Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)
“Winter already has a Luna,” he said without looking up.
Alice lifted her gaze to him.
“My mother isn’t going anywhere,” he said. “A Luna doesn’t have to be the mate of the Alpha.”
Alice swallowed, listening to him.
“Even if she does leave for some reason, plenty of other packs have done fine with only an Alpha,” he continued.
“That’s true,” Alice replied quietly.
“As far as the line of succession,” Axel said. “We don’t know if we will ever have a pup of our own. So, if you would feel more comfortable knowing that I have an heir… I can talk with Bell and Galen. See how they would feel about the possibility of Ren being named as a potential heir.”
Axel looked up at her. Alice swallowed and nodded.
“I’m not saying that if we have one of our own, he or she won’t be considered,” Axel stated. “Only that, there are options.”
Alice chewed her lip and smiled, giving him another nod. Axel reached his hand out to her, which she took it immediately.
“I don’t need an official Luna. I just need you,” he said gently. “So, please, never again suggest that I look at anyone but you.”
“Okay,” Alice whispered.
A small smile spread on her face, and a warmth grew in her heart. Pushing back at the cold darkness she had always been trapped inside of.
Two weeks had passed since Winter had said goodbye to their former alpha.
Corrine and Axel had agreed to officially declare war on Autumn. However, a series of attacks on lesser packs and the Winter scouts had kept them from sending the declaration.
All scouting parties sent outside Winter were called back after three teams were attacked. Two were lost, and the third described a similar situation to what Saul had reported when Wyatt was taken.
Summer was receiving their share of reported attacks, but the focus was still heavily directed toward Winter.
Alexander had sent reinforcements to their allies in the lesser packs. At the same time, Axel focused on the attacks near and around his territory.
While they suspected the one in charge was Autumn, there was no evidence to support it. The scouts that Summer had sent near Autumn claimed that there had been no one in or out the entire two weeks.
The same went for Spring, whose borders had been sealed since the announcement of their alliance with Autumn.
The scattered reports also claimed that the attacking wolves seemed unorganized and possibly feral.
This led to the possibility of the attacks being carried out by rogues. Which then led to Axel’s current problem.
“I know what I am doing, Axel!” Alice growled.
“I didn’t say that you didn’t, only that we need to consider other options!” Axel growled back.
“This is the best option!” she shouted back with frustration.
Corrine sighed. They had been arguing for the past fifteen minutes, and neither would give in anytime soon. But the fact was, one of them was actually correct. As much as she didn’t want to get between a pair of mates, this was more important than their feelings.
“Just let me handle this!” Axel growled at Alice.
“Alpha, perhaps we should consider” Saul began to speak.
“I said we need to consider other options!” Axel interrupted.
“Axel,” Corrine called to him.
Axel turned to his mother, holding back the irritation he was clearly feeling.
“Darling, I understand your concerns, but what Alice proposes is our best option.”
“We don’t know that,” he replied, shaking his head.
“Yes, we do,” Alice said. Crossing her arms.
Axel growled.
“Axel, we need information,” Corrine said.
Axel clenched his jaw.
“Mateas,” Axel said. “He and Penelope, their team could do it.”
“Mateas is not ready for the field yet, and Penelope is temporarily with another team,” Saul replied.
“I am the best choice, Axel. Just admit it,” Alice said with a heavy sigh.
Axel looked away.
“Alice has the experience that none of us do. She knows routes and bypasses that haven’t been mapped or become known to others. And she can move around easily on her own. So it is much safer for her than sending a team outside,” Saul offered.
“Safer?” Axel scoffed. “How will she handle it when they spot her? With no backup and Goddess knows how far away from the nearest ally!”
Alice narrowed her eyes, and Axel turned to look at her.
“I just mean” he started to speak.
“I will handle it like I always have!” Alice shouted angrily. “This is what I do, Axel. I gather information, and I survive.”
Axel lowered his gaze from her.
Alice shook her head and pushed past him to leave the room.
“Alice!” Axel shouted after her. He turned his frustration on the table knocking over the maps and papers stacked on it.
“Saul,” Corrine said gently, “Can you give us the room?”
“Of course, Luna,” Saul gave a respectful salute before leaving the room and closing the door behind him.
Axel stood gripping the side of the table.
“Axel,” Corrine called.
“Please,” he said softly. “Don’t.”
Corrine smiled.
“I’m sorry, my boy, but I cannot hold my tongue to spare your feelings this time.”
Axel sighed and turned to face his mother.
“I know,” he said.
Corrine touched his cheek.
“Just because she isn’t blessed with the gifts the rest of us have, does not mean she is not a formidable woman.”
“I know.”
“If you know, why do you insist on making an enemy of her?” Corrine asked.
“I’m not trying to,” Axel growled.
“Well, you succeeded without effort.”
Axel sighed.
“I just don’t want to lose her,” he said, leaning back against the table.
“I know,” Corrine smiled. “We all know.”
“I don’t want to send her out alone,” he said. “Not just because it’s potentially a dangerous mission, but because out there… Holden, Roman… what if they find her?”
“Your fear is understandable,” Corrine said, leaning against the table beside him. “But, darling, it is your fear, not hers.”
“What? She is the first to tell anyone that those two are dangerous to us all.”
“I’m sure that she shares your general concern, yes. But I am saying, Axel, that your fear is losing her again. Whether from injury or disappearance. But that is not what she fears.”
“What are you talking about?” Axel sighed.
“She fears being useless.”
“What? That’s ridiculous. She’s not useless at all!”
“I know, but that child’s life was built around what she could do and how she could be used. It is all she knows,” Corrine said. “Now, you want to pamper and shelter her. But she isn’t built for that.”
Axel sighed.
“You gave her the task of finding the traitor, and then you took it away and gave it to Saul.”
“Yes, because he is more familiar with Winter.”
“I understand, and it was the right decision. But then she offered to take care of the Blue Reef children.”
“Yes, but it was better for them to be placed within family homes, where they could be with other children and go to school.”
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