Dallas’ p.o.v.
“He doesn’t remember anything, we have been over this a million times before.” Madeline says as she gets out of her seat, but Jesper quickly pushes her back into her seat.
“I do remember what happened, Mother. You and Sage set this whole thing up, you helped her with getting the drugs that Sage used on me. It wasn’t me that Sage was after and a Rogue attack ruined her chances.” Daxton says and Madeline turns a bit pale at his words.
“I remember the conversation you had with Sage, after the message from Preston came in that they wouldn’t return until morning. I remember Sage’s mumbling on how she deserved to be a Luna and that she would get that position even if she had to play dirty.
Sage gave me two shots that night and I know that the last one she gave me was meant for Preston. Why Sage decided to accuse me of such a heinous crime, I don’t und
Dallas’ p.o.v.Princess Dezra isn’t comfortable answering my questions. The big question is whether she knows I am on to something.No one has mentioned my name, so I doubt she will see the rest of my questioning coming. She probably believes that she covered her tracks and that no one can uncover the truth.“You found your connection with Prince Darron about seventeen years ago and have two children. Is that correct?” I ask while I keep looking at her.“Yes, that is correct.” Princess Dezra answers and I see a sad look in King Vaughn’s eyes.I hate where this meeting will lead, but I swore to uphold the Law under all circumstances.“Your Majesty, can you explain why this subject makes you sad?” I ask, not taking my eyes off Princess Dezra. I want to see her reaction to his answer, even though I already know what that reaction will be like.“My Sister miscarried her first pregnancy, it took her a few years to recover from it. She returned home when she felt that she could handle whate
Beta Dezra’s p.o.v.Why can’t my Brother leave the Laws and trials alone? Why does he need to listen to those damn Elders?If someone looks in the wrong direction, I am going to lose everything I have worked so hard for. I never meant for anything bad to happen to my family, but I had to make a few tough decisions and I still don’t regret them.“Good morning. Is everyone ready for this meeting with the Elders?” Vaughn asks as he walks into our private dining room.“Why does everyone have to be present?” I ask. I have gone over it, but I can’t find an explanation as to why the Elders want a meeting with the entire Royal family.“Elder Jensen wants to get the input of this kingdom's future leadership and at the moment, we have no idea who will be the next Beta or Gamma. I think it will be good for all our children to experience a meeting with the Elders, future leadership or not.” Vaughn answers.Elder Jensen has a point. Quinlan is the only one who shifted into a Lycan and it might tak
Dallas’ p.o.v.Elder Venetia is waiting for us at the Palace. She leads us to the Throne room, where the Royal family and the Elders are waiting for us. She turns to face me outside the door and gestures for us to stay.“Jensen managed to get everyone in the Throne room, even every other Royal family member. Once I go inside, we need you to wait two minutes and then you can walk in. King Vaughn will have given the order by then.” Elder Venetia says.I look at her retreating figure and let her words run through my head. In a few hours, the entire Royal family will know the truth soon; the cold and ugly truth.My Squad walks into the Throne room to spread around it and seal off any exits. Once everyone is in place, Joshua gives me the all clear and I walk into the Throne room. Daxton and Darius walk on either side of me, both holding one of my hands to show me their support.“Which one of you is related to former Elder Ronald?” I ask as I walk further into the Throne room.To my left, an
Dallas’ p.o.v.I listen to Elder Jensen as he explains what he and Elder Venetia have uncovered so far and the more I hear, the more I realize that even the Royal family has secrets.Centuries ago, the Elders were chosen to keep the Royal family honest and ensure they didn’t put themselves above the Laws. It seems we need to clean house within the Elders; some have become too comfortable with their powers or at least the powers they think they have.I am not saying that each Elder is guilty of bending the rules to their favor or hiding information that is important to the Royal family and every Shifter in this Kingdom.“How do you plan on bringing this to King Vaughn’s attention, Dallas?” Elder Jensen asks.He knows I want to bring this out in the open because it concerns me more than anyone else, but we need a solid plan to get this in front of the Royal family and the Elders.“Our best option is to make it a meeting between the Elders and our Leadership about trial changes. You can a
