Alpha Markus and Celeste

Markus Chapter 17 – Markus 

Markus PO.V. 

When my father came into the room and confused Celeste with her mother, everything changed. For someone that had seemed so

fragile to me, I felt her Alpha aura snap into place when she said her full name. It was like her aura had also been pretending to be

something she wasn’t. Her attempt to protect herself went so deep. I believed her when she said she had been in danger.

I was still young when it happened. My father had been outraged and demanded the council investigate. He’s been friends with Alpha Cory and Luna Bella. I never met them myself, though I know their territory had only been a half hour’s drive to from the most southern end of our territory. I should take her there sometime if she wants to, I thought to myself as I rubbed her back in little circles as Gillian told them of our suspicions. Suddenly she stood up and I frowned at the loss of contact with my mate. I looked at her and I

couldn’t believe what I was seeing. You could feel her powerful aura blanket the room, but more importantly, her eyes were glowing with

fire. Not the simple glow that wolves get, but actual fire seemed to replace her pupils. I heard everyone gasp and move back. I tried to use

the bond to calm her, unsure if this would hurt her.

“Celeste? Are you Ok? Sweetheart can you look into my eyes?” I pleaded. I saw her face move to look at me and suddenly the fire in

her eyes was replaced with her striking blue eyes once more. I felt her exhaustion and migraine through the bond.

Gillian alerted us to a fire and he and my father went to stomp on the curtains, which appeared to be the origin of the fire. I know Celeste had caused it somehow, but that was something to think about later.

I lifted her in my arms. Atlas was happy to be touching our mate once again. The implications of what just happened was not lost on

either one of us. The urge to protect was currently more fierce than our need to mate.

“Let’s continue this conversation in my room.”

My private conversation with Celeste as we made our way to our room made we want to tear Alpha Geoff in small little pieces.

‘Will she think I failed her?’

‘Fail her? How could you possibly fail her?’

I am the Alpha’s daughter. They were still my people and I let the Alpha do this to them’

family stop at the growl that escaped

I need a moment with the Luna.”

would obey.

the beating Sandra was going to give both of them. She took beatings from the Ranked in Blood Moon in order to be able to feed the other girls. Despite being starved, beaten and in hiding, my little tuli had done everything

when your parents were killed. Then you were starved, beaten and practically enslaved. You put yourself in

one of the bravest warriors I have ever met and

showing her with my eyes all the words I was not able to say out loud just yet, I saw her

and gratitude. Suddenly she hugged

I felt her nose scrunch against my chest as she wondered what it meant, but I smiled, knowing that was a conversation

name?”

“What?”

introduced us” she said,

I laughed.

my beta shuffle

my chest, so we were both facing

me to properly introduce you. This is Celeste Dellarosa, my mate.” I grinned at them like an j***t child, “Celeste, this is Alexander Salonen, the previous Alpha and his mate, Marie.” I felt Celeste trying to get off the bed but I held her firmly against

feel the exhaustion

rude not to shake hands,’She

she had initiated the dialog

alright, she gave me a

meet you, Celeste. My boy had lost all faith in the mate bond.

Celeste

going to handle this new information,” I said, bringing us back to business. “The Luna

some decisions. We need to contact the council with this new information, but the word of two women against someone like Alpha Geoff won’t be enough. We still need to get proof. I am not sure why Alpha Geoff

know why,” my father spoke up then and all heads snapped to him. He sighed and sat on the chair near the living room. Marie was next to him a second later and he seemed to relax a little when she put her hand on his shoulder. I was amazed that I

him. Maybe if I had, I would have looked for Celeste sooner. Maybe I could have saved her from the suffering she endured a lot

else.” He looked at Celeste, “There

and I saw him gulped back emotion. “When he challenged your father and won, he did it with the intention to take your mother as his chosen mate, produce an heir and provide him with more power. When your mother chose to take her life, his next best choice was to take the current heir, but you disappeared. Everyone concluded that you had been killed in the chaos. I knew the rumor to

tear away from her eyes. I gave her a gentle squeeze, letting her know I was here. Atlas and I were both pondering what my father had

protect until

upbringing. When your father met your mother, he was instantly in love with her. Duties kept our friendship after we took over

rambling like a little boy. I went there to support him and I witnessed the power your mother had get out

about her blood line. I was sworn to secrecy, I never quite managed to come see them as much as I hoped. It

were held in the dungeons for two months after it happened. I never knew why, but now I see that he hid