#Chapter 99 – Unexpected Guests

The next morning, Victor wakes early, going to his office to begin working through his plans for the future. Everything is different, now, without a Luna by his side to secure his position. He has heirs, yes, but the community values family. Indeed, he has built much of his political stance on family values.

Now that he has rejected his Luna, there is going to be blowback. He needs a plan.

Beta Stephen brings him a cup of coffee and he is just about to take a sip when the doorbell rings. Victor frowns at Stephen and c***s his head, a silent question.

Stephen just shrugs at him. “I don’t know, sir. You don’t have any appointments.”

“Perhaps it’s just Burton,” Victor says, straightening his suit coat. It’s a little early for a full suit, he knows, but he feels better when he’s ready for anything.

“I’ll check, sir,” Stephen says, heading out of the room.

Victor sips his coffee and turns to his computer, scanning his calendars and email inbox, one ear cast towards the front door for any hint of who has come to visit.

He goes still at the first hint of voices. Old voices, familiar ones.

s**t.

He stands straight and stares at the door of his office, his eyes narrowing as someone walks in the door frame.

“Mom?” Victor says, frowning. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m afraid it’s not just me, darling,” she says softly, lowering the small pink suitcase she carries to the ground.

Victor opens his mouth to enquire, but closes it quickly when his father rolls into sight, followed quickly by Rafe and…someone new.

a beautiful woman – tall, blonde, leggy, wearing heels so high her

nothing, looking

fight, “to take you in hand, boy. To take

in a snarl. “I don’t need

age, a clause was built into the contract suggesting that if you hit times of crisis –

with steady

to find a way out of

mother says, not unkindly. Victor shifts his gaze to her.

the direction of his thoughts, Victor’s mother slowly shakes her head.

his chest, “was created for a twenty-year-old pup, whose missteps could lead to disaster

shouldn’t you, at

if you reject it,” his mother says softly, almost apologetically, “it opens

he could get through this

how long will you be staying?” Victor asks, acquiescing to

it takes,” he hears

The Beta is standing in the doorway behind

the first floor. Victor had had it built

he hid in a guest room upstairs. The guest room furthest from his own room, in fact. He

the pool out back. His father isn’t there –

leadership, my ass, Victor thinks, taking a sip of his drink. They’re just here for a vacation at

Years, the lucky warm snap has continued. He blinks, wondering at the fast change

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