Ever since Dallas walked out of the Pack-house, the atmosphere had gone downhill.
Most Pack-members had witnessed the events in the dining room and those that had been busy with other tasks, had seen the footage. Some had recorded the events and spread them across the territory, making sure that everyone knew what had happened.
Alpha Leon had given his Pack-members the order to never discuss what happened with outsiders, but he knew he had a lose canon in the form of Dallas. He had been to stunned to react quick enough and when he had realized he needed to stop her, she had already been gone.
No one had been able to find a trace of her, pinging her phone had failed too and there was no bank account in her name. It was as if she disappeared into thin air.
They tried to find her browser history, but that had been wiped clean. Not a small trace was found of Dallas or her ever living within the territory, because her file had been gone too.
Alpha Leon had a suspicion that Dallas had been planning her departure for a long rime, but no one had an answer for him. Not her Father, not his Son and when he tried to find any of her friends, he found out she had none.
The only thing he could find on Dallas, was her training schedule and her patrol reports. That girl had been his top Warrior and he had never known about it.
Her Father had been surprised to hear about her status within the Pack, but it hadn’t impressed him much. After all she was a Beta’s Daughter, she had to be a strong Warrior.
After two months of trying everything to find her, Alpha Leon finally gave up. At least on a large scale, but he kept an eye out for any news on a female that came across his desk.
Slowly life went back to some sort of normal in Shadow Valley Pack, but most Pack-members didn’t like what Nico had done to Dallas.
The connection that can lead to a true Mate-bond should be respected and Nico made Dallas believe that he did respect it, only to betray her with Lucy.
Lucy hadn’t been seen much by the Pack-members, it seemed that she was avoiding them. Every time she did show herself, she could hear the whispers and they weren’t friendly words she heard.
She had always wanted everything that belonged to Dallas and she had always succeeded in getting it, but now Pack-members were starting to take Dallas’ side. Even though she wasn’t here to see it, Dallas didn’t know that more and more Pack-members were taking her side.
Lucy swore to herself that she would make them pay, she wasn’t going to give up on her dream of becoming a Luna and once she was their Luna they would have to show her the respect that she believed she deserved.
Nico knew that Pack-members were talking about him behind his back, he could also hear the whispers and like Lucy he thought there would come a day that they would have to show him the respect he deserved as an Alpha.
None of them had given the Pack-laws any thought, none of them anticipated that the Ceremonies they were planning would be for nothing.
Another two months passed without a word from Dallas and they started to breath a little easier, thinking that Nico’s actions would have no consequences for Shadow Valley Pack.
The invitations had been sent out to every Pack and the Elders, it was going to be a huge Ceremony with as many guests as they could hold within their territory.
The decorations had been picked out, but the current Luna wasn’t happy with it. Lucy was a very demanding woman and she knew how to get her way, how to manipulate Nico into giving her everything she wanted.
It wasn’t the cost of the party that the Luna worried about, it was the decorations that worried her and she didn’t know how to bring it up with her Mate or her Son. Nico didn’t want to hear a bad word about Lucy and her Mate always chose the side of their Son.
Lucy had turned down every suggestion the Luna had made on the decorations, she didn’t want the black with golden accented table clothes or any of the other items in their Pack colors.
Everything was in a bright pink color with black accents, from the table clothes to the candle holders and the more the Luna looked at it, the more she realized that this would make them the laughingstock of the Kingdom.
“Let’s just hope that the King doesn’t show up.” The Luna had thought to herself, she would hate it if the Royal family saw this.
When it came to Lucy’s Luna training, well there wasn’t any. Lucy didn’t believe she needed to know what the duties of a Luna are, she had dismissed every attempt of the current Luna to rain her and once again Lucy had managed to manipulate Nico into agreeing with her.
Instead of fighting her Son on his decision, she accepted it with a soft smile. Lucy would fall out of character soon enough and then Nico would realize that he made a huge mistake. A mistake the Luna hoped he could still rectify.
Too bad for Shadow Valley Pack that they were being watched, if only every Shifter would have realized that they are always watched and that everything they did, would eventually have consequences.
There was no hope for Nico to mend his mistake, there was no hope for Shadow Valley Pack to stay a strong and wealthy Pack.
Lucy’s scheming had already cost too much, she had robbed Shadow Valley Pack of the one thing that had kept them so strong and wealthy. But Lucy wasn’t the only one to blame, there were others within that territory that were responsible.
Dallas will find her happiness, she is the key to this Kingdom’s survival. Without Dallas this Kingdom is doomed, without her this Kingdom will parish. A divine intervention is being plotted.
