The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 165

Rafe POV

They were all in his office directly after breakfast the following morning. Alpha Austin and Sloan herself wanted a formal and proper introduction to not just Luci, but the boys as well. He’d stated it was official Council business, in order to get it. Pulled rank on he and Jack when they’d both just looked at the man and hadn’t really been willing to put her in front of him for the questioning

Silla was actually out in the lake. She had not come home with Alari, she had never been in a lake before and was out there all happy swimming about and playing. Alari had gone with her for a few hours after dinner and returned just on midnight.

m the creek house to the lake itself. Silla knew where they were and would come back when she was ready. She had been all over the place, chased everything that moved in the lake and killed lots of fish to eat, had been very happy and didn’t want to come back in.

y, she spent like 90% of her time in that tank that Victor had provided for her. It was typical true Siren behaviour, and Alari expecte

was out in the lake.

g was to remain at all. To take it out and burn it all. He wasn’t taking any chances that there might be something left over from those two who’d ruined

and shopped while they waited for her to come back. Alari had been off since just after dinner, agitated completely and had removed the twins from the packhouse after they’d smiled down at an awake Jewel, “Mamma.” They had exclaimed “look at the baby’s pretty eyes.” And that had been all they’d gotten out before Alari had just claimed them and taken them home.

as family. She thought they were attaching themselves to the little baby like they had Silla. ‘Not a Siren.’ Was all Alari had stated, but shed also told the boys to stay away from the baby and sent them to their rooms. Not something she had ever done before.

tly stated, “Mamma?” it was late but they’d either not been asleep or had felt her return. Gotten the impression that they did not like it when Alari was mad at/them.

and told them everything was alright. Then had told he and Jack they had better get used to this. The boys always slept with her.

nsecure about being chastised by Alari, because this morning they had barely been more

ys had tugged at Luci’s hands “Mamma, that’s where daddies kissed.” They had pointed right to the very spot he’d nearly claimed Jack for himself.

sit with their grammy.

, maybe 5 minutes before getting up to look around their office, touching everything

ppy and rambunctious, I see.” Austin had smiled

hear you are on the gifted side, a double shifter?”

just looked at him “I have two beasts.” She’d stated simply

double shifter or something else

ed her.

His eyes moved right to the boys “Or like them.”

ase. Were they new? Hannah and her sisters had stated she was a Triune and Addi herself knew what that term had meant. So clearly, there were others out there in their world.

ictor and what happened.”

nodded, “I do. Tell me Luci, what happened that day?” though he left the subject, Rafe didn’t thin

?”

im a very long time.

k********g you?”

imply.

the twins. “Children, could you come and answer me a few questions please?”

boys looked at him and came over “The man who

o rigid and felt Alari rise to the surface, just thinking about Victor and that moment, agitated the boys, it seemed.

walked away.

dn’t tick them off.” Rafe stated. “Hannah would be the best one to discuss that with at this point, has an understanding of them, I believe. But is a witch and getting her to talk?” he shrugg

ed though he looked at Sloan and she shook her head as if to say she wasn’t going to.

uci knew more than she was letting on. It was entirely possible.

estion you really want an answer to.”

and was quiet for another minute.

i, you are a Triune, not a double shifter

didn’t say anything, it was Sloan who spoke “He means you no harm c

challenged right back.

know what you are,” Sloan stated simply. “I also know that the twins are also Triunes.”

upted her.

ar it from Luci, Rafe thought.

latly “What concern is it of yours? Of the Wolfen Council?”

n actually are.

he registry. You can imagine why. Only the council members of the three species it correlates to would have access to it.

ved, is all.”

stated

’ve seen that combination before. Very rare, I would imagine.”

Victor?” Rafe changed the subject.

omfortable with the line of questioning, he didn’t think they wanted to be registered. And he’d seen the way Jack had suddenly slid his hand to her back. He’d picked up on it as well.

g detailed statements from those Victor held captive and their treatment from him. Including the children.”

you’re what, just going to imprison that savage?

“Yes.”

uttered.

g’s mines, not a pleasant place to be.”

dies, before then?” Luci asked almost casually

then?” Austin asked directly

and it.”

rm to my son.”

n the wolfen world.”

” Rafe asked now.

hen to go in…’ve not decided, but have him under surveillance.”

’t know when?” Jack asked with a deep frown.

stroll down to his pack, with all my evidence in hand…’ve never been in this pack over a full moon, could find my Mate here, might wait till after that.” He smiled right at them.

nough time for…oh I don’t know you to confront the man? Before I take action against him.”

as a member of the council but letting them know he would give them time to take war to Victor before that

You’ve go

n to stand against Victor, it seems.”

ooked like that man had found 4 packs like himself that wanted out from under Victor and were willing to risk his wrath over it.

though, but at Luci and Addison and it was Austin that spoke next. “I think these two ladies would like the opp

have.” Addison commen