"Good thing the couch in your office is comfortable." Drake snorted. Asmund just growled at him. "You may be there a while."
"Shut up Drake. This is your fault." He snapped angrily. "I think you may find that your in hot water with Tiffany too."
"Yeah. I'm going to take graveyard patrol tonight. So I'll see you in the morning." Drake sighed as he rubbed the back of his head. He turned to go but paused a moment. "Why do you think she took it so personally? It wasn't as if I was making fun of her."
"She probably feels like you were making fun of her. Just so you know she's been having a hard time trying to figure out what she wants. She's confused and Im trying to give her time to get her own feelings in check and think about it." Asmund explained. "Now if Cameron had it her way she would already be expecting a pup."
"Oh. I didn't know that." He said quietly. "Why don't you take her while Cameron is in control. Then you won't be forcing her but you can have a pup."
"I want to do what is best for Victoria. Doing that would shatter her."
"Well I hope she figures it out soon. The pack are starting to talk." With that Drake left for patrol. Asmund stood watching the spot he had been for a few minutes, lost in his own private war with his mind.
'Katherine come to my office at once please.' He had to do something. But he needed to talk to Katherine before he decided on a course of action. He had only ever heard the words the pack is starting to talk one other time in his life. It wasn't good then and he doubted it was good now.
In his father's time as Alpha it had been used as a warning. The elders had been thinking that his father was not suited for the title of Alpha because he spent too much time with Asmund. His father had shut that down quickly. Now Asmund wondered if the warning was for him or Victoria.
He unlocked his office door just as Katherine approached from her room. He held the door for her as she entered and locked it after entering himself. "Locked session then?" She said with a half smile. Usually a locked session meant he was in crisis and needed to talk something out. She put her note pad on the desk and sat in one of the over stuffed chairs by the fireplace. She would not be keeping notes on their discussion tonight.
"Yes and no. The elders are talking. Drake warned me tonight. I need to know if they are requesting my records or Victoria's." He stated firmly.
"What will you do if they have requested records?" She asked sceptically.
"Have they?"
"Yes. They requested records for both of you." She said as she brushed her jeans off. "Lucky I haven't kept any of them in my office. They are concerned about the lack of happy news."
"What did you tell them?"
"I told them that Victoria is having trouble mentally because she is afraid of becoming her mother. I may have dropped hints that her mother is an alcoholic and a flusey."
"So you told them that her mother sleeps around?"
"I hinted at it. Let them draw conclusions of their own."
"What did you tell them about me?"
"That you aren't ready to be a father yet and with how busy you've been that the timing isn't right."
"So you told them that I'm the problem with the happy news not coming in?"
"Yes. In a way. I told them that I would be surprised if you had time for fuck Victoria let alone conceive a child."
"Next time they go sniffing, hint at a pup, a week later I will rush her to the hospital in the middle of the night."
"You're going to let them think she miscarried."
"Yes. That way they will hesitate to bring it up with anyone."
"Get the former gamma to come to your room in the middle of the night. That way if they go looking for the records there won't be any to prove or disprove what happened. He doesn't have to give records to anyone."
"You're right. Why didn't I think of that?"
"Because your exhausted and stressed."
"Tomorrow if anyone needs me I will be in here with Victoria. Alone. They can wait or ask the Beta."
"You're office locked with you and Victoria inside for hours will make the story believable." She seemed to be deep in thought for a moment. "In two weeks start walking around with a dopey grin and start paying extra attention to Victoria. This will tell everyone that there may be a bun in the oven. Then when everyone believes you couldn't possibly be anymore agreeable have the former gamma to your room at three in the morning and start being broody and snap a little more than usual. Avoid children like the plague and have Victoria lock herself up in your room and refuse to leave it."
"And this will do what, exactly?"
"Convince everyone that something happened to make you happy and then took it away."
"They will think that she got pregnant and then lost the baby."
"Exactly. Psychology."
"Now I have to ask you something about Victoria."
"Go on than."
"Do you think it would be okay for me to start pushing a little?"
"She wants you to. She told me in our last session that she wants you to want her. She feels insecure about your relationship right now because she doesn't think you want to have sex with her. Don't push. Just go for it tomorrow while the two of you are locked in here. Or better yet after in your room. Take the day and enjoy being mated. That is my professional advice on this matter."
"Thank you Katherine. I will consider it." With that he stood up and walked her out. He left the door unlocked and settled onto the couch to sleep. He really was exhausted.
He woke up early to find Victoria snuggled up on his chest. Her large breasts pressed to him. One leg thrown over his hips. He almost moaned at how perfect she felt against him. His hand began to run up and down her side. 'today is the day we make her ours.' his wolf growled lustfully.
'Yes. It's time we stop pretending.'. He brought his lips to meet hers as he caressed her plump ass. The kiss started gentle but quickly grew in passion. He heard her soft moan of pleasure and her lips parted. The t-shirt she wore to bed rode up as he turned them just enough to pin her to the couch and his hand slid smoothly into her panties as his tongue laid claim to her mouth.
His right hand slid along her thigh and pulled it up over his hip as hers began to undulate under him. He groaned and broke the kiss to suck and lick the crook of her neck. "Asmund." She whimpered. "Oh Asmund. Yes." He was squeezing and messaging her ass and she was almost ready when the door opened and Fredrick Smith, one of the elders walked in unannounced.
"You wanted to sorry!" He left quickly after that, slamming the door behind him.
"Damnit Katherine!" He growled. "Let's go to the room. I prefer a bed." He said as he took Victoria in his arms. She looked horrified.