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Chapter 61 - Chances
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Deceived by the Delta Chapter 62 - Delta
Dave’s POV - I am hopeful, after spending time getting to know my pack, that though they may be hesitant, they will accept Maddie as a part of this pack even if they are not happy about her being Luna, and once she is getting out and about, helping with the little things and showing them her repentance they will come to love her as I do. Daisy has been 100% supportive since day 1, the moment she found out about Maddie’s history, but I can sense some doubts coming from her. I try to ignore them, but with the twin connection, it is impossible for me to not see beyond the forced smiles and fake cheerfulness. But I do know that Daisy is trying to get past it, she is putting on a convincing charade for the benefit of everyone else, only I know of her doubts. Joe may know as well, but he is not a part of this pack, I can’t sense anything from him yet. All I know is, I trust and believe Maddie and once she has the chance to prove herself I know everyone else will see what I see.For now, Br
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 63 - Rival River Pack
Daisy - Maddie and I didn’t speak during the drive to Rival River Pack, I could tell she was deep in thought and I didn’t particularly want to talk to her either, I was still holding back, she could well be my future sister but I couldn’t help thinking she needed Cassie’s forgiveness before I could let her in. I knew some of the things that she had done to Cassie, and if Cassie could forgive her then I would too, but I have to admit, knowing Cassie, she will forgive Maddie just to keep the peace. Cassie sees the good in everyone. Even if Cassie does forgive Maddie, I still don’t think I will be able to fully accept her as Dave’s mate, too many things just don’t add up for me. Dave told me they had decided to wait to complete their bond, he told me they had talked about it and I completely understood Dave’s point of view, I mean, I was using the same excuse to hold off Joe, but in my case Joe had been the one to suggest it, from what Dave told me Maddie didn’t give a reason, she just
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 64 - Finding Forgiveness
Cassie - Sitting across from Maddie I finally feel like I have come into myself. I see myself, as I am now, halfway through my pregnancy, my adoring mate pacing the office next door as if I can’t sense his worry through the bond, and I realise, Maddie has no power over me anymore. Yes she may have been cruel, and I may need her to acknowledge that and perhaps even explain herself, but I feel no fear as I used to, I feel no sense of inferiority, I feel calm, collected, ready to hear her out and forgive her. We will never be friends, I will never fully trust her, but I know that I will be able to spend time in the same room as her, be able to put the past behind me and accept her as a part of my life even if I never want to be alone with her. I already know that I will forgive her for the sake of my friends. Jack has told me that part of the reason Dave is hesitating to mark her is because of our shared history and I refuse to be the one getting in the way of somebody’s happiness. I le
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 65 - Home again.
Daisy POV - The drive back to Twin lakes is as silent as the drive to Roval River had been. I was going over everything that happened in Cassie’s office. I knew Cassie was going to forgive her, I knew she would give her blessing on their mating, I just knew it, I knew Cassie. But I wondered how much of what Maddie said had been true, I knew Cassie had believed every word, I had seen it in her eyes, but I was proud of her for her comments at the end, saying they would never be family. I think even Maddie believed most of what she had said. I didn’t know why, but I just couldn’t fully trust her, even now. How could someone treat another being the way she had all because she was told to? Maybe I am wrong, I have never been in either of their shoes, but I just can’t see myself ever behaving the way Maddie did, and I certainly couldn’t see myself being that way to only one person. I would like to think that seeing Cassie now, hearing from her own lips what it had been like, that Maddie wo
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 66 - Initiation Ceremony
Dave POV - The longing to be one with Maddie is there, a constant ache around my heart, but I understand her need to wait, if I am being honest I feel the same way, she may have Cassie’s forgiveness but it isn’t only Cassie she hurt, she hurt many people in this pack and I need a Luna who will care for them and gain their trust. For now we will announce who she is to us in the coming days and reassure the pack that we will wait until they have time to adjust to the new normal before we give Maddie her Luna power. Hopefully this reassurance will soften the pack and open them up to accepting her. But the announcement will not come today, today is going to be a celebration and I don’t want it dampened by the pack's reluctance to accept my mate. I had looked into initiations to ensure I knew what I was doing and I had come across a ceremony that I had not heard of before, a ceremony that binds the pack in a deeper and more complete way. By sharing my blood with everyone and having them
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 67 - Gift Giving
Dave POV - “Now that Joe has been added to our pack and ranks, I want to explain to you a bit about what is going to happen here in this initiation. I have been researching initiation ceremonies for the past few days to make sure I didn’t screw it up” A few chuckles carried to me on the breeze, “This one is going to be a little different from the usual ceremony. The ritual I found will bind us all together in a deeper, more meaningful way, all I ask of you is for you to pass the goblet around and add a single drop of your own blood into the goblet after I have done so, once the goblet is filled, we will ALL take a sip. I will then begin the ceremony to bring our new members into the fold as usual and then it will be time to celebrate with the delicious meal Gail and the others in the kitchen have prepared for us. For the duration of the ceremony I need you all to stay alert, there will be no guards on patrol or guarding the prisons for the 10 minutes it will take to complete the ritu
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 68 - Manipulation.
