Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 54

Xavier POV

As we walk onto the grounds, Regan’s eyes are lit with wonder, taking in the fairy lights, the large bonfire, the tables and chairs, and the refreshments and food. Pack members are everywhere socializing; some are dancing with each other, while others eat and drink. The omegas are walking around, and 1 quickly grab two glasses of champagne, one for me and one for her, while Xander grabs one for himself. I hand Regan a glass she screws up her nose, looking down at the glass doubtfully. I remember that she hadn’t had champagne before, let alone alcohol, and gave a small smile to myself.

“Try it I urged, and she willingly parted her luscious pink lips, sipping delicately at the liquid and letting it trickle down her

throat.

1 gulped at the seductive picture she made, willing my lower body not to react as I watched.

Her eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at me and Xander with a wide smile, “It’s fruity,” she exclaimed.

“We figured you were more of the sweet kind” I teased, and she grinned, taking another sip and looking around, her eyes appreciative and her excitement continuing to grow.

“It’s so beautiful” she whispers, glancing around everywhere.

“May I have this dance?” I asked her, giving a small bow as she giggled and Xander glared at me, causing Regan to study us both thoughtfully, her eyes twinkling as she considered what to do.

“You both may have this dance she corrects us with a grin, as Xander puts hers and his glass aside and I put mine down ona nearby table.

We move a little closer to the bonfire, putting our hands on her waist, my body pressing up against the front of her, Xanders, against the back, wedging her between the both of us. It’s insting, putting our mate in the middle, protecting her while also being possessive at the same time.

God, she smells so good. My mouth is salivating while my wolf growling and groaning inside of my mind. Just being near Regan is enough to make my wolf feel like it’s going insane. My hand moves up and down her ribs, lightly stroking them. causing her to suck in a breath, while I can see Xander touching her hips and the small of her back with his hands. I nibble on one earlobe, causing her to moan and Xander begins to kiss the nape of her neck, causing Regan to fling her head back slightly, granting us easier access as our hands roam over her body, our desire for her surging to the surface, along with our wolves. It’s the first time she’s let us touch her so freely and we are cautious, not wanting to take too much advantage, but enjoying the feel of our mate and the trust she’s showing in the both of us. I meet Xander’s eyes, knowing he feels the same way. I grab her chin and kiss her lips, moving my hand to pull her body in against me before moving back slightly, Xander pulling her so that she turns her head to the side before he claims her lip as well in a possessive manner. She writhes against us, making me hard. I inwardly groan, my eyes feasting hungrily on my mate. I want to do so much more to her, but I’m also very aware of the crowd that is watching intently from the sidelines as we make certain everybody knows that Regan is ours without having to say it in words

She looks divine in the white dress she’s wearing. Her breasts are like perfect circular orbs, straining against the fabric and begging to be kissed. Her skin looks as though it’s glowing underneath the moonlight and her hair lightly sways in the breeze. She’s so beautiful. Like a goddess. I worship her, my mase, continuing to dance, the pack members watching from afar, my gaze on her and only her. Her hands begin to roam on my chest, doing her own exploration and surprising me. I hitch in a breath, as my wolf groans, enjoying the feel of her touch, as gentle and uncertain as it is. Not to be outdone, she stops and puts a hand on Xander’s chest, touching him as his eyes widen in shock. We’re no longer dancing, but our mate is touching us willingly and we’re not about to interrupt whatever spell she’s under. We’ve been waiting for this, for her to take some sort of initiative and show us some affection rather than the continual rejection that she’s exhibited towards us. For once, Regan is acting like a mate, like the Luna we have been dreaming of and it’s all we can do not to push her too far, even as we inwardly celebrate the change in her behavior regarding u

“Slut” a voice interrupts and we all stiffen at the blatant insult.

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Who has the nerve to call our mate a slut, right to our faces? I grow furious, watching with disappointment as Regan’s hand drops, stopping her exploration of my body. Damnit. My frustration is evident as I meet Xander’s eyes and turn to see none other than Isabelle’s friend Claudia, standing there with her arms folded across her chest and glaring at Regan who looks taken aback.

“What did you just call our mate?” I growled, my eyes beginning to darken, along with Xanders.

chosen mate, and you Isabelle was meant to be your She folds her arms across her chest and glares. “Slut. Because she is one. rejected her for this piece of trash” she growled, motioning at Regan. “Now she’s in the hospital and you act like this, for everyone to see? Have you no shame? No consideration for Isabelle’s feelings? Why am I not surprised” she spat.

Regan’s eyes go is.

bleak. “Isabelle is not our fated mate and Regan Who we decide to take as our mate is none of your damn business” I growled, clenching my hands into fists and facing the girl who seemed determined to make trouble “Isabelle ending up in the hospital had nothing to do with us” I denied.

the pack-listens; some of them beginning to murmur beneath their breaths. “She tried to “Didn’t it?” Claudia’s voice rises commit suicide because of what you did to her. What you both did to her she accused, “once you found out Regan was your mate, you cast Isabelle aside as though she was just a piece of garbage or trash to throw away. You didn’t care about her anymore, because you had her she gestures at Regan who is silent, staring down at the ground, her pallor pale “what kind of Alpha does that? You didn’t even have the decency to at least try and find another match for Isabelle to spare her the humiliation she snapped.

