The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 46
Thatcher POV
He sat next to his father, because it was where he was supposed to sit, his place as the future Heir to their pack. Just sat there and watched and listened to them all. Looked at his sister who he had argued with himself not so long ago. Who had been missing for six and a half years.
Had run away because she had become pregnant to her Alpha and Beta, men he knew she had loved. She’d been so happy here, he’d never seen her that happy, ever, certainly not in their home pack. But then they had abandoned her without warning.
t, and he knew it was doing just that.
ant her in the packhouse? Surely, they would, especially their children, heirs to the pack now. Thatcher had not seen either one of their Mates, he didn’t actually think that they were here in the pack. Which was odd in itself. Those two when they did come back from where
erself opted not to be anywhere near them?
en along with him, they’d played a lot at not liking each other, but he loved his sister and she loved him.
the pack. He had stopped caring about her the minute she’d left to live with Rafe and Jack.
s father had thought that not only was she a disappointment to him, but a disgrace to his pack. He’d heard his father call her a w***e once, not in earshot of
is sister, and didn’t want to lose his mother as well. Knew he would.
were, he realised, higher than most, had always been, and it ticked his father off.
n’t love her at all. Wanted her, as Luci stated, just to Mate her off for a good alliance for himself, nothing more. Likely she was very right.
alked over to her. “Rafe move, I want to talk to my sister.” He shot at him, uncaring of the fact that he was ordering another Alpha about in his own pack.
r didn’t really care right this minute, he hadn’t liked what either of them had done, been so damned lax in their duty of care of his sister. They could still be for
this room really cares what Luci wants.” Shoved that man right
n’t even know you weren’t my full-blooded sister. Till mother practically spat it at me this morning.” Shook his head and glared at his own mother. She could have been nice about it.
y my father. I was just 17 when I lost my virginity, to my high school girlfriend. Not my Goddess Gifted Mate.”
his father’s warning tone.
ink Luci, anyone here but mother has your best interest at heart. They all have ulterior motives. Father, who told me with full certainty, before we came here, he did not want you back inside the pack. I was his heir, not you. Now, look at him, he has done a full one eighty and wants you in the pack.” Shook his head, his father was not to be trusted at all where she was concerned, and he knew it.
s all about power, you yourself would know this. I also think, and you heard him state, he will Mate you off, to some Alpha who has a large pack, lots of money and make a deal for himself for Nightfall. He won’t care about you in that deal.”
red from Rafe to Jack, knew that neither of them could even deny it. Hell, if they tried, Luci could refute it herself. She knew what had happened, was the one to suffer the pain of losing them, bearing them children, and raising them alone out there somewhere. He still didn’t know where that had been.
ght I was getting my sister back, only to find out she’s a mother of two. I’m an uncle, and learned today from you and this meeting, that I am more like my father than I care to be, right now.”
ur Siren?”
told him softly, and then he saw a flash of pure black in her eyes, smiled right at her.
ly “You all rhyme, you know that, right?” he half teased her and actually saw
m.
ld matter to anyone in this room. Ignore what everyone else wants and take your time to really think about what it is you want.”
pha and Beta’s Mates?”
id simply, the fight in her was now gone, it seemed, she’d liste
s coming at her out of the blue.
only one concerned about this. “What have you put in place to protect my sister and her sons from your own Mates?” He asked directly of them.
ld him, “To be honest, I think Luci is more than ca
”
didn’t need to be in heat to get pregnant all the time, so protecting what was theirs, from their Mate’s when it wasn’t their Mates child was a must.
ay his ability to think past his own needs. Think about the best thing for Luci and the twins. St
to try once more to Mate her off the instant she was there.
k Nightfall is a good place
But surely you have others she could go to, others you would trust to watch over her?”
wo, not father, not myself or even mother for that matter. Luci’s safety must come first. When are your Mates due back?”
returned,” Rafe admitted to him.
with you.”
lost pack members Mates needed counselling, monitoring, consoling. She used her Luna Calm along with the Gamma to aid the pack until things were settled and everyone was doing well. The orphaned pups were always a concern, could be placed with other
are also Alpha-blooded and should not be out in the pack, but inside the packhouse, for safety. T
o be in the packhouse.” She told him a little quietly.
ou should be, lived on the top floor while you were here. You have every right to be u
.
ut where those two were concerned she doubted herself