Chapter 59: A Sweet Dance
Chapter 39
Gideon
Please welcome Alpha Gideon Alois and Luna Amelie Ashwood. Everyone turns toward the door. I stand as fall as my 6–four 5–inch frame will allow and pushing my Alpha auta out. My aura is different. Since I am the Alpha of the Druit Guard, 1 hold more authority. Only Alpha John has more
Tyson takes a deep breath before announcing. “Also welcome the Alpha and Lunas of the Ashwood Pack, Black Hills Pack, and the Mill Country Pack long with their heirs.” We all enter the ballroom. I look over at Amelie, and her eyes are still glowing silver. I wonder if this will subside, it doesn’t bother me, but it might scare some. I can feel her tension as she holds my arm. I’m glad we have her family behind us. It might make my plan for information gathering slightly more challenging but not impossible.
I wanted to pretend we were a family divided or at least at odds, but after the display, the goddess put on that idea went out the window, and we would need to get creative. I really didn’t want to come here after what happened, but I knew we had to. Werewolf etiquette was nothing to ignore with other Alphas. I was dependent on my relationships to gather information on investigations, so insulting Alphas, who are my guest, was out of the question
We walk to the front table together. The crowd parted as we walked. What I wasn’t expecting was the bows from the other Alphas and Lunas. I didn’t know if it was because we were all walking in as a powerful group or the fact the moon goddess had just possessed my mate. I also noticed all the lustful eyes on her. Alphas want power, and a strong Luna with an Alpha bloodline like Amile was already desirable. Now add in the fact that the goddess openly used her, they wanted what was mine. They just saw her as a way to gain more power. They had no idea what she had been through or anything about her. I wanted
to rip their heads off for even glancing at her.
“Calm yourself and Ulv.” Amelie mate–linked me.
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‘I don’t like the way some are eyeing you,” I growled.
“They are eyes, not hands, and we still don’t know for sure who is trying to harm our sons. You need to be calm and investigate. Inari and I are not weak. She squeezed my arm as we reached our table.
‘I know. It’s just hard not to be overprotective.” I sighed.
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“I know you have a plan. What can I do to help?” She was smiling at everyone while we both tried to play off we were not talking through our mate–link.
“Our plan is still in play. We will need to take a different approach. Just keep your guard up and make sure Inari is on high alert.” I nod, and Amelie nodded back.
I look down the table at John and Logan, and they both grinned back at me. We all knew the plan. Without missing a beat, I see James and Riley get up and head over to meet Harlow with a few other teenagers. Both Harlow and Riley are 18. So many of the girls are crowding around trying to see if they were mates with the next Alpha. James wasn’t left alone just because he wasn’t 18 yet. There was a group of girls hoping James would choose them over his destined mate. Poor girls had no idea how much their efforts are in vain. I watched as the three teens worked the crowd of eager she–wolves. I looked around the room and saw a group of other teens, primarily males, glaring at the three heirs getting all the attention. This was what I was waiting for.
“Tyson.” I mind–linked.
“Yes, Alpha.”
‘Look to your 3 o’clock. There is a group of teens find out which packs they belong to.”
‘Got it. On it now.” I cut the link.
The teens glaring would typically not catch my attention, but I knew they had a false sense of superiority if they were not trying to gain favor from the
three hairs. I continue to look around the room, and I spot him. Alpha Nox Jericho.
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anted nothing more than to
,0. I had to stay calm. He
Nox is staring at Amelie with a discusting look of desire and lust. A low growl rolled up from my chest. Ulv wanted out, a let him and rip Nox apart. I knew I couldn’t, the Elder, and Alpha Council wouldn’t let any sanctioned killing of another noticed me staring back at him. He raised his glass in the air with a sickening grin on his face and winked. He was trying to provoke me. I knew it, and I
couldn’t let myself lose control.
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“Ulv, stay calm.
