Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 69

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Chapter 66

Regan POV

It still stings, but Xavier and Xander are bestowing so much attention and love on me, that Claulia’s hateful words are pushed to the hack of my mind as I relax on Xander’s lap, leaning fully against him and yawning widely. Even though Xander is all sweaty and dirty, part of me doesn’t mind, enjoying the feel of him pressed against me, just like I had enjoyed! the feel of him and Xavier pressed against me last night… Blush feeling my heart begin to race and my palms begin to get all sweat. Last night had been amazing. I thought, and even now found it hard to believe that I had gone that far with my mates, but I refused to be embarrassed by it.

“There you all are Heather walks into the kitchen, dressed up in designer dress, her eyes shining brightly as the looks down her nose at us

There is no sign of the twin’s father, Alpha Jackson, We shoot each other glances, feeling uneasy. I can feel a sense of dread rising inside of me. Something is wrong but I can’t put my finger on it. It seems unusual that Heather is walking about the packhouse so freely without Alpha Jackson by her side.

“What is it Ms Ramona” Xavier speaks icily, and I wince at how he uses

s Heather’s last name as a deliberate insult.

She smiles wider, refusing to be cowed by his disrespect. “Xavier, Xander” she ignores me, Your father is rather busy with matters at the moment and wanted me to relay instructions to you. While you are in charge of the pack, anything that requires a signature or alteration of the pack in any way shape, or form is to go through me, as well as all or any financial

matters.

That’s a lie” Xavier quickly objects, standing up and glaring hatefully at her while I cringe.

Heather blinks. “No, actually. Your father is still in charge of pack funds and all the financial aspects, until he signs that over

So it is true in fact she said, spearing the twins with a gaze and looking around her with satisfaction.

to you.

“I’m going to speak to father about this Xavier growled threateningly.

Heather made a mocking motion. “By all means, go for it. That if you can get not to be disturbed by anyone, except for myself.”

into

to the ro

room. He’s put specific instructions

This was strange. Alpha Jackson adored his sons. How was it possible that in one night, everything had been turned upside. down to the extent he only trusted Heather with his affairs? It was weird. Did this have something to do with the elders or was there more at play? I nibbled my lip, eyeing my stepmother suspiciously.I felt as though she was hiding something. She was acting way too casual, way too relaxed about the whole thing Had she set this up from the beginning? She had been curiously eager to mark with Alpha Jackson and become mates, I thought to myself.

“What happened when the elders left last night?” I asked with interest, as Xander quietly moved me over to the seat next to him and sat me down.

She looked at me and rolled her eyes. “Nothing. They wished Alpha Jackson and I the best, commented on your rudeness for leaving after the ceremony.” She pinned me with a disapproving look “and then chose to leave in their vehicles. Nothing more was said. What are you implying Regan?” she said tightly.

“Just what we’re all thinking. My father seems to have done a complete turnaround personality–wise,” Xander said, while Xavier got up and moved past Heather, running up the stairs so fast that he was practically a blur.

“Adults are compelled to change their minds” Heather remained unconcerned. “It happens all the time. Besides, leaving the pack in your so–called capable hands. It Never really sat well with me”

Xander’s lip curled “You think that you would do better” he asked as I sat there silently, pleading for him not to make her

angry.

Sweetheart that’s not even a question” Heather commented, forming her face with her hand, a glint in her eye “but you

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should console yourself with the fact that at the very least right now, you have the company of the mate that you were so desperate to get your greedy little hands on. I hope that you still want Regan” she said as I glared at her “and haven’t changed your minds on that little matter.”

“Of course we want Regan” he hissed, gripping the table “We would never change our minds about our mate.”

I exhaled slowly, feeling relieved, even though part of me knew at my mates would never abandon me or leave me. Still, it was always a fear of mine, that would ntinue to remain at the back of my mind, no matter what.

“That’s good” Heather gives a wan smile “You’ll need the company of each other.”

It almost sounded like a threat, I thought, eyeing my stepmother and wishing I could read her mind.

