Chapter 71: Chapter Seventy

Delanie

Reign was the new Alpha while her mate was in recovery. Ajax wasn’t confident about the recovery. I didn’t like Reign being close to Ajax not because he might cheat but she could poison him or worse. She already sent him to get torched at Black Vapour pack.

I worried about Rebecca. She was very hostile last night. Ajax didn’t want to talk about it.

No amount of pushing could get him to talk but I knew it had something to do with his chosen mate. We’ve just gotten engaged we didn’t need the past creeping up to ruin things.

I went outside to grab Goby. The sky was grey and thunderous. The house Ajax made him wasn’t the most secure.

After tucking him in the spare room. I went back to our room. Ajax was at work but I hoped he wouldn’t be there during the storm.

Thunder clapped outside confirming it would come down heavy on the Mystic pack today.

I thought about taking the pregnancy test in my top drawer. I’d been days since the procedure. Wasn’t exactly two weeks but enough time had gone by. I hadn’t experienced any pregnancy symptoms but I couldn’t lean on that alone.

I pulled open the drawer. Instead of a pregnancy test kit I spotted the letters I grabbed from Grandma Amy’s room.

There were many I hadn’t read. I pulled out one, momentarily distracting myself from taking the test. I unravelled a letter from Alexandra to her Grandmother Delaney.

“Dear Grandma, I’ve had enough of your daughter. She wants to sell my soul to Alpha Hendricks. She says it’s for my own good, but I know he’ll only ruin everything. I’ve already done the ritual. I belong to no man…”

I stopped as lightning illuminated the room and I ducked.

What ritual is she talking about? I wondered.

I continued, “Mother thinks my dabbling in moon magic will get me hurt. I don’t know if she’s concerned about my safety or that she won’t be able to control me anymore. If she wants me to get married so bad then I’ll marry Commander Maximus. He smiles every time I pass by. Please write to her and tell her to leave me alone. She always listens to you. I wish I could visit Black Vapour pack but again your daughter won’t let me. If she hadn’t messed things up with the Alpha we would have been together.”

The letter went on to talk about her life in Star City. I didn’t know what to make of anything. I’d have to ask Ajax what moon magic was. Anything related to the moon had to do with the moon goddess but then again I could be wrong.

Droplets of rain drummed on the roof. I went around the house closing the window and then I heard knocking on the door.

Ajax had a key he wouldn’t knock. I peeked through the curtain to make sure I didn’t let a maniac inside. It was Rebecca.

I was caught in two minds. Ajax’s car wasn’t in the driveway obviously she should know he wasn’t home. Then again I wanted to hear what she had to say. She knocked again. I had no choice because I didn’t want to be rude.

“Rebecca,” I breathed out.

“You… the fiancée,” she replied with a hint of distaste in her tone.

“Yes, the fiancée.” I liked my new title.

“Ajax isn’t here,” I said.

She strolled in, uninvited. I clenched my teeth. Wasn’t a good enough reason to throw a fit. Not yet.

“I know he’s been avoiding me.”

“Why would he do that?” I crossed my arms.

She turned around and eyed me up and down. She chuckled. “That man loved my sister.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat. “That’s good. He moved on though. I think he wants things to stay that way.”

“I heard you’re human. You certainly smell like a hollow shell.”

My brows dropped. I think I’ve been hospitable enough. “You should leave. This is my house not your sister’s.”

“I’m not leaving until I get what I want!” she blasted.

“What the hell is that?”

The rain increased in its fall it was subtle at first but then it was as if someone in the sky turned a thousand buckets of water upside down.

“Great,” Rebecca snapped. “I’m stuck here.”

Oh no!

The rain was too heavy to drive in. I peeked out the window again and the streets were already semi-flooded. Now I had to house and entertain her? This sucks.

I pointed at the couch for her to take a seat while I went to check on Goby. He was sound asleep in the little bed I made him. I went back to the living room to find Rebecca practically vibrating.

I didn’t know what I was going to do with her then the front door opened the roar of the rain seeped in.

“Ugh, that was a bad idea,” Ajax said.

He was drenched to the bone. His eyes found mine with a small smile then he turned to Rebecca and the smile died an early death.

“I’m stuck here now you have to listen to me.” Then Rebecca’s smile was born healthy and strong.

“Did you drive in the rain?” I asked.

“It caught me half way here. I had no choice.”

Well I was interested to know what was so important Rebecca wanted so badly that she kept coming to our house. Ajax returned with a change of clothes and a towel.

“Okay, let’s get this over with,” he grumbled.

Rebecca turned her gaze to me. “In private.”

My jaw dropped. “I think you’ve disrespected me enough in my own home for one day.”

“This is Delanie’s house, Rebecca. Talk.” My mate warned.

Lightning flashed against Rebecca’s face and thunder clapped.

“Fine. My sister’s biggest mistake was loving you. She sacrificed her son because of that nonsensical love.”

I gripped Ajax’s hand. I felt his pulse quicken. Rebecca paced the living room as she spat vile words.

“How many people were killed during that attack, Ajax?” she demanded.

“Hundred, everyone knows that,” Ajax grounded out.

“Lies!” Rebecca exclaimed.

“What?”

“It was only two! Remi and her son. My nephew! Everything else superficial damage.”

Ajax shook his head, pulled his hand from my grip and stood.

“I saw the reports. I was there the day after. The town was wasted.”

“Yet only two were killed. Ajax, my sister was killed because of you.” Rebecca pointed at him.

I don’t know how he felt but the accusation felt like a dagger to the heart for me.

“Alpha Decker had it out for your pack. Not me.”

Rebecca threw her head back and laughed. “Don’t be so cynical.”

“This can’t be true. It’s not. It can’t be. If it wasn’t Decker then who was it?” Ajax spoke to himself more than anyone else.

“I want reparations,” Rebecca said, folding her arms.

“So you came all this way for money?” I snapped. I’d been listening intently but I didn’t expect her to want money.

She lifted a shoulder. “Money and protection. Protection only the Warrior Alpha can give me.”

Ajax stared at me for a minute. I didn’t know what was going on in his mind but it must have been as hectic as the storm raging outside.

“Protection from what?” Ajax spat.

“I’ve said enough. My protection isn’t just you putting a guard on me.”

Rebecca walked to the door.

“You can’t leave in this weather, Rebecca,” Ajax said. “It’s dangerous.”

She tilted her head to the side and pouted. “Look at that. You’re already warming up the idea of protecting me. I’ll be fine.”

“I’m trying not to be a dickhead. There’s a spare room. You can spend the night.”

I sat up straighter. Before anyone could utter another word Ajax walked off. I trotted behind him and followed to our room.

“Fuck!” he roared.

“It’s not the worst set of demands, right?”

“It’s vague. I don’t know how much she wants or the type of protection she needs.”

“Is that all that’s bothering you?” I whispered.

He turned around to face me for the first time. He took my cheeks in his palms.

“If what she says is true. I destroyed a pack for nothing. I’m not a warrior. I’m not better than Max.”

“Don’t say that. You’re ten times the man Max is.”

He brushed me off and flopped on the bed facing the window. “I caused destruction for nothing, Delanie. An innocent woman died because of me.”

I wanted to wave my magic wand and erase the pain he felt in his heart, but the wound had been opened and I couldn’t close it now.