Author POV - Dave looks around the crowd, trying to determine which members did not drink. “Tonight, once you are asleep, you will dream of a meadow filled with daffodils, in that meadow you will meet your wolf, you will be able to see and talk with one another. Come morning we will be able to talk with the mind link. Please know, once the mind link is activated, we can all hear everything, it will take time to learn control of who can hear what, trust me, Daisy and I learned that the hard way.” Laughter flowed from the crowd followed by shocked mutterings. “If you have any questions, Daisy and I will be happy to explain in more detail, but for now, lets eat, this will take its toll on you in the next couple of hours. Please also know, everyone can take a day of rest tomorrow, there will be plenty of food ready for meals tomorrow and construction can wait a day while you recover. Guards please return to your posts, you will be relieved of your duties in 2 hours, come find me when you
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 69 - Delusions of Grandeur
Cassie POV - Dave and Daisy have found a way to share our gift with others, I think it is amazing. I am sure the Moon Goddess planted that parchment somehow, she told me, when we met, that she would give us a way to spread the gift, that it was always a part of her plan, maybe, just maybe, we have proved to her that it is a gift she can trust us with, maybe she knows she can trust our judgement when it comes to passing the gift along. Daisy also filled me in on how they were going to do it, which Jack thought was a genius idea. He readily offered some of our guards to help them keep Twin Lakes secure while the members received their gifts from the Moon Goddess. I think it is sad that we are having to resort to this to determine if Twin Lakes members can be trusted. But from experience, I know that not everyone over there can be, there are some who still blindly follow Ace, even though he is imprisoned. I was surprised when Maddie refused the gift, even with her knowing what it was,
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Deceived by the Delta Chapter 80 - Endings
Dave POV - A cheer suddenly erupts from the crowd, clearly they are of the same opinion as us. As the crowd quieted once more the doors at the back of the hall burst open and Brian and Mark came striding in, followed by about 20 she-wolves that I didn’t recognise. They filed in but didn’t speak. I took this to mean they simply wanted to be here. Joe had arranged for three guards to be waiting by the prisoners so they could be brought out one by one. I turned to him now and nodded, he left and helped them bring in all three prisoners. Jack and Nick stepped up at that point, Nick took ahold of Ace and Jack took ahold of Maddie’s father. Joe stood with Maddie.“Please bring Ace forwards, Maddie will go last.” I say clearly and watch as her eyes scan the people in the room, widening as she realises the seriousness of the situation.Nick steps forward, forcing Ace to walk with him and they stand in the middle of the stage. “Ace, your crimes are as follows; Torture of pack members under
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 79 - Moment of truth.
Author POV - The group of 5 made their way through the pack house and out into the darkening afternoon. A storm was brewing on the horizon and the wind was picking up, tossing leaves and debris from the construction sites about them. Nobody else was outside at this time, everyone settling down in the dining hall or attending to their duties. Steve, the head guard, leading the way with Daisy and Joe flanking their prisoner and Dave, defeated, following behind. Maddie, though captured and for all intents and purposes defeated, held her head high, spitting venomous words to Dave over her shoulder, sneering at him, hissing in a low voice that carried over the wind about his worthlessness, comparing him to Ace and finding him lacking. Daisy drops Maddie’s arm and quickly moves the scarf that Maddie was wearing as a fashion accessory up to cover her mouth, tightening it until only muffled grunts could be heard, she then returns to Maddie’s side and grins at the glare Maddie is sending her
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 78 - Revelations.
Dave POV - I run through options in my mind, my link with Daisy open so she can hear what I am thinking. I could offer her the chance to leave and live, I could banish her, I could lock her up, but none of it seemed right, none of it felt right. How could I do that to the mother of my child? What would I tell my pup about their own mother? Would she even agree to leave the child behind?Of course she would, she is selfish, a pup would only slow her down, but, I know you don’t want to hear this, but, I don’t think we could trust her if we let her go, she would always be a risk to us, even without Ace around. She’s right, I know she is, but I can’t do it, I won’t. Not if she really is carrying my pup.I can barely breathe right now, the worry, pain, deceit clawing it’s way up my throat. But Daisy’s right, first we need to see how she reacts to what I overheard, then how she reacts to the direct accusation I plan to throw her way. Once we have determined her guilt we will cuff her and
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 77 - Facing the truth.
