Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 78

Xavier POV

Beta Johnathon Who would have guessed that old bastard was still alive? Not only that but the asshole had engineered this whole master plan in onder to get revenge and take over the Blood Moon Pack, installing his daughter and wife as the new leaders I pushed Regan out of the way of another incoming fireball and shifted, seeing her do the same. At least in wolf form, we stood some kind of chance of being able to dodge them a lot more quickly. I expected Beta Johnathon to do the same, but he remained in human form and I wondered if the magic he used, the fireballs he was able to throw, only worked if he stayed human. It made a sickening sort of sense and made him somewhat vulnerable, but only if we could take advantage of it had so far I was struggling to find an opening in which I could take him down

He threw another fireball and the tree behind me erupted into flames. Regan was nowhere to be seen. I hoped she had the sense to run, while I kept Beta Johnathon’s focus on me. I didn’t want to see her injured and the fireballs looked deadly Beta Johnathon continued to glower, throwing fireball after fireball as I weaved and dodged, branches of several trees alighting on fire as he continued to miss me, some of the fireballs only by inches

“You might as well give up lad, eventually one of those is going to hit he chuckled “I can do this all day whereas you will eventually tire.

It he kept this up he would burn down the entire forest, I thought grimly, trying to subtly scan the surroundings for Regan without giving it away. At this rate, he would kill us all, including himself if he didn’t stop somehow I didn’t think he was thinking rationally though, or maybe he intended to die taking us with him?

Johnathon laughed and turned, throwing a fireball at an approaching Regan. She barely jumped out of the way in time. “It’s rude to sneak up on people” he growled.

Regan disappeared back into the trees. Johnathon fixed his eyes back on me. This time a fireball appeared in his hand, but he kept it there, floating in mid–air, a wry smile on his face.

“Do you know how freeing it is to have no soul?” he said conversationally, his eyes darting between the trees as he listened out for Regan “It’s like floating. There’s no fear, no remorse. It’s like you are an empty shell and there is nothing left inside but a burning desire for revenge. You don’t feel anything remotely close to apologetic” he chuckled “and you will do anything to ensure that you get what you sacrificed your soul for

I growled, lunging towards him, and felt a fireball hit my fur. I sprawled backward, hitting the dirt, and frantically rolled over and over in order to put the flames out. I heard his maniacal laugh.

y a small taste of what is still to come he declared, throwing another.

That was

only a

1scrambled to my feet and moved, just missing being hit again. I snarled.

“How frustrating it must be to know you’ve been outsmarted by the man you chose to banish and make into a rogue,” he said, throwing another one and making me leap high into the air in order to avoid it.

“How angry you must feel to know that your father is going to join the dead soon he continued, his voice filled with glee.

Another fireball. This time I ducked my head, the fireball hitting a bush. There was fire all around us trow. Beta Johnathon. looked unconcerned, but I could feel the heat surrounding us. Leaves were dropping to the floor and slowly sizzling, and branches were falling. It was chaotic and yet, I didn’t dare take my eyes off of him. He looked around frowning. “Where is that useless daughter of mine” he grinned “I intend to kill her to and present her head on a platter to my darling Isabelle” he added, peering into the trees and scowling.

His attitude had certainly changed in regards to Heather and Isabelle or had his desire for revenge simply caused his thoughts to become skewed? He had always shown preference for Isabelle but this bordered beyond that

He shrugged. “No matter. I will find her after I have taken care of you.”

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Another fireball but this one connects with my chest. I feel the pins of the heat as it burns me. I howl erupts from my throat. I collapse, batting at the flames, my fur dark and tinged. It hurts Part of my fur has burned away, and the flesh underneath is red and angry. He strides closer

Whoosh. Another fireball. 1 manage to bat it and before it causes too much damage, but he’s close now and throwing them haphazardly in quick succession. More hit me and more fur buds away, revealing the skin beneath as it begins to blister and bubble. Howls fill the air. Where is Alyssa! Is she safe? Has she goje towards the pack house? If my mate is safe, then I can at least die with the knowledge that I have saved her.

banished me from the pack you little bastard” he growls “thinking of how you embarrassed me in front of everyone. Now they will know that I was the superior fighter all along and that you were bothing but a weakling and a coward. I won’t forget

feet. The bastard wasn’t laying a finger on my mate. He spread out his hand and I stared at it. This was the moment. This was it. Even if I dodged this one, my body was severely slowed by the pain I was feeling. I watched in silence as a fireball began to slowly appear in his

large silver dagger. One that I had packed in the bottom of my bag in case it was needed. I had forgotten about it until now. Regan must have backtracked and managed to get her hands on it without Beta Johnathon and me realizing. My eyes widen. She grabs the dagger and yanks it out of her father and then plunges it back in, a wild look in her eyes. He screams, his body slumping to the ground. In his agony, the fireball he had produced

barely a whisper but could be heard clearly as he falls

dagger again and then placing it across his neck as his eyes widen. “I won’t but you will.

out of the wound. Johnathon makes a gurgling sound and then the light slowly disappears from his eyes. She’s killed him. He’s no longer a threat. I get

over to me.

hurt,” she says,

hard to heal the burns, glancing closely at Regan’s hand. “You’re

dagger and plunged it into her father. I went to touch her hand, but she pulled it away and shook her head. “I live,” she said wryly, mimicking my

can bury

giving him a She shakes her head. “I no longer think of him as burial. Let the fire take him” she said darkly. “We should get back

to hell. arm over her shoulder and slowly began to walk with her. “Let’s go before the fire decides it wants us as well” Neither one of us looked back over our shoulder or at Johnathons body. He was about to

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Heather and Isabelle, there was still regret inside of me for what I had been forced to do. If only my father had simply seen the choices he’d made and become good, there might still have been some hope

going to kill both of us.” Xavier’s voice is soothing as he

still doesn’t make me feel better” I confessed feeling hollow.

him dropping to the ground would haunt me in my dreams. Now I had no father or mother. Heather and Isabelle ironically were all I had left and they were merely my stepmother and

be you” Xander’s voice is filled with self–depreciation “I should have been

at him as we continued to walk in silence. If we kept up this pace, we would make it back to the pack grounds by nightfall. I became lost. in my head and the hours

at the pack. I wonder how Heather and Isabelle are going to feel when they see us” I murmured, now recognizing some of the landmarks around us. “Do you suppose they put my father up to trying to kill

done. I guess we’ll find out soon. At the very least, they’ll be surprised to see us. I bet it will come as a shock. Either they knew

he would have cut us off.”

to kill us both. He was determined to have his revenge and it had been his downfall.

Xavier sighed, looking somewhat relieved himself. To our surprise, as we stepped over the boundary line, a large black wolf came to meet us. Xander. My heart swelled with joy. He gave a low growl and then shifted. Before he could speak,

stood on tiptoes and fiercely claimed his lips, liking the way he grabbed the back of my neck and reciprocated, his own mouth moving fervently, acting as though he hadn’t seen me in

while Xavier folded his arms across his chest and looked at his brother

conversation and biscuits,” he said teasingly and Xander shook his head, glancing at me quickly, fear

he glances at me swiftly to see my reaction,

expressionless. I already know thanks to Mala. He looks surprised by my lack

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know, but we’ll deal with it. It’s

in fact, his child and that he would be having it with my stepsister, even though she had engineered it. He was my mate, and I should be the one bearing his

back to the pack house” he nods at me, wrapping one arm around my waist while Xavier puts a hand on my shoulder, the two of them escorting me to the house.

“Where’s father?”