Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 48

Regan POV

I nibbled on my fingernail, feeling frustrated and confined. The longer I stayed inside my room, the more claustrophobic it felt. There was no denying that I was restless, my mood growing larker by the second. I was beginning to resent the mates I had, the pack I lived in, and for even being born a shifter. Such undeniable rage could not be controlled and the longer 1 continued to stew, the harder it remained to keep myself from doing something reckless until eventually I snapped. The fact it had taken so long was the only thing I was surprised by

Screw them all. They could all go to hell as far as I was concerned. What right did they have to order me to remain in my human form? What proof was there that somebody else would go to such lengths in order to lay their hands on a white wolf? All I had was their word and as far as I was concerned that was worth very little to me at the moment. I could feel Snow’s concern as I suddenly turned and headed downstairs, my feet rushing, my heart thumping wildly. I had no qualms about try but I what I was about to do, nor did 1 care about the so–called consequences. If they wanted to punish me, they could was done with these games and with them trying to prevent me from living my life.I wanted to feel the rush again as 1 shifted, the wind in my fur and the freedom to explore. I barely made it out of the pack house before I transformed into my white wolf, springing directly towards the forest, my paws thudding heavily along the ground. I didn’t waste any making it into the safety of the trees and the shelter of the shadows.

time

This is not the smartest idea. I’m sure your mates had your best interests at heart when they advised you not to shift Snow commented dryly, shaking her head and making me feel a spurt of anger toward her

They only care for themselves. I’m tired of being told what to do what to feel, what to say, it’s like being confined in a prison cell. I deserve to feel freedom, Snow. I deserve to be like everybody else, without being under somebody else’s control. Can’t you see that?

They aren’t trying to control you; they are worried about your safety, she said primly.

I snorted. Where was all this concern when I was being beaten by my father or even when they were daring to lay their hands on me? Suddenly they decide to become overprotective and I’m supposed to just accept it? As if the last few years didn’t happen at all? They act as though I can’t take care of myself when I’ve been doing just that for years, without their help I might addl

Your mates love you. They are doing what they can for you, but you won’t let them in Regan. You keep pushing them away. You even rejected them once already. Right now, they feel like they have to be extra cautious in handling you.

Of course, I rejected them. I snapped back. They have always been arrogant and until now, they have never shown an ounce of caring for me. They might be sincere now, but that’s the mate bond. If we weren’t mates, they would be just as hateful and condescending towards me as before and I would be in the same position of being abused as I was before. Don’t try and defend them to me, Snow. They know all too well what their actions were like. I am not easily manipulated into forgiveness like you are. I will not forget what they have done, simply because they are my mates. They have to earn forgiveness not just be given it.

Snow fell silent at the amount of anger in my voice, We careened into the forest, jumping over fallen tree branches and debris, trotting along the ground, our tail swishing happily behind us. Everything was so much better when you were in wolf form. 1 could smell the various scents of the forest, from the pinecones to the dirt and the mixture of old scents left behind by other shifters who had gone this way, I smelt the fresh leaves of the trees and could see further into the distance as I made my way deeper, feeling as though a huge weight had lifted off my shoulders. I knew that the Alpha boys would be angry I had disobeyed them, but in that moment, I no longer cared. My ears pricked as I heard a scuttling sound and I tensed, only to giggle inwardly as a rabbit came bounding out in front of me, its eyes widening in panic before it quickly rushed to scramble away from me. Even the warmth of the sun on my back and through my fur felt pleasant

Iran. I ran so hard that when we finally stopped, my chest was covered in sweat, my fur matted, my breathing heavy. We had covered a great distance in what I considered to be a relatively short amount of time, and it looked as though we were remarkably agile and fast. I marveled at that, glancing over the cliffside as we sat on our haunches, looking over the pack, my nose wrinkling at the various smells as I took time to rest and recover.

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The pack looks so small from up here I thought absent–mindedly

Just because something is small doesn’t mean that it’s not powerful Snow’s voice echon/

my mind as I silently agreed with

het

Even the smallest of things could be the most powerful if given the chance.

1 could see the sun beginning to set. We had been out for hours, enjoying the feel of the wind in our fur. At one stage we had even hunted down a small critter as part of a feast and I had let Show take over as we ate it, our stomach satiated from the meal I was surprised that we hadn’t been tracked down by Xander and Xavier yet, my body tensing as I considered the inevitable confrontation that would take place. I knew how angry they would be that I had defied them but part of me welcomed that anger. At least they would know how it felt for once.

