Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
“I..I..I didn’t mean to blurt that out like that”, I cried. “I wasn’t trying to sacrifice you my love, but you are the most strong minded of the two of you right now. That thing almost destroyed Liam last time, it’s hard telling what he would do to him now.” I wept. I fell to my knees sobbing, not wanting either of them to enter that cell with that monster. Loki kneeled down to comfort me, explaining that he didn’t see my words as me sacrificing him. He understood and agreed with me. Liam, on the other hand, stormed off out of the room, and then out of the packhouse. He was furious, and I’m sure he was upset with me for not believing in him. That is where he was wrong though. I did believe in him. I believed in both of them. I was just afraid of losing them.
We all followed him outside, and noticed he was moving straight for the cell house. Loki took off running towards him, and eventually tackled him to the ground. I could hear Loki yelling at him while trying to hold him down. “Are you crazy? Do you have some sort of death wish, Liam? Stop this insanity! You can’t face this bastard alone! We are in this together whether you like it or not!” He screamed at Liam. However, Liam didn’t argue back. He just laid in the grass staring at the sky. I moved towards him, and he pointed at me and told me to leave. I was heartbroken, but did as he asked.
I turned away from him and just ran. I didn’t go to the packhouse, and I didn’t go to my brother’s house. I shifted and let Ruby lead us away from everything and everyone. She ran as fast as her legs could carry us, and we eventually ended up at our favorite spot. I should have known that is where she would go, but at the same time, I’m sure my mates knew we were here too. I had nothing to say to Liam at the moment. I tried to apologize, but he sent me away before I could utter a word to him. Surely he knew I was speaking out of fear. He had to have known. I could kick myself right now, but they always say to say what I feel, and I did.
“Ruby? Was I wrong? If it were up to me, neither of them would go there. Why does it have to be them?” I cried. Ruby answered with a little sourness in her voice and said, “Melian, I would never steer you wrong. We are a part of one another. However, it isn’t your choice this time. You trying to make that choice for Liam was selfish. How did you think it would turn out when you said Loki? You took all the confidence Liam had in himself and threw it out the window. How could he believe in himself if his mate didn’t even believe in him? Trust me, I don’t like Rocko being put in that situation either, but it isn’t my choice. I don’t even like being put in this position, but it’s a necessity.” I hadn’t thought about it that way. I really needed to talk to Liam, but he didn’t want me to be near him. I guess it’s a conversation that will have to wait until he is ready.
“Ruby, why didn’t you tell me that you held the key to all my Fae magic?” I asked. “You are full of questions right now, aren’t you?” she laughed. “I was instructed by the moon goddess not to tell you until the time was right. Well, I guess the time is right. You see, Melian, it goes back to the beginning of the first Fae/wolf hybrid. Your direct descendent. When they came to be, the moon goddess and the Fae Queen Doamna decided that until it was the right time, the hybrid’s wolf would carry all of the fae’s magic within them. They would release the magic to the Fae side when that side was ready to accept who they were, and were ready to learn how to use it. Until that time came, their wolf had to keep it a tight secret,” she explained. I understood what she was saying, but I still had so many questions. Did that mean I wasn’t ready? Probably not, because I still didn’t completely understand what I fully was, or how special Ruby truly is.
Ruby stood up and started to go back towards the packhouse. I could hear Liam, Loki and Rico calling my name. As Ruby emerged from the forest, Liam ran up to her and hugged her neck. “Thank you for coming back Ruby, can we have Melian back now? Please?” She shook her head and pointed her nose towards the tree that held the box with extra clothing. Finally understanding what she meant, Loki grabbed a long tshirt and a blanket from the box. As Ruby shifted back to my human form, Liam slipped the tshirt on me and Loki covered me with a blanket. Liam picked me up and carried me to our room. I didn’t speak to him or Loki, and instead rested my head against Liam’s chest and closed my eyes. He laid me on our bed and kissed my forehead. “I’m sorry baby, I shouldn’t have gotten angry with you,” he whispered. I just nodded my head and also whispered I was sorry. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, and for tonight, I just needed to rest.
It’s A Future Alpha!
*Jason POV*
Today is not what I expected. I had only planned to spend some long-overdue time with my sister. I wasn’t planning on finding out the news that was delivered to Mel, nor was I expecting to be suggested for the Alpha of Dark Star. Was I up for the task? Would Rebecca be up for the task of Luna? Especially with the baby so close to being due. In my opinion, she would be an amazing Luna. My sister and brothers-in-law thought we would be perfect for it. I had knowledge from a Beta standpoint. It was drilled into me from a young child. I have learned a lot from Liam and Loki. They are the epitome of what an Alpha should be. I think with their guidance and the support of my mate, I could really do this. Let’s hope Rebecca feels the same.
