Ascension of a Gamma novel Chapter 3

 

 

~Liam~

 

Continuous rapping on the door woke me up. I spent the night in Lexy’s room and she in mine, after a briefing with the pack yesterday.

My head throbbed from the hangover and the pounding sound only made it worse. Annoyed, I opened the door to give whoever is behind it a scare, but I was instead greeted by a cheery face in pigtails.

“Good morning, Sir. We regret to inform you that breakfast will be a little late. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience,” she chirped.

“Did something happen, dear?”

“Only a minor issue at the kitchen, Sir. We’re working on it as fast as we can,” she said like she was reading off a script and I chuckled.

“Tell me, dear. Would you like to play a game?” I said with a smile, a proper one so as not to scare her.

She stared at me for a few seconds, her eyes clearly saying yes before they directed their gaze on her shoes. Looks like there was more to this than one abused woman.

“Hmm. I don’t know if I can wait. My tum-tum is growling,” I said, placing a hand on my stomach and rubbing it in circles. Then as an added emphasis, I playfully said, “Grawr.”

She giggled at my gimmick. Glad it amused her or else I would’ve ended up looking stupid for nothing.

“Grawr,” she mimicked, her voice sounding cute it could melt anyone’s heart, then she giggled at her actions.

I squatted on my toes so I could be on a somewhat equal level to her and said, “What’s your name, dear?”

“My friends call me Mary. You’re funny, mister.”

Heh. I could be funny too. In your face, Lexy.

I smiled at her and said, “Mary, it’s a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. Do you want to play with me later, Mary?”

She slowly shook her head. “I’m training with my friends,” she said flatly.

“Training?”

“Mm-hm. Alpha said we should train.”

“And do you like training?”

She crossed her arms and pouted.

Heh. Little fighter.

“I don’t like training! I want to play hide and seek and swim in the river and eat ice cream.”

Cute little fighter.

“How about we go for ice cream after breakfast? Would you like that?” I said and she beamed.

“Can I bring my friends? They like ice cream too, like me! We love chocolate and vanilla and strawberry!” she exclaimed as she jumped up and down excitedly.

I chuckled. “Bring everyone along. I’ll buy you as many scoops as you want.”

She held out a fist then raised a finger, “Pinky promise?”

I linked mine with her and said, “Pinky promise. Now go tell your friends.”

Her unusual dark blue eyes moved to the upper right as she remembered something. “I have to tell other people about breakfast!”

“It’s quite alright, dear. They already know,” I said, so she wouldn’t have to knock on my room. “Everyone from this section has been informed.”

She stared at me with her eyebrows furrowed. Then she pointed and said, “A mind-link! You used a mind-link!”

“I did. You’re a smart girl, aren’t you?” I lied. She knew about it, but not how it worked yet.

Her lips curved to a grin. “Thank you, Mister. Uhm… What’s your name?”

“Liam. Call me Alpha Liam,” I said, still smiling. “Now run along, Mary. Come find me after breakfast, alright?”

She nodded then walked away while singing a made-up song to herself, “Ice cream. Ice cream. We’ll be eating ice cream.”

As I watched Mary leave, a voice came in my head. “Don’t you have a meeting later?”

“Why didn’t you tell me sooner? I already made a promise to her!”

“Idiot,” he mocked before blocking me.

I closed the door, mind-linked my pack, and instructed them to discreetly investigate this pack. Some protested, obviously still entangled with their mate and I grinned knowing they’d do what I asked of them anyway.

Then I created a private channel between me and Lexy and told her that she had a date with a cute little girl and her friends on an ice cream parlor after breakfast. She taunted and laughed at me first for ‘acting so unlike the scary Alpha’ before agreeing.

An hour later, I was in a loud and crowded dining hall. I joined the Alphas’ table, greeted them with a nod then munched on the juicy slices of fruits while they engaged in conversations of their own. They pretty much left me alone, a silent submission to my power. We only did discuss matters that concerned the packs.

But one of them had the guts to speak, as expected. Alpha Flynn greeted me and initiated conversation saying, “Several women were looking for you last night, Alpha Liam. You left the party quite early.”

“I only attend parties for the drinks. I understand you are now at the expected age of finding your mate?” I replied.

His upper lip twitched. “Unfortunately Alpha, I may have to wait. Not that I’m in a hurry.”

“That makes the two of us, then,” I said.

The conversation was cut short as a line of Omegas entered the room and began serving everyone. The Omega blushed as she put down my plate and I asked her to get me a bottle of red. I smiled, her blush deepened, and she almost tripped on her way out.

What can I say? I’m feeling good today.