CHAPTER IV: The assembly

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Two days had passed and Andy wasn't even looking at me. How was it possible she was so angry at me? I tried to do all this for her, for my clan, but on the other hand I understood why she was behaving this way. She was scared of losing us, her family.

"Hey love, are you okay?"

Looking at the source of the voice, was my beautiful mate. I stood up and walked towards her. Wrapping my arms from behind her body I rested my hand on her pregnant belly, feeling a little kick, which made me smile brightly.

"Our little boy is giving you war, isn't he?"

Noticing the little pain reflected on her beautiful face, I worried a little.

"Gen are you okay? Do you want to rest?"

Closing her beautiful blue eyes she nodded, helping her to sat down on our bed I stared at her.

"I'll call Andy to be here with you until I meet all the Alphas and Betas."

While she listened she put her dirty blonde hair into a ponytail, once I finished she shook her head.

"Leave Andrea on her own, she has work to do for you before the assemble start. Doesn't she?"

"I'll ask her and if she agree, you'll let her, okay? The only person I absolutely trust like my own blood is her."

Giving me a small smile she nodded. Once kissed her in a lovely way I left the room looking for Andrea.

I went to my office where probably were Andy, Charlie and Emmett. I was right, entering I was greeted by the two guys and a silent girl.

"You look very elegant in a suit, Alpha."

Charlie commented and I looked at my Armani clothes, then back at him.

"I'm the Alpha and this is an important meeting, so I have to give a good image."

"Well, for Charlie and me was very difficult to wear a suit jacket... It's not something personal Victor but I would prefer to go in briefs instead of this."

I chuckled at his statement. My big boys, a lot of years with them and helping them to grow up without regretting anything. They were sitting on my two leather armchairs in front of my desk. My eyes switched from them to Andy who wasn't even paying attention to us and was still typing something on the laptop.

"Guys can you go and check everything to be okay. I'll be with you to welcome the firsts Alphas."

Nodding they left my piccolina and me alone. She was still in her pyjama. Zebra-like pants and a green T-shirt, her red African braids were put into a messed bun. Cool kid. Without looking at me I heard her cold voice.

"What do you want Vic?"

Vic? Okay maybe she wasn't so angry with me in the end. Sighing I rested my hands on the wooden table and stared at her.

"Andy, did you finish what I asked you to do?"

"I'm almost done, I have to write the last thing and... Done. I'm just finished."

"Okay so the last thing is to print it and give it to the guests?"

She took off her glasses, massaged her eyes and then looked at me and nodded.

"So do you mind to print it to my bedroom office? The thing is that Genevieve it's not feeling very good now so-"

Standing up she slammed the laptop screen and hurriedly went to the door.

"Wait!"

"What do you want Victor?"

"Thanks."

I couldn't do another thing but smile at her. She was so kind with a women, my mate, even she wasn't her mother, it sure looked like it! She smiled back and said something I didn't expect.

"I'm sorry Vicky, for what I said and how I behave."

I approached her and rested one of my hands at the back of her neck and the other in her right shoulder meeting her tender eyes. I always found fascinating how someone could have her eyes, one grey-green and the other grey-blue.

"It wasn't your fault, you were just worried. Don't mind that I'm not angry with you, on the contrary I'm happy that you're not angry with me. Now go. I'll wait you in the assemble. It will start at 10:00 am."

I kissed her forehead like a father would do with her daughter and smiling at me I saw her leaving upstairs.

Meanwhile, I went to the home entrance, it was in front of the assembly room, to start to welcome the guests. Some of them were already inside and waited for me in our inner courtyard.

"I'm really sorry for my delay, I had some problems to attend."

One of them, Alpha Taylor, from a pack in Arkansas, offered a hand to shake it. Accepting the hand shake to greet him I looked at man and saw that he didn't get that old as I expected. It seemed like yesterday the first day we met. He was gentle but a little grumpy, like others with the same rank. I was the 'black sheep' of the family or in this case the different one of the Alphas.

"Victor how nice to see you again. And don't worry we understand you, most of us are Alphas. We have the same problems."

"Alpha's problems."

I looked at the guy who murmured in a sarcasm tone the last sentence. He was behind Taylor and I smiled at him, somehow he remembered me of Andy. Oh, yeah, a little detail we called us by the names because of the same rank, we didn't see the necessity to address us with Alpha that and Alpha this. Instantly I saw how the man in front of me sent a dangerous glare to the boy behind him.

"Sorry the misbehave of my son. I left my Beta in charge of my pack and brought here my son, soon-to-be Alpha. He still have to learn how behave and to watch his mouth."

"Don't worry Taylor. I also have a son and it's not that easy, he will learn I assure you."

