The Alpha Wants Everything Book 2 The Devil's Baker
Chapter 12: Pork Chop Thief!

When can we see her again? Control Odin! Says the guy that almost felt her up! I did not! Fucking liar! Ok I almost did! Twice! She felt so good though! Could anyone really blame him? She fit perfectly in his arms, the more time he spent with her the more he wanted to be with her, the more his body craved her. She never shied away from him, his touch, the sparks she felt. Though she didn’t directly encourage him, she didn’t move away either. He saw the excitement that crossed her face when she found out he lived next door. He didn’t just see it, he felt it. His little mate was beside herself with excitement over it. His phone ringing brought him out of his thoughts checking the caller ID, his brother Eric’s name flashed across the screen, he opted to ignore the call. In this moment he was happy her scent still lingered on his clothes, her smile was carved into his memory, he didn’t want to ruin it by talking to that idiot.

He was sitting alone in his empty house, Jackson and Tyler wanted to go to Joe’s and not wanting to leave them unsupervised Elijah allowed himself to be talked into going with them. He declined the offer, he had plans to make. How to get rid of the boyfriend? The boyfriend wasn’t the only problem, he still remembers what Maggie said about the sister. The fucks her name again? Odin huffed in his head. Teagan….! He needed to figure her out before he could decide what to do about her. His boys were making it clear around town that his tiny dancer was now off limits and no longer open for discussion. He also had to figure out what he was going to do about Leland and the mayor, for now nothing, but the time would come and he’d rather have a plan at the ready, then fly blind. Though more fun happened when he flew blind, that was before his mate. He also needed to figure out how and when he was going to tell her about himself. I want to see her again! Patience Odin! I was patient! You waited a whole ten minutes! Patient enough! His phone rang again, again he checked the caller ID, Eric! The fuck does he want? Don’t know, don’t really feel like talking! Maybe you should, fucking idiot is not getting the hint! Clearly!

“What Eric?” Adonis finally answered when the phone rang the third time.

“Did I catch you at a bad time? Were you busy doing someone again?”

It was no secret the way he lived his life, never made an attempt to hide it. On occasion Eric had called while he was preoccupied scratching an itch. Listening to his brother try and have a conversation with him while he was making a woman scream was priceless. The conversation usually ended with his brother cursing him for being The Devil, and telling him to call him back after he was done fucking the bitch. It was a call he never placed.

“No I wasn’t busy, I was ignoring the calls”

“Why would you do that brother?”

Fucker! Both he and Odin hated when he called him that. Eric was no brother.

“Why would I want to pick up?”

“Maybe because I have something important to discuss with you?”

Sounds urgent, better give a fuck this time! A wry smile crossed his face at Odin’s sarcasm.

“Could have left a message, I might have called back”

“You and I both know you never call back”

I think you hurt the cry baby bitch’s feelings when you don’t call back! I think I do as well, now ask me if I care! Do you care? Not in the slightest. Now how to answer! Better to be truthful!

“That’s because I don’t fucking care to talk to you. Now tell me what you want or I’m hanging up.” He could hear Odin howling in his head. He could also hear Eric cursing on the other end. Think you hurt his feelings again! Aww! Too fucking bad! Truth fucking hurts!

“You’re not answering dad’s call either”

“My father hasn’t called me. If he did I would have picked up.” Eric cursed low and away from the phone. The man Adonis actually called father was not the same one Eric did.

They may have a verbal agreement to be amicable towards each other, but that didn’t mean shit really. Unless it was in writing and signed by both parties a verbal agreement was about as good as a three dollar bill. Adonis refused to sign any sort of agreement with his brother or his old pack. As did any other pack in the area. They followed his lead, if Adonis refused, they did as well. Better to stand at the right hand of The Devil than be in his path.

“Listen Adonis, you need to come home”

“I am home!” His reply was short and curt.

“You found your mate?”

Don’t tell him! Wasn’t planning on it!

“I am establishing my territory, time to settle down” he replied instead.

“So you still haven’t found her. Are you taking a chosen?”

Someone’s nosy! Someone wants to tell daddy I’m still a failure! ….grrrRRRrrrr…. When Adonis said nothing Eric released a deep sigh followed by an annoyed growl.

