Winter Rejected By One Alpha Love By Another One
Chapter 5

Every day since Nicholas and Winter have been dating Taffy comes home in an uproar. Most days she trashes her bedroom or slaps some of the omegas around. The closer Winter's birthday gets the crazier Taffy acts.

Morlock has been trying to come up with a way for Taffy to mate with Nicholas. He's in the den, pouring his fifth glass of whiskey. "Damn it" He walks over to the window looking at his large pack.

Penelope walks in looking at her mate, thinking. "Well, I guess I have to think of everything. Men always want to run something but have no idea that we women are the real ones that are in charge" She walks over to him putting on a sweet act. "Dear, what's wrong? Tell your Penny how I can help you" She snakes her arms around him.

"Oh, my dear I have been racking my brain trying to come up with a way for our daughter to mate with Irving's son. I've done everything I could think of. I offered home money. That wasn't good enough when they have more money than we do." She rolls her eyes. Penelope rolls her eyes. "Well dear how about we sweeten the pot and give Irving something he wants. After all, you were planning on turning the pack over to Taffy next year." Morlock looks at Penelope "Honey what would I do without you? I know exactly what to do." He kisses her lips. "You and me later,"

"Okay dear," She smiles walking over to the sofa to sit down.

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Irving is sitting at his desk thinking about Nicholas and that Winter. Mostly about Winter, "her arrogant attitude. What did she mean about power?" That is something that has been on his mind since they met a few weeks ago. He sits back into this chair "I might need to look into Winter. Her a*s is hiding something. I said it once I'll say it again she might be from a rival pack. I can't allow that I have worked too damn hard for anyone to come here and destroy my pack. Yes, that's it her sneaky a*s is a spy." He leans over to his desk looking around his office. "I have one of the largest packs around. Others always want to take that away from me."

Sabrina's walking smiling thinking, " Nicholas has finally got his mate. How much she like Winter." She stops and looks in the door at her mate wondering "what is he up to? I better keep an eye on him. I hope he let our son be happy" Sabrina walks away shaking her head. A few seconds later Irving's phone rings

"Phone Conversation"

Irving: Alpha Irving, speaking

Morlock: Hello my friend

Irving: Hello Morlock. What's going on?

Morlock: I think I have a proposal for you. This time the perfect one.

Irving: Really now what would that be?

Morlock: Nicholas to mate with my Taffy. In exchange for my pack. But we'll need security here.

Irving: (rubbing his chin) s**t, I say hell yes. But I'll have to convince my son. He has already found his mate.

Morlock: Oh I didn't realize, old friend. My apologies, we can disregard the proposal

Irving: Wait, no. I don't know anything about that girl. Don't worry I'll convince my son. I'll get back to you in a few days.

Morlock: Well, if your sure friend

Irving: Oh yea, very sure

Morlock: Okay, I'll wait for your call

"End of call"

Irving smiles, walking over to the bar. "Oh, my son. We have just been handed a golden ticket. If Morlock's pack and my pack combine. The only pack that would be larger than us is the Royal pack. Right now close between us and Bravecrest Shadows."

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King Reese has been pacing in his office when Pilar walks, looking at him. "Dear, you haven't been sleeping. What's wrong?"

He turns to look at her. "I've been thinking about our daugther's birthday. Maybe we should have a huge party and declare her as Queen at the same time." He wraps his arms around her.

"She nods her head. Now that would be nice. But it is short notice. Have you forgotten that Winter is leaving to go to Bravecrest Shadow pack for two weeks before coming home?"

"No dear I haven't forgotten. It will be a belated birthday party. I want all the Alphas and Future Alphas to be invited. Who knows her mate might be among them." Reese sighed "I still don't like that she and Nicholas Forrester are dating"

Pilar tightens her hold on him "Let her enjoy herself. Our daughter has made it clear that she's waiting for her mate before she goes too far with anyone."

Ethan walks into the office, he's looking a little strange. Reese kisses Pilar's forehead. "Ethan and I have some kingdom business to discuss. When I'm done here You, Autumn, Sacha, and I will have dinner by the waterfall. It's a beautiful day." She looks at him then at Ethan "Don't keep my handsome mate too long"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty I won't" Ethan laughs. He waits until she closes the door. "I have done as you ask. I planted several new members at the university. So the girls don't know them. They managed to replace out that Alpha Morlock's daughter is also interested in Nicholas. But he seems to only have eyes for Winter. We both know that Morlock is a strong Alpha besides when it comes to his conniving mate and it seems his daughter also."

Reese nods his head. "I heard a lot about Morlock's Luna. How is my daughter handling all of that?"

"Sir either she doesn't know or she doesn't give a damn about this Taffy" Ethan laughs and looks at him "She doesn't give a damn."

"Yes that sums it up" Reese laughs

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Winter is in her bedroom packing her bags so that she'll be ready to leave. She smiles thinking about Shane Atkinson. "The fun that they had and he always carried her around on his back." Winter laughs. Harper and Parker walk into the room. They're surprised to see her packing they both thought that she would delay traveling to visit her Aunt Ciara since she's dating Nicholas.

"So ladies make sure that you have everything ready so we can leave on time. I don't want anything special done on my birthday. It's the last night here and I would like to spend it with Nicholas. I have to admit that I'm going to miss him. He's so sweet and caring." Winter is looking at a picture that she and Nicholas took at the county fair a few weeks ago." Once I'm gone maybe Taffy Tuttle will be satisfied. Whatever she has in store for Nicholas will work. I hope not. That is one desperate girl."

"Win, you knew about the rumor that she's spreading around campus?" Harper looks at her relieved

She laughs. "Just because I don't say anything doesn't mean that I don't know. Why would I give her the satisfaction of knowing that I know? It would only give her the edge to try to dig the knife in further. Besides Nicholas has a mate out there somewhere" Winter sits down and picks up a little white and red teddy bear. She smiles.

"Is that the bear that Shane gave you?" Parker is looking at her and hugging her.

"Yes, before you say anything. He found his mate about two months after my last visit. Now it's time for me and Nicholas to replace our mates. I only want the best for him. If he treats his mate as half of the way he treats me then she's one lucky woman." Winter picks up her blouse and puts it in her suitcase.