Bullied By My Alpha Stepbrother

Chapter 69

Hardin

I still could not believe Jasmine would be pregnant with Lorenzo’s child even as it was now three days since I found out about it. If it wasn’t for him, I might have taken it lightly but for Lorenzo of all the people in this world? It was really stupid and crazy of her to sleep with him in the first place.

It was not like I didn’t satisfy her enough when I had her. What annoyed me more was that Lorenzo had a taste of her. The taste I’d been savoring and enjoying, not wanting to share it with anyone, but she randomly opened her legs for him.

I seriously wanted to punch the hell out of him and beat him up till his pack failed to recognize him as one of them.

I couldn’t take this and my anger was seriously making me sweat. I pulled off my clothes and looked at myself in the mirror, after tying a towel around my waist. This was what she left behind for some ugly and irresponsible guy, after all that we had shared.

I angrily punched the mirror and it shattered to pieces before I walked into the bathroom to take a quick shower to get her off my mind. I was going to have a very long day tomorrow, and I really would not want the thoughts of her stressing me before the main stress that I was going to experience at the ball that father was hosting.

Soon, I fell asleep not even bothering to think about her again. She wasn’t worth my time. She was just a cheap slut who can easily strip before any man just to get pleasured and better fame.

Morning came with all the excitement that the servants displayed, but I wasn’t thrilled. The ball was going to be tonight and it was going to be another stress with Father asking me to get my mate today or losing the alpha position.

I couldn’t lose this alpha position at all or Lorenzo and his guys would mock me, no doubt.

He would make life miserable and I would wish I actually just took a lady for my mate. And maybe that was what I was going to do, ladies could not have enough of me. I would just shut her up and she would easily pretend to be my mate.

I walked out of my room, half naked with a towel on my neck. I headed towards the gym and then I caught sight of two ladies peeking through the door as I worked out. They were the guests who arrived early and I wondered if they actually had nothing to do or a life to live to come here very early when it was still a good number of hours before the ball.

I saw them rush away and I already knew someone was coming so I slowed down the treadmill. The door pushed open and my father’s omega walked into the room.

“Good morning to you Alpha Hardin.” He bowed gently and I raised a brow, not saying anything and he got the cue to continue, “Alpha Russo sent for you. Your attention is being sought by him.”

“Thank you,” I replied and he nodded before walking out.

I knew Father had an important thing to talk about and it definitely would be related to tonight’s ball. I walked back to my room and took a quick shower before changing to something casual, then walked over to his study, where I met him sitting patiently for my arrival.

“I’m sorry for delaying you father, I had to round up in the gym.” I replied as I noticed the frown on his face, and he acted as if he didn’t hear me at all.

“I wonder daily what kind of son you are, Hardin. For a year now, you haven’t found your mate still, and you’re proud to walk around on my property as the alpha to be? A mateless alpha to be and a disgrace to this pack!” He snapped rather harshly at me, and I bowed my head gently, not ready to meet his gaze.

I already expected him to start his lecture again and it was getting annoying, each passing day for the past few months but what could I do? Nothing.

“I found my mate the same day I turned and almost all the past alphas but you. You’re past eighteen and yet you don’t have a mate, all you do is pick up ladies around and sleep with them, wasting my money on whores that have no shame. Is that the type of alpha you want to be? An irresponsible one?” He growled.

“Answer me!”

I could not explain what exactly stirred up the anger in him at that moment, but it was best for me to stay calm.

“No, not at all, father.” I replied and he hummed.

“Then beg the moon goddess and ask her to give you your mate today if you still want to hold that title because I won’t mind taking it away from you. Is that understood, young man?” He ordered and I nodded. “Now get out!”

I stepped out as he wished and I knew he really meant his words of giving the title to another person. Well, I had always known since he started using that threat.

Not only will I be kicked by those stupid ladies, I’ll be mocked by Lorenzo and that slut, Jasmine with their child. I gritted my teeth before stepping out of the house and driving off to where I expected Sandro and Alex to be.

I walked over to the bar after parking my car and I wasn’t wrong to think Alex and Sandro would be there already. As soon as they saw me, they looked surprised. They probably didn’t expect me to come out before the ball that was going to be held.