“I am going to ask you one more time Eric what do you want? ….grrRrRrRRRrRrRrrr….” Adonis released his own deep angry growl into the phone.

“I was hoping I could persuade you into coming home as to not discuss this over the phone, but you are stubborn and bull headed”

“And insulting me will get you what you’re after….how?” He’s an idiot, he couldn’t persuade the bottoms off a whore! Classy as ever Odin! I try! It shows!

“You need to stop black balling us. Our pack is going to suffer greatly.”

“I am not black balling you Eric, and that is not my pack, it never was”

“You are and don’t even realize it, by refusing to enter into an alliance with us, none of the other packs will either for fear of retaliation”

“I have made no threats on any other pack, they are free to make their own choices. Maybe you’re not as persuasive as you think you are” Adonis held his tone flat, even and completely void of emotion.

He learned when dealing with Eric expressionless and emotionless was the way to go. Plus it was fun to watch his tiny brain try and figure out what you were thinking.

“You don’t have to, they’re all terrified. They won’t go against The Devil. What is that saying….better to be at the right hand then in his path”

“You can not put their decisions on me Eric, as much as you want to. There may be many of you, but your community is still small and they still talk of the past. If you can not make deals with any other packs it is not because of something I did or said, that would be your past catching up to you. It has been nice chatting with you Eric, but I have plans now.”

Adonis disconnected the call and placed his phone down on the arm of the chair. It rang again but when he saw his brother’s name appear on the screen he ignored the call. He don’t know when to give up! No! What’s wrong? Thinking! Stop, I smell smoke! Who’s a funny beast tonight! You have no humour! You’re not funny! What are you thinking? If they are having issues gaining alliances, now might be the time for a takeover. I wonder if Kennedy has found a territory yet? He did say he wanted to stay close to home! Yes he did! Have you told them yet? Not yet, maybe a visit back is in order! Maybe our lil button could come with us! Now there’s an idea, let’s go for a run!

Jackson, Tyler and Elijah were sitting at a table in the back corner of Joe’s bar. They would get the odd looks from some of the other patrons and they heard a few whispers over the incident that happened earlier in the diner. For the most part all was quiet in the bar tonight, Tyler would periodically scan the crowd and put his head back down.

“What are you two up to?” Elijah asked,

“Nuttin, jus comin for a drink” Jackson replied,

“Uh huh!” Elijah took a sip of his scotch, as he watched them intently. Someone was going to get hurt tonight, Jackson had an edge about him.

“There, there he is, jus came in” Tyler motioned towards the door with his head. Jackson checked over his shoulder at the guy that just came in, 5’10, average to medium build, brown hair. He was with a few friends.

“That’s the boyfriend!” Elijah hissed, looking back and forth between the two.

“Relax Eli, this jus recon, we ain’t gonna do nuttin” Jackson said. “How often he come here?”

“Two, maybe three time a week. Get smash, causes shit then Joe kick him out. He show up last night roun 6:30, maybe seven. Belly achin bout his girl disrespectin him.” Tyler replied, taking a pull of his beer.

“Bartender goin to talk to him” Tyler was watching carefully what was going on.

“What he sayin?” Jackson asked,

“Tellin him if he cause shit he callin the Chief” Tyler replied.

“Think I need me a other drink” Jackson got up from the table and ambled towards the bar.

“How’s it goin Joe?” He drawled to the bartender, as he leaned against the counter.

“It’s alright! Can I get you another beer” Joe replied, eyeing Adam warily.

“Think we might need somein a lil stronger” Jackson replied, Joe nodded, reaching behind the bar for the whisky and three glasses.

“Yeah, that do it!” Jackson replied, a grin spreading across his face.

“Hey, big man!” Adam called towards Jackson.

“You talkin ’to me lil boy” Jackson turned to face him.

“Yeah I’m talkin to you” Adam replied back trying his best to imitate Jackson’s drawl. Jackson pursed his lips at that, he didn’t really like being made fun of, but he’d let this one slide.

“What your stance on causin shit in the bar, Joe?” Jackson asked, turning back to Joe.

“I’d rather it be taken outside, but it happens from time to time” Joe replied,

“Fair nuff!” Jackson turned back to Adam.

