Bequeathed to my Cold Alpha

Planned Outing

Jane's POV

It would be my birthday the next day.It wasn't as if I was looking forward to my birthday but then I should, right. I will be finally getting my wolf and then I could say I was an adult.

Luna Hilda and I had talked about my eighteenth birthday days before she died. She had told me that a pleasant suprise awaited me on my eighteenth birthday. I was sure she had intended to surprise me on my birthday hoping she would survive at childbirth.

‘A penny for your thoughts’ Beta Shane said coming to stand beside

‘My thoughts are worthless Beta Shane' I said as I continued to spread the clothes on the lines

‘Dont say that Luna. Your thoughts are worth millions’ Beta Shane said then bent down to give me clothes from the bowl.

‘Dont call me Luna. I am not one’ I said glaring at him before collecting the cloth from him.

‘Your birthday is tomorrow. You will be officially eighteen. Within the next few weeks you will be addressed as Luna Jane. I might as well start now’ Bets Shane said shrugging

‘Please don't. When is the Alpha returning?’ I asked wishing Alpha Jason would just have reason to stay wherever he was for years.

‘He will be returning tomorrow evening. So we can as well have a party before he returns’ Beta Shane said winking at me

‘I can't risk death Beta Shane. Hilda needs me’ I said then continued spreading my cloth

‘This house has a dryer and you know that. Why do you keep sun drying clothes? And you do that only when the Alpha is away’ Beta Shane asked me

‘It was a thing I and Luna Hilda enjoyed doing. We something seat in the shade and watch the clothes dry. But ever since her death, The Alpha had not allowed me do this. That is why I do it whenever he is not around. It makes me feel as if Luna Hilda was close by’ I explained

‘You will be alright Jane. Trust the process’ Beta Shane said laying a comforting hand on my shoulder

‘I wish that tomorrow, I will meet my mate and he can take me away from here’ I said sadly

‘Even if you meet your mate tomorrow Jane, keep it a secret. Alpha Jason might as well kill him to keep his words to Luna Hilda’ Beta Shane said and I shivered

I was sure Alpha Jason can easily justify killing my mate if he found out that I met my mate. He will say he had to keep his words to make me his Luna.

‘Thank you Beta Shane’ I said smiling at him

‘You are welcome. I will be in the Alpha's study. I need to get some papers done.’

‘Would you be needing anything?’ I asked

‘If I need anything,I will call Annette to get it. Thanks anyway’ Beta Shane said and I nodded in acknowledgement before he left

Annette, the poor girl had suffered throat pain for two days from how hard Alpha Jason squeezed at her throat. He would have killed her, I suddenly trembled from the fact that I would have been the cause of Annette's death.

Luna Hilda had told me that Alpha Jason himself erected the lines with which she used to sun dry clothes for her. I never believed that someone like that would have the capability to be that cold and heartless.

I spread the last of the clothes on the lines then returned into the nursery to check on baby Hilda. She raised her hands and clapped happily as I entered the room.

She kept looking more and more like Luna Hilda as she grew. Her smile was perfectly Luna Hilda’s smile.

‘I wish I could just run away with you to a place that will be safe for the both of us Hilda' I said then kissed her lightly on the head as I held her in my hands.

I closed my eyes as I pictured Luna Hilda was standing close to us right there in the nursery. I opened my eyes and cleaned my tears. I had promised myself not to mourn what was lost.

Throughout the day, I was walking around the house dreamily. It was as if I was mourning Luna Hilda more than I used to. I kept feeling as if she was near. I became more sensitive to sounds and my feelings was everywhere.

Stephanie, General Leo’s mate came to see baby Hilda that evening so I confided in her. I told her how I was feeling and that I already had an headache from wandering around dreamily.

‘I guess it is your wolf that is getting antsy’ Stephanie had said

‘What do you mean? I don't even have my wolf yet’ I said frowning deeply

‘By midnight you will get your wolf. Your wolf will not just appear. I am sure that your wolf is gradually awakening that is why you are feeling the way you are’ Stephanie said

‘I hope my wolf will be strong enough to help me escape from this hell hole when it is time’ I mumbled but Stephanie heard me

‘What did you say?’ She asked looking at me with a frown

‘Nothing important. I was just mumbling to myself’ I said

‘I heard you clearly, Jane. Dont even try to run away from Jason. He will hunt you down and you will only be putting others around you in trouble. You saw what he did to Annette because she didn't stop you from going outside? Imagine if she had helped you run away from the pack instead’ Stephanie said folding her hand on her chest and raising a brow at me

I shivered at that imagination. Alpha Jason himself had told me exactly what he would do to me and anyone who helps me escape. I decided that I was going to just take Hilda and run but I just came to the realization that I would be putting the girls working at the Alpha's house at a disadvantage.

‘But Steph, I can't stay with someone who treats me like s**t’ I said as tears welled up in my eyes at the realization that I would be endangering innocent people's lives if I ran.

‘Not for long’ Stephanie said confusing me

‘What do you mean by that?’ I asked her

She smiled slowly as if she had a mischief in mind before saying ‘ What I am saying is that Jason won't be treating you like s**t for long if you let me help you’

‘If you can help me, why haven't you done it all this while’ I asked glaring at her

‘I was waiting for you to turn eighteen. Luna Hilda made me and my mate promise to take care of you and your mate. I will not go back on my promise to her’ Stephanie said.

‘What do you want me to do or should I say what do you think I should do?’ I asked

‘You are just going to keep being your innocent self and do exactly whatever I ask you to do’ Stephanie said and I nodded

‘I will do whatever you want me to do. I want Hilda to grow up in an environment that is not hostile’ I said

‘Anyway, Leo gave me his credit card to take you out on a shopping for your birthday. So you and little Hilda are going out with me tomorrow. Let's say this is also a belated first birthday shopping for little Hilda’ Stephanie said smiling

After Stephanie left that evening, I was so happy that I almost couldn't eat dinner. For the first time since Luna Hilda died, someone was taking me shopping. Beta Shane has been shopping for us whenever we needed anything. Not for once had Alpha Jason allowed me go out with Beta Shane to shop for what we needed