“Oh, ok, good.” Koda relaxed, “You had me worried for a second, I mean, either way, I wasn’t rejecting her but it’s nice to know we’re not blood related, I’d hate for our kids to be born with three eyes or something.”
“Why have we never heard of this aunt?” I asked as I rolled my eyes at my id*ot brother.
“Now is not the time or the place.” My father looked around at the crowd that had gathered to see our mate, their new Queen. “It’s Alpha Troy isn’t it, why are you here?”
“She is from his miserable pack.” Koda answered.
“And the boy,” I used the word with disgust, “Seems to think our mate is he, but she has rejected him.”
‘She already had a mate?’ My father commented.
‘She rejected him’ Koda repeated ‘He has no claim!’
“Please, never mind that.” Madelyn interrupted and stepped towards my father, “Did you really know my mother, what happened to her? Do you know where she is?”
“Oh, for goddess sake.” Troy snapped, “The b*tch is dead!”
“What?” Madelyn and Morgan both gasped.
“She never abandoned you.” Troy smirked at Madelyn, “She died from a silver knife wound after I came across the two of you.”
“Why did you lie?” Morgan asked angrily, “Where is her body?”
I looked at Madelyn who was crying again and looking at Troy with pure hatred.
“She asked me to take the girl,” Troy went on, “So I did, and then she put the necklace with the ring on her and named her Madelyn. She begged me to take her somewhere, but then we heard the sound of several rogues, and she never finished telling me where to leave the girl, she just told me to run and not let them have her.”
‘My whole life you’ve let me believe she abandoned me.” Madelyn’s eyes were darkening with rage as she stared her Troy, “Why would you do that and why tell me now?”
Troy laughed, “If she really is the King’s sister then it would have come out eventually.” He shrugged, “At least this way I can see the look on your face, seems a fitting punishment for rejecting my son.”
“You miserable b*stard.” Koda growled and stepped forward, but our father blocked him.
“Enough.” Our father warned him “You can not attack an Alpha, even if he is a piece of sh*t! You’re not King yet Cody.”
“But I will be,” He said in warning to Troy, “And when I am, I am coming for you.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Troy declared, “All the elders are here for the peace treaty meetings this week. I will speak with them about this situation. She belongs to us, the goddess wanted it that way and the elders will agree. She will be forced to accept Scott and if you even try to attack us, I’ll kill her!”
“What?” Madelyn panicked and gripped my sleeve, “They can’t do that can they?”
“No dear they can’t.” My mother stepped forward, “The elders wouldn’t side with a werewolf anyway, even if they could.”
“Besides,” Koda smirked, “She will be marked by tomorrow morning anyway, so your son won’t be able to get her.”
“She doesn’t even want you!” Sky shouted and Koda frowned at her before looking back at Madelyn, “She was going to reject this one.” She pointed at me and I got the urge to snap her finger off, “Before you showed up, she doesn’t want to be Queen.”
“Maddie, is this true?” Koda asked as my heart raced in fear” Please say no, please…
“I…I don’t know.” She shook her head and stepped back, “This is all too much, I… I thought Scott was my mate. I never imagined I’d get another one, let alone two and that they’d be the future Kings and now, finding out about my mother, I just… I can’t think straight, I… I need some air”
“Okay.” I said quickly, “The three of us can go for a walk.”
“I think it would be best if I took her.” Our mother interjected and touched my shoulder, “Madelyn has had quite the day by the sounds of it, some girl time would help.”
“We are not leaving her alone and unmarked.” I declared, “Especially after this b*astard has said that he wants her.”
‘Do you think I am incapable of protecting my new daughter?” My mother’s eyes darkened slightly, if I wasn’t an Alpha, I think I would have cowered.
My mother was an exceptionally skilled fighter, she’d met my dad in battle during the war, and she saved his neck a few times, a fact she loves to point out.
“No.” Koda said quickly, “Come on Jax, let’s let Maddie have some time to breathe, but..” He turned to her and took her hands in his. “Please don’t take too long, we have a lot to talk about.”
Madelyn nodded and Koda kissed her hands before looking at me.
“Come on, let’s go.”
I was so conflicted, how could I leave her now, I’d only just found her.
“Jax go home.” Our father ordered.
“Fine,” I surrendered and took Madelyn’s hand as Koda had and kissed them. “When you’re thinking things over, please keep in mind that we want you.”
I kissed her hands a second time before releasing her.
“Come with me dear.” My mother linked her arm with our mates and pulled her away towards the balcony.
“Guards,” My father said, and three men came closer to him, “Stay with the Queen, do not leave her side.”
“Yes, your majesty.”
“And as for you, Troy.” My father rounded on him, “I think it’s best you call it a night, don’t you?”
“This isn’t over.” Troy glared at us as a few more guards flanked him, “She is ours, and I will have her back!”
We watched as Troy and his ridiculous family walked off before turning back to our father, but before we could ask him anything about our mate’s mother, he raised his hand to silence us.
“We will talk tomorrow in private.” He told us, “I have to do some damage control from this little scene and I need to find all of the elders and make sure they don’t side with Troy.”
“I don’t care whose side they’re on, she is ours!” Koda said firmly and I nodded in agreement.
“Don’t be stupid boy!” Our father snapped, “If they choose to side with the werewolves, this could mean war. Don’t take this sh*t lightly. Technically, she was Scott’s first.”
“So what, she rejected him.” I pointed out, “And we’re going to mark her tonight so.”
“Enough, go get some rest.” Our father raised his hand, “Marked or not, there are ways of removing it, just go.”
KODA’s POV
“Julia.” I linked one of our maids as Jax, and I left the ball.
“Yes, Alpha?”
“I want you and two other maids to come to mine and Jax’s suite immediately.”
“Yes, sir,” She complied. “We will be right there.”
“I’ve called for Julia.” I told Jax who was looking towards the balcony where our mate had gone with our mother.
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