The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 73

Rafe POV

He felt the moment Melissa crossed back into the pack, it was 5pm. He could also feel that Luci and the twins were in the cottage not that far from the packhouse. They were packing up their belongings to move out to the Forest Creek House. He was happy that she was going to be comfortable out there, that he could provide her, Kali and Alari with somewhere they all liked and were okay with.

He’d gotten the feeling that it might be more difficult than he’d thought. The fact that it was on a creek that led to the lake was the clincher. Felt that if Alari wasn’t happy with it, the answer would have been a flat out no.

er he felt their Mates cross back onto pack territory.

ho she is. They’ve never seen Luci before.”

ide, which was unlike him. Rafe knew he was concerned about Luci and the boys.

nd Jack to protect them.

being mad or upset with him. Distant was what she was right this minute, and though that seemed to be okay with Jack, that was likely only because she was currently inside the pack. But he worried anything else might set he or Flare off.

ur Mate’s have just arrived back on pack territory.”

, Rafe.” He heard the slight gravel in her voice and that tone he knew it was Alari, and he felt her sever the link quite violently.

n’t really like him, and he knew it, “Alari is on the surface.” He to

robably for the best. It co

she likes me.

connection to either of us. Don’t take it too persona

he gate to the packhouse, Luci would also know this.

well.”

the pair of them walking into the office just half an hour ago a

de.

” Jack had frowned at her.

sion, to be elsewhere you mean.” Rafe stated “You’l

other and issue a formal rejection. But he should know it is coming.” looked and sounded sad to him.

This would be the second time she lost a Mate Bond in her short life. “Are you certain?” Rafe asked her once more, to make sure she was absolutely certain. He didn’t want her

. It is what we both believe is best for now. Though that could change later when Thatcher takes over, perhaps a reconsideration later in life.”

Nightfall, be an Alpha without a pack, if he did.”

loyalty and allegiance to the Black Forest Pack, accept myself, Alpha Rafe as your new Alpha?”

or as long as you provide a safe, welcoming environment for my daughter. I pledge my allegiance to this packs Alpha, but not to the current Luna.”

d was standing before him now, with squared shoulders and the firm resolve of an Alpha female.

ogether.

daughter and grand babies.” She stated before leaving their office.

wer?”

ey’d brought her home.

r home-pack wasn’t likely to be a good feeling. They’d tried to talk to her on the long drive back from Nightfall, she’d been quiet for the whole trip, just stared silently out the window for the most part.

large suitcase and nothing more. She’d not really said anything at all during

Black Forest Pack. I know this, Rafe and Jack will look after you.”

retract his statement.

r at the time, father they’d all thought, just how much it had actually been hurting her to have him practically banish her.

g just that.

all, Thatcher would be officially instated as the Heir. He was getting what he wanted, his own flesh

, the actual power she’d held within. Something that Orien had never likely felt, she’d been born into Nightfall and not bled to him. He didn’t understand just how powerful she was, even then without Alari.

her, across the hall from his room. She’d gone off and had a really long shower and co

ith you.” softly, gently to her.

them that night, not shed a s

against hers.

she’d come to live with them. But no, he was so stubborn himself that she wasn’t their Mate, that it wasn’t right to take that away from her either.

n’t need to, he supposed, she’d loved them, had no reason to go up against them at all.

Addi ‘Alpha, our Mates just crossed in

her first and only concern.

before I did you. Right away, Addison.’ He told her, he would not be making that mistake twice

ch like Luci on that front. Usually pack members would wait on their Alpha to shut down a mind-link, not those two women.

.” He commented to Jack.

confused.

fe reminded him.

tead of aimed at Orien, it will be directed at us and our Mate’s.”

that note, I am not going out

for them to come in here.”

ed Mate’s, they were still technically Mated to each other.

h sharing themselves with us, we’ll be sleeping elsewhere, together at that.”

hat will have them pitching a fit.”

all.