Betrayed from Birth – Alpha’s Unvalued Daughter
Chapter 138

Reagan's POV

I appreciated Raven wanting to help, but I have no idea how they possibly could. We have been trying to deal with them for days, with very little success on our part. What could they possibly hope to accomplish in about 5 hours time? It seems like it would be an impossible feat. I cannot see where they will be able to make any real difference at all against these vampires. But I appreciate her thinking that they would like to help us out with this.

As expected, the women got even louder when they arrived and were unloaded, to be taken straight to the cells. They were pleading with anyone who would listen and were offering things that I didn't want my children to hear. All in an effort to get out of what awaited them. I don't blame them, it is a bad way to go. I feel bad for them, but I do not want this issue with the vampires, to continue on. They will just keep coming, and getting more vicious with each visit. I do not want them to hurt my fellow pack members, especially not my children. I cannot allow them to hurt my children.

I was surprised to get a call back at the 45-minute mark. The call was later than she promised. I had already figured that she just wasn't going to call me back, but she apologized for her being late right off the bat. I guess she did feel bad about it if she was going to lead with an apology. We both know that this is a tentative renewal of our relationship. Just like my reaching out to her had surprised Raven. Her immediate willingness to help us with our problem and return my call was also a surprise. I am glad that she wants us to reconnect with each other as much as I do. I am excited about my children getting to meet her, and her children, as well.

"Reagan, I am sorry I am late. We had to get things straight here, to come and help you with your issue. We will have others with us when we arrive in a little less than an hour from now. Are you with Aaron? Can you explain to him that we will have 5 SUV's with us? We want to help, and I believe that we can solve your vampire problem tonight if you will allow us to" Raven said with confidence, and I was too stunned to reply. How could they help us right off the bat, with no real time to research the problem? It seems almost too good to be true. I looked up at Aaron, as we were all in his office speaking about how we needed to proceed for tonight when the call came in.

"I am here, Raven. I would be glad to get help here, but I don't know how you can guarantee the problem is going to be able to be taken care of. This group is incredibly fast, we cannot outrun them. They are also smart, cunning, and strong the one who speaks for the group said he was 400 years old. How could we figure out something that he hasn't ever seen before? We would be very grateful for the assistance, but I don't want to put you and your people in danger. They will all be in danger here with us. You almost cannot see them coming when they are running. We are still trying to figure out how to use the women that Blake was putting to death in our favor. They are being punished, but other than securing them to something that prevents them from running away, we are at a loss. Plus, we all feel bad for them, as they are in a hopeless situation. They did indeed break the law, and punishment needs to be given out for it. We just feel like it needs to be done a better way than this" Aaron spoke to us, and I nodded in agreement, as we felt the same way.

"Do not worry, we have a plan ourselves. I will call when we get closer to your pack so you can meet us at the gate, but we are on our way now. Cheryl spoke to Blake and got him to agree to not kill the women by using them as prey for the vampires. It probably would not have worked anyway. We have the equipment and tools with us that are needed to get this done. We also have a secret weapon with us, so I can almost guarantee you that we can solve the problem tonight. Do not worry, just get ready to secure the pack like you have been doing after we arrive. I just needed to ask one question to make sure I got the name correct. Reagan, did you say it was a vampire named Draven? Did he have blonde hair, and handsome, by any chance?" Raven asked, and I am surprised that she knew what he looked like, it was a damn good guess.

"Yes, sandy blonde hair, to his neck, and red eyes. Yes, if he weren't a vampire, he would be handsome. He is the one who always speaks. I also wanted to tell you that they will be out for blood tonight. One of our warriors had stabbed the other male, Corbin, who had dark-colored hair, and his sister Nyx is also in the group, and she has dark-colored hair too. He did mention that he may be bringing more of them with him when he returns to our pack. So I don't know how many they might actually have with them tonight. it is usually the three of them, but he did threaten me that if I didn't come willingly, he would bring many more here and kill the whole pack That was why I wanted you to stay away. I wanted to get to see you in a safe way, not with this threat hanging over us. You can stay at my house, that way you can meet the children" I answered her.

"I would love that, Brandon and Justin will be out with the others to eradicate the problem. I believe that Blake may coincidentally show up, as well, as he heard we are coming. Cheryl is coming with us too, she wants to make sure the women are not killed by the vampires, Blake did not seem to want to agree with what she was asking him. We have some warriors with us, as there could be an altercation between Blake and a member of our group. Cheryl has gotten stronger lately but was not cleared from the hospital yet. Her doctor is coming with us as well, just in case. He and Blake do not see eye to eye. I just wanted to make sure that I didn't get the name of the vampire that was chasing you and giving you a hard time wrong. I will try to make sure that there are no problems coming about during our visit. I believe that part of the reason why Cheryl came was that she is going to want to stop on the way back home and speak to Graham. I have to admit that I would like to speak to him as well tomorrow. I am sure that he will not be happy to see either of us, so that makes me want to do it even more. It was the main reason that Cheryl came, she wants him to know that he didn't completely break her with all the plans he made." Raven told us. I have to nod in agreement at her comment. I wouldn't mind going with them too, just for it to be a trifecta of people he does not want to see.

