Chapter 100
**Bettina's POV**
I stood at the back of the courtyard, hoping that man wouldn't spot me. Why was he here? Was he the important dignitary we were supposed to be welcoming? Then I heard a few whispers here and there one, made my stomach drop "That's King Sabastian of the Vampires and his Mate, a former Council Witch, she served on the Supernatural Council as a Light Witch Council member."
The news sent me reeling, this could destroy everything if he or his mate found out about the Black Magic used on Alora. That's if he knew she was his daughter if that was why he was here...then I need to find a way to keep him from claiming her as his daughter. Suddenly, the evidence of Alora's whorish ways Sarah had shown me earlier came to mind.
Sarah had suggested we play it during this gathering, at first I didn't see a need to, but now. Now we might have to use it. I won't be able to keep my affair a secret any longer, but I had to keep them from discovering the Black Magic used.
There was another commotion, towards the door, I recognized the male wolf who looked like his father, only with blue eyes, as Alpha Damien Moonstar. Last I had heard, he was still unmated at twenty-three.
But there was a mating mark on his neck, and next to him was a dark-skinned, dark-haired woman, who had the barring of a Queen. She had a matching mark on her neck, displayed in its full glory by the gorgeous fitted floor-length gown.
It seemed tasteful and elegant, the woman was beautiful. The jewelry she was wearing was familiar somehow. She had a crown across her forehead, and when I looked at her eyes I realized who it was.
No...no it couldn't be...but I look at her more and realize exactly who it is by our next Pack Alpha side....her neck bearing his matching mating mark. They were making their way across the courtyard to that man and his mate.
How could this all be happening?! I look for Sarah, she's got fury all over her face, but I don't have time to soothe her. "Sarah, give me that thumb drive with your evidence of Alora now!"
She digs in her purse and hands it to me. The crowd goes silent all around us, the Pack Alpha has taken the stage. Behind the Alpha on the stage is a white screen, the DJ was using it to put on a light show, during the music that was being played while we all mingled.
That would be perfect, we could play it for everyone here. The Alpha introduced that man and his mate as King and Queen of the Vampires, confirming their identity.
He also confirmed that Sabastian knew about Alora being his daughter, the reason he was here was for Alora. Then they officially introduced Alora as the Heartsong Clan Alpha and Damien as her mate, he even changed his name to the one she had. This couldn't go on, the Clan's plans would be ruined if they all found out about the Black Magic.
Time to put that stupid little whore in her place.
**Damien's POV**
It hadn't been Sarah who had called out, naming Alora a whore this time...It was Bettina...and my fury rose quickly, causing a tremble in the ground the party guests were able to feel.
Alora cuddled closer to me and I calmed down enough to keep the ground from shaking. I looked at Bettina, the crowd had parted and she was walking forward to the stage.
"What makes you think that you have any right to say that about my mate?" I growled at her, my fury in my tone. The wolves in the gathering started to become nervous, I could smell fear coming from several.
"Oh you poor sweet naive boy, you were hoodwinked by a whore and should reject her immediately, I have proof she is nothing but a whore." said Bettina.
The way she said her words, treating me like a young pup who still needed an older she wolf to tell him what to do, made me growl low and deep in my chest. But Alora's hand on my chest had me calming down once again.
"How dare you say that about my daughter and her mate!" The King said in a freezing cold tone that had all those in the vicinity shiver with justified fear.
Unfortunately for Bettina, she didn't stop there, she kept going. "You won't want to claim that slut as yours once you see this, in fact, I'll be disowning her." her tone was sharp and vicious.
I was about to attack her when Alora laughed. I looked at her, and we all looked at her as she laughed. I was confused when I touched her through the bond, her emotion was that of shocked disbelief. Her laugh had the effect of stopping everyone in their tracks.
"Why are you laughing you worthless wretch!" Bettina said in a tone very near a shriek.
Alora laughs a bit more before saying "You can't disown me, I left and had my name changed already. I've already disowned you." then she laughs. The look of fury on Bettina's face at Alora's words did lighten my mood a bit.
