Werewolf’s Heartsong by Dizzyizzyn Chapter 259

Chapter 75: *“That depends on Alora.“*

Sitting between Alpha Andrew and Luna Ember, Alora felt a sense of warmth that was like a healing balm to her torn, battered heart. Jaxon came into the kitchen just as Alora was taking a bite of her warm and gooey cinnamon roll. Alora let out an involuntary moan of pleasure, the cinnamon roll was ambrosia to her taste buds it was so good.

Ember let out a small laugh, her smile as she looked at Alora was soft and loving. The smile a mother would have as they looked at their child. “I take it you like my cinnamon rolls?”

Alora could only nod and give an “Mhmm,” with her mouth full. Andrew let out an amused chuckle at Alora’s response.

“Did you grab everything?” Kain asked Jaxon when he sat down with the twin after loading up a plate for himself.

Jaxon nodded. “I got all the essentials, including the game system.”

“Sweet!” Galen said, “Zombie maps tonight?”

“You bet.” Jaxon said, before taking a bite of a caramel and chocolate chip brownie. Immediately he closed his eyes and groaned. “Holy Goddess this is good!”

“Right!” Kain exclaimed. “It’s all so good it should be illegal.”

“If I wasn’t a Werewolf, I would worry about becoming a blob.” Galen commented, before biting into what he thought was the ultimate oatmeal raisin cookie.

Serenity giggled at their reactions. “Did you get my things too Jaxon?” she asked.

Swallowing another bite of his brownie, Jaxon nodded. “Janice stopped by to drop something off for Aunt Camille. After telling her what I was doing, she helped me pack your bag for you. She said congratulations and expects a phone call from you later full of details.”

Serenity laughed then. “Big sis is awesome! I’ll make sure to call her later.”

“She’d find a way to make you pay for it if you don’t too.” Kain said, his tone wry.

Jaxon turned to the twins. “Janice also said you two were to call her and tell her all about the Alpha you two have offered your services to as well.”

Galen and Kain both grimaced, causing Serenity to start laughing at their expense. Ember was delighted, she loved watching the interaction between the pups. Andrew looked at his mate as a wave of love and warmth swept through him. Camille and Alfred were amused at the way their pups and Jaxon were talking about their eldest daughter Janice.

“Has Richard’s mate already assigned Kain and Galen rooms?” Alpha Andrew asked Luna Ember.

Ember nodded. “Yes. Kain and Galen now have a two–bedroom apartment they’ll be sharing in the Enforcer wing.”

“What about Jaxon?” Alpha Andrew asked her.

“That depends on Alora.” Luna Ember said, startling Alora.

Alora looked at Luna Ember with wide questioning eyes. “Me?” “Why would Jaxon getting a room or apartment depend on me?‘ she silently wondered.

Luna Ember’s gaze focused on Jaxon. No words were spoken, but that look from Luna Ember was very easy to interpret. It said, “Get on with it.” Jaxon then faced Alora with a complicated expression. Alora frowned, confused by it all.

Jaxon cleared his throat and rubbed his hands together nervously. “I, Jaxon Stone Mountainmover, formally request to be Clan Alpha Alora Luna Heartsong’s Beta.” Jaxon felt relieved that despite his nervousness, his voice managed to remain steady and strong as he made his request.

Alora’s eyes were wide with surprise, she never expected this. “What should we do?” she asked Xena and Selena.

“We should accept his offer.” Xena stated.

“Accept his offer.” Selena second.

“That is a very fast decision. Why do you two think we should accept him?” Alora asked them.

“Can’t you feel it?” Xena asked a question back instead of answering.

“Feel what?” Alora asked.

“The sense of rightness in the offer, like we are meant to accept it.” Selena told her.

At Selena’s words, Alora focused internally for a moment. It didn’t take more than a

second for her to catch the feeling. It was like there was something pushing her to accept, an instinct she couldn’t name. This sense had her agreeing with Xena and Selena.