"I wouldn't mind tagging along with the group if you two don't mind. I think it would completely ruin his day, and that would truly make mine" I told Raven.

I heard a laugh and then Raven's voice saying, "I would be glad for you to go with us. It would be great to see him at his lowest point and for him to know that we are all better off without him. So, it will actually be four people showing up to ruin his day, not just us three. If you are OK with that" Raven said, and I stiffened up a little bit.

That last time I saw Alpha Cole in person, he threw me, and my family into his cells. I know he stepped down a long time ago, and his son Carter is running things now. I feel that familiar feeling again, as I try to keep calm at the thought of Carter. I struggled with the knowledge that if I hadn't been following my father, and trying to force things, I could have been with my true mate. I cared for my first mate, the warrior, very much. Dad forced me to give him up, as he said that my mate wasn't from "good-enough" stock to be the Alpha of Silver Blade. I believed him and rejected him. I chose Justin as my mate for that reason. Dad liked him, Justin was strong and handsome and he made sense to be the next Alpha. But the feelings that I felt when I saw Carter, were so strong. It really hurt to lose him. I realize that I will be seeing Justin today and my face gets even redder. This may be a very trying night for me, actually. Clive raises my hand to his mouth and gives it a kiss. He gets my focus on him, and I calmed down. I was about to have an episode, and he realized that it was about to happen. He always takes care of me, and I do not doubt his love for me for a moment.

I know that he knew exactly why I got upset, and I didn't have to explain a thing to him. He probably realized what the problem would be before I did. He was listening to the conversation too, along with Darren. But Clive knows my whole story. What I have done, and how I felt about the really terrible things that I have done in my life. He never judges me. He always reminds me that no one is perfect and that I am not the person he met so long ago. That I am a better she-wolf all the way around for what I have been through, and he is always proud of me. I have overcome a lot, according to him, and he could not love me more for it. He is always on my side, and he has never made me feel bad about my situation. From day one he was enamored of me, and a flirt. He was the one that I wanted to be with if I had a choice in the matter. I didn't at first, but these three men, are very protective of me. We have a kind of bond together, even when two of them had mates. I know I can count on them to protect me and our children. Now it is only Darren who has his chosen mate, Judy, in the picture. I am sure that Aaron and Clive will protect me as best they can for the rest of my life.

"Are you OK Reagan?" I heard Raven on the phone.

"Yes, sorry. I was lost in thought, remembering some things. I guess I need to go ahead and apologize to Alpha Cole, Brandon, and Justin. I just didn't realize that it would come about quite so quickly for me. My only intention of calling you was just in case something happened to me when the vampires returned here tonight. I was just wanting to let you know that I was truly sorry, and I wanted to make sure both you and Cheryl heard it from my own lips. It means less hearing it from someone else. Mom mentioned that she was the sorriest about the fact that she didn't call you and tell you herself. That you were going to hear it from Cheryl, that what happened to you was her biggest regret. She stopped speaking so much when we were kids because of it, I never knew that until she recently told me. Graham got pissed when she tried to defend you and kept the pressure on her until she complied with what he wanted. She felt bad for it for all these years. I feel like it was part of the reason that she fully complied with what the Goddess wanted. Even though that must have been a very hard thing to do knowing that you are going to die. Since the Goddess knew everything that went on to get mom to this place, I am sure mom wanted to redeem herself. I hope that the Goddess forgave her for her actions. She complied with the Goddess's wishes, and I hope that she got her reward for it" I told her, and I was serious. I only reached out to make sure she knew how I felt. Someone else telling her after the fact would not have had the desired effect. Even if I die tonight, I will feel better for having cleared the air between us.

"I hope so too, Reagan, I know she didn't have it easy living with Graham. He loved her, kind of, in his own way, I guess. He was much more about appearances, rather than substance. He picked her because of her beauty. He wanted other men to be jealous of what he possessed, but she was more like a trophy to him than a mate. His cheating broke their relationship apart. It was not the same after that, and I feel really bad for her because of it. I remember how embarrassed I was for her as the pack realized what he was up to. The judging looks, and ugly comments. I felt like she finally understood what I had to go through every day. Well, she got to experience some of it, as no one had ever put their hands on her. I hope she truly was as happy as Cheryl told me she had been at Black Moon. She told me how much Cassandra loved her new home. Apparently, Graham let her design it from start to finish. That was how he showed his love for her, with money, that was how he usually showed it to everyone he cared about. Cheryl told me that Cassandra loved to watch the sunrise, and sunset, every day from her view in her living room and kitchen area. It seems like she enjoyed that special time to herself. Cheryl mentioned how Cassandra would get a faraway look on her face when she spoke about how she loved to watch the beautiful colors in the sky. He built her the home of her dreams, I am glad that she got some joy in her life. It was the least he could do for her. We will be there in a little while. I will call you when we are about 8 minutes out" Raven said to me. I can read between the lines. I know what she meant, she just didn't want to say it.

