Chapter 5
Kodak’s POV
This was the most unsuccessful and complicated meeting I’ve ever had in my life, especially considering that she was a she- wolf. I expected Luna Lovette to jump at the offer, especially since I had been informed that she had suffered multiple
heartbreaks.
Then she just had to remind me about Zeeva. Yes, I love Zeeva, but my pack has no future without a pup. What assurance do we have that Zeeva and I will be able to have a child when we get married?
Some Alphas have suffered childlessness, so how can I let go of a pup from my seed? Additionally, breaking off the engagement would raise eyebrows.
It had only been a few weeks since we had that massive engagement party, so this was a big problem.
For Luna Lovette to have my child, we would have to wed in the most glamorous way, but I would be branded as a cheater.
We can’t let the world know that she got pregnant by artificial means, as other Alphas would see our marriage as insincere. This situation was harder on me than on her, and I was trying to find a way to make things better for both of us.
My phone rang, and I checked the caller ID. It was Zeeva, and my heart skipped a beat for the first time in my life.
How was I going to break this news to her? Luna Lovette might think I gave her three days to figure things out, but that was for me to figure things out between myself and Zeeva.
One thing was clear: Luna Lovette was going to be my wife, whether she liked it or not.
However, I knew I had to address my relationship with Zeeva as well. I had made a promise to a powerful Alpha, and now I was going to have to go back on my word, which was unlike me.
Keeping two women was not an option. I loved Zeeva, but Luna Lovette was accidentally pregnant with my pup.
I answered the phone as I stepped out of the pack house, heading to my car. “Zeeva, I’ll have to call you later.”
Zeeva, as usual, wouldn’t let me end the call without saying what she wanted.
This was the reason I had to hang up on her earlier that morning. I knew it was due to her excitement for the wedding preparations, but it was annoying at a time like this.
“Kody, I finally received the engagement present. A customized Porsche.” There was so much excitement in her voice that I hesitated to break the news to her, so I let her continue speaking.
“You are so sweet. How about I spend the night at your pack? I thought you were pulling away, but you were just planning something nice.”
Zeeva thought I was unhappy with her when she didn’t receive a gift from me on the engagement day. I had ordered a Porsche customized to her taste, but it took longer than expected. I was relieved that it had finally been delivered to her.
“I’m glad you like the gift, but it’s not a good idea for you to come to my pack, I’ll be at yours tomorrow.”
I didn’t have the heart to face her, especially since she always wanted to be intimate whenever we were together.
My father had taught me well. To be a great leader, always keep your zipper closed until you get married. This principle earned me respect among all she-wolves, and I was able to achieve it because I never started what I couldn’t finish.
Horny creatures like us lacked the self-control to stop until it was too late, but Zeeva’s insecurities prevented her from understanding, no matter how many times I tried to explain it to her.
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“What’s the point of being at my pack when you’re so busy? I wanted to show you pictures of the decor I want for the wedding, and the caterer informed me that you haven’t made the payment yet.”
A frustrated sigh escaped me as I pressed hard on the accelerator. I was about to make the transfer after speaking to her father before I was hit with the news about Luna Lovette. How could I explain that to her?
I was about to give a reasonable excuse, but Zeeva had more to say. “Also, can you get me another car?”
Now I was getting annoyed. I loved cars, and once we were married, everything I had would be hers. However, I had to remind myself that it wouldn’t happen soon, so I let her continue speaking.
“I already have two from Dad, and you sent me one. But I plan to use a different car every day of the week when I’m the Luna of the largest pack,” she giggled.
“I…” I started, but she cut me off, not allowing me to get a word in. “Your pack, plus mine, will make us the most powerful leaders of all time.”
“Zeeva!” I had to raise my voice over the phone to get her attention, which seemed to work.
“You sound upset,” she complained, her voice already teary. I didn’t know how to deal with a crybaby, but I only had myself to blame.
I had entered my car and was already out of the Silver pack. “I’m coming to your pack. We need to talk.” What I was going to tell her might hurt, so I didn’t try to comfort her as I usually would.
Ending the call immediately was the only way to prevent more whining from her. Just as I was trying to clear my head, my phone rang again.
Thinking it was Zeeva, I was about to end the call, but since I couldn’t switch it off due to my position as an Alpha, I answered. To my surprise, it was a strange number, and Luna Lovette was on the line.
“Alpha Kodak, I have a solution,” she said in a confident but calm manner. It was a level of maturity I wished Zeeva had, but I had to make my intentions clear to her.
“Luna Lovette, I have to warn you that any solution outside of marriage is not acceptable.”
My pup was not going to be born out of wedlock, and her silence indicated that she might suggest something other than marriage. However, her proposal caught me off guard.
“Let’s have a contract marriage. After the child is born, you and I will have a duel. If I win, we divorce, and I get sole custody of the child. You can have visitation rights. It’s the opposite if you win.”
I wondered if she had been drinking to propose such a challenge, but I doubted it given her situation. She might be tough, but could she really defeat me in a physical battle? Well, that made it easy for me.
“Alright, you have three months after the birth of our child to train. Let’s get married in three days, and I won’t take no for
an answer,”
Silence fell once again, but when she spoke, it was as if she was fighting back. “It’s going to be a contract.”
I wondered how long she would remind me, but I had to make it clear to her. “But I doubt you want anyone to know it’s not
real.”
“Fine, we can meet at the werewolf tribunal,” she suggested. The werewolf tribunal was where marriages outside the mate bond were legalized or dissolved, but Luna Lovette had it all wrong.
“Who said that? I’m talking about a wedding,” I explained calmly, but her response revealed that this situation was more complicated than either of us had anticipated.