Either Xander and Xavier are distracted, and they don’t know I made it out here or…..

Nobody saw you dash to the forest, which is hardly surprising, considering we are faster than the average shifter. Nobody was near the pack house, Snow supplied which means our mates didn’t know we were missing, or they didn’t know where we were. We should go back to them, she suggested tentatively I don’t feel comfortable out here.

1 pouted, not wanting to go back. Come on Snow, just a little longer? Who knows when we’ll get out here again, I said despondently. I had a feeling that the Alpha twins would make certain that I couldn’t get out so easily the next time, finding myself feeling resentful towards the two of them once again.

I could see Snow open her mouth to reply before we stiffened as a repugnant smell hit our nostrils. It smelled so putrid that I gagged, our body standing up and turning around slowly. Rotten meat and rotten eggs. The distinct smell of another wolf. one that you did not want to meet in the forest on your own. They shouldn’t even be this close to our territory, but the proof was there in the scent and smell that continued to waft toward us. I swallowed hard, knowing instinctively what we were about to face, realizing what my recklessness had led to. Snow was not as panicked, remaining quite calm as she spoke to

Rogues. They must have picked up our scent. There is more than one of them. Move away from the edge of the cliffside Regan and don’t let them back you towards it. Keep calm. They can smell your fear. Don’t let them see that you’re afraid. Keep calm.

I gritted my teeth. Rogues were wolves who had abandoned their packs and lived solitary lives, roaming the natural territories between other packs. They also tried to take over a pack by force when they came in numbers or would kill and murder shifters for food. We had been taught since we were small of the dangers. Heck, I had lost my own mother to a rogue attack. What were rogues doing so close to my pack? I swallowed hard, my eyes scanning the surrounding foliage, my eyes widening slightly as one, two, three, four, no more than five rogues stepped out of the shadows, their red eyes gleaming, snarls on their faces, and froth foaming at the mouth. For the first time. I became paralyzed with fear as they began to walk towards me, their tails swishing madly as they began to give me wicked grins.

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I needed to split these guys up if I had any chance of surviving against them. Snow readily agreed with the plan. I could sense them as they began to split up, hoping to take me from various directions. One jumped and I dodged to the side, pausing and kicking out with my hind legs, sending them sprawling into nearby tree trunk. I winced as I

from them. They began to circle me, their eyes glinting with satisfaction. I kept a wary ear out for the last two rogues who were still at large even as 1 kept watch on these ones. They decided to tackle me from opposite sides of each other. I waited until the very last moment and then rolled underneath their bellies,

my nose in disgust at the smell

One had fallen and lay on its side, its guts hanging out, but the other one was only minorly injured and keeping its eyes narrowed on me. I had pissed it off now. I swallowed hard, mindful that there were two other rogues besides this one to still fight. The one in front let out a ferocious roar and lunged towards me, but before it could get anywhere near me, two large black wolves appeared from out of nowhere and tackled it, working in tandem to rip its head from its neck and drop it carelessly to the ground. I flinched, knowing instinctively who these

as angry as their human counterparts are Show advised, so maybe you should keep silent until we

then clamping his jaws around its neck. He bit, hard, tearing through flesh and bone until the rogue lay dead, a look of anger on the wolf’s face. There was still one rogue left. It was nearby, judging from how strong its scent became and I saw Xander’s wolf take off in pursuit.

snapped

it Regan, Snow told me reluctantly, before he uses his Alpha

on, whereas, I suddenly noticed absently,

his eyes blazing with anger. “What the hell were you thinking?” he spat out, grabbing me by the chin and forcing

trying to avoid looking too closely at him! very aware of a certain piece of his anatomy that was hard and sticking slightly up while he seemed oblivious to it in his anger. “I just wanted

noticed you were missing if patrol hadn’t alerted us that there were rogues

by the apologetic look he shot my way, his mouth opening hastily. “Regan, I didn’t mean…” he trailed off, looking sheepishly

on my feet. “Yeah, you dad” I told him flatly. “I’m sick of being told what to do”

