The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 51

Addison POV

Addison felt Orien connect a mind-link to her, could even feel his anger and annoyance as he told her that Beta Jack was forcing his hand, and making him leave the pack. Told her she needed to go with him. She, however, was not going to go with him. Had no intentions of leaving anytime soon. Reminded him of just that.

She then felt more anger roll off of him and directed at her “I’m your Mate Addison, you are the Luna to Nightfall. Jack is threatening war if I do not leave. You’ll be here as a bloody hostage, we’re leaving.”

“You’re leaving. I’m staying, I am welcome here. Love Luci, and want to sever ties with Victor and his Bloodless Moon Pack. It is you who can’t seem to see the truth. Or acknowledge he is a savage and a brute. Would force himself on my daughter.”

“Addison, Victor and I have been allied for a very long time, before you and I even met. He is a good strong ally to have.”

“Yes, and is a complete brute who loves battle. But that is all you care about, isn’t it? Don’t you care in the slightest about what he did to Luci? To her boys?” she asked with the small hope that he would say yes to her.

“I’ll speak to him, Addison. We’ll talk and he will explain to me what has happened.”

“And that’s it! is it? I want to sever our ties with him. Do your Luna’s and your Mate’s thoughts on the matter not count at all?”

“Of course, they do, Addison. But Luci has also not been a pack member of Nightfall for many years, 7 as Jack reminded me. He did not attack us, Addi, or a pack member either.”

“Is that right?” she closed herself off to him. He was never going to agree Victor was in the wrong.

“Yes, they are the actual facts, Addison.” He told her frankly.

“He attacked not just my daughter though. My grandchildren as well. Does that not count at all? Your own Luna’s flesh and b***d?”

There was silence for a long moment: “I’ll get answers for you Addison, I promise. Please come home with me.”

“Not now.” She answered “Go if you don’t want war. Think carefully, Orien, about what it is you want. Victor or me your Mate and Luna. They are your only options as far as I am concerned.”

“Addi please!”

She cut the mind-link to him. He didn’t want to choose. Wanted to have both and she knew it. But he couldn’t have her and keep an alliance with a man out to kidnap her daughter. Already knew deep down inside, this was it. They were likely to be over and their Mate bond was going to be severed.

She could feel Fallon’s sadness at the fact that their Goddess Gifted Mate wasn’t going to choose them, over a pack alliance. Even her own wolf knew that man was going to pick Victor over them. What Mate rejected one for an alliance, was power more important to him then his own Goddess Gifted Mate. Did he not love her at all?

It certainly didn’t feel like it right now, she had no choice but to stay here and wait it out. See if he did actually call Victor and get that explanation he promised her, or try and talk her around to Victor’s reasoning for doing what he did.

It wasn’t going to be enough and she knew, just talking to Victor and getting an explanation, she wanted away from him to sever all ties to him. Orien, however, did not and she knew it. She needed to start preparing herself for the pain she knew was coming. At least she could stay here with Luci and the boys.

Addison knew that Rafe and Jack would never ask her to leave. Would tell her she could stay here, initiate her into their pack right away even. She was not just Luci’s mother, was a pure-blooded Alpha, and was good and strong. Knew how to fight, to kill and could even disconnect herself from the emotion of battle. That was Lucian’s venom in her veins, a part of her Siren Mate that would always be with her no matter what.

Though as she looked at her daughter sitting next to her, she knew already she would choose Luci as her Alpha, it is what would have come naturally if Lucian hadn’t died, “Luci honey, I’m likely going to be staying here with you. When that happens officially, I am going to want something from you.”

“What do you mean mum?” Luci looked at her, and Addison could see the sadness in her daughter. She understood it meant she and Orien were over.

“For you to accept me as your pack member. Alari as my Alpha.” She told her and saw Luci’s eyes widen considerably.

“Mum, I’m not…”

“Yes, you are, Alari is an Alpha Siren. I feel stronger just being near you and her. If your father Lucian had lived, you would be his heir. Would have taken over and I would have pledged my loyalty to you. I still want that.” Addison told her honestly, it was not only the truth, it was what she wanted now.

“Mum, I don’t know how that would work. If Rafe and Jack would accept that?”

“They will. I do, however, need you to go somewhere with me though.”

“Where?”

“To our pack, your father had a ceremonial blade. It’s tied to your bloodline. We will need that to do the initiation.”

“You said you didn’t know where it was.”

“I don’t, not really. But I’ll find it, then you’ll have to let Alari search the lake and hunt for the blade. I can’t do that, only Alari can.”

“Mum!”

“If the worst happens.” She sighed heavily. Reached out a hand and took Luci’s hand in hers. “We’ll wait on that, a week I guess is long enough, though a day should be all it takes to call and sever ties.” She knew it would only take one phone call, but the real question was, would Orien do that at all? She didn’t know.

“Alright.” Luci nodded “Alari is happy to do this for you, also a little excited to see her father’s lake. Though you need to know, Alari is of the opinion that she is the Alpha Siren of Lake Pend Oreille. It is where she was born, has claimed it for herself.”

