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Chapter

Thirty-One

Athena walked out of Dana’s office with a huge smile on her face. She could tell her friend and bodyguard was relieved she was free for the rest of the day.

She had to admit she cherished her time alone with Draco. Especially now that she was pregnant with their little one. Draco had become very attentive and careful with her ever since they found out she was pregnant.

Earlier in his office was the first time he’d even lost his composure the way he did. She loved every second of it.

“What are you doing here? The Alpha is a very busy man. He doesn’t have time to deal with you or your flimsy human whims at this moment.”

Lost in her thoughts, she failed to pay attention to her surroundings. Looking toward the sneered voice, she came face to face with Sheila.

“I am aware my husband is a very busy man. I am also aware, Sheila, it is none of your business what I am doing here, especially since it was my husband who asked me to be here. Know your place.”

Athena’s heart skipped several beats as Sheila’s eyes narrowed as she stepped closer to her. The evil smirk on the woman’s face made her nervous as hell.

“You’re the one who should know her place, human. There’s a reason wolves are at the top of the food chain, not weak-ass humans. I can take you out with one swipe of a claw. You are a temporary place holder until Draco realizes what a waste of space you are. He’s mine, bitch! We have a history…”

“History? Yes, you’ve already played that card once and he shot you down.

He doesn’t want you. Never has and never will.

Technically lions, tigers, and bears are on top of the food chain, wolves are somewhere behind them.

You might be able to take me out with your skanky claws, but I can have you dealt with, with just a single word to Draco.

Even if I wasn’t in the picture, he still wouldn’t fuck you! ”

Athena glared at the woman, daring her to say something else. When Sheila growled and raised her hand to strike her, all hell broke loose.

“You bring that hand down to strike my wife, I will end your fucking life right here and as your life slowly drains out of you, and as you’re taking your last fucking breath, I will dance in your fucking blood.”

Athena couldn’t hide the smirk she gave the woman at Draco’s dark command. How he knew something was up was beyond her.

She knew without a shadow of a doubt he was angry. She could feel it coming off of him in waves.

Shivers went up and down her body at the intensity of the anger she felt coming off of him. She was both scared and yet turned on at the same time.

“Excuse me, Draco? You didn’t…”

“Alpha Blackwood!” Draco yelled at the woman, making several of the people around them lower their heads at his roar.

“Do not ever speak to me as if you are a part of my inner circle, family or friend. You are neither. In fact, you are hereby fired and exiled from the Blackwood territory. You have one hour to pack what you want and get out of our territory before you are executed.”

“You can’t do that! Your father is the true Alpha of the pack! You haven’t been sworn in yet!” Sheila dared to talk back.

“You’ve been working with me for the last four months. You even saw the papers that were verified that I was now the Alpha of Blackwood Pack.”

“I never sent them to the Council.” Sheila laughed as she shook her head at Draco. “I also never sent your bullshit paperwork on the sham of a mating with this stupid bitch either.”

“I know you didn’t. I sent all of that in before I gave you the chance to do your job. All you were given were the filed copies. Call my mate a bitch one more time and you forfeit your life.”

Athena looked at her husband in shock. When he was within touching distance, she moved closer to him and placed her hand on his back, settling herself.

“I leave, you have no attorney for pack business. Council law states there has to be one in place…”

“Stop stalling, Sheila. I know the Council laws. Perhaps even better than you do.”

Athena watched as Leo and two others from Draco’s team walked up behind Sheila and waited. When she felt Draco nod toward them, they jumped into action.

Leo and two of the men grabbed Sheila by the arms and started escorting her out of the building. When they were halfway down the hall, Draco called Leo’s name.

“Alpha…”

“Sheila, this is me, per my mate, showing you grace. Something you don’t deserve.

You have one hour to vacate Blackwood territory.

Secondly, never assume I know nothing. I know more than you think I do.

Third, Bigley O’Connor is the new pack attorney.

He has been for the last four months. He was only able to move here last month.

Now, get your ass out of my office before I forget my wife’s kindness and do what I want to do. ”

Athena watched as Leo, Tucker, and Case escorted a yelling Sheila out of the building. She said a silent prayer for the three men because that woman was fucked in the head.

Athena looked back to where her husband was in a conversation with an older man that was dressed in a three-piece business suit. She could tell from how relaxed he was that her husband and this man knew each other well.

“O’Connor, this is my wife, my true mate, Athena. Athena, this is the pack’s attorney, Bigley O’Connor. He is also the attorney I had for my company while I was in California.”

Athena smiled at the man and shook his hand. She could see he was a gentle soul.

“Don’t let the smile fool you, mate. He’s a fucking shark in the courtroom. I stole him from his law firm. I think the D.A. and everyone else in California cried in relief.”

Athena laughed at her husband’s joke with the attorney. She was starting to see him relax more and more lately.

Placing her hand over her stomach, she said another small prayer for her husband and their unborn child. She sent a silent prayer that the mess with the Maplewood Pack was over with soon.

She still had a hard time sleeping sometimes after everything they had put her through. She was afraid the worst was yet to come.

Because of that fear, she was petrified of what would happen to Draco, their unborn child, and her in-laws. She admitted she would wish for death if anything happened to them.

Little did she know her nightmares were about to come true. Wishing for death was going to be her new mantra.