Filed to story: Werewolfs Heartsong by Dizzy Izzy
“That whore is finally back? She certainly took her sweet time.” Sarah said.
“Yes, now get down here!” Bettina yelled at her through their mind link.
Alpha Andrew smiled widely. “I thought so, and lucky for me and the Pack, Alora immediately accepted the offer. This means she has sworn herself to the Pack through a blood oath to me.”
“She what?!” Allister and Bettina asked at the same time, their eyes wide with panic.
If Alora was sworn to the Pack itself, through a blood oath to the Alpha, there was no way to hand her over to their Clan Alpha’s without drawing attention. They no longer had any legitimate hold on Alora, other than the fact that she lived here. Remembering that fact gave Bettina a small ray of hope. That hope was abruptly ripped away with the Alpha’s next words.
“Now, the job offer comes with an apartment at Moonstar Mansion. We have already had one fully furnished and ready for Alora to move in.” Alpha Andrew told them. “Originally, we were going to wait until after Alora was done with her final exams.”
Bettina felt she was on an emotional roller coaster at this point. Allister was not doing
much better than Bettina.
“However, my mate, Luna Ember, is too impatient to wait till then to finally have Alora under her roof. Therefore, we have asked Alora to move in tonight, a request Alora has agreed too.” Alpha Andrew said cheerfully. “I felt it only right to accompany Alora here to collect her things for the move.”
Bettina swallowed before saying. “This….is all…happening way too fast…don’t you think…dear?” Bettina turned her head to look at Allister with a wide-eyed look.
“Yes, just…a little too fast.” Allister said, agreeing with Bettina, after her prompting look.
“It may seem fast, but I have been interested in hiring Alora for several years now.” Alpha turned his head to the side to look at
Alora. “Sweetheart, why don’t you and the twins go to your room and pack?”
Alora nodded. “Yes Alpha.” Turning, Alora and the Twins started for the staircase, only to be blocked.
Sarah had just bounded excitedly down the stairs. Sarah’s Expression turned angry at the sight of Alora and opened her mouth to loudly berate her. But, like her mother, she caught herself after seeing all the guests in the living room.
After a signal from Bettina, Sarah’s smile was overly bright. “Sister your home! And you brought such important guests with you.
How wonderfully thoughtful of you.” Sarah said with forced cheer.”
“Excuse me for a second.” Alpha Andrew said as he stood up. “The necklace around your neck…where did you get it?”
Sarah froze, she had forgotten she had put the damned thing on. She had done it in anticipation of tormenting Alora with her possession of it tonight. The only reason Alora wasn’t going to be chained up in the basement for punishment tonight, was because the evidence of such punishment would still be visible the
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“It’s a simple question.” Alpha Andrew said when Sarah didn’t speak after several moments. “I’m quite familiar with that particular necklace and would like to know how you obtained it.”
Sarah had been quiet because she was trying to come up with a believable lie. There was no way Sarah was going to tell the
Alpha just how she got ahold of the necklace.
“If you don’t mind me asking Alpha Moonstar,” Bettina said, gaining everyone’s attention. “How are you familiar with this necklace?”
At first, Sarah had felt relief when her mother started talking, taking the attention away from her. Then she was stiffening back up when her mother asked that question. It left her wondering if her mother was trying to help her, or hurt her?
“I don’t mind answering this question, Mrs. Northmountain.” Alpha Andrew nearly purred. Although he was smiling, there was now a deadly edge to the smile. Like Bettina had just fallen into a trap he set. “The design of the pendant was originally designed by my eldest Damien. Then we commissioned the Kuznetsov’s to make it.”
Bettina was frozen, she was just now realizing the danger Sarah was now in with her question. Bettina looked at Sarah with panicked eyes and sweat starting to trickle down her spine. Sarah was glaring angrily, her eyes accusatory.
“In fact, Clan Alpha Kovac Kuznetsov loved the design and the meaning behind it so much, he personally made the piece.” Alpha
Andrew said, pausing, he looked first to Sarah, then back to Bettina. “I was told by Kovac Kuznetsov that there would only ever be the one pendant made with this design, and inscription.”
“Inscription?” Bettina asked, weakly.
Bettina’s question had Sarah shouting at her mother through their mind link. “Shut up! You’re making it worse!”
“Yes, there should be an inscription.” Alpha Andrew said. “It says, ‘Ever my Starlight, my guiding light in all this world’s darkness.’
After receiving the completed necklace, it was given as a gift. I was also a witness to just…who… the gift was given to.” Alpha
Andrew turned to look back at Sarah, his gaze sharp. “So, I ask again. How is it that you came to have Alora’s gift, a gift from a member of the Alpha Pack’s Alpha family, around your neck?”