Chapter 177: Chapter 177

Alpha’s Hated Mate

Adrian's POV

The past few weeks have been great, Camilla had been avoiding me after we had sex on my birthday, twice. The evening of my birthday she was all over Kingston, rubbing on him and clinging to him, but the moment I caught her alone, she was all over me. We were all drunk, and my dick thought it was a good idea to take Camilla's tease into actual consideration.

That was the first and only time I'll ever share Camilla with anyone, it had me so infuriated, I resorted to ranting about it to not only Santiago, but Camilla's aunt as well. I've also had the chance to meet her brother Hades, he isn't a fan of mine, safe to say all her brothers hate me.

Nonetheless, Camilla has been sending Arieya over twice a week and this time, she pleaded with me to convince Camilla to let her bring her puppy Rissa. Camilla wasn't open to the idea, she didn't want to make the trip nor did she want to send the puppy but I bribed her somehow, promising to get her something if she brought the puppy today.

Santiago and I are in the garden, getting some fresh air in Camilla's favorite spot.

“You keep looking at your watch, who can't wait to see. Is it Camilla or Arieya?”

“Everyone,” I sigh. “Mia, Arieya, Karla and Belle too.”

Santiago laughs, “This thing with you and Camilla, I don't think it should be heading that direction.”

“Well, at least I'm getting laid.”

“Speaking of laid, I saw Angel and she was looking angel-like and acting stranger than usual. Do you have anything to do with that?”

“No, but we spoke a good while ago and spoke a lot of sense, but as much as I'd love to be her friend I'm not going there. Especially not now that Camilla can kill with just her looks.”

Santiago chuckles in response, and goes silent, ducking under the table and shushing me. I see Annalise walk by, waving at me. I return her gesture and once she's gone, Santiago emerges.

“What's up with you and Annalise these days?”

“I don't know what she's up to, but I don't feel like playing her games.”

“What makes you think she's playing games?”

“She is acting so interested in me, and honestly, it's annoying.”

I laugh at his stupidity, when he was all over her he thought it wasn't annoying, now that she's showing interest in him, he is losing interest in her.

“When Camilla was all over you, it was so damn wonderful.” he sighs.

I nod, opening my mouth to argue it's the same with Annalise but my mouth falls open, following the sound of several screams. I guess Camilla has arrived and she's not in a social mood.

“You know,” I rub my temples. “The sound of Camilla arriving is getting on my nerves.”

“Hmmm, no. Camilla brings silence, not screaming.” Santiago argues.

Rising from my seat, I sigh. “Let's check it out.”

He too gets up and we make our way out the garden, and into the pack house, there we meet Arieya and Karla.

“Alpha,” Arieya giggles, jumping up and down.

I love how excited she is to see me, I'm always the same too. Swooping her into my arms, I kiss her cheek. “Hey sweet girl,” I pause, looking back at Karla holding Santiago's hand. “How are you, pretty girl?”

“I'm fine.” she grins,

“Where is mommy?” Santiago asks.

“Oh, she's trying to get Rissa here but people are screaming, and she's chasing them around because she thinks they're playing.”

“All this noise over a puppy, what kind of weaklings do I have in this pack?” I say looking at Santiago and he shrugs.

I put Arieya down, and she sits with Karla who then starts tickling her.

I follow the sound of screaming with Santiago behind me, but Santiago stops, clutching my arm. “Oh, God.” he says backing up. I look over my shoulder to see what startled him and I too stagger back, holding Santiago in front of me. Camilla stands there, with a tiger on a leash, walking toward us.

Santiago grunts, “Adrian.” he whispers, shifting me to the front to shield him, and I shift him back in front of me to shield me. Camilla laughs, pausing in her tracks.

“What in the fuck is that Cami?” I stutter, pointing to the tiger from behind Santiago.

Camilla smiles, “This is Arieya and Karla's pet, well mostly Arieya's.” she says moving toward us once again, with the tiger.

“That is a tiger!” I tell her.

Camilla turns, “Yes she is,” she nods, letting go of the leash and sitting in the chair next to the kids. “I'm exhausted.” she adds.

