Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Colt’s POV.
I stand here, watching and waiting. I try my best not to
stare at her but it is
impossible. All I do is worry. I am the one who got her
into this mess. She is here
because of me. I was unable
to protect her and now she is caught in Warrick’s claws.
I will get you out, Cass. I promise you I will get you out of this even if I die
trying.
All I care about is her being
safe now.
“Hey there handsome
stranger.” Julia walks next to me and quickly leans in, k*ssing my cheek.
It is too fast so I don’t have
time to move away.
“Have I given you mixed signals, Julia?” I bluntly ask her.
“No. I know, I know. But you also know that I don’t give up
easily. I care about you very much.”
More like obsession.
She is a good girl and she helped me a lot when I first got moved up to the house. But I never tried anything
with her and I am sure that I
never purposely gave
her
that kind of idea either so I
am not about to entertain
this kind of bullshit.
“Please, stop. Your father doesn’t like me very much and if he finds out that you
have a…crush on me-”
“A crush?” she laughs.
“Sure…it’s just a crush…you
are adorable sometimes, you
know that?”
I finally turn to her and give her a good stare. She wears a tight red dress that
showcases her breasts. Her
hair is down and parted
mostly to one side and her makeup is heavier than
usual.
The stare I give her is meant to be intimidating but it does
not work on her. Instead, she
smiles and then twirls
around. “Do you like my new dress? Daddy bought it for
me.‘
She is like a spoiled child. It might not even be a stretch
to say that she might be more spoiled than my own
sister. She comes from a
family of six brothers. She is the youngest and only daughter so makes just a bit of sense that she is this
spoiled by her parents but
this is a tad bit too much.
I look away without giving her a response, searching for my Angel. Once I spot her with Warrick, I look away
again to avert suspicions.
She is looking beautiful tonight and she is not even
trying. I love that about her.
I glance at her again and
notice that she looks so
scared. I hate it. I hate that I
can’t make her feel safe. She
has been through so much already, This is the last thing
she needs. I wanted to take
care of her and make her feel loved and safe. I was going to make her my Luna.
Everyone in the pack would have had to give her respect.
She deserves that and so
much more.
What takes me back from
my thoughts is feeling Julia’s
hands wrap around my arm.
“Don’t.” I pull away from her.
“Oh come on. We are not
doing anything bad.”
I can feel it. I look
her and see her
up from
father–Rodrick–staring at
1. us.
He is one of Warrick’s
generals and one not to be trifled with. A man of Alpha
blood. He is older than all the other generals, even
older than Warrick but the
man does not look frail in
any way. Even at his age, he
looks menacing, and the scars on his face and
b*dy–rivaling mine- make it even more so. A man who
saw and survived the cruelty
of Warrick’s own father. The
way Warrick’s father is talked
about is as if those were the
dark ages of this pack. Not
even Warrick himself was
spared.
“Why is everyone so
intrigued by her?” Julia asks.
I look in the direction she
stares and see Cass.
“Didn’t you hear?” Beck
walks up to us looking better
than he did before. He was a
bit drunk but our kind
sobers up fast. “The ‘Princess‘ is going to be the Alpha of this pack.” His tone is almost mocking.
I narrow my eyes at him not liking the way he says that.
Julia rolls her eyes at him.
“Yeah, sure. Cause that is a
common occurrence.” She
laughs. “A female Alpha…”
Beck ignores her and gives
me a cold gaze.
“The man who found and
brought his daughter back. Were you really trying to
come back is the question.”
“I’m here, aren’t I? Do you
really think I would have
been caught that easily if I
didn’t want to be here?” I feel
so stupid for saying this because this is exactly what happened. “And I don’t care
what you think. Alpha
Warrick believes me.”
“He might not see it, but I can see straight through your deception.”
Are you saying that you are smarter than Alpha Warrick?
That is a bold statement and
maybe something Alpha
Warrick himself should hear
about.” I turn to Julia. “You heard him, right.”
She quickly gives a nod. “Yes.
And I am sure the Alpha
won’t like it one bit.”
“You know, you should really
pick carefully who you
spend your time with little
Julia. I don’t think your
father approves much of this
man.” He turns around and
starts walking away.
“Luckily for me, I don’t care what you think. I spend time with whoever I want.” Julia replies to his comment but
he ignores her, continuing to
walk away.