“Claudia, 1” Regan began to say but Isabelle’s friend interrupted her.

“Save it, Regan. Isabelle deserved to be the Luna of the pack, not you. You could still make this right you know” she added, folding her arms across her chest and staring Regan right in the eyes while Regan stared at her confused.

“Make it right?” she asked slowly, “how?”

I already knew what Claudia was about to suggest. I was not going to even contemplate such a ridiculous suggestion. “Don’t even think about it. Regan’s not going to reject us” I hissed “and we are not going to take Isabelle back as our chosen mate. Get that through your thick skull.”

Regan blanched. Claudia opened her mouth but another voice interrupted.

“Are you happy now Regan? Or will you only be happy once you have caused my death” the voice asked, low but clearly heard across the ground as we all looked towards the source, only to see none other than Isabelle herself, being wheeled across the grass in a wheelchair, looking pale and exhausted.

“Isabelle” breathed Claudia, springing forward to greet her friend and hugging her tight as the pack watched the scene unfold with interest. “Look at you” she exclaimed, looking down and screwing up her nose “You’re so weak” she cried.

“I lost a lot of blood” Isabelle rasped, “and I still have to recover ask again Regan, will you be happy once I’m dead?” she repeated, bringing everybody’s attention back to her “because I Gunnot keep living this miserable existence that you and your mates continue to subject me to, simply out of a pathetic jealousy that no longer applies

She had everyone’s attention now. I stepped in front of Regan protectively, glaring down at Isabelle who looked as though she was thoroughly enjoying herself.

“No one cares what you have to say, Isabelle, you are still banned from being near Regan and the pack house“I warned.

She was here to stir up trouble and I was going to make sure that nipped that in the bud right now, so that Regan could still enjoy her birthday party, but fate intervened.

“We care what she has to say a voice cut out and our eyes swung up to see clearing.

e none other than a small group

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the Alpha twins to speak. The elders are earlier than anybody expected them to be. We tight we might have a few more days at best, but that looks as though we were wrong. Dead wrong. Had Isabelle had some knowledge they were here and that’s why

head respectfully thwards the small group that are clustered together in front of

she is unable to cause any trouble. in the condition she is currently in and yet

his face.

can feel myself glancing at the twins as my anxiety begins to grow. I am afraid of the elders. They intimidate me. They have the power to abolish packs if they choose to. The pack is silent as everybody waits for the twins to speak up. Alpha Jackson, or rather the twins’s father is silent, watching his sons as they are

mate’s eighteenth birthday party sir” Xander speaks up respectfully, even as they continue to stand. in front

even more curious, their heads craning as

one of the elder women asks, their voices tinged with

quietly, shocking myself and

first time I had openly acknowledged it out loud and to another group of people no less. I swallowed nervously as the elders glanced at me, some of them looking at

are marked,” The first man said and then looked at the Alpha twins.

I felt like I was ready to. I clutched both of my hands together, wringing them, while Isabelle smiled viciously in the background, a look of triumph on her face. She was enjoying this, enjoying our discomfort as the. elders continued to press us for

to decide,

first man, her tone surprisingly

frowned. “Actually, in this instance it does, considering we are here to hear Isabelle Ramona’s case against the Alpha twine. If she has been wronged, there is every chance that she could retain the title of their chosen mate as intended, if the Alpha twins have not stuck to their word or broken

wider. Xavier looked at the elders angrily. “You have no right to do that he snarled, looking on the

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at Xavier and ignoring his clenched hands, as the other elders nodded, shining awkwardly on their feet. “It is why we are the elders and why we are here. Not to mention oversering your father’s trial as well” he concluded. “However, that is all something that can wait until the morrow” he added, glancing around at the park members

Dominick looked pleased with the reaction he was receiving from the pack, as though he enjoyed

everyone.

forward, Leaking up the tension and speaking quietly. “My sons are celebrating with their mate right now. Please, allow me to show you to your accommodations he suggested as I tried not to breath a sigh of relief that

like celebrating my birthday, more worried about the elders and the so–called trials

Ramona in the study tomorrow morning to discuss this matter, as well as Regan

Alpha Dominick,” Isabelle’s voice is gleeful as we glare

Miss Ramona,” he said gravely, glancing at Isabelle and shaking his head “and that you get a good night’s rest in preparation for

cunningly at us

glared at the back of the elders. Both of them looked fit to be tied, their frustration evident by the stiffness of their posture and the darkness that was brewing in

put a hand on his arm and then turned to Xavier “Xavier, the elders can’t do that, can they?” I asked lowly, “They) can’t make you take Isabelle for your

