The Alpha's Forgotten Mistake

Chap 18 - Ultimatums and Tough Goodbyes

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Sighing loudly with frustration and the sudden weight of everything that has happened in the hours passed, I couldn't help but not care anymore.  All that I wanted now was to go home, have a shower, crawl into bed and lick my wounds of betrayal from my own mum.

Ignoring the idiot infront of me, because I just couldn't find my want to play with him anymore, I spoke to my sperm donor, twisting my body slightly so I could see him "Joseph,  keep your mate off my land, she's not welcome there anymore. As for your successor and your pack...... The next town over is unclaimed land. It's a small town with not much to offer, but it has potential and it needs the help that a pack would be able to provide. I've been thinking about extending my land out to it so I can provide the help they need, but if you're interested,  then you can have it. But what you can't have, is my land, my pack or this one so I will give you one week to decide, and I suggest the first thing you do is to give Alpha Jones back his land. I will give you  twenty four hours to do that, if I haven't heard from him by then..." pausing,  I shook my head before continuing "then I will make sure that the great Moonstone Pack becomes a once was instead of a still is" I watched as some cowered and some took a fighting stance at my threat. I shugged my shoulders at them, because I really couldn't care less. I listened as wispers began to pick up and fear and anger began to suffocate the room "One last thing" I called over it all "I want the pup" I looked over the confused faces. I felt it as the pack outside heard my demand and mothers embraced their children,  pulling them into their chest as only a mother would. Looking back at Joseph I could see he knew who I wanted "Now Joseph, I want my pup NOW" I rumbled, I was tired and I had, had enough of these games. I just wanted to get Jordy and go. The poor boy had been through enough, having to follow his Luna and watch he betray his pack, then to be caught and have god-knows-what done to him....

"Bring in the pup" Joseph waived his hand at a couple of men stand by the door.  I watched as they look at Joseph,  then at someone on the other side of the door, before nodding once and leaving.

I stood straight as we waited for them to return. I listened as the Moonstone Pack silently fought with their wolves over everything that has happened tonight.

My spine straightened impossibly more as I felt Jordy's presence coming toward me, it was another five minutes of silence before I watched him appear around the door with his head bowed, failure and regret following him like a thick fog. My heart broke as I felt his self loathing and I listened as he argued with his wolf over his failure to protect his Luna as he should have. I felt his wolf's pain at the loss and betrayal of his Luna, but also his anger at her for abandoning them. I couldn't blame him, as every member of my pack will feel the same once they hear the news.

"Jordy" I spoke softly

" Yes Alpha" he replied as he dropped to his knees, keeping his head down and tilting it to expose his neck to me in an act of submission.

"Look at me Jordy" I spoke as I dropped to my knees in front of him, ignoring the quiet gasps from around the room that were quickly followed by quiet murmurs.

A quiet growl tore at my throat as I struggled to suppress my anger at what I saw as he lifted his head.

Poor, sweet Jordy looked like he had gone five rounds with Danny Green in the ring! Two black and swollen eyes, split and swollen lip, a cut on his cheek and a nasty looking bump on his forehead. Some one had been decent enough to give him a shirt and pants, but I wouldn't be surprised that they covered many more bruises.

"Oh sweet Artemis, look at what they've done to you!" I whispered as I struggled with my emotions.

"They have done less than I deserve for failing my pack, Alpha" He told me as he lowered his head once again.

"Enough Jordy.  You did the best you could considering the circumstances and I am very proud of you for what you have done and been through" I told him as I struggled to control me need to lick his face and tend to his wounds as any good Alpha would with a pup from their pack.Though I did not want to embarass Jordy or let my guard down to do such a thing, so that instinct would have to wait. Grabbing him by the shoulders,  I pulled him to me and embraced him as I murmured words of praise and encouragement to him, whilst still keeping it short.

Before breaking our embrace completely,  I asked him "You ready to get the hell outta dodge and go home?"

I watched as he nodded his head and composed himself before standing and helping me to my feet.

Once standing back on my feet, I took in my surroundings once again. The whole place was quiet, I think stunned after watching my interaction with Jordy.

Clearing his throat and stepping forward, Mason announced "Ready when you are Alpha"

Giving him a quick nod, I gave the room one last glance as I spoke "You have my advice, do with it what you wish, interpret it how ever you want.  When your new Alpha has decided what he will be doing, he will be able to get my number from Alpha Jones. I expect to hear from your Alpha before the week is out and Alpha Jones within twenty four hours"

Turning towards Joseph, I nod my head "Mr Selene,  it was a pleasure to meet you. Take care of my mum a little better this time" I didn't need to voice any threat, I knew he received it loud and clear as he nodded his head once.

Feeling mum's conscience stir, I decided now was the time to blow this popsicle stand. That was one goodbye I couldn't handle.

"Mason" I called.

I watched as he silently stepped forward and turned to me, lifting a brow in silent question.  Smirking slightly,  I tell him "remind me I owe you a shirt" I watched as he let his own smirk slip and took a quick step back right before I let the change fully take me. With in seconds, I stood proudly on all fours in my wolf form, easily towering above most of the people in the room that now felt too small.

"I would move if I were you" Mason commented whilst looking at the men still blocking the door.

I watched as they practically tripped over themselves to clear the door way, before I made my move to casually stroll out the door. Feeling my pack change almost as quickly as I had and flanking me before I had fully reached the door, creating a arrow head.

As I crossed the threshold of the front door,  I heard the broken cry of my mum and my heart broke a little as the sound tore through me, but as Alpha, that was one sacrifice I had to make for the good of my pack, and I would not regret it, no matter how badly I wish things had ended differently.

Stepping off the front porch, I released an almighty howl before taking off into the forest, heading straight for home.

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Okay guys,
Thank you all so much for your patience with me and my lack of updates.
Thank you to all my followers, new and old.
But most of all, thank you for all the support and well wishes I recieved.
My partner and I had an uphill battle with our troubles, but we made it and spent the last of 2013 being thankful that we survived our hardest trial yet.
This year we have decided to FINALLY get married! Since we have tried twice before this and had to cancel, due to my partners work, we organised it for the middle of the year when work has nothing planned, the downside is that, that gave me SIX MONTHS to organise a wedding!!!
Which is why updates have been nonexistent this year.
But I recieved an update from wattpad this morning whilst getting my son ready for school, asking if I had put TAFM on hold, that's when I realised just how long it has been since I have given you guys an update. So I spent my whole morning writing instead of preparing wedding stuff. I have also decided that I am going to dedicate one whole day a week to updating TAFM!
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