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The Final End of the Interrogation
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2023-02-09 22:07:15
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In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Hard to Take Than She Thought
This side of Cal was something Tara was not prepared for. In her mind, he was demanding and possessive. He could be jealous and even hurtful if someone didnโt respond the way he expected. Recently, sheโd seen him as a provider, giving people what they needed, not necessarily what they wanted. That, sheโd realized, was what linked some of his more negative traits to his positive ones. He wasnโt selfish; it was how he presented how he saw people in his world. Heโd never actually hurt anyone before this. This was a side of Cal Tara was worried about. How often did this side of him come out? Was it often? Or rarely? The other alphaโs attitude was it was the darker side of the job. Was it? Sheโd not seen him take pleasure in hurting Lynn and Debra, but they were so broken in just an hour. There to be told heโd made them drink wolfsbane. Heโd not told someone else to do it. Heโd done it himself as a sentence. Both women knew what it was, and theyโd barely proteste
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-10In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย The How and the Why
Rachel found Tara and Jaxon at the bar with a half finished bottle of liqueur between them. Sheโd heard what went on and hadnโt approved of it. But it was too late now. โIโm afraid I need to interrupt this little gathering because right now thereโs a lineup of people outside your office thatโs interrupting the flow of people in and out of the kitchen, Tara. Can you come and see what you can do for them? Several people are becoming upset at the sudden wait to see you.โ Rachelโs hands were full. The line up of people outside Taraโs office was interrupting the flow of traffic to and from the kitchen. The pack finally understood that sheโs not just the alphaโs latest flavour of the week, so to speak. Sheโs here and wants to do her job. They needed this badly. Especially now after the shocking surprise attack. Rachel prayed no one would blame Tara as the cause for the attack. Because the truth is that they were being attacked long before Tara or Eddie entered the
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-10In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Tara's Office Hours
Tara watched Rachel leave her office. Okay, she could do this. All she needed to do was take her time, listen to what they had to say, and respond in a nice way to what they have to say. People were allowed their opinions, and they never stopped her before this. A woman stepped into the office after some time had passed. โHi, come in. Our Betaโs been ordered to keep an eye on me while Alpha Nichols is dealing with some things. I hope that wonโt affect our meeting.โ โOh, yeahโฆ I mean no, it wonโt be an issue.โ โGreat, come have a seat then and weโll get started.โ Tara awkwardly gestured to the visitorโs chairs before her desk. Jaxon was in the far corner by the electric fireplace, listening and watching the entire meeting in silence. โSo, what have you come to say today? How can I help? You know, letโs start with your name and go from there.โ โOh, right, Janet? Janet Hazes. I, uhโฆ came here today because Iโm concerned about whatโs going on a
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-12In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Going After Elmwood
With everyone ready for battle, and more than a little warmed up. Cal and the others from the Toronto Council of Alphas agreed time was of the essence. They needed to get Elmwood in custody or dead. Those were the only options for Elmwood and what was left of his pack.The Ruling Council made sure the paperwork was fast tracked. If the humans had a problem with this, then the paper trail was there, and NARC would take the heat rather than the Toronto Council of Alphas. The Alphas were pretty much there to bear witness again to the fact that justice was done properly and no one innocent took the punishment who wasnโt named in the writ.The last part irked Cal to no end. This was personal for him. The scum did some many things that affected Calโs pack and mate on a personal level he was itching to rip Elmwood apart limb from limb. Just tear into him until there was no way to identify him except by DNA.Thatโs why the other alphas were there. To rein him in and make sure that he di
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-13In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Going in Search of the Fight
โHow are we supposed to observe anything if weโre stuck out here with the humans? Shouldnโt we be in there to ensure everything goes as planned?โ Cal finally said after everything heโd done today to get this far. He felt like the Ruling Council was neutering him. โI agree. Anything could happen in there and it appears like weโve got some serious over kill in numbers. With everyone standing around here like this. Eli, this is your territory and even the Ruling Council canโt say a thing if you decide to go in there.โ โWhat you say is true. This is my packโs land, and that scum is hiding out in my territory without my leave. I say we go in there and find out what crap this fool thinks heโs pulling. Also, it would be nice to know exactly how the Ruling Council is interfering with what happens in my territory.โ An alphaโs territory was, in fact, the packโs territory. It was one and the same and some alphaโs like Eli used the terms almost interchangeably. To mess wit
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-14In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Finding Evidence of the Battle
