The Alpha's Brother

Chapter 6 - Hunter

The sight of pack turned my stomach of late. Ever since that meeting I hated my own pack, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say I hated those within it, and what it stood for? Right now almost every area of pack was abuzz with the arrangements being made to bring these potential brides to meet my brother and I. Did I even want to meet them? No. Was I to even meet them before the decision was made? That I did not fully trust the pack elders upon. I would not be surirsed if I awoke one day to find a full wedding ceremony arranged and a bride stood waiting for me. Anything to give them what they wanted, and have their upcoming Alpha mated and settled down with the possibility of an heir.

In the days that had followed the meeting I had done all I could to avoid my parents, and my pack. My frequent nights out with friends had turned into daily days and nights out. Anything to block out the frustration radiating through my body. Frustrations I was unable to express to anyone as no matter who I mentioned them to they all seemed to be in agreement with the pack elders. Pack tradition sucked. Even my wolf, Ace had fallen silent. Given up? Or numbed by the excess of alcohol? That would be hard to determine…

I rolled over in my bed, trying hard to avoid the slight gleam of sunlight trying to sneak in from below my curtains. I was far from ready to wake yet. Not to mention my head was pounding. With a silenced wolf it meant the come down from the alcohol was not quite as easy as it should be. Sleep was the best cure. That and plenty of food and water. But they would come later. Right now I needed to sleep.

I buried my head into the soft pillow, but as I did so there was a heavy pounding on my door. I rolled my eyes as the sound hit my ears. This had to be a joke right?! My fist impacted the pillow beside me. It was a good job the hot blond I had found myself with last night had been nothing more than a quickie in the car, or this could have made for one hell of an awkward situation. I had moved from my family home to the Alpha suite to avoid awkward situations such as that. Living with my parents had become too much pretty quickly once I had come of age and gained a taste for alcohol and women. Not quite the image I wanted, taking a beautiful she-wolf home to the home of my parents…

I buried my head deeper into the pillow. I was not ready to deal with people. And going off the force with which that door had been hit it was somebody on a mission. Hopefully they would get the message and f**k off, because I was not doing anything until I had some sleep.

‘Hunter. Get your ass up.’ My Dad’s voice bellowed through the mindlink. My shoulders sagged into the bed, before I screamed into the pillow. f*****g wonderful. Just what I needed. That was one man who would not get the message. He was not one for backing down. If he wanted to talk to me he would stand there all day until I opened the door. He knew I was home, and he likely knew I had been out drinking too. He was the Alpha of the pack. He knew everything that went on in his pack...

‘I will catch up with you later. I don’t feel too good today.’ I lied.

‘Bullshit. Get your f*****g ass up now you lazy little fucker. If you feel rough that is all self-inflicted and I have no sympathy for that. Serves you right being out drinking day and night, doesn’t it? Either get up or I will let myself in. I am not going anywhere so ignoring me will not work.’

I knew I was right. My Dad was stubborn as hell. I screamed into the pillow again, disgusted at the idea that my Dad had a key to my home, but it did not surprise me. I think he had keys to all buildings within pack for security reasons as Alpha. I had no option but to get up and talk to him.

I slowly eased myself out of bed, my whole body aching as I did. Dancing the night away didn’t seem like such a good idea now. It had been fun at the time, though the three women I had bumping and grinding against me may have had something to do with that. I always had fun when I was out. That was just who I was. I loved the ladies, and they loved me. The nights out I shared with friends never failed to bring me a new beauty to have in my arms and potentially my bed, and it brought a smile to my face. Yet as it stood, every part of my body seemed to ache. My head felt like it was spinning, and my mouth was dry. I was most certainly not smiling right now. My wolf was a d**k. He was meant to help me heal. Meant to stop all this suffering, yet he seemed to relish in the agony I went through after a night out.

Another heavy pounding began on my door as I stumbled my way through my home, the sound hurting my head as it echoed through my home. I could not help but wonder what I had to do to get some peace around here. But, as I opened the front door the cold look from my Dad told me this was not a time for wondering. I was not about to get any peace. Nor was I about to be allowed to get any sleep.

“About f*****g time, Hunter.” Dad snapped, pushing his way inside the large Alpha suite which was spread out over the top floor of the packhouse.

“I was asleep. you do know what sleep is right?” I sniped, earning yet another dirty look from my Dad. I seemed to collect them.

“Yes, oddly enough I know what sleep is, I am a werewolf not a f*****g vampire. Unlike you, I just maintain a decent sleep pattern, so I am capable of completing the duties expected of me as Alpha. And you wonder why we are not prepared to hand the title to you?” My Dad’s word were cold, and they hurt. More criticism. I don’t think anything I had ever done had pleased my parents. I imagine they found things to complain about the day I was born too... perhaps my head was too big? I took too long to be born? I didn't cry quickly enough once I was born? There would no doubt be something, everything else I had done in my life seemed to have been wrong...

It had not taken me long as I grew up to realize there was no way way to please them. Soon afterwards I had given up trying and decided to live life in a way that would make me happy. A free way. Basically, have fun and enjoy myself. I was always to be the next Alpha. I was his heir after all.

“What do you want Dad? I can’t imagine you have come to sit and have a catch up over tea and toast.” I asked sarcastically, but I knew I was right. He had an ulterior motive for being here. He did not visit unless he needed to. He would demand my presence at his office otherwise.

Dad had walked his way into the large open planned lounge and sat himself down on one of the large black leather sofa’s which backed onto the huge glass windows overlooking the beautiful scenery of our pack. “While you have been out living it up we have been talking to packs.” He said calmly.

I turned my gaze from watching birds flying in formation beautifully just outside the window to now looking at my Dad with curiosity. I think it was safe to say my gut instinct may well have been right. “And?” I questioned.

“We believe we have some potentially perfect mates for you and Ezra.” He said calmly. “So do not leave the pack in the coming days. Things are being arranged for their arrival.”