I hope you are enjoying this story.
Darius’ p.o.v.The entire week I keep thinking about Ruth’s remark, why hadn’t I thought of it myself?“Too busy with ignoring them, too busy with avoiding them.” Camus, my Lycan, says.He is right, Daxton and I have been busy with keeping our meddling Mother at bay. If we could stay away from our Mother and Daniella, we would.“Preston, we need to talk after dinner.” I say, knowing that he will understand that I don’t want anyone else to hear what I have say.I walk into the dining room to see that our Mother and Daniella are once again sitting at our table, Daxton is standing near the window and the look in his eyes is murderous.“Daxton, just know that I want what is best for you. You will never find that connection, you are too old and a chosen Mate is your only option.” Mother says and I get brought back to Ruth’s remark.I know that history tells us that Shifters usually find their connection between eighteen and thirty, but ever since we found our new way of finding a Mate, the
Dallas’ p.o.v.“Did you see the dress code for the Ceremony?” Jesper asks, while turning it towards Joshua.“No, I didn’t. I don’t need to know, because I will be wearing my uniform.” I reply as I sit down behind my desk.Usually the dress code for an Alpha and/or Luna Ceremony is similar, you show up in the colors of your Pack. In some cases they just ask you to wear something with your Pack’s emblem on it, for men that usually means a tie with the emblem on it and most women wear a brooch or scarf with the emblem on it.“No dress code, as long as there is a hint of bright pink.” Jesper says and I roll my eyes at the disrespect Lucy shows to our traditions.“Let’s just get this started, before we get called away for another mission.” I mumble, not looking forward to the paperwork this involves.We start with the forms for the Alpha Ceremony, most of the information we have to fill out is easy. It is when we come to the reason for the cancellation that we have to be thoughtful, becaus
Daxton’s p.o.v.Like every night, I wake up covered in sweat. I had another nightmare, but like always I can’t remember what is was about.I have had this nightmare for almost twenty seven years and I can’t remember a single detail after waking up, not one single thing that can help me understand this. No sound, no smell, no image.At first I thought it might have something to do with Sage, but as time passed and details kept alluding me, I gave up hope to find answers in that nightmare.I say nightmare, because I feel trapped afterwards and it never is a good feeling. The sweat is also telling me that it is a nightmare and even after all these years I hate waking up like this.Almost as if the events from twenty seven years ago happened all over again, but just like back then I can’t remember a damn thing and it is frustrating the hell out of me.Cyran growls in my head, he hates this as much as I do and no matter what we have tried, we just can’t remember what happened that night wi
Dallas’ p.o.v.Six months laterI’m nervous as hell. Today I will be facing Shadow Valley Pack, it is time for Alpha Leon to hand over the Pack to Nico. I’m not sure what they are expecting, the only thing I can assume is that Alpha Leon knows he cannot hand over the Pack NicoI truly believe that Alpha Leon is hoping that no one remembers what their Pack-law states, because they have been planning this ceremony for the past six months and in my mind he should have known that someone from the Elders knows their Pack-laws.After all every Pack has to send a request to the Elders, if they want to make their Pack-law tighter than our main Laws are and that is something Alpha Leon’s Great Great-grandfather did. He just wanted to make sure that whoever was leading the Pack would be able to make it stronger and the only way to make a Pack stronger is by having a true Mate-bond by his side.Even though we can no longer find are fated Mate the way our ancestors once did, even back then we h
Darius’ p.o.v.The past six months have flown by and it has been a hell of a ride to say the least.Mother brought up the Alpha Ceremony almost every other day and at the same time she would bring up Daniella.Daxton lasted two weeks before he and Cyran blew up at Mother and neither one of them has set foot in the Pack-house since.Mother’s banishment from the Pack-house didn’t do any good either, because she just made sure that she was near the Pack-house to sprout her nonsense. Even Pack-members that used to side with her, are now avoiding her and walk in the opposite direction when they see her.Daniella is no better than Mother, but she knows when to keep her mouth shut and when to make a remark on her joining us at the Ceremony. Not that it is helping her, Pearl refuses to have her trade places with someone and Preston is backing Pearl in her decision.“Is everything ready for our trip to Shadow Valley Pack?” Preston asks.“Yeah, everyone has brought their suitcase to the Pack-hou
Dallas’ p.o.v.“Alpha Leon is starting his speech, Joshua and Jesper are waiting for you.” Elder Jensen says through the mind-link and I get out of the SUV with the file in my hands.Joshua steps to my left and Jesper to my right, while I pull the hood of my coat over my head. My face is shrouded in shadow, making it more difficult for anyone to recognize me and that is what I want. At least until I am standing in front of that stage and I get to give them the cancellation order.Charna is pushing forward as we walk towards the stage and I see a man staring at me, his hand reaching for the man next to him.“There is a connection,” Charna says and I let my eyes glide to the second man, damn their twins. Charna is happy staring at the men we have a connection to, but I came here to do a job and I plan on completing this job.Alpha Leon is looking at me with a pissed off look, but he hasn’t seen my face yet and I wait until the Luna and Lucy are standing next to their Mates.“Casper, you
