Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
I looked at my dad, Liam, and asked, “Is that true, dad?” He nodded his head, and dad Loki agreed. I could understand why he would be upset, but jumping Miles and Simon for just providing him with the information from their investigation, doesn’t warrant him losing his cool.
Liam stood up from the table and marched out of the room in anger. He would probably be seeking out my mom to calm him down, but I had a feeling once she found out about this, she would have a lot more questions. She wouldn’t be angry by any means, but when my mom was aggravated and on a mission, you would rather deal with her anger.
I asked Miles and Simon if they could come to Blood Moon with us so that we could discuss the situation more, and they agreed. Loki patted me on the back, and told me he was proud of me for the way I handled the situation. He then left to find my other parents.
*Maddix POV*
Finally, back home, and I am in my office already. My dads, Miles and Simon are meeting me here any minute now. I asked Phoenix to join us, but he is oblivious to what is going on right now. I saw the picture, and she looked like my brother. However, it could be a complete fluke, and if she is, why was she hidden from my dad and brother? To me, it doesn’t add up, but from what I have been told about that situation, a lot of shit didn’t add up.
We are building a few dorm buildings to utilize for situations like we just had. Taking in more members without knowing exactly where to put them is stressful. From the rescue, we have added close to 30 new she-wolves and some of them had small children. Right now, our banquet/ballroom is a makeshift dorm.
The repairs to Nick’s Place are almost complete, and we can move the young ladies with children there for the time being. Damian had put out a notice in his pack that if anyone wanted to come to Blood Moon and earn some extra money, go to him. We needed all the help we could get, so when he offered, it was a no-brainer to accept.
As much as I like Miles and Simon, there is just something about them that is keeping me from 100% trusting them. Don’t get me wrong, there is trust where my sisters are concerned, but in everyday dealings, I’m struggling. Damian has known them a little longer than me, but he said he has never gotten to truly know them.
I had finished with my daily emails and phone calls when my dads popped their heads in. “OK to come in?” Loki asked. I nodded my head, and they came in. “You look tired,” Liam said, and I just chuckled as I took my hands down my face. “Dad, I am mentally exhausted. It hasn’t been that long since I took over, and I have dealt with so much. Was it like this for you guys?” I asked.
Loki crinkled his nose and said, “Bub, it was worse. You have to remember, we got our positions early due to your grandpa dying. We still had a couple of years before we were to take over. Dad’s office was a wreck and nothing was organized. We had to take care of your aunt Rebecca, and fight with our aunt Nadine and her son over who should have taken over. For months, it was chaos, but we got through it. Then we met your mother not many years later, and it was chaos again, but we got through that too. What I’m trying to say is in a rambling kind of way, it is that when things are chaotic, and you are overwhelmed, lean on your mate. She is your Luna and partner for a reason. Not just to be a housewife and tend to your needs. She may not be able to do some of the hard stuff, but she will help you process more than you could ever imagine. Just be open-minded.”
Mom always said Loki was the goofball hot head, the wild card. You never knew which Loki you were getting in any situation. I think she was wrong. I see it the other way around. Sure, he was a goofball. He loved his family and life and enjoyed it as much as he could. On the other hand, my dad, Liam, was always the serious, brooding one. He would fly off the handle a lot with pack business and was very overprotective of us all. Even Loki. My brothers and I were always more timid to approach Liam than we were Loki, and the girls, when they needed to confide in someone or needed comfort, they went to Liam. Well, except Asteria. She was attached to Loki’s hip growing up.
Either way you look at it, I learned a lot from my dads. I was proud to be their son, and the pack is as successful as it is because of who they are.
Miles and Simon finally arrived. Late. “So nice of you both to finally join us,” Loki sneered. My dads are big on punctuality. Simon apologized and explained they were on a call with Miles’ dad. “I apologize, sir. We were on a call with Alpha Kernshaw. He gave us more information about the woman,” he said.
Miles spoke up and said, “My dad will be contacting you, Alpha Liam. He says that the paperwork he found was dated the day that Phoenix’s mother was killed. It states that their grandfather’s wife had given the girl, whose name is Lark Rayne, to a woman name Pru, and they left the pack. Lark returned just before their 18th birthday asking to rejoin the pack, and asked for a cottage away from everything. She didn’t give any indication if Pru was still alive, or what. She just asked to be part of the pack and allowed to live in seclusion.”
We spoke a little longer about things, and Phoenix finally arrived. My dads had him sit between them, and Liam showed him the pictures of Lark. One as a child, and one as an adult. He looked at them in confusion, before his eyes grew wide. “I know her. That is my twin. I was told the rogues killed her too. I was too little to question it, but apparently I was lied to.” he stated. I guess there was no question anymore, we had another sister.
Phoenix stood up and started to walk around the room. “Before I can fully accept this, I want a DNA test. She could just be someone who looks like me and trying to get into our family. I hate to feel that way, because I see myself in her eyes, but this is my decision ultimately,” He said.
We all agreed with his decision and he asked to be excused. He wanted to speak with his mate about all of this. I can understand how he is feeling, because if it were me that had a surprise sibling pop up after many years, I don’t know how I would be able to take it either.
*Maddix POV*
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