Omega's Revenge

Devon's Perception

I catch what Kearney says to the rogue, about asking me something. The wolf has a nervous glint in his eye. My beta, and best friend, is on guard when the towering wolf comes toward us.

'Alpha,' he says keeping his voice low and eyes adverted as a sign of respect, but he is an alpha, too. I can feel the power rolling off him in subtle waves.

'What, rog--'

I had my arms crossed over my chest and hold up a couple fingers to pause my friend. 'Yes, Axel, is it?'

He nods and continues. 'Do you have a person named, Amitra [ah-me-trah], here?'

His eyes slowly come up to meet mine, with an eagerness and hopefulness I have ever only see in excited children. Before I can say anything, my beta snaps. 'How do you know my sister?!'

Axel's hazel eyes dilate a fraction as a brilliant smile brightens up his face. He looks over his shoulder to the smaller male, who takes his eyes off Audry to return his smile. Kearney says, 'I told you. Ask him to let you meet her.'

I look past the soft rogue to look at the smaller wolf. His focus is on the female who is still shaking and pale from pain. He's talking to her, but what about, I cannot hear – he must have their conversation blocked from our hearing.

Alpha, you cannot be considering.. my best friend links me.

'Why not?' I shrug. 'This whole thing has been one fucked situation.' I link, Plus it looks like Kearney is only after Eric--Audry.

Shortly after, to the grumbling protests of my beta, his sister, Amitra, is lead into the dungeons. She is afraid, and rightly so. My warriors guarding the pack have told me of spreading rumors of crazy wildness happening.

She swallows hard and keeps her head lowered as she reaches her brother. 'You wanted to see me, Alpha.'

Even after all this time, growing up together, she has never been truly comfortable with me or any male of power for that matter, except her older brother, Lumis, my beta. 'Yes, Ami,' Lumis explains. 'Not really, Devon, but this man.' The last part comes out with a touch of bitterness.

She turns toward the cell and slowly raises her head, her gaze flowing upward until her black eyes meet hazel. 'Mate,' both announce in unison, and a deep red blush covers Amitra face.

Axel carefully places his arm through the bars and wait for her to step closer. She does and gasps as she feels the sparks of the bond while his fingers caress her face.

It makes me think back as my eyes shift from the new couple to what I could see of Kearney and Audry. Did we ever feel the bond? Did her skin set me ablaze? My face is set in a hard grimace as I run over every interaction with then Ericka. How I found her or rather how she found me. This has to be some sort of play I was too stupid to see. Or was she like most, who wanted the status of Luna? My thoughts drift to Kearney. From what I have learned he was supposed to be the next luna of Forest Bend. Is he only here for Audry?

I am pulled out of my thoughts by a small tug at my elbow. A low protective growl sounds in front of me, then a small giggle. 'Can you let him out, Alpha?'

I sigh and look forward again. 'This person has jammed the door. So, your mate is stuck until he decides to let him out.'

Her black eyes narrow with determination. 'Excuse me,' she squeaks. 'Excuse me, purple hair --'

'Kearney,' corrects her mate, who she has not stepped away from. His eyes are so dilated, and his gaze is full of love. It makes me jealous.

'Mr. Kearney,' she begins again. This time he looks over at her, smiling. His eyebrows raise as he looks at her.

Amitra swallows and places her hand around her mate's wrist. She shuffles her body so that her mate is slightly hiding her. 'Would you free him.. please?'

Axel breaks his gaze from his mate to look over his shoulder. 'Aw, enough with the puppy eyes,' he sasses. 'You will have to let go of her. Otherwise, an accident might happen.'

She whines at the loss of his touch, causing me to roll my eyes while a small smile forms. He looks back at her. His eyes filled with promises and love.

'Aw,' Kearney coos, his wolf shifting in control. 'The love we never had. It is beautiful.' His tone is sad, but the sadness is gone from his eyes just as quickly when he claps his hands. 'Let's work on getting you two together.'

It isn't much effort on his part it seems. He snaps the fingers of both hands and poof, Axel completely disappeared. Amitra begins to panic; Lumis growls and clamps an arm around her shoulders.

They both yell for completely different reasons. 'Where is he? WHERE IS HE?'

Kearney laughs with mischief in his eyes, and he points. Lumis releases his sister only for her to be grabbed from behind. Her frightful scream turns into laughter mingled with happiness and lust. 

'You're here,' she announces and wraps her arms around him. 'I have waited a long time for you.'

'And I you,' he mutters into her hair.

'Alright.. Alright.. Separate right now,' orders her brother, lightheartedly and repeats the line she says to her brother and his mate, 'Or I'm gonna barf.'

She sticks her tongue out at him as she snuggles deeper into the chest of the large man. I watch with a stoic expression. The feeling of their happy meeting has overcast what is going on. Armitra catches the look on my face and turns in her mate's arms. Her voice is soft and low. 'Are you going to accept him?'

I glance from her to him and back again. 'We may need to have a discussion about this.. later.'

My glance moves further back to see Kearney, now sitting in the chair facing us with his legs crossed again.