Drake asked, “What’s on my daughter’s back?” I replied, “That’s not my place to tell you. I was too angry to control myself when I got back, but I shouldn’t have said anything. It’s Melanie’s decision to tell anyone about it.”
Tristan growled, “How is that fair? Ladybug didn’t tell you either! The Ribbon showed you.” I agreed, “You’re right, but I won’t take my mate’s choice away on this. You already know it’s bad because I came back with wings. That’s honestly bad enough.” It was far worse than he could imagine.
Oden growled, “Trevor needs to die. I have told Rocket and Gun that. Repeatedly.” I’m sure my Beta and Gamma got the message then. Oden said, “They keep saying they do, but I might just repeat it until someone comes up with a plan for us to find him.”
Sam asked me, “Can you heal whatever it was?” I nodded, “If that’s what she wants, my mom and I can after her friend Paige helps us.” My mom shouted, “Exfuckingcuse me? I can take away scars. Easily. As can you.”
I explained, “There’s magic involved. The other reality Uncle Aiden told us that we’d need a Witch or Warlock to reverse the spell cast so the words wouldn’t get messed up.” Sam startedto cry. Tristan shouted, “WORDS?! As in plural?! AS IN MORE THAN ONE?!”
Jason said, “That is what plural means, big brother.” Tristan took off running out of the gym with Jason on his heels. Drake asked, “Are they right?” I evaded but also answered, “Words does mean plural.” Elise was wiping away tears.
An impressive roar rang out around the pack that made Drake tensed. My dad groaned, “Oh, fuck.” I asked, “What?” Dylan cleared his throat, “If I may interject….” Dad snorted, “As if it matters if you have permission.”
Dylan smiled cooing, “How right you are Saint God Alpha Prick. Mini Moody, you did not give certain men of Beta blood the answers they wanted, but you are not the only one here with said information. There are plenty of prisoners who know the answers.”
I shook my head saying, “The spell kept Edward and Jean from seeing the words. I doubt Melanie ever told Stephanie about them.” Dylan sighed, “You Conners men just LOVE to make me be serious. You have a new prisoner. One who was involved in hurting MelAshley who would greatly enjoy hurting her brothers mentally.”
I growled, “FUCK!” He meant Alpha Ezra. I popped to the dungeons. Two of my warriors were holding back a blood soaked Tristan and Jason. Alpha Ezra was now missing a leg and bleeding out. I quickly healed the area, so he didn’t die, but I was not growing the leg back.
Ezra looked down before saying, “You healed me but my leg is still gone.” I laughed hollowly, “If you think I’m taking the time and energy to regrow a limb for you, you’re an idiot. I’m actually beginning to think you're delusional.”
I shook my head, “My mate already broke your back so you couldn’t use your leg anyway. Enjoy the healing without your wolf.” I could sense his wolf was gone. So, mom helped there.Ezra pleaded, “Just have the pack doctor give me something. I’m in pain.” I replied, “Do I look like I give a shit?” A Warrior muttered, “No.” I waved my hand in his direction, “There ya go.”
I turned to Tristan saying, “It’s Mel’s choice.” Ezra snorted, “I already told him.” I sighed. Tristan asked, “Is he telling the truth? Does my sister’s back really say: Curse, Family Killer, Freak, Ice Queen, Unwanted, and Trevor’s?!”
Ezra laughed, “I have to hand it to the pup, I didn't think Trevor had that kind of creativity. Then again, your sister does have an ability to drive us all a little mad. I wanted to take her for myself, but Melanie hated me the moment she heard my name. I should’ve taken her anyway. She’s a beauty.”
I snarled, “It would’ve been when she saw you. Some Alpha wolf you are to not notice that. Melanie knew what you looked like. Besides, if you had her then we’d have known immediately. Melanie would’ve been back in a second and you know it.”
Ezra sighed, “Yes, well a concealment spell was being worked on. You didn’t see the state of my pack or what was truly happening there in all these years.” I snarked back, “We didn’t ever visit, you moron.” Ezra ignored me, “Trevor was clearly a poor choice to try and tame the wretched girl. She was mouthy and talked back constantly no matter what we did to her.”
