I should be your Beta, not your Mate

45 - Elias

»Chat got caught as he was about to steal my uncles car. Grandma isn't quite nice when his grandson tries to sneak out to play taxi driver for his wolf friends. Alliance and peace treaty are one thing, but she still doesn't like your kind. He sent me in his place. I hope that won't cause problems.«

With his last words he addressed Cas and me.

»Of course, no problems at all,« Cas pressed out and was obviously holding back his anger.

»Perfect. By the way, I don't live in Canada to get back to your words. I live in California. If you forgot, we still have our little family meeting.«

Cunningly he smiled at me and held open the door like a gentleman.

»I only expected four people, so obviously one seat is missing. So, if you would squeeze toge-«

Fynn cut him off. »It's fine. I will take a taxi and drive home for now.«

»But-«

»I will follow you later, Toby. First, I want to meet up with Mom, Dad and Nina. After that Dad will drive me to you. Send me a picture of Elias, if May already gave birth and I didn't arrive in time.«

Fynn kissed Toby's cheek and then walked off to wave at the driver of a taxi.

»Well, then.« Smirking, Valentin held his hand out to Naika. »Mylady.«

Naika only snorted and ripped open the door to the passenger seat and climbed into the car. Arrogantly she crossed her legs and cocked her eyebrows as she looked down on us. The Jeep was built quite high.

»The boys can squeeze together on the backseats.«

»Feisty,« Valentin purred ecstatic

»Sisters« Toby and I mumbled in sync and rolled our eyes before we climbed into the Jeep and sat down on the backseats. Cassian followed after me and closed the door behind him.

»So, my darling dears, next stop - hospital,« Valentin announced after he jumped behind the wheel and started the car.

»And now tell me. What brings you to Canada? Mostly you and you.« With his words he pointed through the mirror to Cas and me.

»That's not your fucking business, hunter,« Naika snarled.

We left the small city where the airport was located and took a quite long road through a forest.

»I love feisty women and feisty men too. If she just wouldn't be a wolf,« Valentin sighed theatrically and Naika growled as a threat. »See? That's what I mean, feisty. You just love to provoke them.«

»That's enough You talk about my little sister,« Toby cut in, growling.

»I'm just joking.«

Annoyed, I rolled my eyes and leaned against Cas while I played with the ring on my finger again. Somehow, I got used to playing with it if I was nervous or just wanted to distract myself.

For the rest of the way we mostly stayed quiet. Now and then Valentin joked around which only got responded with a growl or an annoyed answer.

Just when we were almost at our destination my phone rang and on the screen appeared the name 'Papa Maxim'.

»Hey, we are almost there. What's wrong?«

I raised the phone to my ear with my ring-hand and informed Toby quietly that it was Pa because he looked at me as if to ask who I was talking to.

»Finally. The birth finally started twenty minutes ago and she kicked me out right from the beginning. How long until you arrive?«

»About 15 minutes.«