A Secret Alpha Mate

(Jackson) Isla sits at me and stares, her eyes wide. I wouldn't be surprised if she was a direct descendant of Alpha Amon, she was always so strong, and put the pack, even n pack before it was hers too, before her own feelings. I hadn't seen any fur color like hers before, it almost sparkled in the moon's light like shimmering diamonds. And her wolf's name. I didn't know what this meant though, any direct descendants should and would be accounted for. “Let's pause this for a moment, it's getting late.” I glanced at the large windows where the sky was turning a light purple, “ think we need to talk to Elder john." “I don't understand.” She whispers, “I mean I understand what you're trying to say, but what does it mean? Am I Alpha Benjamin's daughter?” Her face goes pale, I take her hands in mine. “No, there is no way. I think something happened and he disrupted the bloodline somehow I stop to think, Valoria's wor coming back to me his bloodline, it's not what you think. This had to be linked. She tilts her head and looks at me curiously, “Its something the witch said that didn't make sense until now. She said tha Alpha Benjamin's bloodline wasn't what we thought it was.” Her eyes go wide again. “We need to talk to everyone before dinner, is that okay with you?” I look in her eyes, she nods her head a bit still in shoc “Lets head to my office, I'll have everyone meet us there." I tried to pull Isla in my lap but she insisted she stood by me in the presence of an Elder. Lucas and Cam came in first anc sat on the couch, my mom sits next to Elder john and my dad stands behind her, placing a hand on her shoulder. “The gangs back again.’ Lucas jokes. “Is everything alright?” My mom looks between Isla and I with furrowed brows. “Yes it is, 1 just need you input” Jim and Abigial come in and Cam and Lucas give them their spots on the couch. “We really need new furniture if we're going to be having these large rendezvous.” Lucas looks around at the lack of seati cam snorts. “I don't want to keep you long and I wanted everyone to hear this at once. Isla do you want to tell itz” She shakes her hez “I think it would be best coming from you, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it." “Oh my Goddess, you're pregnant!” My mom claps her hands and stands to her feet. “No, Mom." 1 quickly interject and her face falls, “Not yet at least.” She gives me a small smile and sits back down, a bit upset. “Let me explain.’ I tell them everything that we read in the book, about Islas wolf color and her name, they were all there when we learnec about the necklace so they could put it together. “Holy-" Lucas starts “Don’t” My mom interjects, Lucas’ mouth hangs open mid-sentence. “Does this mean?’ Cam leaves the question open looking to Elder john. “I knew you were special” My mom smiles at Isla. “You said a witch told you that his bloodline isn't pure, or right or something along those lines?” Elder John asks, I nod. “We're trying to make sense of it, but it seemed she didn’t fully know what she was talking about, Alpha Benjamin probat kept her in the dark about some things, if he was smart. She's in the dungeon now under 24/7 surveillance, I don't know what to do with her but I can't let her out before the trial.” Elder john puts his fingers together under his chin. “l want to speak with her” He says. Cam looks at me and I nod. “Do you want to go now or after dinner?” Cam asks him. “Now would be nice, if it's okay with you all to put off dinner for a little while? I'm afraid I couldn't enjoy dinner if this wa looming over my head” Elder john explains. “Oh course it is, this is more important.” My dad says. “I understand. Let's go I turn to Isla, “Did you want to come?” I ask not trying to leave her out but knowing she probably wouldn't. “I don't want to be a distraction.’ “I'll stay with you, I would love to see those books” Gianna says, “Abigial?” “Me too.” Abigial says, and walks towards Isla, “Do you want to go to your office?” She nods “I would love your perspective more than anything” She smiles at them. (1sta) I let Abigail and Gianna walk into my office in front on me and I closed the door silently behind me, taking a deep breath before turning to them. Both of them were looking at me as if I was fragile, about to break at any moment. Sometimes I felt like that, not so much anymore. But I wish they wouldn't look at me like I was going to cave under any si of pressure. 50." 1 begin, leaving it open. “This is huge” Abigial says, “I mean are you a descendant of an Alpha? The Alpha? You were always so strong, even when you had just lost everything.’ She muses. “l just, I'm trying to wrap my head around who, or what, Alpha Benjamin could be." Gianna looks flustered, she was rarely flustered, “If we can even call him that anymore” She turns to Abigial, “Who was his predecessor? His father? Or?” Abigial shakes her head, “I don't really remember much of him.’ “Do you remember anything? A name? You're around Alpha Benjamin's age you must have grown up while the previous Alpha was still Alpha.’ Abigial shakes her head violently, “I-I-I can't. I just haven't ever seen him. Abigial looks frustrated and holds her head. Gianna comes up and puts an arm around her. “No need to strain yourself, dear. I can ask William, he would have done business with him." Abigial nods, but the confuse and frustrated look never leaves her face. “That would make sense why you could mindlink me at Silver Moon.” Abigial's eyes light up, “And how you didn't feel like you had to submit to Alpha Benjamin when he commanded all the omegas.” Gianna looks between us. “You what? That is unheard of for any pack member, especially an omega. William commanded me one time, after I was officially Luna, and I was forced to listen, he never did that again let me tell you." Gianna looks up to me, studying my fac as if the answers laid there. “mindlinking though, can only be done by pack members and mates. You would have been able to link Jackson even befo your Luna ceremony, if you had, er, mated and marked before then.” She looks down and I could feel heat rise to my cheeks. “So,” She continues, “You must be a part of Silver Moon?” She looks at me as if I knew. “I-um, I don't know.” I manage to get out, “I don't understand how that makes sense. Abigial said there was no ceremony me, or a welcoming to the pack. Apparently you need to have those to be one of the pack.” “Was there one that you might have forgotten about or not attended?” She turns to Abigial who shakes her head. “Not to my knowledge, and I was with Isla most of the time. She doesn't remember one either. I I honestly think he forgot she existed after he dropped her off in the packhouse that night.” “How could a man, how could an Alpha adopt a rogue into their pack, at that young, and not find a family to adopt them? Or place them in temporary care of someone until they were old enough.” Gianna looks angry, “It's unheard of!’ Her hand clench. “Ym sorry, dear. Momentary distraction. So, I was under the impression that your parents were rogues and you grew up in the packhouse as part of the pack but not officially a pack member.’ Gianna states. “I was under that impression too." Abigial says. “So was I" I confirm. “Well, we will see what the boys find out and then tell them what you told me, Abigial’ She nods, “I honestly don't know how long they will be so let's have a glass of wine and sit by the fire downstairs. I know we're going to be in for a long night.” She takes my hand and wraps it around her arm and walks me out with Abigial shutting the door behind us. (Jackson) “Here she is, the dark with Valoria. Also, Alpha Benjamins mate.” Elder John looked at me with wide eyes, I've never seen him so at a loss for words. “His what?” He spits after a minute. “His mate.” I repeat. “I thought his Luna, Julie or something?” “We thought 50 too.” Cam agrees. We're down here with my dad, Cam, Lucas, and Elder John, Jim went to check on Jennifer now that she has been complaining incessantly about a lower back pain. I'm sure she just liked the little attention, and little company, it brough her. “50, Valoria, is it?" He asks her. She stands up and attempts to saunter to the front of the cell but stumbles. “Shit” She mutters, “Sorry, excuse me, my toe is a bit loose.” She glares at Cam who stares back at her, giving away no emotion. “Who are you anyway?” She asks him. “Lets just say I'm a council member of werewolves.” She crosses her arms and rolls her eye. “One of those Elders are you?” She mocks, “Trying to stick your nose in someone else's business no doubt, that's what you're best at.” She turns away, “Well you're too late, your little pets have already gotten everything out of me, I told then everything I know." “Have you?" Cam flicks open his knife, the sound making her flinch for a split second before she composes herself “I heard that you were planning on helping Alpha Benjamin interfere with a challenge, is that true?” Elder John states, powerfully, full Elder mode now, his power radiating around the hallway into her cell. “Didn't we already get through this?” She turns back to us and complains, seemingly unaffected by his aura. “Be a doll and repeat what you said to our Elder here” Cam taunts. “Ugh, fine. Yes, it was my idea to help him.’ She waves her hand. “But he was going to accept your help? Your dark magic?” Elder john asks. She stares at him pointedly. “Maybe, I guess we won't find out now.” “No we wont” He confirms, “Is he still expecting you?" “How should I know, I never got my one call” She cackles. “What were you planning on doing to aid him in his challenge?” Elder john asks “Something simple enough, a poison maybe. Like 1 said before, I hadn't fully decided. Lots of options, you know how it is. She shrugs,. “What would the posions do?” “Nothing much, just weaken the opponent a little, maybe cloud their vision, to help the other win by force!” She waves he hands, bored. “Not really by force if you have to poison the other guy, ya know?” Lucas states what we're all thinking. She doesn't say anything. “What else do we need to know about his plans for the challenge?” I ask this time. “He told me about the challenge. I left. Now I'm in a cage like some f*****g animal just because I chose the wrong time to walk through the forest. The end, here we are.” She throws her arms up before crossing them glaring at us. “We would have caught you whenever you left, we were watching the packs every movement.” Cam states. Elder John gives him a look, “You what?” He collects himself, remembering where they were, “You know what, we will talk about that later.” cam headings his head slightly, “Yes, Elder” “My poor dog getting in trouble, too much slack on the leash?” She laughs at Cam, “You shouldn't have been snooping anyways.’ “We were just making sure nothing was going on out of the ordinary.” Cam retorts and motions to her, “nd look! We foun something out of the ordinary.” They scowl at each other. “Valoria, how long have you been aiding Alpha Benjamin?” Elder john breaks the tension, she turns to him and crosses he arms. “Who said anything about aiding him?” “They told me you did a few small things for him over the years.’ She shrugs, “He's my mate, he gets the special mate discount.” She licks her lips. How could anyone be lusting over that pathetic excuse for a man was beyond me. “What kind of things did you help him with?" He asks, seeming unfazed. “Just small potions,” She looks at her nails, “Help him with mental clarity, his libido.” She winks. “50 you were his personal pharmacist?” My dad asks with his eyes raised. “We haven't heard from you yet” She turns her glare to him, “Do you want a turn at repeating questions I've already answered?” She nods to my dad standing behind me. “I'm just here for the show,” He replies, “Besides, I think they have it under control.” “Have it your way." She goes back to her bed and lays down. “We aren't finished with you.” Cam states. “Well, 1 am very much bored. I have always preferred my own company to most others, and your company is exceptionally dull I must admit.” She sighs. “Should we have some fun then.’ Cam's knife glints and he smiles are her, she freezes for a second and then relaxes. “There is nothing else that I haven't told you." She starts playing with her hair, twirling her long locks in one of her pale fingers, “Now, gentlemen, if you would stop ogling now, I need to get my beauty rest.” She lays back on the thin pillow. “Was there anything else?” I ask Elder john, he shakes his head. “Thank you for your time, Valoria." He says to her and walks out, we follow. “Jackson, ouch my back please.” Jennifer yells as we walk past, “Ah, I remember her from the Luna ceremony. The fake Luna was itz” Elder john asks my dad. “What a strange night that was.’ My dad agrees. “Ym about to finish up here, Alpha.’ Jim starts packing his bags, “You can start dinner without me." “Jackson, I am in pain down here, carrying your- er- the baby, are you really going to make me suffer like this? Can't I have real room under guard?” She turns frantically to Cam and Lucas, “Come on you two, we used to be so close. Cam we woul train every single day and then hang out after. You guys have to help me." “Yeah, we were” Lucas admits, “But that was before you became a raging bitch” He walks away. jim closes the door behind him and Cam locks it. “Make sure she gets some new pillows." I tell Cam loudly, “Luna’s orders that she is comfortable.” I take a few steps away, “That is, until the baby arrives.” She screams at the top of her lungs as we walk out of the dungeon, good thing these walls were soundproof.

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