Chapter 71
Kaiden
My mate was sleeping, and I had Izzy’s crib in our room. She was in my arms, drinking a bottle that babygirl made in advance for her. She was only 9 weeks old, and she was already daddy’s big girl. She took her bottles and slept almost the whole night. Shelly had a little girl 7 weeks ago, and she was in her room. She had named her Michelle, and she was twice the size of Izzy. I think me bursting down the halls like an idiot probably messed with her a bit. I felt a little bad for that, but she would be a strong Alpha one day.
I wondered what would happen with our children... would they really leave? There was enough territory that if I worked around it, I could have them run the old CrimsonMoon territory, but with Michelle, Shelly’s daughter, Jason, Connor’s son, and my daughter Isabelle already showing the red eyes of an alpha in their irises… would they get along enough to work together? I would have to be careful the way I rase them, like Shelly was with me and Connor.
I never understood why Connor didn’t leave, though I don’t think I would trust anyone else like I trust my litter mates... They were more than strong enough to run their own pack, yet stayed. I never asked them why, I never thought about any of this until I had Izzy. She was so small… so pink and needed to be burped and changed.
I gagged something fierce, but was proud when I put the damn thing on backwards…. She didn’t mind, she thought it was funny seeing daddy suffer, or maybe she was just happy. She smiled with those tiny rosy cheeks, her hair was so fluffy, like her mother’s but pitch black. Color doesn’t mean anything, but most alpha’s I know have dark fur. She laughed, passing gas. I choked; my sensitive nose could only take so much. “Izzy don’t torture your daddy; your uncle already does that enough.” I giggle at her, grabbing her tiny feet with two fingers.
“Ahem.” Said a proud Beta, holding his son in his arms. I rolled my eyes. “I’ve come to torment you with the news that grandfather, and gram-gram will be here in like 3 minutes. I thought I would warn you, but next time, I’ll just let him eat you.” He laughed a bit, rocking Jason lightly.
/ I. SMELL. BABIES!!/ A link came into my mind that almost blew my fucking brains out. I heard scampering up the stairs, no hesitation, by two large individuals.
“GrandPUPS I heard a squeal from Falcon, gram-gram’s wolf. I chuckled. So did grandfather and Beta.
“My mate, be calm or you will scare them.” He whispered, motioning for me to give him Izzy once he came in first. I hesitated but handed her over.
“Welcome little Isabelle to the world. Tell me of your enemies, and I will burn them to nothing but coal and ash.” He whispered ominously, letting her grab his free hand. She held onto his pinky and I felt jealous for some reason. I had had her the whole day with babygirl, yet I wanted her all to myself.
“Little Jason, you have your mother’s eyes, and your father’s wolf.” Cooed gram-gram. They kidnapped my pup with them to Shelly’s room. I followed to see her pup one more time, and she held Jason, while they swapped each child, making sure that they knew that they were loved. Well loved. I couldn’t get back Izzy and it was making me a taste more jealous by the moment.
“We will be staying until Eclipse has her second pup.” Said my grandmother, as if everyone already knew.
My jaw dropped.
/We didn’t even fool around like that I swear!/ I thought to myself. Rakaam ran in circles, making me feel dizzy. My grandfather boomed a legitimate laugh for the first time since I had ever met him.
“You lie to yourself, not my nose little one.” He chuckled, slapping me on the back, knocking the wind out my lungs. I glared at him, honestly embarrassed. He raised an eyebrow at me. “I will allow this because of your shock.” He said completely amused.
Shelly and Connor glared at me like they were going to tag team me.
“No, it won’t affect the rest of you.” Laughed grandmother.
/Alpha, you must come quickly, the witch attacked 4 prisoners, and 5 are in the infirmary total./ I got a mind link.
/Damnit/, I mind link back.
“Go, you will not get your pup back this day now that your grandmother has her.” Said grandfather flatly, holding Michelle before I could say anything.
