Rise of a Queen

Busted

Michelle

I sighed as I walked towards the alpha house, hopefully, Jeremy is still asleep by now. I can't take another argument or the sight of another one of his bimbos trying to take my place. It was tiring and frankly pathetic watching someone invade my territory. But I guess he was no longer my territory. Although my mark still lay there on his neck, it was as if the mate bond, that deep connection that was created between us had relinquished to dust. Ever since the incident with  Delancey, our relationship has been strained significantly, especially since she got away. That honestly gave me hope that this little tyke and I have a chance of escaping Jeremy's wrath before things got more out of hand.

I honestly don't know why I stuck around this long, after hearing and witnessing the things he did to her. But I guess a part of me hated her, but can you blame me though? From the very beginning, she has been my stepping stone. Blocking me from my happily ever after. Ever since I was a little girl I always dreamed of finding my mate, living a life of luxury, baring his pups and having him dote on me every chance he got, and being a little possessive. But now all that dreaming, hoping, and waiting was for nothing.

I was miserable and unhappy. There wasn't a time since I came to this pack that I'd been happy.

That's a lie now isn't it, or else the little one wouldn't exist if you weren't 'happy'.

I blushed at what my wolf was implying, she was right though. When I met him it felt like I was soaring through the clouds. He wasn't what I normally looked for in guys, he was so much more. He was sweet and gentle and a little rough around the edges. A mixture of dominance and gentleness that I've never experienced before. I thought Jeremy and I would be each other's first and last, but with the way things are going, that ideology flew out the damn window. Sighing I rubbed my baby bump.

I thank the moon for allowing me to hide my baby for this long, I just hope it lasts a little longer. I hadn't noticed that I had entered the alpha house or that Jeremy was behind me until his voice appeared out of the dark.

"What time is it now Candy?"

"It's 3 am alpha" a meek voice sounded beside him, I bit my lip to silence the growl bubbling in my chest. If it wasn't bad enough that he caught me trying to sneak myself into our room, he just had to bring one of his bimbos to my humiliation. You know what maybe she'll see what he does to women.

A/N (and yet you've seen and you haven't ran away from your "happily ever after")

"It's a little late don't you think pudding"

I winced, I remember the time he used to call me that. Oh how I would swoon, now hearing him calling some other tramp by that gripped my heart tightly. Even without feeling the mate bond, there was a part of me that still loved this man. However sick he may be. He wasn't like this before. Every time a change occurred within him it always had something to do with Delancey. And now he was spending more and more time hunting her down and banging other women than spending time with me. His own mate.

"Yes alpha it's very late."

"Now what should be done to persons who break curfew."

I small giggle echoed as she turned to look at me with a sly smirk. "They should be punished"

Oh shit.

Isaac

As soon as Michelle had left my office I began my work, creating notes and backup documents of the information I had gathered. I sent the recording to the council member I worked closely with and a shadow I had employed. He could get any information that I, myself couldn't access whether legally or illegally. What Michelle described was weird, how can someone do something with absolutely no recollection of it? And with such a huge gap in their memory as well. I didn't trust a bone in Michelle's body, when she was relaying her version of the story I didn't know whether to feel sorry for her or to suspect her for being the main source of this. 

She said it herself, Delancey ruined her chance of happiness with her mate, that's more than reason enough to go to great lengths to cause someone eternal pain, and turn around and frame your beloved mate. With my experience, I've seen all the plot twists and the "I never saw that coming" moments. I've learned to even suspect the "victims". And Michelle's behavior correlates with one who's claiming to be victimized when she could very well be in on the scheme.

RING

"What do you want now shit faced?"

"*Gasp* I can't believe you think I'd call you if I wanted something."

"So, why else would you call me?"

"Oh, 'cause I want something." We both laughed as he called me a shameless dog. Shadow and I were unlikely friends, Mr. charming and popular with the weird freak from across the street. But we found a way to make it work.

"What is that you want?"

"I sent you a nice juicy file of some weird shit. I want information on all the people in that file, shit that I haven't found out already, and that section highlighted in purple I want to know what can cause someone to commit murder, wake up with a large memory gap and not even remember anything."

"You know asking for the Eiffel Tower in your backyard would be easier than getting any of this shit?"

"But am sure you'll get me what I need to know."

"Yes sir!"

Wishing each other goodbye, I grabbed my keys and went into the garage. To the naked eye the tools on the walls were just that, but behind that wall held weaponry that would be considered illegal not only in the human world but in some parts of the supernatural world as well. I chuckled when I spotted my own version of the 'lasso of truth". Anyone who I grabbed with this bad girl would electrocute the hell out of them. I don't use it often but when I do it was a light show.

Ew, dad joke.

Ew no one asked.

Rolling my eyes I grabbed a duffel bag and put all my necessary weaponry into the bag and grabbed another duffel bag already filled with clothes, passports, and money in different currencies. Hey, on can never be too prepared.

We aren't going to hurt Delancey, are we?

Why are you so worried about hurting her all of a sudden

No answer, so weird.