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Dad says coldly. “Stand up and tell us everything you know, Melanie. Who were they? We need answers.”
I walk over to her and help her up. Her head is hanging as I lead her to my bed and make her sit down, crouching before her.
“Is knowing… worth it?”
She whispers. I’m about to answer, but there’s more to her question. Why do I feel as if that question has a double meaning?
“Yes-“
“No.”
I cut Dad off, “No… I don’t think she can tell us without a price to pay…”
Mum’s eyes flicker as she stares at me, shocked.
“How did…”
“Because I’ve learned to be careful…”
I say, glancing up at Dad. “Dad we can’t risk Mom’s life, but Mom, tell me, is there anything about the Blood Born that you can tell us without consequences?”
She looks down at her hands.
“There’s three…the trifecta needed to purge the world of our kind who have forgotten their creator… Each one represents one of the three… Repercussion, Retribution and Redemption. Each one serves a purpose. Your brother held the Blood Born symbol on his wrist… When they intercepted that car on the way back from thehospital… They saw his mark and didn’t realise there might be two together.”
“And how do you know all that?”
Dad asks. His voice is trembling with anger, and I know it’s because of my brother.
“In our family, we knew that a blood born will be born into our family…”
She says quietly. I’m stunned. How could she keep this from us?
Before I can speak, Dad beats me to it. “For someone who seems to know so much, why did you not prepare us or even warn me?
When I saw Zaia for the first time, I asked about that birthmark, and you told me it was just a birthmark.”
He snarls.
“I didn’t believe in any of it! Until we came back from the hospital, and he was taken! And then I couldn’t mention it to you!”
She shouts.
“And that is the issue in itself. Everyone is losing faith in our birthright. Even when presented with those answers. Goddess, no wonder she wants to punish us.”
I say quietly as I stand up slowly and cross my arms.
“I’m sorry…”
Mom whispers. “It’s too late for a sorry, Mom. We need to do what’s right, we need to fix everything and above all, we need to find my brother.”
I look at Dad. “Cancel the ceremony. This doesn’t belong to me.”
“You were first born, Zaia…”
Mom says quickly. “And even if you weren’t, you are the child I trust, you will be the Alpha of this pack. End of discussion.”
Dad says before he turns, notsparing Mom another glance as he leaves the room, the sound of the slamming door echoes around the now silent room…
A Jealous Sister
ZAIA. The glimmering fairy lights and the lanterns twinkle in the night. The music is soft and soothing, the opposite of the storm that rages inside of me. I am still unable to fully process the information that Mom shared, and neither can Dad…
Mom decided to stay home. She had originally been extremely worried about facing Annette. and with what happened, she couldn’t do it and I can’t blame her. Since we moved here, both women have avoided one another at all costs.
Dad is greeting everyone, but his constant tugging at his tie and readjusting tells me he’s stressed. Right now, I could use Sebastian’s arms around me…
Wait, stop. Did I just say that? My cheeks burn as I step out into the open. A silence falls as all eyes turn to me and hopefully, the cameras catch everyone’s expressions…
My eyes find Atticus and he’s staring at me with an expression I can’t make out. Interesting… is it me or the symbol?
“Ms Zaia Toussaint.”
Someone announces me and I gracefully walk down the steps. Atticus glances around before he swiftly crosses the garden and holds out a hand to me.
“Hey…”
He says. I take his hand hesitantly, but instead of his normally charming smile, he’s looking me over with a tiny frown. “Hello, Atticus,”
I say. “Are you alright? You look a little… shocked.”
He tenses before he shakes his head. “No, not at all. So shall we?”
He offers me his arm and although I’m tempted to refuse, his reaction has intrigued me, although after Mom’s, nothing feels like a surprise anymore.
“Congratulations Ms Toussaint, it is a pleasant surprise to learn that you will head this pack. I hope our alliance will continue.”
An older Alpha from an allied pack says.
“Thank you, Alpha Bruce,”
I say politely, giving him and his Luna a grateful smile. “Will we perhaps see another alliance between you and Alpha Payne?”
“If I’m lucky,”
Atticus says with a charming smile, whilst I simply smile politely, not wanting to cause a scene. “Excuse us,”
I say politely before I lead us away, taking a glass of wine from a passing waiter. Atticus does the same.
“You’re annoyed.”
He states as he guides me towards one of the larger oaks at the further end of the grounds.
“Well, I did tell you no. I’ve made my decision, Atticus. Sebastian and I have patched things up.”
I say quietly.
He stares at me. Any spark he had in his eyes vanishes as he stares at me with eyes that now look extremely cold.
“Really… after everything he has done?”
he asks, clenching his jaw. “I’m sorry, but I have never led you on, Atticus, what I do is up to me.”
“Don’t make a mistake, Zaia. He can’t protect you.”
He says, glancing around before he looks down. “We’ll talk later.”
What is there to talk about? I frown but I don’t argue as someone else approaches us and pasting a smile on my face, ? step forward to greet them.
The night has passed by with ease and with the full moon at its fullest I feel even more confident that it’ll help Valerie. Dinner is almost over, and I’m almost done with having to sit through Annette’sdispleasure.
She’s got her lips pursed in a pinched line, irritation clear on her face as she stares at me haughtily, making snide indirect jabs every chance she gets.
She’s a little too touchy-feely with Dad, but he is still distracted, not noticing nor entertaining her. Not that he usually entertained her much.
I know he feels guilty for the fact that he had pushed Mom away so she didn’t think she reach out to him…
Life can be painful sometimes…
Would “I still wonder how you think you will manage, Zaia. Are you prepared for such a position? I’m worried you are biting off far more than you can chew.”
Annette murmurs the moment Dad is distracted by another Alpha.
I look at the woman seated beside me and wish I wasn’t sitting right beside her but when Dad had made to sit between us; she had pushed herself in between. I now raise an eyebrow.
“You need not worry, Luna. Dad knows I am capable.”
I reply, taking a spoonful of my chocolate cake. She rolls her eyes, picking up her drink. “Well, as long as you are confident, what’s with the getup?”
“I was trying something,”
I reply simply. “Trying to look like a fool.”
She mumbles her breath, but I hear under. She looks me over, her eyes lingering on the henna before she shakes her head and looks away.
“Zaia. Ready?”
Dad says quietly and I pick up my napkin, patting my mouth and nod. “Whenever you are,”
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