Winter Rejected By One Alpha Love By Another One
Chapter 22

As soon as Nicholas is out of his office, Shane contacts Gage, Dimitri, Patrice, and Yolanda to come to his office. Shane was thinking about what Nicholas said about the pup. He knows that Nicholas has a right to know about his pup. He's also concerned about Nicholas listening to his father again. Maybe try to take the pup from Star Eyes. After all, Irving did use Sabrina to force Nicholas into rejecting Winter. Who knows how far Irving will go to get what he wants." He is brought out of his thoughts when he hears two knocks and the door is opening.

All four of them are looking at him concerned. He points at the chairs. They sit down, still looking at him. Shane tells them about Winter going to the restaurant to meet with Taffy. She might be walking into an ambush to be abducted. He grits his teeth and clenches his fist "Alpha Nicholas Forrester will also be there. This b***h is his Mate." "Bastard" Gage and Dimitri mumble

Patrice and Yolanda are looking at the three of them confused.

Shane sees their confusion. "It's a long story. But I want you two there sitting together at a different table. Don't let Star Eyes out of your sight. We can't go into the bathroom with her as you two can. Harper and Parker will be there but they will need to stay with Taffy so she can't walk away from this bullshit." He points at them.

The two women nod their heads. Patrice and Yolanda had put some of the pieces together. They are not happy about Winter being in pain because of this woman and Nicholas.

Gage and Dimitri, I also want you two there. Make sure that none of those bastards leave alive." Shane hits his desk

"Okay, but does that include Nicholas?" Dimitri looked at him, smirking.

Shane chuckles." Not this time."

****

Ace and Bronson are walking behind Winter, Parker, and Harper in the mall. There are also twenty warriors with them but are not walking with them, but aren't close by. Winter and the twins are in the fitting room trying on lingerie. They are in the mirror looking at themselves and each other.

"Well, ladies, I do believe we have found the perfect ensemble that will drive our mates crazy. "Winter smiles, looking at herself. She is wearing a red and black plaid bra top with a ruffled under-bust, marabou trim, pom-pom ties, matching panties with an attached skirt, and garter belts. "Yes, I do believe McDreamy will love this" She hit her butt. Winter giggles, looking at Parker

"What? Easy access", Parker winks at Winter and Harper. She's wearing a black vinyl teddy with chain details and open cups. It has a mesh front panel and an open crotch with chains and an open back.

"We see which one of us inherited the freak genes." Harper pointed at her sister.

"Oh really. You could have fooled me." Winter is looking at the black studded open cup bra with matching choker and black thong panties that Harper is wearing.

The twins laugh. Parker picks up a pair of fuzzy handcuffs. "These aren't my sister or mine."

Winter snatches the handcuffs. "These are for a little experiment."

All three laugh.

Bronson and Ace have spotted two men that are standing outside the store. The two men followed them from the courtyard and also into the baby store.

"Let's get the ladies to the Suv first, then we'll circle back around and kill these assholes" Ace is looking at Harper walking to the register. He rubs his mouth as he's anticipating seeing her in the lingerie that she's buying.

"Sure thing." Bronson is smiling, looking at Parker and the teddy that Parker is holding up for him to see. He nods his head and winks at her.

After paying for her items. Winter glances at the two men that had been following them thinking "I had hope that they would walk away. Today isn't a good day for this"

"You three go the Suv. We got these assholes". Ace is escorting them out of the mall.

The other warriors are standing down to make sure that those are the only two.

Once Winter and the twins are in the Suv. Bronson points at the two men. They followed them onto the parking deck.

"Human form", Ace mumbles as they start walking toward the two men.

But the two men shift and growl at Ace and Bronson.

"Maybe not" Bronson shifts.

Now four wolves are standing face to face and growling at each other. Kodiak Ace's wolf snaps at one of the wolves before he jumps on him. He has the wolf on his side and has sunk his teeth into his side. The wolf is trying to get out of his grip. But Kodiak bites down harder until the wolf doesn't move again.

Bronson's wolf, Rocky, has the other wolf in his mouth on his shoulder. The wolf is snapping at Rocky continually. Rocky slings the wolf against the cemented parking deck and bites into his neck. The wolf whines but only for a couple of seconds. Winter is looking at some of the warriors walking over to the wolves to clean the incident up. She looks at the twins. "No one knew that we were coming here. I wonder how they knew I was here or was it a coincidence."

The twins are looking at her, nodding their heads. "Good point."

****

Nicholas didn't talk on the way back to the pack. Hayden would glance over at him every once in a while. He was hoping that Nick would tell him how the meeting went with Shane. But that never happened. When they park in the garage, "Come to my office. I have already contacted Blake". Nick slams the door.

