Chapter 73
Marco's POV
I groan and lean my head on the table. I hate this. My family lineage is not who I am, and I hate people knowing about it.
"No. I ain't a Beta. My uncle is a Beta. My dad is the younger brother, so he didn’t get no ranked title. I’m just a pack warrior, like you, James," I sit up and shake my head.
"So you're a regular old pack warrior with Beta blood?" James says with a whole lotta sarcasm in his voice.
"Actually," Alpha Bronx interrupts. I look up at him to see a sly look on his face.
"FINALLY, some damn recognition for who we are," my wolf Clash huffs.
Oh man, please don’t do it. Please don’t do it. I beg in my mind.
"He's a regular old pack warrior with Alpha blood," the Alpha finishes his thought.
Shit. Why*d he have to call me out like that?
"Because you do, ese!" Clash growls at me, "Stop denying it and GET OVER YOURSELF!"
"Alpha, please stop. I’m no Beta and I certainly ain’t no Alpha," I can feel my face getting flush with embarrassment.
Clash groans at my statement.
better. Is it too early for a beer? It seems like this is a conversation to have over beer," James says. He sounds confused and looks a little
stick to water for now," Alpha Bronx gets up from the table with a sly smile on
for each of US. He sits down in
your perspective before. Just your dad's," Alpha Bronx makes a motion with his hand like he is giving me permission to
my mom.
don't got no Gammas. So there was no ranked position for my dad," I
you could have Alpha blood, Marco," James looks at me like he's trying to find the
no blood tests to confirm it. I don't need to. I'm the youngest of five brothers. There ain't no situation where I would have
big you are compared to your brothers. Shit, you're almost as tall as Bronx and practically as strong as him. There’s no way you don’t have Beta blood. I would put money on you having Alpha blood," James says. His eyes are wide, like he can't believe that I don't have any special
on top of his head, still leaning back in his seat, "We could get the blood tests
my life is. Nothing changes with whatever would show up on that piece of paper," I explain, "I don't want no one to treat me any different than they do now. I especially don't want them to think
to be proud of. All those years your dad trained US growing up and no
understand
somewhere else
would say, 'you don't have to be the best at everything but put your best into everything you do.' You sound so
makes more sense
a thousand eyes are on me even though there is only
your promotion to lead guard for the Luna," he smiles and holds his bottle up. I finally let myself
your promotion to intelligence officer for the Luna," I laugh quietly in return before we both
we set our bottles down, someone giggles in the bedroom. It
would be my mate," James smiles and pushes
that I love so much comes from the room
food other than milkshakes into them," Alpha Bronx stands up from the table and motions for US to
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