Santiago and I scream when she releases the beast, none of us moving. The tiger follows Camilla and rests beside her. “Unbelievable, the Alpha and Beta of Golden Hunters are cowards, no wonder the rest of the pack acted like that.” she snorts, petting the beast with her hand.

“That thing will eat us alive,” Santiago whispers to me.

Arieya steps down from her seat and joins the tiger beside Camilla, despite Santiago and I protesting from where we stand. Camilla and Karla laugh.

“I will look for my Beta while you too try to man up, come on Karla, let's look for auntie Belle & Stacey.” she rises, taking Karla with her.

“You can't leave our child alone with a tiger,” I tell her.

Camilla frowns, looking back at Arieya. “Of course not, Arieya is not alone, she's with you two.” she grins, proceeding with her walk.

Arieya puts her hand in the mouth and we scream "no"

Arieya glances over her shoulder and frowns, “Don't worry, Rissa won't bite, right mommy?” she explains, looking at Camilla who is now at the staircase.

Camilla nods, “Rissa is a pet, she's a harmless baby tiger, she won't hurt you unless I ask her which won't happen unless you decide to piss me off.” she asserts, going up the stairs. I watch her closely, but when I turn back to Arieya she's in front of me with the tiger, I freeze.

“Rissa sit,” she tells it, and the tiger sits, making her giggle and clap. “Such a good girl.” she adds.

“No, I'm fine.” Santiago keeps whispering to himself.

“Okay now, cutie and Alpha, pet Rissa so she'll know you like her.” Arieya pouts.“I promise she won't hurt, okay, trust me.” she said, putting her hand out for me.

I gulp, taking her little hand. If I don't do this, she will think I'm a cowardly Alpha. “Santiago,” I whisper, taking my first step.

“No man, I don't have to win her over, she's your daughter, not mine.” he mumbles, slowly backing away with calculated steps.

If this is what it takes to earn my daughters love so be it. I crouch down beside her, and she places my hand on the tiger. I thought I could handle it but the moment my hand touches the beast, I jerk up.

“Camilla!” I scream, running up the staircase with the tiger chasing after me with Arieya close behind.

I make it up the stairs in record time, spotting Camilla and Mirabelle coming out of Racheal's room. I run to her, my weight dropping us both to the ground.

“What in the world?” Mira belle gasps.

“Goddamn it Adrian!” she screams. And just then the tiger catches up with me, pouncing beside us, I close my eyes, my body pressed into Camilla, as I ask God to receive me. I wait for the worst but it doesn't come, instead, I feel a wet sloop on my face.

“Beta,” Camilla rasps from underneath me.

“Of course,” I hear Belle say. “Rissa, come here and sit,” she commands. “I said sit, Rissa sit. Good girl.” I hear say, right before Camilla pushes me off her.

“I'm alive?” I rise, my hands examining my body, unable to believe what just happened.

“You should have said no if you knew you can't be around a tiger.” Mirabelle snarls in annoyance.

“I thought you were kidding.”

Camilla dusts herself, glaring at me. “Let's go Belle,”

“Yeah, where's the leash?” Belle asks, petting the tiger.

“It probably came off as she ran,” Camilla turns to me, a warning glare fixed on her face.

“Sorry,” I tell her.

“Ugh, you and your sorry.” she rolls her eyes, “I will be back to take my kids in the next four hours, I'm going to Ryan's pack, I can't stand you right now.”

Arieya catches up, running straight to the tiger, hand on her waist and she stomps her foot. “Oh, you are grounded Rissa.”

Camilla walks to me, hitting me with her hand. Belle walks last us with the Tiger and I stagger back. “Oh, so you think breaking my back is funny?”

“I don't know, don't you like it when I break your back?” I expect, smirking at her.

“Wait here,” I tell her, walking in the direction of my room. Camilla rests on the wall with Arieya beside her, when I return, I notice Arieya with Camilla's phone while Camilla carries her. I still can't believe she's a mother to my daughter. She's so natural with her, a total MILF in my opinion.