She meant that she hoped that despite what all Graham had done to Cassandra, she hoped that Cassandra was indeed happy for the last 15 years. She was, for all I knew about their relationship. Mom was kind of tight-lipped about those kinds of things until recently, but she did seem happier than I have seen her in a long time on her last 2 visits. She also meant that the Goddess does get you back for disobeying her. She didn't want to upset me right from the start, but I can read between the lines. I will say that the punishment she alluded to, was completely accurate. That was part of the reason that I left everything alone like I did. I know the Goddess doesn't like it when you think you know more than she does, or try to circumvent what she has planned. The Goddess kept watching me crap on all her best-laid plans. No matter what you call it; karma, fate, or the Goddess having enough of me and my bad decisions. She took it out of my hands and showed me the error of my ways. Sometimes you have to get taken down a peg or two, or all the way down if you can't take a hint. That is what happened to me, and I learned from it. I am a better person for it. It was a hard lesson, but one that I needed.

We got the call that they were about to arrive 40 minutes later, and we went to meet them at the gate. I was nervous, as I hope this is going to work out. I hope Raven was being serious about this, as she could use this as an opportunity to get me back. But I felt deep down that she was happy at hearing from me. I was really excited about getting to see her. She was right. I could see 2 SUV's on the side of the road already, and Blake was in the first vehicle. I am quite sure that when he sees their convey coming, he will be pulling up to the gate like he just got here too. That made me smile, and Aaron went to the gate and had them open it, and he waved them in. As they pulled up, the window came down. Aaron grinned and said, "Less conspicuous this way, Blake. We know that you are here to see Cheryl. Don't start anything, I will warn you now that she is still not doing well." Blake rolled his eyes but nodded in agreement.

Five minutes later they did arrive and they were in several SUV's like she had mentioned. One of them in the center was almost totally blacked out with window tint, all the way around it. There was only a foot-high area on the front windshield that didn't have window tint on it. My phone rang as they lined up at the gate, and we were already opening it, as I answered.

"Do you have a garage in your home?" Raven asked me.

"I do, a double garage, it has one car in it right now. Is one space OK? Or will you need both of them?" I answered her back.

"Both, if you can spare them" Raven answered me back.

"Sure, follow me to my home," I told her and we got back into the SUV to drive home. Clive has an SUV, and I do as well, and mine was the one at home. We are in Clive's SUV right now. We need two of them to transport us all when we go places. I see Blake's two SUVS follow us to our home as well. As soon as we got there, Clive parked in the covered area for visitors next to the house and I got out to move my SUV from the garage.

The one that Raven was in pulled in followed by the blacked-out SUV. We all walked up to greet them when Raven told us we needed to go ahead into the house and they would follow us in. I was beginning to worry that we had a problem now and that they were not here to help. The worst part was that I had invited them here. I am worried for my children and my mate now, as the horrible things I did when I was younger are now coming back to haunt me. This is going to be my fault, and I am worried. Alpha Cole was in my living room with about 8 heavily armed men, from the last 2 SUVs. There were 6 warriors from Black Adder that had been in the second SUV. None of them seemed upset or attempted to cause a problem. They all sat down calmly, and former Alpha Cole commented on how nice my home was. I thanked him, and Blake, Clive, and Aaron went around and shook hands to thank them for coming and introducing themselves.

We all turned around when the door opened. I see that they had shut my garage door before they exited the vehicles, and in the next minute, I knew why. Raven entered first with a smile on her face, looking around until her eyes landed on me. She headed right to me to give me a hug, and I hugged her back. I didn't realize how emotional I was going to be at getting to see my sister again. Brandon and Justin had come in behind her. They were carrying several bags of crossbows, and a lot of arrows. The room fell silent as the rest of the group entered. I knew what they were now, I just don't know why they are here, inside my home. I felt real fear now, as I stand here staring at 9 vampires standing in my kitchen looking around at all of us. Two of them, clearly the leaders of the group, had a smirk on their faces at seeing the complete shock on our faces. I want to run upstairs to protect my children, but Raven puts her hand on my arm and said, "It is OK, Reagan, they will not hurt any of you. They are our allies, and they are here to help."