Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Regan POV

It’s dark. The torches are lit, lighting the dark dungeon as I slowly make my way down, assisted by Xavier, while Xander waits patiently down by the cell. Alpha Jackson is behind me, Insouth flat, a look of anxiety all over his face. I feel sorry for him. He’s gone through so much, the least of all which is the knowledge that Luna Jennifer slept with another man and betrayed him all those years ago. It’s a miracle he hasn’t broken down or lost control of himself or his wolf. I admire that because it shows just how much inner strength he possesses. No doubt Xavier and Xander take, after him in that respect.

The time has come. I have spent sleepless nights, tossing, turning, trying to come up with the perfect solution, only to realize that there isn’t one. I can’t try and please everybody, It will not work and part of me hurts at that realization, as Xavier begins to lead me to the first cell, where my father is waiting, hanging on the wall by silver restraints, his eyes murderous as he looks upon me. I try not to flinch as I rake my gaze over him, feeling the inner turmoil that often accompanies me whenever I get even remotely close to him. I could already feel myself starting to tense, in preparation for this confrontation, my body was used to the beatings he would foist on me for every little transgression. Even though he can’t touch me. J can’t help my body reacting automatically to his presence.

“You little bitch” he spits, pulling on the cuffs and wincing as the silver burns him “Release me from this cell so that I might get my revenge” he roars.

His anger towards Luna Jennifer and what she did, to him, and to us, is evident by the fury on his face and his blatant attempts to get free. He’s been stewing for days.

“Beta Johnathon, you have been stripped of your title, and I must ask you to remain silent as your daughter Regan gives us her ruling in regard to your punishment” Alpha Jackson’s tone is sharp as he reprimands my father.

My father gives an incredulous laugh while I stiffen, and the Alpha twins shoot him looks filled with daggers. “You’re going to let this useless bitch choose how to punish me?” he snorts. “Cowards, the lot of you” he shouts giving a little girl such power, I don’t believe it.”

I study him. For so long, I have fearell him. Feared his hand, the pain that always accompanies it as it connects with my bare flesh. He looks tired now. Weary. There are cuts on his skin from struggling with the restraints. He is pale and withdrawn. I study him even more closely. The Alpha twins and their father are silent, watching me. I give a small smile, feeling sad for some inexplicable reason.

“For the repeated physical abuse that I have suffered at your hands I sentence you to be lashed no less than thirty times.” I said quietly as his eyes widened in alarm and the Alpha twins nodded, a look of satisfaction on their faces. “I think it’s time you found out just how painful a whipping across your back can feel Father” I concluded, feeling a little morose.

As punishments went, it was certainly justified, but it did little to make me feel better.

“Bitch” he roared “No good, little whore. You think that I’m afraid of a little whipping?” he snarled “That’s nothing. I’ll kill you for this” he hissed.

I shook my head in resignation. “I think you don’t have the faintest concept of what a whipping will feel like. Once the first ten have been established, the pain becomes more excruciating. But I digress” I murmur as the twin’s jaws clench at my statement and their eyes begin to blaze in anger. “There is but one more thing of which you must be punished and condemned for.”

Had he forgotten the crime that had landed him in here, to begin with? He looked at me in dread and I knew that he hadn’t as he began to pale.

“When I get out of here” my father began to furiously shout and interrupted him, looking him directly in the eyes. This time, I would not let him interrupt me. I would make him sten. It was my time to speak and speak up 1 did. For the crime of adultery and sleeping with somebody else’s fated mate, that which happens to be the Alpha of the packs.

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the consequent lying and subterfuge and blatant attempt to cover it up, I sentence you…” I trailed off as my father glared and began to spit curse words at me.

“You don’t have the right he roared, trying to refute my claims

“On the contrary, I have given her that right” Alpha Jackson interrupts, staring at my father with hatred “and I will abide by whatever decision she has come to and support her. I did not trit myself with your punishment, for I feared that I might kill your with my bare hands” he growled, causing my father to silent, glowering at all of us.

