The Alpha's Revenge

Chapter 67

Donovan’s POV

We are all boarding the jet we rented for the summit. We have three packs among my family, and we all attended the summit. So, my dad and uncles decided to rent a jet to transport us to and from the summit. Our packs are located far from Full Moon which is why we were there the day before the summit. The jet flight non-stop between the airstrip close to Full Moon and the airstrip close to our packs was 13 hours. When we discussed going to the summit and the costs of transportation and time traveling, I was so glad the decision was to rent the jet. Though I have flown on commercial airlines multiple times. This was my first time on a private jet and it was amazing. No crowds, no sitting next to strangers, no waiting on others and it was very relaxing.

I am sitting in my seat, staring out the window of the jet, waiting for take off. We left Full Moon a little over an hour ago and my mind is only on Anna. I have only been away from her for an hour, and I already miss her. Her touch, her smell, her taste. How can she expect me to stay away for a year? How can I live without being with her? Especially after smelling her and tasting her. Oh my Goddess, that kiss was everything. Kissing her was like nothing I had ever felt before. Her soft pillow soft lips, the feel of my arms around her waist as I bring her closer to me, the sound of her moans that made my d**k hard. All I wanted to do was devour her right then and there. I touch my finger to my lips as I reminisce about kissing her and then going to my room and m**********g to those thoughts because kissing Anna caused me to have such a hard on I could not sleep, and the cold shower just wasn’t enough. If the Moon Goddess knew I could not have her right away or at all, why did she allow me to feel the bond? I don’t think I could face not being with her. What if she stays with her current mate? I know our bond will fade away, but I will still know that she was supposed to be mine?

I am sitting and thinking when I feel someone staring at me. I look over to see Mina and Maura looking at me. They are my cousin Curtis’s mates he met at Full Moon. I know they are wolf/witch hybrids, but Mina is more witch and Maura is more wolf. I look up and smile at them, they look at me concerned.

“Hi ladies. Is everything ok? Are you nervous about leaving Full Moon and going to the Cold Mountain pack?”

“No, we are with Curtis, so we know everything will be okay. How are you, Donovan?” Maura asks

“I am fine”

“I know one-year sounds like a long time, but it will be good for both of you” Mina says

“What are you talking about?” I ask. I am not going to assume she knows the situation between Anna and I

“The Goddess told me about Anna’s situation and giving her an additional mate. Watching you and Anna, we concluded her other mate is you. Be strong. It will all work out for the best” Mina says

I watched them walk back and sit with Curtis. Mina whispers something into his ear, and they look at me. My brother sits next to me and we prepare to take off. I look at them with a questioning gaze. Do they really know? And how do they know it will work out for the best? What exactly does that mean? Working out for the best does not tell me if I will be with her. I sigh in exasperation and go back to staring out the window. About an hour into our trip I fall asleep. About four hours later I wake up and I am alone. No one is sitting around me. I decide to stretch my legs and get a snack. When I come back to my seat, Curtis and my brother Paul are sitting there.

“Hey, what are you guys sitting here for?”

“We came to check on you” Curtis asks

“On me? Why?”

“Mina said we needed to come and talk to you” Curtis states

I turn to see Mina and Maura looking at us. They turn their faces quickly when I turn in their direction. They are sweet, and I’m glad my cousin found them. But the last thing I want to talk about is my situation with Anna.

“Okay, why would she say that?” I ask

“She said, you needed to talk and to give you a minute, and you would tell us what’s going on” Philip says

“There is nothing going on so, you can both go back to your mates” I say and sit in my seat

“You are sure you don’t want to talk. We are here to help if you need us” Curtis says

“I know. But I’m good”

They look at me for a minute to see if I will start talking. When nothing is said they get up and go back to the girls. I truly appreciate what they were trying to do, but it’s truly not necessary. The last thing I want to be around my brother and cousin is a lovesick puppy feigning for my mate. I’ll get through this year, and then I’ll get my woman!