Jason came forward and punched him in the face. My friend shouted, “What did you do?” Ezra smiled evilly before he questioned, “Why would I tell you everything all at once? I will tell you that Melanie will never forgive you. We made sure of that.”
I taunted him back, “You mean because of the mating ceremony rings my mate wore thinking they were her parents’? Yeah, we know about those. Mel doesn’t have them anymore.” Ezra frowned “No, they assured me that even if she found out the rings weren’t her parents she wouldn’t take them off.”
I shrugged, “Well, they are full of shit.” Ezra laughed, “The McAlister’s still abandoned and left her. Jason said awful things to her, trust me I’d know. I helped craft some of the letters. I should’ve been the one on the call he made about her refusing to mate with Trevor, but they used some dolt. He was useless then they didn’t let me kill him for ineptness.”
Jason growled, “You had a fake me call to tell her to mate with someone who wasn’t her mate?” Ezra answered, “Yes, but he backed down when she said she didn’t feel the tingles. The Ring refused to push on that. The rest of the family was supposed to call, but she threw attitude at the fake you.”
Jason retorted, “As she should’ve.” Ezra laughed, “Melanie was so desperate for you to love her again she was never rude when you called. Your sister would cry and try to explain. She wanted you on the phone. That day Melanie hung up and told you to be nicer. I believe she wanted you to say happy birthday.”
Oden grumbled, “Yes, how dare she want her brother to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” I replied, “Yeah, I get it.” Ezra laughed, “She’ll hate Everly forever because of the calls about Kai. Melanie begged to come see him and was told he’d never know her. The McAlister’s all called to tell her she was selfish for ruining the time period after his birth.”
Tristan snarled, “You told her my son wouldn’t know her?! You used MY MATE against MY SISTER?” Ezra laughed, “More than once. Everly wrote horrible things in her letters. I heard Melanie ran out of Black Path sobbing her heart out after the call about Kai. Her friends were being dramatic calling her suicidal.” Pain gripped my heart. No. Not Melanie.
Ezra continued, “No matter what we said about Alexander hating her, Melanie was stuck on him. The girl just didn’t fucking care. Melanie clung to the idea that she was yours even when we had Jason write you’d reject her. We had Peter write it for god’s sake and she still clung to the idea of you two.”
Fowler linked me, “Incoming.” What? Jason snarled, “I didn’t abandon her, and I didn’t say anything awful to her! Peter nor I saidanyonewould reject Melanie. So, you can fuck off continuing to say it was us, when it wasn’t. If my sister was suicidal over a LIE, you will find out what a Beta blood can do to Alpha’s.” I was thinking Ezra was going to.
Jason snarled, “Besides, LadybugisAlexander’s so there you have it.” Ezra smirked, “But Melanie will always have those words she thought were from you in her mind. As far as what we did to her, the only thing we didn’t do was rape her.” Oden snarled.
Melanie spoke from behind us, “Not for lack of trying…though so…I feel like you shouldn’t state it as if you didn’t attempt to do so. Jason, Tristan, and Xander, don’t give Ezra the time of day. It’s what he wants. Let’s get out of here.” Shit. Fowler meant Melanie was incoming. My mate turned to leave.
Ezra snarled, “I’ll always be in your head, little girl! You can’t escape the things you’ve done! They won’t want you once they know the truth.” Melanie spoke over her shoulder, “I’m not a little girl anymore… it’s interesting you call me that since you solicitated me…a lot…I didn’t realize your tastes were so young.” Oden growled.
My mate mocked him, “Shouldn’t you be asking about your son? You know... the one that lives around here. I’m sure you’re wondering why Robert hasn’t come to rescue you. It’s why you still have hope in your eyes… it’s why you think you’ll get out of here. You’re counting on him, but I remember everything Ezra. Including Robert.”
Ezra paled saying, “You can’t know! No.” I told him, “Robert is in the Hackura realm. He should’ve listened to my warning about leaving Melanie alone.” Ezra started to sob. Melanie asked, “How does it feel?”
