Kingdom of Wolves: Blackshadow - Page 71

The man who I’d seen snap Soren’s neck is standing next to Councilman Ward, looking relaxed, I have to admit. Flint pats my leg, gaining my attention.

“Dirty trick that got you. But we have him and he’ll not walk away from it.” Flint winks and I blink because I’ve never seen him do that before and it’s such a shock that I don’t even know how to respond.

Councilman Ward speaks, gaining everyone’s attention. “This is Falan. He is the illegitimate son of Alpha Soren. Apparently, Soren wasn’t particular about where he mated and to whom he mated. By mating, I don’t mean bite and claim.

“Falan’s mother was full sister to Luna Hope’s mother. Hence the reason he was able to impregnate her. Once he had had his fill of her, he threw her to the side and went back to his chosen mate.

“Now Falan has grown into a powerful male. Trained to be a warrior and although he has been alone for a lot of years, he has survived within the pack by keeping his head down and nose clean.

“How it wasn’t found that Falan was Soren’s son, I don’t know, but he has killed the Alpha of the Wolfsong Pack. The Northern Sector Council has spoken, and we are happy for him to take his place as the Alpha of the pack.”

I take to my feet, stepping over to Alpha Falan. I hold my hand out to shake, and as he takes it, I can’t help the shit-eating grin that crosses my face. “Thanks for stepping in when you did, and as you are family, I want to be the first to congratulate you on becoming Alpha.”

“Family? What do you mean? I have no family,” he replies.

“Oh yes, you do. My mate is Luna Hope, and she was the daughter of Alpha Soren, which makes you a half-brother, and you’d have been a cousin even if you had different fathers.” I watch the play of emotions cross his face, and seeing his eyes glaze I know he’s speaking to his wolf.

“This is awesome. I can’t wait to see Luna Hope’s face when she finds out. She’ll be stoked, and you won’t be able to hide from her as she’ll want to know you,” Beta Walim gushes. Delta Gamzin laughs. I know we’ll all see this happen in the future.

“So, who shot me?” I ask.

“The Beta, he was lying in wait. We have him in custody, and he was under alpha command that as soon as Soren gave him the signal he was to shoot anyone he was fighting with. But he fought the command to give a kill shot, and that’s why you live, and that’s the only reason I haven’t ripped his head off,” Alpha Falan states as a matter of fact.

“What happened to Luna Corintha, and Luna Tatiana? I saw Ebony fighting, and I’ve got to say she was magnificent.” Hearing a growl, I look over at Alpha Gabriel, who is glaring at me. “Hey, it’s a compliment. Luna Hope can’t fight for nothing. All her trainers gave her a bat to fight with instead.”

“Then she missed with her first swing when she was being attacked,” Bladrick laughs.

“Maybe so, but she broke his neck with the second,” I proudly state.

A deep chuckle has me looking at Alpha Falan. “A bat?” he asks, then throws his head back, laughing loudly. The room laughs with him, and I’m thinking how nice it is to see all the Alphas come out of the fight intact.

“Well, Luna Corintha is dead. She went for a last bite of Ebony, and that was her last opportunity because Ebony, slid under her belly, ripping her claws through her, then latched onto her neck and held on until she stopped breathing.” Alpha Gabriel has his arms folded over his chest, and we can all feel how proud he is of his mate.

“So, are we done? Can we go home now?” Alpha Lyle asks as he starts to walk toward the exit.

“Yes. The Northern Sector Council will sort out what happens next, but the Wolfsong Pack has a new Alpha, and with it, I’m positive will be a new way forward,” Flint grins.

After thanking everyone, we make our way home, and I’m more than grateful we had no losses in our pack, and any injuries were minor. I’ll have to thank Chief Oscar for the training he has given, because it is his work that has everyone coming home safely.

Chapter 35

CONNELL

Arriving home was the most satisfying feeling. I never leave Blackshadow Pack for any reason other than the normal humdrum of pack life. But to arrive home after being in a war, and with everyone safe, I have a feeling of euphoria.

Picking up a squealing Hope, I carry her right to our apartment and we don’t leave it for two days. Only opening the apartment door to take the food from an amused Nessie and closing it again.

Now it’s time to get back to normal, pull the pack forward, and get myself updated on what happened at the pack while I was gone.

Walking to the apartment door, I come to a stop, drop my head in shame, then turn to Hope, who had been walking behind me.

“Hope. I’m sorry, I’m an idiot. I had something important to tell you and with everything else, I forgot. I apologize.”

“What did you forget? You told me my disgusting father is dead, and his evil Luna. She was like the Wicked Witch of the West from what I’ve been told.” Hope gives me a grin, and I know she’s trying to gloss over that I’ve not told her something.

Taking Hope’s hand in mind, I lead us to a couch in the living area of the apartment and take a seat, but I keep hold of her hand. “There is no easy way to say this, so I’ll just blurt it out. You have a half-brother.”

“What?”