Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194

“I can’t go into game night without my best partner. What do you say?”

I took a deep breath. Elise’s eyes were full of hope and encouragement and I knew I wouldn’t let her down. “Whose arse will we be kicking first then?” I wasn’t okay. I was far from it, but I was better, just knowing these guys had my back.

As we headed into the living room, Kyle put his hand on my shoulder and stayed me. “There’s something I’ve been wanting to discuss with you. Can you come by my office tomorrow?”

“Yeah, sure.”

“Alright, good. Well then, I believe it is my ass you will first attempt to kick, so let’s get on with it.”

I wasn’t sure anything would pull me out of the despair of dealing with my father, but leave it to my mate and her siblings to change my mood. A couple dozen rounds of video games with Chase as my partner helped a ton. It was hard to be angry or upset with that kid around, especially when we were winning.

The night ended much too soon, but I felt a lot more at peace by the end of it. It made me realize that Elise and I already had a life here. Yeah, sure, maybe it wasn’t conventional to stay in her territory, but I could try to make it work. I definitely needed to find a job. The Westin Foundation was the most lucrative and best option. I knew they’d give me something even if I wasn’t qualified, and that made the Irish pride in me consider other options before resorting to asking Elise for help. I decided after my meeting with Kyle the next morning, I would head into town and see if any of the shops were hiring. It wasn’t much but anything would be better than nothing at this point.

“Are you okay?” Elise asked, once the others had left.

“No, but I will be,” I assured her, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her close to me. I let her touch calm and soothe me.

We made love slowly and lazily before drifting off to sleep in each other’s arms.

Morning came much too soon. The alarm went off and E got up and headed to the shower. I used the bathroom, then went to make breakfast for us. It was already becoming our routine and I loved the consistency and familiarity of it.

“What are you up to today?” she asked.

Chapter 194

“Heading over to talk to Kyle, then I think I’m going to look around and see what’s available job–wise.”

She looked surprised. “You’re considering staying?”

“Do we have a better option at the moment? The most important thing, love, is that we have a roof over our heads and food in our bellies. I won’t let my pride get in the way of supporting you. You are the most important thing in my life. You are my family, and as long as we’re together, we’ll make it work.”

She threw her arms around me and jumped into my lap with a shriek of excitement. “You mean it? We can stay?”

I was taken aback by her joy. She had hinted of staying before, but I had no idea it would mean so much to her. Suddenly my da’s banishment didn’t feel like the end of the world. It was rare that another pack would take in a banished wolf like me, but then I knew there were extenuating circumstances to our situation. Knowing it pleased my mate so much, made me happy.

I wasn’t sure what Kyle wanted to discuss, but I needed to talk to him about switching pack allegiance formally and if it was truly even an option. I gave him a quick call and he told me to come by his office at the house. Mary Westin greeted me at the door with a hug when I knocked.

“Patrick, what a nice surprise. We haven’t gotten the chance to really get to know each other and I was hoping you’d stop by eventually.”

“Mom, he’s here for a meeting.”

“Oh,” she said, sounding disappointed.

“If you have time after my meeting with Kyle, I’d love to sit down and talk.” I had no idea why those words came out of my mouth. She had looked so disappointed that I couldn’t stop myself from trying to fix it, and she brightened immediately and nodded, telling me that she’d bake some cookies, and to come find her in the kitchen when we were through.

“Sucker,” Kyle snickered as we headed back to his office.