Chapter 176

chapter in D.C. seems so BLAND compared to this. Here, she's in boot cut jeans torn a little at the bottom to widen it giving it a BoHo style look, simple black t-shirt and flip flops with her hair braided. I see why Umbros and everyone else was pretty casual, this is their home and safe place.

"Welcome to our family Adam! I am SO SORRY for how this exceptional TWAT welcomed you." She says calmly holding a glass of wine. I look at him, I really don't like him being picked on... And then I remember Logan and keep quiet! It took his family a while to dig out what was left of his pulverized remains!

I look at Kayden trying to find help, but he just has his arms around her shoulders, his head resting on one and the fucker is smirking at me!

K: 'Adam DON'T meddle! I already told you man, they have their way of doing things and WE have to adapt! The matter at hand has nothing to do with you... they ARE angry at him for hidding you. But it goes way deeper than that.'

A: 'Gee thanks!'

K: 'Seriously Adam, stay chill! He has avoided banishment from the pack, they're still deciding what to be done with regards to his place in the FAMILY. For them it's EQUALLY important. As the pack is the heart that pumps energy into them, the family is the blood that pumps through that heart! Just as rejecting a mate is like spitting on the Goddess's face making it a High Crime because they're rejecting the Blessing given by her, weakening their pack, which is why the punishment is banishment... They're basically telling the Goddess that they're getting rid of someone who disrespected her, keeping her loyalty... At the same time, when someone creates a rift in the family, with the potential consequence of ending that family, they decide to strip you of the name your helping destroy. These laws are SACRED dude, if they didn't follow them they wouldn't be as powerful as they are. Breaking those laws would have the consequence of making them just like any other weak ass pack instead of extraordinary. Do you understand?'

A: 'Sigh... Will he be kicked out?'

K: 'That depends on his determination to succeed. He NEEDS you Adam... You have that quality in strides! I guess that's why Selene mated both of you. He has many talents, however he has the potential to be more. You have the drive and determination he lacks, with you two as mates you BOTH should be able to reach your maximum potential!'

"Umbros, where's Lola? I swear cousin, you have until midnight! I don't care if you have to fucking GROVEL at her feet, look deep inside that Truth Seer brain of yours and find the words she wants to hear or I'LL make YOU hear words you DON'T want to hear! Entendido pendejo?" Ah! I know what that word means now! She has her hand over Kayden's, their fingers intertwined at her shoulder. She's trying to stay calm. I know they're angry but from my conversation with her I have a feeling that Lola will forgive him... I hope!

"Hey Adam!" Natalia comes over and takes my hand ignoring Umbros completely.

"Lola and Ishaan are almost here Izzy, c'mon Adam, I'm going to give you the bullshit excuse of needing you elsewhere while Izzy and Maco make sure that this idiot fixes up his mess!"

She pulls me to a huge room and I started to drool! Not even the Pack House had such a bitchin game room like this! Urayoán and Bayoán were by the checkered LED wall, one sitting on a gaming chair while Urayoán was reclining on a comfy looking couch, playing a video game... Antoine and Freya started playing pool, Nasser was at one of the pinball machines with a plate of weird looking brown patties in a little plate by him.

I REALLY hope Umbros fixes his mess with Lola, I can't wait to bring Benjamin and Jeremy here! They'll flip when they see THIS!

"Yo Adam, we're really sorry for Umbros's behavior, idiot knows better than that! Here man I SUCK at this game!" Bayoán hands me the controller and Urayoán waved at me still reclining calmly with a huge smile.

"I'm glad you recognize it brother! Good thing too! We wouldn't want that precious Beta brain of yours to go haywire after constantly loosing over and over!" I do a double take when I see Urayoán, damn he looks similar to Umbros except for their hair, that's totally different. Not as almost identical like Lola and the Alpha, but still very alike. And ok, so the smack applies even when they're NOT angry at each other? I take the controller and sit... at Urayoán's smile I smile back... This game is MY JAM!

"Ura I'm really glad that you found SOMETHING that you can best me at! Goddess knows how moody you can get whatever I beat you at something. I don't know how useful a video game will help save your neck in real life but either way kudos baby brother!" I guess Kayden is right, this is normal for them and they've been doing it forever.

"Bayo if that helps you sleep at night, who am I to destroy your slumber? We do need you well rested Beta! Anyway, so Adam... Are you ready for your first humiliation as a member of this family?" He's silently chuckling. What a cocky bastard! Ha! I'm to beat him to a pulp! I still may not be able to do it in real life yet, but THIS? Yeah, I'm going to wipe that grin right off!

"Game on!"