BOOKSDRAMA Chapter 56
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Xavier POV
As we walk onto the grounds, Regan’s eyes are lit with wonder, taking in the fairy lights, the large bonfire, the tables and chairs,
and the refreshments and food. Pack members are everywhere socializing; some are dancing with each other, while others eat
and drink. The omegas are walking around, and 1 quickly grab two glasses of champagne, one for me and one for her, while
Xander grabs one for himself. I hand Regan a glass she screws up her nose, looking down at the glass doubtfully. I remember
that she hadn’t had champagne before, let alone alcohol, and gave a small smile to myself.
“Try it I urged, and she willingly parted her luscious pink lips, sipping delicately at the liquid and letting it trickle down her
throat.
1 gulped at the seductive picture she made, willing my lower body not to react as I watched.
Her eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at me and Xander with a wide smile, “It’s fruity,” she exclaimed.
“We figured you were more of the sweet kind” I teased, and she grinned, taking another sip and looking around, her eyes
appreciative and her excitement continuing to grow.
“It’s so beautiful” she whispers, glancing around everywhere.
“May I have this dance?” I asked her, giving a small bow as she giggled and Xander glared at me, causing Regan to study us
both thoughtfully, her eyes twinkling as she considered what to do.
“You both may have this dance she corrects us with a grin, as Xander puts hers and his glass aside and I put mine down ona
nearby table.
We move a little closer to the bonfire, putting our hands on her waist, my body pressing up against the front of her, Xanders,
against the back, wedging her between the both of us. It’s insting, putting our mate in the middle, protecting her while also being
possessive at the same time.
God, she smells so good. My mouth is salivating while my wolf growling and groaning inside of my mind. Just being near Regan
is enough to make my wolf feel like it’s going insane. My hand moves up and down her ribs, lightly stroking them. causing her to
suck in a breath, while I can see Xander touching her hips and the small of her back with his hands. I nibble on one earlobe,
causing her to moan and Xander begins to kiss the nape of her neck, causing Regan to fling her head back slightly, granting us
easier access as our hands roam over her body, our desire for her surging to the surface, along with our wolves. It’s the first time
she’s let us touch her so freely and we are cautious, not wanting to take too much advantage, but enjoying the feel of our mate
and the trust she’s showing in the both of us. I meet Xander’s eyes, knowing he feels the same way. I grab her chin and kiss her
lips, moving my hand to pull her body in against me before moving back slightly, Xander pulling her so that she turns her head to
the side before he claims her lip as well in a possessive manner. She writhes against us, making me hard. I inwardly groan, my
eyes feasting hungrily on my mate. I want to do so much more to her, but I’m also very aware of the crowd that is watching
intently from the sidelines as we make certain everybody knows that Regan is ours without having to say it in words
She looks divine in the white dress she’s wearing. Her breasts are like perfect circular orbs, straining against the fabric and
begging to be kissed. Her skin looks as though it’s glowing underneath the moonlight and her hair lightly sways in the breeze.
She’s so beautiful. Like a goddess. I worship her, my mase, continuing to dance, the pack members watching from afar, my gaze
on her and only her. Her hands begin to roam on my chest, doing her own exploration and surprising me. I hitch in a breath, as
my wolf groans, enjoying the feel of her touch, as gentle and uncertain as it is. Not to be outdone, she stops and puts a hand on
Xander’s chest, touching him as his eyes widen in shock. We’re no longer dancing, but our mate is touching us willingly and
we’re not about to interrupt whatever spell she’s under. We’ve been waiting for this, for her to take some sort of initiative and
show us some affection rather than the continual rejection that she’s exhibited towards us. For once, Regan is acting like a mate,
like the Luna we have been dreaming of and it’s all we can do not to push her too far, even as we inwardly celebrate the change
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“Slut” a voice interrupts and we all stiffen at the blatant insult.
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Who has the nerve to call our mate a slut, right to our faces? I grow furious, watching with disappointment as Regan’s hand
drops, stopping her exploration of my body. Damnit. My frustration is evident as I meet Xander’s eyes and turn to see none other
than Isabelle’s friend Claudia, standing there with her arms folded across her chest and glaring at Regan who looks taken aback.