Xavier comes down, looking irritable. “Father refuses to open the door” he exclaims, holding his hands out while Heather openly gloats. “When I asked him what was going on, he repeated everything that Ms Ramona just told us he added darkly.

“So it’s true” Xander sounds shocked.

“No” Xavier quickly objects. “She has him under a spell or something,” he said, looking at my stepmother with a shake of his head “Father would never just hand over the finances of the pack and the amount of control she has just like that.”

“I assure you he has, There is no spell, Heather said with a giggle and a raise of her brow “but by all means, feel free to call the elders back if you feel that something is amiss. I’m certain they would be more than happy to offer their opinion. However” she pauses and looks at us all, while I begin to feel a sirsening sense of dread “they might also decide that I deserve more power than I already have. So what is it going to be” she purred, flicking her hair over her shoulder and glancing at us with her lip curled back “are you going to respect the hierarchy or are you going to risk the elders again?

None of us wanted the elders back. One visit from them had been more than enough. I didn’t want to have to go through all that scrutiny and worry all over again. I could have lost my mates because of them and their disregard for other people. Xavier and Xander were shooting each other glances, looking just about exasperated as I was.

“Father has to come out of that room eventually. He can’t hide in there forever” Xander’s voice is remarkably calm, “and when he does, we’ll demand answers from him. This isn’t over” he warned Heather, eyeing her and tilting his head, a cold glaze in his eyes.

“On the contrary, I think it is. Now, I heard that you put a close friend of Isabelle’s in the dungeon” she gave a shake of her head “I think you should reconsider that” she advised with a raised brow “I mean, looking at the finanicals, the cost of keeping her confined, could be costly, costly indeed.”

“Are you threatening us?” Xavier’s voice is incredulous.

Of course she is, she’s just too smart to say that outright. Still, why did Heather care about Claudia so much, or is this more about precious Isabelle?

Heather blinks, feigning innocence. “Of course not. I’m simply stating facts. It’s up to you whether you perceive them to bea threat. Isabelle would like to see her friend be freed and it’s up to me to ensure that her emotional and physical wellbeing are catered to at all times.”

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risky?” I ask quietly,

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my mate in order to help him, when I don’t know for certain what or if anything is wrong with him. Regan eyes us both nervously. “Well, here’s the thing. If your father is under a spell” she took a deep breath as Xander and I eyed each other. “Then

and not sure why Regan has made this suggestion. “How likely is it that one has helped Heather, let alone will help us break a spell?” I

shifters, but it goes both ways. They haven’t been treated nicely by shifters either,” she

hated each other. However, for the right price, witches will do anything so long

some

a price for their magic.” Xander said, interrupting “and quite often the cost is quite high. If we

us look at each other. Suddenly it’s as though Xander has opened up a can of worms, Regan begins to speak. “I’ll do

to let her make a sacrifice for our sake. That’s out of the question.

you’re talking about trying to save” I glared “and you’ve

Xander said heavily, “You shouldn’t have to be the one to always sacrifice something, Xavier.

kill Heather Ramona if it came

at him and wondering if he’s

one.”

startles me. I look at him, taken aback, but the knowing look on his face, tells me he already knows everything as I open

know Xavier. You could have gone to your first choice, but you

without me. You sacrificed your

the both of us. “Is that true?”

is defiant. “I would do it again in a heartbeat

from here. I can go

if I had found our mate, or he had, only for the other one of

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as though he’s on the verge of breaking down as he continues to look at me. Regan’s tears are trailing down her

a hand on her

Xander was being stupid, Besides, they had

moment.

likely to be fooled by anyone and smart enough to know if somebody’s

but I stare him in the eyes, not willing to back down on this. I won’t have him potentially sacrifice his future if I can help it. Who knows what the witches will demand in return for their help? I will take the hit, the sacrifice. I would do it a hundred times over. There is no way Regan will do it either. She’s too precious to either of us, won’t let them touch a single hair on

filled with daggers “I’ll stay but if you give up anything

constitutes as important and then decide not to ask. Something tells me that

to give us the antidote or whatnot without giving up my left kidney” I joked

coven is approximately two days away. That’s at least four four–day journey taking into account getting there and back, not to mention at least

we do have to put in place a Beta” he reminded me

of appointing Malcolm?” he asked.

