Filed to story: Rylee the Orphan Luna Novel
“Boys, I’m getting old and it’s time that I retired. I’m the oldest Alpha here, and I can’t keep doing it. Plus, I’ve been offered another position within the world of werewolves that I can’t pass up,” he replied. We all looked at him and all he did was smile knowingly. “Richard, is that why Jonah is here?” Wyatt asked and Richard nodded. Chad and I looked at each other again, this time we were completely lost.
“Can someone explain? I’m technically still a newborn,” I said to them.
“Brent, Richard has been offered a position with the Elders,” Wyatt answered.
“WHAT!?” Chad and I exclaimed.
“Sir, is that true?” Chad asked.
“It is, and that is why I brought you two along with me.”
“Sir?”
“Chad, Jackson will also be stepping down as Beta when I turn in my robe as Alpha.”
“But, we don’t have anyone else left in charge if he does,” Chad replied. “Yes, we do.” “Who?”
“You.” Chad’s eyes popped out of this head like a jack-in-the-box, and my mouth dropped with my jaw damn near hitting the table. “Chad, I’ve watched you closely, and I’ve monitored your ability to lead the warriors into the battle. They have more respect for you than they do Jackson, and that says a lot about your character. Jackson has noticed it too which is why he is the one who recommended you. Jackson is as old as I am, and neither one of us had any sons. We both had girls, and they’ve all left the pack to be with their mates. And with Adam having retired from his Gamma duties last year, that leaves finding my successor to nominations.”
“But, sir, I don’t…”
“Yes, you are worthy, and you are more than capable. You’re young, you’re strong, you have a good head on your shoulders, and you have the respect of the pack. The voting took place last week and it was unanimous, Chad. You will be the next Alpha of Golden Moon.”
“But… I don’t have Alpha blood in my family history. We’re all Omegas.”
“Chad, that doesn’t matter in our world,” Wyatt answered. “If an Alpha wants to choose an Omega to be his successor, then your bloodline will automatically shift once the transfer of leadership is completed. You will then have to do a transfer of your new bloodline to Killian so that when he’s ready, he will be the next Alpha.”
Chad just sat there frozen in his seat, and I couldn’t stop myself from hitting him with the biggest and hardest love tap I could give him. “Chad! That’s f*****g amazing! Congratulations!” I shouted at him. He just scoffed at the sudden turn of events.
“Don’t worry so much, son. I will be around for another year after your inauguration ceremony to help you learn the ropes of being an Alpha,” Richard told him with a genuine smile. “Sir, is that why you brought me to this year’s Alpha’s meeting?” Chad asked him. “That’s precisely why I brought you. You need to learn the ins and outs of these meetings and I figured now would be the best time to start. Also, I want you to get acclimated to working with Wyatt. He’s been doing this for almost a decade now, and he’s an amazing Alpha. He has some flaws, just as everyone does, but he’s a good role model, and I know that he will be a mentor to you once I officially take my place as an Elder. But remember, I will always be around to guide you.”
“I… I don’t know what to say to all of this,” Chad said softly.
“You don’t have to say anything, but I think you should take time to figure out who your Beta and Gamma are going to be.” Chad looked up at him, surprised. “I have to decide?”
“Of course. The Alpha chooses his second and third in command if there is no one else with the birthright to those positions. Think long and hard about who you will choose. Whoever they are, they will need to be people you know will help you run the pack and keep the pack’s best interest at heart. People you know will not take the power of leadership for granted.”
“Then I already know who my Beta is going to be,” Chad answered right away with a straight face. “Really?” Richard asked and Chad nodded. “Who?” Chad smirked and immediately locked eyes with me. ***Rylee’s P.O.V.***
As I made my way towards Lexie and Lanie’s room, I caught the scent of something familiar, something unwelcome. I turned the corner before their corridor and heard a voice. “Boss, I’ve found them. I found Project Gemini.”
