Fated Or Doomed

Coming Clean

Flavio

Reading the room. Elizabeth pours us all a large cup of my finest whiskey. I thank her. Sensing the thick room. She takes one of her own. Taking little chugs.

“Yes thank you baby.” His eyes left mine for just a second. Once back I see all the questions he ask. A small dark look of betrayal or lies. “Nonno, di cosa stai parlando?” Travis takes his glass from his mate. (Nonno, what are you talking about?)

“Permettimi di spiegare. To you both, please. I thought it was best. For the pack.” (Allow me to explain.)

*FlashBack*

I knew this relationship with this woman will go wrong. Something about her never sat right with me. I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Not until Fransisco told me the news. He said he loved her. But not enough as she may thought. Because his love was more of the line of lust. He loves his mate. Luna Ana more than anything. He did not want to lose her.

And now that. That dense woman is pregnant.

She thinks she will become Luna of Black Harvest. That she can ruin not one, but two marriages and the packs that comes with it. She was furious when she got push back. Fransisco couldn’t even face the damn woman.

Ritardato Mentale.

Yet after all these months. She strikes again. I found her little letter address to him before anyone can find it. Both these brainless folks are lucky it wasn’t Luna Ana who found it. Either way. Her note will never make it to her lover. That string was cut a long time again. I’m not letting her trick her way back into his life. She’ll only ruin everything. Be damn she’ll ruin this pack. The hell with her own.

I grab my pen. Grab a piece of paper and begin writing. Next thing I knew, I was mailing the letter to her. Arranging a meeting for her to meet with Fransisco one last time. Or more. I had to make it convincing enough to make sure she will meet.

It didn’t take long before she agrees to meet. Saying she will bring the child. That, what ever happens. She knows he will pick right this time. She tells him to not worry about anything. They can start fresh if they have to. She just needs to see him. Needs him to meet their son.

After waiting 10 minutes. I hear a female’s voice coming from the front of the restaurant. To ensure my plan goes as plan. I pick a far public place. I didn’t want a scene, nor did I want anyone to track me down. I am not getting tie down to her mess because she couldn’t make her own mate miserable. She had to make another.

Lucky for me I sat with my back towards the door. I didn’t want her to see me. I need her to come to the table.

“Oh Goddess I am so sorry I am late. He exploded in his diaper and he’s fighting this awful ras..” Her eyes widen in shock when she stop ranting her voice and looked up.

She held onto the carseat as she looked around. Searching for him. “Sit.” I said nicely as I can. She shook her head no. Ready to run. As she lift the carseat an inch. “Sit the f**k down Syline!” I whispered yell at her.

“Where is he?” She whined. I gave her a strain look. Telling her to sit. She obeys. Her eyes water up as she’s hormonal. I gave her a second. Handing her my napkin to clean herself. “Why are you here? Fransisco said he wou..”

“Use your brain woman. Do you see him here?” She shook her. “Then he isn’t coming.” She looks at her child. Watching him.

“What do you?” Changing her mood quick.

“Oh so formal now?” I chuckle.

“You clearly brought me here. Knowing your disgust of me. It’s not equality or any of similar.” She says.

I nod to her figuring things out little by little. “I need to see if what you say is true. For all I know. That could fully be your Alpha’s blood child.”

“I am not a w***e. I know who the father is.”

“Ha! You could of fool me.” She scowls at me. But I do not care for her act. Nor the blood result of her child. As he is his, and he will never belong to this pack.

“I have no business with you Flavio. This is about family.”

“As you are right. You’re doing what’s right for yours.” She begin to recollect her thoughts. “I am also here because of family.”

“Talk then. I don’t have long.” She rocks her child who begins to fuss.

“Watch your f*****g mouth! I am not the Alpha to over see your brat ways.” I tell her. “I am gonna say this once. And I am ordering you to obey if you so much want anything for your little family. Because you and that bastard haves the same IQ. Do not make me track you down.”

“All I want is Fransisco. We had a plan. A future.” She claim.

“And you believed them. All the bullshit he feed you. You actually took every word he said to you while you were naked or riding his c**k. You took them to the f*****g heart.” I couldn’t help but lose even more respect to her.

Note! I already had none.

“He promised me. He wouldn’t of lie. Ana made him cut things off. He doesn’t love her.” She whines.

“And I suppose he loves you. His non-mate Luna?” It wasn’t a real question.

She rolls her shoulders back. “I will not be held down anymore. That b***h will not..”

“You will watch how you speak of his Luna.” I bite down my tongue to not yell.

“Am I gonna get what I came here for?” She asked. I sat and say nothing to her. Her eyes narrow at me. Flames cross. “Fine. Then I’ll just go to Fransisco myself and..”

“You would do no such thing. Beside. We both know once you see little Travis and Luna Ana. You wouldn’t be capable to broke a child’s heart. Nor another woman’s.”

“You’ll be surprise of what I am a capable of. I’m not just some f*****g she wolf. I’m the Phoenix Son’s Luna.” Syline clinch her fist. A slight snarl.