Addison smiled now. “That does not surprise me at all.” And it didn’t, she’d not been born here inside this pack, but out there in the lake somewhere. Her daughter’s Siren had no real connection to this pack. Likely some sort of connection to Alpha Rafe and Beta Jack, through the twins, but was not attached to either of them, as were Kali and Luci. Though she would understand both of their feelings towards the two men.

Likely knew that Kali and Luci had mated themselves to the two, but she herself was another matter altogether, could well consider herself mated to them as well. Who knew? Alari would be a law unto herself, had been unchecked by anyone or anything since the day she was born.

Her only real connections were to Kali, Luci, the twins and now Addison herself.

She wondered if Rafe and Jack would be able to bond with Alari at all? Did not think so at this point. Alari may not ever feel the same about those two, but then again, she wouldn’t have been born into this world without the utter heartache of those two either.

Poor Siren was likely very confused. Could well be mated to those two because Luci and Kali were, but not feel anything at all about them at the same time, because she had not been a part of the process. Luci had stated she didn’t want another, which to her meant Alari had never gone off to mate with anyone. Didn’t have the drive Luci had growing up, that Siren need to mate anything and everything to sate their Alpha needs.

If that was the case, then Alari was likely also mated to the two men through Kali and Luci. It was just one giant screwed-up mess, for all three of them. Alari understood her two counterparts’ pain, likely also felt their pain as well, but just accepted it because that pain had set her free.

Addison was now curious if Alari wanted to roam and sate her needs, or was she simply happy being a mother and nothing more. She wanted to ask that very question, but did not. Would spend time getting to know her first, watch how Alari was with Rafe and Jack. That would probably tell her something about her siren daughter.

“Do the boys swim?” she asked, changing the subject.

“They do, are good swimmers actually. Why?”

“Just curious is all. Wondering if they will be like Alari, have a siren shift as well.”

“I don’t know.” Got to watch as her daughter’s eyes flicked between the three of them talking amongst themselves, Luci’s green to Kali’s green and then Alari’s all black, it was amazing to look at, she’d never seen it before, was unique and pretty to Addison.

“They don’t know either,” Luci stated.

“Interesting thought though.” She smiled “Considering they can use their siren call in wolfen form.”

“True hybrids.” Luci told her simply.

“Wow, I wonder if those wolves of theirs can swim then?”

Luci shrugged, “Alari and Kali are of the opinion they’re special, but don’t know that themselves. I get the feeling they would love that though.”

“Wait and see huh?”

“Yes, but not today or any time soon.”

“Why not?” Addison asked curiously.

“Because Rafe and Jack will not likely want that, their sons out swimming in the lake. If that is the case, the boys will want to do it all the time, I think. They will worry about the boys.”

Addison chuckled now, “Like either of them could make you or the boys do anything you don’t want to do. Luci, you are a pure-blooded Alpha, are stronger than Rafe.”

“I may be that. But I’m not out to hurt him. I also don’t want to overthrow them. I’m not interested in being the Alpha of a pack mother. It was never something I ever thought I would be either.”

“But you were born for it, Luci.”

“Maybe, if my real father was alive. But never did I think Orien would hand me the Alpha chair. And I’m not really interested. To be honest, I just want to live quietly and peacefully. Make the boys smile and be happy. That is all that matters to me anymore.”

Addison sighed but nodded. Her daughter was born to be an Alpha, but didn’t want that at all. Likely Orien had driven that out of her. Wouldn’t be here because Rafe and Jack had Mates.

Had stated earlier that she wouldn’t be rejecting them, solely because she’d have to do it face to face. Didn’t want them to know what she’d done. Was now just sadly living with it. It must hurt her a lot every single day, but was dealing with it, had chosen to live this way. Addison even knew why. Luci and Kali still loved them, and didn’t want any other for themselves.

Addi wondered just what Rafe and Jack would do if they found out Luci had mated herself to them. Would they regret it? Would they ask her to sever ties with them? Or would they want to try and keep it? They had Mate’s already, but Mates that denied them. Were weakening them, killing them in her eyes. If they knew about Luci, and opted to choose her for themselves, they would become stronger once more. Luci would never deny their true nature, neither would Kali. Both Solar and Flare would be able to Mate her wolf at will.

Claiming Alari would be their biggest obstacle. Not even Addison knew if Alari would allow that, it was a lot to sit and think about. And think about it she would.

She needed to help her daughter, help this pack as well, in all likelihood. Something was going on here with those two and their Mates. Though what exactly it was? Only those two women knew. She was also now curious about those witches that lived here. Why didn’t they know? Did they know but didn’t do anything about it and if not, why not?

Something was definitely going on inside this pack. She was going to have to look and listen. Wait and watch to see if she can figure it out.

She felt Orien connected with her one more time. ‘Addi, I love you. Please come home soon.’ He sighed a little on the heavy side, she said nothing at all in return. ‘I’m off pack territory, I will call Victor, I promise, the minute I get home.’ Then the link was cut.

Thatcher connected to her almost directly after Orien. ‘Look after Luci and her boy’s mum. Especially when that Luna comes home. s**t is going to hit the fan.’

‘I know, and I will be. Thank you for loving your sister, Thatcher. I love you my boy, I’m here if you need me.’

‘I love you too.’ He cut the link.