She waved to Whit when she caught his eye and he waved back, as she sank down with some of the parents.
She was given a bright red and blue cocktail and a hamburger, leaned back in the chair and relaxed, chatted with her friends.
The orphanage had four more small children, and a 12 year old about to turn 13, he’d been brought here for safe keeping after a pack war.
He was a young Alpha pup and only due to stay here for a short period of time.
Until his aunt could be located in the city of Nightingale.
Till then, he was here with her.
He wasn’t all that happy, but he’d lost everything, including the woman that had gotten him to safety.
She’d done everything to protect him, even as injured as she was herself.
Pushed past the pain and agony of her own wounds long enough to get him onto council grounds.
Then she’d collapsed and died from her injuries.
She’d managed to cloak them with some sort of magic, saved her Alphas heir as were her instructions, loyal to her very last breath.
It was nearly 9pm when they packed up the party and everyone headed on to their homes.
She was laughing at her troop of kids all running, yelling about being the first one in the shower, she had Milly swung up on her back, getting a piggyback ride.
Faster mamma, well win.
Go go go.
She was chanting excitedly.
Bella chased them all, they were all hopped up on sugar and she, herself, was a little on the tipsy side, had a few wolfen loaded cocktails and was a happy, giggly she wolf, in the mood to hunt and play with her charges.
She was chasing 10 children through the pack, and she beat them all home and grinned at them, as she put Milly on the veranda, I win.
She laughed, and they all yelled she cheated used her wolfen speed at the end to beat them.
Which she had, she just laughed and waved them inside.
Shower and bed.
She chuckled at them.
Parker
Belladonna stood right in front of him, and yet did not say anything to him about his and her child; that she’d had to him, he wanted to grate out at her, why she was denying him his right to that child.
She had to know he would want to know, regardless of how she had been raised; that he would not allow that to happen to his own child.
But she had a small daughter, sitting right on her hip, and she was cute as a button, with her curly ginger hair and big brown eyes.
She must take after her father in every way.
She didn’t look anything like Belladonna, not even the same skin tone.
This little girl had very fair skin.
Though he could tell she was Belladonnas daughter, they smelled the same; had a family scent about her, smelled of Alpha blood, just like her mother did.
So, he kept himself in check, didn’t want to frighten the little one.
His eyes moved to Belladonnas neck, there was no filigree there, but it was clear to him, she’d taken up a lover.
Otherwise, how did she get her daughter? He heard Shannon ask some questions, actively mentioned the word daughter and son, and Parker understood his Gamma was trying to make her think about her other child, in order for him to pick up on something, about the child she’d had with him, seeing as he was right in front of her.
She never mentioned the other child, just walked off with her friend and Shannon shook his head at Parker, mind linked to him I got nothing.
If she is the mother of your unknown pup, it does not concern her at all; that youre here inside the pack.
Maybe its not her.
It cant be anyone else; I was faithful.
He muttered right back as he watched her walk away There was no concern at all? that I would be angry about an unknown pup out here without me knowing? No fear Ill stake my claim and take the child from her? No, I got nothing other than annoyance at you walking up to her … Parker frowned at his Gamma now, and Shannon went on She doesn’t understand you, why you do that ! Doesn’t I think, or maybe not see a reason for you to do that, where shes concerned.
That Shannon is very odd, in itself.
It is though, … she never really understood you when she was mated to you either.
I kind of always felt she wondered why you did the things you did.
They continued to sit, and after he’d had dinner with Alpha Aston and his Luna Mala, the other Alphas and their units, where they all just chatted about nonesental pack related things.
He took himself outside to sit on the grassed area and ponder more about the reaction he’d gotten, he’d not brought anything up with Aston or his Luna.
He actually couldn’t until he laid eyes on the child and confirmed it was his and Belladonnas.
He did have a beer in his hand as he sat there, kind of needed it, because he didn’t know what to do right that very minute.
A part of him knew he couldn’t do anything at all without confronting Belladonna about that child, but what if he got it wrong? Though how could he be wrong at the same time? He was confused now, because of her reaction or lack thereof to him.
Kane had texted Mina to come and see them, and she had, but then had just stared at him when he’d asked quietly, but point blankly about Belladonnas other child.
If it was a boy or a girl, she’d just stood there and raised an eyebrow at him, then shrugged it off.
Im not of your pack anymore, Alpha Parker, so Im not required to answer any of these questions.
Or at liberty to discuss other pack members of the Hollowed Moons private business.
There are rules to follow here.
He knew that she was right, but come on, she had been part of his pack her entire life, until she came here a few months ago.
Didn’t that count for anything at all? Just tell me how old the child is then? he’d asked.
Mina had frowned at him and shaken her head, Youre not her Mate anymore, Alpha Parker, you gave her up for … the one you have now.
she rolled her eyes, it was an insult to his Mate and Luna, but he didn’t get angry about it, no longer cared about defending Carina from insults, Bell and her life no longer concern you, you do understand that right? she asked and then just turned and walked away.
No rights anymore.
She’d hollered over her shoulder.
Kane had sighed himself as he’d watched his sister walk off, She pledged loyalty to Aston and Mala, takes that seriously Parker … Ill go and talk to her brother to sister, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up.
She is Beta ranked, and will only do as her Actual Alpha tells her too.
I cant pull rank on her anymore.
Parker nodded, it was what he would expect himself from those that would pledge loyalty to him.
But she’d been here long enough to lay eyes on that child, likely smell it and know it was his even.
Kane came back 30 minutes later and shook his head.
Nothing, only that Bell is happy, settled here and enjoys her life.
Has lots of friends, is well respected.
That is all she will part with.
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