Entering Nick’s Place, I saw my mate helping sort through children’s books with Grace. Her swollen belly looked like she was ready to give birth any second. She was beautiful, and such a phenomenal person in general. “Hey sweetheart, how are you feeling?” I asked as I bent over to kiss her. She smiled happily and replied, “I feel great. Little one is very active today. You smell like my brothers, I take it you hung out with them today?” I stood up and put my hands in my pockets and nodded my head. “Yes, for a little while. I spent more time with Melain though. How much longer do you think you will be here?” I asked her.
“Ummm maybe an hour? We are just sorting books. Is something wrong?” she asked. I shook my head and replied, “No, not really. I just need to speak with you about something important, and I’m kind of in a time crunch about it too.” Grace looked at her and told her it was OK for her to leave with me, and that she would see her tomorrow or at least dinner later. I helped her up, and led her outside. “OK, Jason, you are freaking me out. What’s going on?” she asked. I laughed a little, and told her not to worry, and that this was a conversation to be held in private.
Once we were in our cabin, I went and retrieved some drinks for us and made sure she was comfortable. I sat beside her and finally told her what all the suspense was about. I told her about how Dark Star needed a reliable Alpha, and how her brothers and my sister thought we would be perfect for the job. She stared at me intensely with her lips pursed. “That is a lot to take in Jason. How do you feel about it?” she asked. I immediately expressed how I felt hesitant at first, but after thinking about it, I thought we could pull it off. What I was more afraid of was having to take over immediately and leave Blood Moon so quickly. I also explained to her that we would have to wait to see what the Royal Council had to say about it first before any decisions were made.
She asked for some soup, so I went and heated her some up. When I got back, she had a surprised look on her face. “Um, I think we need to skip the soup, my water just broke.” I dropped the bowl of soup and ran upstairs to grab her bag. Thankfully, we lived close to the pack hospital, so that wasn’t an issue. “JASON!” Rebecca yelled. “Trinity? She’s at Grace’s. Call her and let her know what’s going on please.” First things first, I called Roxy. She said she would meet us in labor and delivery. Then I called Grace, and she said she had everything under control with Trinity. Finally, I called my sister. She said that her and the alphas would be down immediately.
Just as Roxy said, she met us at labor and delivery. “Let’s have a baby you two!” She exclaimed happily. I was a nervous wreck, but Rebecca kept a smile on her face. If she was nervous, she wasn’t showing it. The nurse pushed her into her room , and I helped her into bed. I was asked to step out so they could get her changed and prepped. I did as they asked but it still made no sense to me. I was the one who got her pregnant. I’ve seen her naked, so why does it matter now? As I was standing in the hall, my sister and her mates came up to me asking about Rebecca. I told them what had happened so far, and that I was just waiting to go back in.
Melian tried to calm me by rubbing my back and talking calmly to me. It helped more than she could ever know. Roxy and the nurse, who I learned her name was Ingrid, came out to collect me. Roxy told our siblings that Rebecca wanted to see them, and they followed us in. When Rebecca saw us, she gave us the biggest smile. “I’m happy you three are here. I know it’s an awkward time, but I’m answering for Jason. He accepts that job if the council allows it. He needs to see how great he is, and I think this is the perfect opportunity for him.” she said with tears in her eyes. I told her we could wait for all of that and she was what was important at the moment. Roxy said everyone could stay until her contractions got closer. She was nearing complete dilation, so it wouldn’t be long. Her and Mel talked about a lot of different things, and us guys sat and talked about things that were light-hearted and listened to the little ones’ heartbeat.
Eventually, Rebecca had closed her eyes and tried to rest, and Mel had joined us. “See what you have to look forward to sis?” I asked her. She laughed and said that she was ready for it. That she couldn’t wait to hold and love her babies. Rebecca gave a loud moan and told me to get Roxy, that she felt like she needed to push because of the pressure. Liam went to fetch her and I dashed to her side. Loki and Mel kiss her on the forehead and leave the room. Roxy and Liam rushed back in and Roxy tried to shoo him out, but he didn’t leave until he hugged his baby sister. After he did, he left, leaving just me, my mate and those helping bring them into the world to take care of the hard part. After pushing for close to 45 minutes, we heard the sweetest sound in the world. Our pups cry.
Roxy held them up and announced congratulations, you both have a handsome baby boy! She laid her on Rebecca’s chest and we both were amazed how much he looked like Trinity when she was born. Roxy had Ingrid take the baby to clean him up, and sent me out so she could clean up Rebecca. I couldn’t believe how healthy he was, he was close to 3 weeks early. I left the room, and went straight to the waiting room. I stood in front of my friends and family and shouted, “It’s a boy!!!”
A Strong Name For A Sweet Boy
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