Before the Tribrid (Book 1 of Tribrid Trilogy)

Part 3- Jane

"Either you leave on your own or you leave by being forced to leave. It is your choice. You have approximately three seconds to make up mind. So, if I were you I would make up my mind like uh now!" Kent said to my father. His voice was getting louder by the moment. I could tell he was getting angry. Hell, I could feel it. I just let him be. I was quiet and stood by his side.

Life was getting great, I thought. Great, just great. My father and my mate were fighting over me. They were trying to decide who gets to keep me with them. I let them go on for a few minutes. But, after a few minutes, I was the one who spoke loud enough for BOTH of them to hear.

"ENOUGH!" I yelled loud enough that my voice trumped both of theirs. They heard my voice and shut up. They knew I meant business and serious. "Daddy, you are being unfair. Kent, you have no right to fight over me, unless I start the fight. Technically, my father started this fight and I'm gonna finish it. Understood???" I said, trying to be reasonable with BOTH of them. Kent nodded in agreement and my father just shook his head, thinking something, I don't know what exactly. Then I noticed the evil grin on his face that I've known my whole life. In my father's eyes, I was his biggest disappointment, while my younger half-brothers were his pride and joy. "What's your problem, father??? Are you not happy about me being the independent woman, I have become?"

"My problem is that you will be shacking up with some trashy ass werewolf Alpha that I know was a man w***e. I have raised you better than this. I do not approve! You are not going to be with him. AND THAT'S FINAL!" My father argued and then flashed us his pearly white teeth.

"Really?? Because if I recall, you didn't raise me, my nanny, Helga did! She only raised me because you were 'too busy' with Esmeralda and the boys. You never paid any attention. You acted as though I was nonexistent. But, newsflash, I have existed for twenty years on my own, with the help of Helga. She was more of a parent than you will ever be! She was the mother, I never got! It's sad that you had her killed because you were jealous! So fine! If you are going to be like that, I have no choice. So be it! Kent, honey, please shift and kill my father! I would do it, but I don't have a wolf yet! Also, please take me back to the castle where I grew up. I need to gather up a few things. If anyone stands in our way, we will kill them too! So, any last words, Father?" I pause. He says nothing. "Shift, please, Kent!" I say sweetly to my hunky, possessive, and protective Alpha mate. I really hit the mating jackpot by finding him.

So, Kent shifts into his wolf. He takes about two minutes to introduce himself as a wolf to me.

"MINE!!"

"Hello, what's your name??" I say very tenderly and sweetly.

"My name is Adolph. And you are my beautiful mate. I love you so much, already!" Kent's wolf says to me. The last part stunting me. Then he places a kiss among my temple. "I understand this is all new to you, so you don't have to say it back. Just promise you to try to love me."

"Awww! That's very sweet of you. I am beginning to love you as well, I think. I'm not sure, it might be too soon for me to tell." I say before kissing the top of his head. "Now, go do as I say. I promise to love you no matter what when the time comes."

"Ok," is all he says before turning towards my father. I look and the devilish grin that was on my father's face is no longer there. I also see him gulp. He was scared shitless and he should be. He knew what he did was wrong and now he gets to suffer the consequences. After about a minute of a staring contest, Adolph began to maul my father until there was nothing stuck together. My father didn't put up a fight. There were shreds of skin everywhere. The clothes that Kent wore were drenched in blood. Even Kent's blond hair was soaked with blood. It took Adolph about ten minutes to be finished killing my father. Then it took another ten minutes to trek up towards the castle where I have lived my whole life so far. With my father dead that leaves me as top wolf since I am his oldest. I still don't think Esmeralda and the boys know about my father's death. But, I guess it doesn't matter since they're not going to be living much longer either. The boys will be killed because they never stood up to our father. They just stood back and watched as our father was cruel to me. Esmeralda will be killed because she never helped me out. She never showed a lick of motherly love or even cared about me. She always helped create a bigger mess with me. She always went with my father and against me. I was alone from the beginning of my life and up until now. My father and Esmeralda never said to me, "I love you." Or even never being there for me. The only person who cared about me and loved me as her own was Helga. Until I met Kent.

Twenty minutes and fifty bodies later, I was in my childhood bedroom (really the only room I was allowed to be in) packing up some belongings of mine, when all of a sudden, I heard a knock on the door to the room. I thought it was Kent coming back from making sure the castle was clear and secure. Meaning all staff within the castle grounds, Esmeralda, and the boys were all dead. Officially making me an orphan as an adult.

"Come in!" I yell politely, not thinking anything of it.

"Janie, my beautiful daughter, what have you done?" A mysterious woman asked me once she was inside the room. I stopped what I was doing, so I can turn and face her. The woman looked a little like me. Brunette hair, green eyes, sun-kissed tanned skin. All those traits are what we had in common with each other.

"How do you know my name?? I am not your daughter! My mother hated me so much she abandoned me and left me with my horrible father. YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER!!" I asked confusedly.

"Oh my poor beautiful child, you are wrong. I have loved you and still love you to this day. I had to abandon you, your father had given me no choice. He wanted to keep you or kill me. I was his true mate. Trust me, I didn't want to leave you behind! I didn't want to die either. So, I had to leave you behind. But, I didn't leave you without a mother." The mysterious woman said as she claimed to be my mother.