“The fuck you want?” He asked,

“Are you the one that threw Cody in the dumpster?” Adam asked,

“Maybe! The fuck you wanna know? You wanna join em?” Jackson asked in return, looking Adam over head to toe quickly before turning his attention back to the bar.

“Just wondering why you would do something like that?” Adam replied, he was slightly angry, thinking this was the guy Kenzi was cheating on him with.

“He wouldn’t stop callin my friend a slut. An siderin he don’t know her, I foun it rude. Her good people, he shouldn’t of call her that,” Jackson replied, taking a pull from his whisky.

“So you were sticking up for your friend?” Adam asked, eyeing Jackson up and down.

“Yeah! You ain’t seen nuttin yet, wait till I fine the son bitch that do that to her face. I’ma make him hurt real good. Thanks Joe, you boys has a nice night” Jackson raised his glass to the table Adam was sitting at, grabbed the other two glasses and walked back to his own.

“Hahaha, the look on his face when you say that was priceless” Tyler said as soon as Jackson sat down.

“Keep a eye on ’em Tyler. They come over, this Alberta boy gonna show ’em a lil prairie hospitality” Jackson replied.

Odin ripped through the woods behind the house, the wind whipped through his fur as his feet thundered across the ground, taking in every scent of his new territory that he possibly could. In the next few days he would lay claim to it, then draw his pack to him. He was going to wait and slowly bring them to Blackwoods, but it was time to come home. Another thought kept nagging at him, it has been nagging him since he got off the phone with Eric. How could he say he has no alliances? What about the ten other idiots? Why were they not in an alliance with him? There was something he was not being told. Eric was either lying to him, or something had happened. Either scenario was possible, he’d place a call to Steve to see if he knew anything. Slowing his speed to a trot, Odin sniffed the air as a scent had caught his attention. What is it? Adonis asked. Mate, she smells heavenly! Sniffing the air once more he moved in the direction of it. Careful Odin, it’s still daylight out! I know, I won’t let us be seen! Peering through the tree line he could see her dancing in the backyard. They watched her twirl and spin. They watched every sway and rock of her hips. Every bend, every shimmy, every graceful move. Then she started singing along, to one of the songs. Her voice filled the silence of the forest, the smile on her face as she sang word for word, matching note for note. Odin moved slightly closer, but stayed in the shadows. When darkness fell he would be able to get even closer to her. They would wait under the cover of shadows till then, shouldn’t be too long now.

The sun was starting to set as he watched his tiny dancer move into her house, through the big open sliding glass door. Twenty minutes later the most tantalizing aroma started to float on the breeze. What is she cooking now? I don’t know, but I want some! Odin stay! I am not a dog, you can’t command me like that! Maybe not, but you can’t run out of the forest and beg for food either! Bet you I can! What do you think she’s gonna do if she sees us, huh? Give us whatever she’s making for dinner? Fine, I’ll stay for now, but I will introduce myself to her! Fine, just not right now! They waited in the shadows watching the back of the house. Her voice would drift out every once in a while but the smell of whatever she was cooking only intensified their hunger. And she says she can’t cook! No, stupid people say she can’t cook! She believes them though! Why? Hear something enough, it becomes easy to believe! His family told him for years he was defective and caused nothing but problems and he believed every word, until Alpha Cameron told and showed him otherwise. Your family was stupid just like the people in this town, they had the need to beat you down because they could feel how strong you were. It scared them. They do the same to her, because she’s different, she’s special, I can feel it. She’s not like normal humans! Shaking the tremble of anger from him at the thought of his family he focused on his mate. He would be the one to tell her and show her otherwise. He would show this whole fucking town how truly special she was and how fucking stupid they are for treating her the way they do.

He relaxed as soon as he saw her reappear with a plate of food in her hand. She placed it on a table on the back deck and walked back into the house. He could feel Odin starting to drool at the smell of the food. Licking his chops, breathing hard Odin bolted towards it, he couldn’t resist any longer. ODIN, ODIN STOP! It was too late to stop him, he had already half devoured the potatoes that were on the plate. ODIN! ODIN NO! So fucking delicious! Odin, that’s her dinner! I like pork chop too!