Daxton’s p.o.v.We are all waiting for Alpha Leon to start the Ceremony, when Cyran becomes restless and I look around to see every Squad member on high alert.Most of them keep an eye on the guests, a handful keep their eye on the stage and others are looking at something behind me. I turn around to see their Squad Captain walking towards me, I can’t see her face because of the hood.The only reason I can tell she is a female is her curves, until I am able to look into her eyes and what eyes they are. Bright green, that becomes even brighter when her Wolf or Lycan pushes forward and that is when I almost from my chair.“She is our connection.” Cyran calls out and I reach for Darius to get him to look behind us.Preston is laughing his ass off in our mind-link, when we hear the Elders' order of cancellation and Darius and I both jump up when we hear someone growling at her.Cyran is chanting her name in my head, we both like her name and I can’t take my eyes off her as she walks into t
Shadow Valley PackBeta Walker is pacing around the Alpha office, he still can’t believe that Dallas came back and just ignored him. Hell, she even called him Beta Walker.He had seen her walk towards the stage, but with the hood shrouding her face in shadows, he hadn’t recognized her as his own Daughter. He had never seen anyone walk towards an Alpha with that much confidence.His whole life he had hoped for a better position in life, but his true Mate-bond hadn’t given it to him and even the woman he fell in love with had failed him. Beta Walker had wanted more than he was born for and after the Alpha and Luna Ceremony he would have gotten everything he ever wanted.“How did she manage to cancel our Ceremony?” Lucy whined, but it didn’t do her any good.“You know that there is only one reason why I allowed you to become the next Luna and if it hadn’t been for that reason, I would have kicked you out of the territory, Lucy.” Alpha Leon answered her.He still couldn’t believe that Nic
King Vaughn’s p.o.v.Two things have been on my mind ever since the trial, one is that damn picture from the broken necklace. It looks so familiar, but I can’t tell you what it is. The other thing is Captain Dallas; there is also something familiar about her.Quinlan has been following me around ever since he turned eighteen. He will take over the Throne from me someday. I even discussed my thoughts with him, but he couldn’t help me to find some answers.Like the rest of my sons, he was impressed with Dallas’ work. She came well-prepared, but after reviewing the case again, we realized that the pictures and footage of the doll and necklace weren’t attached. Everything else was there and for a moment, we thought she accidentally forgot to attach it to the file.My oldest Son, Weston, pointed out that it was never in the file and had been shown from a separate location. According to him, this mean
Darius’ p.o.v.We had a restless night; at first, we all struggled to fall asleep due to the extensive information we received from Elder Jensen. After we finally did fall asleep, Dallas woke up to reveal that Charna had felt a pull toward the Royal family during the trial.Charna hadn’t mentioned it, because she didn’t understand why or where it came from. Now that she had more information it confirmed what we all suspected: Princess Dezra is Dallas’ Mother.“If she is your Mother, how are you going to reveal it to King Vaughn?” Daxton asks while we go through our morning routine.Dallas doesn’t say anything, but she doesn’t have to; it is clear to see that she is thinking of an answer. I’m unsure if I could come up with a way to explain this to King Vaughn; it doesn’t really concern me.“I am going to ask Elder Jensen to set up a meeting with the Elde
Dallas’ p.o.v.“Wake up, Little One.” I hear Darius say next to my ear. I slowly sit up, stretching myself as I settle between my Mates.I see the Pack-house appear before me as we round the bend in the road, Jesper and Belinda waiting for us on the front porch. Jesper has the biggest smile on his face and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out why.I congratulate both of them on the pregnancy before informing them that we will proceed directly to the Alpha floor for a meeting and that I would like both of them to be present.“Let me warn the Omegas to have dinner delivered to the Alpha floor. It will make it easier to talk and we don’t have to worry about cooking ourselves.” Pearl says before making a beeline for the kitchen.Elder Jensen follows us up the stairs while talking to Jesper; it sounds like Jesper’s Father is up to his usual tricks. Still hoping to force Jes
Dallas’ p.o.v.I have no intention of telling them why I want to know all of this; I still have a few questions that I know Walker can’t answer.“Who informed you about my Mother’s death, Beta Walker?” I ask, knowing that whatever answer he gives will be a lie.“I believe that it was her Brother. I wasn’t really listening. All I could think about was how to explain to you that your Mom was gone.” He answers, but it all sounds too rehearsed to me.He has given me all the information I need; now, all I have to do is make sense of it.“Let’s go home. I am done here.” I say as I get up, quickly followed by both my Mates. Even Elder Jensen follows us out of the office, ignoring the questions from Alpha Leon.“I have questions and I have answers. I will follow you to Silver Eclipse Pack.” Elder Jensen says through the mind-link.
