The Alpha's Slave Mate novel Chapter 13

Chapter Thirteen

Caleb’s Point of View

I was pacing around my room, waiting for Theo to come back and let me know if Alpha Jason had agreed to a sit down. I wanted this business to be over quickly, and I am sure that I can persuade them to sell the slave girl. I have already decided that even if I find my mate tonight, that my pack will be leaving early tomorrow morning. Like Theo I do not like being around a pack that owns slaves. I am also having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that the Alpha and Luna were so blinded by grief that they condemned their daughter to servitude. '

My parents were loving parents. My father was patient with me, and even though he was the Alpha he always spent adequate time with me. I remember when I was about four, I snuck into the training grounds where my father was training our warriors. He immediately spotted me, and I expected to be told to go back home. Instead my father swooped me up, introduced me to his warriors, and let me train beside them. At the end he hoisted me on his shoulders and told me to thank each warrior for training and helping to protect our pack. '

My mother was the kindest woman I have ever known. She had the patience of a Saint. I am sure that raising me was not always easy. I can not count how many times I ran away from my studies to go play in the woods or wrecked some kind of havoc around the house. Often my partner in crime was Theo. I remember my mother was baking apples pies, and me and Theo snuck in to try to steal a piece. I ended up bumping over a whole bag of flour on me and Theo in the process. Instead of being mad my mother turned around and called us ghost wolves and pretended to be scared. Theo and I played along chasing her around the kitchen island. Finally, we told her we had to have a piece of pie in order to quit haunting her. She gave us botha big piece with vanilla ice cream on top. Looking back and seeing how amazing my parents were, makes this whole situation even more sickening to me. How do you turn on your own flesh and blood? I wonder if this girl has ever known any kind of love. This situation is unique in the fact that I have never met a parent that has condemned their own child to servitude.

“Alpha,” Theo comes in my room and interrupts my pacing. “Alpha Jason has agreed to sit down and discuss business with you. I did not tell him that it was for the bidding price of his slave, but he was eager to make trade agreements with our pack.” '

Theo's words put my heart a little more at ease. If Alpha Jason was excited to make trade agreements with us then hopefully this whole process would go a lot quicker.

“Great job Theo, when would he like to sit down?” °

“He is actually ready right now, and I can take you down to the study. Caleb try to remain calm during the talks. Remember that this situation is not like some of the others we have faced before, this girl is kin to him. Not to mention we still must attend the ball tonight, so let us try to go into these negotiations amicably.”

Nodding at Theo’s words of wisdom I indicate that I am ready to go. After learning everything I have, Iam anxious to conclude all business here including the ball and go home. I am not always a fan of the political side of being an Alpha. In fact when my wolf learned that this girl was Alpha Jason’s daughter, he demanded I just attack this place and tear it to the ground. Knowing my wolf feels this way worries me thatI am turning more feral by the day. Theo leads me down to the first floor, past the television room, into a long hallway. Halfway down he indicates that we have made it to the Alpha’s study.

“Ok show time” Theo whispers to me with a smirk. Theo likes negotiations. He is quick witted and enjoys the strategy

part of essentially getting the upper hand. Alpha Jason stands and extends his hand to me and we walk in the room. 

“Alpha Caleb, your Beta here tells me that you would like to open trade negotiations. I am very pleased and look forward to building a lasting relationship with you.” Alpha Jason is shaking my hand, and my wolf is telling me to crush it. He longs to hear every bone in his hand break and pop. Instead I calmly step back nod to Alpha Jason, and smile. “Please gentlemen have a seat and let us get down to business.” 

Taking a quick look around I notice that Alpha Jason's Beta is also here, and another member of his pack is standing on the right side of him. I do not like small talk, so I am going to cut straight to the point.

“Alpha Jason I took a walk around your village early and I seen a girl that cleaned your meeting hall. After inquiring about her I have learned that she is a slave girl, and your daughter.” Jason ahs gone pale at this point. I doubt that he ever intended for me to know about this girl. Before Ia can get another word out, he is tripping over his own words. °*