The Broken Alpha

Savannah (17)

Anna

I yawned as I opened my eyes. I felt different, lighter. The sun was high in the sky so I knew it was late afternoon. I couldn’t see anyone in the room. I moved my arms a little, trying to see if I was sore but my body felt normal. I remember waking up before and then Deedee helping me to the bathroom, helping to have a quick shower. No wonder I felt a little refreshed. Is it still the same day or night? I’ve lost time.

I move away from the bed and walk slowly to my en-suite to brush my teeth. I feel fine but something tells me to have another shower. I get in and brush my teeth before taking a quick cool shower, washing and conditioning my hair. Throughout that, I felt my stomach rumble and my mouth waters at the thought of food. I walk out of the bathroom, my hair dripping wet; and go to the wardrobe to pick out some clothes. By the time I am done getting myself ready, it’s been almost thirty minute.

I leave the room and walk down the stairs, surprised that no-one was around even though I remember many different faces being around me. I walk past the guest living room and make my way to Deedee’s spelled livingroom, my eyes darting around the place. I hear voices as I approach and my eyes widen when I see them standing there.

“Anna! You’re awake!” Deedee said in surprise

She walked towards me and held out her hand as she felt my forehead.

“I’m ok Deedee. I feel much better. Starving but better” I smile.

“b***h, you couldn’t just say, hey peeps I want some attention? Instead, you had to go into a coma and make us all worry” Tara said, her voice shaking as she ran and hugged me

I hugged her back tight, feeling her body tremble. She sniffed when she let go, pulling me with her to sit on the sofa she had vacated. She told me she was getting food for me and left but I wasn’t paying attention. I was looking at Jason. He looked so different. He even smelled a little….off. Beside him stood a pretty good looking guy who was holding hands with a very pregnant lady who was smiling at me

“Hi, you don’t know us but” She pointed to herself “I’m Sophie, this is my mate Simon-”

“Oh! Jason’s sister” I blurted out

Chuckling, she nodded

“I’d get up, but this oaf here thinks I’m a fragile flower who will collapse because I walk a meter to you” Sophie said

“Kitten, do I need to remind you what happened this morning?” Simon said, frowning down at his mate

“What happened?” I asked, curious

“Nothing-” Sophie started to say

“I don’t call fainting nothing” Simon said in a serious tone

“I forgot to eat on time and I got a dizzy spell. I closed my eyes for one minute while sitting on a chair….i didn’t faint” Sophie said, rolling her eyes

“Still classed as fainting” Simon grumbled

Deedee chuckled as Tara came back into the room, a plate piled high with food. I looked at her and Deedee with surprise. Where and how did this food get here?

“Deedee can’t cook” Tara said, laughing as she explained to the guests “That’d why we have been ordering food in”

“Oh hush now” Deedee said, her cheeks pinkining “You mean to say I don’t make umptious meals such as these. Eat up Anna, for the next few days; Eliza will be catering”

“Why?” I asked

“Eliza?” Sophie asked

“Yes, our resident chef at the hotel” Deedee explained, to me she said “They are our guest for a few days. I thought it would be nice to have at least one meal here every day”

“Oh” I say, surprised

“Eat up. You need your strength” Tara said

“Eat with me” I offered, pushing my plate towards her

“We just finished eating. Had we known you would be up; we would have waited” Deedee said

“But I woke up not long ago when you helped me with my shower” I said, confused

When the room became silent, I looked at everyone’s faces. Jason still hadn’t said anything. His change of appearance alone was enough to freak me out but everyone else looked at each other as if they shared a secret

“Love, that was almost two days ago” Deedee said softly

“WHAT?! No...I...No” I said, confused further

“Eat” Tara said, encouraging me

I poke the fork in a chicken pastry, groaning out with pleasure as my taste buds exploded. I had almost devoured half the plate before remembering we had guests and I blushed when I saw everyone looking at me. Sophie laughed and told me to keep eating as she had done the same not long ago. Deedee and Tara brought in pots of tea and coffee with milk and sugar as they offered it to the guests.