As soon as she decided she would accept, the words to do so came to her. Alora got up from her seat and went around the table, stopping in front of Jaxon. Alora held out her hand for one of Jaxon’s hands. After Jaxon placed his hand in Alora’s, she drew a line across his palm. Releasing his hand, Alora drew a line across her own palm.

Pressing both bloody lines on their palms together, Alora stated, “I, Clan Alpha Alora Luna Heartsong, accept Jaxon Stone Mountainmover as my Beta, and the Beta of the Heartsong Clan.” Her voice was clear and powerful.

After speaking those words, Alora felt a bond snap in place, and a mind link formed. There was also the feeling of Jaxson connecting to the others that came to her through her oath to the Alpha. It reminded Alora that she needed to perform the same type of acceptance with Kain and Galen as her Elite Enforcers.

Jaxon felt the responsibility of becoming Beta to Alora and the Heartsong Clan settle around him. The weight of it felt right, like he had always been destined to carry it. After finishing with Jaxon, Alora stepped forward and stood between the twins. They stood up and faced her as soon as she was there, sensing that it was now their turn to make their position as Alora’s Elite Enforcers official.

“Do your offers still stand?” Alora asked them.

They both nodded and said, “Yes.” Offering her their palms without her having to anything.

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Alora drew lines across both of their palms, before re–drawing the line across one palm and drawing another on the other palm. Holding up both of her palms, the twins pressed the bloody lines of their own to hers.

“I, Clan Alpha Alora Luna Heartsong, accept you Kain Shadowstone Mountainmover, and you, Galen Shadowstone Mountainmover, as my Elite Enforcers.” As with Jaxon, there was a bond that snapped in place with the twins and mind links form.

“Well, our lives have certainly become more interesting today.” Alora said to Xena and Selena.

“They have.” Xena said, “And just think, the day isn’t even over yet.”

“It’s almost nightfall, what more could happen in the next several hours?” Selena asked.

Alora felt her stomach drop. “I really wish you wouldn’t have asked that, Selena.”

Selena was confused. “What was wrong with what I said?”

Xena let out a sigh of resignation. “It’s out there now. No taking it back.”

Xena’s words and reaction to what she said had Selena even more confused. “I’m not understanding, what part of what I said has brought on this reaction from you two?”

“It was the ‘what more could happen‘ part of your question.” Alora told her.

“By saying those four words, you have basically challenged the universe into putting us through more.” Xena explained.

Selena, now fully understanding her error, could only say, “Oh.”

Alora let out a startled “oomph,” when Serenity ran into her and wrapped her in another hug. Serenity was obviously physical when it comes to her displays of affection.

“I

guess we’re going to have to get used to this kind of thing.” Alora said to Selena and Xena.

“I think she’s cute.” Xena said, genuinely amused by Serenity.

“Absolutely adorable.” Selena said.

Alora raised her hand to pat Serenity on the head. “I take it, I have pleased you?”

Serenity loosened her tight hold on Alora enough to look up at her with a wide smile and sparkling eyes. “Yes! You’re the best! Thank you so much for accepting my cousin and brothers as your Beta and enforcers! They have dreamed of this for a long time, and as a sibling and a blood relation I’ve always hoped their dreams would come true. Now because of you they have. Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Serenity said excitedly before squeezing Alora in a fierce hug again.

Alora was uncomfortable with all the touching. All her life, most of the touch she received from others came in the form of painful blows to her body. Alora forced herself to relax, not wanting to hurt Serenity’s feelings by rejecting her display of affection. Alora hoped that in the future, there would come a time when she could accept this kind of affection naturally. Without her skin crawling with the expectance of a blow or the slash of a knife.

When Alora looked over at Darien, she caught him smiling in a goofy love–struck way at Serenity. Alora imagined if they were in a cartoon or an anime, Darien’s eyes would be giant

pounding hearts bulging out of his head. All her uncomfortable feelings fell away, and Alora laughed, highly amused by the look on Darine’s face. Alora even managed to hug Serenity back before she was finally let go.

“We have so much to celebrate after the pups finish with their exams.” Ember said to Andrew, a wide loving smile on her face.

“That we do my dear. That we do.” Andrew said, before leaning over to place a gentle kiss on her temple..