The Alpha's Queen

Terry's POV

   I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. To hear how these people have decided to suppress their children’s wolves, with no thought to the harm that may come to them was extremely shocking. I’ve never heard of someone purposely doing something like that, not unless they were questioning a prisoner, or some other form of punishment was needed, but never have I heard of wolf-bane being used to control or suppress the wolf of someone's own children. Listening to William explain their story to the kids was heartbreaking. 

    I couldn’t imagine having to run from my family or home, with nothing more than the clothes on my back. Who would take out a whole pack? I know the whole situation had to be frustrating for this group. Having to run from your homeland, under the fear and threat of imprisonment or death at the hands of someone that is power hungry. To know that you'll never again see your homeland or your family members, to know that you can never look back or return. To know that your life, and the lives of what family you have left, is in constant danger of being snuffed out, the constant looking over your shoulders and living in fear. That's enough to drive any being to make some drastic choices. But Goddess, that would be a hard way to live and raise a family. I’ve been meaning to talk to my dad about this, I’m sure he won’t and don’t want to break William’s confidence. But he really should have given me the heads up when I took over as Alpha.

On another note, I was able to cook for and share a meal with my beautiful queen. I feel something in her that’s different. I can’t quite put my finger on it. But there is something extra that is running through her blood. Her father kept saying royal blood, I’m starting to wonder what he meant by that. Could this family, my Queen, be the lost royal family that was thought to have been killed off when I was just a few years old? She’s definitely something more than just a shifter. They way her blood hums with such raw power, it makes her eyes shine and her untapped power is going to be beautiful once she realizes who and what she is. I’m sure I’m in for a lot of learning from this young lady. If only she didn’t have to hide with her family, I could have possibly helped her long before now, to discover who exactly she is. But before I can help her discover who and what she is, I need to find out exactly who and what she is. And that starts with talking to my dad and doing a little research of my own. I’m sure there is something in the history books or the shifter counsel logs about her family. There has to be, no one is able to attack a pack and it not get noticed. Whether it’s a small note, or a detailed story, every attack is recorded in the counsel logs. That’s how we are able to teach ourselves and help ourselves to not repeat mistakes that have been made in the past. Learning from our past, not only of our own individual pack, but of all packs across the world is a must during an Alpha’s training. 

I started my search to find my dad and see if he can shed any light on this situation. I know that he can keep a secret and is more like a vault once you tell him anything that you say in confidence. Trying to get him to admit to such privileged information is going to be like trying to fight off a dragon in human form, very hard and extremely painful. I just hope that he sees where I’m coming from and will tell me the information that I need without much pain or trauma. After looking for and not locating him in the normal spots, I decided to mind link him.

“Dad? Where are you? I’ve looked just about everywhere, you’re like a ghost right about now” I said with a slight chuckle.

“Your mother and I are enjoying a picnic at the waterfall, my boy, what has you so concerned that you need my immediate attention? It can’t truly be that serious, unless we’re under attack.” He replied back.

“I need to talk to you about a new family that’s just joined the pack. I have very good reason to believe that you either know them, or know of them. Either way, it’s imperative that I speak with you immediately regarding them, and the future of the pack. 

“OK son, your mother and I will be back at home in about ninety minutes. I want to finish my lunch with your mother, before returning back. Should I look for you in your office?” 

“Yes, please let me know as soon as you return. Thank you dad.” With that, knowing that I’ll be able to talk to my dad soon enough about Marizta and her family, I went into my office and called on Liam.

“Liam, are you free to meet with me tomorrow at the triple waterfalls?” while I am able to mink with Liam, he doesn’t always answer back right away. So I was extremely shocked when I heard a soft “yes I can meet with you. Unfortunately, I'm tied up until next week. Is next Saturday a good time to meet? If so, then I’ll meet you at the triple waterfall one week from this Saturday.”, in response to him. “Thank you, Liam, I’ll look for you at the triple waterfalls at dusk a week from this Saturday. Thank you for the time and attention that you’ve chosen to give my concerns”

Now I had nothing to do, and no immediate answers to my puzzle. Hopefully dad can help me to sort out and understand what little bit of information that he knows, but wait until my dad arrived. Oh, how I hate waiting for things. I’ve never been a patient person, but lately that seems to be what the Goddess feels I need more of. Because I find myself waiting for a lot of things in the past few weeks, something that I've never had to become accustomed to.

Almost two hours later, I heard my dad talking to Angel outside my office door. Angel was complaining about her extra duties, as well as her meal options or lack thereof, and was trying to get my father to ‘talk to me and have it lifted’. I have to give my dad his props though, “if your Alpha gave you extra duties to complete as a punishment, then who am I to say anything otherwise? If I remember correctly, you’re the one that pushed for him to become Alpha before he found his mate, what’s changed now that you feel the need to go behind his back and try to change his rulings?”

“Yes, I did. But that was when I thought he was going to marry and be with me. I didn’t think that he was going to look outside the pack for his mate. I didn’t think that he would just throw me to the side for someone who doesn't even know who they are as a wolf.”

“I would think very carefully and watch what I said next if I was you, Angel.” I heard my dad saying. “That’s your Luna that you’re talking about. And I’m sure you don’t want to be charged or accused of talking maliciously about her to anyone. That kind of talk will leave you into a world of trouble, and could have you expelled from the pack. While I’ve raised you in my house, and love you like my own child, I won’t stand by and let you down talk our Luna in any way. She deserves all of our respect. She has shown nothing but courage and honor in the short time that she has been with us. Given that she knows nothing about our world, I’d say that shows nothing but strength in who she is and her character as well.” 

From the way their voices were moving back and forth, my mind’s eye saw them pacing outside my office door. I don’t think Angel realizes that I’m in my office, but my father certainly knows I’m in here. 

“What you haven’t seemed to realize Angel, while my son does love you, it’s more like a sister kind of love. I don’t think he even realizes that you’ve had a crush on him or viewed him as anything more than a brother or friend. Now, I would suggest that you go do whatever it is that you’re supposed to be doing right now. You don’t want to be seen or known as slacking on your duties.”

“OK, and thank you for at least talking to me. You didn’t help much with my problem, and I think you're wrong about Terry and I being together. But I’m going to the daycare, and then maybe I’ll stay at my cabin for the time being. I don’t think I can handle being here in the pack house with her at the moment.”

As I heard her walking away from my office door, I kept my ears tuned in to what direction she was moving in. I knew that Angel had always looked up to me, and kind of had me on a platform. But I never realized it was because she liked me as anything more than a brother. That’s exactly how I see her, as a sister. Mom and dad took her in when I was little. I still remember the attack when she lost her parents. Her father used to be one of dad's Beta’s, and when he died in the attack, her mother followed soon afterwards from a broken heart. While it’s not uncommon for mates to die shortly after each other. It is uncommon for the surviving mate to follow their deceased mate if they have pups. Since Angel had no other family that was willing or able to take her in and raise her. So mom and dad took her in, and she was like a sibling to me. We were both treated the same, and each of us was expected to act and hold ourselves like the Alpha children that we were.

Listening to my father talk to Angel about my Queen, it  became fairly obvious that he not only had an idea of what I wanted to talk to him about. But also knew who Maritza was and is to me. What I can’t seem to understand is why he never told me about her or her family. It seems like my father has a lot of explaining to do, hopefully he’ll give me the answers that I need to fully protect my mate, my family and now hers, as well as my pack.