“And that’s all you’ll ever be.” I snarl back at her.

“Mark my words Alpha Flavio. I will get what I was promised.” Clicking her tongue at me.

“You deserve nothing. Fransisco lied to you. He got what he wanted. And you..” I laugh at her. “You betrayed your mate and got pregnant by another. Over what?”

“We’re in love! He loves me. And I love him. We have a family.” She pointed out.

“An affair is not real. You are psychotic.”

In fury she stood up. Trying to mark her claim. “I promise a fight to my son and his father. Fransisco can not deny what is ours. All of it is..”

Making a scene I slap her. “All you would get is your life and your son.” Staring down at the sleeping baby.

“He deserves to know his son. And you know that.” She says. “We deserve something too. And you know that.”

I’ve never been so amuse by this woman before. But by God today she was hilarious.

“You are lucky you are not stripped away and dead right now. If you knew better. You would shut the f**k up. Only open your legs for your husband whom’s Alpha to your pack. And never try to contact us again.” Syline was left speechless. “Now go home to your husband.”

Syline stood there staring me down as I take my seat. I took a sip of my coffee that was now half empty.

“Mark my words Alpha Flavio. You. Fransisco, Ana, the pack or whoever thinks I won’t get what is suppose to be mine is mistaken. At some point. In some way or another, I will get it. Even if I have to kill someone for it.” She said this final end to me. But I was over her. As is Fransisco.

“Go whin to that Alpha mate while you care for your bastard child Luna. Do something made worth and raise the child better than you. At least than he can account to something then his birth.” I scoff. “Dismiss.” I wave her off.

That’s when she took her child. Gave me one last look. And I her. We match just the same. And then she left. For good.

**

Travis

“È colpa mia, I didn’t take her threat serious. Forgive me for not speaking sooner.” (It’s my fault.) He bows is head. Not in honor or anything. In his own failure. An Alpha does so in a slow act. Keeping their head down until forgiven. That’s if they’re forgiven.

“Father is the one who got her pregnant. He got involved with her. Any action was because of him. Not you.”

He lift his head. His eyes still low. “I still should of came to you. In the back of my head. I always wondered that one day. At least that boy would come for something. I saw it in her eyes. It was Syline. I had no respect for her. But time as change. She has.”

“Nonno. None of what happen is your fault. I thought nothing of neither of them too. We are all gown and made choices after one awful choice my father made.” I explain.

“You had a big heart. In anyones place. They’ll do the same.” Elizabeth adds. Nonno smile gladly.

“Nothing would of been prevented if you did. Devin would of still cause a war and been killed.”

“Thank you for cheering an old man’s mind. It has bother me some time.” He leans back in his seat.

“Ohh you’re not so old. I bet you still get a charm from the she wolves.” Elizabeth gives him an innocent look. A soft growl came but she shh me.

“My time is pass. I did my part in this world. I waited until my true love.” His hands over his heart and rise to the sky. “Moon Goddess herself is ready to accept me.”

“Ah but we just met. I am truly heart broken through your words.” She softly pouted to him.

He chuckles at her amuse game. “Oh but I would not dare leave as I have one very special goal in life.”

“Goal? What goal?” I asked him.

He gave me a look. As if I should know already. But I don’t.

“Beside the staggering Wedding to come. I can not wait to see you two become parents. It’s a great honor. I sense a natural kind..” He stops his words once he sees how uncomfortable my Elizabeth got.

I kiss her hand. “It is no pressure my Queen. All we need is you.”

She push my hand but I grab her tight. Circling my thumb over her hand. “Everyone expects us to fill this image. Others don’t want it to happen. We may not even be able to. So even if we try. My womb will never give you a pup. That’ll be a huge hit because I fail to protect myself.”

“No, no. You dying was not your fault. Everything happen because it was meant to happen. Moon Goddess took you in as hers. She protected you when I had fail. She always has. We knew you shouldn’t have gone back.” I interlock our fingers. The bond ease her nerves back down.

“Alpha Flavio?” She ask him. He looked up in question. “Has there ever been a Luna who couldn’t give her Alpha a pup?”

His head tilt. With no words. His eyes answer for him. Her heart race in her chest. I cup her cheeks before she let her mind slip again.

“We talked about this baby. No one will carry my child but you.” Ever!

“And if I can’t! I’m not all alive here. I drink blood to get by most days. And the Elders..”

“We don’t care what the hell anyone has to say. We will try for as long as we can. If you choose not to anymore. We will go on with our plan. Mason has already been inform with his side. And in time. We can do wonders of things with all this stress. Maybe live on the beach?” I say.

We got her mind at ease when she smiles. Imaging us living a quiet life. Yet it got us an eye roll. “You may love a late night swim, butMalcolm hates getting his fur wet. We’re better off living in that cabin. Far, far from everyone.”

“Then we shall live there if it comes to it.” I lean down my head so she looks down at us. “Only if it happens my Little Witch.”

“Only if it happens my Sweet Wolf.” The sweet warmth of her kiss brought the mood to a more better mood.