I crossly ran to the prison and found the guard, shifting at the door. It just wasn’t fair, I had family time, and everyone was happy and getting along, and I get stuck with pack business….
We took the elevator to the fifth floor, and sure enough in the back, in solitary, was the witch. They had put her in the solid concrete cell to block any spell she would be able to do, even if her hands were bound, but they were not. That she gave them a hard time, as tiny as she appeared in the small rectangular glass window of the metal door interested me. She blew three prisoners across the prison hall. She broke their arms and legs. The other two were basically puddy when they went to the infirmary.
I went inside, and the light drained from her eyes. “Holy shit...” She whispered, looking up and backing away. I towered over her. She was so small, and I could see her ribs through her white uniform... She crawled to the back of the cell, and wrapped her arms around her boney knees. “I wasn’t being bad I swear! They made me do it! They wouldn’t leave me alone!” She stuttered. I sat on the cot, and watched her. Her heartbeat was erratic, but she wasn’t lying. She was a witch though, so I decided to be careful of this magical creature. It could always be a front.
It made Rakaam feel disrespected by her involuntary actions, but I had to remind him she was not a wolf. /She is a wolf./ He retorted, I nodded.
She looked like she was mentally done after this, and I hadn’t even said anything to her. She trembled. I sighed in annoyance. /Kill her. She is a danger to our pups./ Commanded Rakaam.
I ignored, /she’s a little kid./ I thought of my little pup I had waiting for me at home with her bright little eyes when I looked at the girl. I leaned my head against the wall and motioned a guard to bring some hot food from the mess hall.
I had gone soft. She would’ve already been dead the moment I got in this cell not even a year ago. He bowed and returned with water, grilled chicken, green beans, and a heap of mashed potatoes on an iron dish. I heard her stomach grumble, but she still did not move, staring at me as if it were poison.
“It’ll get cold” I say nonchalantly.
“I’m not hungry Mr. Alpha Sir…” she stuttered quietly staring at the whip.
“Sorry,” I tell her, and gave it to the guard. I had forgotten I brought it, as uncomfortable as it is to sit on. I then took a bite first. “See? Now eat little girl.” I said calmly. I slid the plate to her across the floor. She looked hesitant, and then ate like it was her first meal in weeks. It probably was, seeing how boney she was. It wasn’t that we didn’t offer, it’s that she wasn’t taking it, and no one told me. This made me boil inside, but I kept calm for her sake. I let her eat before asking anything of her. When she finished, she went back to her frightened position.
“Now, what happened?” I say nicely with a serious face. Her eyes cast down at the floor, looking at her feet.
“…Hunters chased me until they shot me off my broom... and I crashed. I woke up in here… Honestly… they wouldn’t want me back because I’m half wolf.” She stuttered, her eyes darted from my feet to my eyes and she gulped, looking down again.
“Why did you attack the wolves?” I asked her as nonthreateningly as I could. She was still terrified.
“I used my power on reflex and they put me in here. But I didn’t mean to! The girls grabbed my arms in the mess hall!” She held her small body in basically a ball. I understood why Beta couldn’t whip her, there was literally nothing to whip. I sigh with a growl in annoyance. I’m firing whoever was responsible for her care. They know I don’t allow this. I saw her revert back to her fear state. /Kick his ass./ growled Rakaam with venom. I agreed, but right now, we needed to calm this kid down.
And what the hell was I going to do with her?! I don’t know shit about magic, but she seemed like she could be a real ally… but if she gets out and this was a front, I have pups and pack members to worry about… I looked at her, and again I was reminded of just how small she was. She was just a pup, but I couldn’t let her go. I will risk it. Grandfather will help me if she is just fucking with me.
“Well kid you have me in a real bind. I believe you,…. But would you like to join my pack? We don’t know magic, but you’d be accepted.” I offer my hand to her, and she let out a wolfish whine taking it.
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