Alpha’s Virgin Stripper

“We asked for your presence severally and our invitations were always slapped back on our faces. We tried to visit, but we would only meet your grandma and she would tell us that you are out, working.” His father spoke up when they were finally settled around the dining. Kenji’s stomach growled. His mother had said twenty minutes, but it was now forty.

“My apologies, Mr. Lockwood. I’ve truly been very busy.” Alpha Lake replied. Kenji looked around the room with a rather bored expression on his face.

The reunion was taking too long, he needed to eat.

“For five years? That’s a long time to be busy.” Kenji heard his mother speak to Lake.

She passed his food, scolding Lake with her eyes.

“You know, sometimes you just have to live, be happy. Money gives temporary satisfaction, never happiness. Your happiness lies with you and the choices you make. Choose to be happy.” Kenji listened to his father bless the Alpha with words of wisdom.

He focused on his chicken, only barely listening to the conversation. He was awaiting Jade’s grand entrance.

The claws of guilt aimed at his conscience. He couldn’t think that he had lied to Lake about his mother, just to bring Lake here because Jade wanted him to.

His mother had not been sick. Aside from her constant memory loss, she was fine. However, Jade had pleaded with him to say otherwise, she needed to see him again. She had told his mother about it too and Kenji was sure that his mother only thought about seeing him again after five years. Therefore, she did not hesitate to agree to the plan.

For Kenji, it was only because he could never say no to Jade. Being the only child of his parents, his joy knew no bounds when Jade moved in with them at age four. However, he felt bad for the circumstances that had brought her to their doorstep. He always reached out for her hand whenever he found her in tears.

Her parents died in a fatal accident, and she had been a part of Kenji’s family since then.

“Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.”

Jade’s shrill voice almost caused him to choke on the spicy chicken wings in his mouth. He snatched the glass of water before him and gulped with greed.

Alpha Lake’s spoon stopped halfway to his mouth and his smile vanished with speed.

Kenji set the empty glass on the table silently and looked at his mother.

The conversation at the table stopped, and tension thickened the air. Jade pretended not to notice and took a seat beside the Alpha, just in front of Kenji.

She wore a black sleeveless body-con dress that stopped directly under her bum. Kenji hated to see her stoop so low for Lake’s attention.

But what was he to expect from a woman who had tried to commit suicide more times than he could count because she was rejected by the Alpha?

All pleas to make Lake take her back fell on deaf ears. Jade wanted children, but Lake could not give her children, so he let her go. Kenji saw it as a blessing, but Jade did not. How could she? When she was as oblivious as a blind bat in the daytime.

The Alpha’s face failed to morph into any physical reaction. Jade spoke again.

“Greetings, Alpha Lake.”

She bowed in courtesy, he graciously offered her a nod. He took more time to pick at the grains of his rice on his plate before putting them into his mouth. Then, he asked.

“How have you been?”

At that moment, Kenji feared her response.

She swallowed her rice and looked at him straight in the eye like she was looking for something in the dark, brooding orbs.

“I’ve been surviving.” She replied.

Kenji found himself breathing down with relief.

“School?” He pushed further.

Why was Lake pushing? Wasn’t he aware of what Jade was capable of?

“Well, it’s been calm. Came home to rest, before I have to start working formally.” She replied.

Jade was yet to do or say something “Jadey”. Kenji wished it would remain that way.

No one dared to speak again, the tension in the room thick enough to be slashed through with a knife. His mother cleared her throat some minutes later.

“So, Lake, tell me. Are there any interesting happenings in your life you’d like to share with us?” She asked him.

Kenji couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped his lips, watching him look deep in thought.

Of course, Alpha Lake would never tell. But that was why he was here, to tell them about the interesting JoJo Wyatt, who he had nicknamed ‘Red’.

“Oh! Maa! There’s been a lot of things alright. Recently, Lake…”

Kenji stopped talking when he felt his feet hit his knee from underneath the table. Kenji looked up at Lake’s eyes to find a calm, yet deadly death glare.

Kenji swallowed his words in that instant.

“Nothing has been going on my life is as bland as it was years back. The only interesting thing I can find would be the incoming attack of a rising rogue pack but we’ve been training some warrior wolves to enable us to fight against them and win when the time comes.” Alpha Lake spoke of the warrior wolves and Kenji fought back the urge to roll his eyes. Of course, what else could interest a man like Lake?

“Can I join the warrior wolves? I’m good at fighting.” Jade offered.

“NO.” Everyone at the table, except Alpha Lake, spoke in unison.

“You got your answer.” Alpha Lake dropped the final bomb and she frowned.

LAKE:

Seeing Jade here dampened my mood. I expected it, but at a point, I was almost sure she would not be joining us. She acted sweet now, but I was not a fool to believe she meant every smile she passed around like slices of cake.

“I missed you, Alpha. I was hoping you’d say that to me first.” Her words strolled out of her tongue, her voice a pitiful whisper. Mr. Lockwood cleared his throat, saving me… or her, from my retort.

“The Clementine’s night party. Would you be attending?” He asked.

I could fairly remember Niel placing an invitation on my table a few days ago, from the Clementines’. It was a yearly party for all the werewolves who mattered in the country.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Before I could speak, Kenji blurted out.

“We would cry on our knees before Lake attends a social gathering that responsibility does not require him to.”

Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood chuckled, but Kenji was a hundred percent correct.

“Well, I’m sure responsibility would this time. Everyone who matters would be there. We got an invitation as well. We plan to attend this time; we have not honored invitations for some time.”

My father would have my head if he heard I missed an opportunity of bringing more profitable partnerships to the business and our family.

“That’s true.” Mrs. Lockwood added, flashing me a wink.

“You’ll just have to be there, darling boy.”

I forced a smile.

“I guess I would.”

“Do you have a date yet?” Jade’s question popped from the sea.

Once again, everyone went quiet.

Telling her “no” was atop the list of the top million mistakes to make.

“I do,” I replied.

She went silent, but I could see her fingers quivering.

I stood up then. I had overstayed my welcome.

“Thank you for having me, Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood. There would be another time.”

Mrs. Lockwood stood up and pulled me into a tight hug.

“Proud of you, my boy. We’ll always be here for you whenever things get rough and even if they don’t.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Lockwood.”

My heart and ears soaked up her words.

“I’ll see him to his car,” Jade said out loud. Kenji rose to my defense, just as he promised he would.

“There’s no need for that, Jade. He came in my car. I’ll be driving him back.” He spat out.

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

“Please, I insist.” She begged, taking a hold of my arm. I peeled her arm off me gently and replied.

“Alright.”