The Failed Rejection
Chapter 67

Braxton pov

Beep beep beep beep

The steady noise that had once drove him nuts as he was laying in the hospital allowed Braxton to keep his calm. This meant his mate was alive and well, sadly the baby wasn’t as lucky. The doctor told him Penelope was only six or seven weeks along and probably didn’t even know she was pregnant. He couldn’t help but feel sorrow wash over him, when he asked why Penelope has lost the pup the doctor was unsure. He attributed it to the accident. Penelope had cuts and bruises, but it was the injury to the head that was causing the to worry. The doctors guessed she would wake up on her own in the next twenty- four hours. Though brain injuries were tricky.

Braxton couldn’t stop the anguish he was feeling as it was his own fault his mate was in this state. If he had just left the past in the past then Penelope would be at medical school. Though he couldn’t deny he was happy to finally have answers and the man responsible was dead.

They managed to replace out that the rogues originally were hired by the new rogue king aka Alpha Shawn to blackmail other alphas into looking the other way or joining up when the “time was right”. Delia was approached because she had a shopping addiction which the pack suspected was cheating. She had been disappearing for long periods of time and a lot of money had been missing near the end of Delia’s life. No one in the pack mentioned anything to him after the fact so as not to besmirch his mates memory.

Denali found out about the black mail of his first mate and others as Alpha Shawn apparently kept files of all Alphas and Lunas looking for ways to extort them. Braxton had sent his brother and Alana to assess the situation at the packhouse while he stayed with Penelope. Denali called not even three hours later apparently hitting the jackpot with sensitive information of alphas all over the world. Braxton told him to download all the files and we would deal with them when the time was right.

He was not leaving Penelope’s side other than showering and properly clothing himself, which is how he found himself wearing scrubs.

It was the dawn of a new day, but Braxton still felt just as miserable as the day before as Penelope was still unconscious. His brothers as well as the warriors from the Midnight Warriors pack had came to visit and check in. Heath checked in after the accident and then left shortly after that being called back by their alpha. Brax was surprised by that action as Axel seemed like a genuine and generous Alpha but he couldn’t fault the alpha for looking out for his pack first. His brother Dash walked in looking worried,

“What is it?”

“We need to call Nathan back, he’s been calling every few hours,” Dash told him and Brax let out a sigh. “You want me to do it?” Dash asked and Braxton shook his head no. Braxton had been putting off facing Penelope’s family because he didn’t want to face them as he was ashamed.Braxton leaned down and gave his mate a quick k**s on her forehead.

“I’ll be right back baby.”

“I’ll look over her,” Dash told him and Braxton nodded appreciatively. Braxton stood and walked outside taking his brothers phone as he had lost his when he was taken. Just as he stepped outside is when Dash’s phone lit up with an incoming call from “Alpha Nathan” Braxton accepted it and put it to his ear.

“Dash what the hell is going on! You or the warriors haven’t checked in and Lili is going crazy!”

“Nathan it’s Braxton,” he interrupted Nathan’s rant.

“Braxton, what’s going on?”

“It’s bad, Penelope is…” Braxton broke off as he choked up unable to voice the words.

“Man what is it? Is she okay?” Nathan asked as concerned filled his voice.

“I don’t know,” Braxton started to tear up. “It’s bad, it’s really bad,” Braxton stated and the dam he had been keeping finally gave way. He started to fall to the ground, but thankfully his brothers were there to catch him. Always.

“We are here,” his brother Denali told him as he wrapped him in a tight hug. Dash pulled him in from the other side

Killian pov

It was time to end this so he could return home to his babies and mate. He hated being away from them, but this was his duty as alpha. This was also for his son’s future as well.

Killian stared at the Alphas and betas in the room all trying to be strongest in the room. It wouldn’t end well as it never did, this was the real reason for the werewolf council. It was time to take charge.

“Okay Brad I want you and Seth laying the explosives,” Killian decided.

“Yea alpha,” they responded in unison and he allowed the tiniest curling of his lips. He was ready for Brad to start his Delta duties. Jackson was ready to retire and enjoy his grandkids.

“Do you need any one else?” Killian asked.

“Three extra men should do the trick, I want as many men as possible in nests taking out the patrol warriors,” Brad looked to one of his warriors. “You got the map?” The man Killian didn’t know walked up and laid out the map on the bed. It was awkward and cramped, but the best they could do in the situation.

“Okay, I need two men pairs setting up here,” Brad pointed to a location on the map. “Here.” Then another location, “here, here, here, here, and here.” Brad pointed to each spot quickly and deliberately so it was clear Brad knew the terrain. The locations also made a circle around the council headquarters.