“Go ahead Regan” Xander urged quietly “finish what you started

He made it sound so simple, but my heart felt like it was being smped over as I forced myself to repeat the words and stare my father in the face.

“For the crime of adultery and the lies, conspiracy to cover it up sentence you to become banished from the pack forevermore, destined to become a rogue and forbidden to step foot back in this territory ever again unless you want to forfeit your life” I finished, staring at my father, my body trembling slightly as his eyes widened in shock.

He hadn’t been expecting that. It was done. I had finished it. His punishment was concluded.

It had taken days to come to this conclusion. To come to some sort of fitting punishment. I had no love for my father, but I couldn’t stomach ordering his execution either. He hadn’t killed my mother, but his actions had led to it. He had betrayed his Alpha. This punishment would indirectly lead to his death unless he learned to survive as a rogue. He would never get to see Isabelle or Heather again. They would feel the sever of the bend when he was forced to cut it off with the whole pack. He would never be able to step foot on these pack grounds again

“You can’t do that” my father shouted, staring at me wildly “What about my stepdaughter? My wife?”

1 smiled tightly. “You won’t see them again. Maybe, without your influence, they might become better people.”

I highly doubted it. Isabelle was rotten to the core and Heather only encouraged her daughter’s antics, but there was still hope for the both of them.

“My daughter needs me” he shouted, and I gave a bitter laugh.

“I needed you to. I’m your daughter but I might as well not have been for all the love and the care that you’ve shown me. I have no love for you anymore Father I told him honestly. “You beat that out of me a long time ago, but I wish you luck on the outside regardless. You’re going to need it” I said with an exhale, trying not to break down or show any weakness in front of him.

“Fuck you, you little bitch” my father screeched, tugging uselessly on the restraints as I stared straight ahead “I’m coming back for you” he snarled, as I glanced up at him, his eyes narrowing on my face “I swear, I’ll come back to get you” he hissed.

“Shut his mouth” Alpha Jackson nodded to the guards who began to move in order to obey his instructions.

1 felt Xander grab my hand and squeeze it, reassuring me. I smiled tightly to myself, even as my body began to still, the trembling beginning to subside. Xavier moved to the other side of me, placing a hand on my shoulder, tingles running down my spine as I breathed shallowly, the mold and the metallic scent of old blood causing me to gag slightly.

“That was a fitting punishment Alpha Jackson murhured, eyeing me closely and nodding in approval, even as his tone was filled with grief. “But can you hold your composure enough to get through the next one?” he asked grimly.

I looked him in the eyes, I knew full well who the other prisoner was and who we were about to face. I had it on good authority that Alpha Jackson had not ventured down here since she had been placed in the cell and down here in this dungeon, I looked at him, taking note of the crease in his smile, the bleakness of his eyes, and the sudden stiffness of his demeanor. Perhaps he should not be asking me that question but asking himself that very same thing.

“Can you?” I asked, deciding to be blunt.

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Xavier POV

well- being. Xander is strangely quiet, his expression contemplative del while I tried to keep myself subdued. I made every effort to reassure my mate, holling her hand, tone hing her, trying to be near her as we transversed the corridor until we found ourselves in front of the cell that had mine and Xander’s mother in it. Regan had dealt tremendously well with the punishment she had doled out to Beta Johnathon, her father, but I wondered how she would go now, my own eyes feeling heavy as my mother rose gracefully to her feet and regarded us

your presence” My mother smiled but it did not quite reach her eyes.

