Alpha Osiris

Chapter 8

Osiris pov

When I entered Alpha Edward’s packhouse Lily was just leaving, I could feel Santos was excited to seeher again.

“Say something nice or apologize. Or maybe be rude like last time and we will see the fire in her eyesagain,” Santos said.

She looked really pretty though, she had a nice dress on and her hair up. I could feel Santos staring ather neck.

“Down boy” I told him jokingly. I could smell the scent of apples and cinnamon fill the room and I smiledat Lily. I had hoped to run into her while I was here. Lily apologized for leaving and all I could think of wassaying “Hi Lily.”

Alpha Edward and I continued to his office where we spoke for a bit and then headed to dinner. I didn’ttake Beta Riker with me this time, he had other obligations. The rogue attacks were more frequent nowand I needed someone to keep an eye on our border security.

When dinner was over we went in the office again and talked a bit more, Alpha Edward could be a greatresource. Not only did he have great connections to other packs, it turned out Alpha Edward had a lot offertile land that was not being used yet. With my help he could set up some farms there, I had a coupleof farmers that wouldn’t mind moving up here for the right reasons. They’ve been complaining about ourclimate, the Iron River pack was known for its warm temperatures. But Alpha Edward’s Moon Stone packactually has seasons. It even snowed here during the winter.

I suddenly heard the front door open and closed loudly and footsteps running up the stairs.

“It’s probably Lily, my youngest. You ran into her in the hallway right? I love all my kids equally, but shehas always been different. My other daughters take after my Luna, but Lily is just like my mother. Mymother was the best Luna, kind and generous. But sometimes her head was too much in the clouds. She

was the one that gave Lily her first paint and brushes. Whenever Lily is upset or happy she just paints,”Alpha Edward said lovingly.

He really did seem to love his kids. My parents died when I was a teenager, Beta William took over for afew years until I was old enough to become Alpha. I always felt loved by my parents, even if my dadcould be a grumpy bastard at times. Hearing Alpha Edward talk about his kids made me miss my ownparents.

“What does she paint?” I asked.

“Flowers and landscape mostly, her whole room is covered in those damn paintings,” Alpha Edwardlaughed. He then sounded more serious “I worry about Lily sometimes, my other daughters seem to bemore confident and get more attention. While Lily is often left behind. I really hope she finds a mate thatsees Lily for who she is. But it’s in the Goddess’ hands,” he paused. “I am sorry Alpha Osiris, thisconversation was supposed to be about our packs.”

I smiled “no problem Alpha Edward. But perhaps we could finish this conversation tomorrow? It’s gettinglate.”

I had booked an hotel room in the city, I did not want to force Alpha Edward to invite me to spend thenight at the packhouse out of obligation. We had only just started our negotiations and I didn’t want tooverstep. “We could have seen Lily again if we stayed here,” Santos said. I said goodbye to AlphaEdward and ignored Santos, all my stuff was already at the hotel anyway.

I drove to the hotel, went to my room and quickly went to bed. When I woke up I took a shower andopened the window. I could smell food coming from a lunchroom across the street, it made my stomachrumble.

“Let’s eat there!” Santos shouted in my head, clearly also feeling hungry.

I went inside and took a table at the back, the food was just as good as it smelled and I enjoyed everybite in silence until I heard a few guys talking near me. “

I have been trying to get her to sleep with me for weeks. I am almost turning 18 and might meet my matesoon. I want to spend as much time with other women before I commit to one for the rest of my life” oneof the men said.

His friend chimed in “but isn’t it a waste of time to quit now? It sounds like you’re really close toconvincing her.”

I hated those type of guys, people want to have sex with you or they don’t. No one should be pressuredinto having sex. Usually I don’t interfere with other people’s business, but Santos was getting reallyannoyed at hearing them talk.

I stood up and walked past their table. “She sounds like she’s not really into you. Break it off.”

I could hear the guys whispering “was that Alpha Osiris? Damn, he really does look as savage as theysay.”

I walked around the city a bit and then went to the packhouse to meet Alpha Edward. We finalized a dealfor our pack. I would provide the knowledge and the farmers for his land and he would give me apercentage of all the food that they made.

Alpha Edward also promised to put in a good word with his other allies “you’re really different than yourreputation would suggests” Alpha Edward said. “Would you like to join us for lunch before you leave?”

I accepted his invitation and we walked to the dining room. I saw Lily standing in the corner and walkedover to her, not even sure what I was going to say. Lily turned around and when she saw me tears camepouring down.novelbin

“Just because you think I’m ugly doesn’t mean you have to ruin it for me with others,” she said.

“I don’t think you’re ugly Lily”, I said and she just ran out.

What was she talking about? I didn’t even know she was dating anyone, her father mentioned nothingabout this last night. Luckily Alpha Edward didn’t notice our conversation, because I had no idea how toexplain any of this.

“Great going” Santos said sarcastically “she hates us even more now.”