Bnce of Light and Shadow


    Conrad POV


    I carried my precious girl fast asleep in my arms to her room. I ced her gently down on the bed and cover her in nket making sure she is warm andfortable.


    She has made it to the final day. That’s all I asked of her. I said if she could do that, I would let her go. However, that I had held her in my arms, I knew I couldn’t. How can I get her to stay with me? I gave her a kiss on the head lingering just long enough to smell her intoxicating scent that reminded me of a pine forest after the rain. Calming and pure.


    I couldn’t stay long though. I turned and headed downstairs as I had work to do.


    The medics had already been mind–linked to check on Liam and he was OK. A lot of bruising but nothing broken. No training and a few days of light duties and he will be fine.


    The threedies were in tears when I arrived in my study. They were clearly worried for their friend. Liam was doing his best tofort them, but they wanted answers. Now that I know what happened, do I tell them so they can support Lewana or keep her secrets?


    I pour a scotch from the cupboard to try and calm my nerves a bit as I just want to storm to the dungeons and rip Alpha ke’s head off. As soon as I drink it, Arthur storms into the room.


    “Where is she“. This asshole is thest thing I need.


    “Upstairs sleeping. You knew didn’t you. Of course, you fucking did. Why the hell didn’t you say anything“.


    He stares at me with daggers in his eyes. He’s not going to confirm anything in case he knows something I haven’t worked out.


    Liam’s eyes dart between us before asking questions in a hurried confused tone. “What the hell is going on. What have you worked out and do we need to be worried as I have never felt power like that before“.


    “Yeah. What is wrong with Eve“. Of course, Michelle is backing up Liam now.


    I take a deep breath. “I don’t think I should tell you in case she doesn’t want you to know“.


    “That’s Bullshit. Eve just tells us it’s wolf rted so we wouldn’t understand but you need to make us understand“. Michelle had a lot of fire in her. No wonder Liam liked her. “Liam yelled that she was an Alpha right. Which means she has power like you. How did you work something out from that“.


    “Yeah. You only have Alpha powers if your parents carry the Alpha gene. There was only one wolf who had it at the Blood Moon pack“.


    Liam’s face went white when he realized. “She Alpha ke’s daughter“.


    “And judging by her age she’s also a firstborn. Right Arthur“.


    1 stare at the old man who slowly nods his head in agreeance.


    Liam just stared at me while he tried to process this. “That doesn’t exin why she is so powerful“.


    “She would have to be a pure Alpha like me“.


    “What do you mean pure Alpha“, Willow asks.


    “It’s the gics of wolves. Alpha is the recessive gene and so when mixed with non–Alpha genes, it results in a less powerful offspring. If two Alpha Beta parents have offspring there is less than a 25% chance of a pure Alpha child. That’s what I am. These are the rarest of wolves. One of the main reasons for this is because male Alpha’s were more desirable, especially as first born’s. Because of this, some Alphas would abort their pups if they knew they were having a girl or just kill them at birth. This meant less female Alpha’s to breed with and less powerful Alpha’s ruling“.


    “This is a great science lesson but what does this have to do with Eve“, Liam states very confused.


    “She is a full Alpha which means any offspring she has with a full Alpha has a 100% chance of full power or even a 50% chance to someone with a recessive gene. This makes her very valuable as a breeder. That’s why she escaped at 13. She had been sold to someone and was about toe into her first heat“.


    The realization dawned on everyone’s face. The sexual and physical abuse she had endured was to make herint for future abuse. This is why she was so protective and yet damaged. This is why she was so scared to go back to a pack. This is why she was terrified of Alpha’s.


    “What are you going to do with her now you know“. I stare at Arthur who is clearly getting ready to do something stupid.


    “I already told her. I’m going to protect her“.


    He lets out a bitterugh. “By locking her up and keeping her for yourself to breed“.


    Jace forces his way forward making our eyes glow gold and snaps at the old man. “I will never hurt our


    mate“.


    Arthur stares us down. “Mate. Your think you’re the first Alpha to call her that“.


    I’m about to swipe at him when I get a sinking feeling in my chest and my face starts to feel hot.


    Jace speaks to me. “It’s mate. She scared. Go to her“.