The challenge two alphas one girl novel Chapter 61

Maze’s POV

Today was my day with my darling Friday. The Berryndale pack house was all a buzz preparing for tomorrow’s arrival of my paternal grandparents, former Alpha Maximo Mason and former Luna Maxine Madeline Mason. My grandmother’s first name had been Madeline but Grandfather had insisted she change it to Maxine to be even more similar to his name. My grandparents were suffocatingly traditional and they were from a time when Alphas could rename their Lunas. Usually the Alpha chose a feminine version of his own name or a more eccentric Alpha would choose whichever female name he particularly liked. I was explaining this to Thaddeus who was horrified. This specific custom was frowned upon by the more modern werewolves in Berryndale.

“They did that back in the day!” Said True.

“You’re lucky your name already began with T. Otherwise I would have renamed you!” Joked Timbre.

“I’d like to see you try!” She challenged him, pinching his cheek.

The Alpha Dining Room shook with his hearty laughter.

“What would you have called Mom?” Asked Timothy, fanning the fire.

Titus looked up from his breakfast eagerly.

“Timberlina!” Said Timber.

Thaddeus’ and Timber’s booming laughter was deafening. The twins grinned. True made a face as though disgusted and then joined the laughter.

I could not help but smile.

“What should we name Friday?” I asked Thaddeus realising too late I probably should not have said “we”. To my relief, no one reacted strangely and Thaddeus boomed with laughter.

“Boss lady! She’ll rename us!” Said Thaddeus. “You’ll go from Maze to Monday and I’ll go from Thaddeus to Tuesday or Thursday depending on her mood!”

His family erupted with laughter.

Friday sauntered in just then and I saw Thaddeus’ face fall instead of lighting up like it usually did whenever he saw Friday. My eyes went to her immediately. She looked crestfallen and exhausted. Her eyes were puffy as though she’d been crying. I grasped her hand and pulled her from the room. I took her to my room. Thaddeus followed. I cupped her face in my hands.

“Baby, look at me,” I said softly.

She complied.

“I won’t harm your Dad, ok. I can’t free him but I won’t k!ll him not if this is what it’s doing to you, “ I murmured k!ssing her cheeks then the tip of her nose and lastly her eyelids. I cradled her head to my c.hest running my fingers through her dark tousled waves.

Thaddeus was massaging her shoulders and back. She cried quietly into my shirt. She seemed confused and conflicted like she wanted to say something but was hesitant.

Friday’s POV

Just like that, Maze was offering me my father’s life. He would pardon his life but imprison him indefinitely. How could I reveal my father’s treachery when it would mean a death sentence? I would be the one sentencing him to die! Maze and Thaddeus and even Malachi had no idea of what my father was capable of, of what he had done. I didn’t know how long I’d be able to keep such a secret from my Alphas. I just cried into Maze’s shirt. I could feel both Maze’s and Thaddeus’ hands on me, caressing me and soothing me. I focused on taking a few steady breaths.

“Maze…” I began.

Tell him! Tell him what our father has done to us!

That would sentence him to death!

He sentenced you to death! And our sister! What if the wolfsbane and silver had k!lled us instead of making us stronger. He was willing to sacrifice us. He conspired with vampires.

Instantly, I knew what I had to do. I had to talk to Raelynn. What if she wanted a relationship with our father? I couldn’t rob her of that. She’d been robbed of so much already. She deserved to know before I made any definite decisions.

“I couldn’t sleep because I had so much on my mind. My father said something strange. He mentioned someone else other than my mom and me who looked like us,” I said, being as vague as possible.

“Hey!” Exclaimed Thaddeus. “He said something similar to me when I found him. He was being a drunk a.ssh0le as usual, no offence, and he insulted your mom. He mentioned you, Friday, and he mentioned ‘the other one,’” Thaddeus made little air quotations around the phrase “the other one.”

“Right!” I said eagerly. “So remember the vampire’s, uh, predestined?” I said.

“Raelynn!” Maze said, immediately intrigued. “You think she’s your father’s…”

“I don’t know what I think…I just know I need to talk to Raelynn! Today! It’s urgent!” I said, looking back and forth between my two alphas, my eye wide. I pouted a little for good measure. I knew Thaddeus knew Ezra somehow and today was Maze’s day. I needed them to both agree.

Thaddeus nodded. “That can be arranged,” said Thaddeus.

“Today?” I asked anxiously.

“If it’s ok with Maze if it’s today…” Thaddeus began.

“Maze!!!” I squealed, launching myself at him. Maze caught me and his face broke into a grin.

“Anything that makes my little Friday happy is ok with me,” he said softly and slowly while nuzzling me.