โI only hear fighting. I thought they planned to come in here and haul them out after negotiating with them.โ Gregory didnโt look happy. Clearly, whatever was going on wasnโt what heโd been briefed on, and heโd ensure heads rolled later when this was all done. โYeah, well, it sounds like plans changed and something didnโt go how they expected. Eliโs probably correct about this being planned by someone with a few more brain cells than Elmwood. Heโs an old codger with old ideas full of greed and selfishness.โ Cal wasnโt sure where he was going with this, but he felt the need to confide in this wolf. He was one of those who didnโt make snap decisions and looked at the reasoning behind everything from the angle of the people who had to live through it and beyond it. โI received the Ruling Councilโs file on him. Iโm still trying to figure out how he conned anyone into following him. Heโd do anything to get what he wanted, and heโs an honour less dog.โ Cal was ple
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-14In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย An Outside View and Opinion
Tara finally got to the end of the line of wolves at her office door. Most of the issues were odd to say the least, but they affected these peopleโs lives, she guessed. Then there were a few wolves that came into her office, and she noticed how uncomfortable they were with Jaxon in the room. One tried to let her know she could talk to them at anytime about anything. Now she was wondering about what they were hinting at. Did they think she was in trouble somehow? Or did they think Cal was angry with her and she should expect him to punish her for yet another thing? Well, that would probably change once this was all over.Once Alpha Elmwood and the rogues were dealt with, sheโd find out whatโs truly going on in Calโs mind where it concerned her. Every time something changed around them, his rules would change, and she figured that would happen again. โI think thatโs everyone. You can relax now.โ Jaxon said when he entered again and returned t
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-15In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย A Mess Discovered
Cal and the wolves with him finally found where the fight was happening on one of the upper floors. It was insane to see the enclosed fighting. This brought back memories of the battles between NARC and the Licheโs patchwork monstrosities. That was horrific. Cal and his enforcers were there, but so were so many others.Now, NARC enforcer teams were made up of different species of supernatural creatures. This was in response to a need that war brought forward.The Fae here were used to managing groups of a single supernatural species. Like wolf shifters or mages. A coterie of vampires, or a coven of druids. Another thing the Fae would not expect was the dragon shifter in their midst.It was bloody, and that wasnโt good. Some Fae had acidic or poisonous blood. Others spit or bit with venom. The Fae always coated their claws within this stuff, or so Cal learned when it became obvious that the Fae were back. The Fae and the discovery of the creation of Lycans by illegal means by
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-02-15
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In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Conclusion
One Year Later โTara sat out on the poach behind the packhouse with a laptop open to a spreadsheet. She and Emily were working out the next yearโs budget and the projects theyโd tackle.With Emily looking after the club while they were up here. It was interesting, to say the least.Tara gave birth on schedule. It was about the only thing that was on schedule these days, and Cal was sitting on a blanket on the grass with one-year-old Natalie Nichols. The apple of her daddyโs eye. She had him wrapped around her little finger and heโd have it no other way.Eddie and his Lycan girlfriend were now running the kitchens here for Rachel. Theyโd mated and, wellโฆ Tara expected to hear that theyโd have pups soon enough.Jaxon, well, he was back in the city. Tara wasnโt sure what was happening with him. Cal wouldnโt speak of it. But Jaxon took a leave of absence from his position for a bit. Tara wasnโt receiving the full story. But as far as she could tell. Jaxon may have two mates. One wasnโt d
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย New Territory New Commitment
Five Months Later โTara felt like the size of a house. She propped her ankles up on her desk and she had to eat her fries with no salt. It wasnโt the same, nothing tasted the same. The poking from inside was regular now and she couldnโt wait for the last six weeks to go by. Sheโd been six weeks pregnant when her symptoms started and since then, if it wasnโt one symptom, it was another. Tara would be more than happy for these little monsters to enter the world.Cal was everywhere and nowhere, it seemed. He told her to clear her calendar today because he wanted to show her their new territory. The thought of trudging out there was exhausting to her. But sheโd do it because he was just so insistent. He promised theyโd stay the night out there and come back the next day at a leisurely pace.โYou ready to go?โโYes, I just donโt understand why we have to do this now. When all I want to do is take a nap.โโYou can nap in the vehicle on the way. Donโt worry, Iโve packed everything we need a
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Telling Cal
Tara could feel the ball of conflicting emotions rolling about in her head and her belly. She had a new life inside her. No matter what, sheโd never be alone again. But how did she explain all of this to them when the time came?How should she explain this to Cal? He had to be expecting this. Look at the second floor. She didnโt like it necessarily. Their pups living completely separately from us with someone else looking after them. Why hadnโt they spoken about this before?Taraโs eyes closed as the elevator dinged and opened. Sheโd not thought that it was important before this because she wasnโt pregnant, and they didnโt have any pups. Now she thought of it.This morning, Cal was gone before she got out of bed. This was a day she didnโt train, because there were other things she needed to get done. Which, of course, didnโt get done? A few steps brought her to Calโs office over the club.She knocked and entered when she received the okay to enter. Tara lucked out because Cal was alon
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย The Verdict is
