Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 2

Regan POV

I heard the front door shut and knew that meant the Alpha twin clothes and iron them in the laundry room. Moments later, my Isabelle’s, her green eyes blazing as she glared at me.

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were gone, breathing a sigh of relief as I continued to fold. epmother’s face appeared, a more mature version of

“What on earth was that?” she snarled, putting her hands on her hips and eyeing me fiercely.

1 paused, putting the washing down, and looked at her questiongly

“I’m sorry, what was what?” I asked dumbly,

I had made certain to remain out of the way while Isabelle visite with Xander and Xavier, keeping upstairs and out of their sight. As far as I knew, I hadn’t done anything wrong.

“The way you’ve been acting” she hissed, looking down her nose at me, “Isabelle told me how you insulted her and then you almost ran into the twins because you weren’t looking.”

“I didn’t insult” I began heatedly, but she held up a hand silencing me and my protests.

I bit the inside of my lip and fumed. It wouldn’t matter what I said, she would always defend her daughter and find something to complain about in regards to me.

“Don’t bother” she interrupted fiercely. “Go and get dinner ready Your father will be home soon, and he’ll be hungry.”

I scurried past her, down to the kitchen, and began to cook, keeping my head lowered, aware that my stepmother was looking for any excuse to grow angry with me. There was no sign of Isabelle but that wasn’t unusual, considering that she often went to eat with her friends. By the time I had finished, my stepmother and father were sitting at the table, waiting with frowns on their faces. I carefully put a plate in front of each of them and then sat down at the end of the table alone. Just like I did every night. I stared down at my food, moving my fork around listlessly.

“How was work sweetheart?” my stepmother cooed, smiling brilliantly at my father.

My father grunted. “There’s been a few sightings of rogues. We’ve had to increase patrol and secure the perimeter extra tight. More men are patrolling the grounds, and we’ve started training some of the younger males so that they can learn to defend the pack” he sighed. “The work is never–ending” he shotine a glance of disapproval, “But the fewer that are killed during rogue attacks the better,” he said icily as the blood drained from my face..

I knew that was a deliberate shot at me. A reminder of what I had done.

Heather shot an uncomfortable look at me and then reached over and touched my father’s hand, drawing his attention back to her, and thankfully taking his focus off of me. I kept my head down, playing with my food, my appetite now gone. I could feel my chest tightening as I struggled to keep my breathing even.

“Honey, guess what” Heather said excitedly, as my father looked at her and raised a brow, his eyes softening as he gazed upon his mate.

“Hmm, I’m guessing it has something to do with Isabelle” he guessed, making Heather laugh out loud and throw her head back, her eyes dancing in amusement.

Aander and Xavier come to speak to her today. Am I right in guessing that negotiations have been concluded?” she leaned forward, spearing my father with a fierce gaze, “Is my daughter to be the official Luna of the pack?” she asked, her voice rising in excitement.

My father grinned. There was a gleam in his eyes as he looked at his wife, his hand gently squeezing hers. Neither of them so much as spared me a glance or paid a whit of attention to me. I might as well have been invisible for all they cared. Isabelle

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was always at the forefront of their minds. It was a triumph for both of them, to have organized such a huge deal for the family and to be able to elevate their status with Isabelle’s becoming Luna. My father was glowing with pride.

“Negotiations have been concluded,” my father said, leaning back in his chair and sipping at his glass of wine. “Alpha Jackson has agreed to the twins taking Isabelle as their chosen mate. However, they must wait until Isabelle is officially eighteen and she must agree with rejecting her fated mate, should she ever find them.”

My stepmother waved a dismissive hand “Isabelle will have no probleins with those conditions. She’s always wanted to be the Luna of the pack, ever since she can remember” she said being. “But what if the twins find their fated mate?” she frowned.

“The same conditions Apply to them. They are to reject their fail mare. Since the boys turn eighteen first, they will have a short window in which they might find their mate before they take Isabelle and make her Luna but the odds of their mates being in this pack is practically nil” my father said shrugging, “ey would have started to have feelings towards a pack member by now or their wolf would have started to sense their mate with how close their birthday is. Since the twins are acting normally, I would hazard that nobody here is fated to be with them.”

“For all we know Isabelle could be their fated mate” my stepmother clapped her hands, looking excited. “Wouldn’t that solve all of our problems” she giggled with happiness.

“It would certainly make things easier” my father grumbled and then looked at me, raising a brow.

“Now all we have to do is decide what to do with Regan,” he said bluntly.

I looked at him, surprised that he was even bothering to acknowledge I was at the table.

“Well, I was thinking” my stepmother broke in, causing me to look at her sharply; “Since Regan and Isabelle have practically grown up together and are about the same age.” she trailed off, an expectant expression on her face.