Smiling at me, his son nodded his head to me showing respect. Then I saw how his father dragged him by the ear to the auditorium. Wow. Grumpy? I think tetchy suits him better. I greeted the new people who were arriving moment by moment.

"Oh! Nathaniel! Long time no see!"

I gave him a 'man's hug'. I was really happy he was one of my oldest friends and luckily he lived in New York, Albany to be exact, not so far from Vermont. His territory was one of the biggest ones, he controlled almost all of the north. Having the pack houses distributed within his area, without the human knowledge. He thought that this way they and them were safer. Our territories limited, creating a large and powerful alliance. This was why in the north we almost didn't have problems.

"Happy to see you're doing fine Victor. We live nearby and we see each other hardly ever."

I sighed deeply, he was right. But we knew... Business pack. Then my eyes met his Luna and Beta.

"Beta Roger it's nice to see you again. How's your family?"

Shaking hands he took mine with both of his hands showing appreciation.

"There's no need of Beta, Alpha Victor. And my family it's perfect, thank you for asking."

"And neither 'Alpha Victor', I don't need that high respect from my old friends."

Looking at the Luna I decided to play with my old friend.

"Maria you're so beautiful like the first day we met."

Giggling at my comment I took her hand and kissed the back. I heard a growl I supposed to be Nathan.

"Cut the crap with my mate Vic."

Both of us shared a laugh at his statement.

"Love, it's Victor! He's like this."

"Yeah but sometimes I really need to rip off his head."

This was my old friend! Never changing his desire from the first day.

"Oh man! You wouldn't want my third child born without a father."

Looking at me in awe Maria bombarding me with questions.

"Girl or boy? Name? When is it scheduled to be born? How's Genevieve?"

His mate shaking his head and sighing deeply, Roger seemed also interested.

"Boy. We still don't know. If everything's okay he will born in two weeks. Today's she's a little dizzy. More questions?"

"How are your children, Charlie? Emmett? Andy? Oh Andrea! She's more beautiful every day, isn't she?"

"You'll see her today. Don't worry Maria. Nathan I see that we have a lot of things to talk about. How about lunch one day at my home? So we can be your children, mines, our betas, Lunas, families... You know what I mean."

"Man, I agree in three days?"

Shaking his hand I nodded.

"In three days. Now I have to go, other guests are waiting for me."

Dismissed in the most elegant way, I welcomed the other first and second ranks of the other pack. With who I got along I exchange some words, with the others I greeted them only because of pure elegance and respect.

"Logan! Kyan! Nice to see you arrive safe. Twenty four hours of travel. Am I wrong?"

The first one turned tome, because he was talking to his Beta, and smiled at me offering his hand to shake.

"Nice to see you too Victor, yeah you're right. We are a little tired but it's okay. Thanks a lot for your hospitality."

"It's nothing! I also prepared the guests rooms for you to feel the more comfortable as possible."

I turned to my left to meet with his Beta. Also offering me his hand to shake.

"We are very thankful, Alpha Janowitz. For all of this."

I chuckled at his comment. Looking at me awkwardly I decided to explain my action.

"Sorry for laughing but you're so respectful. You can call me Victor, I'll appreciate it more."

Smiling at me, he nodded.

"Sure thing, Victor."

"Well we have to take a seat, we'll see you later Victor, when we will have more time to talk. "

With that Logan and his Beta dismissed themselves, nodding at me in respect I did the same.

After almost one hour of greeting guests and meeting old faces we were inside of the assembly room. I checked my clock, 9:58 am. I wasn't Swiss but I liked to be punctual. Then I decided it was time to go to the stage where I could see all the sitting males while the Lunas were attended by my wife. They were not allowed to this kind of conferences. Stupid traditions.

"Good morning. First of all thank you for your availability to come to my house to hold this conference. I organized this assembly to discuss one of our biggest problems, the Mutilators. And see if we can devise a plan to overthrow them."

Sitting on my corresponding chair, I put my papers in order and looked at the wood walls and the red chairs filled with the members of the different packs. Then it hit me, I forgot something.

"I forgot to tell you something. Today also I will introduce my former Beta, who will be the next Alpha, that nobody knows and-" looking another time at my clock "-is a little late, as it seems, because of a favour I asked before this get started."

Again I was sat on my black chair. Ten minutes after, I heard the back door open and then I saw my second at command climbed the stairs and took a seat by my side. I heard some gasps and when I looked back at the crowd everyone was speechless and widen eyes. Then I saw an Alpha getting up, rage filled his body.

"What the actually fuck Victor?! This has to be a fucking joke of yours!"

I internally sighed to try and not let my anger take control of my body and rip his head apart.

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