The Alpha & Beta's Regret
The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 94

Jack POV

He was sitting at his desk when Maria mind-linked to him ‘Jack, we need to talk about what you did to me, last night.’

What he did to her? he thought absently. He didn’t recall doing anything to her at all. ‘What did I do to you?’ he asked casually. It was time to play their game, it seemed. He’d been wondering when that was going to happen.

‘Attacking me, like you did.’ She shot at him.

That gained his attention. Did he attack her? He didn’t think so ‘Hmm,’ he replied and then let there be a 10 second pause before continuing ‘I don’t recall doing that at all, when did I do that?’ He leaned back in his chair and wondered if she would think part of her usual plan had worked on some level, like he’d lost his memory as Rafe had.

‘You trying to mate me against my will.’ She told him, sounded angry now as well.

‘I did not.’ He stated right back simply ‘I just came to you as you wanted me to. I believe you were the one begging me to come to you, you even showered me with your new perfumed petals.’ Put a little growl in his voice ‘Riled me up good, but it was you that asked me to come to you, wanted me to smell that new perfume. Not the other way around…you still wearing it?’ he asked, rolling a seductive tone into his voice ‘I’ll come up now if you like.’

‘No.’ she shot right at him, ‘I don’t want you touching me.’

Jack nearly laughed out loud, it seemed she’d gotten herself into trouble with that new perfume ‘We’ll never have a pup if you don’t let me touch you.’ he told her, using her own words ‘But if that’s how you feel, Maria. I won’t touch you ever, it’ll be all up to you to touch me from now on.’

He felt anger flow down the mind-link and then it was just severed, and he did actually chuckle to himself now, lets just see what happens now? He thought amusedly. She wanted to blame him. Well, he now knew the truth and was going to plead ignorance and sit back and just watch her plan. Whatever it was, fall apart all around her. Because yes, something was blocking the Beta, his love of Luci is blocking him, his joy at being a father is blocking him and his strengthening bond with Rafe is also blocking him.

He would never be hers again, he was never going to forget Luci and the boys. He just had to make certain now that neither did Rafe, he had to be kept away from Melissa and those bloody petals.

He had woken up this morning and laughed softly upon opening his eyes, Rafe had been draped across him, like they’d used to replace themselves some mornings when Luci had been there, and she’d gotten up before them and snuck out of the bed they’d all been sharing. It had made him smile.

He’d poked Rafe right in the ribs and the man had buried his face into Jacks neck and muttered half a sleep “Where’s Luci?” just like he’d used to, when she’d been between them, it had amused Jack and he’d teased the man right away.

“Oh, so I’m not good enough for you, huh?”

Rafe had chuckled softly himself, “Not soft enough.” He’d teased Jack right back.

Jack had laughed heartily, but then had stopped laughing when Rafe had taken in a deep breath as if smelling him, like he’d been trying to scent him or breathe him in. Then the man had looked right at him all seriously “One day Jack, you’re going to get bit by me, good and proper.”

Jack had stared at him, blinked up at the man. Rafe had never voiced that before. Stared right at his Alpha, his friend, more than shocked by his words. Then Rafe had lifted himself up and smiled right down at him “I’ll hurt, I’ll bite hard.” He’d teased him once more.

“You might get bit back,” Jack had told him with a snort of amusement.

“Hmm, likely so. Now come on, take me to Luci, I want to see her.”

“Oh, all that sweet talk was just to get what you really want, huh?” Jack had teased him right back.

“Well, Jacki boy. I am the Alpha, I do like getting my own way.” Rafe had grinned right at him.

It had been a nice way to wake up, and knowing that Rafe, in his half-sleep, addled state, that his first thoughts were of Luci, Jack had liked that a lot. She was the first thing Rafe had thought about upon waking up. It was a good sign, that the man was going to recall her fully.

He looked at Rafe over there at his desk and smiled at the man, wondering if he would actually Mark him. They’d never really discussed it. Claiming Luci, they knew they’d both Mark her and she them, but would they have Marked each other? It was a curious thought.”

“What Jack?” Rafe asked him.

“Nothing.” He smiled. “Just thinking…”

Watched as Rafe snapped his teeth at him, and then they both just burst out laughing, clearly Rafe had known what he was thinking about.

“I’m going to put my plan into action today as well.”

“How?” Rafe questioned him.

Jack just smiled to himself now and then got up without saying a word, it was his plan and he was going to do it on his own. He needed Rafe to stay clear of those two she-wolves upstairs. “Never you mind. It’s my fun.”