“Hey! That’s my dinner!” He heard her call to him.

“No! Ged your own!” When she touched his fur trying to push him away from her food, two thoughts went through his head. Her touch felt amazing on his fur as sparks danced across him at the feel of her hand and she was fucking crazy for pushing a wolf that was seven feet tall. Odin leaned into her touch as she kept trying to push him away from the table.

“No, no, bad, bad pork chop stealing wolfie! That’s mine!” She huffed at him, still trying to push him from her plate. Kenzi had never felt fur so soft before, but she couldn’t really revel in the feel of it as she was fighting to get her dinner back from the big thief. She was also trying to ignore the tingles that were running up her arms at the feel of him, that she really didn’t understand. ….grrrrrr…. When she reached to grab it, the pitch black wolf released a low growl at her.

“Hey! No, that’s bad! Don’t you growl at me, you stealded my food first. I di-dint stealded yours.” Adonis couldn’t help but laugh in the back of Odin’s mind. She just fucking scolded you! And you were concerned with what she’d do! That I was not expecting! Told you she was special! Trying to use more of her weight as leverage to get the wolf away from her food she pushed harder against him. Only for him to push harder back into her, unprepared for the force behind it, she was knocked off balance and landed hard on her bottom, with a thud and a groan. Only then did she realize how stupid she was for what she was doing. Looking up at the beast from her seat on the ground her eyes widened. She stared up at him, her mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water.

“Smart thinking Kenzi, push the very very big pork chop stealing wolfie. Stupid girl!” She scolded herself. Nice Odin you just knocked her on her ass! Oops! He stared down at her the colour of burning flames glowing in the night.

“He could eat you in one bite, stupid, stupid girl.” ….grrrrrr…. When he released a low growl at the name she just called herself, she began to back away from him, fear swirled around her. Should has jus lef him to eat the pork chop, now you’re on the menu! She thought to herself.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry I shou-dint has pushded you, and callded you bad. I’m sure you’re a very nice pork chop stealing wolfie, please don’t eat me.” Kenzi backed up into one of her raised planter boxes, smacking the back of her head off the ledge.

“Ow!” She rubbed the back of her head as she looked back at the big wolf. He started moving towards her slowly, with nowhere to go Kenzi brought her knees to her chest trying to make herself smaller than she was. She pushed back further into the planter.

“If you want the pork chop it’s all yours, you can has it” she was starting to panic, she didn’t want to become his dinner. You’re scaring her! She hurt herself! She hurt herself because you scared her, this is what I knew would happen! Odin stopped moving towards her and Kenzi took the opportunity to crawl under the planter box to get away from him. Cutting the back of her arm on a sharp piece of the box, she muffled a small whimper. If he was going to eat her she wasn’t about to make it easy on him. Her whimper caused him to whimper as well, he could smell her blood and wanted to go to her. Lying down on the ground and slowly inching towards her, she pushed herself further under the planter box. Stop Odin, give her a minute! Resting his head on the ground he continued to stare at her, while she stared back at him.

Odin started releasing a small series of whimpers, he was trying to coax her out from under the box.

“I’m not coming out so you can eat me!” She said, her voice was small and waivered a little, but there was a note of concern to it. Odin inched a little bit closer to the box.

“I don’t wanna be your dinner! I won’t taste very good and I’m more of a snack. Go eat a bunny….no, no don’t eat the bunnies” she had nowhere left to push herself, her back was up against the stone wall behind the planter. She saw him shake his head.

“Are you someone’s pet?” Odin shook his head again, as he moved closer to her. His nose now under the box with her. If he really wanted her out of there he could just move the box, but he didn’t want to scare her anymore.

The standoff between the two continued as they stared at each other neither one making any moves.

“You has very preddy eyes. I’ve nezer seed eyes like that” Kenzi was trying to keep her voice calm, though there was a slight hitch to it. She didn’t want to set him off. The planter box didn’t really offer her much protection against him. But it was better than nothing, it was all she had. Her stomach was also protesting against not being fed, but she was too scared to come out. I think she’s hungry Odin, we need to leave and let her eat! No, she’s hurt. She needs to come out, we need to make sure she’s ok. We need to take care of her! Releasing another series of whimpers

“Why are you crying?” He slowly backed up.

