Page 129 of The Alpha's Stealthy Daughter and Her Commander
I simply dosed him with some wolfsbane, and he was back to being quiet. He’d forget all about it too and his memory was all foggy. He didn’t know over half the things I did. Nor could he tell another wolf if he remembered.
The Ring woman raised an eyebrow at the pressure syringe I used. I snorted, “You people provide us with these and then looked confused when we use them.” She shrugged, “I would never hurt my counterpart. You just have to reason with them.” I didn’t know what she was, and I didn’t care. I explained, “An Alpha wolf would never agree to hurt a pup as we plan to do.”
She shrugged, “So, you have a holier than thou wolf. You just need to find the right thing to convince him this is what’s right.” He could not be convinced, like some other Alpha’s wolves I knew. Our brother, we didn’t know about, dying didn’t do it. Us not getting money out of those filthy rich bastard allies didn’t do it. I didn’t even get answers until the Ring approached me. I was never getting what was due to me until they showed up.
I waved, “This isn’t about my wolf. This is about my revenge. Are we sure that no one met the pup?” She said, “I’m told the pups name is Melanie.” I knew that. I just didn’t care. I got her damn birth announcement three years ago because I was pretending to be Red Run’s ally for information.
I asked, “How is that pup’s name relevant? It’s not. I’ve known it for three years; I just don’t care about her.” She waved, “Yes, well as you know the second you told us about Sam’s heat and possibly trying for another child we got some spelled cookies into her at the grocery store. They were samples she tried. Once she did that, she had to have them. We even signed her up for delivery direct to her house.”
I grinned, “So no one will question you because you have her signature. Are you keeping up the deliveries?” She winked, “I have for three years. The pack loved it when we showed up with the cookies when she was pregnant because she couldn’t keep anything but our cookies down. It was all part of the plan.” It was honestly thrilling to me how much I was getting past Drake McAlister. He had no idea, but one day I would shove it all in his face.
I grinned, “So, you spelled Sam. We need more than that to convince them of all our plans. I’ve been trying to tell you that. She wolves are fiercely protective.” One of my own pup’s mother’s was annoyingly against my ideas.
She had Alpha blood, and I knew our pup would be my strongest pup. She just fought for him every step of the way. Tao could be great, but she wanted him to be good and just like Alpha Eric Conners. It made me sick. Her mate stood up for them both. I couldn’t believe him. I’d raped his mate in front of him while he was sedated and he still wanted Tao. He was infuriating.
The woman in front of me nodded, “Yes, we found a couple that had a child with Werewolf blood.” I cut her off, “I told you it was important my brother’s line was involved in this.” She grinned, “And this child IS related to him.” I asked, “How?”
She huffed, “So the she wolf he had a child with, a boy, impregnated a human.” I wanted to grimace. She said, “Your brother was twelve at the time so I guess he was quite early at having sex for the Human realm.” I shrugged because we didn’t look like humans nor were we humans. She continued, “That human gave birth to a girl. When that girl was older she got pregnant as a teen with a Werewolf that had no wolf.” Disgusting. She added, “If you care, they ended up being mates.” I did not care in the slightest.
She replied, “The pack wouldn’t accept her, so he rejected her.” I frowned, “And?” She replied, “She gave up that child who went into foster care. This child we are using is that child’s daughter. The family is quite young and very happy to have a steady income for something simple.” It seemed to be a problem with that group to keep having pups young. At least it helped serve my purpose.
She asked, “Do you want their contact information?” I scoffed, “Why would I want that?” She answered, “They are relatives of yours.” I explained slowly, “If I am seen with them, the allies will catch wind of it all. What’s the plan? Walk me through it.” Because we were hammering out the details and we disagreed on a main sticking point of mine. I wanted Melanie here and hidden. They did not.
She sighed, “Ok, so now that we know Melanie’s talent, we….” I snorted, “No pup of Drake McAlister’s will have any talents of note.” She sighed, “Yes, well you do realize he’s somewhat a genius himself?” I dismissed her with a wave.
She told me, “Ok, well by all accounts Melanie is smart like Drake is, but even more so.” That wouldn’t be hard since he was an idiot. She continued, “She’s also a dancer.” I snorted, “She’s three.” She grinned, “We have a teacher in the dance school on our payroll and she slipped us the tape of Melanie’s class. She’s amazing.” I rolled my eyes knowing they were wrong.