“It seems you’re not as useless as you seem, Levi. Keep your distance. Now that we’ve confirmed they are indeed here at Blue Lake, we need to find a way to get them out without being seen. I will try to gain their trust since they don’t know me, but you need to stay away. If they see you, they will know that we’ve found them. We can’t have them telling our secret.”
“I understand boss.”
I heard the phone go dead, and I immediately covered my mouth to hold in the gasp that was threatening to escape. It was them. It was Archimedes and his human driver. They were the ones that were after Lexie and Lanie. That meant that they were the traffickers that were after them. That meant Wyatt was right, it was another werewolf trafficking our kind and others for profit. I couldn’t keep the bile in my throat down and ran to the nearest bathroom.
After I finished hacking up dinner, I wiped my mouth and blew my nose. I sat down on the bathroom floor and hugged my knees. The threat we promised to shield the girls from was inside our home. He was on our land, and he knew they were here, and Alpha Xavier had unknowingly invited our kind’s worst enemy. I knew this happened unintentionally; Xavier was as noble as they came, after Richard that is. He would never purposefully invite someone like Archimedes. Which meant Archimedes was lying to all of us this whole time. If only Wyatt would have allowed me to use my powers on him when he first arrived, this wouldn’t be happening.
I hated it when Wyatt made me suppress my abilities on guests, but now, I could care less what the repercussions were. I needed to protect Lexie and Lanie, not only that, I needed to protect myself and Sam. If Archimedes found out our true identities then there was no telling what he would do. He may not stop at Lexie and Lanie, he may try to take Sam and I would not stand for that. No one was going near my son, not if I had anything to say about it.
But first, I needed to hurry and talk to Lexie and Lanie about their mates. I also needed to find a way to convince them to go to Golden Moon with them. They were no longer safe here at Blue Lake. I quickly composed myself and slowly opened the bathroom door. I looked to my left and right and found that the human was no longer in the area. I made my way to the girls and they let me inside their room.
“Rylee, if you’re here too …”
“Not now Lanie,” I told her, holding up my hand.
“Rylee, what’s wrong?” Lexie asked me. I looked at her and took a deep breath. “Sit down, I need to talk to the two of you, and I need you both to listen carefully.”
“What’s going on?” Lanie asked.
“You’re in danger if you stay here,” I warned them upfront. They both looked at me dazed and confused. There was no way around it, I had to tell them the truth. It was the only way to protect them.
***Lexie’s P.O.V.***
When Rylee said that we were in danger, my first instinct was to grab Lanie and run. Then I remembered where that landed us last time, so I quickly reconsidered and tried to think rationally. So far, we were kept safe while here and I wasn’t sure we would get lucky a second time if we ran off. “What do you mean?” Lanie asked before I could even comment.
“I think the men who were chasing you are here, in the territory.”
“WHAT?!” Lanie and I exclaimed.
“I don’t understand, how?” I asked.
“I think one of the Alphas attending the Alpha meeting is involved, and he used the occasion as a means to get here. There was someone lurking around close to your room, and he’s the driver for this Alpha.”
“What are we going to do?” Lanie asked. “Honestly?” Rylee answered and we both nodded in anticipation. “I think you two need to accept your mates and go back to their pack territory,” she suggested. I froze when she said that; it caught me completely off guard. “Wait, did you say that we both need to?” Lanie asked and then looked at me, surprised. “Lexie, did you meet your mate too?” I shook my head. “No, I didn’t, at least not that I know of,” I replied and lifted my eyebrow at Rylee. “You did, but you were so preoccupied with Lanie that you may have not noticed him,” Rylee answered. I furrowed my brows in confusion.
“Oh! Lexie, it must be that guy that we ran into when we were on the way back to our room,” Lanie suggested to me.
“Yeah, his name is Brent. And he’s excited about you,” Rylee addressed me.
“I don’t have time for a mate. I need to take care of Lanie,” I responded habitually. It sounded like nonsense when compared to the imminent danger we faced.
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