Winter Rejected By One Alpha Love By Another One
Chapter 30

The rogues are looking in the direction of Nicholas's pack. Joe is pacing and rubbing his chin. He wants to attack now. But Herschel hadn't received the call yet. They hear someone running their way. Joe and his men are about to shift and attack whoever it is. But Herschel calls them down. A blonde-haired man walks from behind a tree. "There have been a lot of damn changes since that a*****e, Nicholas, become Alpha. It seems that Irving underestimated him. Hell, he had kicked the old man out of his office. Blocked the bank account. Even the damn Luna has kicked Irving's a*s out of the bedroom. I'm completely out of the damn loop. Irving doesn't know a damn thing about what goes on there."

"s**t things aren't looking at the damn palace either. It seems the Queen killed Milly and Finola. Hell, you already know what happened to the ones that went after your Alpha and the King. Those bastards aren't playing when it comes to Queen Winter. Hell, neither is her a*s when it comes to them." Herschel looks at the man.

Joe is looking at the blonde-haired man up and down. He sniffs the air toward him and walks around him. "Just who the f**k are you?"

The man turns his nose up, looking at Joe. "Who I am isn't any of your damn concern."

Joe stops in front of the man. "That is where your snobby a*s is wrong. When it comes to me and my men, every damn thing concerns me."

"Get your rogue the hell away from me." The man chuckles and points at Joe.

Herschel walked over to Joe. "Calm down. He's a friend who is working with us."

Joe is still staring at the man. "Okay for now. But hear my damn words. I don't trust your a*s. If you cross us, you won't have to worry about what your damn Alpha will do to you." Joe walked away from the two men and shook his head. "Can't trust anyone that turns on their damn Alpha. Hell, that bastard will stab you in the back fast as hell. Keep that traitor the hell away from me", Joe points at the man while he's walking away.

"You need to get your little friend in check." The man pointed at Joe.

"Little mutherfucker, I'll show your a*s how this little friend will whoop your a*s" Joe turned to look at the man.

"Calm down" Herschel shakes his head at Joe. "Man, don't pay his a*s any attention. Is everyone else in their place?" Herschel pat the man on his back. "You should be heading back. I'll let Manny know what you said." The man is still looking at Joe while walking toward the woods.

Herschel snaps his head to look at Joe. "Dude, you need to be more careful who you talk to like that. That's our boss's cousin. He's our number one inside man."

"I don't give a rat's a*s who the f**k he is. If he can turn on his Alpha, then he can turn on you and his damn cousin. Mark my word, his a*s can't be trusted. "Joe is looking in the direction he left the way.

Hayden and Blake are walking around the border. Nicholas wanted them to double-check security since his conversation with Shane. He already knew that he had some traitors among them but Shane confirmed it.

As the two men are heading back to the main pack, they hear something in the woods. The noise is coming from the direction rogues are camping in. Hayden and Blake stop behind two trees but are ready to attack if they need to. They are shocked to see the man. Blake looks at Hayden. "Correct me if I'm wrong. Didn't Nicholas tell everyone not to leave?"

Hayden nods his head, looking at the man peeping around before he walks toward the packhouses. "His a*s was up to no good."

"That's for sure" Blake looked at the man walking inside the main house.

"Damn, I never would have suspected him. Damn" Hayden frowns

"f**k", Blake mumbles and frowns, thinking "Hell his a*s has been like a father to me. s**t"

Nicholas is in his office waiting for Blake and Hayden. He's also researching Heteropaternal Superfecundation pregnancy "Extremely rare. Leave it to Cuddle Bug to have two eggs released in the same cycle. " He chuckles and starts back reading. "The egg has to be fertilized by the s***m of a different man in a short period of time. That explains why she's carrying Shane and my pups." Nicholas looked up to see an angry Hayden and a look of dismayed Blake.

Blake is repeatedly shaking his head. "I don't believe this s**t. You tell him. I can't seem to replace the words to say."

Hayden pats his back as he tells Nicholas about the man.

"I should have known. s**t, I wonder if Irving's a's is involved in this s**t. Watch him for now. If he leaves again, notify me. We'll follow his a*s with some warriors and kill all of their asses. We also need to replace out if that man knows about his friend's disloyalty." Nicholas looks at Blake. "Hey, man, are you going to be okay?"

"Yeah, this is just hard to take in" Blake mumbles, still can't believe what he just witnessed.

Nicholas walked in front of his desk, looking at Blake concerned. "We need you at your best in the morning. We're joining Shane in the search for those damn Stonewalls. I can't leave you here."

"Don't worry, my loyalty is to you, the pack, and protecting our future Alpha." Blake sighed.

Hayden is looking at Blake worried.