Elder Jensen’s p.o.v.Venetia and I are slowly connecting the dots; this has been an elaborate ruse to keep us from finding the truth.We know that the deceit started after Dyala left the Palace and her Father discovered the truth about the necklace. However, we never got an answer to the question: Why did the Luna of Silver Eclipse Pack tell Dyala to take the necklace?We haven’t found a single report that deals with that part of the story; it almost looks like it was kept from the records on purpose. What would we uncover if we had an answer to that question?I decided to leave that question for another time and to concentrate on finding out which Elder hid the truth about Dyala. After all, hiding the truth didn’t change anything in the end; Dyala didn’t want to return to the Palace.My Grandfather had been forced to stay home, my Grandmother was going through a terribly difficult pregnancy and the King ordered him to stay with his Mate and unborn child. My Uncle was their second chi
Dallas’ p.o.v.Preston called Alpha Aaron of Iron Moon Pack. I want to read the file on Dyala and her Mate, and Alpha Aaron is the only one who can give me permission to do so.I could ask the Elders, but that would involve informing them about why I want to read that file.My suspicions are not confirmed yet and I might have everything backward. Dyala’s file might give me the answers or they could prove me wrong.The five of us drive over to Iron Moon Pack and Alpha Aaron is waiting for us at the front door of the Pack-house.“Preston, it's good to see you again. I have everything you requested in my office; please follow me.” Alpha Aaron says after Preston introduces us all.We follow him into his office and I am surprised to see that his Beta and Gamma are absent.“They won’t be joining us. Only my family and the family of Dyala’s fated Mate know that the story is true; other Pack-members believe it is a made-up bedtime story. The family members of both families have to be eighteen
King Vaughn’s p.o.v.Two things have been on my mind ever since the trial, one is that damn picture from the broken necklace. It looks so familiar, but I can’t tell you what it is. The other thing is Captain Dallas; there is also something familiar about her.Quinlan has been following me around ever since he turned eighteen. He will take over the Throne from me someday. I even discussed my thoughts with him, but he couldn’t help me to find some answers.Like the rest of my sons, he was impressed with Dallas’ work. She came well-prepared, but after reviewing the case again, we realized that the pictures and footage of the doll and necklace weren’t attached. Everything else was there and for a moment, we thought she accidentally forgot to attach it to the file.My oldest Son, Weston, pointed out that it was never in the file and had been shown from a separate location. According to him, this means that she never intended to attach that data to the file.My Mate pointed out that she woul
Scarlet Crescent Territory“Dad, I need all the information you have on Princess Dyala. I want to know who gave us which information and if it was thoroughly checked.” Elder Venetia says as she walks into her house.Her Mate knows something is wrong and walks up the stairs to a hidden room they use as an office. They built it shortly after moving into the house, at his Father in law’s suggestion.Every member of Venetia’s family swore to protect Dyala and her bloodline; the only reason that she and Jensen are still members of the Elders is due to Venetia’s Father. He told King Vaughn that decades of information would be lost if they were no longer members of the Elders.It takes an hour to get every family member to join them. Venetia is pacing the floor while waiting for the last person to arrive.“I received this file from Alpha Preston of Silver Eclipse Pack. This is a file on Dyala’s stay within their territory and how they discovered what the necklace had done to Dyala.” Venetia s
Darius’ p.o.v.We had a restless night; at first, we all struggled to fall asleep due to the extensive information we received from Elder Jensen. After we finally did fall asleep, Dallas woke up to reveal that Charna had felt a pull toward the Royal family during the trial.Charna hadn’t mentioned it, because she didn’t understand why or where it came from. Now that she had more information it confirmed what we all suspected: Princess Dezra is Dallas’ Mother.“If she is your Mother, how are you going to reveal it to King Vaughn?” Daxton asks while we go through our morning routine.Dallas doesn’t say anything, but she doesn’t have to; it is clear to see that she is thinking of an answer. I’m unsure if I could come up with a way to explain this to King Vaughn; it doesn’t really concern me.“I am going to ask Elder Jensen to set up a meeting with the Elde