“What did you just call our mate?” I growled, my eyes beginning to darken, along with Xanders.
chosen mate, and you Isabelle was meant to be your She folds her arms across her chest and glares. “Slut. Because she is one.
rejected her for this piece of trash” she growled, motioning at Regan. “Now she’s in the hospital and you act like this, for
everyone to see? Have you no shame? No consideration for Isabelle’s feelings? Why am I not surprised” she spat.
Regan’s eyes go is.
bleak. “Isabelle is not our fated mate and Regan Who we decide to take as our mate is none of your damn business” I growled,
clenching my hands into fists and facing the girl who seemed determined to make trouble “Isabelle ending up in the hospital had
nothing to do with us” I denied.
the pack-listens; some of them beginning to murmur beneath their breaths. “She tried to “Didn’t it?” Claudia’s voice rises commit
suicide because of what you did to her. What you both did to her she accused, “once you found out Regan was your mate, you
cast Isabelle aside as though she was just a piece of garbage or trash to throw away. You didn’t care about her anymore,
because you had her she gestures at Regan who is silent, staring down at the ground, her pallor pale “what kind of Alpha does
that? You didn’t even have the decency to at least try and find another match for Isabelle to spare her the humiliation she
snapped.
“Claudia, 1” Regan began to say but Isabelle’s friend interrupted her.
“Save it, Regan. Isabelle deserved to be the Luna of the pack, not you. You could still make this right you know” she added,
folding her arms across her chest and staring Regan right in the eyes while Regan stared at her confused.
“Make it right?” she asked slowly, “how?”
I already knew what Claudia was about to suggest. I was not going to even contemplate such a ridiculous suggestion. “Don’t
even think about it. Regan’s not going to reject us” I hissed “and we are not going to take Isabelle back as our chosen mate. Get
that through your thick skull.”
Regan blanched. Claudia opened her mouth but another voice interrupted.
“Are you happy now Regan? Or will you only be happy once you have caused my death” the voice asked, low but clearly heard
across the ground as we all looked towards the source, only to see none other than Isabelle herself, being wheeled across the
grass in a wheelchair, looking pale and exhausted.
“Isabelle” breathed Claudia, springing forward to greet her friend and hugging her tight as the pack watched the scene unfold
with interest. “Look at you” she exclaimed, looking down and screwing up her nose “You’re so weak” she cried.
“I lost a lot of blood” Isabelle rasped, “and I still have to recover ask again Regan, will you be happy once I’m dead?” she
repeated, bringing everybody’s attention back to her “because I Gunnot keep living this miserable existence that you and your
mates continue to subject me to, simply out of a pathetic jealousy that no longer applies
She had everyone’s attention now. I stepped in front of Regan protectively, glaring down at Isabelle who looked as though she
was thoroughly enjoying herself.
“No one cares what you have to say, Isabelle, you are still banned from being near Regan and the pack house“I warned.
She was here to stir up trouble and I was going to make sure that nipped that in the bud right now, so that Regan could still enjoy
her birthday party, but fate intervened.
“We care what she has to say a voice cut out and our eyes swung up to see clearing.
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Isabelle looks pitiful in the wheelchair. The elders stand there, looking at the girl, some with sympathy, while Xander and Navier
are earlier than anybody expected them to be. We tight we might have a few more days at best, but that looks as though we
were wrong. Dead wrong. Had Isabelle had some knowledge they were here and that’s why she had started to stir up trouble?
“Elders” Xavier bows his head respectfully thwards the small group that are clustered together in front of us. “Forgive our
rudeness. We were not expecting you to tum up quite so soon.”
“That is evident,” the man at the front, with a large bushy beard and white hair said with a snort and a look of disapproval on his
face. However, that is no excuse for how this girl is now being treated. It’s obvious that she is unable to cause any trouble. in the
condition she is currently in and yet you are treating her with hostility, as though she is some sort of enemy. What exactly are you
celebrating?” he asked, tilting his head and regarding the Alpha twins silently, a questioning expression on
his face.
I can feel myself glancing at the twins as my anxiety begins to grow. I am afraid of the elders. They intimidate me. They have the
power to abolish packs if they choose to. The pack is silent as everybody waits for the twins to speak up. Alpha Jackson, or
rather the twins’s father is silent, watching his sons as they are officially in charge of the pack now and he won’t interfere unless
he deems it necessary. He trusts his sons to take care of this.
“We are celebrating our mate’s eighteenth birthday party sir” Xander speaks up respectfully, even as they continue to stand. in
front of me protectively.
