Arinna had shaken her head and stated simply Dont concern yourself with it.
Shes at peace now, that is for the best.
There were no pictures of her mother anywhere, and her grandmother had not even given a description of her.
The only thing she knew was that she didnt look like her and that should be considered a blessing.
She did not understand it, but had also not understood why her grandmother had let the Packs Luna name her either. Not even her father had named her, he’d given that to a woman who despised her.
When her mother had died it should have been her father or grandmother to name her, but it had not been.
Her fathers Mate and Luna, Cynthia, had named her : Belladonna Lilly Harrington.
She was only a Harrington because her father had claimed her as his kin, and that name had been chosen because the plant itself was toxic to them, and that was how the Luna saw her, as a poisonous toxic thing.
She’d not been named out of kindness, no, her name had been given to her to always remind her of just how toxic she was to those around her.
Not that Bella had ever harmed anyone, in fact, all she did was help people.
Honestly, she just wanted to live peacefully, happily and how she so chose to.
Not to have anyone control her life and tell her what to do.
She just wanted the freedom of choice was all.
The only thing she’d ever gotten a say in was being a doctor.
She had just one thing in her life, that was her choice up until a few days ago.
Parker
He sat in his office staring at the photos on his desk.
They were pictures of Carina, she being his new Mate and Luna, she needed to have a picture attached to his human world profile, he hadn’t even announced his divorce from Belladonna to the human world.
But her father had checked his profile and seen that his daughter was not yet there recognised as his wife.
He had couriered overnight half a dozen photos of the girl for him to pick from and use.
They were all nice photos, suitable for the company profile, formal photos of her, all dressed up nicely.
He knew he had to pick one.
Kane was standing next to him waiting for him to make the decision.
Shes not even got a plan, no degree, hasnt started university even, is 20, and I cant say anything about her, he muttered.
Parker, I suggest you take Bellas picture down and leave the space blank, announce youre divorced but not remarried.Its not going to look so good to the public, especially seeing as she’s 20, and you’re 43.
I’m aware of that, her father is pushing.
He nodded.
Tough hes a Beta, youre an Alpha.
You also didnt put Bellas picture up for a full year.
I know, just a few shots in the society pages of us together that first year, casually talking.
It looked like we were dating, how I wanted it. one photo every six to eight weeks, usually when she was in the hospital.
Annette had taken most of them.
Visiting his girlfriend at work had been the catchphrase for most of them.
The humans hadnt liked the 15 year age gap between them.
He was already dealing with his PR team, in talks about what it was going to do, affect the companys stocks, to see he’d divorced Bella for a girl of 20, who was 23 years younger than himself.
It was going to look like he’d traded Bella in for a younger model; that is how the PR team put it.
The stocks were going to take a hit, even harder if there was no separation from Bella, no divorce and time apart before it was announced he’d remarried.
As for the reason behind the divorce, they’d state irreconcilable differences were best, but expect them to speculate he’d been unfaithful, and with Carina.
Seeing as they were married so quickly.
Ill deal with it later, have Belladonnas photo removed and take my quote down, start with that.
See what the human press does with it.
If they notice at all, if not, it might slide by, our marriage was quiet and unassuming.
He took the call from Carinas father that night and stated simply Ive removed Belladonnas picture from the portfolio, I did not put her photo up for a full year next to mine.
I’ll be doing that with Carina as well.
I don’t want my stocks taking a massive hit over it.
She’s your Mate.
You should want everyone to know that.
Greg had grated out.
And when the time is right, I will put her picture up there.
She hasnt even selected a career path.
What do you want me to say about her, 20 and uneducated? Because that is what she is at this point.
Greg had snarled at him, and Parker had clicked the line closed.
He wasn’t going to be made to do anything by that man, there was no Mating Alliance between him and her pack, because Carina had not wanted to wait for one.
So, he wasn’t actually accountable to anything but the actual Mate Bond.
He would not betray her and cause her pain.
He was not an abusive beast of a man, so she would be perfectly safe inside his pack.
Even without a mating alliance.
He did sit her down and ask her what she was going to study, what she wanted to be, and she’d stared right at him, I’m a Luna, I dont need to be anything other than that.
Actually, if you want to be attached to my human portfolio, you need to be doing something with your life.
Or youll look to them like a blonde bimbo who seduced me out of my wife, who was a doctor, an Ob/ Gyn.
Very intelligent.
She glared right at him Make something up.
she’d stated, A doctorate will do, she’d huffed a little and thought about it.
I’m a Luna, so, a psychiatrist should do it.
I’ve got that Luna Calm and the pack will come to me for advice.
So that suits my title.
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