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interest in pack business to begin with but if they rule that we broke some sort of contract illegally, or wronged Isabelle in a way that is deemed to make it detrimental for her to

reassuring “We were careful with the contract and how we worded it. Even though we broke it. Isabelle knew the possibility that we

in Isabelle’s eyes. She looked smug, as did Claudia. As

of ways?” I asked, my voice

as money, property, and stocks in our various companies, Xander said quietly,

for that. She wanted my mates, I could tell

Xavier POV

study the next morning, Regan, me, Xander, my father, Isabelle, and Heather Ramona, along with all of the elders. Thank goodness the study is so large and capable of housing all of us, with chairs placed along the back for everybody to sit, although most of the elders remain standing, along with

blandly as we sit

on my behind her, holding onto the handles, causing both to look quite pitiful.

case, glee

anger

see” Elder Dominick murmurs, not fazed in the slightest as he

“Let’s first discuss the charges against Alpha Jackson shall we”

which I have to hazard the elders have already looked through as none of them make a move. “I felt that as the Alpha of the pack, it was my duty to ensure the safety of my pack member and prevent her from further abuse. It was also discovered that Beta Johnathon and my wife, Luna Jennifer previously had an affair, which consequently led

gasps come from the elders behind Elder Dominick. Evidently, that information had not been divulged to the elders or they were sturned at hearing it come from the Alpha himself. Elder Dominick looked just as shocked as he motioned for my father

of committing adultery, I could not allow Beta Johnathon to remain in the pack. I banished him and made him a rogue, along with my

was your wife killed then?” another elder interrupted, looking at the others who were also nodding, looking just as perplexed. “I am struggling to see how it could be murder as you would have been justified

I thought they would have interviewed pack members for the answers but maybe

one of my sons and Regan got in her way. Regan almost died as a result. I killed her, for daring to try and touch a hair on one of our sons. I do not believe that would constitute is murder” my father said with a touch of fury

angry now at all the pointless questions and this farce of a trial that was unnecessary. I did not blame him. Me and Xander were just as angry. There was no need for

Dominick looks at Regan for confirmation and my chest

his wife to save his son’s life that day. The fact she was willing to

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support him in what must have been an extremely difficult decision for him to have

shaking

She looked at us, her eyes shining with unshed tears. I knew she felt guilty for our mother’s death, but our mother had chosen her fate when she did what she did. We could not blame. Regan for it. We did not blame

looked convinced by my father’s testimony, none of them looked as though they were questioning

them” he admitted “but it was unnecessary, I happen to have the opinion” he glanced over his shoulder and the other elders fixed their eyes on him, their gazes intent “that what you did, was justifiable. Your punishment was more than fair for the,adultery that was committed against you. You left the option for your wife to remain alive. Her own actions led to her death, you protected your children,

An Alpha’s lineage was important, almost sacred. Heirs were to be protected at all costs. I wanted to roll my eyes as the elder defended that rule, even as

this case against my father was pure nonsense, but this confirmed it had been nothing but a waste of ours and their time. Elder Dominick gave a wry smile. “The charges against you Alpha Jackson have been judged to be null and void. They are dismissed and are nothing more than fairy tales” he

shot a look filled with daggers at Isabelle, but she fixed a weary look on her face and slumped in her wheelchair, adopting a

Jackson regarding murdering his wife and unfairly dismissing Beta Jackson have been dismissed, there is still the other case to be heard, regarding both of your sons Alpha Jackson Elder Dominick declared, clearing his throat. “It has been stipulated that both Alpha Xander and Alpha Xavier broke a contract whereby they were

Xander POV

figure and his voice changes to a softer, gentler tone, making me scowl at him. “Isabelle, I would very much like to hear what you have to say,

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than capable of talking. She was milking her suicide attempt for all she was worth. Elder Dominick shot me a warning look as Isagelle cleared her throat and loudly coughed.

her credit, never saw it, because he would do it whenever she wasn’t the house or when she was locked away in her bedroom. He was always careful to never leave marks where they could beeen, because I was due to become the Luna, and

my head at her, warning her not to lose her temper. We have to show the elders that Regan is the better choice for Luna and Regan losing control is not beneficial to that goal. She would be playing into Isabelle’s hands. She exhales and grits her teeth as Isabelle carefully continues. “He would beat my mother in front of me if I didn’t do as he asked. He never hit us as much as he hit Regan she admitted “but that didn’t mean we weren’t victims too. He would demand we hurt her.” She fixed big, tearful eyes on Regan who stiffened, “or we would be hurt in return. I

hospital records?” Regan interrupts, causing the elders to look at her sharply. “If you were abused so much, you would have had to visit

wasn’t buying Isabelle’s act at all. Neither were we, but the

be destroyed. Yours was meant to be too” Isabelle sniffed and wiped her tears with the back of her hand. “I guess you got lucky that yours were saved while

up. I couldn’t believe it. One elder was patting