Chapter 4

• Maleah’s p.o.v.
• “I will determine if you are done. You don’t leave until I have checked if you placed everything back where it came from and you better not object.” I say as I look Alpha Bradley dead in the eyes.
• I walk into the house as my Mother tries to reach for me and Fortune growls at her in a menacing way to make her back off. The moment I step into my room I sigh in relief because everything is where it is supposed to be and I link my Father that they are free to go.
• My bags are still in my car but I will get those once I have had a shower, I really need to wash the events of the past week and a half of my body. Not that I don’t shower in the hotels I stay in but I never feel as if I can wash everything off of me until I am home and as I step into the shower Dad links me that we are to have dinner in the Pack-house, non-negotiable.
• “Sounds like we will have some explaining to do.” I say to Fortune, but all she says in return is that they will understand why I kept it hidden and I pray to the Goddess that she is right.
• I had left my hair down this morning, but tonight I will braid it as I always do when I am not at work and show off the artistic lines in my undercut. Fortune always loves it when my hair needs a trim, because my Mother would have had a fit if she saw what I had done with my hair.
• My Mother has very specific ideas on how a female should dress or how she should do her hair and make-up, but her ideas were always the total opposite of mine. If it had been up to my Mother I would have been wearing skirts and dresses, but I just love my pant suits and even though I love the right type of dress or skirt I will always chose a pant suit if I can get away with it.
• Mack’s p.o.v.
• We are in the Alpha’s office when the guard at the gate links me, “Alpha Bradley asks permission to enter the territory, he is here to gather his Mate’s belongings.” I hear and when I tell Dominic who is at the gate I get the order to make sure he comes to the Pack-house first.
• I look a little surprised when I see the former Mate of one of our Assassins, but I don’t say a word as I step aside to let them pass, “Alpha Dominic, Alpha Dillon, Alpha Dax.” Alpha Bradley greets them as he hands Dominic a few papers, “These are the transfer papers for my Mate and her Daughter, I have brought a truck along to move their stuff out of her former Mate’s house.” He says as Commander, my Lycan, pushes forward.
• “Why don’t you start Packing up the truck? I will sign the papers and I will make sure I have their files ready when you leave.” I see the female smile but something about it bothers me and I know Dillon has noticed it too.
• I watch them leave the Pack-house before I step back into the office and Dillon immediately asks me what that was about, “I doubt Diego’s Daughter is aware of the transfer, Luna Elyse mentioned something about the Spring Ball the other day and his Daughter designing a few dresses.
• Diego told Luna Elyse she had cleared her schedule so she would be home to make any adjustments, how will she do that if she isn’t here?” I explain and we all know that if she promised Luna Elyse to design those dresses she will, Luna Elyse always speaks very highly of her and even former Alpha Max gets a soft look in his eyes whenever her name is mentioned.
• Kay, our Beta, gets out of his seat to stand in front of the window and as he stares outside he say, “Diego mentioned that she is out of the territory for some fashion week and if I remember correctly she will return in a few days. Something isn’t adding up.” He growls as he turns around.
• Normally when a Pack-member decides to transfer to another Pack we are aware a few days before it will actually happen, but in this case no one knew anything about it.
• Alpha Max stepped down five years ago to spend a little more time with his Mate, but Luna Elyse still fulfills her duties as a Luna because Dominic, Dillon and Dax haven’t found a Mate yet. In those five years we heard a lot about Maleah D’Angelo, Diego is so damn proud of his Daughter for making a name for herself and in all these years she never made any hint towards leaving the territory. Kay is right, something doesn’t add up.
• Levi, our Gamma, walks back into the office with their files, but Maleah’s file holds no contact information and I am surprised to see that her Mother’s number is put down as the emergency contact. “We can’t verify it with Maleah, only her Mother’s number is in here.” I say as my eyes fall on a very rare occurrence: Maleah is Wolfless.
• “What does that matter?” Commander asks me and I have to admit it is strange that it is mentioned in her file.
• “Did your Father ever tell you why Diego wanted Maleah’s Wolfless status entered into her file?” I ask as I look at our three Alphas, a moment later former Alpha Max walks in and we quickly find out it was her Mother that insisted on putting that information into her file.
• “She wanted to make sure he wrote it down, but why?” Commander asks me and for a moment I let his question run through my mind, but the only reason I can think of is a reason that pisses off me and Commander.
• “Okay, Son. Calm down, what has you and Commander so pissed off?” My Dad asks and I wonder when he walked in to the office. I take deep breaths to calm myself down, I need to say this out loud in a calm manner or Commander might snap.
• “Commander asked me why she would want to make sure it was written down and the only reason I can think of is a disturbing one.” I answer and I allow the others to think about it as well. Dominic’s eyes snap towards mine and I think it is safe to say he thought of the same explanation, it doesn’t take long for the rest to stare at me as well.
• “I think she did it to force Maleah into a Mate-bond at some point. We all know there are Wolves and Lycans that would do anything to get their hands on a Wolfless Mate, just to make sure they have all the control in the relationship and to be able to cheat on their Mate.” I say and I am right back where I was a few moments ago, myself and Commander pissed off as hell.
• I can see that Dax is getting a mind-link and the look on his face doesn’t predict much good. “Mack, take four Warriors with you and head to Diego’s house. Maleah just arrived and she asked for them, also we are not to sign her transfer papers.” He says.
• I tell him we will protect her from Alpha Bradley, but smiling he shakes his head, “She asked for the Warriors to make sure she didn’t kill anyone.” He responds and I run from the office as I link four of our Warriors to join me.
• “How the hell is she planning on killing anyone? She is Wolfless and she will be facing an Alpha. Diego could use his Assassin aura to control him, but how she is planning on harming or killing an Alpha is beyond me.” Commander says in my head.
• I hear a car drive down the dirt road and we arrive at the house at the same time. Her violet auburn hair sways around her head as she jumps into Diego’s arms and I see the disgusted look in her Mother’s eyes when she tells Diego she isn’t going anywhere.
• Commander pushes forward the moment she looks at me and I know I need to keep control of my expression; I don’t want to alert her Mother to the fact that Commander and I have an interest in her Daughter.
• I smile when she demands that Alpha Bradley’s men places her furniture back into her room, but I am stunned to silence when I feel her aura seep out of her, “Fuck, her aura is almost as strong as ours and something tells me she isn’t pushing it out full force.” Commander mumbles.