Can't Get Near The Alpha King novel Chapter 23

Anton and I talk to each other about us as we know little to none about each other, I don't speak to Ben much apart from the general greetings as I don't know what to say to him.

I walk into the kitchen and get drinks for the lads, I smell Ben entering the kitchen after me; I don't turn round to acknowledge his presence as I know that he'll know I know he's in here.

He stands beside me and helps with the glasses, we do the drinks in silence until he breaks it, "I'm guessing you don't want me to tell the guys about the place." He whispers.

I reply, "No, I've shortened the story with Ashton, Blake, James and two others. They're the only ones that know to vague detail what happened - I want to keep it that way for a while longer until everyone is officially in my pack and things have settled down."

He nods and I quickly ask, "You four rogues, do you all know each other's past?"

He doesn't say anything for a moment, contemplating his answer until he responds, "We all know to a certain extent what happened to one another. You know what happened to me, Paddy and Rory were from the same pack and something happened and Anton was at his own pack until as well something happened.

It's not my place to say."

I nod and then signal to carry two glasses while I do three, all of us having a breakfast tea - don't you just love them in the morning.

We all carry on talking when we get in, until I say, "Should we enter the four lads into the pack today, as it will help take the edge of things?"

Ant and Ben look between themselves and then back at me, Blake and Ash and nod. I look between my mate and my Beta and they both nod, looking okay with the decision.

Okay everyone we will be having the pack member ceremony tonight for four men, you know the drill - be ready at the house for 5pm please. I mindlink my pack, I hear many responses such as; okay, yes alpha, who are they, are they good looking?

"So it's 11am now, Ant and Ben, tell the other two that you have to be ready for 4.30pm at your house. I will have somebody in the next hour deliver your ceremony outfits and then at 4.30 you will be escorted to the Social House." With that said, the three men that arrived around 45 minutes ago finish their teas and leave.

Ashton then leaves to have a shower, not before asking if I wanted to join which I politely declined - though I do wonder what he'd look like in the shower. The water droplets casually cascading down his toned six pack....

I return back downstairs and see a letter on the floor halfway under my door, I go and pick it up and rip it open.

My eyes go wide and watery as I read it, my hands shaking and the letter falls the floor, just like I do.

I collapse and press my back against the wall, dragging my hands through my hair roughly, shaking my head the whole time.

I pick up the dropped letter and re-read it, making sure I got it all right - unfortunately I did.

Your mate is quite the stunner isn't he, hard to stay away from by the looks of it.

Your punishments are going to be double next time I see you as I thought I told you that you were mine, and mine only?