I groaned as Shannon was still there, glaring at me. “I’m over this Shan. What do you want me to say?”
“Say that Brandon is mine.” She stomped her foot like a child.
I just shook my head. “I don’t know how else to say this to you, so I am just going to say it.” I grabbed her arms, and I shook her. “Listen to me when I say this.” She glared back at me, so I took that as her yes. “Brandon was rejected by his mate. He doesn’t want to wait for his second chance mate. If he has one, he wants a mate of his own choice.” I saw her eyes brighten, and I internally smirked. “And the thing you need to take from that…is that even now, when he has his choice of mates. When he is the most open for anyone that might fit the bill, he has never, not once, ever thought of you.” I watched as the light that was just in her eyes slowly faded.
“Shut up.”
I shook her. “You have never been an option. Not to him, and not to Derek. Derek called you someone they used, like a tool, to be tossed away until you were needed again.”
She fought my grip, but I held on, holding her in place. “Shannon, he was rejected almost three years ago. Do you understand that?” She froze, and I watched the realization creep into her eyes. I nodded. “The first year we were in school he was rejected in the cafeteria. That means all of these years, all of this time, he pushed you away. He could have chosen you as his mate, as I am sure he whispered to you when you were in high school, but he didn’t.”
Shannon’s eyes filled with tears. “It’s all your fault.” She ripped herself from my grip. “You did this.”
I sighed. There was really no way she was going to listen to me. “Blame me if you must, but it changes nothing. You were nevergoing to be his Luna. And I’m not saying I will be either, just that he asked.” I turned to head back into my bedroom.
“Stay away from him.” She snarled and grabbed my arm.
“I would caution you.” I turned to look at my arm in her claws. “You are allowing your emotions to make stupid decisions for you, ones you can’t back up.” I shook off her arm. “I’ll let it go this time. But if you touch me again. I will kill you.”
She blanched. And Morgan chose that moment to walk up the stairs. He looked between me and Shannon before he sighed and walked over. “What is going on here?”
Shannon looked at her dad and burst into tears. “Amy said she was going to kill me.”
I rolled my eyes and settled against the door frame, crossing my arms. He turned to face me. “Amy, is that true?”
I think my brain short-circuited for the first time since living here. “What?”
Morgan leveled me with a look. “Is what Shan is saying the truth or did something else happen?” He was giving me a chance to explain. That was new.
“I told her I would kill her, but it was after she grabbed me and told me to stay away from Brandon. Which I can’t since Vince just gave me a job with the tech department.” I looked down at my arm and her claw marks were still faintly there. “I honestly don’t give a fuck how she feels about Brandon. I am just doing my job.”
Shannon screamed. “You just said Brandon asked you to be his Luna.” Morgan turned to me and I just shrugged.
“He asked. I haven’t said yes. But Shannon doesn’t care about that. Shannon only cares that she is the one that ends up with him.”
“You lied again!” Morgan screamed as he whirled on her.
He grabbed her and pulled her into her room, and slammed the door. I pretended to go into my room, closing the doorloudly, but then I mumbled a spell that deadened my steps and I crept closer to Shannon’s door.
“Daddy, how could you ask her? Why are you doing this to me, over and over?” She cried as Morgan paced.
“Just stop Shannon.” He screamed, and I heard her whimper. His voice softened, and he walked closer to her. “I already told you.” His voice was barely above a whisper. “We have to play nice. We have to cater to Amy.”
“But why?” She whined, and I heard her hit his chest.
“Shannon!” He screamed. “Just stop. Honestly. Just fucking stop. You will not mate with Brandon.” The frustration filled his voice again. “I am tired of this,” Shannon howled, and his voice dropped to another whisper. “She owns this house, Shan. And Vince needs her close.”
“Why?” she cried, but I knew this was now more of a show than anything else.
“Because he’s the Alpha.” His voice boomed, but then he followed up with a whisper. “Her dad left her money…a lot of money. And Vince wants to see how much. To see if it is worth agreeing to a mating with her. But don’t worry, he already said that even if Brandon mates her, you will still be first. Even if it is behind the scenes.”
I heard Shannon sniffle. “But I don’t want to be his secret anymore. When I was his girlfriend, I had status. Now that we are hiding our relationship, no one listens to me.” She sat down on her bed. I heard the bed squeak.
“I know, but we need her resources.” Morgan settled next to her on the bed, and I leaned against the wall. “Gavin left her a ridiculous amount of money, and Vince needs access to it.”
“Why can’t he get into it another way?”
There was a sigh. “If there was another way, he would take it, but Amy doesn’t like Vince, and she is an Alpha. He can’t command her, or seize her assets. Believe me, he’s tried.”