“You want me to come out?” She asked. He nodded his head and backed up even more. She watched him back up but made no move to leave the safety of the planter box.

“How do I know you won’t eat me?” She asked, he backed up even more and started another round of whimpering.

“Ok, stop crying! I’ll come out, but you has to back away….far away” Odin listened and backed right up to the table, he continued to stay on his belly. Only when she saw his eyes staring back at her from the ground did she start to crawl out from under the box. Keeping her eyes fixed on him to make sure he wasn’t gonna make any sudden movements towards her, she crawled out from her hiding place.

“Ok I’m out, jus be a good wolfie and stay there” She held her hands out in hopes of keeping him where he was. What is that on her wrists? Are those what I think they are? From their vantage point they caught the scars on her wrists. No, they go around her wrists, someone did that to her! I will destroy them! His mate had a dark checkered past indeed. The cuffs she wears are to hide them!

Before she could say or do anything, Odin was across the deck and standing in front of her. ....ahhhhhhhhh.... She let out a startled scream covering her face and neck as he started sniffing her, and pushing her away from the planter box so she couldn’t hide again. He had to look her over, he had to make sure she was ok, he smelled her blood, he saw her smack her head. The scars on her wrists were making him angry. How many more scars does she have? Who did this to her? Curled in a ball protecting her head and neck from him as he continued his thorough inspection of her. Pushing up the back of her shirt they saw more scars. ….grrRrRrRRRrRrRrrr…. Odin released a low growl, causing her to whimper, which caused him to whimper. Relax Odin! Do you see this shit? People did this to her. HUMANS! Look what they did to our mate. Look what they did! I can see, but you’re scaring her. She’s terrified! Mate! He whimpered. He started licking her back, hoping the marks could be erased, but when they weren’t he released more whimpers. Lying down beside her he curled his body around her. Mine! Noone will touch our mate again! He could feel her body trembling against his and he moved closer to her, slippin his nose under her head to get it off the ground. Letting her get a good feel of his fur under her. This caused more surprise to her, she thought for sure she was dinner for him, especially after he started licking her. She’s wrong! Wrong about what? Adonis questioned what the hell Odin could be talking about. She tastes amazing! You asshole! You’re just mad that I got to taste the baker first!

They laid like that for a little longer, before her stomach once again voiced its displeasure at not being fed. He lifted his head to look at her.

“You ate my dinner” she said, when she looked back at him. “Was it at least good?” She added after she looked at the plate, with only the bone left on it. It was fucking delicious! Do something to let her know? He licked the side of her face, she stared back at him wide eyed, her hand touching her cheek as the tingles spread throughout her. Not what I had in mind! Adonis growled. What did you want me to do? Nod! I liked my reply better! You fucking idiot! Jealous asshole! He couldn’t deny that, he was a bit jealous that Odin got the first taste of their mate after three long years of looking for her.

“Is that a yes?” She asked, when he licked her again, a small smile played upon her lips. Noone was ever going to believe this, Kenzi wasn’t even sure she believed it. Maybe she knocked herself out when she smacked her head on the planter box and this was a dream. Can you feel pain in a dream? The back of her arm was sore where she cut it, she would have to clean it up and see what she did to herself. Lost in her own thoughts, she didn’t see when the big wolf got up, until he started pushing her. He thought the same, she was calm enough, time to mend her arm.

“What?” She asked, staring up at him wide eyed. He was trying to get her to her feet, when she did finally stand up he started pushing her towards the house.

“You’re pushy! Jus cause you’re big does-dint mean you can be pushy” She huffed at him. …..rrrrRRRrrrr….

“That does!” And she shut her mouth. Odin! What? She needs to eat and take care of her arm! You got me there! Collecting the plate off the table she continued moving in the direction the wolf was pushing her. Now standing in her house, unsure of what he wanted he continued to push her towards the kitchen. He moved towards her, she didn’t know what to do. If she ran, would he chase her? When he nudged her arm, she hissed a bit. Do you see that? Yes I do! She bleeds the same colour we do! She looked at her arm to see what he was staring at.

