Daxton’s p.o.v.
“Good morning, Daxton.” I hear Carl, our future Alpha, say. I doubt it is a good morning if he is standing behind me, he only comes looking for me if someone told him to come and get me.
“Who send you?” I ask him, as I turn to face him. I want to look into his eyes when he answers me, it will tell me if he is aware of why he was send here.
“My Mother, I believe it has to do with an invitation from Shadow Valley Pack. Between you and me, I think Dad might order you to go.” Carl answers and I know that he is telling the truth.
I am forty seven and I still haven’t found my true Mate-bond, I never met a woman my Lycan felt a connection with. I have been waiting for twenty nine years to find that connection, but so far I haven’t been able to find her and I gave up on finding her years ago.
The people around me are still hoping that I will find her one day, they want me to go to other Packs to look for her. I did that for over a decade with no results and now I no longer want to go through it.
“I am sorry, Daxton. Mom wants you at the Pack-house for lunch, on the Alpha floor.” Carl says and I know that he is sorry, our entire future leadership understands me.
None of them have found their true Mate-bond yet and they have to attend as many events as the Pack gets invited to.
I reluctantly follow Carl to the Pack-house, there is no point in shooting the messenger. I am not sure how this lunch will go, but something tells me that I will have given everyone a piece of my mind before it is over.
Chatter is coming from the dining room and I can already hear my Mother’s voice above the others.
“If he doesn’t find his Mate during that Alpha Ceremony, he will need to take Daniella as his chosen Mate.” Mom says and even though I am not in the room, I know the smirk Daniella will have on her face.
“I will never take Daniella as my chosen Mate. If and that is a big IF I take a chosen Mate, I will decided who becomes my chosen Mate. You don’t have a say in it, Mother.” I say calmly, knowing that this annoys the hell out of her.
Not just my tone of voice, but also the fact that I use the word Mother instead of Mom.
No one says a word as I sit down across the table from my Mother and Daniella, both of them have an annoyed look on their face. Carl sits down in the seat that was meant for me, next to Daniella.
“What is this I hear about an invitation, Luna?” I ask, making sure that everyone understands that I know why I was summoned.
“Shadow Valley Pack will get another Alpha in about seven months, we got invited to attend and to bring along some of our unmated Pack-members.” Our Luna answers and I know there is no way I am getting away with refusing to go.
“I didn’t know that Nico had found his connection yet and why does Alpha Leon think it is smart to hand over the Pack so soon?” I ask the question that is probably running through everyone’s mind.
We had all met Nico over the years and he didn’t strike me as the most competent for the Alpha position, not to mention the woman that was always with him. If I am not mistaken her name is Lucy, but we never found out what her rank is or who her parents are.
The last time Nico was here, was about four months ago and we all had felt that something was off that day. We never figured out what was wrong, but the guy had been jumpy throughout the entire visit and he had eyed every woman in the Pack with suspicion until he was able to see their faces.
“None of us knew he had found a connection, until the invitation arrived that is. As to why Alpha Leon is so eager to step down, any guess could be a good one.” Our Luna answers.
Usually when a future Alpha finds his connection, his parents make it known to every Pack and not just the allied Packs.
For his parents not to make it known immediately, can only mean a few things. He could have gotten someone pregnant that isn’t his true Mate-bond, he could have taken a chosen Mate for an alliance or he broke the connection to his first Mate for whatever reason.
“Why don’t you accompany Daxton to the Alpha Ceremony, Daniella?” My Mother asks, but luckily our Luna is quick to shoot that idea down.
“Sorry, but we have chosen the unmated Pack-members already. Daniella is still young and has all the time in the world to find her connection. We will be bringing Pack-members that have been waiting at least five years to find their connection.” Our Luna responds and I can tell that she is telling the truth.
“We did that on purpose, Daxton.” She tells me through the mind-link and for once I am grateful that our Luna can be conning from time to time.
Unlike most, our Luna isn’t afraid to talk back to my Mother. My Mother knows that most still consider her this Pack’s Beta female and that means she gets away with a lot of her behavior, but even my Mother isn’t stupid enough to go against our Luna.
Our Luna has the final say and no one is going to argue with her about it, not even me.
My Mother and Daniella don’t seem to be too pleased with our Luna, but my twin Brother, Darius, has a damn smirk on his face and hell breaks loose the moment he opens his mouth.
“You seem eager to have her as a Daughter in law. Why don’t I take Daniella as my chosen Mate?” Darius says with a smirk on his face.
Yeah, leave it to my twin Brother to piss off our Mother.
