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The Surprising Tribute Book 2 Chapter 23
Steamy Showers Alex POV “What’s this I hear about you, Zaya, and Godric partying in his office the other night? Where was I?” Audrey fumed. I was a genius and an idiot at the same time. Audrey stared at me with her arms folded. She was waiting for an answer and I had none. I hadn’t even thought this far along in my plan. In fact, my plan ended the moment the kitchen lady started to spread the words of our late night drinking. “I…ugh…” Audrey smirked and shoved past me to our ensuite bathroom. She wasted no time turning on the shower to allow the steam to build before she jumped in. Audrey kept her back to me as she shed her clothes. First her shirt lifted over her head, and then she pulled her shorts off. As usual, she was braless. My eyes fell to the thin layer of fabric that wrapped around her ass. I still couldn’t believe the type of panties she preferred. Her entire drawer was full of the tiny lacy things. “Eyes up here buddy.” She said and I instantly remembered that she
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Zaya POV“Alex is acting weird. He is keeping something from me.” Audrey spoke while tossing me a piece of fruit.I was hungry but had no appetite for anything. It had been like that since I puked in the towns market. But I’d been playing it off. Taking a few bites here and there.I asked her to meet me near the forest. I needed to get away and just have some alone time. But I didn’t feel like being totally alone and I knew Ann would be busy with duties. Though I didn’t think Audrey would come carrying a box of fruit.It smelled so good, but I just couldn’t bring myself to eat anything.“What do you mean he is acting weird?” I asked while eyeing the apple in my hand. I really didn’t want to eat it.“Yesterday, me and Ann heard a few people talking about you guys having a party in the main office. We were both confused because neither of us were invited. Then when I mentioned it, he gave me some back handed story.”“What? You think he was lying, and you want me to confirm.”“I don’t th
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Anna POV“You’re a hard person to find.” A deep voice called out to me just as I entered my home. My very private home.I nearly jumped out of my skin when I realized the voice was coming from inside my living room. The box of cupcakes I was carrying almost decorated my clean floor.I lived alone. No one should be here. Especially not him.Trent walked over to me and took the now bent box out of my shaking hands.“What are you doing here?”He joked, “Well, my Alpha decided to come to the Bloodmoon pack to….”I interrupted him. “I mean in my house. What are you doing my house, Trent?”I watched him walk across the room as if this was his place. His tall and lanky presence somehow took up most of the room.While he was busy placing the box on the counter, I was taking him in. Trent looked just as good as he did back then. The hair on his head and chin a deep black. His cheeks were as high as I remembered and shoulders just as broad.My trance was broken with the sound of his voice. “Thi
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Anna POVThe moment the door closed, and we heard his footsteps disappear, Audrey began asking questions.“Uh, what was Trent doing here?”My face turned red. I walked over to the kitchen counter to place eyes on the box of cupcakes. The box he held in his hands not more than ten minutes ago. I inhaled his scent. Sandalwood. He smelled like Sandalwood. I turned to her. “I guess you should hear it from me. Trent and I are mates.”“But he and….”“I know. He and Leila are together.” I finished her sentence.She paused and squinted her eyes. “Well that explains it.”“What is it?” I asked, wondering what information I had just given her.“Leila mentioned some things about Trent earlier. She said he’d been acting weird.”I smirked. “I am sure he was. He said he had been looking for me. No doubt counting the minutes till he could reject me.”I plopped down on the first seat I could find, then folded my arms over my table. Next thing I know, my face is buried in my arms and I’m fighting the
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Godric POV“I thought you asked me not to return until I had information?”Crane stood across my desk staring at me. His clothes dirty from combat training. His eyes drained from lack of sleep. That’s how all the border patrols looked. Worn out from watching and living.He was right. I requested that he didn’t come back until he found out everything that I was so desperate to know.“I need something else from you.” I finished the name I was writing on short piece of paper before handing it to him.He took the paper. Looked at down it and then back up at me. “What’s this?”“I need you to find out which one of those guys has been….” I chose my words wisely. “…making noise.”He smirked. “Just to confirm. You want me to check in on these Alpha’s.”“I heard there may be an Alpha or two looking to dethrone me.”Crane smirked but nodded.“Any update on that other thing?”“I heard a few things but I wanted to be sure before I bring them too you.”This time it was me who was nodding.“But don’
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Zaya POVOne hour. That’s it. That’s how long it took for our dinner party to go south. But I wasn’t surprised one bit. I was ticking time bomb from the moments we took our seats.Around six thirty, everyone started flowing into the ballroom, which we had converted into a dining room for the night. Our actual formal dining room could only sit six comfortably. It was nine of us.Alex, Audrey, Anna, Tari, Brax, Leila, Trent, Godric, and me.This was the first night since the Half Moon’s packs arrival that we all ate dinner together. This was also the first night I hosted a formal dinner between our pack and another. Though I’m not sure if I am the host at all. Luna Tari did all the cooking. She made two different Italian dishes. Ricotta Gnudi, which looked like meatballs made of flour. And Creamy Chicken Marsala, which was a fancy chicken, mushroom, and pasta meal.I was so happy she made the Creamy Chicken Marsala, because I wasn’t sure how Godric and Alex would feel if they didn’t h
