The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 86
Luci POV
She stood staring at Rafe and Jack. They were at her door. Jack had smiled right at her, a gentle smile that touched his eyes, and she’d had to steel herself against that look. It was almost the way he had used to look at her, those last few weeks, before everything had gone to s**t.
His smile had changed just a little after she’d gone into heat, became softer and gentler. Not so much as always hungry and desire filled, she could have sworn it was one of love. How wrong she had been. Pushed it aside, had to. She knew this was what she was going to have to deal with while here.
back.
d tell he was taking in her entire appearance, even her he
him, and then saw his eye glaze over, looked at Jack and saw his were as well. It only lasted a moment, and then they were both just standing there smiling at her like normal.
here at this hour of the day. The sun was barely up. Didn’
her reassuringly. “Are the bo
see them? I know its early…” Jack asked.
nown this was about the boys and not actually herself. Why would they come here to see her when they had Mates? Were going to be coming by to see the boys all the time, not for anything else. Felt pain touch her chest as she walked away. Knew this was something she was going to have to deal with and wondered if that pain would ever just not be there.
hen.
“Mamma?”
to be told. Luci could hear the boys talking to their fathers, but at least from here she didn’t have to see it, they were round the corner and down the hall sligh
t she didn’t smell their Mates on them either. Should have done at this hour. That was considerate of them, she thought, must have showered before coming here.
oing to live here, and this was her house now.
ly invited inside by herself, they shouldn’t just come in, like they had just done so.
nd see the boys. That way she knew not to answer the door. Would also limit smelling the two of them inside her house after they left.
e with the boys and be with them, knew the boys would as well. It would only be natural for them all to want to spend time together. She was going to have
smile at both of them and greeted them warmly “Morning, Rafe, Jack. Would you like coffee?” she asked of t
but couldn’t, both her Alpha and Beta woul
ttle Jack was down as well.
ys looked up at her.
area. They were off to watch that giant wall TV they loved having so much. Really was going to have to get some toys, books and board games he
.
d looked at the boys, then just chuckled and nodded “Probably wise. We c
all be prepared in advance and laid out within their suite when visiting. It was a mark of respect, and showed visiting packs that their allies not only knew them, but were happy to accommodate them.
ck sank down on the stool
offee.
tes.”
. There was a long silence, she wasn’t about to start that conversation.
here’s no way to…” he trailed off.
ith a sigh of his own.
er, she looked more than annoyed, angry even.
ret from them forever. It would have been nice, but reality would not allow it.
she stated without looking at him, as s
other sigh “Honey, it will be alright.”
’m not worried about my safety, Mother.” She answered honestly. “Alari is of the opinion, she’ll just kill them if they come here and try to hur
lari would not stand for it and, to be honest, neither would she or Kali, for that matter. There was nothing in this world, they loved more than their boys, they would die for th
f minutes, likely Alari would do that and walk away uncaring at all, not even stick around to watch them die. She knew how deadly she was.
e two she-wolves.
ded.
uci, we haven’t told them about the boys being ours at this point,” Rafe t
e or needed for that matter.” Jack stated calmly.
d right at him “Really? Not needed…being kep
in the lake, just days earlier, she supposed. She would never have stayed here, couldn’t, didn’t particularly want to be here now.
It’s a little complicated at the moment.” Jack sighed “As for yo
r suites…I wonder just how long it will take them to go barging in there, to get rid of me?”
as her mother “Who set fire to the
was, there was never a doubt in her mind.
Rafe sigh
r even who had started that fire, something like that in Nightfall, Orien would have reported to everyone along with the punishment so the pack understood he wouldn’t stand for it. “A Luna does not set fire to their own pack.” Her mother finished angrily.
thing,” Rafe admitted.
ishment would have been dealt out by now. No one would have escaped it, not even Orien himself, if she, as the Luna, deemed it a threat to the pack or a pack member.
ng them just like she did Orien, a stubborn woman. “Do you really think that is acceptable?” she shot at them both, and looked from one to the other “to let that go unpunished? Just because she’s your Mate?”
a little bit complicated, Addi.” Rafe finally answered
the kitchen.
ang right out of the front door of the house. These two likely only knew the sweet-natured side of her mother, not the cold-blooded Alpha female that lived within, that was currently on the surfa
she asked casually.
could hear it.
ci sighed now, “Must I
Why.”
p herself “Pure-blooded or not?”
nt to go after mother. You don’t actually know her true nature, only ever seen the sweet side of her.” she looked right at him and then at Jack. “Or do I have to go and stop her myself, from beating up the Luna that just tried to kill
her.
other to have her on the surface.”
Jack expectantly, wanted him to go as well. He’d not moved at all was still just sitting there on the stool. Heard him sigh “Please don’t shut us out Luci. I understand this is difficult right now, but I promise you, everything will be alright. It might take some time yet.”
where you are.”
either.” He told her frankly.
u sever from us, didn’t believe you were dead. Always hoped we could find you and bring you home.”
mented dismissively.
that.
matter.”
oom?”
right at her.
was away? The Luna’s will be in that meeting.”
w, that was odd.
ance coming from Solar.”
he called out after him.
lled it, vividly so. Likely, Orien has never forgotten it either.
to see, that was for sure.