Selling Myself To The Alpha
Chapter 109

Liana POV

If looks could kill, I would be decomposing right now. Mary is furious and I am fairly certain she has never hated anybody more than she hates me right now.

Axel takes a stand behind Jack. I know he is ready to use him as a shield when their guards arrive. But we should get closer to Mary. I have this sickening feeling that she would happily sacrifice her husband to get her way. How's it going, Chris? Axel asks.

It's turning into a bloodbath, but we're winning, he replies.

Fall back, but don't go home. Be ready if we need you, Axel orders him.

"That ship has sailed, don't you think?" Mary snorts as she takes a seat. "Politely offering drinks and pretending to get along."

"You sent that ship on its voyage the second you tried to kill us," Axel sneers.

"Axel, dear, you have it completely wrong," Mary smiles. "I never wanted you dead. But you insisted on leaving early before we could have a proper conversation. My people were only going to keep you occupied until the other guests leave and then bring you right back."

"So you decided to kill our drivers?" I stand up and go stand in front of Mary.

"Well," she shrugs. "That was unfortunate, but they're Omegas. There are plenty to replace them with."

"Bitch," I grab her by the throat and squeeze until her eyes go wide. "Drew is my friend. He walked me down the aisle, for goddess' sake. And nobody is just an Omega. They're people with families and lives." "Let her go," Jack says with a monotone voice.

I am so surprised that he talked, that I release my hold and turn to him as he stands up. He has been so apathetic since Angela's accident that I did not think he cared what was happening around him. "Alpha, we pushed back the intruders," a man bursts into the office but goes silent the second he sees us.

"No, you didn't, Alfred," Jack sighs. "They were a decoy, keeping you occupied while I'm handling the real threat. Get out of here.""

The man lowers his head in shame before he scurries away.

"And stop lying, Mary," he walks to his wife's side. "You're only making it worse."

I look at Axel and he seems just as confused as me. Is Jack helping us or Mary?

"I'm not lying," Mary protests unconvincingly. "Our drivers were going to bring them back here."

"Lying by omission," he smiles sweetly at her, and I am flabbergasted when I notice her blush.

I know it would be a redundant question, but what the actual fuck? I walk to Axel and seek comfort from his presence. Saying these people are crazy would be the understatement of the year. Five minutes ago, Jack was a mindless zombie and Mary a cold-hearted bitch. Now he is all Casanova and she a blushing virgin.

"It really doesn't matter," Axel's voice is filled with authority. "You know our laws. You threatened our safety, we have every right to kill you."

"Always so quick to kill," Jack looks at Axel emotionlessly. "It's a pity your father didn't teach you not to act in anger. Take me for example. I was so furious at you for taking our daughter from us, but I didn't act. I took my time to properly mourn her. I don't think the hate and resentment I harbour towards you will ever go away, but I'm at peace, son. And you're right, our laws do state that we're allowed to protect our pack with any means necessary. But you draw blood first. I know she attacked..." "She was provoked!" Mary hisses.

"Mary," Jack looks patiently at her. "She did attack, dear. She made a choice."

Mary lowers her gaze and Jack looks back at us.

"As I was saying," he continues. "She attacked first, and you left us childless. You owe us a child; you owe us Connor."

"You've lost your fucking mind!" I explode. My blood is boiling, and I am on the verge of shifting. I have no desire to stop the shift. I want to kill. "I'll die before you even see him."

"Acting like a true mother," Jack smiles eerily as he walks towards me and Axel. "I didn't expect anything less. That's why we wanted you to stay behind. We wanted to have a civilized conversation and talk things through and come to an arrangement that will suit us all." Jack pours two glasses of whiskey and hands the one to Axel before taking a sip from his glass.

"It's not poison, son," Jack grins.

"I respectfully decline," Axel puts his glass down. "And my son will never be part of any negotiations. My wife is right, I'd rather die than give him to you."

"You're young," Jack looks at Axel with cold eyes. "You can have more, we can't. This is a win-win situation for all of us."

"I liked you better when you were a mute moron," I grunt and cross my arms in front of my chest.

"How about now?" Jack pulls a pistol from his back and points it to Axel. "Do you like me better now?"

I swallow hard as I look from the pistol to Axel. The muscle in his jaw is working overtime as he fights his wolf.

I'll go for the gun, and you get out of the way, I mind-link him.

Not yet, we don't know if Mary is also armed, Axel replies.

"Nope," I shrug. "Still don't like you."

"I know a mother won't give up her son," Jack keeps his eyes and pistol fixated on Axel. "But what if you had a choice? On the one hand, you lose a son but have your husband and the prospects of more babies. Or you keep your son and bury your husband." Don't say or do anything until I distract him, I mind-link Axel.

"You don't know me at all," I burst out laughing. It throws Jack off guard, and he looks at me like I am the crazy one. "Or Axel for that matter. We'll gladly sacrifice each other for our child."

"You know, Jack," I reach for the glass that Axel put down and walk towards a couch. "As a father yourself, I thought you would understand the bond between a parent and a child."

Satisfied I watch his eyes follow my every move as I take a sip from the whiskey and sit down.

Keep going, it's working, when the time is right, I'll take him, you take Mary, Axel encourages me.

"Especially since you buried yours," I continue, and he turns red in the face. "There is nothing as pure and fulfilling as a child's love. I love my husband dearly, but that can change. But your child is your blood, and nothing can change that. Not even death." Now! Axel orders.

I toss the whiskey into Jack's face as I jump up and leap towards Mary. Her eyes widen as I tackle her to the ground and land on top of her.

"Jack!" She screams as she claws at my face. "Help me."

"Not today, bitch," I grunt as I lift my fist and her head jerks sideways as I punch her in the face.

"My regards to Angela," I hiss as I take her head between my hands and sit on her chest. I master all my strength as I stretch her neck and twist it. There is a soft popping sound when I break her neck and I let go of her.

Axel POV

Jack flinches when Liana tosses the drink at him. I bend forward and storm him like a bull. I dig my head underneath his arm and throw my arms around his waist. I grunt out loud as I lift him and toss him over my shoulder. Jack screams when he lands with a thud on the floor and the gun glides away from his reach.

In an instant, I grab him by his shirt and lift him from the floor. I ram him backwards until he is pinned against the wall.

"I'm keeping my son," I grunt as I punch him in the gut and he groans as his knees go numb, but I keep him upright against the wall. "And I will reunite you with your daughter. Now that is a win-win situation."

"Negotiations are over," I extend my claws and he gasps for air when I stab him in the gut. He grabs my wrists with both hands as I slice him open upwards. I look into his eyes until they glaze over before I retract my claws and stand back.

Jack drops like a bag of cement to the floor and quickly I turn and my eyes search for Liana. I exhale relieved as she gets up from the floor.

"Are you okay?" I rush over and pull her into my embrace.

"I should ask you that, I'm not the one covered in blood," she smiles, and I lean over and kiss her tenderly.

"Let's go fetch our son, Luna," I pull her close to me as we walk away.