The Imperial Wolf Series Books 1-3
Chapter 75

The Omega "Erick's Mother" POV

I look out my window and watch as Cassie, Austin, and the nanny drive by my house. I might could score a few points with my son if I told him what is going on with his brother. I guess that is really none of my business, is it?

I walk through my house. This solitude is not so bad, but I would like to see my son. All I wanted was for him to be happy. Now, look at him. He should have listened to his mother. He should have stayed away from that damn girl and all of her problems. How I would love to see my granddaughter and look into her eyes, kiss her. It will never happen. The Alpha all but forgets me. At least he let me live here and did not kill me. I am his mother. I should not be living like this: a cast out, an omega, the forgotten of the pack.

Maybe if I go to see Alpha Erick and confess my sins, he will forgive me for all my wrongs and let me back into his home. I would have to be honest with him, at least somewhat. I go into the kitchen and make myself a cup of tea. I sit down alone at the table with my tea and think about everything I have done.

As I sit in my despair and roll in my own self-pity, I think of what I have become. I once was a fierce Luna and now look at me! I ruled this pack with an iron fist. I was the true Alpha, and my husband was just a pawn in my game. I could make Erick my puppet. I take a sip of my tea. I already tried that, and it did not work, did it? Oh, you fool, everything you tried did not work. Nothing has gotten rid of Kate. So, there is only one way to wiggle my way back into my son's life. I should confess and beg for mercy. The white wolf appears before me. He growls and moves toward me. "You are thinking smart for a change, old woman," the wolf growls.

"I know; I am going to see Alpha Erick and tell my son the truth about everything. Then let's see how he feels about me," I say to the white wolf.

"Your son does not hate you, but like me, Alpha will protect Kate no matter what," the white wolf growls.

"I thought you would help me get rid of her, wolf," I say.

The white wolf moves closer to me. He shows me his teeth and growls. "Kate is far more important to me than you, woman," he growls.

"I asked for your help," I snap at the wolf.

"I am not yours to command. You are not an imperial wolf, and you are nothing to me. Go confess your crimes to your son, and maybe I will let you live," the white wolf growls.

The white wolf growls, moving closer to me. He is going to kill me. This is it for me. He stops and growls one last time, then disappears. I can feel my heart racing inside my chest. I should have never gone to the spiritual realm for help. I should not have done any of this. I was wrong. Now, it might just cost me my life. Either the white wolf will kill me, or my son will kill me when I tell him what I have done.

I get up from the table. I put my teacup in the sink. It is time to face the music and confess my crimes. I slip on my shoes and go out the front door to begin my walk to the Alpha's house.

It is already dark as I begin walking. I am too afraid to shift into my wolf form. I can make it. I am not as strong as I once was before I became the omega of this pack. Now I am a shell of my former self. I am just an old woman who wronged the Alpha and his Luna. Everything I did was for Erick and to make sure he was an influential leader. I wanted him to be the most significant, strongest Alpha. Now, look at him. He is the Alpha of two packs. He is the husband to an imperial and the father of a strong hybrid wolf. Baby Belle will be our Alpha someday. I need to know her, so maybe she will be kind to me. Perhaps, my way back to my son is through Belle.

I make it almost to the Alpha's house. I can see it from here. It is dark, but I know Alpha Erick is in there with Kate and the baby. I walk slowly across the field to his house. I have no idea precisely what I am going to say, but I know I have to tell him everything. He has to know about rainwater and me. He needs to know about my pact with the imperials, and he needs to know about his father.

When I am almost to the house, a wolf approaches me. "Why are you here, Omega?" the wolf growls at me.

I am tired and do not want to fight with anyone or have to turn back. "I need to see my son; it is important," I say softly.

The wolf circles me. I do not think he is going to let me through to see Alpha Erick. "Please, it is about Kate and the baby," I beg him.

"I will escort you to the house," the wolf growls.

I follow the wolf to the Alpha's house. I need to be ready to talk fast. I know Alpha Erick is not going to give me much time to explain my presence. I need to be precise and ready for a confrontation with him and Kate. "Wait here," the wolf growls as he leaves me to wait outside.

I wait for what seems like forever. I can see the lights coming on, and I hear voices coming from inside the house while I wait. It is Kate that wants to see me. I can hear her telling Erick to let me into the house.

