Orphan Alpha novel Chapter 5

  “We’re going to have to come clean, sooner rather than later, Alpha.” I said. “From what I know of the young Alpha Tristan, he’s going to want to push her emancipation instead of wait for her birthday.”

            “Barb, you worry too much.” Alpha Bruce chided. “She turns eighteen in a month, and with you covering at the orphanage, he has no reason to push for it.”

            Shouldn’t the Luna be involved in this conversation? Hannah is her niece after all.” I demanded, breaking protocol by challenging my alpha.

            “We agreed to do whatever it takes to protect her already. Judencia would agree with me on this. Leave it alone, Barb.” He growled.

            I sighed. There was no arguing when he used his Alpha tone. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t broach the topic with my Luna. I bowed my head and made my way out of the packhouse. Whoever had murdered Craig and Jordan was still out there, and it infuriated me that Alpha Bruce couldn’t see that keeping Hannah in the dark about her claim to the throne was putting her in danger.

            I had come to love her as my own pup in the time I had cared for her at the orphanage. If I had had my way, she would have been under the protection of the Silver Moon pack from the start. The only thing that had stopped me from pushing the issue was knowing that her parents had been surrounded by warriors and still died. Silver Moon was a strong pack but couldn’t hold a candle to the wolves Hannah’s parents had commanded. They had all died when the compound had been attacked.

            Nobody outside of myself, Alpha Bruce, and Luna Judencia knew Hannah was the last blood line heir to the throne. We had managed to use what influence the pack had to keep her true parentage out of court documents when we had her placed in my orphanage. Hannah herself was completely unaware that she was a royal. The girl deserved a chance at a normal pack life, without the danger and intrigue that came with being royalty.

            I sighed and turned down the road towards the compound. Nobody from Silver Moon pack had visited since the police had closed it down for evidence processing. I still didn’t know how they had beat us to the scene, but once they were involved our hands were tied. I wasn’t sure what made me want to come to the place now, but I had learned long ago to trust my instincts.