****

Most of last night was spent with Shane trying to talk Winter out of going with him and the others to properties of the Stonewalls. But nothing he has said has worked. It only made her more determined. The thought of her getting her hands on Taffy. She's regretting not killing Taffy the other day. Shane tried again this morning. Winter kisses him. "I'm glued to you, remember?"

"Yes, I remember." Shane winks at her.

"Good because Mystic and Magik are both ready to kill those assholes." Parker looks at her twin.

Winter motions for her to sit down. "Yes, but I need a few minutes with McDreamy."

"Hell yeah. But leave Taffy's weak-a*s wolf Tunic to Rieka. Rieka wants to rip her a*s to pieces." Harper looks around the room at the men as they are all walking out of the room.

Gage and Dimitri are looking at her, thinking "She and Parker sure do love to fight.

Shane hasn't told Winter yet about Nicholas requesting to be in the delivery room with them.

Once everyone is out of the room, Winter turns to look at him. "I see why you are quiet. Nicholas, you and me in the delivery room will be quite interesting. As much as I don't like it. But you're right and I do agree Nicholas does have a right to be there." "I have to say that I was nervous as hell about telling you that. Because I agreed without discussing it with you. I'll do my best not to make another decision without talking with you first." He kisses her forehead and rubs her belly.

Winter smiles. "At least there won't be any argument over which one will be King or Queen. Since you will both be there."

"True, I don't care which of our pups will be. All I want is for you and our pups to be healthy. Nothing else matters." Shane kisses her stomach.

"Excuse me." Veronica lowers her head and starts backing out the door.

"Come in." Winter looks up at her secretary.

"Your Majesty, King Fontaine is requesting a meeting with you here at the palace. Tomorrow at noon." Veronica was looking at her, waiting for an answer.

Winter and Shane are both looking confused. But she agrees to meet with him. Neither one says anything until Veronica is closing the door behind her.

"King Fontaine. I wonder what this is about?" Shane rubs his chin.

Winter sits down. "I don't know, I have never met him. My parents said that he doesn't come to the surface much. When he does, he's looking for his mate or to kill a human that has stolen treasure from the sea. But what is his business with me?" Shane looks at her confused now. "His mate? Wouldn't his mate be a mermaid?"

"Not necessary, since his mother is a shifter. He's a Hybrid. King Cypress, his father, fell in love with Alpha Lillian. Once they complete the mating process, she could live in the sea and on the surface. I take it that Kristoff can do the also." Winter taps the desk. "Maybe his mate is here. No, that can't be it. Since he wants to talk to Star Eyes. Maybe he's having a problem with shifters." Shane was thinking.

****

Taffy can't believe that her uncle won't let her leave. She tried contacting her father through their link. But he had blocked her. Now she's throwing clothes out of her bag onto the floor.

"Are you looking for this?" Manny is standing in the doorway with Taffy's cellphone in his hand.

She runs over to him." Give me my phone". Taffy is trying t take it from him. She screams and falls to the floor. Taffy is holding her face. "You hit me. How dare you? You would never have done that if my mother was alive." She was looking up at him still holding her face.

"News flash Loose Legs. You and I aren't related. Penelope couldn't have children. I can do whatever I want to you. But don't worry, I wouldn't touch you with a fake d**k. But I sure as hell will kill you." Manny looks at her. "So get used to this room. "What do you mean my mother isn't my mother?" She yells as she stands up

"Dumb as hell. Look in the f*****g mirror. Take along as a*s look t yourself. The answer is right there. You might not be Penelope's daughter by blood. But you sure are stupid as hell. Your a*s is just like she was." He walked out of the room. Taffy walks over to the mirror.

Manny is in the hall with Mabon. Mabon is relaying a message from Herschel when they hear a loud scream followed by "Crystal is my mother. No f*****g way.

"s**t, she figured it out sooner than I expected her to. She might have a little more sense than I have given her credit for. We have to make a move sooner than I expected. Tell the men that I want them in the neutral territory close to Nicholas's pack tomorrow. I want his arrogant a*s in my hands. If not him, then bring me, someone, that he cares about to force his a*s to come here." Manny yells.

In the bedroom, Taffy is crying. At first, it was because Crystal is her mother. Now it's because of Manny's plan for Nicholas.

****

It had been a couple of hours since Winter, Shane, Nicholas, and the others had been traveling to all of Manny's properties. So far, they have come up empty-handed in the first three places.

Winter is frustrated and is rubbing her stomach. Shane and Nicholas are looking at her smiling but are also concerned that she might be hungry. That is until she takes a turkey on rye sandwich out of her purse.

Both men smiled, looking at her eating.

She is sitting between them in the SUV. Winter lays her sandwich on her lap and takes a bottle of water and a bag of chips. After drinking some water, she looks at her sandwich.