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my life? Because we’re mates that I don’t get to choose what I want to do anymore?” I shook my head and poked him in the chest. “Wrong. If this is the way

hasty” Xander’s voice cuts in before I can finishe

a bright crimson red. Are they that unaware of how they looked or were they that comfortable with their nakedness? I bit my lip, glancing slyly down at their

looked exhausted. “I didn’t ask you to come to my rescue.

been

out of my sails and making his brother glower at him. “You did well considering you haven’t been training in your wolf form. But Regan, it’s

find out?” I said

with one another. “That’s what we were trying to come and find you

me what?” I

was something important, but what could be that important they had to come looking for me. I frowned.

way here. It seems your stepsister and stepmother have contacted them, claiming they were mistreated by your father and abused. They want to be reinstated with full perks, meaning access to the pack house again” Xander explained quietly.

shook my head, almost laughing incredulously at them. “No way. My

Xavier POV

lights across those trees” Linstructed the omega in a low voice, craning my head to look up at it, before turning to walk over to another omega and slamming into something

from nowhere to stand beside me as we both wonder what on earth she is doing out here with the rest of the pack. “What are you doing so

a small smile spreads across her face “I thought that I would come and see what the decorations were about. After all” she bites her lip, her cheeks turning

my attempts to get Regan’s celebrated for once. I glanced at Xander and saw the same realization on his face. Neither of us had spared Isabelle much thought since banishing her from the pack. house, other than this nonsense she was stirring up now with the elders. I blink, shocked that she would have the audacity to think that we

frosty “I’m afraid that we’ve been busy trying to get everything

with the elders coming we wanted to celebrate our mate’s birthday with her, ignoring her objections as she continually protested against the idea. For one, we wanted her to see that the pack wasn’t going to continue its hatred against her. Without Beta Jackson whispering into people’s ears, the

face and she looks genuinely stunned by our announcement. “You

birthday?” I tilted my head to look at her,

out what she and her family did to Regan? Was she harboring some kind of false hope

She

stared down at her with open hostility. “I believe we are due a visit from the elders thanks to you and your mother” he continued “and as such, I think that it would be prudent to suggest that you go back to your house.”

lay eyes on her. I briefly wonder where Heather is and then

can understand why we’re doing it” Isabelle whispers, the blood draining out of her face. “We have no choice. You’ve banished us from the pack. My friends won’t speak to me, the pack is avoiding me,” she raised her voice and the chosen mates I was meant to have instead turned into cowards

stupid. I

that. We told you that we didn’t want you near Regan and we meant it. Telling the elders lies in order to get your own way isn’t going to work. Have you forgotten about the Alpha tone? All it takes is that to get you to sing the truth” I leaned in close watching as she licked her trembling lips “And then we will have further reason

me. I know you both did. She’s ruined it. What does Regan have that I don’t?” she whimpered, on the

hope to comparer Xander’s voice

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love, no matter what, Isabelle cannot persuade us to look elsewhere, no matter how hard she tries. It won’t work on

fated mate

keep away. She looks at the two of us wir sheer rage in her eyes, realizing we’re not about to budge or

Kave

your back on me. I won’t have it the screamed, as Regan came out of

look in her eyes. Regan stepped closer, even as Xander and moved to stand protectively in front of her. There was something off about Babelle. Something strange. There was

determined to be rid of me she shrieked as we stared at her, pack members stopping in their tracks to watch, hands going to their open mouths in fascination. “Then so be it, I’ll make sure you never have to be bothered with my presence ever

withdrew from her pocket, and I sucked in a breath as I saw the silver–bladed dagger she was holding, She placed it against her wrist and Regan tried to push past us in a rush to get to Isabelle, but Xander and

put the knife down. You’re being irrational right now I said calmly, even as Isabelle’s mouth curled

with a stricken expression, “is in the position I’ve been dreaming of since I

I attempted to move closer. Before I could get to her, Isabelle looked me in the eyes and then at Xander, her lips quivesing. “I hope you all go to hell” she whispered and then drew the blade across her other wrist, dropping the

She was unconscious and barely breathing. I could smell her blood, the metallic scent in the air as Xander eyed me and Regan let out a sob, her hands to her mouth,

whispered Regan, gazing at her stepsister with pity.

her to the hospital” I yelled,

Isabelle’s limp figure in my arms. She had done a lot of damage, the silver in the knife burning her flesh as it cut, and part of me didn’t know if she would survive the damage, she had done to herself. I grined my teeth, not sure

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