The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 100

Luci POV

It was a long meeting and at least it wasn’t just with her Alpha and Beta sitting around in a room with her. Alpha Bradley and Cooper, his Beta, were seated to her left, just past her mother. Alpha West and Alpha Terence were on her right with West’s Luna Jo-anne was between them. She knew the four men at the table with her, from when she had lived here inside the pack, though it seemed a lot had changed over the past few years that she had been gone.

They all greeted her, smiled at her and stated it was good to see her, that they were happy she was alive. West had even smiled right at her, something never seen before by her. He’d stated “Rafe and Jack had feared the worst, Luci.” Then had gone on to say that he was truly glad she’d come to no harm. He’d looked at the boys and chuckled even, just a little, again surprising her.

w have something in common.”

little curious herself, because she doubted very much th

n away from me and Piper, Brad’s Luna ra

not that, those two over there had Mates. This was nothing like what they’d had as far as she was concerned.

away

live overseas.”

n’t know what they were talking about.

duced to Jo-anne after that and shaken the woman’s hand. That had been interesting. All of them, Kali and Alari as well as herself, could feel power coming from her ‘Witch.’ Alari told her ‘Alpha Wolf.’ Kali stated, and Luci herself knew the woman was a royal as well, both she and Kali had the feeling of wanting to bow down to her. Not Alari though, and that was the only reason they didn’t. Alari wouldn’t allow it. She felt Alari pull them into line very quickly. W

hat they were as well. Saw it in the woman’s expression, she’d smiled at Luci and then tilted her head slightly, stared right at her and then

her magic being used. Luci could actually see it.

hat was half-royal blooded.

the room.

but he was concerned about all in the room. That man was also a royal, so the woman’s kin.

nd she looked right at him, he stared right back at her, a deep frown marring his handsome face. Yes, she understood what the Luna was. She kept her mouth closed and he nodded to her, and she nodded right back. A silent acknowledgement from the pair of them, that th

eash her call on them.

e of her business.

want her going anywhere near Victor, well, he had no say in it. Told him as much, no one could stop her, not he, not Jack. Alari had already proved she could out muscle them, likely could out muscle all in this room bar one, and they weren’t abo

ore they left.

rds about Luna Jo-anne being royal on both sides. That accounted for her not needing spells or potions

the things they wanted, she didn’t mind her mother buying the boys things. If they’d grown up here inside the pack, they would likely have had all that stuff already.

htfall, he should have cancelled her card to the packs funds.

She’d check the details and tried again, still it hadn’t worked. Had stared at it a little confused at first, the expiry date wasn’t up for a year, and then it had dawned on her that Orien had cancelled her card, so she had no money of her own.

was days later still using it. Orien had not cancelled it at all. She wondered if Or

be dying right this minute. If he did, neither her or her mother would feel it now. That would also leave Thatcher in charge and he wasn’t likely to go cutting his mother off. Might even call her home to help Cathy learn her Luna duties as well.

ing and texted her brother, had used her mothers phone to get his number while she was playing with the boys. Knew her mother wouldn’t care.

. Is everything alright?’

ent right back.

ered their bond.’

her, and that, despite all the man’s numerous flaws, her mother had really loved him.

‘Not in a good state honestly…but doing his best. Mother?’ he asked.

eep, she’d doing better.’

bet it was pretty.’

ed a little ‘It was,

g one day.’

though Rafe had said the same thing himself. Shook it off ‘I saw mother use her pack card toda

rs…I think he wants to try and sort things out, try and get her back.’

lf now ‘I don’t know how that will go.’ S

ll have to beg forgive

, if even that will work this time.’

rfere with, Luci. Let them sort it

, I’m off to Alpha College again in the morning.’

frowned.

ly closer to her home pack and I can go see her on the weekends. It is like an hour away.’

o it. Orien had actually agreed to send her but her mother had outright refused to allow her to go.

udged on it. Had told Luci and Orien she would not be separated from her own child, that Luci could learn what was taught at that College there inside of Nightfall.

wolves to attend Alpha College. She turned and looked at her mother as she came down the stairs. She clearly didn’t have an issue with Thatcher attending college and being separated from her. So asked the very question she wanted an answer to.

“Why was I never a

ed at her, blinked in complete surprise at the question posed, then just sighed a little

to the Wolfen King. I didn’t know if those on the council would be able to tell what you we

wned.

.

?”

ht at her for a long moment and then waved her to a seat. Luci checked dinner to make sure it wasn’t going to burn and sank down at the island bench.

ce of work. I was not born of love Luci. He took my mother against her will, as did many others

“Was?”

en you were 18, he was still in that position.”

he council?” she asked.

told me.” Luci frowned.

I tell you the truth, without letting you know about who you really

verything in the pack, including her mother and Orien.

terms at the time. She’d also never expected him to offer her to study the same as those in Alpha College via distance education. That had shocked her completely. It seemed the man had known it wasn’t an argument that was going to se

r mother had made up and her mother had been the one to sit with her while she’d studied and learned over that year.