“I don’t quite follow you;” my father said with narrowed eyes “What does that have to do with anything?”

She sighed. “Well, if Isabelle is going to be Luna, then she’s going to need an omega to tend to her every need” she explained as I sat there in shock. “Why shouldn’t it be Regan? It would be beneficial for her sister to have somebody she could trust to take care of her, and we could still see Regan at the pack house. It’s the perfect solution” she declared, while I felt my heart turn as hard as stone.

The perfect solution. A slave to my sister’s every whim, like I already was. I could feel bitterness beginning to consume me. looked towards my father, hoping he would make some sort of objection or protest, perhaps even deny Heather this one. request, but he was nodding slowly, a thoughtful look on his face. I began to feel cold all over.

“You know, that could work,” he said, giving me a sidelong glance. “Regan is going to be eighteen soon as is Isabelle. It’s an honor to work for your Luna;” he told me frostily as I began to shake my head, “and god knows you don’t possess the strength to take over my role as Beta when the time comes, as pany and weak as you are.”

“I intend on leaving the pack when I turn eighteen” I blurted out unable to hold back anymore, the words just slippiChapter 3

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I felt betrayed as I got up the next day, making my way woodenly down to the kitchen, only to be greeted by the scowl on my father’s face. Great. I sensed that something even worse than yesterday was about to happen, although I couldn’t imagine things getting any worse than they already were.

“You’re coming with me to the training grounds today” he snarled without hesitation.

The hell I was. I can’t fight remember. I’m puny and weak” I repeated sarcastically.

Whomp. I barely ducked the fist coming towards me in time. In fact, I was surprised to have dodged it at all. Even my father looked slightly impressed, even as he tried not to show it.

today, want to see if you have any Beta blood flowing through. your veins” he snapped. “Do not test me. Next

have to come as well. I felt apprehensive, looking towards the small group of pack members that were cloistered together at the

seeing as not all of us have received our wolves just yet” my father growled, you can suiding into the middle of everyone and pointedly looking at the twins and myself as I flushed. “It’s important defend yourself in case you, for some reason are unable to shift into your wolf form, whether it’s because you are severely

friends and I could already see her sizing me up. We moved over 10) a corner of the ring. Tiffany’s mouth was already beginning to curve into a vicious smile. I swallowed hard. I looked over my shoulder but could see that everybody had already begun

head, before slowly adopting a defensive position. “Why” don’t you show

surprise, her fist landing squarely in my stomach as I gave a strangled sound, followed by her knee kicking me hard in the face. I dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes as she

than I thought” she crowed, laughing out

as I slowly climbed back to my feet, wiping my swollen lip and wincing from the pain. I knew the basic fighting positions, but my father hadn’t prepared me for this kind of fighting Probably because he

at me and Tiffany, no doubt so they could point and laugh together. Even the twins were glancing over in interest I was going to look like an idiot, I thought, closing my eyes for a moment and then reopening them, but there was nothing I could do about it, except do my best and hope that Tiffany didn’t beat me

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this,” Tiffany pursed her lips at me and then moved.

through me. Something instinctual took over. I shocked everyone by dodging her next few punches, my head and body moving to the side in graceful movements. I saw Tiffany’s eyes widen in shock, even as she renewed her efforts. I threw out a punch of my own and watched stunned, as though it was happening in slow motion, as it connected with Tiffany’s nose, a sickening cracking noise sounding as blood spurted everywhere. I listened to the

intending to. I had simply lashed out blindly. Instantly I felt contrite

she gave another cry, pushing her nose back into position, wincing as she corrected it, and then. glared at me. “I didn’t mean to break your nose”

loud, almost hysterical, “You broke my nose” she

stomach as she doubled over, wheezing and coughing, her eyes watering slowly. I had kicked out hard, out of fear and

it. Tiffany’s eyes were slowly darkening, and I

her eyes; “You think

hell was my father? I glanced over my shoulder but saw no sign of him. I could see the twin Alphas beginning to eye Tiffany with concern though, Xander and Xavier beginning to move forward

head and then stilled Tiffany was shifting into her wolf form, her claws growing. fur appearing on her limbs, her eyes darkening. As she transformed into her wolf, I stood there, unable to move as she jumped directly towards me, a snarl on her lips. I braced myself, waiting for the inevitable, certain that she was about to rip my throat out. She wasn’t supposed to shift, none of us were, but she wasn’t letting that stop her. She hadn’t liked being humiliated in front of everyone and

in unison, two bodies putting themselves between me and Tiffany as I

pack member. Tiffany was forced to stop, falling to her feet and continuing to snarl at me,

crying softly as she tried to cover herself. Another pack member quickly handed her a shirt to cover

father’s voice boomed out; “Leave and see the Alpha for your punishment” he

without looking at anyone, her cheeks a

as they turned to face him “But don’t put yourself in danger for the likes of somebody like this. Regan is dispensable, he said coldly, as