Nick didn't say anything until he walked into his office and both men were there. "Taffy was making a play for Winter. But I have a strong feeling that there's more behind this move that she's making. Tomorrow Blake will go with me along with ten men. Hayden, you stay here and put the pack on high alert just in case." He rubs his chin as he fills the men in on the phone call that Winter received from Taffy and the rest of the meeting.

"Damn, it seems that Loose Legs isn't planning on walking away." Hayden sits back in his chair looking at Nick.

"No, it doesn't. Maybe tomorrow she'll be dealt with. Have you managed to replace out anything about her mother's past? Her connection with the damn rogues is strong as hell." Nick sits down

Blake nods his head. "Only that she was a rogue before she mated with Morlock. Her family name is Stonewall. Those nasty conniving asses. Some said that he was forced to mate with Penelope. That hasn't been proven yet."

Nicholas hits his desk. "So Irving was mating me with the blood of a f*****g rogue. No wonder Wilder and I never liked her a*s. Hell, it's probably true."

Blake leans closer to the desk. "How are you going to handle this pup thing? It seems that Shane and Winter are doing everything they can for you and Wilder not to know."

"It's more than that. Shane said something that is bugging the hell out of me. He said that he let her go once and he's not doing it again." Nick looks over at Winter's picture. "Another damn thing, those two had an official mating ceremony. His arrogant a*s had the picture of them from that night sitting on his desk"

"Winter and Shane knew one another before they found out they were mates. That's no big deal. After you rejected her, she found her second chance mate. If you think back, Shane had a mate some years back. She was killed by rogues." Blake is looking at him a little confused.

"No, there is more to it than that. What was that damn name she called him on the phone? s**t" He hit his desk. "Winter had a bear on her bed and on the tag on it had McDreamy and Star Eyes forever." Nick's head is tilted to the right and he's looking at them Hayden narrows his eyes ."Maybe they dated or slept together before she met you."

Nick shook his head. "Cuddle Bug hadn't been with anyone before me. But the dating part might be right. Let's see what we can replace out about those two. I sure as hell would like to know where she went to the day after she left here."

****

Reese and Cooper are sitting on the balcony. This is the first time they have had to relax and talk since the coronation. While talking, they discover that they have a common enemy. That is no other than Irving Forrester. Cooper tells him that Irving wanted to mate with his mate. Because at that time, Ariel had the second-largest pack. His was number one and Sabrina's pack was number three. Irving's pack was like number five or six he can't remember.

"It seems even back then he had an obsession with power and greed. Damn it. I have to say that I'm glad that he isn't my inlaw. Things wouldn't be peaceful around here if he was. But I dislike that my daughter had to pay the price for his bullshit. Hell, I feel sorry for Alpha Sabrina. She has always been a good and kind woman. Why in the hell would the Moon Goddess mate her with a bastard?" Reeses pours him and Cooper glasses of iced tea.

Cooper nods his head agreeing. "I'm sure that one day Irving and I will battle it out. I, for one, can't wait. I'm sorry that Winter had to endure that also. I have to admit that I'm delighted that my son and she are mates. My son has loved your daughter since the first they met. Even when he was mated to Jackie, I could see that he wasn't truly happy. It was like something was holding him back from loving her one hundred percent. But he was a damn good mate to her."

"That's good to hear. I was skeptical about Winter and Nicholas in the beginning because of who his father is. But from what I have heard, he did love and still loves my daughter. Irving used Sabrina to break him and Winter up. I hope that Nicholas won't cause problems between our kids. I can't figure out how in the hell he tolerates Morlock's daughter. If she's anything like her mother, he has both hands full. Taffy will destroy his pack." Reese is looking at three Suvs coming into the palace gates. "It seems my daughter is back from her shopping trip."

Cooper is looking at his son running out of the Suv to meet Winter.

She had told Shane about the incident at the mall on her way home.

At the Suv, Shane opens the door, wrapping his arms around her and scanning her body before she gets out of the Suv. "Star Eyes are you sure you're okay?" He kisses her before she answers him. Shane rubs her belly when he releases her lips.

"Yes, I'm fine. Ace and Bronson handled the situation but I'm curious as to how did they knew my whereabouts." She steps out of the Suv, only to be picked up by Shane.

He kissed her forehead. "Now that is a damn good question. Something that we need answers to and fast as hell." Shane walks into the palace and to the elevator to their wing. He lays her on the bed. "You need to rest, while I update you on my visit with Nicholas and my plan."

She props up on her elbows. "I don't know if I'm going to like this." She smiles when Shane kisses her head and wraps his arms around her. She snuggles into him.

After Shane tells Winter. She is quiet for a few minutes. "I can deal with this. Our pups' safety is the main thing. Even if we have to work with Nicholas tomorrow. It's only for an hour or so."She yawned and a few minutes later she had fallen asleep. "My beautiful Star Eyes" he closes his eyes.