The wolf comes back to me and leads me into the house without a word. I go into the front of the house and have a seat. I wait for Alpha Erick and Kate to come to talk to me. I am nervous.

I look around the home that was once mine and my late husband's. Was I ever happy here? I only remember so much hatred and chaos in this house. It made me who I am, a hateful old bitch, with no one to turn to or love. Alpha Erick and Kate come into the room and sit down with me. Erick looks at me with the same hate he has since the day he threw me out of this house. Kate, on the other hand, does not. She is waiting to see what I have to say. "How is baby Belle?" I ask.

"Is that way you come," Alpha Erick snaps at me.

"She is beautiful and doing wonderful," Kate answers me, so pleasant.

Alpha Erick looks at Kate in shock. He is wondering the same thing I am. Why is she being kind to me? Kate smiles, and it creeps me out.

"I came because I want to clear the air and confess my sins. I also want to tell Kate about her mother and why I was afraid of this union," I say.

"Do you think that will get you back into my home?" Alpha Erick asks.

I shake my head and begin to cry. "No, son. I only want to do something I should have done a long time ago. I want to be honest with you and Kate," I say.

"I want to hear what she has to say," Kate says. Kate moves close to me and sits next to me.

"Thank you. Your mother and I were friends. We were not just friends. We were close. I knew all of her secrets, and she knew mine," I say. I stop and look at Erick. He looks annoyed.

"Get on with it," Erick snaps.

"Your mother and Alexander did not get together out of love, Kate. It was a union for power. They wanted to create a child that would be so strong they could rule both the vampires and wolves. You, Kate, you were born to be the Alpha of the imperials and enslave the vampires," I say.

"We already know all of this," Erick snaps.

"The white wolf is here to protect you. Your ancestors are trying to make sure you become Alpha. He watched your mother too, but he failed. When an imperial wolf is forced to be without her child, they go crazy. It is an animal's instinct buried in us from our wolf," I say.

"We already know all of this, too, mother. You need to leave," Alpha Erick growls. He stands up to leave the room.

"Wait, there is more," I say.

"No, the white wolf is gone. Kate is fine," Alpha Erick growls at me.

"You idiot, he is not gone. He will never leave. Don't you get it. Once someone summons him to protect Kate, he has to be with her until her death or his death," I say.

Alpha Erick stops. "What do you mean summon? I thought the wolf came because she was stressed?" Alpha Erick asks.

"He does, but well, she comes in stress to help and protect but the other side of the wolf the male side, the great protector, the killer. He comes when summoned. He is here for blood and to possess Kate," I say.

"I do not understand," Alpha Erick says.

"Let me put it as simple as I can. The white wolf is not dangerous in the female form. She is only here to protect Kate and the baby. The male form of the white wolf is here to kill anything that threatens her or upsets her," I say.

Alpha Erick sits back down. He is stressed and thinking all of this over.

"I did not summon the wolf; it just appeared," Kate says.

"I know you did not summon the wolf because I know who did," I say.

Alpha Erick's eyes shift to me. He knows it was me, and he is only waiting for me to admit it. I can see it as he turns his body toward me, ready to pounce. This situation will not end well for me.

"Tell me how to get rid of it," Alpha Erick says.

"You have to send it back where it came from, the spiritual realm. That is the only way to get rid of it permanently," I say.

"How in the hell do we do that?" Alpha Erick asks.

"Kate is the only one that can kill it and send it back. It is not gone. The white wolf is still with you. It is just waiting for you to be stressed and need him. Then he will appear to help you. When he does, be ready and take him out of this world," I answer. "That sounds too simple," Alpha Erick says.

"It is not simple. If Kate needs the white wolf, she will not want to kill it. That is the problem," I say.

"I have one question for you. I just need you to tell me who summoned the white wolf to t*****e me?" Kate asks me.

I look at Alpha Erick and then back to Kate. I take a deep breath. "It was me. I summoned the white wolf to destroy you," I answer her.

Kate smiles at me so sweetly. "Erick, I think it is time you get rid of your mother," Kate says.

"I will take her home," Alpha Erick says.

"No, that is not acceptable," Kate says.

"Please, spare me my life. I came to you and confessed. I wanted to help you and get this behind me," I beg Kate.

Kate's expression never changes. She shifts into a wolf and begins attacking me. She is killing me quickly. I can hear Alpha Erick screaming for her to stop, and then darkness falls upon me.