“Now the rest of the men will be needed on the ground for when the explosions happens and the chaos that ensues. You can be in your wolf form or use weapons, the choose is up to you.” Brad told the room.

“Okay I want all of the Alphas on the ground as they are the strongest,” Killian stated and everyone agreed. “Brad whose your best shooters?”

“Ethan and Dustin, but I want Dustin with me to plant the explosives. So I’d have to go with, Charlie.” Killian nodded,

“All right so that’s Charlie, Ethan, Wyatt, Fernando, Darius, and—“

“Alpha,” Killian was interrupted by an older Alpha around his fathers age.

“Yes Alpha John?”

“My Beta has informed me that his son is an excellent shooter and would like the chance to prove himself,” Alpha John stated. The kid stepped forward and Killian looked him up and down.

“All right, one of Brad’s men will take you out back and test your shooting skills and he will decide if you can past the tests while we go over the rest of the plan.” The men left the room while Brad continued to talk,

“Here comes the hard part is replaceing your spotter, takes years for shooters and spotters to work well together. As werewolf’s we have heightened senses so anyone who is a good tracker will be better at being a spotter than others.” The room explodes in who is the best trackers and Killian roars,

“Silence!” The entire room quickly fell into silence. “How long?” The room seemed confused, but Brad knew what Killian wanted to know,

“Three hours until shift change.” The room turned solemn,

“It’s time to get our s**t together, no more fighting.” Everyone nodded, but it only lasts for a short amount of time. It’s the alpha b***d.

The two men return at the moment and Dustin simply nods and Killian asks,

“What’s your name?”

“Blake.”

“Okay, shooters replace your spotters and get comfortable with one another, you have an hour and a half. Get your weapons, ammo, Dustin please help them,” Brad stated.

“Seth, also distribute the weapons we brought as well,” Killian stated.

“Yes sir.” Then about six men had left the room as most of the others were outside. Killian wasn’t worried as Seth would make sure his orders were taken out. There was still a lot of work to be done a little time to get it done.

1 hour before shift change

It was time to move out and put everyone in position. The group of alphas stayed in the hotel room.

“Everyone have your orders?” Killian asked. “Have your weapons? Know where your going? Any last questions on the plan?” Killian let it hang in the air for a full minute.

“All right one last thing before we move out, if I replace out that any one betrays me or my pack I will hunt you down and tor.true you to death. Do not underestimate my kindness for weakness, do not underestimate me or it will be your death,” Killian let his aura roll out just a little to emphasize his words as he looking in every alpha’s eyes. He could tell every alpha in the room was fighting the urge to submit to him and he smiled happy with the results.

Killian went to check in with his men who were in the nests. He wanted to see how they were doing mentally as this could be a one way ticket for them. The men seemed to be doing okay. Killian checked in with Seth next as he was headed to plant the explosives.

“You read for this?” Killian asked as he was checking the bag. Seth nodded but looked troubled. “What is it?”

“Do you really think she faked the mate bond?” Seth asked and Killian sighed feeling bad for his beta,

“Honestly Seth I don’t know, but I think this boils down to do you trust Brad?”

“Of course I do.”

“Brad told us sirens around here are bad news and I believe him, but that doesn’t mean all of them are bad, let’s just focus on this for right now and then we can look into siren lore later.” Seth digested what he told him for a moment before responding.

“Did you mean what you told her?” Seth asked.

“Would I get her a life out of p**********n? Yes if she truly wanted it, the girl barely looked eighteen. No girl deserves that.” Killian always kept his word and Seth just nodded,

“But like I said we need to focus on this.” Killian went looking for his guns and gloves that Brad had given him. Seth handed them both to him. He was placed where Brad thought the most warriors was likely to be dispersed to.

Half an hour before shift change.

“It’s time.”

Alora pov

She watched her mate very carefully and knew he was going to get himself killed if he was here for what she thought he was. She was going to have to follow him and save him. Well she was going to try. She had just came into her siren powers and still hadn’t gotten full control of them yet. The only thing she could really do was sing. The sirens call was as deadly as the lore described.

“Alora!” Her mother screeched for her and she took off away from the hotel into the woods nearby. She would not sell her virginity to the highest bidder like her mother demanded. Not with her mate so close by, she was not lying or tricking him. She would prove it! She had to, everything depended on it. She would not end up like every female in her family, especially her harpy of a mother!

She watched as her mate ran into the woods and she followed after him.