The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 17
Rafe POV
Rafe stood with Jack, at the front of the packhouse, on the stairs. They were waiting for Alpha Orien and his Luna, Addison, to arrive. Mostly they were waiting for Addison. Jack had been emailing the pair of them, had been called and always got Orien, even when they wanted to speak with Addison, they had been calling back and forth all week long in regard to Luci.
It had apparently been a long week over in the Nightfall Pack. Their son Thatcher was away at Alpha College and Orien wanted him to be here as well. Stated it was to try and bring a solid family connection to Luci, as she and Thatcher had always gotten along well. Wanted a good connection to be made with his daughter so she would come to them.
ure Luna to the Nightfall Pack, her introduction to the pack had to come first. According to Orien.
son was more than pissed off about this from what they’d heard. She had wanted to come here to their pack
afe. Usually they always travelled in the same car, both in the backseat, liked being together.
ssed them was looking for their Mates. Who were still in their fathers’ pack, had yet to return, nearly been a week now.
as Alpha Orien. “My apologies Alpha Rafe.” He said, indicating a hand towards Add
e for a whole bloody week.” She shot right at the man. “I want my daughter. She needs me.” Turned and glared right at Orien.
If she wanted her mother, she would have come home.” Orien s
hter.
.”
response.
their own Gamma. Curiously, that man was still over with the Alpha and not here with his Luna. Something was off.
ow her where Luci was last seen.”
. It was definitely not good between them. Then she turned and put her hands on his chest and shoved him backwards, all her alpha strength used to do so. “Take me now Rafe.”
as usually a happy woman.
him, got to the forest line, and looked down at her “Addi, it might be quicker if we shift and go
.” She stated flatly and stopped to pull her clothes off, so she to could shift.
not green or red like a normal wolf would.
on could keep up with him. Took her right out of the pack’s territory and around to the north side of the lake where he knew she had fought and killed those two rogue wolves.
one together and naked. Not that anything would happen, just pure Mate jealousy was all it would be.
sked him.
Victor Sampson a few days prior to this.” Rafe commented “I believe, as does Jack, that they were both Victor’s men.”
u didn’t mention this earlier in the week?”
ged.
r pack and Victor’s pack affiliate.” Saw her look about and then stated “You know, we never acknowledged to any of our allies that Lucian disappeared. As far as they are all aware, she is still here a part of your pack.”
o never felt her sever from the pack itself, just can’t reach her.”
questions. But did not want to do it out here in the open, didn’t want anyone over hearing that conversation. “Jack and I do have some questions, Addi…though in private would be appropriate.”
ong and hard “How’d she get away from your men?” was al
w.”
nt?”
l but not Thyme anymore.”
er than “Where did he track her to? Show me that too.”
hink she has a Mate now.” Rafe comment
ouldn’t smell different to you, even if she did.” Addison shook her head “Show me.” She prompted.
so very certain, like she knew something they did not. It was likely she was the girl’s mother after all. Shifted as she did, and he took her to the edge of the woods, as far as they
Jack and I, in private.”
a long time she looked at it, allowed her eyes to follow it and appeared to look at the entire thing, well all that could be seen from here. Then she just sighed “I miss my little girl.” Sounded very sad.
go back.” Then she just turned and walked away into the woods. They shifted and headed back to the pack, but at a much slower pace.
he questioned her, for it was not something a Mated female would or should do, actively looking at another male’s naked body.
.”
as more than a bit confused.
“No reason.” She shrugged as she finished dressing herself. “I’d like
are your Mates?”
e was of no threat to him or his mate.
t matter.” She was frowning up at him. He’d not seen the woman smile at he or Jack in years, not since Luci had gone missing.
longer.”
ing twins, they always go together.”
tell other packs.”
Or go and kill them on their journey home or in that tiny pack they came from.”
ing home.
k and he played both the camera’s footage for her. Saw her touch the screen, rewind and pause it, watched it many times. Then just sighed heavily “She looks different.”
n it, but she did to him as well.
n told him.
irl…loved her dark chocolate brown hair. She thought it was her best feature.”
fe chuckled softly.
“Stop that.” She shook her head.
e, even though she looked more than annoyed in it. “Never seen anymore prettier than hers.”
beautiful.” Again, she sounded sad.
ack and I have a theo
ou after Orien goe
you.”
s all she said and