Filed To Story: The Guardian Wolf and her Alpha Mate
“Caroline” I hear Jax snarl as I stand beside him.
“Alpha Jax I presume” she says without looking away from me before a cold smile crossed her face, “and my granddaughter..Athena.”
Nova POV:
“Athena..its interesting really. A name representing strength, wisdom and courage, one that symbolises power, I wonder if it will be fitting of you in the war to come” Caroline muses continuing to stare at me.
“I find it fitting” I laugh lightly hiding my inner caution, “it also represents justice, inspiration and skill. I’d say my parents made a fabulous choice when it comes to my name. Even more interesting is the name I go by and have also known to be mine my entire life.”
“And what’s that?” Caroline asks with an arched brow.
“Nova” I say clearly as her eyes widen before she nods.
“Ah..derived from the word “novus” if I remember correctly” she muses. “New.”
“Yes” I say with a smile in memory of my adopted parents choice, “also a name given to bright stars. But after the start I had to life I find it perfect.”
Hearing those words her eyes narrow slightly as her lips thin, “oh Caroline, you think I don’t know you’ve been after me since I was a baby? That the reason for me growing up without parents was because of some twisted logic of my grandparents wanting to kill their own daughter and granddaughter?”
“We have never hid it” she says after a moments quiet.
No..but I wonder what changed?” I ask.
“With what?” She says.
“How did you go from wanting to kill me to then being happy to keep track of me over the years until my 25th?” I ask making her eyes widen again.
“Surprised I know that?” I ask with a chuckle. “You’ve missed quite a lot since your little..sleep. I can see the questions in your eyes. We know of the spies you have, they’ve been dealt with.”
“You don’t know what you’re talking about child” she says her voice suddenly higher pitched and slightly breathless.
“We know Frost orchestrated the attack at the White Mountain Pack where you fell unconscious and Nova here took you” Jax says as he comes to stand beside me radiating power. “He admitted to his involvement and the active role he took in killing Novas adoptive mother.”
“And where is that treacherous old fool now?” Caroline sneers.
“Dead” I state simply as i pick at my nails casually, “I ripped his heart out just like he did with my mother.”
“You monster” Caroline hisses her face turning red in anger.
“Maybe so” Jax says with a shrug before his eyes darken and his fangs elongate as a snarl rips from him. “But we would never kill innocents so let me ask you who the real monsters are?”
“You anomalies are not innocents” Caroline says.
“Anomalies? I think there are far too many of us to be called that, we are a population just like humans” Jax says with a cocked head.
“You shouldn’t exist” Caroline sneers.
“But we do” I interrupt sharply. “I have caused no harm to one’s that don’t deserve it throughout my life, I have worked to better people’s lives and bring good to the world. Why do you want to rid me of that?”
“You’re an animal just like the rest of them” Caroline states coldly, “Lizzie failed to remember that and look where it got her.”
“She found a loving mate, had a beautiful daughter and then had her world ripped apart by her parents..you mean that?” Jax asks with disbelief.
“She should never have fallen for that man, I don’t know what he did to get her to cast aside all she knew and believed in” Caroline says. “Your father, Kingsley, wove himself into her head and twisted her beliefs to make her betray us. Hes a monster Athena, one which needs eradicating from this world, just like you.”
“But that’s what you think isn’t it, that my father and I are the key to the downfall of the werewolves” I say making her eyes flicker to me in surprise. “Have I shocked you again?”
“Wolves should not exist amongst us” Caroline sneers at me, “they bring disorder to the world and offset the balance of nature.”
Hearing that Jax snorts with cold laughter, “how wrong you are lady. We live amongst nature, we are more intune with the nature of this world than you are. You say we bring disorder when I personally have boosted the financial state of many humans in their business world, we have never harmed humans unless they were hunters. We don’t howl our secrets to the world we even protect unknowing humans from other threats to their lives. So explain to me why we bring disorder to the world?”
Hearing that Caroline looks at him in shock at his little speech. “I grew up as a hunter, saw the damage wolves can cause and it’s plain wrong. You kill ruthlessly, you take pleasure in pain and you revel in confrontation.”
“You saw wolves growing up who were attacking to protect themselves” I snarl. “I would die to protect those I love. Unlike you and others just like you, you’re selfish whilst we are selfless.”
Hearing those words Caroline looks at me with a cold glint in her eyes, “would you?”
“Yes” I growl.
“Even your mother?” She says leaning forward eagerly.
“Funny you mention my mother Caroline, we know she’s alive. We know you have her” I say calmly watching her reaction.
She pauses for a moment before leaning back in her hospital bed and crossing her arms. “If you know then why are you here?”
“Because we need you to tell us where she is” Jax growls as he steps beside the bed and glares down at her, his towering form imposing and threatening with the cold aura he is giving off.
She looks up at him and chuckles quietly, “you won’t intimidate me young man.”
“No..maybe not” I laugh as I walk up to her other side and lean over to glare at her nose to nose. “But if you ever want to see your dear Charles again it would be in your best interest to tell us.”
“Charles?” She whispers as the scent of fear suddenly begins to emit from her.
“He’s abandoned you Caroline, not once has he come looking for you” I chuckle standing back as I see hurt fill her eyes. “Your beloved clearly does not care for you.”
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