I literally jumped for joy. My alphas smiled. “Let’s go now!” I said.

“Breakfast!” Said Maze sternly.

“I’ll call Ezra while we eat,” said Thaddeus, placating me.

I scarfed down bits and pieces of what Maze put on my plate. Thaddeus made my coffee. It was sweet and milky but I could tell he was decreasing the sugar. I was exhausted! I wanted to curl up in bed between my Alphas but I had to talk to Raelynn.

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“Ezra and Raelynn will meet us at the restaurant Maze booked today!” Boomed Thaddeus.

I jumped up and down again.

He and Maze high-fived. I giggled.

I had never gotten ready so quickly in my life! I wore a black satin dress with heels. It was a sombre occasion. Maze, Thaddeus, Ezra and even Raelynn didn’t know it but I knew it. I was in mourning. My father was already dead to me. I did my makeup. I asked Astrid to help me. She constantly referred to the guys now as “Daddy Fang”, “Uncle Thaddeus” and “Uncle Maze” no matter what the context. I met Maze and Thaddeus downstairs. Both of their faces lit up when they saw me. I blushed.

The restaurant Maze had wanted to go to was called The Alpha Aquarium. A lot of werewolf places just threw the word “Alpha” in their name because people seemed to like it. The restaurant did amaze me though. I gasped when I walked in. The ceilings were incredibly high. We were surrounded by a h.uge aquarium. All four main walls of the restaurant made up the aquarium. Schools of fish swam by. Crabs and lobsters scuttled across the sandy bottom of the aquarium. Small squids and octopuses swirled about. There was a giant squid gliding around. He was a vib.rant purple. I was obsessed with him. His name was “Alpha” of course. Thankfully, this was not a seafood restaurant and none of the beautiful creatures were on the menu or available for order. I was relieved. I hated to see little critters fished out of a tank and served at restaurants. These fishes could relax. I was happy for them. The restaurant was vegan. Thaddeus was not thrilled.

“Maze, did you know this restaurant was vegan when you booked it?” Asked Thaddeus, leaning back against the booth. We were in a large private booth near the giant squid. I put my hand on the glass where his h.uge tentacle was. I tried to get his attention but he glided further upwards. I frowned, kind of sad that he didn’t notice me. Maze pinched my cheek.

“Yeah, I knew,” said Maze, grinning.

Thaddeus grumbled wordlessly. I was sitting between them, leaning over Maze to get to the glass and Alpha the squid. Thaddeus grasped my wa!st and pulled me to him.

“Why are you so adorable?” He growled in my ear. I giggled as he nibbled on my ear and tickled my sides.

“They’re here!” Exclaimed Maze.

I looked up. Raelynn looked stunning in a tight-fitting low-cut black dress. Ezra had his hand on her wa!st, gently guiding her towards our booth. We stood to greet them.

“Lord Ezra!” Rumbled Thaddeus, shaking his hand. “Hey, Gorgeous!” He said to Raelynn and k!ssed her cheek. I was less jealous this time.

Ezra k!ssed both of my cheeks while Maze h.ugged Raelynn gently. The vampire was cold but not in an unsettling way. He smelled good but not as much as my mates. Maze and Ezra shook hands. Ezra and Raelynn sat opposite us.

“I’m so happy you wanted to see me again, Friday,” said Raelynn.

I felt nervous and a little self-conscious around her. She seemed a lot more confident than me.

“Likewise. I mean, thank you for agreeing to…meet me…again,” I said, fumbling over my words a little.

Thaddeus rubbed my back soothingly. Maze ran his fingers absentmindedly through my hair.

Raelynne smiled. Ezra k!ssed the top of her head and then glanced distastefully at the menu. We ordered a h.ug variety of things. The food was actually surprisingly delicious. Even the vegan desserts were so yummy. I kept replaying how the conversation between Raelynn and I would go in my mind during our meal. I also practiced mentally how I would ask for some private time to talk to Raelynn but it turned out I didn’t have to ask.

“Raelynn,” I said.

“Maze’s father,” she said. “Ezra told me,” she added, her eyes downcast.

“He took the baby girl and gave her to Victor Van Der Windt. There was a convent with nuns who Victor and his vampires had transformed. The nuns used to be vampire and werewolf slayers so when they were bitten they were great warriors. The ones that could accept being vampires I mean. Victor was using it as a part of his plan to raise super vampires and super werewolves. He injected the baby girl with wolfsbane and it suppressed her wolf but didn’t k!ll her just like the silver suppressed my wolf until my wolf and I grew strong enough. Victor even experimented on his son,” I said.