She continued, “We plan to have the pup you are related to wear this necklace.” She held it up saying, “She’ll look like the McAlister girl. I took a hair off the baby when I delivered Sam her cookies three years ago. I told her that I’d heard she’d given birth and made an extra batch for her. We’d packed those with some sedatives to knock her out. It was improv on my part.”
I growled, “The pack OB could’ve discovered the whole plan!” She rolled her eyes, “They didn’t. Plus, they had already did all their bloodwork. I am NOT a novice.” I said, “You have a counterpart but you have Witch powers.” She winked at me, “It makes me effective, doesn’t it?” She was annoying and I wanted to rip her apart.
She waved, “Come on, admit it. I’m helpful. I kept Sam secluded her entire pregnancy.” I snorted, “It was only three months, and you want a damn crown. It was also three years ago.” She rolled her eyes, “Yes, I do. That’s not easy to do for someone who is a social butterfly like Sam McAlister. I even kept her best friend away.” I outright laughed, “Chelsea Hanes has absolutely been around Sam.” She frowned, “Valerie Bi…” I cut her off, “I know who Valerie is. I know who everyone tied to that family is.”
Outtake: Wasn’t She Just Little? Eric POV
Happens in Mrs. Crawford Pt. 3
Eric was in the gym. Thor and I felt weird about today. It was a strange feeling. My daughter was getting married today. Thor whimpered but still felt excited in my head. My little girl, my Princess, was going to have a different last name than me.
Thankfully, she was marrying a great man because I wouldn’t have let her go for anything less than perfection. Cayden Crawford was a good man. I’d watched him from the time he was three years old, and I’d met him.
Honestly, I’d watched him grow up. He’d grown into a strong man with a good head on his shoulders. He had a bit of a clingy, obsessed, crazy ex, but it’s not like I could cast that stone. I had a few myself apparently. Even some that weren’t ex’s that were crazy. We had the fact that they used magic on us in common. I felt bad for him, because I never saw the signs and I should’ve since I went through it. It just happened to him as a child.
Thor snarled, “They kept him from our pup.” I knew that and hated it. Cassie should’ve had him her whole life, like EJ had had Elise. I felt a hand on my shoulder I knew. I turned greeting, “Bjourn.” He smiled saying, “Eric. I thought I’d find you here.”
I sighed, “He’s a good man. She’s just my little girl. My little girl is getting married. God, that’s fucking weird.” Bjourn said, “I don’t have a daughter so this isn’t something I can empathize with. I do feel Haley’s happiness, and I don’t have to reach for my nieces to feel hers.” I acknowledged, “I know that. I’m not upset she’s getting married exactly. It’s just that… she’s my Princess.”
I heard a laugh, “A feeling I know all too well.” I turned and nodded, “Titus.” He smiled, “It’s hard giving them away. Even when you know they will be loved and cherished as they deserve. Particularly when they are going to be in a realm without you. I spend a fair time in yours because of Haley. We all do. She could’ve had a mate that lived in our realm, but outside the capital.”
I growled at the thought of my Angel with anyone else. Titus assured me, “She didn’t match anyone here. It was never really a thought. Cassie will pop or portal home, and you’ll be here a lot. She’s been here this whole time. Nothing will really change all that much. She’s been living with Cayden all this time.” I admitted, “I know.”
Thor whimpered again in my head. Cassie wasn’t even leaving the pack. She was still an Alpha with the first ever all Female leadership. My Princess made waves with that decision, but she backed it up with everything in her.
I circled back to her living in a whole other realm away from me. My sympathy for every wolf whose daughter was mated outside their pack was skyrocketing. Alexander popped in and snapped me clean and into my suit.
I announced, “I have something to go get.” Alexander conjured the box with Cassie’s tiara into my hands. I nodded graciously, “Thanks, son.” Alexander nodded. He said, “I feel weird too. I’m happy for her. It’s just odd.” I laughed, “Don’t I know it.” Thor snorted, “Plus, he’d probably squeeze Cayden’s brain if he was unhappy. Oden is not one for subtlety.” Except about his own mate. That had Thor grumbling. I shoved those thoughts away and focused on Cassie.
Alexander popped me to Cassie and Cayden’s place. They boys all went in to give Cassie their gifts. Haley stepped out so I pulled her to me and kissed her hard. I linked her, “This dress, Angel.” Haley teased, “Well, I had to do something to distract you from what today is. She looks beautiful.” Thor purred in my head, loving her distraction.
