Chapter 73

Marco's POV

I groan and lean my head on the table. I hate this. My family lineage is not who I am, and I hate people knowing about it.

"No. I ain't a Beta. My uncle is a Beta. My dad is the younger brother, so he didn’t get no ranked title. I’m just a pack warrior, like you, James," I sit up and shake my head.

"So you're a regular old pack warrior with Beta blood?” James says with a whole lotta sarcasm in his voice.

“Actually,” Alpha Bronx interrupts. I look up at him to see a sly look on his face.

"FINALLY, some damn recognition for who we are," my wolf Clash huffs.

Oh man, please don't do it. Please don't do it. I beg in my mind.

"He's a regular old pack warrior with Alpha blood,” the Alpha finishes his thought.Shit. Why does he have to call me out like that?

"Because you co, ese!" Clash growls at me, "Stop denying it and GET OVER YOURSELF!”

"Alpha, please stop. I’m no Beta and I certainly ain’t no Alpha,” I can feel my face getting flush with embarrassment.

Clash groans at my statement.

"Hold up, Marco. I'm gonna need you to explain this to me better. Is it too early for a beer? It seems like this is a conversation to have over beer," James says. He sounds confused and looks a little pale.

more meetings this afternoon, so I'm going to stick to water for now,” Alpha Bronx gets up from the table with

gets back with a bottle for each of US. He sits down in his chair and leans back

Just your dad's," Alpha Bronx makes a motion with his hand like he is giving me permission to tell

he met my mom. The Granite Mountain pack is tiny. My abuelo [grandfather] was

became new Alpha, he made my uncle Roberto the Beta. They don't got no Gammas. So there was no ranked position for my dad," I take a deep drink from my

have Alpha blood, Marco," James looks at me like he's trying to find the truth in my eyes. I sigh and take another drink before I talk again, "My abuelo’s older brother was his Alpha. So technically, yeah, I could

but I never got no blood tests to confirm it. I don't need to. I'm the youngest of five brothers. There ain't no situation where I would have to take a Beta's place let alone an Alpha’s. I’m too far down the chain. There ain’t no way any of

don’t

his seat,

whatever would show up on that piece of paper,” I explain, "I don't want no one to treat me any different than they do now. I especially don't want them

dad trained US growing up and no one ever said anything? Not your dad, your brothers or you? Why?" James still don't understand why I try not to talk

guy. He didn't want people to know he came here because he couldn't be a ranked member somewhere else and he always taught US it didn't matter. The only thing that matters is hard work and

the best at everything but put your best into everything you do.’ You sound so much like him, Marco,” Alpha Bronx smiles at

say, it makes more sense now

a thousand eyes are on me even though there is only three of

lead guard for the Luna,” he smiles and holds his bottle up. I finally let myself breathe a sigh of relief and

to intelligence officer for the Luna,” I laugh quietly in return before we

someone giggles in the bedroom. It sounds like little jingle

be my mate,” James smiles and

love so much comes from the room next, then

Let's collect our mates and get some food other than milkshakes into them,” Alpha Bronx stands up from the table and motions for US to walk with

the sound of the giggling voices. I can feel my heart beat a little harder the closer I

could smell something more complex than just her delicious cilantro and sweet fried platanos maduros scent. It is almost like sofrito; I guess. I don't know for sure, but it's like a

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