Julia’s attention comes back
to me. “I got you,” she says
with a smile.
I inwardly sigh. “Julia, you need to stop. I am not one to repeat myself and you know this.”
She puts a hand on my shoulder. “Alexis, I care
about you very much and I
will fight for this-”
“You really need to listen to him. He is not one for joking
on these matters.” Skye
interrupts.
Julia looks back at her and
suddenly her face seems to morph into pure anger.
“What do you want?” Julia
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“A word with my ex–mate.”
“You have no right to talk to him after what you did.”
“Oh shush girly. Go play with your dolls for a second
and leave us grown–ups to
have a conversation.”
Julia is as old as Cass but she
looks like she is much
younger and acts much
more immature.
Julia grinds her teeth while
Skye gives her a mocking
smile. Skye is now one of Warrick’s brides and though she has no real power, to have a bride offended by someone could get you punished.
Julia walks away and Skye
settles next to me.
“What do you want?” I ask
her. I try not to have too
much anger in my tone.
“What have you done? This is Casseopea from our pack, right?”
“Yes.”
“She will reveal who we are,
Colt. She is going to get us killed.”
“No, she is not. She knows of
our situation. She won’t
speak. She would never
“Oh, and you know her sooo
well?”
“I do,” I say. I try not to be obvious but Skye turns to me
and stares at me like she is
trying to figure something
out.
“Go on your merry way, don’t give this another
thought. She won’t say
anything. It’s much more
suspicious that you are here talking to me when you haven’t spoken a single word
to me in years.”
She knows I am right.
Biting her tongue, she turns
around and leaves.
Within seconds, Julia is next
to me again.
“That witch…” She mutters
watching Skye.
I spot Warrick moving.
He holds Cass by the hand
and leads her to the stage
and my attention is now fully on them.
“Everyone acts like she is the
last water bottle in the damn
desert. What is so special about her? Just because she is the Alpha’s daughter?” Julia mutters but I ignore her and
continue to watch.
“Come, gather around,” Warrick says up on the stage. “Many of you have probably heard the rumors flying around. After years of
searching, we finally found
her. She is the reason for this
gathering. I want to
introduce to you, my daughter.” He motions to
Cass who stands up there looking terrified. “Casseopea.
Refer to her as Princess or
Alpha for she will be my
successor.”
ו
People around gasp. There
has never been an Alpha of a pack that was female.
If Warrick was not the one
announcing this, I would say that this is a good thing. A shift from the patriarchy of these packs. I am sure that
not everyone is going to look
at it as a good thing but this is a definite change.
Warrick continues. “You’d do
well to show her respect. She is not just my eldest but she also inherited my powers. She will be an extension of
my power.” Warrick
genuinely looks proud. I don’t think I have ever seen
him like this and it is very
interesting. However, exactly
what he just said is what I was afraid of.
***
Cass’s POV.
I look down at the people
who stare up at me while I stand on the stage where
Warrick announces who I
am to the pack. I can see a mix of feelings on everyone’s faces. It is unnerving because
some do not look happy. Especially when he tells
them that I have the same
gift as he does. That really
seems to rattle some of
them.
I dislike being the center of
attention and even more the
center of someone’s anger.
My nerves calm down when
I see Colt in the crowd. That
girl Julia talks to him while he looks up at the stage. It may be my own jealousy but to me, it looks like she is very clingy with him. Staring at him, I take in a deep
breath and get a grip.
When Warrick is done with
the announcement, he
goes
back to the crowd to talk to
people while I quietly slip away. I hide behind the stage
where there are a few trees
and there is no one. Of
course, Serge follows me so I am not completely alone. He
stands a few feet from me
but doesn’t say anything, just
stays quiet which I am okay
with because I don’t feel like
talking to anyone.
I look up at the stars wondering how Lauren and James are doing. The only two people I wish to see right now…and maybe even Dash.
I wish I could talk to Lauren
right now and tell her everything that has happened.
I wonder if I will see her
again but I know I will. I
have to, she is my sister. I really hope she doesn’t
worry too much about me.
I sigh.
I know it has only been a few days but I wonder if her belly is already growing. I
wish I could see her. I am
starting to feel homesick.
“About to give up already?”
Garret comes out from the
corner of the stage.