Alpha Cole’s POV
I heard what Brandon had said to Raven. I am very disappointed in him, but I can also see that Reagan did actually look like Raven. In fact, I had originally thought it was Raven too. If Reagan put half as much effort into being a Luna, as she did in manipulating others in her disgusting plans, Silver Blade would be one of the strongest packs out there. Unfortunately for Reagan, she can’t seem to leave Raven alone, and we are done with giving them a pass. I have given them every opportunity to stop, and it is clear to me that we have received our answer yesterday. They will not stop, on their own. So I am going to help them out with it. They are going to pay for all their actions now.
I made Brandon wait at the gate because I was in a meeting with council member Emerson. After this last attempt on Raven, I was given the approval to attack Silver Blade. I am going to, but I already have a plan in mind that I am going to follow first. I need to get everything ready, and then send my men into position. Then we will release a video to announce our intentions, and to clear Raven's name. I also need to discuss with Brandon how this needs to play out. But I know that they are both with Raven still in the hospital. I saw Raven’s reaction to Justin, I know that there is something still there between them. I spoke with Emerson about that too, it is very rare for the Goddess to give a re-do on a bond that had been broken. He was surprised as well, especially when he found out that Justin was the one to sense Raven when we went to find her. I am understanding why he was pleading with her before, he still felt their bond. He still felt something between them, he loves her, and we need to figure this out. Soon, before they tried to kill each other just to have her for themself.
The council saw it the same way that I did. Reagan was trying to drive Brandon into killing her for infidelity. Everyone knows how possessive Alpha males are of their mates. It was damn lucky that he loves her as he does. That is the only thing that ended up saving her life. Am I pissed about what happened, him pulling away from her and causing her to fall? Yes, and that discussion is far from over. But we will deal with the plans for Silver Blade first. Then clear the air, Emerson had already got the ball rolling with the council to see why the Goddess had reinstated a broken bond in the past. It wasn’t impossible to happen, it was just extremely rare for it to happen. He was as shocked as I was about it, and actually quite interested to know the reason why himself.
I sent Stella out to the hospital, as I saw Justin heading back to the hospital with something for Raven. I knew that there was going to be a problem with two possessive men in the same room with their mate. It was not going to go well, despite what I had told them both. I was too busy to go out there myself, and I knew that Carter was about to go out there with Simone. There were in the dining room too, and I sent all three of them to go keep the peace. I need to find Timothy and get an outline of what I needed to get done with Silver Blade, and then what we needed to get done in the video that I was going to make to clear the air. Carter was taking an outfit out for Raven, and getting her checked out of the hospital as well. I can’t have Brandon and Justin fighting over who was going to do it.
I would not let Reagan and Graham besmirch my daughter’s name. Olivia is livid, and she is ready to kill Reagan herself for what she has done. I have to admit, I wanted to do the same thing. It isn’t even 9 am, and I want to get a detailed plan out, I have a small group of my men in place already. No one will be leaving Silver Blade. They have been in place since last night, and they are all there and accounted for right now. I am sure Reagan is smart enough to know better than to leave Silver Blade. When I say all, I meant the main players: Graham, Reagan, Cheryl, and her parents, and Cassandra. They were going to be the ones to pay for this. They all knew better and just wouldn’t stop. I have been more than patient with them all, and I already have a plan in place for screening the pack.
Raven will stay in the SUV, behind the dark tint, and link me whether or not to allow the rest of them to stay in the pack, or makes them rogues. Raven is too kindhearted, but I believe she will know who to keep, and who to let go. I cannot allow her to come face to face with someone who hurt her. I am taking over their packland, as their new Alpha, they need to realize that I am aware of what they did to her. I understand pack mentality, ganging up on the weak. But strong people do not do that, only weak people do. Graham was weak, he didn’t have the courage to do it himself, so he encouraged others to do it. I looked at the board, and I know that we are ready to get this done when Carter links me that they are all on the way to my office.
He also said that he and Stella had to put Raven between them as both Justin and Brandon wanted her to just walk with one of them, and not the other. I am shaking my head as to the childishness between them and trying to figure a way out of this mess. The rejection was done correctly. He accepted it. It did originally work. Their bond broke, I know it did because I was there, I saw the pain that they were in. But it makes no sense if it broke, how he could have possibly sensed her from over 2 miles away when he first told me to slow down? If he wasn’t bonded to her, he should have never sensed her. His clear affection and love for her was apparent, and frankly, I do not know what I need to do here. This is unprecedented, and I am at a loss. I know that something is there, something rare, but I’ll be the first to admit that I have no idea what is at play here.