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Zaya POVLeila looked horrified as we all sat stunned at Trent’s announcement. All of us quiet as we watched him stroll across the room toward the door Anna just exited. Mostly for different reasons.Leila, because this must have been her first time hearing about Anna being his mate. Same probably for the rest of the table.Audrey, like I, was probably more stunned by the fac that he would announce it like this. Why wouldn’t he talk to her in person first. Leila had been such a nice enough person. But even if she wasn’t, this wasn’t the way anyone should hear their boyfriend was breaking up with them.All the niceness fell from her face while staring at his back. Her peach-colored cheeks turned red as the name of our pack. And her eyes just as fierce. Her wolf was showing.Just before he met the threshold of the doorway, she hit the table and stood tall. Grabbing everyone’s attention. Including his.He turned to see her angry face.“Your mate!” She said loudly. “I thought I heard the
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Anna POVI could hear Leila yelling from where I stood down the hall. I was standing there trying to calm my nerves and release the tension that had been building since she and Trent entered the room. Trying to reel my wolf in, but she was raging to be freed. Seeing that females paws on Trent only fueled the fire inside me. And to make matters worse, he didn’t come for me. Trent didn’t chase me when I walked away.I could barely hear Leila’s words from the growling inside me. But I heard her voice, none the less. I decided then that I couldn’t go back inside. I would only ruin the rest of the dinner. I nearly ran down the hall. Pushing past some of the workers who remained in the kitchen, I made it outdoors. Finally free to let my rage flag fly.The fresh air did nothing to calm the fire inside.I transitioned right outside the Alphas house. I didn’t wait until I reached the tree line to disrobe from my dress. I just took it off and started running. Soon my wolf was out, and I could f
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Zaya POV“I won't go!!!” I shouted as I packed my bags. It was six in the morning and we were supposed to be in the car within twenty minutes ago.I was stalling, trying to get my point across.“We don’t need to visit the Black Woods pack.” “Yes, we do, Zaya.”“No…we don’t!” My voice was raised and I had no doubt we were waking the neighbors with our disagreement.He sighed loudly. “We cannot skip the Black Woods. Especially for the reason of simply not liking them.” He retorted.“Simple?” I questioned and then whisper shouted. “You think my reason is simple? He made my friend a rogue for being a victim. For defending herself.”He sighed again as if I was frustrating him. “I never said your reason was simple. It's no reason to cancel a visit.”“It is in my eyes.” I said while slowing my packing. In a more quieted voice, I said, “That man hurt our Audrey. What makes you think she wants to go back.”I was sure if she didn’t know now, she was going to know as soon as we hit the road.“I
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Godric POVWe reassembled and began making our way to the next destination as if nothing had happened. But in this car, time had stopped. I could feel the surge of emotions coming from Zaya. She sat close to me, but her arms were wrapped tightly around her body as she continued to look out the window.“Are you okay?” I asked her.I could feel her vulnerability and anger. The mate bond was tearing at my heart.“Talk to me Zaya.”She shook her head as the tears filled the corner of her eyes. “I shouldn’t be mad or sad. I could only imagine how the rogue pack felt about when they….when he….I know they hate me.”“They don’t hate you. They hate us.”She turned to me just as a tear tumbled down her cheek. “They hate me. He didn’t call you names. He didn’t speak your name as if it tasted bitter on his tongue. Not like when he said my name.”She faced the window again.I had no words for her so I wrapped my arm around her back and drew her closer to me. She was exposed in ways she hadn’t b
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Godric POVMy brother mind linked me to stay inside our vehicle. He was taking charge and keeping to the protocol we had gone over multiple times. I didn’t mind. There were only ten wolves I could see, and they seemed to be in a weakened state.I lowered my window to hear the conversation between him and their supposed leader. The one who stood closer to Alex. The one who crossed his arms to seem at ease as the others stood rigid.“State your business!” Alex shouted from a distance. One of his main rules was for everyone to stay at least twenty feet from any rogue we would come in contact with.Their leader huffed. “This is a public road. You state your business here.” He retorted.The male was a scrawny guy who stood with so much confidence. The others around him laughed as if he had told the joke of the year. But I didn’t see anything funny. All I could see were ten wolves looking to die.Sensing trouble in the air, I placed my hand on the handle of the door to exit the car. Then a