“Scott, Kelsie and Kai will be here a little later” Sophie said as she moaned after taking a sip of tea

“How many sugars did you put in there?” Simon asked his mate suspiciously

“Only one” Sophie beamed up at him

“And how many did you ask Tara or Deedee to put in for you?” Simon asked, folding his arms again

“What makes you think-” Sophie cut off, looking at the chuckling ladies, she sheepishly looked at her mate “two”

“Sophie!” Simon said, clearly in frustration

“She got you there pal” Jason said, chuckling

But….he even sounded weird, off. My eyes drifted to his before moving away. The normal sparks I felt for him weren’t there. Why did she get ride of his stubble? Sure, I still found him attractive but….I’m so confused. I don’t feel the link of my Tanniem. As Sophie and Simon argued and Jason put in a random comment; I noticed how different he was being, how more open and free. Yet when he looked at me, there was….nothing. Did I make a mistake? My heart started to hurt, thinking he wasn’t mine

“I..uh...so how come you are staying?” I asked Sophie

“You need us” She said plainly

“I do?” I asked, surprised

“Yes” Sophie nodded “Jason is being stubborn. We all know you are mates. But he doesn’t because of C-”

“Celine” I added, nodding

“He’s being a jackass is what he’s being” Jason said

My eyes widened. What? Why was he speaking as a third person? I couldn’t stand this. I got up, placed the plate on the side table and walked over to him slowly and all he did was look at me in curiosity, as if he didn’t know why I was confused. I stood in front of him, my heart palpitating and reached out my hand, touching his cheek and...nothing! No sparks! No exciting hitched breath! No nothing! How...how is this possible? Did the dagger do something? Did I do something? Why can’t I feel my Tanniem bond?

“H..How? I….don’t ..” I started to cry

“Anna!” Deed cried out

But I couldn’t pay her any attention. Just as I started to feel my legs shake with weakness, my body sliding down to the floor; Jason put his arms around me. He picked me up in his arms and carried me to the chair as Deedee and Tara fussed around me. But I just sobbed into Jason’s neck, not letting him go.

God! I must have royally screwed up for my bond with Jason to have been broken. Gone cold like ice! It had never been heard of for a bond to break just like this! What could have happened? How was I going to explain this to Deedee and Tara. I sobbed louder as he held me, his soft murmurs not calming me or mending my heart.

I just lost my Tanniem!

Suddenly, I heard a menacing growl. Something so chilling and dangerous that the hair on my body stood up! I felt elated but not sure why. I also felt protective, my body tingling to help everyone here. Then I heard him...yet it didn’t make sense since I didn’t feel him speak

“Let go of her!” The angry voice said.

I felt Jason’s arms stiffen and I moved my head a little, peaking at the voice and almost fainted in shock!

Jason?

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Jason

All day I had debated if I should go to Deedee’s to eat. I fought with myself, knowing and frustrated at the fact that Anna had gone back into a coma two days after originally waking up. But they were all there and they questioned my moves. Asking me with their eyes but I couldn’t answer them. I couldn’t give them the words they wanted. Ray was especially being difficult. He seemed to have changed, growing in a way I didn’t see coming. His eyes questioned my every move. They all knew I wasn’t ready and yet they pushed. Them being here is a testament to that and Kai! Geez...that three years old had the eyes of someone wise beyond his years and so soul destroying! It felt like he was looking into me everytime he was near!

I had already had three missed calls from Sophie and I ended up deciding to eat at the hotel. It just felt too crowded being near Anna. It was already late afternoon and I finally thought about going over. I had to see she was ok. Maybe I could just go upstairs and avoid the rest. Two days ago, I had asked Deedee for a key which she very reluctantly gave it to me. I explained I couldn’t stand always walking into the pack when they were visiting and that Anna had to come first.

Goddess I am such a f*****g contradiction. But I couldn’t help it. I’m so conflicted. I didn’t deserve Ana. Look at what I did with Tasha. What was to say I wouldn’t let another mate down?

