The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 140
Rafe POV
He could feel it the minute Jack knew it. He felt the flood of emotions through their bond as he stood watching Luci lay out the rules of being on a shaming post. He had been smiling at her himself. Not once had he seen Alari today, not even this morning. She was getting comfortable dealing with them herself. That was a good thing and would make it easier for he and Jack to talk to her, explain things to her.
Though the moment Jack realised he was Mated to Luci, Rafe knew it, felt it, snapped a hand right onto him, felt more than joy roll through him, but it had been replaced in less than three seconds by utter and complete sadness.
He told him softly and he did know Jo-anne had relayed it to him. Hed not told Jack, how could he when he knew it would gut him completely and
tly to try and comfort him ‘Breathe, you can do this. he said softly, slid a hand right up into his hair ‘pull yourself together, or she’ll see it. know something is off with you…’
The man had lost himself to Luci’s heat and had Mated her, but hed refrained from Marking her, had only been able to because Rafe himself had never agreed to it.
elf now ‘I’m sorry Jack.’ And he truly was.
a whole year before claiming Luci. Giving her the chance to find her Goddess Gifted Mate in that time.
him even mo
just let us claim her the day
t.
ely every second of every day to maintain his Alpha persona to keep his own emotions in check and not lose it like Jack was doing right this minute.
t like the Alpha he knew he needed to be.
completely just lose it.
them a minute as shed stated, Jack’s whole attitude changed in an instant. He’d yanked himself from Rafe’s arms and snapped right out of it. He pulled himself together, pushed passed his own pain and Rafe knew why, because she, his Mate was about to walk away from him and Jack didn’t want that at all. Neede
ually felt it, the shift in Jack as he pulled on his bloodline, so he could deal with what was going on around him and still be able to function. Much like they did when in battle. Disconnected themselves from their emotions to fight without distraction.
ery damned minute since finding out the truth.
the shaming post, it had come off as a simple enough statement, but Rate had the distinct impression it was going to happen.
f three tails which he had lan bringing to them. It was down in the cells hanging on the wall for all their prisoners to see.
didn’t want to spend time with them.
are understood, the circumstances were not great, with all that was going on at the moment, but they were hurt by the words and didn’t know how to deal with them, it seemed.
ouldn’t budge at all, until he told her what was going on with him.
ari and not Kali, it’s been Luci all day long.
man, he didn’t seem to be able to think at all right this minute. Was just completely numb, it appeared. Rafe sighed and steered him gently back towards the packhouse. Walked a
se came into view and then there was just pure anger rolling off of him and Rafe knew why, his eyes were on Maria.
witch of theirs, s
Beta was always the problem.” He snarled out and then was just gone off across the pack at full wolfen speed.
e it himself now, was because Luna Jo-anne had told him Luci would need to do it herself. Need to get all h
unleashing on them.
minute and realised that was exactly what it was.
uci needed to do, he turned and looked back the way they had come. His brain was screamin
he realised Luci was already attached to them both.
t spend time with them. Hadn’t been able to look at them, didn’t want to have a family dinner, as
in than either one of them had understood. It’s why she wasn’t herself and was unable
No wonder the boys always went to her when she was upset. They could feel everything she felt, knew it hurt her just to look at them.
He’d truly ruined both their lives with his stubbornness to follow through on their pack law of waiting one year to claim a chosen Mate. Had ruined all their lives, not just theirs, but hers and the boys as well. This whole pack had suffered because of his one decision.
owing his pack that the Chosen Mate rule also applied to him, their Alpha, to their Beta
a and could do so.
his pack that he was fair and just and held himself to the same rules that he expected all of them to abide by. That he would also wait out the one year of being together bef
themselves to. He wasn’t just their Alpha, but a pack member as well. Knew the laws and could and would follow them.
ing, he’d hurt so very many. Felt Jack hug him and stood there and just let him ” I’m sorry.” He whispered and hugged him
ld them back from Jack right this minute. “Luci and you are in so much pain because of me.”
” Jack murmured.
g on the ground, had held up better than Maria, who was now unconscious dangling from that shaming post. “I’d kill you,” he told her, ” But, I think Luci will benefit more from doing it herself than I would. It’s her right to kill you and I’m going to let her.” he told her simply “your
ght to Hannah 1 need to talk to you now.’
til he had his hand on the bin by his desk, then just heaved his guts up into it
in the middle of his office watching the two of them, really wanted to smack that woman with all he had, saw her raise an eyebrow at him, knew what he was thinking in all likelihood; reined it in.
elled at her.
needed.” She stated right back.
sked me, so here I am.”
d “I didn’t mean for you to
. You two are an emotional mess that would distract her.”
to stop any of this mess.
yebrow, she was not afraid of hi
…
hen Luci loses
“You don’t know
ntervene.”
f that with her.
ust children.”
s are a witch’s children. I can’t actively touch them without the said witch’s permission.”
“Is there a way around that?” he asked.
ed magic on the twins without their mothers permission.
s into a deep sleep state. Until her anger resolves. They’d not feel it and be unharmed. Perfectly safe here with the two of you…how much time do you think I have to get it?”
hours. From what I just learned and what I thi
” she nodded “The truth is out for you to see.”
have explaining t
e in fate.
ervened in that path yourselves.”
ing at her now. “What?”
o get it.”
urmured.
t at him. “Yes, that still r