a Luna, althought would do her little good to act this way now. She could not escape what was about to happen, no matter how much

was about to do. We would do the same in his shoes. I had dreaded this moment and now that it had come, there was nothing that I could realistically do to stop it. Not unless I

flinch, my mother’s face going white as snow as she gave a scream that was bloodcurdling, dropping to her knees as she felt the bond between herself

in constant pain until she chose to accept it and I doubted she would be foolish or najve enough not to. My father was not about to

neck, and we all watched

were no longer bonded to each other. My father was once again, without a mate. This had to be killing him inside and yet, he

back instead, looking awfully weary. I saw Regan gently touch his arm, questioning if he was alright. My mother glared at

of a real mate anyway” she sneered at my father, as I clenched my jaw and Xander shot

here to witness your punishment” my father’s voice is

Jook

towards Regan. My mother looks taken aback. “You can to tell me that you gave the decision to her” she said gesturing with her hands, her

remains silent which further provokes

decided to give the one whose life was affected the most by your treasonous acts the

A little girl, playing and pretending to be Luna” she scoffed, causing me to

Regan

it. Perhaps she was considering the repercussions of her actions and wondering just how far Regan would go in regard to her

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against your fated mate, the Alpha of this park and then continually ed about it. You hired an innocent girl into the forest during a rogo attack and as a direct result, her mother dieil protecting her. That girl was later declared to be a murderer and treated like an outcast by the pack and abused by many, including her father.

our mother shouted, looking between us all. “This was just a mistake, a careless misunderstanding. You can forgive me, can’t

my head “we can’t. We have always looked up to you as a leader and today, we discovered you are nothing but a coward. You had a chance to make things right, years ago and instead, you covered it up, to

an innocent little girl rather than take the fall. That was more shameful than

contorted and she looked on

banished from this pack and turned into a rogue. To

punishment than my mother deserved, and my brother and my father looked at Regan, recognizing the compassion she was showing. She could have asked for the death sentence, and we would have granted it

quivering “I can’t leave this pack. Where would I go?”

who are condemned to become rogues don’t and your wolf is stronger. You have a

whipping. Regan had shown true mercy. I looked at my mate with nothing but gratefulness in my eyes. I hoped she could see how much I valued her in that moment and how much I wished I could thank her for this bit of kindness,

this is my home.” My mother protested, her voice rising as my father turned his head and avoided looking

back on these pack grounds once we release you as a rogue and we will be forced to kill you” I said, glancing at Regan who stood deadly

causing her to drop them in a hurry “I gave birth to you boys, I raised you. I was loyal to you for years” she yelled at my father who stiffened “and this is how you repay it? You are

Xander POV

to catch up to Regan outside the dungeon. Our father unobtrusively left no doubt to go and wallow in self–pity and Xavier, and I paused, my hand reaching out to lightly touch Regan who looked on the verge of collapsing, her expression one of devastation.

get her to look

and…” she

eyes to widen in shock. I felt electricity coursing through my body as I plundered her mouth, taking what I could and what she gave me, as she gave a low moan of desire. Xavier moved to stand behind her, nibbling on her earlobe and causing her to inhale sharply. My eyes met Xavier’s and with

brother and me. All of us were hurting at that moment. We all needed the comfort of each other, the type of comfort that only our mate could provide. I pressed against her, while her arms wrapped around Xavier’s neck, all

hand wrapped gently around her waist while avoiding mine. “It’s okay” he whispered into her ear, while

of person” she mumbled, sounding disgusted with herself.

Regan by the waist and cradled her against his chest, holding her tight, causing her to gasp in surprise as

she shouted in surprise, “put

he ignored her. Instead, we headed upstairs and into her bedroom, the one that she had been delegated in the pack house, Xavier placing her tenderly onto the bed. She swallowed hard, her eyes widening in fear as she looked

trailed off I leaned down

inhaling her sweet, delicious scent all

eyes

delicate. The perfect combination for my mate. Our mate, I corrected myself, with a quick glance

her voice was muffled as she closed her eyes, her back arching slightly like a kitten’s, “now’s not really appropriate. I just…” she trailed off, unable to

was low as he played with the buttons on her shorts, his eyes darkening slightly in arousal. “But we don’t want to talk about that just now he growled, causing her to

bottom of ber shirt, lifting it slightly, my hands keen to touch the soft skin that’s hiding underneath. She grabs

to take this slow” she growled biting

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