I drove over, parking beside Simon’s Landrover and walking up to the door. I let myself in, intending to head upstairs when the smell of food hit me. I walk towards the formal dining room and see the trays of food there and my mouth waters. Even though I eat not long ago, the smell of chicken and garlic bread was too good to resist. I had just started to make a plate for myself when I hear her voice!

She’s awake? Why didn’t anyone tell me? Call me? What the f**k was that all about? I storm over, intending to ask why I hadn’t been told when I see Ray holding Anna as she...sobs into his neck? What. The. f**k?

“Let her go” I say angrily

I see Anna lift her head and look at me in shock. She looks at Ray and scrambles back into the sea

“W..what’s going on?” Anna asked, confused

“Why?” Ray asked, “It’s not like she’s your mate...right?”

I growled out in anger, knowing what he was doing. Anna flinched in pain before looking to the floor. My blood boils! How dare he

“You seemed to have grown to like death wishes” I gripped, my fist clenching.

I take measured steps inside until I am almost face to face with Ray, close enough that our shoes are a breath away from touching.

“Why? You haven’t accepted it and you denied it enough times. What do you care?” Ray shrugged

“I...twins?” Anna asked with a whisper

“Yes” I said between clenched teeth

When I saw her face light up, I felt my blood boil. Did she like Ray? Did she think that because we were twins, that she could have us both? I know that often, in a shifter world, twins often share a mate. But that wasn’t what I felt. It’s said that twins feel the same when meeting a shared mate. That all three of them connect in a different level. That the twins often connect mentally with the feeling and accept it. I never felt that way! Even now, knowing he touched her...seeing him so close to her; I want to take a swipe at him.

So why the f**k was Anna so happy? Why was she glowing? Because she was...glowing. Her eyes sparkled, her face took on a pink hue and her body practically vibed with happiness. I’m not f*****g sharing her!

“I’m older by a few minutes” I said, my eyes not leaving Ray’s

“You should try acting like it sometimes” Ray snorted, folding his arms

“Yo-” I cut off when Sophie interrupted

“Have you eaten?” Sophie asked

I nodded, my eyes still on Ray. My anger is radiating out, clogging the air.

“Why were you crying?” I asked Anna

Anna blushed but refused to meet my eyes. When she took a shuddering sigh, I stepped forward towards her but Ray stood in front of me. I raised my eyebrow up and my fists clenched further.

“You might want to move before my fists meets your face” I threatened

“Jason” Sophie said

“Really?” Ray asked me “wouldn’t that require some kind of commitment to carry out that threat?”

“Stop!”

My flying fist stopped mid way just as Anna screamed. We all turned around and looked at Kai. His power strong and thick in the room.

“Anna” Kai said, stepping into the room “You will need to speak to uncle Jason. Explain why you are upset. Uncle Jason, you need to help Anna”

“With?” I asked

“The reason why you stayed away” Kai said

I sigh and look at Anna who pales. She nods and walks past me, and I nod at Kai and follow. As Anna walks past Kelsie, she stops and looks at her; their eyes sparked before they both smiled and walked away. I followed Anna, my mind whirling as I thought how do I explain my feelings and my attitude. And how do I tell her that I couldn’t mate her.

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Deedee

I watched Jason and Anna walk out of the room and I sighed; He was never going to accept her. Kai, Scott and Kelsie walked in and started chatting to the rest of the people in the room. I saw Ray shake his head as he explained to Kai what happened.

“Deedee, don’t you think you should speak to Anna soon about the truth?” Kai said

“Kai, you may be the Supreme but you mister, need to learn timing” Sophie said with a frown

“But mummy, she does need to tell Anna the truth….All off it” Kai said

“Yes Kai. I do” I sighed

“I don’t even know how to tell her the real story never mind all of it. And Jason?” I shake my head “He doesn’t even know”

“Know what?” Ray asked

“That Anna….she is a witch” I say quietly

“WHAT?” Ray shouted

“And not just a witch….but she’s a high witch. Anna will be ruling the coven….as in ALL the covens of the world!” I explain