“Come on, close your eyes.” I say moving toward her. Camilla narrows her eyebrows at me, putting Arieya down again. “For once, just do what you're told Camilla.”

“Surprise,” I tell her, holding the bear in front of her, that I won her at the mall yesterday.

Opening her eyes, she takes it, a smile playing on her lips. “Thank you, did you win it?”

“It took me three hours, but it was worth it.” I admit, earning a laugh from her.

“Thank you, but I won one in two minutes.” she teases, walking away before I can counter. “Can I have my phone back Rieya?” she lets out, gaining Arieya's attention.

Arieya hands the phone to me instead of Camilla and squeals, “Teddy.”

Camilla looks at me with panic filled eyes, her hands squeezing the bear.

“Can I hold her mommy?” she asks, holding her little hands out. Camilla is hesitant at first but gives it to her, Arieya's eyes widen, and she hugs the bear. “Soft, I love her. She's so soft, can I keep her?”

“No, she's for mommy.” Camilla frowns, taking the stuffed bear from Arieya.

Arieya begins to wail, and Camilla rolls her eyes. “I will get you a teddy bear on our way home if you want one but this one is for mommy.”

Arieya nods, sobbing silently.

“Camilla, give to her.” I command, unable to see my daughter shed more tears over a toy.

Camilla shakes her head, and I sigh, picking Arieya up. “She's crying, give it to her.”

“Children cry all the time, especially her.”

“Are you really going to fight over a toy with your daughter?” I coo, to which she shrugs. She is seriously considering arguing with a toddler for it, if I had known they would both have an attachment to the bear, I would have spent another three hours trying to win an exact one.

“She can't have everything she wants, I'm not raising any spoiled brat, she understands it's mommy's toy right Arieya?”

Arieya nods, still sobbing on my chest. I shake my head, “Mia, give her the bear don't make me repeat myself.” I warn.

Camilla rolls her eyes and extends the bear to Arieya, her eyes glistening with tears but Arieya smiles, sniffing into the bear.

“Daddy's girl,” Camilla grumbles. “I used to be like you once, but just look, you replaced me.”

I laugh, rubbing Arieya's back. “Won't you say thank you to mommy for being nice and giving you her toy?”

“Thank you, Beautiful.” Arieya smiles, hugging the teddy bear.

“You are welcome, and I'm not impressed by your behavior.” Camilla frowns.

I put Arieya down and she hugged the bear with both arms. Camilla looks jealously at her, I can't believe she's envious of a child, her child, over a toy.

Reaching for her hand, I pull her closer, and tuck her phone in her bra. “Don't worry, let her have the toy.” I kiss her cheek, “I'll give you something better than the bear.' I whisper in her ear.

“I liked the bear,” she murmurs.

“Rissa is gone,” Belle lets out from the other end of the hallway, “Now I'm going to see what my mothers are doing.”

Camilla jerks away from me, “Okay, I'm going to see Arielle.” she lets out, taking one last look at Arieya now sitting on the floor with the bear before walking away.

“This thing of you and Camilla,” Mirabelle shakes her head.

“What thing?” I play dumb.

“Ugh, please, it's so obvious to anyone with eyes, you guys are fucking again.”

“No,” I lie, not bothering to make an effort on my lie.

“Whatever, but you're just wasting your time with the petty gifts.” she snorts, her gaze shifting to Arieya. “Hey, Lauriana.”

Arieya looks at her with a straight face, the same glare Camilla gives out to people. Mirabelle laughs, “Fine, sorry to disturb your hugging session, I know you take it seriously, but tell me, don't you want a little sister?”

Arieya pauses, as if to process what Mirabelle says and smiles. “No, girls are mean.”

That brings a smile to my face, whatever belle is doing, isn't working on her. “Hmm, what of a baby brother, you can boss him around like Karla does you.”

Arielle grins, “Yes.”

Mirabelle grins, veering back to me. “There you have your answer, build this family back, King doesn't give a shit and this sneak fucking is setting Camilla off her game and exhausting her.”