Chapter 6
Draco Arconium’s POV ~
What a fucking waste of time this trip has turned into! This pack!? Well this pack is just a huge disappointment! The only one here I might be even slightly interested in talking to is that Beta! My only consolation at this point, is I have decided to return home tomorrow!
I linked my beta 🐺 Adrian! The fuck are you? 🐺 Having quite the tete a tete with the Beta. He’s a good guy, Draco.. a little disillusioned with the Alpha.. I will tell you about it! 🐺 Let’s just get through this lunch.. and the rest of this fucking day! 🐺 Heard the word, Alpha! 🐺 Shut up!
I met up with Adrian and Beta Caleb, walking into the dining hall for lunch. I muttered “The fuck is that woman wearing?” Caleb and Adrian both laughed and I glanced sideways at them. Adrian shrugged “Caleb and I were just discussing the Luna’s wardrobe!”
Looking around, I asked “Where’s Culver? Why must he be late? Every damned time? He’s going to be late to his own funeral and I’m going to revive him.. just so I can kill him!” Caleb laughed again and responded “I sent an omega to fetch him.”
At that moment, Culver comes running in.. his clothes askew.. his hair all over the place and Adrian says “Oh! That’s where he was” just as an omega sneaks in behind him, going to her table. Goddess spare me!
I barely get through the meal.. the Luna chattering nonstop over some inconsequential bullshit about handbags and matching shoes. Like I said.. barely made it!
Sitting here in the Alpha’s office, nursing a Jameson’s.. I wait to hear this nonconformist banishment story. It’s only Alpha Anderson, which I find odd.. but choose to hold my tongue, for the time being.
Anderson has yet to speak on the topic I want to know about.. so I cut him off “Alpha, all that is quite interesting, I’m sure.. but I am more interested in the banishment of my new attorney.” He clears his throat and says yes.. and clears his throat again. That almost always indicates I am about to hear some bullshit that won’t fly.
He starts “Aurora was born into this pack.. and well.. I started dating Amelia.. my Luna.. five years ago. When I came home, two years back.. from Alpha training, I had decided to take her as my chosen.. the night of my ascension.. which was a few hours away. Aurora disagreed with it.. as Amelia wasn’t my true mate. And Aurora is nothing, if not conventional. She believes in the Goddess’s doctrine.. and thinks we should settle for nothing less. Her disrespect to my father was over the top.. and he banished her for it. She couldn’t conform to my choices and argued with my father about it.”
I sat there. For like five minutes. Two minutes.. maybe forty five seconds.. I don’t know.. I asked “That’s it!? That’s all? She was banished for questioning her Alpha’s choice to thwart the Goddess’s authority? A beta born woman? Was banished for expressing her opinion? Let me get this straight.. your father banished her for voicing her thoughts about you taking a chosen? Had you found your mate? Had your Luna found hers?”
He shook his head and said “No. We both just decided to be each other’s chosen.” Okay. I’m not getting it. What am I missing?! I asked again “So.. the two of you decided? That you would deprive two others the right to the other half of their souls.. without knowing.. or even caring about the damage this might cause your true mates? And you banished the twin sister for feeling the way almost everyone else feels? Making her rogue!?”
He said “Putting it that way.. it sounds bad. But, it was a mutual decision.. and we were satisfied with it.” Adrian links me to ask where his beta is.. so I ask “Why is your beta not here? I would like to hear his take on this.”
He clears his throat again “Caleb and I don’t quite see eye to eye on this. So I volunteered to be the one to relay the information.” I nod.. hmm.. not sitting right. Something just doesn’t mesh. “Did you fight for the girl to stay? I mean.. you could have lifted the banishment that same night, no!? You were Alpha not even three hours after your father issued the order.. sooo?”
His indignant reply was “I would never override Alpha’s orders.. especially my own father’s!” I said “I would say I see.. but I don’t. Not really. What I actually see is piss poor leadership.. which could have easily cost the life of your Luna’s twin sister! But.. okay. I will induct her into my pack.. and be grateful for her expertise in handling my legal affairs. I just hope what you’ve told me isn’t a falsehood.”
I asked “Do you mind if my men and I go for a run? Asmodeus feels the need to stretch his legs.” He stood, saying “I will join you.” Nodding I growled “Suit yourself. I would ask your beta joins, as well. Adrian and he have made a connection.”
We ran a few hours.. and truth be told, Sacred Moon is a beautiful territory. Unfortunately, her leaders,, not so much! I shifted from Asmodeus and slipped into sweats.. to get a shower.
After dinner, we said our good nights. I had told them I wanted to get an early start in the morning. I told Adrian to bring Caleb to my rooms. I wanted to talk to him.
He came in and I poured us drinks. I smiled and said “Your Alpha told me the two of you didn’t quite see eye to eye on the circumstances behind your sister’s banishment. I would like to hear your version of the event.”
By the time he had finished, I felt my eyes burning.. and could taste smoke.. Looking at him, I said “Little something I don’t share with many people.. I am a hybrid. My other part is dragon. His name is Donnagh.. and he’s a tad pissed at the moment. Bear with me, while I talk him down. Oh! And Caleb? Make sure your Alpha.. his Luna.. her parents and his are on the steps, in the morning when I take my leave.. I think you’ll enjoy the follow through!” He nodded.. saying good night
The next morning, Adrian waltzed through my door, asking “Good times?” And I grinned “Great times! Let’s get a little payback for the banished True Luna, shall we!?”
I walked out the front door.. noticing Caleb had done as I asked, and I shot him a wink. Anderson introduced his parents.. and his Luna’s parents. I was polite. I shook everyone’s hands. When I got to Anderson, I said “I would say it’s been a pleasure. But I’m not a liar.”
I stepped off the porch and started toward the cars. I stopped.. turning around. I grinned and said “Oh. One more thing.. Amelia. I, Draco Arconium, Alpha of Draconium Pack.. King of Dragons, reject you, Amelia Griffin-Kane, as my true mate, Luna, and Queen. Accept it!”
They all stood there, gaping.. while Caleb sat.. holding his sides, roaring in laughter.. .I roared “Accept it! NOW!” She mumbled I accept and rejected me back. As I was getting in my car, I heard her scream “My true mate is a fucking king!? I hate you all!”