This of course, only makes the elders even more curious, their heads craning as they try to look at me more closely.
“Who is your mate?” one of the elder women asks, their voices tinged with curiosity.
“I am,” I said quietly, shocking myself and the twins.
This was the first time I had openly acknowledged it out loud and to another group of people no less. I swallowed nervously as
the elders glanced at me, some of them looking at my neck and taking note of the twin’s mark on me that was visible to their
eyes.
“You are marked,” The first man said and then looked at the Alpha twins. “But neither of you are?” he raised a brow, looking
thoughtful.
Shit. That hadn’t occurred to me that could be a problem. While the twins had marked me without my consent, I was not about to
mark them until I felt like I was ready to. I clutched both of my hands together, wringing them, while Isabelle smiled viciously in
the background, a look of triumph on her face. She was enjoying this, enjoying our discomfort as the. elders continued to press
us for information
“No sir, that is for our mate to decide, Xavier said steadily, refusing to be intimidated.
“Dominick they are young, another elder said to the first man, her tone surprisingly gentle, “does it matter that the Alphas have
not been marked?” she asked.
Dominick frowned. “Actually, in this instance it does, considering we are here to hear Isabelle Ramona’s case against the Alpha
twine. If she has been wronged, there is every chance that she could retain the title of their chosen mate as intended, if the
Alpha twins have not stuck to their word or broken a contract illegally.”
No. No way He had to be kidding 7 stared at the elders in disbelief, while Isabelle continued to gloat in the background, her smile
growing wider and wider. Xavier looked at the elders angrily. “You have no right to do that he snarled, looking on the verge of
attacking, his hands clenching into fists as I eyed him nervously, wondering if I needed to step in and prevent him.
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“We have every right” Dominick countered back, sneering at Xavier and ignoring his clenched hands, as the other elders
nodded, shining awkwardly on their feet. “It is why we are the elders and why we are here. Not to mention oversering your
father’s trial as well” he concluded. “However, that is all something that can wait until the morrow” he added, glancing around at
the park members who were all staring hard at him.
If anything. Dominick looked pleased with the reaction he was receiving from the pack, as though he enjoyed antagonizing
everyone.
“I think that is an excellent idea” Alpha Jackson strode forward, Leaking up the tension and speaking quietly. “My sons are
celebrating with their mate right now. Please, allow me to show you to your accommodations he suggested as I tried not to
breath a sigh of relief that the chilers would be gone.
I no longer felt like celebrating my birthday, more worried about the elders and the so–called trials tomorrow as the Alpha shot a
glance at his sons, warning them to behave.
The elders sighed but nodded, looking grateful. Dominick glanced at the Alpha twins, his lower lip curling. “Very well. I expect to
see you and elle Ramona in the study tomorrow morning to discuss this matter, as well as Regan Lourdes. For now, Isabelle
remains at this party, like any other pack member, until this matter is resolved” he added as Xavier and Xander stood there
motionless.
“Thank you so much Alpha Dominick,” Isabelle’s voice is gleeful as we glare at her and Heather. “I appreciate your compassion
towards me”
Dominick inclines his head..“I hope that you are able to recover fully Miss Ramona,” he said gravely, glancing at Isabelle and
shaking his head “and that you get a good night’s rest in preparation for what you are going to undertake tomorrow
“I’m sure that I will,” Isabelle said, smiling cunningly at us as the elders began to silently follow behind Alpha Jackson.
I looked at the twins who were both clenching their jaws as they glared at the back of the elders. Both of them looked fit to be
tied, their frustration evident by the stiffness of their posture and the darkness that was brewing in their eyes.
“Xander” I put a hand on his arm and then turned to Xavier “Xavier, the elders can’t do that, can they?” I asked lowly, “They) can’t
make you take Isabelle for your mate if you don’t want to surely?”
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Xavier looks guarded. “It’s unusual for an elder to show this much interest in pack business to begin with but if they rule that we
broke some sort of contract illegally, or wronged Isabelle in a way that is deemed to make it detrimental for her to ever be able to
make a match or pairing in this pack or subjects her to what they deem a threat to her existence, then they may make us do just
that” he said as my mouth parted in shock.
“It won’t happen,” Xander said, trying to sound reassuring “We were careful with the contract and how we worded it. Even though
we broke it. Isabelle knew the possibility that we would find our mate. Not only that but there are other ways to make things right
if the elders deem that we are in the wrong.”