****

Morlock is in the yard looking at his new pack arriving. Penelope walked over to his right side. "Well, now it seems that we have a large pack again. I'm so proud of you" She leans in to kiss his cheek.

But he dodges her. "We're no longer on that level. You have deceived me long enough. Now it's time for me to start making things right." Morlock was looking at Crystal walking to the right side of him. He smiles at her. Crystal smiles at him and ignores Penelope

Penelope rolled her eyes at her wondering "What the hell did he mean by that and why is she here,"

Morlock had commanded Taffy to be there. She and Muffy are standing behind them. Taffy is wondering what is going on that is until she looks around the yard at the hundreds of men and their families.

"Welcome to Dark Edge pack. The higher ranks and their mates will show you to houses. So you all can get settled in. But first, let me introduce you to a few people. He motions for his daughters to come closer to him. This is my oldest daughter Taffy and that is her mother Penelope." Morlock points at the two of them. Taffy is looking between her parents weirdly. Penelope frowns looking at him. Which he ignores." This is my other daughter Muffy the future Alpha of this pack, and this is Crystal her mother, and the Luna of the new Dark Edge pack."

The members are howling and cheering.

"What?" Taffy and Penelope yells

Morlock looks at them ."If you remember you two gave her birthright away to Nicholas. Since this is my second pack it's only fair that my second born and her mother will enjoy the benefits of it."

Penelope is about to say something. But he commands her to shut the hell up.

Taffy is looking at Muffy as if she wants to kill her. "No this isn't fair. I'm the oldest."

He laughs. "True you are. You traded your birthright for Nicholas. Now it's Muffy's turn. She'll be trained to be the Alpha. Maybe you should try to figure a way to slither your way back into Nicholas's pack. That is the only way you'll have a title. Maybe not" "Mother" Taffy screams and turns around to look at Penelope. But she isn't there or anywhere to be seen.

****

Winter, Shane, and the twins are in the Suv on their way to Felipe's. He's wondering why the twin keeps looking at him and giggling. "Okay, you two, what's going on?"

Parker turns around, "Well, since you asked. How did you like your surprise last night?"

Harper laughs, looking at him through the rearview mirror.

"My surprise?" He looked at Winter.

She's shaking her head.

"Star Eyes, what surprise are they speaking about?" He's still looking at her.

She's still shaking her head at the twins."I have no idea. We slept until midnight and ate, then went back to sleep. You know how Harper and Parker are." She looked out the window.

He cut his eyes at the twins.

Parker is looking at him and mouthed "She knows"

"Ah Star Eyes. I would love to get my surprise tonight." He kissed the back of her hand.

"Okay, McDreamy." Winter smiles, looking out the window.

Shane smiles, wondering "What has my Star Eyes done now?"

When they pull up at the restaurant, Shane gets out of the Suv and walks over to join Gage and Dimitri. They inform him that their mates and some more warriors are already planted in Felipe's. Shane is looking at Winter and the twins walk inside. A few seconds later, Nicholas and Blake walked over to the three men. Nicholas also had some men inside and around the restaurant. Shane and Nicholas nod their heads at each other and their attention goes back to the restaurant.

Taffy and Penelope are sitting at a table when Winter, Harper, and Parker walk in. "Did she say anything about her mother coming?" Harper is looking at Penelope.

Parker was looking around the restaurant.

"No, but I'm not surprised. It doesn't matter. They can die together. " Winter is looking at Taffy and Penelope as she reaches the table.

Taffy and Penelope are staring at her.

"Now is this the correct way to greet your Queen." Winter is still looking at him.

"Oh," Penelope mumbles as she stands to curtsy. She looks over at Taffy, she's still sitting down. She hit her legs

Taffy slowly stands up and curtsies. But it's frowning the entire time.

"Say what's on your mind". Winter waves the waitress away that has brought her and the twins glasses of water.

"s**t" Penelope mumbles, looking at the glasses the waitress walking away.

Parker excuses herself. She pretends to go to the bathroom. But she's following the waitress. She grabs the waitress's arm. "Drink this."

The waitress shook her head.

"That's what I thought. Follow me". Parker escorts the woman to a storage room. Where Marson is waiting for her." Keep her a*s in there. Also, take good care of these glasses. We need to know what she put in them." Marson stood in front of the door.

At the table, Taffy nor Penelope had said why Taffy called her. Parker sits down. "Did I miss anything?"

"Nope, it's as if cats have their tongues" Harper point at the two women.

"Look here Laffy Taffy, you're wasting my time." Winter is looking at several rogues walking in. "Heads up" she mind-linked to Harper and Parker.

"We only came for the Queen", one of the rogues yells, looking at Winter.

Winter smirks and looks at Taffy. "Oh my. Shit is about to get real"

About that time, two large black wolves burst through the window and growl.