“I’m fine, I was testded….lots. They don’t know why it does that. They think that it has sum-thing to do with a re-rea it does-dint like the air. It’s not black I swear. It’s just really, really, really dark red” not sure why she was telling him this, but she felt the need to, and he seemed to understand what she was saying.

With her arm taken care of, she went to walk back out of the kitchen only for him to block her path.

“What? I don’t know what you want!” Her stomach growled again, Odin tilted his head to the side, looked at it then looked back at her.

“You want me to eat?” She asked, he nodded. She looked around her kitchen, then looked back at him.

“Ok!” She wasn’t about to argue. Opening her fridge she looked back at him over her shoulder. He watched her intently, making sure she was going to pull something out to eat. Not seeing another choice, she started pulling out containers. He watched as she opened those containers and spooned small amounts of food onto a plate. Oooo I like chicken! You already ate one dinner, you don’t need anymore! That was barely a snack! She looked over at him one more time, saw that he was watching the food she put on the plate and decided to add more. Maybe if she fed him more he wouldn’t be interested in eating her. Placing the plate in the microwave she reheated her second dinner.

“You’re big! Like really really big!” Her voice drew his attention from the food she was waiting for. “Are you like a sp-spe-spe-cial….type of wolfie? Is that why you’re so big?” He nodded his head, looking around her house, he couldn’t help his curiosity and decided to investigate it. Kenzi watched as he sniffed everything, stopping at one of the trees she had inside.

“That’s my orange tree, I can’t grow it outsigh. It’s too cold, ezen in summer. Please don’t pee on it!” He looked over at her and tilted his head to the side. Did she just tell me not to pee on the tree? Yes she did. At least she said please first! Adonis was howling, he could feel her fear subsiding, she was becoming more curious about him.

The sound of the microwave beeping brought Odin’s attention back to the kitchen. He watched as she pulled her plate from it and turned to face him. Walking back towards her he urged her back outside towards the table. Placing her plate down and sitting in front of it, he sat beside her. Silence surrounding them she quietly ate while he sat there, every once in a while he would release a small whimper causing her to look at him. You are not seriously begging for food are you? Adonis scolded him. If you tasted it you’d beg to! Odin was not ashamed of his behaviour, he wanted what she was eating as well.

“If you promise not to bite me I’ll give you some” His response was to move closer to her. Ripping off a piece of chicken, she tested it against her lip to make sure it wasn’t too hot before she offered it to him. As gently as he could he took it from her hand before he gulped it down in one bite. She giggled at the ticklish feeling of his muzzle against her palm.

“Good?” Licking his chops he waited for another piece. Her dinner done, she gathered her plate when she stood up only for him to follow her back into the house. He’ll leaf when he’s ready! She figured and busied herself cleaning up after dinner, while he continued his exploration of her surroundings.

Ok Odin, had enough yet? No, not yet! We need to leave! Little longer! Odin stop fighting me! Not yet! As much as Adonis tried to push, Odin pushed back; he wasn’t ready. When she sat on the couch he joined her, he still wanted to be near her. Lying down beside her he put his head in her lap, forcing her hands to rest on top of him. Are you fucking serious Odin? Jealous? No! Fucking liar, I can hear it in your voice! You asshole! She’s mine too! He felt her hands stroke his fur, like it was the most natural thing in the world to be doing. He pushed in closer to her, loving every touch, every caress. When she found a spot behind his ear that had him purring, she giggled at the content look on his face. Nope, no one would believe her if she told them she spent the night petting a seven foot tall wild wolf that stole her dinner. Which was fine with her, this was one of those secrets she wanted just for herself. Turning the t.v on she curled more into him, he shifted slightly that would allow her to use him as a pillow. Kenzi put her head down as she hugged around his neck, replaceing comfort and serenity in the feel of him and turned on a documentary about piranhas. Ready to leave now? Odin asked. I want control! Fine! Adonis pushed for control, though he could feel what Odin felt, it wasn’t the same as feeling it first hand. If she was going to use him as a pillow he wanted to feel her pressed against him. His body tingled as electricity danced through him. Curling more into her, he felt her sigh in contentment, as her body began to relax against his. It didn’t take long before he heard rhythmic breathing. He would lay there just a little while longer then he knew he had to go.