The Message
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 sixteenth birthday. Each of us is hoping that Beta Walker can answer at least a few of our questions.
Elder Jensen is waiting for us a few miles from the territory he will accompany us to see Alpha Leon and Beta Walker. He is unaware of our reason for this meeting, but Dallas told him that he would want to witness this meeting.
He trusts her enough not to ask questions, to go with the flow and to be surprised.
I don’t think that the Elders or the Royal family saw the resemblance to the Dyala’s necklace. We didn’t see it either and we have a painting of Dyala wearing that necklace.
Alpha Leon is waiting for us on the front porch with Beta Walker by his side. Dallas growls when she spots Nico and Lucy, their baby in Nico’s arms.
“That child looks rather small to be over a year old.” Pearl states as we all look at the child.
“Maybe they managed to hide a second pregnancy.” Dallas responds. “Why don’t we wait with getting out of the SUV? I would like to hear what they have to say for themselves.”
Joshua opens the door to exit the SUV but doesn’t close it completely as he walks over to Elder Jensen’s SUV. Allowing us to hear what is being said clearly and it doesn’t take long before Lucy opens her mouth.
“Elder Jensen, this our Son. I don’t know where Dallas got that birth certificate from, but it was clearly a fake.” Lucy says, while holding out a piece of paper. “I never meant to hurt my baby Sister, but we can’t always control our feelings.”
“Why don’t we take this inside, Elder Jensen? I think we need to schedule a new trial with King Vaughn.” Alpha Leon says.
Elder Jensen turns towards the SUVS and as he looks at Dallas, a small smile appears on his face. Our cue to exit the SUV and join him for a meeting with Alpha Leon and Beta Walker.
I hold the door open for Dallas, grabbing her hand the moment she steps out of the SUV and Darius follows my lead With our Mate safely tucked between us, we walk toward the Pack–house.
“What the hell is she doing here?” Lucy asks. “I don’t want her in my territory.”
“Good thing that this isn’t your territory and it never will be.” Dallas retorts. She heads straight for Nico, lowering her head to the baby in his arms.
The Message
+25 BONUS
“This baby isn’t yours.” Dallas states after she has sniffed the baby’s scent. “Are you really this desperate? Passing off a child as your own to gain what exactly?”
“Alpha Leon, what is the meaning of this charade? King Vaughn made it clear that you had broken your own Pack- laws. Nico can’t take over the Pack because he has no true Mate–bond with Lucy.” Elder Jensen states, not caring about who is around to hear him.
Whispers can be heard around us, Pack–members looking rather disgusted at Lucy and Nico. They understand more about what is going on than anyone in the leadership would like; they might leave the territory if Lucy does become the Luna.
Alpha Leon doesn’t answer Elder Jensen; he stomps into the Pack–house, knowing that the news about Nico will travel fast through his territory.
“I asked for a meeting with you and Beta Walker, not with those two.” Elder Jensen growls softly as he points at Nico and Lucy.
“Elder Jensen, it’s all right.” Lucy might want to hear this. Dallas says before she sits down next to me.
Nico keeps staring at Dallas, the baby no longer in his arms or the office. Lucy tries to draw his attention to her, but she doesn’t succeed.
“Beta Walker, when did my Mother give you that necklace?” Dallas asks, annoying the hell out of Walker by calling him by his title.
“After she rejected me, she wanted you to have something to remember her by.” He answers, but it is obvious that he is lying about something.
“Why did you give it to Lucy? It wasn’t hers to have; we don’t share the same Mother.” Dallas asks while I keep my eyes on Lucy.
“I never wanted that ugly thing, Dad just told me to wear it as it had been successful for its previous owner.” Lucy responds.
“What? That is what your Mother said, that it had been successful for Dyala. I have no idea who she was or what the necklace did for her, but if it brought success to the one who wears it, then I wouldn’t turn it over to Dallas.” Beta Walker finally says.
“Did my Mother tell you how she got it?” Dallas asks. I have noticed that she says Mother in a detached way, almost as if she has figured out something that we haven’t.
“She said it was a family heirloom, rarely taken out of the family vault. Something about it being one of a kind and irreplacable.” Walker answers.
That answer catches the attention of all of us; there is a detail in there that most aren’t aware of, but the look on Elder Jensen’s face tells me that he has received the message, too.
