My father King Antonio said, "Kai, I need you to take Josie to the Lunar pack." I looked up at him confused "Please, she is helping plan the Alpha's son Ryder's 18th birthday." I said "I thought the packs weren't supposed to know about me?" he laid his hand on my shoulder "That's for your protection and that's still the case, drop her off at the border. And if you want you can attend the party you are the mating age now." I groaned "Fine." and he left my room. I got up, cleaned my room, and grabbed a bag with some clothes before heading to the garage.
Josie was already waiting for me, "Thanks, Kai." I opened her door and she slid in so I headed to the driver's seat and got on the road. Josie said, "I heard you're coming to the party?" I nodded she continued "Well that will be good for you, you need to find your mate, Kai. I need a sister." I chuckled "That's the only reason? Because you need a sister? Not because I'm going to be King and need a Queen? Or I don't know... to be happy?" she giggled "Well those too." I shook my head at the silly girl and she said "Hey I gave you a brother." "Max?" I chuckled "He is more like a puppy, now hush." she listened and opened a book settling down to read.
I looked at her "When do you need to be there?" she shrugged "It was supposed to be in two days so I don't know." I sighed "I'm going to the market do you want to be dropped off today or tomorrow?" she said "Tomorrow, I'll come with you today." I nodded and parked at the market. we got out and headed inside... I froze. Josie grabbed my arm "Kai, what is it?" I said "Mate." she smirked "Who?" I shrugged and followed the scent. Then I saw her. The most beautiful girl I had ever laid eyes on. She was short for a she-wolf, standing at about 5'8 as opposed to 6'3 like most she-wolves. Long brown/blonde wavy hair framed her face and fell to her hips. She looked up and I about died she had beautiful ice blue eyes. Josie said "Her?" I glared at her "Keep your voice down." she said, "Im sorry, but shouldn't you introduce yourself?" I shook my head "Not yet." She was gathering groceries while a male followed her around, though he seemed more concerned with the girl he was flirting with.
Josie said, "That's Ryder, what is she doing with him?" I shrugged "Maybe they are friends." We picked up the few things we needed and as Josie paid I headed out to start the car, I saw the girl come outside so I walked toward her and 'accidentally' ran into her, she almost fell so I wrapped my arms around her to stabilize her and it felt amazing to have her in my arms. Unfortunately, she pulled away quickly without looking up, she immediately said "Im so sorry." Ryder walked up and slammed her against the car making me have to hold in a growl as she winced. He said, "I am so sorry about her, she knows better." I took a breath to control my anger and said "It's ok, it was just an accident." And walked away so he couldn't see me but still close enough to make sure she is ok.
Ryder slammed his hand on the car beside her head, lowered his head to her ear, and harshly whispered, "If you ever embarrass me like that again it will be the last thing you ever do." she said "Im sorry." he growled out "You better be, get the shit in the car and let's go." Josie grabbed my arm trying to keep me still as she quickly did as he demanded of her. Josie pulled me to the car and "Don't make a scene, they cant know who you are." I growled out "I am going to rip his head off for abusing her!" she shoved me in the car and said, "You don't want to scare her Kai, and if Ryder always treats her that way then you being angry will scare her." I sighed knowing she was right, we headed to a hotel.
Monday afternoon I said "Josie, let's go." she grabbed her binder and pen before getting in the car, I pulled up to the border and said "Josie, I am begging you, please watch out for her. Maybe try to get her to open up so we can help her. Please." She squeezed my hand "Don't worry, I won't let them hurt her when I am there." she got out of the car and headed up to the pack house, I went back to the hotel, and as I walked in my phone rang. I pulled it out and answered it "Hello?" "Kai," my father sighed over the line "Did Josie get there ok?" I sat on the bed "Yeah she did, uh dad listen we have a problem." he sighed again "What did you do Malakai?" I growled out "Nothing yet." he said, "Ok try to stay calm, what happened?" I said "Does Alpha Marcus have a daughter?" he thought about it and said, "Oh yeah, he adopted a little girl when she was four I think, why?" I said "I saw her dad, and she is so beautiful. However I am going to kill Ryder." he said, "Why do you want to?" I got angry again just thinking about what happened but I still replied, "He slammed her against a car and threatened to kill her, and if Josie hadn't grabbed me I would have ripped his filthy head off for even touching her!"