Regan POV

Alpha twins, practically sprinting after them. They paused, hearing the sound of my footsteps, turning

I know you didn’t have to help me back there but..” my voice trailed off, at the expressions on both their faces.

his brother, “She broke pack rules and only a coward would

train with the rest of us?” he asked unexpectedly as I blinked at

of curiosity or interest. I was taken aback. Did this mean they wanted to know more about

was more likely to take over his position, well until, you know” I gestured to them both, blushing bright

doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn to defend yourself or make the effort to train” Xander’s voice was cold, and his expression was unforgiving. “Even those who are in a low

nothing but judgment in their eyes

that oblivious to my life and the circumstances in

up for all the ones you’ve missed. You’re already the reason for one of our most beloved pack members being killed, do you really

didn’t kill my mother” my voice was weak, “It wasn’t my fault protested, even as I knew it wouldn’t make

but Xander merely

them apply to you” he made a rude motion at me, his eyes beginning to blaze “Do you think that Isabelle hasn’t told us about your true nature and how much of a bitch you are?”

problem. If only these two knew what her true nature was like, but like everybody else, she had them completely fooled. I blinked back tears, looking at Xavier who

that really what you think of me?”

matter so much what they thought? Why did I care? Everybody considered me to be a murderer or a weakling. but

innocent victim” Xander

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ordered around” he smiled, the smile chilling me to the core, “and what it’s like to have to do everything you’re

away

not” I began to say and

this evil person that you believe I am, I

me. Why can’t you see that? It took me a moment

realize that Xavier was still standing there, looking down at mas

following your brother?” My voice

I was merely an inconvenience and a burden to them. I could feel myself fighting back tears and digging my

what it’s worth, your fighting was quite good for somebody who hasn’t attended a single training session” Xavier offered at last, a small smile on his lips before it faded and

I watched the back of them, unable to drag my eyes away from them, marveling at what a handsome pair they made and grateful that nobody was here to see me looking at the twins in such a way. Or at least 1 thought that I was alone. That small moment of happiness did not last long.

hand pinch my arm, causing me to gasp out loud and turn my

near my mates again” she snarled, as tried to pull her hand away from any arm, her eyes narrowing “Don’t think I don’t see what you are doing, trying to get their sympathy so that they will show you attention” she hissed as I looked at her dumbfounded.

I was just…” I trailed off, not sure why I felt the need to defend myself from such a

as pack members walked past without stopping

hard again, as though to prove her point and I winced. She dropped my arm, and I grabbed at it, Chapter

Regan POV

doctor’s gaze as she pushed my nose back into place with a sickening crack. Ouch. It stung, but I could breathe a lot easier, and 1 wiped the blood off my face with the washcloth she provided with a grateful smile. Dr Sarah was not

month you’ve ended up at the clinic, he said, pursing her lips “With so–called injuries you’ve sustained Regan. Is there something you would like to tell me?” he asked, folding her arms across her

was an accident, during training” 1

liar. Her eyes felt as though they were piercing my

sprained wrist before that?” she raised a brow “Or the broken rib the month before?” her voice was rising as I flushed and looked down at the ground “It’s blatantly obvious that somebody or several someone’s” she amended with a growl “are intentionally hurting you. Why don’t you

She seemed to genuinely care about me. But the Alpha and Luna were allowing this to happen. Whether it was by remaining oblivious to their pack member’s behavior or openly encouraging it. I didn’t know. But telling them about the abuse I suffered would only make things worse for me, especially since I knew that they wouldn’t care. Considering that Luna Jennifer used to be a

Dr. Sarah, but I don’t want to make things worse than they already are.” I said softly.

her eyes filled with concern “It might only be one injury here or there for now, but you don’t have a wolf and that means your healing ability is

pranks,” 1 told her quietly “and they’ll get tired of picking

have a word with your father she began, and I hastily

needed. My father would be furious with me and would want to know what I was doing in the clinic in

please” 1 pleaded “That’s the last thing I need. He’ll just see me as being weak and pitiful. The girl of a beta, constantly being hurt and harassed like this”

were behind many of my injuries. I saw her bite her lip, debating inwardly with herself and I stared at her, continuing to

but if this continues, I’ll have no choice but to inform Alpha Jackson and Luna Jennifer” she warned “As the leaders of the pack they have a right to know when one of the members is being abused like