"I got it Star Eyes." Shane took the bottle of water.

She smiles and opens her chips. After she has eaten some chips. Nicholas takes the bag from her and chuckles, looking at her, smiling while looking at her eating her sandwich, thinking "I'm glad I'm a part of her pregnancy, even if it is a small part." Shane glanced over at him thinking "You deserve that moment. But just don't touch her."

After Winter has finished eating and drinking her water. She noticed that they were arriving at the last address they had for Manny.

"At least this place doesn't look as rundown as the others. I'm like the twins. I want to kill some rogues." She gives Shane her hand as he helped her out of the SUV.

Nicholas walks around the SUV and stands on the other side of Winter.

Everyone is looking at the three of them. They can't believe that Shane and Nicholas aren't fighting or at least arguing.

"Someone is here," Shane sniffs and points to a window on the first floor of the house.

Nicholas was looking to the right side of the house. "I also saw someone running toward the back."

Winter is looking around the yard, then she looks at the house. "All of their thoughts are about attacking us. But not one damn Stonewall is here. None of them are thinking about Manny's whereabouts. " She's walking to the front door. Shane takes her left hand and walks beside her. Nicholas reaches for her right hand but stops when Shane lets out a low growl.

Nicholas raises his hand a little. "Old habits die hard." He walks in front of the Winter.

Winter doesn't say anything. "They are coming at us from both sides", she minds links, everyone.

Shane and Nicholas looked at her. "Don't shift."

"Oh boy, here we go again." She mumbles, looking at everyone else shifting, including Shane and Nicholas.

The rogues are all growling at Optimus, Wilder, Winter, and the others. Winter noticed that some rogues seemed to be very protective of a chocolate-colored female wolf. She smirks and walks in front of Optimus and Wilder. Only for them to walk in front of her again. She raises her hand. "Stop, there will be no bloodshed today." She looks around at the rogues. "You all are here to protect Manny's mate. If you go with us peacefully, I promise you no one will harm you unless you give a cause. If not, I promise you that each and every one of you will die today." She looked at the female wolf. "I believe they are waiting for you to give the command. I hope you make the right choice. If not, I will rip your a*s to pieces." Winter holds her head up high and stares at the chocolate wolf. The little wolf is looking at Winter and nods her head.

"Good choice. I will keep my promise regarding you and everyone here. I only need to use you all for a little while. Then you'll be free to go about your merry way." Winter is still looking at the wolf.

A few seconds later, Ace, Bronson, and the royal pack are also out of the woods in human form. She looks at them ."You have my orders. I am a woman of my word. If anyone makes a move, then kill them as I stated to the rogues."

The two men bow and walk over to their mates.

Shane and Nicholas are walking up to her. Shane wraps his arms around her waist. "Star Eyes what are you planning?

Nicholas was looking at her, wondering the same thing.

"As I stated, Ophelia is Manny's mate. She's also pregnant. He must have told her about his plan to attack Nick's pack soon. She kept thinking about it. I don't know when. I am going to use her to our advantage. That is to bring him to us instead of Nick's pack I hope." She smirks and motions for Ophelia to be brought to her.

"Sounds like a good plan to me." Shane looked at Nicholas.

He agrees "I still have to deal with a f*****g traitor and double security around the border. Just in case that bastard still plans to make his move," Nicholas growls at Ophelia as she walks in front of Winter. "Your Majesty," Ophelia snarled.

Winter laughs "Girl, don't have that attitude with me. Now dial your Mate's number and just say hello. If you say any more, I'll forget that you're pregnant and snap your damn neck." She hands the woman the phone. "Phone Conversation "

Hello

Ophelia: Hello

Manny: Ophelia? Who's damn number is this?

Winter: It is your Queen's number. Yes, that was your pretty and pregnant mate.

Manny: Let her go. She has nothing to do with this.

Winter: That is where you are wrong. If you want her, then come to the palace. You have 48 hours to turn yourself in. Don't forget to bring Laffy Taffy with you.

"End of call"

"Tomorrow Dimitri will take some warriors and go to the other address." Winter put her phone in her purse.

"Cuddle_ is cut off by Shane's growl. Nicholas ignores him. "You really don't believe that he'll turn himself in, do you?"

Winter is rubbing circles on Shane's back to calm him down. "No. He would never do that. Manny will fight to the end. Because his mate is pregnant but also because of his hatred for the both of you. I'm just bringing him and his family to you. I'm tired of playing with him. I want this war to end before I give birth to our pups. I need some rest" Winter is looking at the two men. She took Shane's hand.

Nicholas is looking at her and Shane getting into the SUV. "Winter finally admitted that one of the pups is mine."