Winter Rejected By One Alpha Love By Another One
Chapter 37

"Jackie? Your dead mate" Winter looks at Shane then back at the woman.

"Yeah that Jackie." Shane is still staring at Jackie.

Harper and Parker walk in front of Winter's desk looking at the woman. Dimitri walks over to stand bede mane. But his attention is on the man. The man and Jackie are looking at Shane. "Shane I never expected to see you here." That man smirks looking at Shane up and down.

"I could say the same about you two." Shane points at the man and Jackie. "Do either of you care to explain why Jackie and alive and well?"

"Their asses will explain it whether they care to are not," Winter commands looking at the couple. "Who are you? I know her name but who in the hell are you?"

"Star Eyes that is Macklin Stonewall. Manny's youngest brother. He and Manny use to fight over Jackie.

Jackie is looking at Shane. "You and I should discuss this in private."

Macklin turns to look at her. "No that's not going to happen"

"I agree with your mate. Besides me and my mate have no secrets between us. But everyone else can Gage and Dimitri were skeptical but they walk out of the room. The twins don't bludge, they are still st "Harper and Parker that includes you two" Winter is talking to them but is looking at Jackie.

The twins walk toward the door. "If you do anything to interfere with the Queen and the King's relationship Parker is standing behind her twin "Because if you pull any s**t this time you will be dead for real and Winter clears her throat. The twins walk out of the room.

ms that she has made her choice of brothers." Shane looks down at Winter and rubs her balled fist. "Calm down" He kisses the side of her head.

Shane looks around the room at the anger and concerned looks on everyone's faces. ackie down.

Believe me, you will wish that you had died years ago" Harper stops beside Jackie rise again."

from her and Shane. "Explain." Winter points at Jackie

Shane helps Winter up and they walk over to the sofa to sit down. Winter points at a loveseat that is a Jackie drops her head. "Shane this is not a reflection on you. You and I knew when we agreed to mate than your heart belonged to Winter. My heart belongs to two brothers. Manny never knew about Macklin, he would have killed him if he was aware of our relationship. The day we were fighting. I was being attacked by several rogues when Macklin and his man arrived. He saw what was happening to me and he and his men killed the men and I was in bad condition. I thought that I was dying." She looks up at Shane. His arm is around Winter's waist but is looking at her. "Continue"

Winter's eyes are narrow as she's looking at the couple.

"I ask Macklin to mark over your mark. After that, we moved to Josey's house and as you can see, we ho pups." Jackie is looking at Macklin and their son and daughter.

So, the pain that I felt was because he marked over my mark." Shane chuckles" Hell Jackie, you didn't have to fake your damn death to end us being mates. All you had to do was asked and I would have gladly rejected your a*s. Instead of making me believe that you were killed by nasty a*s rogues. I have to be honest and say that I didn't really mourn your death but I felt guilty for allowing you to fight when you weren't a good fighter." Winter is rubbing Shane's hand. "McDreamy, now it's your time to calm down." She kisses his cheek.

Shane smiles at her and nods his head.

Macklin looks at Shane. "We should have come to you after the battle. But we didn't know how you would react. I love truly love Jackie. If Manny replaces out that she's alive and she and I are together then we're as good as dead. My nephew and Josey are the only ones that know about us."

"So, Josey is alive as we thought. You Stonewalls are some f****d up people. The best thing came out of your fake death that is I'm finally mated to the only woman that I ever loved which is my Star Eyes. I don't care about any of the bullshit you two are in. That is your business. The only way you'll have a problem with us is if you join forces with your family and go against us."

Jackie is shaking her head. "We wouldn't do that. Macklin and I just want to live in peace as we have been doing"

"Something isn't right about this. It's more to it or they are lying. Their wolves seem to be frustrated or angry about something." Winter is thinking then she and stops talking to Rieka her wolf about the two wolves.

Macklin jumps up looking at Shane. "Now may we leave King Shane and Queen Winter or are we, prisoners?"

Shane stands up, looking at Macklin. "Young man you seem to have a serious problem. As for can you leave. You're free to leave whenever you like."

"Good, let's go, Jackie." Macklin reaches for her hand.

Winter looks at the little girl and boy then at Jackie. "I want to have a word with you alone."

Jackie and Macklin's head snaps looking at her. Macklin shook his head. "That's not going happen"

"What do you have to hide?" Shane, narrow one eye

"It seems that he is under the impression that I was asking. I wasn't I was telling her." Winter points to her office door.

Macklin rolls his eyes at Winter and reaches for his daughter's hand and walks out of the office.

"That bastard better drop that damn attitude. Have the nerves rolling his eyes at Star Eyes I'll rip his damn head off." Shane is thinking as he kisses Winter's forehead. "I'll be in the hall if you need me" He leans down and kisses her belly. "I love you" Jackie is looking at the way Shane treats Winter.

"I love you more. We won't be too long. "Winter is looking at Shane until he walks out of her office then she looks at Jackie. "You and your mate are liars."

"What? No, we're not lying" Jackie mange to say through the stuttering.

Winter rubs her swollen belly. "You two have lied so much that you have started believing your own bullshit. You knew about that attack a week before it happened." Jackie stands up "I have no idea what you're talking about. I want to leave now"

Winter points at the chair "Sit your a*s down before I knock you down." She's looking at Jackie sitting back down. "Now it seems that you wanted my mate to die so you and Macklin could mate and you would have his pack. I should kill your conniving a*s right now for thinking about harming the love of my life. But since you have a mate and pups, also that you are pregnant, I'll let you live for now. But I will tell Shane the truth. Yours and Macklin wolves aren't happy with you two. That is why they have stopped shifting. I suggest that you have a heart-to-heart talk with Mayta and tell your mate the same about Toboe. If you ever think about killing Shane again you will be looking at me. Tell me why did you want my mate dead? Did he mistreat you?' Winter is looking at her waiting for

an answer.

