The Alpha & Beta's Regret
The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 97

Addison POV

She’d never met Luna Jo-anne before, but knew instantly what she was. She damned near bowed down to the woman, even Fallon understood what she was, had not wanted to bow to anyone before, not even those triplets here. Though they’d both understood, those three were very powerful. This was very different.

She likely would have bowed down if the woman had not just stepped up to her and enfolded her into her arms, and pulled all her pain and sadness from severing her Mate Bond from Orien, away from her.

The moment she’d uttered those words ‘you don’t have to be in pain anymore.’ All her pain had started to just ebb from her body, flowing away from her like it was being gently washed away until there was none of it left at all.

She still knew that she’d severed ties with Orien, and lost her Goddess Gifted Mate Bond, but no longer did it hurt at all. The power Luna Jo-anne held was more than the royal wolfen bloodline, that she was now also sensing within the woman. This she felt when she’d come into contact with her. She could tell now, as she stood there holding onto this woman, she was royal blooded on both sides, witch and wolfen.

This woman was her queen, all witches would know it, feel it or sense it. She was a direct descendant of a royal witch’s bloodline. Though no one had seen that in a very long time. She herself had thought it had died out centuries ago.

But here she was, a part of her was now curious as to how old she actually was. Let it go. It wasn’t really any of her business. She sat down at the table and not only answered the questions about Victor himself, but got up and mapped out his pack as best she could from memory, marked out where everything lyed. Let them all know roughly how many warriors he had, how many wolves his pack contained to her knowledge.

The only thing she didn’t bring up was that in that man’s basement the last time she’d been there, which admittedly was more than a decade ago now. Was that feeling of a family bond down in there. It was unlikely that there was anyone down there now that would be connected to her. So she didn’t see a need to bring it up.

Saw Luci fire up over being told by Rafe that he didn’t want her going into battle. He had no hope of that happening. The girl was all Alpha and all power as well. Her clear statement that they couldn’t make her, just showed to Addi that Luci’s mind was made up, she was the one to want to take that man down and nothing and no one was going to get in her way.

She smiled to herself, so very headstrong and that Siren bloodline, she was now pulling on to be here in this room with both Rafe and Jack, at this very table was shining through to Addi. She did want to tell her daughter the truth about both of them.

That her Alpha and Beta really did love her, wanted her, but wanted answers about their own so-called Mates first. So it could all be explained to her, and any questions she may have regarding them could all be answered.

Her daughter was going to be the Luna to this very pack one day. How far off that was, she didn’t know yet. Didn’t think that even Rafe and Jack knew when that would happen either, this whole mess needed sorting out.

They were not wrong in telling her there was more going on than she could possibly know. They had two Mates that were not their actual Mates, who were dealing with an imminent attack from Victor, who wanted Luci and they needed to protect her and the boys as well. There were three witches here that stood by and let things happen because from bad came good, or from darkness came light.

Really thought about that statement, her own mother had suffered terribly, yet refused to give her up. Loved her regardless of who the sick bastard her father was, what he had done to her. She herself wasn’t bad like him, neither was Luci, for that matter, so from something bad came something good.

Moved her eyes to Jo-anne, she’d heard that pack of hers had severed itself from the Royals, yet there were two royals sitting right here at this very table. She moved her eyes to Alpha Terence, and did not miss the mark on his inner arm, it was the same as the witches.

There was definitely more going on here with those witches and they were playing at connecting people and bringing about something bigger than any of them could understand, she thought. She knew they could see more than the here and now. Thought about those women and just knew deep down they were royal blooded themselves, but hid themselves away from the world. Maybe they gave up their own titles even. That was curious to her. Why had they done that?

Watched as Jo-anne turned and suddenly stalked away from the house, oh yes, that woman’s brain was ticking as much as Addison’s was right this minute. She, too, was now trying to figure out what was going on herself within this very pack. Addison had watched her, looking at not only Luci but at Rafe and Jack and the twins as well.

She was trying to piece together the same puzzle those two men were. But had a better chance of getting answers was all. Those triplets could not decline to answer any of the Luna’s questions, she was also their queen as well, and they would know it. Would likely even have known she was coming here today.

Alpha Terence frowned after Jo-anne, but West stopped him from going after her. “Leave it, Terence.” He’d stated calmly, even as his own eyes followed his Luna, not even he was going to interfere with whatever she was thinking. Both West and Terence knew exactly what she was, she now knew.

Smiled to herself as everyone left, “What is it mother?” Luci asked her from the kitchen.

“Luna Jo-anne, is a royal on both sides, out ranks her own Mate and Alpha Terence. Much like you outrank Rafe and Jack.”