“Hey man.” Sandro stood up and shook me, while Alex sat back, staring at me.

“Is there any problem?” Alex asked as the lady behind the counter walked over to us with a tray. She dropped a bottle of liquor before me and a pack of cigarettes with lighter.

I didn’t need to order anything before I got it and if I lose this title, things might be different.

“My old man said I should get my mate tonight or I would lose my position.” I replied to them, and they both looked shocked and worried.

All along, I had not told them this pressing part of why I needed my mate soon..

“So what are you going to do now? You haven’t found her yet right?” Alex asked. I shook my head negatively. It was totally crazy that he was asking the obvious, I just did not have the strength to dispute it.

“If I had found her, I would not be going through this stress right? And getting rejected by her is not even an option right now. She would definitely want me, and even if she doesn’t, and refuses me, I’d kidnap her and lock her up. Only letting her out when I need her outside.” I replied and they both burst into laughter. I was at that point that the only way I could stay sane was making a joke out of my life.

“Come on, no lady can reject you. You’re not the hottest man here for no reason.” Sandro replied as I picked a cigarette and lit it.

Everything felt better now. I should have occupied myself with it since yesterday rather than stressing my brain over the whole mate trash. Why did we even need a mate? And who had set those crazy laws?This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“What should we do about it now man? We all know that you have went to lots and lots of parties but you still haven’t found her.” Sandro said.

He was right and asides the fact that I had always attended for the fun, I had been personally searching for my mate in those parties right from months back.

I had seen my parents’ relationship, and I could justify that the mate relationship was a beautiful thing.

The only terrible part was the immense pain that I noticed Russo felt when my mother died, and I doubted that I wanted to have that kind of relationship with anybody. Just the sexual relationship that I had with Jasmine that almost got me attached, was messing with my head in more ways than I could imagine after realizing she had lied about Lorenzo to me.

“But what do you think is the reason why you have not seen your mate yet?” Sandro probed, and I passed him this disappointed stare.

If I knew what the answer was, I definitely would have answered him.

“But what if your mate is much younger than you?” Alex threw the question, and we both looked at him. “Yes, only a wolf past 18 years of age can shift and know his mate and vice versa so that means his mate hasn’t transformed or he doesn’t have a mate or he hasn’t just found her yet.” He added.

“There’s a chance that one of those is correct.” I replied and when he said the last one, I couldn’t help but bring my palm to my face.

“Or maybe she’s dead.”

“Just shut the fuck up already Alex.” I growled as I gulped down a whole glass of alcohol.

“Be careful of how much you drink now, Hardin. So your old man wouldn’t scold you again if you get drunk before the party.” Sandro reminded me but I was too busy trying to forge out a plan to use as a backup in case that I did not find my mate at the ball.

“I might do something,” I mentioned, and they furrowed their brows at me.

“Tell us, do you have any plans you have cooked up yet?” Alex asked.

“Hmm,” I started, “so tonight, you should arrange a girl for me. Just one who can act as my mate in case I don’t find her. Make sure it is one that wants me and would do anything to have me all night.” I replied and the both of them stared at me like I was some genius.

“Well look here bro. I admire your guts. You’re the super sexy boy and you want to use it to trick your father by hiring a whore. Nice.” Sandro patted my shoulder. “I think I’m starting to have a soft spot for you.”

“We can go somewhere and we can have a nice time together.” I shrugged and Alex chuckled.

“I never knew I had gays as a friend and brother.”

“Cut it out. It was just a joke.” Sandro rolled his eyes, and his action had me chuckling really hard.

I spent all afternoon with them and soon, night approached. The whole house was already filled with pack members and the tension of finding my mate began to rise. What if none of my plans work?

“Good evening ladies and gentlemen, please let us welcome our Alpha, and our alpha to be, Hardin,” the wolf that was moderating called out as we made our way into the hall. Right there, as we stood waving at the well-dressed guests, all decked in lavish gowns and suits, father whispered the words to me again.

“Remember Hardin, you have to find her or you’ll be disowned.”