"No, Shane was the perfect mate. I just didn't love him and I knew you held his heart. What I did wasn't because of anything that Shane did to me. It was for the power." Jackie is looking around the office.

"Winter nods her head "I see. You may go now."

Jackie doesn't waste any time walking toward the door when Winter says her name.

"I will only warn you once. If you or that man does anything to Shane, I will tear you both to pieces so don't let any of those stupid thoughts come into that little brain of yours again." Winter looks at her until she is out of the office. She smiles looking at Shane walking into her office.

He sits beside her. "Damn who in the hell would have thought that Jackie wanted me dead. Thank you for having our links open. I never would have thought that she was that type of person. Like she said I never mistreated her."

"As you heard I warned her" Winter places his hand on her belly to feel the twins kicking.

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Blake, Hayden, and some of the warriors have just arrived at the site that the rogues were camping at. There isn't anyone there. But they can tell that some rogues had still been camping there. It seems as if they had not been gone too long.

Step one of the warriors is walking and he sees a small notepad on the ground. He picked the pad up and reads he sees that it has his Alpha, Shane, Winter, Manny, and Irving names written on the first page above their names death is written in capitalizing letters. The warrior hands it to Blake.

Blake and Hayden scan a few pages before Blake orders all the men to head back to the pack. Hayden is looking at a name in the notepad. Nick isn't going to be happy about that."

"Nope let's go" Blake is looking around the woods.

At the pack, Nicholas has been doing pack business all morning since he and Shane spoke on the phone. He is concerned about Winter's morning sickness. "Damn it I should be there with her. If these damn assholes weren't trying to attack my pack I would be right there with her." He hits his desk with his fist.

A few minutes he hears. "Temper, temper, temper" Irving walks into this office looking at Nicholas's desk. I heard you abusing your desk all the way in the den. What has gotten the Alpha so worked up?" He's smirking

Nicholas looks up at him "I don't remember saying come in. Rogues were still close by. I guess they were still determining to kidnap your a*s."

The smirks fade away "why would rogues want me? I'm not the Alpha or your favorite person. You would never turn the pack over to them or anyone else."

Nicholas laughs "You got that right that is the only true word that has ever come out of your mouth. Why are you here? I'm sure you want something." Nicholas leans back in his chair look and folds his arms. Irving rolls his eyes at him and then takes a deep breath. "Your mother has no business fighting. I can't allow that."

"Damn Irving, your a*s is on a roll today. My mother is the Luna. She can fight and do whatever else she wishes to do. She wants to fight so she will fight." Nicholas narrows his eyes looking at him and points at him."Ah, now I get it. You don't want the pack to look at you as a weak man since you didn't show up at any of the battles that we have been in. Well, guess what. News flash they already know exactly who and what you are. You're the arrogant greedy a*****e that denied me and the pack out of our true Luna. Need I say more?" Nicholas waves both hands in the air.

"No. I think that sums it up." Irving is looking at Kim walking into the office with Nicholas's lunch. He looks at her strangely and shook his head. "I'm leaving" Irving walks past Blake and Hayden as he's walking out of the office.

"Look at this fourth page" Blake hands Nicholas the notepad.

"Joe Dempsey, "Nicholas looks up at the two men "This is his book?"

Both men nod their heads.

Nicholas looks on the first page. "He didn't leave anyone out. If he was with Herschel and didn't fight with them That could only mean that he has a different plan. It has to be something that will profit from. I wonder what is his damn plan. One thing for sure is his a*s better not touch a hair on Winter." Then he tells them about his and Shane's upcoming trip to Delray.

Blake said that he'll go with him and take some warriors. He tells Nicholas and Hayden that he and Shonda talk about her friendship with Taffy and Taffy's friends. She said that she doesn't have any contact with them. But he and Jammer feel that she's lying. Hayden informs Nicholas that Kirby has locked herself into her room in the packhouse. She's embarrassed that since her father's death she had to move off the floor that the high ranks live on.

Irving is wandering around the house he can't shake the feeling that's is something about Kim that he's missing. He remembers a while back when Sabrina told him that Kim was pregnant. Irving walks down the hall looking for Kim. He replaces her and two more women on the patio. Irving is looking at her up and down. He had his suspicions about her pregnancy before. "I was right she's not pregnant. If so, she would have been showing or at least have a little baby bump. But her stomach is flat as a pancake." He mumbles and rubs his chin and walks away.

Now his mind goes on Nicholas he's always smiling now and all the secret meetings and outings Nicholas is having been doing. "What the hell am I missing?"

"Your mail sir. You haven't come to pick up your mail in weeks" Valerie his former secretary is handing him a stack of mail.

Irving takes the mail 'Thank you. Is there anything important that I should read first?"

"No sir, I'm sorry that you didn't receive an announcement from the palace regarding the King and Queen." Valerie is walking down the hall.

Irving walks fast to catch up with her. "What announcement is that?"

"The Queen is expecting a baby. Isn't that wonderful news." Valerie smiles and laughs

"Yes, is it. Thank you for telling me about the wonderful blessing." A huge mischievous smile comes across his face. "So, I'm going to be a grandfather," he thinks when he sees Nick, Hayden, and Blake walk out of Nicholas's office. "It seems that I'll be living in the palace after all. How dare my son keep this information from me." Irving mumbles.