로그인ELAYNE'S POV “Annulment,” Daddy voices instantly. “Not of the bond, which is the Moon Goddess' work, but of its standing in our law. We will not call the Omega Luna. We can not; it'll be a sacrilege otherwise. We can declare a holding pattern to chose a new Luna for the Alphas and the Pack; there mustn't be ceremonies or marks recognized by council. All these will be until stability returns to the Pack.”I nod in agreement, chipping in as I and Daddy planned. “Yes, Lord Alpha; he is right. This would protect the Alphas as much as the Pack.” Lowering my gaze again, I add in a dull sorrowful tone, “They are pulled three ways just to bind with one Omega. They are not themselves.”Lord Alpha Theron's eyes fix on me then, “And who are you,” He asks mildly, “To know my sons better than they do themselves?”Feeling thoroughly scolded, I bite the insides of my cheeks.How dare he scold me?I'm annoyed but still swallow down my anger and keep up the pretext.“I'm no one, Lord Alpha” I say,
ELAYNE'S POV The Lord Alpha’s hall smells like wintered oak and old victories, with banners of honoured werewolves rippling in the high drafts.There are guards lined along the aisle in matched armor, their spears upright and their eyes void of any emotion. ... And at the far end, upon the stone dais with its carved runes and wolfheads, Lord Alpha Theron sits all high and mighty.Beside him is his mate------ Lady Luna Mairead who faces forward with her hands set gently on the armrests and a crown of moon- shaped metal combs holding her dark hair.Yes.My dear filia Daddy kept his word, and now we're about commencing the 'public front' in handling that lowly Omega------- actually we've already started in part.Now, as the herald bangs his staff, I walk forward, moving gently and graceful... as if I could never hurt a fly.“Beta Garren of the Northern Row and his daughter, Lady Elayne,” the herald announces.Pausing, we stop at the foot of the dais and Daddy bows his head, baring his
ELAYNE'S POV I smile then at his words, the tension in my shoulders lessening entirely, "I'll look forward to it."But...I turn to face him fully, folding my arms about my chest as a frown lights my face."I am not happy with what you paid that old hag. Why would you her that much Daddy? She doesn't deserve that.""Indeed she doesn't," Daddy agrees, looking up at me as he sits down behind his desk on his chair."... But my pup does."My eyes light up then at his praise, then he adds;"Don't worry yourself about this my beautiful daughter. The witch will do her part well."I smile, blinking my eyes to make them go round as I give my Dad a puppy look, “And me?” I don't like being only the person who pays, or waits...I like to play too; giving that Omega a hard time and making her miserable will be my dear pleasure.“You,” Daddy says, cutting my day dream
ELAYNE'S POV 'Calm down darling daughter', Daddy replies through the mind link.Not happy with his reply, I turn to look at him, to see him staring silently at the witch with pursed lips, his brows furrowed likely in thoughts.Oblivious to what's happening, the Witch looks at Daddy, stretching out both of her hands that are caked in dirt and... nevermind.What's she doing anyway?"My fee Beta," She demands.My eyes widens in outrage; How dare she?"Well you slimy, dirty-------"My words get cut off then, as the old hag declares, keeping her eyes on Daddy and not me, "I want not mere coins, but a hundred pieces in SOLID gold. After all, I'm going to do a very dangerous spell that could implicate me." She pauses, then adds meaningfully at Daddy, "... And you too."However I scoff at this; a hundred pieces?... In GOLD?!!Real solid gold?!!!She mus
ELAYNE'S POV “There are… accelerants,” The dirty hag admits.“... D------ Deceptions I can put into dreams... believe me," She croaks.Daddy's claws tighten on her neck, his wolf glowing blue through his eyes as they narrow, "And why should I believe you?"The hag gulps, the scent of fear around her doubling while she remains silent.Daddy gets annoyed by this, and with his claws still on her filthy neck, hoists her off the ground in one move, shaking her violently."I am asking you Witch: Why haven't you used these deceptions since?"The wretched hag trembles, her dirty bare feet dangling in the air while she looks even more terrified.She should be; with the way Daddy is holding her with just two claws,any little 'slip' would result in her throat being ripped.My, what a sight that would be."It was cause a pull!" The witch all but screams.... And I almost begin to wonder how she's still managing to talk with how tight Daddy's grip on her throat is."It would cause a massive tear
ELAYNE'S POV Gretta arrives within a few minutes, wrapped in a shawl that smells...Urgh! So awfulllll!Wrinkling my nose, I attempt to smother the smell coming from her.Ewww. Does this old hag even bath?Her eyes slide over me then, “You rang,” she croaks."I did," Daddy admonishes her, his voice booming as he rises from the seat he'd taken while waiting for her arrival.He looks down at her then, his eyes regarding her like the wretched bug she is.“My daughter has informed me of your dealings together. You said your effects would be soon."Daddy's eyes swell blue with his Beta wolf within, his aura encircling the room while he narrow his gaze on the witch."It has been days already,” He utters in accusation.“Magic is not a stew Beta Garren,” she replies, picking at the blackened shawl on her hunched shoulders.“Even if it was, you cannot rush a bone to soften.”Hearing this, I scoff, "Why you dirty----------" However Daddy holds his right hand up to me, causing me to pause mid
IRYN'S POV"I..." I start to say."Yes?"“I won’t fight them for you,” I say suddenly, letting out everything I want to say before I get cold feet.“Or fight you for any of them. I don’t want you and Nyall to fight again, or you and Fenric, or Fenric and Nyall. I don't want you three to fight each
IRYN'S POV “I want to read,” I tell him, which is not a lie, but again, not the whole truth.I tip my head up a bit, slightly nudging his nose in the process, "Do you want to read?"My question seems to have stunned him, because he just blinks at me for several seconds without saying."Orien?" H
IRYN'S POV A while later, Nyall led me out of the fountain.Actually he wanted to escort me to the quarters, but I told him I wanted to check out the pack's library.So... he took me there, and I had to mumble an apology when I... told him I wanted to read---- I mean research alone.I expected him
IRYN'S POV I skim through the page, my eyes scanning the line as I read what is labelled as lists of leaves and roots.They're not poison exactly, but they're all antidotes for poison, and as I read on, I realise that each one is fit for only certain poisons.... Otherwise, they 'antidote' might e