But my heart was already beginning to sink as I looked at the glint in Isabelle’s eyes. She looked smug, as did Claudia. As
though she knew something we didn’t. I felt unc
“What kind of ways?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.
Xander and Xavier looked at each other. “We can offer reparations, such as money, property, and stocks in our various
companies, Xander said quietly,
Looking at my stepsister though, I had my doubts that she would go for that. She wanted my mates, I could tell I gritted my
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Xavier POV
We enter the study the next morning, Regan, me, Xander, my father, Isabelle, and Heather Ramona, along with all of the elders.
Thank goodness the study is so large and capable of housing all of us, with chairs placed along the back for everybody to sit,
although most of the elders remain standing, along with that annoying and insufferable man, the Alpha and Elder Dominick..
“Good morning” he greets us blandly as we sit down and regard him.
other side. Isabelle is in a wheelchair once more and Heather stands Regan sits between me and Xander, our father on my
behind her, holding onto the handles, causing both to look quite pitiful. None of us answer the elder, staring at him with
in Isabelle’s case, glee in our eyes.
anger
“I see” Elder Dominick murmurs, not fazed in the slightest as he calmly sits down and regards us all.
It’s obvious that he’s the one who’s in charge by the way the other elders listen and bow down to him. He exhales and then
begins, not mincing words. “Let’s first discuss the charges against Alpha Jackson shall we” he says turning to our father who
to become a rogue,” he said. “can you explain that?
My father looks Elder Dominick right in the eyes and straightens his shoulders back. “Beta Johnathon was found to have been
abusing Regan” he indicates to our mate who solemnly nods in agreement, “for years. We have the hospital records if you desire
to look them over as visible proof” he gestures to a folder that is sitting on the desk, which I have to hazard the elders have
already looked through as none of them make a move. “I felt that as the Alpha of the pack, it was my duty to ensure the safety of
my pack member and prevent her from further abuse. It was also discovered that Beta Johnathon and my wife, Luna Jennifer
previously had an affair, which consequently led to Luna Jennifer lying about Regan’s whereabouts and intentionally leading to
Regan’s mother’s death during a rogue attack several years ago.”
Shocked gasps come from the elders behind Elder Dominick. Evidently, that information had not been divulged to the elders or
they were sturned at hearing it come from the Alpha himself. Elder Dominick looked just as shocked as he motioned for my
father to continue.
“As a result of that and of committing adultery, I could not allow Beta Johnathon to remain in the pack. I banished him and made
him a rogue, along with my wife as punishment for their transgressions” my father admitted in a low tone, staring at the Elder
stonily,
“How was your wife killed then?” another elder interrupted, looking at the others who were also nodding, looking just as
perplexed. “I am struggling to see how it could be murder as you would have been justified in killing her for the adultery alone.”
Had they been given a different account of what happened? I thought they would have interviewed pack members for the
answers but maybe they wanted to hear the truth from my father’s own lips to ensure they weren’t being lied to.
“I did not kill my wife for the adultery. She was also to become rogue but when she was brought out from the dungeon to be
banished, she attempted to kill one of my sons and Regan got in her way. Regan almost died as a result. I killed her, for daring to
try and touch a hair on one of our sons. I do not believe that would constitute is murder” my father said with a touch of fury in his
voice,
My father was growing angry now at all the pointless questions and this farce of a trial that was unnecessary. I did not blame
him. Me and Xander were just as angry. There was no need for them to have come here. Somebody had summoned them, I had
no doubt and I was certain that somebody was Isabelle or Heather.
“Do you testify that he is telling the truth?” Elder Dominick looks at Regan for confirmation and my chest tightens as my mate is
quick to reply.
“Yes. Alpha Jackson killed his wife to save his son’s life that day. The fact she was willing to murder her own child, is
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something that I cannot condone, or fathom, and I wholeheartedly support him in what must have been an extremely difficult
decision for him to have to make,”
Her voice is slightly shaking at the end.
My father looked at Regan gratefully, as did Xander and me. She looked at us, her eyes shining with unshed tears. I knew she
felt guilty for our mother’s death, but our mother had chosen her fate when she did what she did. We could not blame. Regan for
it. We did not blame Regan for it. I wish she could understand that, and move on from blaming herself.
