The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 76

Addison POV

Feeling herself being severed from her entire pack, Nightfall, hurt a lot. More this time than the first time she’d ever severed herself from her home pack. Was more connected to Nightfall, loved them and they loved her, unlike her original home-pack who had hated her, all bar her mother anyway.

It had not been a nice feeling when she’d left her home-pack at 18, but it was for the best back then. She had done it to save herself. But this time? She honestly didn’t know if it was for the best.

the current Luna, she couldn’t do that. Not when she saw how much Rafe and Jack had lost weight, and knew that their connection to e

o seen the way Jack was itching to be around Luci. She’d seen that before in the man. Though a long time ago, it wasn’t just guilt, she didn’t think, not with the way his eyes lingered on her daughter.

was all. One she’d not really unpacked either.

the screen, he’d felt her sever from the pack. He couldn’t miss that. But she was not severed from him. Her Mark was still intact, he knew she’d left the pack, as any Alpha would if any of his pack members had been disconnected from the pack tether to him.

d talk to him right this minute, she might just burst into tears knowing they were well on their way to being over.

or her, but she got a text message a minute later ‘I’m sorry Addi, it’s very complicated. I don’t want to lose you. Please just wait, I can fix this. Please, remember I love you. Please wait for me.”

at she’d just read, already chosen him.

her closest friend, she sighed and brushed her tears away, took a breath in and answered “Hi Trace.”

eally over, Addi? I know you’ve fought before, over

oesn’t believe it was Victor who tried to kidnap Luci and hurt her son.”

given him everything. You yourself know this, saw me forgive him, time and time again, where Luci was concerned.”

I know. Y

s good intentions for my daughter.” She sighed again “So it’s with regret, that I sever myself, to show him I mean it. It is me or Victor. He has to choose. Has chosen Victor. It’s been a day and a half, and he’s not called once.”

ddi, that was not like the woman.

Orien and his unit are prepping for an invasion.”

d.

ictor, I believe

ow she was very confused

pack. Send them to my mother’s pack over in Nightshade, not to argue…Half the pack is gone, Addi. They sent all the children to family packs. It was an order to be done within an hour of the phone call. Happened well before they got home.”

with a deep frown.

ison knew that Tracy was no longer alone in her suite, Milton had likely stepped into the room.

ly. She was going to need answers.

go.

s. Luci could actually defend herself if push came to shove. Alari would take no insults or threats to herself

out their Alpha and Luna, as would be expected.”

ten home.

wned and texted Thatcher “The Luna and her sister are back, just arrived. I can’t come.”

you.” he sent right back.

cher.” She sent right back.

s scattering and they would all have felt her sever from them. If they were not inside the pack, they would likely think that she had just died. Only her own family bond wou

. Luci had to come first. Thatcher was right, protect her and the twins.

out her pack, which she had just cut herself off from, wondered why Orien hadn’t called or text her and told her that war was c

ffice before she, Luci and the boys could even move into their new home. Sent Luci on ahead of her, and made her way to Rafe and Jack’s office. To see Melissa and

pleasure to see you again.” He smiled right at her and then closed the door behind her, stepping into the office himself. “How is young Luci? She looks well.”

lace the man. “You saw her?”

until now.”

while.”

trouble?” she asked.

had him go with Melissa and Maria to their home-pack.”

k.

ant to know what goes on over there.” He nodded si

lways decline t

“Jack sent Titan, to see what they actually get up to in their home pack.”

“And?”

not to tell anyone inside this pack what he saw up there.”

ou are now though.”

.” She nodded.

us?”

it was me…my order wouldn’t be just not to tell you, but not to speak of it in front of any pack member…if I was wanting to hide something from you, that was. Though a Mate should never do that. Certainly not a Luna to her Alpha.”

nodded, as did Jack when she looked right at him and she just knew, things were not as they appeared to be here in the Black Forest Pack. This, whatever it wa

a hand on her arm. “Luna Addison,” she look

en looking for one the moment it was put on him. “Sit young man.” She turned to face Rafe “I’ll sever my ties to the pack.” She kept the words about being reinstated off the table, might still invoke that Luna’s order otherwise.

fe smiled at her.

,” Jack smiled at her as well. He tapped his desk and she saw his phone there

o him.

eed it.

n’t.’ she shook her head, then stated out loud “I Alpha Addison reject the Black Forest Pack, and it’s Alpha, Alpha Rafe. I am rogue now.” Gritted her teeth against the pain and looked right

oor. “Please sit Titan,” she smiled at the warrior before her, “You don’t mind if I make a quick call to my son Thatcher in Nightfall now do you. I just severed from them and he’ll be worried.”

at distinct smell about you too now.”

ck?”

ere that were once rogues. I love listening to their tales. Please go ahead and ease your sons’ mind. I’ll go over there and pour myself a drink while you call him.”

o the bar cart over by the far wall to pour himsel

u don’t need to say anything.” She placed the phone down on the chair next to her. Knew both Rafe and Jack would be listening, hearing every word that was about to be said inside this office.

round his Luna’s order. He was loyal to his Alpha and Beta, not the Luna and her sister.

solid 5 minutes which would allow Rafe and Jack to find somewhere private to listen to the conversation that was about to be held.

her out either.

re away for over a week.”

he stated.

ped his vodka.