The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 88
Jack POV
He sat in his office looking at Addi, had come back to the packhouse to find out that Rafe had taken Addi into Luci’s room. To stop her from confronting Melissa, and the possibility of her being affected as he himself had by those petals.
Neither he nor Rafe yet knew the extent of what they could do, who they would affect or if it would take away their memories of Luci and the boys. They couldn’t risk that happening to anyone at all, especially not Addison, the woman’s mother. Though Jack did doubt it would work on Addison herself, to remove a lifetime of memories like that.
s between them. But he did understand Rafe’s concern over it.
idering something. He watched her right back, he could see the wheels turning inside of her brain almost.
sk or become curious.”
pect. Hopefully, that wouldn’t start a long line of questions for her mother to answer. If, as her mother stated, she didn’t care to know anything about them and their mates. Then she wasn’t likely to ask a
was wait and see.
ed any more by what they did, Jack” she asked.
and see Luci and the boys. His wolf had watched her a lot, he’d also been the one to make Jack go and sit next to her. He’d not have done that himself, knew Luci was still uncomfortable with it. But Flare had wanted to be closer to her and wasn’t taking no for an answer.
back and cues from Jack where she was concerned, so as not to be so overbearing in his need to be in charge. Their rolls had almost reversed this morning. Jack was acting more like the Alpha and Rafe,
was once how they had always sat; with her between them. Even at Nightfall before she came here, she would sit with them, next to them mostly, unless V
ose dried petals, that they brought back to put all throughout the packhouse, the more angry we got.”
elissa as well. Not considering what she’d just learned about them.
ghtfully.
”
se the original spell would not have accounted for the two of you having c
now about them.” Rafe nodde
u lost your memory?”
st few weeks.”
? just like that!” she
e of them myself and little Rafe. I had no memory of it. All that was written in my own hand, you saw it. Believed it, did you not? That is why it’s there in case we forget.”
oke of Luci, brought her up yourselves, if she was spoken of, both of you looked sad, recalled it was your fault. I don’t understand that.”
ur memories of her. That’s why we didn’t call her or warn her. Neither of us could remember who she was, not until that border patroller mind-linked us to tell us she was out
t was not like the two of you at all. You were always so very considerate of Luci.”
on’t mind?” she asked.
ed together.
”
er.
ack stared at him now. “What? That was all it was. Why the hell didn’t you tell me?” he snapped right at the
ou, would not have waited, would have cl
s I would have
ut there. A year is the protocol.”
ed them both before he launched into a full-
esn’t have a Goddess Gifted Mate?”
watched as Addison stood and contemplated her words, then looked from one to the other, sighed very heavily and motioned for the pair of them to sit down, waited till they both did “Siren’s are not like other creatures. They don’t get Goddess Gifted Mates like the rest of us do.” She shook her head sadly “I always feared this for Lu
staring at her n
find her Goddess Gifted Mate.”
stances,” Addison sighed.
“I’m curious as to if those two up there go home when we recall her? Do you think that was always it?”
Did you call Orien?” Rafe interrupted the long silence in the room.
he is prepping
said nothing else.
eject each other formally.”
you or him.” Rafe stated. He could hear the concern in the man’s voice.
hed “maybe it will be better the second time around, we’ve already agreed to regrow it, when he gets on his knees and apologises to Luci.”
sly.
last night. I didn’t know about it. I never signed one and neither did Luci, but as her father and her Alpha, he did.”
ears. He is also not her father, so its null and void.”
ll held onto it. Like a weapon to be used, I g
en.” Jack nodded.
w we were always turbulent over Luci, likely though if he put that contract in my hands directly, it would have seen me leave Orien.”
commented.
e nodded.
strategic.
,” Addi sighed, “Likely not the only thing he’s got up his sleeve either.”
just yet to make his mind up on the best option open to him, I’m guessing.”
It’s Orien.” She told them “I guess it’s time for our rejection.”
to be alone?” Rafe told her.
she answered the phone. “Hi.” Was all she said. It sounded sad to Jack’s e
eard Orien’s voice. He to sounded sad “Are you sure you want to do this
been dealt with.”
al to you, I will never stray. You are the only one I love, the only one Rali loves, we will touch no other while we’re apart.”
ighed.
hat about you, sweetheart. I j
coming.” She murmured.
e softly and after a full minute of silence, “You go first Addi.”
as my Mate.” He could hear the pain, watched on and saw it touch her face as well.
s my Mate and Luna.” Orien stated back after a few seconds.
t hug “It’s alright.” He murmured softly “I’ve got you.”
f, but all wolves knew how bad it was, that the pain could kill one.
d Luci?” the words were strangled and it appeared Orien was struggling to get them out, in his own pain.
re when this is all over, Addi will be safe here inside of our pack.”
t’ll be war between us if
had to help ease her pain.
got you now.” He rested his chin on top of Addi’s head, full body contact for her to help ease her pain.
wins, when she’s ready to walk.”
ted together.
l you, she and her sisters will greet Alpha West and Alpha Terence with you, in my place.”