I gave

a good friend. Beta–wise, there was no other person I would

I get back” I said

knows where we’ve gone. Let’s see if he’s as loyal as he

didn’t then Malcolm had passed the first test we flung his way. Xander, understanding my reasoning, quickly nodded in agreement. Regan looked confused, listening and looking thoughtful, no doubt making some plans

take some provisions but we may have to hunt during the journey as well. I want us to conserve as much

doorway, as though fearful that somebody

close ear out and knew without a doubt that nobody was

shift change in patrol. That will give us time to make our way out of the territory without alerting Heather. The only one who will feel us leave is father and I’m hoping he doesn’t see the need to inform his new wife” I smiled,

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easy to leave during the shift change at midnight. We snuck past the guards, backpacks on our backs, and silently slunk into the woods, avoiding anything that might crack underneath our feet or make a noise that would give us away. I didn’t start breathing easier until we had left the

could be in the forest, acknowledging that until we marle it back to the pack safely,

can’t just drive to this coven?” I asked lightly, trying to distract myself.

easier and a lot quicker, I thought with a groan, Xavier shot me a look and then sighed. “Because the coven lives in the depths of the forest, and you have to go through a cave in order to get to their location. We could shift into wolf form, but I want to leave that until it’s absolutely necessary and

grimaced, picturing the length of the hike, while Xavier just shot me

carefree

he suggested brightly

and the loss of our lives,” I told him dryly Sounds perfect,” I said with

and I laughed for real this time, slipping and then

I breathed, staring deeply into his eyes and feeling my heart skip a beat, my throat closing “I almost fell” 1 admitted “I wasn’t watching properly where I

mate. “We should keep walking and find someplace to bunker down and find shelter during the heat of the day. It’s far easier to travel during the night when it’s cooler and when there are far fewer rogues wandering about. We should easily make a big dent in our travel if we keep walking as

seeking. We traipsed in silence, our heads howed low, both of us lost in our thoughts. My mind flashed back to Xander who remained at the pack house, wondering if he would be okay or if he would be able to keep

good choice to leave behind. Trust him she advised as I walked with my head down low. You might

that it’s going to seem like a long few days at this rate, but I don’t want to bother Xavier while he’s lost in thought either. It’s clear that he’s thinking and I’m laying

is going to be okay,” I tell him, trying to reassure myself at the same time. “It’s not as though Heather and Isabelle are going to do anything. They are still weaker than

Heather or Isabelle were half the warrior that Xander was.

Father under a spell or somehow have managed to do something to him Xavier growled “t

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put a hand on his shoulder. “We’ll get

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continues to scan the perimeter. He stilles slightly, putting his arm out and preventing me from

my brow to crease. I glance at Xavier who looks at me, motioning for me to follow him. We creep

I’m starving” one moans, causing the one next

eat” the second one snaps, shoving a chicken drumstick at him in armoyance.

rogue looks at him askance, licking his cracked lips and pushing back his greasy black hair. “Not that kind of hunger Jet” he complains, pushing the drumstick aside with impatience. “You know the kind of hunger I’m talking about. It’s been too long since I’ve been with a woman” he added with a low growl and a fierce scowl, causing the rest of the group to erupt into

other girl but fatty here” another rogue prods a chubby one, poking his finger into the man’s stomach which protrudes slightly, “Let her get away. She was too quick for him he exclaimed with glinting eyes and a smirk on his

scent but we were downwind. That luck wouldn’t last forever. I didn’t understand what they were doing in the forest though, camping out. Sure, rogues did that, but

shifters out here” cackled the third rogue, looking around the group with amusement.

the leader; it had to be. He didn’t converse with his men, merely sat there quietly, listening and eating. When he did speak, I

bed. We have a busy day tomorrow. We have to keep an eye out for more shifters.

flinched. Xavier put

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