But I'm Not An Alpha!

Chapter 4

"You would sell your soul for any cute Omega that batted an eye at you, you are damn shameless. Stop ogling the mark and get ready to head out." He snatched the papers back and turned to Joong again.

"What are you gonna do in the meantime? You gonna watch him or have someone watch him?"

"For now I have work that needs to get done. It will keep me out of the manor till the party at least. But I can't stay away forever and I definitely can't miss my own party."

"I am sure it will be fine. You got friends there too, right? They will have your back?" Khao asked, knowing full well the friend he was referring to. Pond was a friend all right. But he would be more likely to get Joong into a mess than get him out of it. Still, having him there was better than going at it alone... for the most part.

"Well. I am sure it will be fine. You got this man. We will be back before you know it with all the info you would ever want. Then you can go from there. Till then ... peace out buddy." Khao saluted Joong and walked off to follow First into the other room. Joong sighed and pulled out his phone, dialing the number he knew all too well.

"Pond. I need your help with the party this weekend. You up to chat?"

"Sure pal, whats up? Need me to crash the party? Rescue you from an arranged marriage offer? Keep some clingy Omega off you? Don't ask me to pretend to be your boyfriend... Phu might actually kill me if I do that again."

"How is Phuwin doing? How far along is he now?" Joong asked. His friend had found his Mate last year and has been pretty occupied ever since. Joong wasn't surprised when Pond told him they were expecting already.

"7 months. It's getting a bit...chaotic. Trust me I would welcome a chance to get away from the crazy for a little bit. I know it's the hormones but good lord... be glad you can't have kids man. It's like someone invaded his body and turned him into a psycho. I can't even breathe without him yelling that I am breathing too loud." Pond sounded ready to cry as he complained.

"I mean, your little spawn kinda did invade his body, you know. You are half the reason he is like this. You should have known the consequences when you so thoroughly invaded him 7 months ago."

"But it was so much fun though. I liked that part. The bipolar aftermath... not so much. Get me out of here for a bit man. I am begging you. He has spent the last hour crying because he thought I left him to find another Omega... I went to the bathroom. Then he proceeded to call me a cheater, threw a pillow at me, Broke down crying then asked for ice cream. I am telling you man they are going to have to add a straight jacket to my wardrobe cause I am going insane." Joong tried hard and failed not to laugh at his poor friend's struggles. It was his fault but Joong did feel for his pitiful friend.

"Okay.. okay. I get it. In three days I will have a party for the most gregarious of my brother's constituents. Most of them are just trying to see how much influence I have gained since the last time we met."

"Oh, do you want me to sew discourse? Stir up trouble? Start a fight in the middle of the party?"

"What? No!... Good lord." Where was his thought process going? Joong was pretty sure that Phu's crazy was rubbing off on him.

"Aww no fun. So what?"

"Shut up and listen. There is this kid."

"Oh? A kid you say? How young we talking? Like I could be his father kind of young or??"

"Will you just stop talking and listen to me? God it's like trying to navigate through a vocal mind field with you. This kid, he's a noble boy that my brother sent over. He wanted me to look after him and maybe show him how to do some chores. I don't know... it was definitely weird to start with but what's even weirder is that everytime I get close to him I... react."