“Okay, shoot.”
“I obviously know your father, he was born in your pack and we have his lineage on record, but what do you know of your mother?”
My heart seized and I stopped walking. I just stood there and stared at him. Of all the wounds to rip open, this is not the one | expected. | could feel the tears pool behind my eyes, but I was not going to cry. I am a warrior, | had to remain in control of my emotions.
“I don’t know anything about her actually, I was never allowed to know or to ask.” I took a deep shuddering breath and started moving forward, hoping to move past this and onto another topic. I was not so lucky.
“This has a lot to do with your mother, but the story starts further back. I think it’s time you know where you come from Little One.”
I just look at him confused. “I’m just a Beta’s daughter and second born. There really isn’t much more to it than that.”
“There’s actually a whole lot more where you are concerned. Do you remember all of the extra testing and blood samples the Docs took from you while you were recovering?” | nodded. “Il had my theories then, just based on all of your natural physical skills and leadership qualities. Everything that observed during my time at your trials.”
“What do you mean ‘my’ trials? Those were for everyone, I had to get permission to participate.”
“I needed a reason to test your skills without you knowing what was happening. I wanted your natural reactions to various situations. Osiston, Nickolas and I came up with the trials to be able to put you in the situations we needed while simultaneously testing other warrior candidates. Side note, now that we have done it that way and seen the quality we got in this round, we will probably continue to run trials like that from now on, so thank you for that.” He winked at me. “I knew Alpha Lucas wasn’t exaggerating your skills after the first day, but the second day, in your wolf form, when you took out Xander without even breaking a sweat, I knew you were who | have been looking for for a very, very long time.
Even though he is not a full Alpha King yet, Xander should have been able to hold you off. The only people who can truly best him have Royal Alpha blood. Even Osiston struggles in a match with him. What saves Osiston usually is experience and patience and his royal blood.”
“Wait, what are you saying? | don’t understand. Are you suggesting | have Royal Alpha blood?”
“lam not suggesting it.” | take a deep breath and let it out slowly. “I’m confirming it.” | choke on the breath | was letting out.
“How is that possible? | have no relations attached to the Royal line.” I ask through my coughs.
“It is completely possible and took me some time to confirm, and I didn’t want to give you any false information before, but | have confirmed, without a doubt, that you are my second cousin’s granddaughter. For the ease of my mind though, I’m not doing all the second, third, twice removed crap. You are my niece for all intents and purposes and Xander’s cousin.”
