When Violet's mateless status designated her to serve as a breeder, she marked the very detainee she was assigned to seduce, giving him his life back in exchange for her freedom. Their arrangement, while simple in nature, would bring unforeseen cons...
Dedicated to kimtracey2 who requested #TakenSunday to start Australian time. In such case, I am already late...
Alpha Devon - Liam Jolly
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Xander
It was strange how a simple thing as a fading mark managed to leave much a bad blood between good friends. Xander was convinced, things would never go back to where they were before Violet came into their lives. Devon's command might have suspended some of the pettiness Karim harbored, and brought him in the same room as Xander, but it would take Karim a long time to get over his Ego.
"I need my Beta and Gamma on the same page by my side," Devon cut to the chase as soon as Karim arrived. "Life is never easy, and you've both been dealt a shitload. But it's time for you to put it all behind. I need you working together not fighting. This pack won't run itself."
The words were more for Karim's benefit than Xander. Xander had no claim on Violet and no beef with Karim, other than the way he was treating Violet.
As the silence settled in the room, Devon rolled his eyes at their stubborn ways.
"Let's hear it out, have a heart to heart, then bury the hatchet," Devon encouraged.
"Violet is his Fated. I have no claim over her," Xander started breaking the ice as the good Gamma he was, "As long as he treats her right, I have no problems with him."
Devon and Xander both looked at Karim who was still silently brewing.
"Karim?" Devon was never patient. It didn't come as a surprise to neither of them he decided to hurry the conversation along.
"You really didn't sleep with her?" Karim looked at Xander for the first time since he had entered the room.
There were so many things wrong with this question. Besides the hypocrisy and prejudice, Xander saw the disgust in Karim's face. Xander had to swallow down his own opinion in order not to make matters worse.
"No."
"You are fucking unbelievable," Devon fumed. "Are you seriously going to ask him that? It should not matter to you. It was before she met you!"
"Don't tell me you wouldn't want to know if it was your mate," Karim argued.
"Fuck yeah, but not for the reasons you are implying. It's more about not coming out too strong if she hadn't done anything. I wouldn't want to scare her. But you," Devon shook his head, "you're implying she means less to you because she may have slept with him. You should not give a shit if she slept with him, or even if she was truly a Breeder. You are no virgin, so don't be a hypocrite. She's yours. Your better half. She had already fought tooth and nails for you. There's no better way for her to express her devotion for you, Dumbass!"