“She’s a witch.” Luci nodded “I got that from just shaking her hand.”

“Not just any witch Luci.” She looked right at her daughter, “Is of the witch’s royal bloodline…our Queen, so to speak.”

“Our?”

“Yes, Fallon and I wanted to bow down to her. We’ve never felt that before.”

“I didn’t.”

“That’s because you’re a Triune, special in your own right, but that witch’s b***d that connects you, Alari and Kali together, which it does. I’ve thought about it, the way you said you glowed every time you shifted while pregnant, the way Kali and Alari can come together, unite, it’s your witch’s bloodline that allows for that to happen.”

She watched on as Luci thought about it for a long moment. “But I never knew about it. So how could I do that?” she asked.

“Pure instinct, I’m guessing. To protect your boys.” Addi turned and looked at them on the couch. “They’ll get a siren shift at some point as well, I believe.”

Luci was right next to her now. “You really think so?” She could hear the hope and happiness in her daughter’s voice.

Addi smiled right at her. “Yes, not certain as to when, but I’d be willing to bet they’ll be black and white just like their wolves.” She smiled as she watched Luci really smile herself now, saw that happy girl she’d once been before everything went to s**t.

Touched Luci’s face gently, “There you are.” She couldn’t help but state, her boys was what brought out the joy in her daughter’s life. Much the same way Luci did that for herself.

That Siren connection so strong between her and Luci, just like it was for Luci and the boys. “I like having a deeper connection to the Siren venom that runs in my veins. Being here with you Luci, I feel it all the time.” Then she just hugged her daughter tightly, and found both boys right there hugging both of them as well, smiling up at her when she looked down at them.

“Now boys, your mamma and I want to get you something. How do you feel about…a whole house full of books and toys?”

“A whole house?” they both asked, looking up at her. She could hear the excitement in their voices.

“Yes, we’re going to shop.” She grinned at them now “For everything you could possibly want. Grammy is going to spoil you rotten.”

They did just that, sat in the lounge area and shopped online for toys and clothes, books and bikes and scooters, pencils and paints. Started with the pack’s stores so things could be picked up or delivered as early as tomorrow. Then they sat and looked at the human world stores, let the boys pick out and have whatever they wanted. She would deny them nothing.

Had to really encourage Luci to buy clothes, got a, I have no money down the mind-link. Addison just stared right at her, “I will deny you nothing, it’s on me.” She wanted to tell her that Rafe and Jack would deny her nothing either but let it go for now. Didn’t think that Luci, in her current mindset, would accept anything from either of them that wasn’t from the lost and found.

Wouldn’t want those two spending money on her, likely would allow it from them to the boys, but would decline anything from them herself, or send it back if they sent something over.

Managed after an hour to get her to finally actively look at things for herself, even managed to get her to pick out a few nice dresses. Wanted her to have something nice to wear when Rafe and Jack came to claim their true Luna. Though she could see that Luci didn’t really want to, heard her state plainly “I don’t need anything fancy, mother. I will never have a need to dress up for anyone.”

Nearly sighed out loud, it was hard keeping the truth from her. Knew that she needed to for the moment, could see it really was the right thing. Addison wanted her daughter to have all her questions answered, when her Alpha and Beta came to her to finally tell her all that had gone on.

When they rejected their Mates and Luci heard about it and she would. It would be announced via a pack wide mind-link. She knew that day would bring hope to Luci. She also had a feeling it wouldn’t take that long for Rafe and Jack to hunt Luci down and explain everything.

Try and claim Luci, just a few hours after she imagined. The moment Luci understood. Those two men would be telling her they chose her as their Luna, and not because she was the mother of their children, not because she would be a powerful warrior Luna. Because they loved her, really did love her, it might take Luci a day or so to come around, but she would, was already mated to them.

But for Addison, what she wanted for her daughter was that moment when Rafe and Jack verbalized, they loved her, and wanted her. For Luci to be granted her Goddess Gifted Mates in both of them. It wouldn’t even need to be a full moon. There Goddess Selena would just grant it on the spot. That was how it was done for Sirens; love first, then a bond.

Luci, Kali and Alari would all scent those two men within minutes of them voicing that they loved her, wanted her for their Mate, it’s all her daughter wanted, all Kali wanted for that matter.

Alari would be the only one on the fence, might hold them back. Addi didn’t know what was going to happen with Alari at this point, but she too would scent them out and know what they were to her. Understand that the Goddess would only grant her to them if they loved her, truly loved her.

She was going to have to tell Rafe and Jack so they wouldn’t get the shock of their lives, and just launch themselves at her daughter to claim her. Alari might well take offence and Addison wanted all of them to be happy. Alari included, that part of Luci might take some convincing.