Phaineian KingdomDeep inside the dungeons, which are located under the Palace, Dezra is staring at the wall of her cell.She knows she has no one to blame for her predicament but herself, even if she had wanted to put the blame on someone else.Even though she could have chosen to decline the Beta position, she knew that it meant status for a Royal family member. Without the position, she would have to work like some of her other cousins and siblings. Dezra always considered the Beta position to be easy work, but she had been mistaken.Her time at Shadow Valley Pack had given her enough time to figure out what she wanted to do.Dezra didn’t want to become a “normal” member of the Royal family; she considered them less than the ones with a high function within the Kingdom. Her Brother never did, but it was how she felt.Seeing the dynamics in a Pack, she quickly realized that declining her rig
Dallas’ p.o.v.“Captain, do you have a moment?” Jesper asks as I walk up the stairs to the Beta floor.I will leave for the Place in a few hours with my Mates to spend some time with my family, before the entire circus arrives at the Palace tomorrow morning.“Of course. Let’s take this into the living room.” I answer, knowing that the Beta floor is empty.I have a feeling that I know what Jesper wants to discuss, but I will not jump to conclusions and make a mistake or two. We walk into the living room after grabbing something to drink from the fridge.“We will be moving again, won’t we?” Jesper asks and I nod my head. “Can we bring Marcus with us?”His last question doesn’t surprise me. I had already thought about that and doubted Uncle Vaughn would separate Belinda and Marcus.“Don’t worry about that. You know how the R
Book 2: The Forgotten Princess revealed.Dallas’ p.o.v.I have been back at Silver Eclipse Pack for nearly twenty four hours and have spent them locked on the Beta floor.Daxton and Darius have been doing their jobs for Preston, but none of us has told them what happened at the Palace or what the outcome was. Uncle Vaughn—I can no longer call him King—asked that we wait a few days.He has an idea on how to reveal everything to everyone in the Kingdom and wants some time to organize it with the help of some Elders. He didn’t give me specifics, but I did give him a week to inform the Kingdom before the meeting, so I am okay with it.“Princess, Preston wants us to meet him in his office.” Daxton says as he walks into the living room. They have been calling me that ever since we got back, it is kinda funny if you are in on the joke, but I can’t wait
King Vaughn’s p.o.v.I have been on a rollercoaster ride ever since Dallas walked into the Throne room, but at first, I couldn’t understand what was going on.My Lycan didn’t say a damn thing about it, until I was able to put two and two together myself. He had figured it out the moment she walked into the Throne room, why we had felt something was off with Dallas.It turns out there was nothing off about Dallas; my sister had just kept us in the dark.Dezra never wanted to talk about the years she spent outside the Palace, not to anyone in the family, including her Sons. I doubt they ever knew about her so-called miscarriage, but I remember them asking her which Packs she had visited.I never understood why she couldn’t just tell them where she had gone and which places she had visited, but now it all makes sense to me.Someone would have found out the truth if they had known and ever t
Dallas’ p.o.v.“Sorry, Your Majesty. My Mates have a rather superficial mother and I asked them how she would react.” I say this to explain myself.“She would probably ask to move into the Palace.” Daxton mumbles behind me. He’s not wrong when it comes to their Mother, it wouldn’t surprise me if she didn’t even ask and just moved in if she were still alive and on good terms with her Sons.“Princess Dezra left Shadow Valley Pack when I was a year old, rejected her Mate for giving her a Daughter. She didn’t want the Beta position and believed I shouldn’t have it either. To make sure I would never shift, she gave the necklace to her former Mate and made a huge mistake.She told him it had been successful for Dyala, but never told him what it meant. He gave it to his firstborn, who didn’t appreciate the necklace and destroyed it. I found pieces to a puzzle t
Dallas’ p.o.v.I allow everyone to deal with the answers Princess Dezra has given; they will explode in a while anyway.The Elders manage to stay a lot calmer than the Royal family, but then again, it doesn’t concern their family. King Vaughn looks at me with his Lycan close to the surface and I wonder if he is starting to connect the dots.“Princess Dezra, I want you to move your seat over here and suggest that Prince Darron do the same. I don’t want anyone to die before the entire truth is revealed.” I say as I point at the spot where I want her to sit.Luckily, Princess Dezra isn’t a fool and does as I suggest. Four Squad members move to stand behind them to protect them if necessary.“You already confirmed that Prince Darron didn’t father your first child. Can you tell us who the Father was?” I ask her. I know it is a question her family wants an answer to, but