"What do you mean 'you didn't want to leave me without a mother'? The only mother-like figure I had was... Helga. She died two years ago. I have lived in this castle as my personal HELL! Helga made it a little easier to handle. Father was surprised when she showed up here wanting to be my nanny! Helga was my second nanny. The first nanny didn't survive after five years on the job. But, he gave her the job, feeling sorry for her because she would have to take care of me. He made it where I was hated by all the staff and every Alpha and their packs. He was a sick man. Always thinking about himself and no one else. Not even his only daughter." I replied flabbergasted.

"Helga was sent here to the castle because of me. She was sent as my spy and a mother to watch after you, my baby! I am sorry for the life you had to endure. But, that's over now! I came here to tell you a few things." The mysterious woman continued.

"Things like what? Alright, nevermind! You never even told me your name and you obviously know mine. So, tell me your name or we aren't continuing this conversation!" I say as I was getting frustrated. Then the mysterious brought her right hand to my left cheek, leaving behind a stinging red handprint on my face. I begin to walk away. She grabbed my arm before I could get away.

"I'm sorry that I slapped you and haven't told you my name. But, that doesn't mean you talk to me, your mother like that! My name is Queen Robyn. I am the Queen of the Vampires. I am a full-blooded vampire making you a half-blood. Or we call it, a 'Hybrid'. I will also tell that Helga is not dead. She was a human, but not any longer. Your father had mauled her within an inch of her life and then threw her out to the streets, so she could die. A couple of minutes later, I ended up finding her. I had smelled the blood. I was gonna drink her dry at first. But then, I rethought that through. She was still alive and so I slipped her some of my blood and venom mixed. After she drank that, I made sure she was ready and snapped her neck so she could be reborn as a vampire. She will here soon to get me out of here. Your vampire side is dormant (sleeping) until you die. But, until then, you are a werewolf. Your wolf has suppressed itself for the time being. It should come soon. I see you have met your mate. I have already seen him. He was the one who called me here. He said that your father was dead and to ask you, what happened?" My mother, Robyn had told me.

I was completely in shock for a few moments in time. I was trying to make sense of all that she just told me.

"Yes, I had dad killed because he was being stubborn and disapproving of my mate and I. He kept saying Kent was a renowned manwhore. Which I don't think that is true. He was to have me forced into an arranged marriage. He kept saying that the arranged marriage was tradition. Well, I kept telling him that I was going to break tradition. He wouldn't let me have what I wanted. Momma, I had to. It was the only way to have a happy life worth living with my mate." I began sobbing.

"I know, honey. But that was no reason to have him killed. He may have been a bad father, but he didn't deserve the same treatment that he did to you. You are better than that. Now, the Alpha of the Shamrock-Green Pack is coming and he wants to finish out the deal that he started with your father. But as of now, I make you the Queen of  Vampires. I am stepping down since my King/mate was mauled to death. I had two reasons why I was Queen for so long. One reason was to hopefully rekindle the love that your father and I once shared. The other reason was I was waiting to see you, so you could be the Queen, I know you are. I may have not been there to save you from your father, but that doesn't mean I haven't watched over you from afar. I never intervened because your father wanted to kill me and get the powers I have as Queen of Vamps. Your father was meant to be King of Werewolf and Vamps. That was what the Moon Goddess wanted when she paired us together as mates. Now, since he's gone and I am stepping down, you get the thrown of both species. You were our only heir. You should go let your mate know!! Give me a hug and I will see you back at your new home! I have you back in my life and I am not letting you go! I am so proud of who you have become! I love you forever and always!!" My mother says to me while I give her a hug.

"Thank you, Momma! I promise you will not regret it!! I will continue to make you proud! I will make sure the Alpha is dealt with!! Kent will help me with that! I love you too! See you soon enough!" I replied with a tighter squeeze in the hug. I was grateful to have my mother back. I had thought she hated me when she abandoned me but that wasn't the case.

"I am already very proud of you, but I wouldn't think of nothing better to do than get prouder by the second! I hope for you to have a life full of happiness and a life worth living. Don't forget I will always be around for you and with you. Also, don't forget to have a few babies for me to love and nurture."

"In due time I will have a couple of babies, momma! In due times!"

A little while later, Kent was filled in about my talk with my mother and now we were securing the castle once again. More of Kent's pack came to help. My mother and Helga had already gone and left towards our (Kent and I's) territory. When Kent and I had a moment to ourselves, we thought all was good. Well, we were wrong! The Alpha of the Shamrock-Green pack, Alpha Percy was on the rampage.

"Where is SHE???" He said, getting more infuriated by the second. Kent into Alpha Percy's viewpoint. I was following slowly in his shadow. Trying not to be seen.

"Whom do you mean?!? Is it someone in particular?? Did you lose someone?" Kent asked, acting like he was clueless.

"Stop playing dumb. I mean where is Jane? She was promised to me by her father. Speaking of which, where is he? I need to finish the deal with him, grab her, and go back to my pack's territory. Jane is supposed to be my wife in a few days." Alpha Percy answered. I about barfed in my mouth when he said I was supposed to be his wife in a few days (Alpha Percy is thirty years my senior). I don't want to be married to Alpha Percy. He's too old for me. Most importantly, he isn't my MATE! Kent is my mate! I would like to take a chance with Kent and see where our relationship goes.

*Word Count: 2,502

*Author's comment/question: What do you think of the new and improved version of Part three-Jane?