“How does he not know?” Sophie asked with a frown

“I have been hiding her scent for years. But especially from Jason. He think she’s human” I say

“She needs to tell him who she is” Kai said while playing with his train

“He will hate her for it” Scott said with a frown “He hates anything to do with witches”

“He will just need to get over it. Because his life will be connected to one” Kai said

“Kai” I walk towards him “How will his hatred go away when he realises who she is, what she is”

“I will help him. But he needs to try or he will ruin my future too” Kai said before he looked at me

“How?” I asked

“My future and future of the world relies on them” Kai said so matter-of-factley

I chew my bottom lip. How do I tell them?how do I tell her? My poor, loving Anna. I look at them and I sigh.

“Don’t you think you should speak up?” Kai said to me

Getting up from the floor, he walked towards Kelsie; pulling her hand and bringing her towards me. I look at her before moving my eyes away, my heart hurting. Kelsie c****d her head to the side, looking at me with confusion.

“So many wasted years” I whisper

I look at her with a sad smile. I took her hand and she gasped when she felt the tingles of family power run up her arm.

“W...what’s going on?” Kelsie asked, paling

“When you came here, did you feel sensitive? Emotional?” I asked Kelsie

“How do...you know that?” Kelsie asked me

“That was because you were coming home” I explained

“What do you mean coming home? I’ve never lived in Ireland” Kelsie expressed

“Yes my darling, you did” I said as tears escaped “But I had to erase your memory of it”

The room exploded as they all started to speak at once. Scott immediately came to stand by his mate and tried to protect her from me as if I was a threat.

“Let Deedee explain” Kai said in a loud voice

Everyone quietened as I walked to a wall and chanted, opening the room wider. Everyone gasped as I walked towards the chest of drawers and opened it; pulling out the item that was wrapped in a cloth. I walk back to stand in front of Kelsie, carrying my burden. I slowly unwrapped the cloth and everyone started speaking at once. Kelsie cried out, shock on her face . Sophie stood up, her body poised as if to attack

“What the hell is going on? That’s Celine’s dagger. How do you have it?” Sophie asked angrily

“Because the dagger will always go back to its owner or to the last person of the bloodline it belonged to” I explained, my eye never leaving Kelsie’s face

“What do you mean?” Scot asked “Who are you?

“This dagger was taken by your mother Kelsie….without my permission. When she died, it came back to me because I am it’s rightful owner” I told her

“But...how?” Kelsie asked

“As you know, your mother was a powerful witch. But she wasn’t the high witch which is what she really wanted to be. As she was still part of the bloodline, the dagger responded to her….just like it will respond to you” I said to Kelsie

“I don’t understand. How…” Shaking her head, Kelsie looked at me, pleading with me to tell her

“Oh my baba” I whisper

“Baba...that word… I ...I know it! The way you said it” Kelsie’s eyes flashed.

“Because I used to call you that when you were a baby” I said sadly

“How?” Sophie asked

I held out the dagger to Sophie and she tried to take it. She couldn’t pick it up. She kept trying until she huffed out a breath of annoyance. I encouraged Kelsie to pick it up and I knew she thought she couldn’t since Sophie hadn’t been able to and she jumped when the dagger glowed in her hand. The black handle turning white.

“What the f**k?” Scott exclaimed

“Language” Simon said even though he was looking on in awe

“I don’t get it” Sophie said “I was able to pick it up before. And why is it glowing white instead of black?”

“The moon goddess helped you to pick it up, to touch it because you were needed to help end Celine’s terror. But you are not of the bloodline that the dagger responds to. It’s glowing white because Kelsie is pure of heart. She has no malicious intent. The dagger will often mimic the colour of the intention the wielder has” I explained

“But it was still black when you held is” Keslie said wearily

“Black is the normal colour of the dagger. That’s because it was carved by the undead. I wasn’t holding it to do anything with it. If I was, it would also show the colour” I quietly explained

“How do you have this? Who are you?” Kelsie asked

“I am Deedee, the high witch of all covens….Mother to Celine and Rissa” I sobbed “A...and grandmother to Anna and you...Kelsie”