He went upstairs to hunt Gloria, their omega, saw her walking along the corridor but also saw Melissa and Maria, smiled even bigger now. Game on. Let out a massive growl as Maria’s eyes fell on him, and then just started stalking towards her all aggressively. Watched as her eyes went wide and she bolted down the hall and back inside their suite.

Moved his eyes to Melissa who was still in the hallway, “If she thinks that will stop me, she’d be wrong, that’s our suite. Can’t keep me out of there.”

Then watched as Melissa hurried over to the Beta suite door and put herself in front of it so he couldn’t pass. “Stay the hell away from my sister.” She snarled at him.

Jack raised an eyebrow at the woman and then tilted his head slightly to the right and took in a deep breath, growled all lowly at her now “You smell good to me too.” He closed his eyes briefly “just like your sister in fact.” Snapped his eyes open and locked them right on her now, growled at her in the same manner he had Maria and stalked towards her now.

Taking in another deep breath, “You smell f*****g good.” He stated and saw her eyes widen at the realisation he was now looking at her to mate her as he had been her sister. Watched her turn and bang into his suite. She’d looked more than worried about the fact that he was talking about mating her.

He stood and chuckled to himself softly, had not planned on that at all, it had simply been an impromptu thought that had popped into his head, as Melissa stopped him from getting to Maria.

It had suddenly dawned on him that they both smelled the same and they did, he now realised. Therefore, his response to Melissa should be the same as his one to Maria. He had latched on to that thought and played it that way. A new game to be played, one that was not only for Maria, but for Melissa as well.

He was more than pleased with himself right that minute. Perhaps it would keep those two in their rooms and away from Rafe, make them think that if they walked about, Jack would actively hunt them and try to mate them and neither of them could stop him, seeing as he now was actively wanting both of them.

It would now be a full concern for them, him smelling them, would set off that primal aggressive need to mate them both, Melissa could no longer protect Maria, his hands wouldn’t care which one he got a hold of, to mate all aggressively.

It might just put enough fear into them to keep them holed up for now. His eyes moved to Gloria, she was just staring at him a little wide-eyed at what she’d seen just go between him and them. He smiled right at her. “Don’t mind that, Gloria, a private battle is all.”

She just nodded “Can I help you, Beta?” she asked as he walked over to her.

“Yes, actually. I was looking for you. I need you and the other omegas to do something for me.”

“Of course.”

Jack smiled at her now. “Go into all the rooms, mine last please. Retrieve all the aroma sachets and dispose of them, but when Melissa and Maria ask you why? Which they will. Tell them you’re filling them with the new petals they brought back, thought you’d get a head start on it is all.”

“Alright…but we’re not doing that?”

No, take them all to the cells and put them with the new ones. But under no circumstances, tell them that. Have Emitt burn them.”

“Okay, I’m a bit confused, Beta!”

“I know, don’t concern yourself with it, Rafe agrees. I’d also like to know about Melissa and Maria’s reaction to this when you tell them what you’ve done.” He smiled at her. “There is a game afoot is all, and I’m dealing with it my own way.”

She nodded and reiterated the plan back to him. He smiled, “Oh, if it looks like you’ll get into trouble, or feel uncomfortable, just tell them, I told you to do it, you’re under my orders.”

“Yes, Beta.”

He smiled as he watched her walk away, so the game begins. Let’s see how you two like being messed with. He thought to himself as he headed on back downstairs, it was nearly time to go to that meeting now.

Walked back into his office to replace West and Terence, Brad and Cooper in there along with Luna Jo-anne. He was smiling merrily to himself over his new game. “You look happy Jack?” Rafe stated.

“Mm, my game is afoot.” He chuckled softly “It’s going to get interesting around here in a day or so.”

He found all eyes in the room on him now. “Nothing to worry about, just something between Rafe and our Mates, are we heading off to Luci’s?”

“Yes, we were just waiting on you.” Rafe nodded and got up.

“I’m ready.”

“I’ve sent Nadia on ahead to prepare meals and drinks for everyone. Thought we’d walk over, Luci is aware we’ll all be coming shortly.” Jack nodded and they all strolled on out of the packhouse and down the forest-lined road to where Luci’s house was. The closer he got to the place, the happier he felt inside.

He’d missed her, he realised, even though he’d only seen her just this morning, he wanted to see her again, as did Flare. Though his beast was still quiet on that front, what they’d learned about themselves last night, about Luci and their choice, where she was concerned.

He knew both he and Flare had to wait to sort it out, but they also both knew, they would be claiming her as their Mate when it was all out in the open. They both loved her and wanted no other. Would never have another in their bed. Other than Rafe.

There would be no other she-wolf, no other female of any kind, at all, they desired no other, never would, and both he and Flare knew it.