Daxton’s p.o.v.I had a good night's sleep, but Cyran has hardly slept at all. He hates that someone tried to hurt our Mate and I think he wants to find those answers more than any of us.“We only know about that necklace because of our ancestors. Dallas is right, we need to thank Walker for being an Ass.” Cyran growls in my head.We have breakfast in the main dining room; we would like to leave as soon as everyone has finished their breakfast. Rayden and Ruth will stay behind to hold down the fort and Marco has a smile on his face when Dallas tells him to protect his Sister.“Don’t worry, Uncle Preston. Your Pack will still be here when you get back.” Carl says teasingly, quickly moving behind Joshua for protection.It is silent in the SUV as we head out to Shadow Valley Pack, each of us lost in thought about the necklace that Dallas was supposed to receive on her sixteent
Dallas’ p.o.v.I am lying in bed between my Mates, staring up at the ceiling.Daxton and Darius did an excellent job of keeping me distracted, but the moment they fell asleep, my mind started racing again.Charna has been quiet since we heard that our Mother wasn’t dead. She must realize that we have information in our mind that can answer a few questions. All we need to do is find the pieces and put the puzzle back together.I shoot straight up at the memory that Charna is showing me and I am already halfway to the door when I realize that I don’t want to do this on my own.“Daxton.” I call out as I shake his shoulder to wake him up. Darius is the first to open his eyes and without asking questions, he gets out of bed after knocking Daxton on the head.“What?” Daxton asks as he sits up in bed and when he sees me standing next to him, he smiles. “You figured somet
Dallas’ p.o.v.“I have no memories of my Mother; she died before my fourth birthday, according to Walker. He always said that she was an Omega Wolf, but we know that it was a lie. She was a Lycan and if I have to believe the information from Elder Jensen, she was a high-ranking Lycan.” Dallas whispers.“That is correct. Only a high-ranking female Lycan can produce a Wolf or a Lycan; any female Lycan of a lower rank than a Gamma will produce Wolves if her Mate is a Wolf.” Pearl confirms.“I haven’t taken the time to read the rest of the book that Elder Jensen gave me. Is there anything else I need to know about the difference between Wolves and Lycans?” I ask.Rayden points out the obvious differences: height, strength and speed. I already know those differences, but it's nice to hear him discuss them in detail.“There is a huge difference between them that Lycans d
Darius’ p.o.v.Dallas is snuggled up against my side, her legs tangled with Daxton’s, and we both smile at her soft, little snores.She barely slept last night because of this damn trial and it was clear that she was exhausted as we walked back to the SUVs. Her Squad had us all boxed in, ensuring that no one could reach their Captain if someone wanted to try something.“I like this new type of trial. I could have done without the news that the little Bitch is her half Sister.” Ruth says with a smirk on her face.Pearl turns around to look at Ruth, who is sitting in the row behind us with Rayden. Her eyes slowly move to Dallas and I can see the questions running through her mind.“Do you think her Mother was a Lycan?” Pearl suddenly asks and Preston swears as the words sink in.“She had to be; that Shithat is a Wolf.” Rayden responds. “The question is, what r
King Vaughn has had a nagging feeling in the back of his head; it started halfway through the trial, but he can’t wrap his head around it.“Dad, what is wrong?” Quinlan asks, knowing his Father is trying to piece something together.“I'm not sure; it's something I just can’t grasp yet. Perhaps, after we discuss this matter or after a good night’s sleep, I will understand what my mind is trying to tell me.” King Vaughn answers his Son.King Vaughn sits down at the head of the table in the meeting room. Every Elder quickly finds a seat because they are curious about their King’s thoughts on this trial; it is the first of its kind, after all.“Elders, you have asked me over the years to re-think our trials. I never felt the need to make a change because I felt that no Alpha would consider lying to me or twisting the truth. You all have Crown Prince Quinlan to thank for the change of heart; he felt that we