King Nicholas’s POV

I have never worked so much and so hard in all my life. First, it was the summit, then organizing the attack along with Xander and his team. Upon coming back to the castle, I had to still play dumb for a couple of days but at the same time organize things for Friday. I didn’t want to cause too much suspicion among the Elders, but I had work to do. I spent a lot of time with Abel, Vincent, Carey and Aubrey. After the girls were filled in on the full extent of the situation, they jumped in to help without question. The Moon Goddess knew what she was doing with these pairings because these girls fit right in. They accepted their role as if it was made for them. We discovered Aubrey has a unique skill of being able to sense when someone is lying. She said she doesn’t know how she does it, but she just gets a feeling and so far it hasn’t let her down. Because of this, she was one of the top interrogators on the elite team. With Aubrey being an elite warrior and now the Royal Gamma female, she has been helping me do incognito assessments of the royal guards. She is also friends with the undercover elite warriors that Xander implanted in the castle. So, together they have been finding out who I need to get rid of, even those that have been doing criminal activity. Carey is also amazing. As an Alpha’s daughter, she is a trained warrior, but her organizational skills are top-notch. She has become friendly with the house omegas and seen where the dysfunction lies within the staff. She discovered who was part of my drugging and why, and it only took her three days. She is also working on a plan to implement next week once we start cleaning house. We can’t do anything until we get the Elders out and that meeting is tomorrow. Every day, the extent of the situation becomes more and more daunting. I will be cleaning up the mess from the last four years for a while.

It is Friday morning, and we are all meeting at Elder Royal’s house. I found a temporary residence for him and Opal to have while at the castle. I had to sneak them in last night because I didn’t want anyone letting Peter’s know about them. I offered Opal a position as an advisor that she accepted. With my mother not being here to help my future luna or the other females, I wanted them to have a resource. After investigating Opal and her actions as a Luna she was the perfect choice. With both of them having positions within the Royal Pack, they will be spending a lot of time here. This will probably become their permanent residence for when they are at the castle. I have also thought about building the new Elders an apartment complex. It will be a home for all the Elders while they are here. I plan for it to have all the amenities and staff to operate as its own entity from the castle. We discussed the plan for the meeting this afternoon. We ensure everyone is available and in place for the event. Derrick was able to bring a few warriors in case there is trouble. Let me rephrase that; when trouble occurs because I know this is about to get messy. I was able to complete the Royal decree’s for the teams going to the involved packs and for Anna to have at Dark Hollow. Instead of sending royal guards, we used loyal warriors from other packs and gave them royal status. I could not take the chance that the guard was not loyal and could mess up this plan. We got five from the castle who were vetted by Able and Vincent, they are also old friends of mine who were barred from contacting me like my best friends. Five from Full Moon, five from Crescent Lake and five from the Two Moon pack run by Alpha Mitchell. He and Alpha David were close friends of my father, and he is Casey’s dad. With everyone given their assignments and acknowledging their role we adjourn until later.

My next stop for the morning is my parents' memorial. After their death, like all Royals couples, a memorial was erected for them. I have not been here since the dedication ceremony. The guilt that this is the first time I am connecting with my parents is overwhelming. I made sure there were no bugs or cameras here before I came. The last thing I want is someone recording me as I speak to my parents.

“Hi, Mom and Dad. I am sorry that this is the first time I have come to see you in four years. I miss you so much! I think about you guys every day. I am so sorry! I have not been the son you raised me to be. Things have been so bad here, and I have been blind to things destroying our kingdom. I failed you! I failed you as the Royal heir and as a son, and I am so sorry. But I am going to fix it! I am going to make you proud of me! I will be the man you raised me to be and the King you knew I could be!” I cry

Tears pour from my eyes as I admit my failures to my parents and promise to be and do better. As I remember the times we spent together, and I think of all the things they will miss in the future. I tell them about Anna. I talk about my reservations and if rejecting her was the right decision. Then I tell them about Dawn and my prayers to the Moon Goddess that she is the one for me. I tell them about things that have been going on and my plan to fix things. When I finally stood, I realized I had been there for over two hours. But as I stand and walk back to my car, I feel like a weight has been lifted. I feel a piece of my heart has been mended. I don’t think I ever really got a chance to complete the grieving process. I have felt loss without my parents every day for the last four years, but right now I don’t feel the crushing sorrow that has been there since their death. I never realized how much I needed this. I need to thank Anna for suggesting it. This moment is the lightest I have ever felt. I will always miss my parents, but now I am going to move forward and prove to them I am the son they can be proud of.