David Monroe struggle with the enforcer training. His heart wasnโt in it and his skills lay in other places, but everyone lumped him in with the other male Lycans because he was a Lycan. Heโd exhausted almost every avenue trying to explain to them heโd rather be patching people up and treating pups with fevers. While he was moping during a break, his phone rang, and it surprised him to see that Emilyโs name came up on his phone. โHello, Emily. Whatโs wrong? Why are you calling?โ He couldnโt think of a reason she could be calling him for, but any chance he got to speak with her was better than nothing. โIโll tell you, but you have to be very careful with what you say. No one can know why youโre about to be ordered to the Lunaโs office. What we need you to do, is slip out of the packhouse. If anyone asks, youโre running an errand for the Luna. Thatโs it nothing more. What you need to do is go to the closest pharmacy and pick up a pregnancy kit. Come back here
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย No One Prepared Her for a Morning Like This
Again, Tara was up late the next morning. Cal was determined he wouldnโt let her feel like he neglected anything about her. From sympathizing with her, to how her emotions were toward absolutely everything, and he didnโt forget to include planning their future together.Well, he talked, and she mostly listened. What he said wasnโt bad. Tara didnโt have a problem with any of his ideas. She didnโt have much to add or at this time have an emotional connection to any of it.Now, though, Tara needed to get her day going, and she felt like something that had been dredged from a swampy pond. It took only minutes for Emily, her newest staff member, to realize there was something wrong with Tara.โIf we had a cat, Iโd say you look like the latest thing it dragged home. When will we see you going to a healer?โ Emily eagerly asked Tara as she returned from her latest flight to the bathroom. Tara looked at her with an expression of exhaustion.โIโm fine and Iโm not planning ongoing to see one.โ S
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย A Clue to Follow
โStone dear, you know I love you. Iโm your mate and partner in life. I have always advised you about everything honestly and in your best interest.โ Elaine still quietly sat in the sitting room and calmly spoke to Stone. The others had slowly filtered out to go on with their day or to watch their guests leave. โOf course you are, and you have.โ Stone looked out the window and watched the vehicles leave. Elaine could see he was distracted by what was going on and his own thoughts. โThen why are you being an ass and not listening to anything I say now?โ She let her irritation slip into her voice and she dryly responded to him. Her annoyance was obvious. Stoneโs instincts instantly alerted him to the fact that not all was good between himself and his mate. Over the years, that instinct helped him avoid many different disasters from exploding in his face when it came to their relationship. โIโm listening Ellie. Iโve always listened.โ โThen explain to me if you listened to me, then why
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย The Trip Home
No one said much of anything on the way home. The privacy divider between the front of the vehicle and the back raised then never went down. Cal pulled Tara to him and sat her in his lap. He didnโt do anything more but let her soak up his warmth and strength. He buried his head into her neck and hair. The smell of the wool sweater mixed with the natural spice of her scent. He instantly felt his aggressive feelings smooth out and gentle. Itโd been difficult watching her get so wound up from it all. Tara sat there, and all but purred. As their vehicle made slow progress through traffic, itโs darkened windows gave them the privacy that Cal didnโt care, Tara turned and straddled his lap instead. She didnโt do anything more than that. But his body felt her skirt hike up and he groaned, knowing how naughty she was instinctively gravitating to for comfort. That wasnโt what their mating would ever be based on. Heโd never satisfy his needs while she was seek
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Parting Words
Kole wanted to get back to the gathering as quickly as possible. He didnโt want any misunderstandings between anyone, let alone the two packs. There was no way heโd explain to the pack that their beloved elder and ex-alpha alienated his first born grand pup with blind stubbornness, hateful questions, and fear. That wouldnโt be happening today or any day. Kole wouldnโt risk fighting with Cal. How would it look when the Council of Alphas met? His father always forgot about that. Though the council of alphas didnโt exist during his time in control of the pack. Heโd been a forward thinker of his time and moved his pack to a territory that was being noticed by the local humans. It meant he could settle their businesses in, and those humans would see those businesses as founding members of the business community. โLetโs go back down now and please be nice to her. Sheโs so much like Heather and you wouldnโt talk to Heather that way. Just apologize and let mother do
In the Chains of the Alphaย ย ย Making Things Clear as Stone to Stone
โThatโs my third pup there and his mate. Your uncle, Stephen, and his mate, Ariel. Their grown pups, Erin, and Eric. That about covers your living family here, dear. Everyone sit please. Stone has created enough excitement and drama for one day. She has a sweet soul. Stephen, treat her like you would your sister and donโt act like your father if you know whatโs good for you. As for the doghouse, itโs an old guard shack thatโs been turned into a bunkhouse for single wolves who, for one reason or another, donโt want to make the trip all the way back to their homes to sleep. Itโs affectionately called the doghouse because often thereโs trouble between the few mated wolves that stay there.โ โOh, good grief. Thatโs horrible.โ โOh, donโt think your grandfather hasnโt stayed there a time or two. Though these days heโs more likely to use a guest apartment.โ Tara looked over the tissue at Elaine with a shocked expression. โYouโre joking.โ โNo, Iโm n