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POV ZayaVisiting so many packs in such a short time had my mind overflowing. It was stuffed with the knowledge of the different cultures. And the many faces that came with that knowledge clouded my memories.I met five Alpha’s and four Luna’s. Alpha Christian was unmated, which is why he greeted us alone. I asked why he never took a chosen mate and he said he didn’t believe in anything the Moon Goddess did not gift him. I wasn’t sure how he remained Alpha without a Luna by his side.Many wolves believed that an Alpha needed a mate for the pack to survive. Strength through Unity is what they often require of an Alpha. Knowing that had me looking at Godric and wondering what would have happened if he had never come to get me. If he had never fought to be with me.Would I have heard of him taking a chosen mate? Maybe a political match? Maybe even making Sophia his Luna despite her attitude. She loved him and would have done anything to be his Luna. Not to mention her strength that was a
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POV ZayaThe Tour to visit every pack under Godric’s reign began a few weeks after my third trimester. Evidence of my rounding belly was now noticeable beneath my clothing.We packed up a few SUVs and headed out first thing after breakfast. I would miss all of the smiling faces that lined up along the main roads leading to our borders to bid us farewell.Alex and Audrey traveled in the SUV behind us. The other vehicles carried nothing but guards and a few Elders. It was strange traveling like the president. Safely pawned from one set of guards to the next every few hours.When I saw the soldiers loaded into their respective cars, I kept wondering how all this would look to a human. Ten cars full of fighters traveling through major cities across North America. And then I realized, it wouldn’t look like anything at all.We drove around all the major metropolitan areas on the map to get to our first stop. I guess Alex wasn’t going to risk us drawing too much attention.On the way, we sto
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Godric POVZaya was worried. And she had every right to be. If Mia’s attitude was any indication, Mason had a pack of wolves that hated the current Luna Queen.Who knows what will happen once the rogues find out that she is living happily and carrying the future King?“You know she could be carrying a girl.” Alex teased.“I know.”“I’m just saying, you keep referencing the baby as the future King. Like you are trying to will it so. That’s no how genetics works, brother.”“No, but I could hope.”He chuckled missing the dread behind my words. It’s not that I hoped the baby was a boy, it’s that I hoped he would actually be the next Alpha King. I hoped Zaya wouldn’t have to endure the pain that will follow we cannot make him so.“I think we should double the security team traveling with us. Just to be safe.”“You really are paranode.”“I’m Beta. I’m supposed to think of the things you do not.”I couldn’t argue with him there. It was what he trained for. To think of all the things that I n
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Zaya POVAs soon as Godric entered our room, I started questioning him. My nerves had been bad since the moment he left the pack lands to meet with Mason and Mia.This would be his first time seeing Mason since the death of Evander and I was worried the meeting wouldn’t go well.What of it was a trap? What if they retaliated?Audrey kept me company the entire time, but still I remained anxious.“How was it?” I asked as soon as the bedroom door closed.He smiled slightly while approaching me. The smell of him quickly calmed my soul. He leaned down to kiss my cheek before answering.“It was okay.”“Just okay? What did you guys talk about? Were they hostile? Are there any signs of vengeance?I could tell from the look in his eyes, something happened.“Yes, it was okay. We talked about his new recruits. And the only thing hostile was Mia’s attitude.”I smirked. “Ah, yes. The infamous Mia.”I mentioned Mia while I was telling him about my life as the tribute. I told him that out of all the
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Godric POVTensions ran high as the Elders debated Mason’s intentions. They held a meeting less than an hour after our return.Elder Grey yelled across the room. “We cannot assume they will start another war!”Elder Elias responded, “We cannot assume they will do nothing to avenge Evander.”One by one, they all started to shout over each other.“We’re talking about rogues here. They aren’t trained enough to lead a large-scale attack.”“You don’t need training to shift or carry a weapon.” Another said.Others agreed with him.“And you don’t need a sign from the Moon Goddess to know Alpha Mason is planning something.”Alex’s ears perked up at that comment.Elder John spoke up, “How are you going to defend the pack and we have yet to find out how Evander crossed our borders unprotected.”More whispers and more voices echoed in the room.The Elders were angry and impatient, but so was I. This unruly conduct wasn’t helping matters. Remembering my fathers words to keep the Elders in order,
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POV Godric1 Month LaterIt took too long to get a response from Mason. He accepted the letters from the messengers that I sent to his territory, though he wouldn’t let them go past the border.I don’t blame him for being cautious, but I don’t appreciate my people not being able to gather any details.And I also don’t appreciate Mason’s lack of response. The first two letters, my people returned empty handed.The third letter, my people returned with a promise that he would call soon to talk.The elders were getting antsy and so was I. I expected a phone call within the week, but nothing.Then I realized, he was definitely stalling. He didn’t have a number to call. Every time we met with Evander, it was face to face. And agreeing to meet for the truce was done by letter.So I sent one last letter requesting him to meet on neutral ground today.We had much to discuss. The recent foot traffic from rogues was growing by the week and none of the surrounding Alpha’s were happy.Though none