The talk of the future of must need of all stress the hell out of our mate. She hides it. But today was too much for her to run from the emotions.

A loud throat clearing broke up our little thing. Taking our eyes off each other and hands off as mine roam over hers. It made things hard when she is in her heat. Lucky for us. Her special tea just arrive and she drinks it up.

“If I may ask. You two made a pup plan with a Mason? I assume he is a wolf and not a witch you contribute to your new members.” Nonno asked us.

“Yes we made a plan with Mason..”

“Had to.” Elizabeth intrudes.

I pat her thigh. Feeling her vile of angry coming, “It’s just a precaution..”

“We had to make because I’m not one of your kind. Nor alive to carry a witch nor pup.”

I slip my hand away out of frustration. Snarling at her hash words about herself. I hate how awful she talks low on her own. She’s more than what she or any other thinks. I sometime thinks I am not the best for her. I can’t help her see how brilliant she is. So much woman and strength. She was more than what we thought we will get as a mate. But sadly. We may not be enough for her.

Her head snaps from our growl. Sensing our anger. She huff with her green sorry eyes at us. She won’t say it. But she’s saying it. “I’ll just shut up.” She grabs her cup and sits back to sip on her drink.

“We picked someone we both agree will take over as Alpha. Mason was the first person we both thought of. He has had been a part of both our whole life before we even mated.”

“Mason? Does he come from an ally?” Nonno ask.

“It’s Mason Rossi. We grew up together nonno.” I know it’s been a while but I’m sure he remembers my best friend.

“Han’s kid?” He slowly recalls.

“Yes, Mason is my Beta.” I nod back.

“We know one day if anything he will meet his mate.” Elizabeth said. “But.” Siting upright. “How will this go if it comes to it? I read so many books and not much is said in this. Just an Alpha challenge or Travis mating with another. But in law his bastard can take over but mine can’t.” She said so wicked.

We wouldn’t seek any of these outcomes. It wasn’t even in my mind. It will never.

In anger I curl my fist and shouted. “Elizabeth!”

Her head snaps at me. Not flinching at my Alpha’s voice. “What! Its true.” Turning back at nonno. “Isn’t it?”

“The Elders has order these for you two to reproduce? Or is this your own doing?”

“We created the Alpha takeover ourselves. The ridiculous she wolf thing or any other bullshit is from the Elders.” Elizabeth went to open her mouth but I spoke louder and quicker before she can. “I’ve already said no, so stop it now.” I tell her.

She gave me her long lash of green pools. My eyes flick as Malcolm gives her a sign to calm down. She grabs my hand and interlocks it. Taking it all as it is.

“This will not be the last fight.”

“Of course it won’t Malcolm. It never is with her. This kind of thing is pulling her away from us.”

“We just have to keep telling her she’s all we need. At some point she’ll stop. She’ll believe us.”

I had only hope this is true.

”Well it’s not hard. People will be call. And he will have to prepare for the change. Once he is ready. And Travis is too. The Alpha and former Alpha are call on. Since Fransisco is dead. I would do it. Which I believe you make a good choice. So I have no problem. Other things will go on. Lots of talk. And then our family name will be stripped. Making his family the new royal of the pack.” Nonno explains to Elizabeth whom takes every word he says.

“What happens if that doesn’t work? Like if he dies and no heir is presented?” She quickly asked.

“Well if he is married and has a Luna. She needs to find an Alpha. Arrange marriage as you call them. Or there’s still the challenge to take place. Where who ever believes they can beat the Alpha in a fight. Who ever wins will take the title. Anyone is welcome to challenge him but the Alpha must accept the challenge first and it has to be held at the proper places.” He tells her. Answering all her questions. That’s goes on and on.

He was in aw on how in wonders she is about our kind. Proud even to hear how she is. “I am very happy to hear these. My great-grandson is very lucky to have you. You remind me of a very old witch friend of mine. She also loved to hear about our kind.”

“A witch?” Both Elizabeth and I said in unison. We both also gave a sync look of confusion.

“Since when did he ever had a friend witch?” Malcolm ask in wonders too.

“The hell I know. He has never even spoke of magic.”

“Who the hell is he talking about?”

He chuckles to himself. “This was of course a long time ago. I know this is surprising given our status among another.”

“Status.” I stated. “Growing up all I was told was to stay away from witches. To never trust.”

“Yes I know. It was all we had to tell our folks. It was safer then.” Safer to hate?

“I get it. We were told to trust no one growing up. Corrupted world. The jealousy of envy we will see. People will only use us.” Elizabeth smile. Making nonno feeling safe with her around.

“Well how long ago was this witch friend of yours? Do you still talk to him?” I ask. Even when there were millions of other questions I wanted to know. I feel now that time has pass. He had more secrets than I thought he did. Out of all days and time. When Elizabeth is here. He felt comfortable enough to speak of this.

You see him hesitated a second. Looking at us both. He search around the room as if to ensure no one was near. “She was from my young years. The beginning you can say.”

“Hold up! A female!”

“She?” It came up quick.

“No one knows this. But she was my first love. And I was hers.”