The defiant mate by Fennifer Francis novel Chapter 15

Aay-la POv

Walking towards her office she spotted Beta Jackson and Gamma Stephen once again sitting outside of her office in the waiting room chairs, same as they had been yesterday, didn’t they have anything better to do. She glanced at Jordan. He still appeared nervous around them, he held out a stack of messages then pointed to 3 other men sitting just down the hall on other chairs.

Jay-la turned to look at them, all 3 of them turned their eyes on her, all wolves though not of her current pack, she could detect several different pack scents, but didn’t know whose packs they belonged to. Not one of them spoke, they all just stared at her.

Returning her attention to Jordan she smiled “Do they have appointments?”, “Yes jay-la, right after Mr Beta and Mr Gamma”

She nearly laughed out loud at his mentioning of their rank as their last name, they actually did have last names, but would have introduced themselves by rank she guessed, standard wolfen culture.

“Mr Delta, from Eclipse and Co at 1145, Another Mr Delta from Harvest Moon Co at 12 and John from Moon light entertainment at 1215.”

Well at least one of them had been smart enough to introduce themselves as a human, “thanks Jordan.” she nodded and stepped into her office and put her briefcase down, glanced at the stack of messages in her hand and most were from packs she could tell by the human world company names. It seemed she was going to be in high demand and very busy trying to sort out the honest from the tactical to the enemy packs. Well she had time on her side, seeing that everything was being tendered in the human way.

Jay-la started writing out the list of names of the packs contacting her. She would be able to call the ones she couldn’t figure out who they were, and have them declare themselves, with this many messages to call and discuss a new alliance with she was certain that they would all take her call. She’d likely only get to speak with the Delta’s at first.

Though any actual serious offers would come from the Beta or Alpha himself, most others could not be considered high on the offering packs list of priority’s but she imagined a verbal offer was not only a prelude to a written formalised agreement, which would have to be handled by the Alpha himself. A formalized written offer was of more interest to her at this point.

It was 11am and her appointment wasn’t here yet, unlike Tony not to be punctual. Jay-la stepped out of her office for the first time today, and looked down the hall “Jordan, Tony didn’t call? He’s not usually late.”

No Jordan shook his head.

She was about to get her new phone out and call him when her wolf hearing picked up the elevator ding, she glanced up and a bright smile lit her face. There he was and sporting a huge bunch of flowers. She walked down the hall to greet him, aware Jackson and Stephen were watching her.

He embraced her and she hugged him back tightly, it had been a week since she had seen him and Lauren but she had talked to the both of them every other day, and today he was here to talk business with her, which totally surprised her actually. He had family lawyers, what he would need her for was a mystery.

He took stock of the men sitting around in the waiting area and a deep frown creased his brow. He locked eyes with Beta Jackson for a moment, fear didn’t seem to come from him, but as he walked into her office, he said “Those 2 belong to the príck who kidnapped you, right!” jerking his thúmb in their direction.

Jay-la nearly laughed out loud, he’d seen the press conference and had recognised them right away. She nodded as she heard a growl come from both Jackson and Stephen at the offensive remark directed towards their longtime childhood friend and Alpha.

Disrespect was not something they would not tolerate. If he’d been anything but human in the human world, Jay-la could well imagine the fight that would have just broken out as her Alpha’s Beta and Gamma put him in his place.

“So a business call? Not the normal, you and Lauren seemed fine?” she queried, though she doubted this was a divorce issue. Tony loved Lauren, practically worshipped the ground she walked on. She never saw a divorce in their future.

He handed the flowers to her, “From Lauren Arnd yes, we are both fine!” he chuckted. Jay-la took the flowers. They were already in a pretty white and gold box, no need for a vase. Her favourite flowers, yellow tulips and white gerbera’s a special order no doubt. “tell Lauren, thank you for the flowers, they are beautiful.” she smiled at them as she placed them on her desk. “So what can l do for you today Tony.”

“It’s Rae-Rae, apparently she met a man and wants to get married.I want an iron-clad prenup, as does Lauren of course, so who else would I go to for my baby girl?”

Jay-la was more than shocked. “Rae-Rae is only 18, is she crazy, didn’t she just start university?”

“Yes, and apparently met him there. I’m not happy about it and neither is Lauren, but Rae-Rae is convinced he is her soul mate.” He stated, sounding quite frustrated and annoyed.

How long has she known this man, and what is his name?”

“Only a bloody week or so, Jay-la”, Jay-la stared at him incredulously as he ran his hand through his hair, showing his frustration. “Apparently he is from some well-to-do family out east and his parents are now here and want to meet and discuss the marriage.”

“What?” Jay-la frowned “after just a week?”

“Yes” he nodded “she’s been begging and pleading for 2 days now for us to meet his family. Lauren has finally given in and agreed to it, this Friday night.”

Jay-la’s frown deepened as she sat down on the couch in her office to think about it, Tony sat with her shaking his head in just as much disbelief as she apparently. Humans, especially very wealthy ones, never rush to marriage.

There were months of vetting each other’s families out, then many months trying to sort out an agreeable prenup, investigations to make sure neither one of the marrying parties were trying to scam the other or that it wasn’t a con job. And then there was at least a year spent on wedding planning. It didn’t seem right to her. In her world, a week was nothing. Heck, wolves often marked and mated the day they met.

It was a natural thing, but here in the human world a week was way too fast. “Are you sure she’s only known him a week? Is she pregnant?” Jay-la asked out right, that was usually the only thing that would force a quick marriage between twO wealthy families, neither wanting the embarrassment of a baby born out of wed lock, or a horrendous custody battle that would likely end up public and tarnish their family names.

Tony sighed “I asked that very question myself. Got a very angry Rae-Rae in my face screaming at me that she was still a virgin and that she want’s to wait until she gets married. So does he..”

“So are we getting married so they can have s*x?” she mused “I don’t buy it.”

Tony stood and paced around her office neither dol Jay-la, she is completely smitten and love struck. Christ is obsessed with him.

Micheal this and Micheal that, Micheal is so handsome, he’s so dreamy, yadda yadda yadda.

Jay-la sighed “Okay, I can do the prenup but it will take time, I will need all the details.