The Dragon King
Chapter 20 ~ Get This Show On The Road

Caleb’s POV ~

I looked at the girl.. her face is the only thing identical to Aurora’s. Nothing else. I can’t help but wonder where everything went wrong with her. No one is born bad.. But, for the life of me.. I just don’t know.

I asked “Amelia? Can you tell me when you started resenting Aurora? I remember.. the two of you were glued at the hip. You used to complete each other’s sentences.. I never saw one.. without the other. Then it changed. Why?”

She glared at me.. “You should remember! The lamp!” Allison gasped, and I asked what? Allison said “You were seven. The girls were three. The antique lamp got broken.. Amelia said her sister did it. When we asked Aurora, she said she didn’t. I thought she was lying.. and I punished her for lying.”

I gritted my teeth.. “Oh! I remember now. You didn’t punish Aurora! You beat her bloody. A three year old.. you beat her, then you locked her in her closet. When I told you that Amelia had broken it.. and you beat the wrong kid.. you slapped me. And I told Amelia that day that she could never count on me for anything.. she lied.. and you believed her! So you set the pattern!”

Amelia snarled “Yeah! So I learned that only Momma had my back! That I couldn’t count on you.. and it was because of Aurora!” Draco said “What sort of convoluted way of thinking is that? You lied.. you got your sister beaten.. your brother stopped believing in you.. all of that was Your Fault! Aurora has every right to hate you! My Goddess! You are this way because You LIED!?”

Another thought occurred to me! “Oh My Goddess! You knew Aurora had a crush on Anderson when she was fifteen.. didn’t you? That’s why you chased him.. You took him away from her.. because you are jealous of her.. You want to BE Her! You fucking need some serious therapy.. this goes way beyond good twin, bad twin stereotypes! And You, Allison! You need therapy! You groomed Amelia in your image! That selfishness.. the judgemental way you evaluate a perceived opponent.. the see what you want and just take it mentality! That’s all you!”

Anderson said “Speculation this late in the game is useless. I have made my decision. This is how things will be from now on! Amelia, you will remain my mate. You will be Luna in name only. The actual running of the pack house will fall to my mother and Naomi. You will have two female guards on you, at all times! There will never be another opportunity for you to cheat on me. I will only fuck you.. literally.. until I have an heir. If I want to take a mistress, I will. Now, pack your bags. You return tonight. No point in allowing you to stay here. You either can’t learn.. or you won’t!”

I look at Draco and his eyes are as wide as mine feel! Anderson found his balls, apparently. He looked at me and said “She is to move into the Luna’s quarters when we get home. And I need Naomi to choose two warriors from the shewolves. Amelia is no longer allowed free range of the pack. She can’t be trusted.”

He turned to Allison and said “If you dare to disrespect me.. if you try to circumvent my authority.. you will move into one of the cottages at the border! I’m done! I’m tired of mollycoddling the pair of you. I will never walk on eggshells in my own home again. You’ve accused me of being weak.. for the last time!”

I mind linked Naomi to come back to Amelia’s room.. the shit just hit the fan. Draco walked over and poured another drink for Anderson and himself.. and sat down across from him. He quietly asked “Anderson, make sure you are certain about this. You deserve to be happy.. I just don’t want to see you regret your decisions.”

He shook his head “I’m not sure. It’s what I got right now. You have no idea how many decisions I have regretted the last three years! But I am certain it is time for me to be the Alpha my pack needs. The one they deserve. Oh! And Caleb? All Amelia’s clothes? Get rid of them. I will be ordering her wardrobe from now on.”

Naomi and Aurora walked in.. and Rori’s little nose was red.. I asked “Are you drunk?” She shook her head no.. and said “Yes.” Draco laughed and said “Come here, baby.” And she crawled into his lap. He said “The world got too big for you today, huh?” She nodded. He is such a large man.. she literally looks like a kid in his lap.

He said “She isn’t good with getting angry. It hurts her heart.. and she’s always sad afterwards. We learned that awhile back.. after John slapped her. She huddles into small places to “make her world smaller” so she can cope.”

Anderson said “What!? When did Dad slap her?” I sighed and told him about what he tried doing. And he got mad.. he growled “Seems like my father and I will have a talk, as well! Aurora.. I never apologized to you for all the pain I caused you. I really am sorry.”

She shrugged “Just be better! Sacred Moon needs an Alpha who can be present! Be there for them! An Alpha they can respect. Right now, that isn’t you.”

Whew! Drunk Aurora doesn’t hide her words! Amelia came out with her suitcases and asked “What’s she doing back here? Hasn’t she done enough!?” Anderson said “Amelia!? Best learn to curb your tongue. I will no longer tolerate your insolence!”

It didn’t matter.. Aurora was softly snoring against her mate’s chest. Draco stood and said “Time to tuck my Queen into bed. Anderson.. we will discuss an alliance. Call me next week!” He walked out the door.. and Naomi chuckled “I love that girl! Wait until Draco sees their suite. She ranted.. and raved. Threw things.. five times I had to stop her from coming back here and stomping a mud hole in Amelia’s ass. Drunk Rori is my spirit animal.”

I laughed and said “Good thing you stopped her. She would have hurt Amelia!” Naomi nodded and said “Don’t I know it! I lost over a hundred bucks betting she couldn’t kick my ass! She could! She did! And I was head warrior!” I whispered “I will let you beat my ass.. anytime, baby!” She grinned and kissed me.

I said “Let’s grab Chancey out of the bar! Get this show on the road!”