"You slut, how dare you disrespect Mother in public like that you shameless whore!" shrieked Sarah. And just like that, the ground was shaking again at my fury, until my mate touched me, reminding me of her presence calming me down.
"You need to watch how you talk about my mate, or I will be taking great pleasure in ripping you to pieces," I growl at Sarah, she looks at me, trembling in fear again, and then she seems to pull herself together.
With a haughty air to her demeanor, she says. "Let's play the videos I have, and then see if you're still willing to lay claim to your so-called mate." she says.
I snort, “Nothing you could say, or show me, could ever get me to deny this female as my mate." I tell her, putting every bit of my Alpha baring into those words.
"As for you Bettina, you could never make me deny Alora as my daughter." said the King in a cold and arrogant voice.
"Alora has proven herself to me, and I will not be removing the title of Clan Alpha from her." my father told her.
Bettina looks a little panicked at all these words and quickly hides it. "Just watch these videos," she says sharply "Then see if you'll change your minds." she demanded.
"I say we let her show us the videos." said Alora in a calm and elegant tone.
We all looked to Alora in surprise, I was shocked she would be willing to allow this. Even though I knew that what they wanted to show would be fabricated, I didn't want anyone to view my mate in a bad light, she didn't deserve that.
"They obviously want to show you this...evidence...as they called it, badly enough to boldly interrupt a banquet being held for the King of all Vampires." she said.
She was calm, not showing anything but a calm peaceful demeanor to everyone. It was night and day compared to Bettina and Sarah. Alora looked like an elegant Queen. Sarah and Bettina, with looks of fury twisting their faces, looked demonic in comparison.
"Well if you are fine with that Alora, I will allow this." my father said in a calm and doting tone to Alora. I was surprised by that, and then I became suspicious, what was he playing at?
"If my daughter is willing to allow it, then I will concede with the Alpha's decision." said the King, his tone holding every bit of his aristocratic bearing. There was no way to mistake this male for anything other than a King.
I meet my mate's gaze "Are you sure my Starlight?" I ask her softly, she nods, keeping her expression calm and benevolent. Looking back up I say. "I will concede to my Starlight’s decision." I said, making sure to adopt the cold, benevolent aura my mate had draped herself in. My words let everyone here know just where I stood with my mate.
I didn't know what would be on the videos, but I was not prepared for what it was I was supposed to be seeing. It looked like we were watching a porno, and I knew the images were supposed to represent Alora with other males, a lot of other males in some cases.
But the female was too short, and skinny with barely any muscle tone. Alora's Goddess mark is missing, and the tan is almost orange looking, the hair is a gray-black instead of Alora's true black.
"What’s this supposed to be?" asked the Alpha.
"Don't you see! That's that whore Alora!" yelled Sarah.
"That's supposed to be Alora?" asked Darien his tone one of disbelief. "That’s a really bad digital edit if that’s supposed to be Alora." he says.
The wolves all started to look around, murmuring among themselves. "I just graduated with a major in Photography and graphic design, I can spot this bad of a video edit from miles away." Darien says.
Then I remember something "Darien." I call out, he looks at me "Got a file with all those pictures you took handy?" I asked him.
He looks confused for a moment then he brightens up. "Yeah I do!" he said.
He headed for the computer the DJ had attached to the screen projector, he took his phone out, attached it to the computer brought up a window next to the videos, and hit shuffle to play everything he had on a file labeled, Damien's Starlight. The little shit had always known my nickname for Alora.
The pictures he brought up of Alora were beautiful, some she was actually laughing in, but there was still sadness and hidden horrors in her eyes. But the pictures did their job of showing the difference between Alora and the woman on screen.
Especially the last few of Alora in that sports top and athletic shorts, everyone could see clearly the large Star and Crescent Moon mark on her side, disappearing down her hip into her shorts.
"The mark’s missing on the woman in the Video." Galen said "I wonder who it really is?" his question sparked more murmuring in the crowd of guests, like me, who also wanted to know.
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