’t know what I’ll do to him for this,” I hissed.

“He’s pretty protected and the human government doesn’t know he’s a wolf they’ll go after you,”

I slammed my fist into his stomach and he coughed as the air rapidly left him. “Do not doubt me,” I ordered and then kept walking.

“Go check on the girl!” I called over my shoulder and rubbed my face some more.

Even if it would take my whole life I’ll break Annette and I’ll kill the whole Northern Eclipse pack including it’s vicious former leader. I would not lose to all these stubborn imbeciles.

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