Daisy POV - Dave is hiding away in his office, I saw Maddie in the kitchen and asked her, he is blocking my mind link and I swear to the Goddess I am about to explode on him… he can’t keep me out of the loop on these kinds of things, I’m his Beta, regardless of my personal life, the pack comes first. I convince Maddie to come with us, we need all hands on deck for this, and the three of us make our way to Dave’s office. I don’t knock, I just push the door open.Surprisingly, I see Dave startle and shove something under his desk. Confusion and alarm flitter through me when I realise what he did, is he hiding something from me? No, I am being paranoid, he had no idea who it was coming through the door, maybe he wanted to keep something hidden from the guards… but then again, even Maddie wouldn’t just barge in, everybody else would knock and wait to be permitted entrance, but why is he so jumpy?Dave quickly collects himself and glances behind me to see who I have brought up with me. Se
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 76 - Overheard.
Dave POV - If Daisy were not otherwise engaged this would have been dealt with by now, as it is, I am glad that I was one of the 2 people to get stuck down here. Once Maria had moved across the gap to sit with me while we waited, we had talked a little, which was my failed attempt at distracting her. I had mind-linked a few of the guys that I knew were close by, but I didn’t want to ignore Maria for too long, so I gave them an idea of what needed to be done to get us out of here. I could sense Maria’s fear, this went deeper than I could understand, for Maria, this was a true horror, bordering on phobia based on her reaction.. During one of the long silences in which I simply held Maria’s hand for comfort, something else filled the silence. A muffled sound, like people speaking, but it was distant, as though through a wall. I gave Maria’s hand a gentle squeeze and whispered that I would be right back, then I focused my hearing, and my vision on the walls. I made my way around the edg
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 74 - Seeing him.
Maddie POV - I’m not sure how I feel right now, I’m almost 100% sure I am now pregnant, the nausea I experienced yesterday pretty much confirmed it. Its not like I can go to a doctor to check though, the last thing I need is for anyone else to know. They can have their suspicions, but until Ace is free I can’t risk them knowing. If people know, they will expect Dave and I to complete this damn bond and mark each other. Since I have no intention of allowing that to happen, I have to keep this a secret.Today I’m going to do it, I had to put off the plan yesterday thanks to the nauseousness, but I managed to sneak a few herbs from that new herb garden last night and they have eased the discomfort. Although I will admit that being forced to wait a day has actually made my plan much easier, no need to worry about Daisy and her lug of a mate, they are both too wrapped up in each other to worry about what I am up to. So I only need to get rid of Dave and the prison guards for long enough t
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 75 - Plans
Maddie - Pride fills me as I listen from the other side of the door to the commotion, I did that, I created that distraction all by myself, my plan, my execution, my success. Turning from the door I follow the same path as before and make my way to Ace. I can prepared this time, I brought some decent food, a couple of candles for light and a book I know he likes to help him fill the hours while I execute my plan to get him out of here. “Ace, my love” I say quietly when I am only 1 cell away, “I don’t have long, but I have news, and I brought you some things” I pull level with his cell and light one of the candles so I can see him more clearly. He is stretched out on the cot, head turned to me, a small smile graces his handsome face. He stands up, moving like a liquid, and walks to the bars, careful not to touch them. “Maddie, You came back, and what news do you have? I am intrigued,” His tone gives away his true feelings, he misses me, misses my touch, I can almost feel his fingers
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 73 - Secret revealed.
Daisy POV - Joe’s words seem to aim right for my heart, which feels like it is about to explode. I have no idea what he is talking about, not even an inkling, but when he suggested I might want to let him go, well that almost made me pass out right there on the spot. Mutely, I nod my head, agreeing that I will listen. I will not interrupt, I will hear him out, I will behave as a Beta should, with grounded reason and logic. I will myself not to vomit on our brand new carpet, and force my feet to take me to the table that is currently holding a vast array of food that my stomach recoils at the sight of. Changing course to avoid the food, I sit down on the sofa in front of the fireplace and curl my legs up underneath me, making myself as small as I can while still maintaining eye contact. Maybe, if I am small, the impact won’t be so big… I know, some logic that is right? But right now all I can think is that he is going to break my heart. Rip it from my chest, stomp on it and throw it
Deceived by the Delta Chapter 72 - Courage gathering.
Daisy POV - I’m going to ask Joe tonight, I have it all planned. I spoke with Gail a little while ago, asking her to prepare a tray for Joe and I, so we can eat in our room. Her reaction was stranger than I had expected, the grin on her face when I put in my request spoke of something, though what I have no clue. Joe has been out all morning with the pack, training group after group, and I have spent the morning putting the finishing touches on our new suite in the new pack house. Not many people are sleeping there yet as the last of the paint is being applied and the electrics are being installed, so that should give us some added privacy, though every room is specially sound proofed, nobody needs to be able to hear their next door neighbour doing the nasty night after night….ya know… So I have had out bed built, as well as our other furniture, I have hung the drapes, installed the lamps, filled the bookcase, plumped the cushions, arranged photos of our loved ones, Joe had brought