I hear a knock at the office door and buzzed them in. Beta Timothy and Council member Emerson were standing there and they both had funny looks on their faces. As they entered I see Justin’s dad, Randolph, entering the office behind them. I know this is going to be something, and I linked Carter back to tell them to detour to the dining room for at least 5 minutes, for coffee. He knew I just needed a few minutes before they came. My office is large. I planned it out that way. My ancestors had a large office as well, as they needed a war room to make plans, and needed space for maps, and a large number of people, in there at the same time. With technology we no longer have to do that, we can make very detailed plans on our tablets, phones, and computers. I have room for about 10 people to sit in here with me, as I have two couches, and a few chairs in here. I have a strong feeling that we may soon be at max capacity in here today.
“Sorry, gentlemen, the kids were coming, and I asked them to give us a few minutes” I told them and motioned for them to sit.
“Cole, I had my assistant looking into the matter at the council, discreetly, per your request from when I called him last night. The only thing that had come up to him was that Raven was a “special” wolf. It made sense, as specials are usually involved when the multiple mates in question are not blood-related. Usually, with twins, or multiple births occurring, they can have the same mate. One that was blessed by the Goddess and given to them. In rare cases like this, it is almost undocumented how this occurred. Like it was being kept a secret almost, which makes me think that this was purely a Goddess thing. Only she could do it, repair the broken bond, and clearly, they both have a bond with her. I said almost because there were actually two documented cases in the last 200 years. In those cases, the female had already been marked by her mate, when the second mate found her. Both cases had noted that the process of this additional mate, didn’t go smoothly between the males” Emerson started off, and from the sounds of it, I am not going to like where this is going.
I scented my mate outside the door and gave Emerson the one-minute sign with my finger and then buzzed my mate in. I am going to need her. Olivia immediately comes over to me, sits on my lap, and then snuggles into my chest. I can tell that Randolph was glad for her arrival, as he is still very nervous. He is new to the pack, and his son is directly involved in this. I can see where he would be greatly stressed at how this is going to play out. I am stressed too, so I can understand his feelings. “I, am sorry, please continue Emerson,” I told them and then dipped my head down to take in a deep breath from Olivia’s neck. I have a feeling that I will need to be able to stay calm for this one.
“In these documented cases the female had been accepted by her mate, not rejected, like in Raven’s case. But there were some extenuating circumstances with Justin as we all know. While my assistant was working on the research there at the council office this morning, I had a thought. I went looking for Randolph to get a few questions answered as I had a few suspicions. Justin is a strong wolf, but he is much calmer than Brandon. After a small discussion I had my assistant check the bloodlines of the two reported cases and the bloodlines, although distant, both traced back to King Lycaon, who formerly ruled Arcadia. He had thousands of wolves, both men, and women, under his command. He created his own line of werewolves, called Sigmas. He did that because he wanted his children to have better genetics, and be stronger than the regular werewolf.” Emerson told me and glanced over at Randolph for verification. Randolph gave a slight nod, and sighed, I can feel his stress through the new pack bond. I accepted his family into the pack last night. I didn’t want Graham, or Raven, to be trying to mindlink anyone in the family anymore.
“So, you have Alphas in your bloodline, Randolph?” I asked him.
“Yes, we have had a few in our bloodline throughout our existence. That is why we are such strong Betas. If I wanted to, I could have challenged Alpha Graham for his position, and won, but I have no real wish to rule or control a pack. I prefer to do my job, and train the warriors. The pack has become increasingly weaker in the last 100 years, as my family has been in that pack for a long time. Where it stands now is not worthy of even being called a pack” Randolph told me, and my mouth twitched in amusement, I really like Randolph so far.
“So, you say that Justin is a Sigma. What does that mean in layman’s terms?” I looked back at Emerson. I need to try to understand this.