He said "Actually you can't, at least not yet. Once he becomes Alpha then you can kill him, but until then you are just going to have to deal with it." I said "Why?" he said "Because Kai, I realize it's hard to see her hurt, and you will get your revenge but we need to be smart about this. Once Ryder becomes Alpha then you can kill him and that will leave you in control of that pack. Then you can either kill them for letting her be hurt or use them the choice will be yours." I reiterated "He slammed her against the car! Then she apologized to him!" he said "Yes, I realize this. Do I need to send a babysitter?" "Of course not." I snapped at him he chuckled "Good. Then wait patiently and once he's Alpha you can do whatever you want to him." The line went dead making me throw my phone behind me on the bed. I laid back when my phone buzzed. I picked it up and saw ~Hey Kai, her name is Aliyah Rose. She is absolutely adorable and so sweet. We are going to the mall to buy cocktail dresses for the party if you want to stalk her.~ -Josie I smiled Aliyah Rose... Such a beautiful name. I quickly got up and headed to the mall.
I saw them pretty quickly, the girls were giggling over something. Aliyah said "Hey Josie?" She looked up and Aliyah said, "What's it like to find your mate?" Josie said "Oh Ali, I don't know how to describe it, but I found max when I was 15, so basically I just thought he was cute. When I turned 18 and saw him it was like I was finally complete. Life finally made sense." Aliyah said "What if... What if my mate ends up like Ryder?" I started getting pissed again so I took a breath as Josie said "He won't be. Your mate will be protective and sweet and handsome and everything you've ever wanted. And he may be a murderer." Aliyah said "What?" Josie laughed "Come on Ali, the second you find your mate and he sees how Ryder treats you, he may just kill him." Aliyah said "No one will ever love me enough to kill for me. I'm not that special. Now let's shop it's been so long since I had a new dress." She took Josie's hand and ran into a dress store.
I sat at the food court because it was close enough that if the girls needed me I could hear them scream but not close enough to scare her. After a while, Josie needed food so they came to the food court. Aliyah said, "I'll go order, what do you want Jo?" Josie said, "Burger and fries please." Aliyah went to the line and Josie came to me "Hey Kai." I said "How's it going?" she shrugged "I found a dress, and she tried on a bunch but she didn't like any of them." I said, "I don't know how girls shop for hours on end." Josie said "Well Ali says shopping is the only time she is happy so if that means we stay here then I'm all for it. Can I please introduce her to you?" I sighed "Josie..." she said, "Look she is so cool and she needs something good in her life, please?" I stared at my begging little sister and said, "Does she know who you are?" Josie smiled and shook her head no so I said "Fine but don't let her know who our father is... At least not yet." She squealed and ran off.
Aliyah and Josie came to the table as Aliyah said "Who did you want me to meet?" Josie said, "Ali this is my brother Malakai, Kai this is my new friend Aliyah." I smiled gently at her "It's a pleasure to meet you, Aliyah." she blushed "Oh god, your the person I ran into, again I am so sorry, I should've watched where I was going." I tried to ease her worry so I said "It's ok Aliyah, it was an accident." Aliyah said "Can we sit Malakai?" I said "Absolutely, and please just call me Kai." she smiled as she sat next to me, Josie across from her, and Aliyah said, "Then you must call me Ali." I said, "So Ali, what are you two doing today?" Ali said "Well we were looking for dresses for my brother's party. But I don't know if ill find one and Josie is no help, she thinks they all look good on me." Josie said, "What if you get a male opinion?" Ali said "What? Oh no, I wouldn't want to bother you Kai, ill figure it out."
I said "I don't mind, as long as you want my opinion Ali." she blushed some more and smiled a little bit "Well if you don't mind then, it would be great to have some help." I stood up with them and said "Lead the way ladies." they giggled and each took my hand leading me to a dress shop where we spent three hours watching Ali try on dresses. She wanted my honest opinion so I told her that some were the wrong color for her or the wrong cut, but most of them looked amazing on her. She was in the dressing room and said "Ok this one I adore, but I don't want to get in trouble." Josie said, "Ali just show us." she walked out and Josie gasped, and I was completely stunned by how beautiful and sexy she looked standing on that little stage thing. She stood in a dark blue sequence dress, the straps went up around her neck, it fell to mid-thigh, she slowly turned in a circle showing us the back which had the seam of the front fabric running down her sides, her back was bare and it curved around her hip to create the skirt. She faced us again and said "So? What do you think?"
Josie said, "My god woman, that is your dress!" She smiled and turned to me "Kai? What do you think?" I couldn't very well tell her my exact thoughts so it took me a second to phrase anything. I said "Ali, you are stunning. Josie is right, you should get that one." she smiled and twirled again "You think so?" I said, "I know so." she went back in to change into her clothes and then bought the dress. Ali said, "Kai, it was great to meet you, I would love it if you came to the party." I said "It would be my honor." she giggled and said "Josie I have to get back, how about we meet tomorrow to work some more?" Josie said "Of course, hey do you want me to keep your dress? I know you said you were worried about getting in trouble." She smiled "Yes please. Bye you two." she handed Josie the bag, and pulled us both into a hug before heading home. I took Josie to the hotel as she droned on and on about her new best friend.