Conrad POVI stare at my brother. The beta that has stood by me through thick and thin, and I know I have to come clean with him as well. I look back at Mary. "The other reason I never said anything is because I know you prefer Liam, which is OK, you've raised him since he was a toddler, but I always thought you were helping me to support him". She pinches me. She actually pinches me. "Oww. What was that for?""I love both of my boys equally". I roll my eyes, which pisses Liam off. "You're a complete Jackass. You know that. I have done everything for you. Since we were pups. I have always had your back. I followed you to a literal war zone and back, every business and policy you made. You think I followed you because I needed you to support me". "No. I didn't mean it like that. You two have always been closer than Mary and me. And I get it. I really do. It meant everything when you chose me to be your Alpha, but I always felt Mary followed as well because she was following you.
Conrad POVI wake in the morning still on the ridge and in Jace's form. I was awakened by the sunrise coming over the lake. Even though the sight brought the promise of a new day, it was a day I was dreading. I don't think I can fix everything in a day. But I have to do something.I reach around the pack's mind-link to check on everything. Moonlight has shut me out completely. Liam has kept his restricted, but it's the same as it has been for a few weeks. Mary's is fully open, but I blocked mine from her. I reach out to the only person close to Lewana who might actually talk to me. "Arthur, you up yet?". "Yeah son, I'm up". "How is she?". He takes a deep sigh. "Devastated. She refused to leave the kitchen after you left, and all the girls slept in Michelle's room last night. Honestly, what the fuck were you thinking?". I snap back at him. "Clearly, I wasn't. Any idea how I get out of the proverbial dog house?". He laughs. "You slept in the forest last night. You have to grov
Conrad POVI am on my back on the ground, holding her above her as she tries to rip into me with her teeth. We both freeze when we hear the voice. I look up and see Mary standing as if the sight before her doesn't bother her at all. She stands still with a plate covered in a closh. Lewana turns to her and starts snapping at her, too. But she doesn't flinch. "Don't you DARE defend him. He is a liar and an idiot". "Of course, he is dear. Most men are. I bet Serena is getting hungry after all that work. I have a raw steak for her". She pulls the lid off, revealing a large raw steak, and Lewana runs for it. She tears into it as if she were starving. Her anger then turns on Mary. "You lied to me, too. Why is he not eating with you?". "We had a fight when you left. I had been hiding some of my past from him, and he was upset when he found out". She starts growling at Mary, but she remains unfazed. "You kept them from me to". "To protect you, dear. Yes, I did. Did the moon goddess
Liam POV I waited outside the prison for Luna Queen to come out, and she was a vision when she did. The power and determination that radiated from her was amazing. We always spoke about how the true Alpha King and Luna Queen would be the father and mother of our kind, but this is the first time I fully understand what it meant. The fierce protective nature she emitted was intense. She was fully accepting her place. "How did it go, Luna Queen? Do I need to organise a .... cleaning detail?". I start to follow her as she power walks back to the house. "No. They are intact and alive. They have been destroyed in every way that is important to them, so they should be more cooperative when it comes to the trial. Why are you calling me Luna Queen and not my name, Liam?". "Errm. Alpha King thought it was best if people address you by your title". "Well, that shit stops now. I don't care what Conrad says. You call me by my name". I chuckle slightly. "Yes, Ma'am". She stops and quickly sp
Lewana POV "Let's start by discussing your crimes. Shall we?". Anthony is arrogant as ever. "You think you have anything on us?". I smile back smugly. "Let's start with the first crime. Rigging the Luna Queen Ceremony in Cordelia's favour". Anthony just smirked back. "I just made suggestions of candidates. Who they entered was entirely up to them". "And the business deals that were made to secure Cordelia's votes from the council". "Councilmen make deals all the time to build relations. That's coincidental, not correlation". I just smile. "Of course it is. Second crime. Conspiracy to cover up several counts of involuntary manslaughter for aiding William in hiding his crimes in the building collapse, which he was responsible for due to violating building regulations. "That can only be charged if I knew before or at the time of the incident. I only knew afterwards and was scared for my and my family's safety. He is a hardened criminal after all". This is going exactly as I tho
Lewana POV When I woke, the bed wasn't just empty. It was cold. Conrad had been gone for hours. When I found him in the study, he was frantic. I work out fairly soon after we met that Conrad can be quite controlling. I know that for many Alphas, it is a way to wield power. Having full control over someone and bending their will to whatever your command is. For Conrad, it was always fear. Fear that if he lost control, everything would crumble. He is the last in the line of the Moon Goddess; he has always known that. If he fails, he knows our species would fall to. It's a lot for one man to carry, but he needs to start dealing with it. Today is not that day. Today, I have to start my plan to make sure that Cordelia and Anthony never threaten my family again. First step. Shopping. I need to find a dress that pisses Cordelia off. Tight enough to show my bump. Expensive enough so she knows I'm now the Luna Queen. Petty, probably. Worth it. Completely. Michelle and I go shopping, and