The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 41
Rafe POV
Rafe sat behind his desk and Jack was standing beside him. They’d both slept well last night once Jack had settled and stopped being restless. He’d woken up to find his Beta curled around him, the man had been awake already and had hugged him good and long, sighing contentedly to himself. Then he’d smiled right at him, Rafe had smiled right back, he’d felt more like himself this morning than he had in ages.
Had found himself pinned down underneath his Beta unexpectedly barely 10 seconds after waking up. Flare had surged forward and decided to play with him. Solar had then pushed forward, and their two wolves had just rough housed with each other. Until Flare had been pinned down under Solar while he’d been chuffing, fully amused that his Beta thought he could out muscle him.
they’d still been smiling when they’d come downstairs this morning to have breakfast.
surprise there after yesterday. Orien’s Beta and Gamma were also in the office as well, and he’d been asked
de the packhouse would have picked it up. Addison was not shy about getting her point across.
to put him firmly in his place, shame him for what he’d done. Neither of them had heard Orien apologise to her either. Had ended up mad at her.
ered, it seemed. She’d outed Luci’s linage to him and now he understood just what he had lost when sending her here. Though Rafe did note that Thatcher was not in this room for this meeting. Also, knew
re he’d known what she was, of course. It was now very unlikely that he would insult the girl again. Would come off the worst end. He also knew now with the sight of his own Luna’s glowing eyes, he had likely never truly known his own Mate
k. Likely he’d not been able to so much as lay a finger on the woman in a week, maybe even longer.
s’ opinions at all on the matter of Luci. Didn’t really care about Orien’s for that matter. Addison, on the other hand, he would care for hers. Not only care, take it under advisement.
He stated.
me, it will pass.”
ted, letting Orien know he’d seen it, and it wasn’t pretty, it was never going to heal, was going to be a reminder to him every single day of what he did to her and Fallon. “That mig
ncern.” Orien told him flatly, sounding a little annoyed by Rafe’s opinion of the situation.
r what reason exactly?” He asked.
who tried to take Luci yesterday, that he…injured one of Luci’
ing, that was exactly what it stated.
asked.
n, watching for Victor himself.”
o that?” Orien asked with a frown.
who attacked us out of the blue and it was Luci who saved us. Luci who alerted th
he pack or their own pup?
hat it was Victor who attacked you?”
question Petra herself, she was the one in town, she was the one to recognise Victor taking Luci.”
t at him “Do you?” there was a warning edge to his voice.
h Rafe himself, not to mention Ian and Allen, and no one wanted to fight Allen. It was a death sentence, and they all knew it.
ed.
t the man’s words, implying he didn’t trust them to know who Victor’s Beta was.
know what Gary looks like.”
ren call that killed Gary.”
as from all reports,” Jack acknowledged. There was
? A six-year-old killed a ful
t it being Victor.”
ust getting the facts is all.”
hard at that man.
as not there.” Orien stated.
u think told Addison? It w
to you, we’re not lying, Luci didn’t lie, Petra didn’t lie. Half the pack’s teens, who went to aid, saw him. Didn’t f*****g lie.” Then he was stalking out of the office, he knew right away Jack was barely containing Flare right that minute.
Gary, had his dead body in their cold storage at the pack hospital, didn’t believe them.
ere to you. Throw it at you uncaring who sees it.”
’s body out of the draw to be on full display, got to see Orien frown right at it. “Good enough evidence?” Jack snarled right at him.
uld he come to take
e knows what she is,” Jack rapped out at h
w. Addi never said anything to me, so she c
the pack, she was there helping us. Came to our aid.”
yet been informed about what Luci was, it seemed.
shifter.” Orien told them “Leave it boys, we’ll discuss it later.” He turned right to Rafe now, “You didn’t call and tell us then that she was here.” Sounded a little
age of Luci we sent you.”
you?”
ld do about it, it was even starting to test his patience now.
u.” Orien frowned at Jack. “When in reality it could have been anyone’s men
was. Saw his green eyes glowing indicating they were both in agreement “If that is the case. I no longer want an Alliance with this man or his Pack. He can take his men and his heir and get the hell out of the pack. Now.”
all the facts.”
ne in the room could feel the fury rolling off of him and his wolf.
t mean to offend hi
re’s the proof it could be someone else?”
“You mentioned the boy used
r like all Alpha’s should, stay in control of the situation, try to work it out. “I did. It is likely both of them can.”
ower those boys had.
“So?”
So, I’m not sure to be honest. Tha
protective…of Addison, they were not protecting Luci’s Siren.” And he knew they had not been. If those two saw any altercation between their Grammy and this man, who they had seen her argue with, seen Alari shoot forward to protect, he was going to come off the worst for wear. If he survived, that was. They may be just six, but were deadly already and likely, that Siren part of them had more control than the Wolf part.
e home as well.”
oing to happen.” Rafe stated f
“She i
cubine, and I don’t see Jack or I giving up our boys to you. Who is still allied to Victor! Do you see that?” he knew Orien would know no Alpha would be giving up their Heir.
ghter.”
and walked out of the hospital and headed back to his office. He couldn’t see Jack anywhere as he stepped outside, felt for his tether, and no real surprise, he was off in the woods. Would likely have wanted to go and see his son and Luci. But wouldn
eft him to it, he’d already voiced his opinion, knew where Jack stood on the matter, Luci and his son were
nger out, calm down a little.’
ounded annoyed.
anted to tell her they weren’t at all mad about anything. That they were more than happy. That she and the boys were not only welcome but would be protected from Victor, among others.
ing on her being once again happy and comfortable here inside the pack. ‘I want to see her smile.’ Had been his exact words when they had been talking this morning. It had always lit up her face when she smiled at them. So very genuine and truly happy she’d been, and they’d screwed that up.
.