“A Sigma wolf, although not as widely known as an Alpha is, are equal to each other and contain many common characteristics. They are both possessive of their mates, confident and strong, and want to be successful. The main difference between them is their thoughts on ranking, the Sigma is usually more introverted and doesn’t feel the need for accolades, or want to run a pack. They are content with not having control, and just doing what they like, more than being in a structured environment. He will be just as strong as an Alpha, he is just going to be calmer, and less reactive, than an Alpha. The obvious exception to that would be his mate. That is where he would be willing, and able, to take a stand. This could end up very bad for both of them, if we don’t sit them down, and speak to them. Clearly, for whatever reason, the Goddess, set this trio up. There has to be a purpose for it. I will continue to look into it, and I reached out to a few senior elders that I know. They know to just get back with me about this, not anyone else. They are some of the oldest werewolves around, and they trained under their former Elders. They have information that I am not even privy to, so hopefully, they will find something else. I just know of the two cases I cited to you that were documented, but as I said, there were more exceptions throughout our heritage, they just were not documented” Emerson told us, and we all heard the knock at the door. The kids are here.
I buzzed the door open and they came into my office, quietly, one at a time, with Brandon trying to have Raven sit on the end of the couch. He was going to sit next to her, to keep her separated. I see his effort to keep Justin away from her, and I can feel the anger that Justin has toward Brandon. They are both angry, very angry, and very jealous of each other. This will not end well for either of them, I need to put a stop to it right now.
“Brandon, please just allow Raven to sit between you and Justin, we all need to talk. We have some new information, and then we will discuss how we will go forward from here. From the looks of what we know right now, Brandon, Raven is mated to you both” I told him and his growl shakes loose from his chest as he refuses to budge from his spot. Justin gives an answering growl back to him, and thankfully Raven is there to step between them and stop the fight that is about to erupt. Raven puts a hand on each of the men’s chests and both of them calmed down, but they were both glaring at each other. Stella and Lanie both stepped in to stop Truett, and Krew from joining in on Brandon’s behalf. Carter and Austin were both there to back up Raven. Beta Timothy and Randolph were ready to help Justin, to keep everything fair. This is about to be a free-for-all, right here in my office. I am going to have to stop this, so I put Olivia down, and rose from my chair.
“What did I just say? Stop, it right now. This will get us nowhere. Please just take your seats, and settle down. There is no reason to fight in here, and we don’t have room for it. We need to focus on our real enemy first, Silver Blade, and then deal with the rest of it. Justin did not do this to hurt you, Brandon, he had no control over what the Moon Goddess allowed. Now stop, and calm yourself. We will get to all of it, and I still need you all to stay calm and listen to what I have to say. We have a lot to do in a little time, and I need all of you to settle down and listen to me and council member Emerson. We need to make our own video, to get things straight, and to let Silver Blade know that they are done. The council granted us permission for war, and I need to get us all on the same page. The first thing we have to do is make up a united front. Make our own video, and let everyone know exactly who was in that first video. I will not allow Graham, or Reagan, to hurt Raven ever again. I wanted them dead in the next 24 hours. So everyone take a seat, and listen. We have no time to lose” I told them and everyone quietly took a seat.
To save space, Truett, Krew, and Carter sat on the one sofa, with their mates on their laps. Olivia got back in mine, Emerson and Beta Timothy sat in the chairs in front of my desk, and Raven sat between Justin and Brandon. Austin took up a spot on the end of her couch and watched them each takes hold of her hand, and that started to glare at the other. I rolled my eyes, this was going to be like nailing Jell-O to the wall, absolutely impossible. I felt bad for both of them, I know how possessive that I am over Olivia, but they both had been given Raven as a mate. We will have to find a way for them to get along, or this is going to be a really long meeting today. I let Emerson go back over what we had learned so far. Even Justin had not known about this, it only came up during the course of Emerson having this looked into.
I watch as the stunned silence fills the room, and some of the anger calms down. I could see why they would be so upset, Brandon had marked and mated her, but Justin had been her mate too. I can see how they knew how stressful and frustrating I hope that we can get this planned out, as I now stood up to tell them what I wanted to do. I wanted them to be able to get along long enough for us to get this done. I wanted Graham to feel the stress of the impending doom, to know that tomorrow, I will do what I said, and take his life. I warned him numerous times and yet both he, and his daughter, continued to hurt Raven, over and over again. I have a special something for Reagan, that I am sure she will love. They have gone too far, and tomorrow I will be dealing with them all.
Brandon Loses his Temper