Elder Dominick shot a look at the rest of the elders who were metering under their breath. They all looked convinced by my
father’s testimony, none of them looked as though they were questioning what he had said.
“Your story seems to be an honest account of what’s happened. We have already interviewed several pack members and all of
them have given the same account that you just did. We had to discern if they were simply being loyal or if they were speaking
the truth, with the account you just gave, everything matches exactly what they told us. We have also used the Alpha tone on
them” he admitted “but it was unnecessary, I happen to have the opinion” he glanced over his shoulder and the other elders fixed
their eyes on him, their gazes intent “that what you did, was justifiable. Your punishment was more than fair for the,adultery that
was committed against you. You left the option for your wife to remain alive. Her own actions led to her death, you protected your
children, as is your right as both a father and as an Alpha who needs heirs for taking over his pack.”
Ah yes. An Alpha’s lineage was important, almost sacred. Heirs were to be protected at all costs. I wanted to roll my eyes as the
elder defended that rule, even as it worked to our advantage
I could feel myself relaxing slightly. I had thought this case against my father was pure nonsense, but this confirmed it had been
nothing but a waste of ours and their time. Elder Dominick gave a wry smile. “The charges against you Alpha Jackson have been
judged to be null and void. They are dismissed and are nothing more than fairy tales” he snorted.
My father still looked tense. Regan still looked worried. Isabelle was frowning. She didn’t look pleased at all. This had not gone
the way she expected. I was happy, however. I shot a look filled with daggers at Isabelle, but she fixed a weary look on her face
and slumped in her wheelchair, adopting a pitiful and weak look that the elders seemed to be eating up I fought back the urge to
stranger her with my bare hands, instead choosing to look at my mate which seemed to calm me down immediately.
“While the charges against Alpha Jackson regarding murdering his wife and unfairly dismissing Beta Jackson have been
dismissed, there is still the other case to be heard, regarding both of your sons Alpha Jackson Elder Dominick declared, clearing
his throat. “It has been stipulated that both Alpha Xander and Alpha Xavier broke a contract whereby they were to take Isabelle
Ramona as their chosen mate and then proceeded to banish her from the pack house while installing her stepsister as their mate
instead. Furthermore, Heather and Isabelle Ramona claim that they were innocent victims and also abused by Beta Johnathon,
along with Regan Lourdes, and that your banishment has now meant further isolation and humiliation at the hands of the pack
and a lowering of their status as a result”
“It’s all bullshit” I growled, standing up and glaring at the elders and Isabelle who was smirking at the lot of us. “She’s just trying
to manipulate you into getting what she wants”
She was like a damn venomous viper. Why did everyone continue to think that Isabelle had been wronged while forgetting about
Regan
Elder Dominick looked at me sympathetically, “Regardless of what you may think, it is the elder’s prerogative and duty, to hear
Isabelle’s case and to make a decision that constitutes a fairness for all. Lowering one’s status in the pack should not be done
lightly and causing a situation where a victim of abuse is further abused in the pack, is something that the council abhors and
strives to stamp out. We must hear what Isabelle and her mother Heather Ramona have to say on this matter before we can fully
conclude for ourselves whether the contract breaking was illegal or whether they have a case at d
had a feeling that this case was not about to go as smoothly as my father’s had just done. I sat back down, grabbing Regan’s
hand in a possessive manner as Xander did the same with her other hand, staring at the elders with a fierce expression. If they
thought they were going to take my mate from me, or Xander, they had another thing coming.
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teeth.
What else?” I asked bitingly
Xavier hesitated and I knew I was not going to like what he was about to say. “One of us could reject you” he began as my wolf
began to fire up and my eyes began to blaze “and take her for a chosen mate while the other one of us keeps you.”
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How could you decide something like that? How could I?
His tone was filled with despair at the very thought of doing something like that, while my anger was growing. Take one of my
mates from me? To only have one of them, made my heart begin to feel as though somebody’s hand was squeezing it from the
inside. The thought of separating the twins from me killed me inside. I had never realized how much; I had enjoyed having both
of them as my mates until right then. I would not let Isabelle get her greedy grubby little hands on any of them, I vowed, looking
her right in the eyes, no matter what I had to do to keep them. Even if it meant, I had to do something that would be against their
so–called rules and regulations. My wolf began to whisper into my ear, while I listened, prepared to give the fight of my life, if it
came down to it.
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