Betrayed from Birth – Alpha’s Unvalued Daughter
Chapter 150

Anton's

POV

A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR LATER Black Adder Pack

I finally got some good news today, Brandon is letting me build my own home on his packland. I feel like it is about time to tell Cheryl how I feel. I have gone so slowly with her because I knew that she was very fragile. She had been broken so badly, and she didn't know who to trust. So she only trusted a handful of people. I was glad that at least my rivalry with Max had finally come to a close. He would not let up, he tried to cause us problems all the time. He would not accept the fact that Cheryl liked him as a friend, and nothing more. I finally had to search his memories to see why he wouldn't leave her alone. it turned out that Cheryl looked very similar to his deceased mate, who had been killed. It made sense for him to be so overcome with emotions as seeing her coming in, unconscious like that, must have brought back some bad memories. It must have brought all his pent-up feelings for his mate, up to the surface and he just applied them to Cheryl. I couldn't fault him for it. But I could fault him for continuing to chase after her when Cheryl had told him numerous times that she didn't feel the same way for him, as he did for her. Thankfully, the Goddess sent him a second chance mate.

Jackie was a pretty she-wolf with dark red hair and green eyes and she loved Max from the moment that she saw him. He thinks that she hung the moon, and they were cute together. I have to admit that I was so happy when Jackie arrived. It was a long time in coming, and Max and I were building up for us to be coming to blows soon when she arrived. She came into the hospital to be treated for her injuries after her small pack had been attacked. The survivors had been split between Black Adder, Blood Walker, and the Blue Moon pack near Blood Walker. The rest was history as soon as they looked into their eyes. I hate to say it, but I was probably the happiest of all when it happened. Max was not even thinking about Cheryl anymore and I was delighted about that. I wished them both well. Unfortunately for me, Blake is still coming here every single month and he is not pulling any punches. He refuses to give up, and he is not happy about the amount of time that I am spending around here. Too bad for him I am not a normal, or a new, vampire. He doesn't scare me at all, and I am not afraid to fight for what I want.

I can go out in sunlight, just not for long periods of time, usually about 2 hours is the max that I can stay out in it. I just avoided it previously because people like to think they know about vampires, and I didn't mind playing into the whole sun avoidance thing. We usually keep that to ourselves, as that is the kind of surprise that is beneficial for us. Not so much for the unsuspecting person we are about shock. It is a common myth that we cannot be in it at all, some of us have even spread that rumor before, just messing with people. But it is incorrect as far as we were concerned, it actually depends on your bloodline and heritage. Our line is strong on both sides, some weaker families can still get in the sun, but it is more around 30 minutes of sun exposure. They were all stunned when I showed up at Black Adder for lunch one day. It was about three months after the Vampire attack at Blood Tracker and the incident at Black Moon when they got to confront Graham. I remember the day very well because it was the day that I met Kevin over 9 months ago. He was not scared of me at all, not from the first meeting, but his friends all knew me, as they had been around me numerous times, and they still try to race me to see who is the fastest to this day. I don't go full speed, but they cannot keep up with me. Jax will be an excellent Alpha, he and his brothers are all great kids. Jax being the next Alpha is what allows me to have the faith that I have in being safe here in this pack even after Brandon retires and steps down. Jax, Liam, Chase, and Dex will all be excellent leaders in this pack, and Kevin fits right in with them.

When Brandon led me into the dining room to meet with them, they were all surprised to see me. Blake was the least happy to see me on this visit. I didn't know that he would be here either. Kevin motions to his brother to move down a seat at the table, to give his seat to me to sit in. There was only 1 seat left at the table, and it was on the opposite end from where Cheryl was. I know that had to hurt Blake as he watched everyone shift down to make room for me at the table. Especially the fact that I kept my expression neutral, even though I wanted to look over Cheryl's head and give Blake a smirk. But I am the oldest one here, and I will have to act the part. I let everyone talk over me and just thought about the reason for my visit today. I was going to see about asking Cheryl out for dinner, on our very first date. I will also be making sure that she has some tennis shoes to change into for a moonlight walk before bringing her home. I hear Kevin's animated talking and he makes me smile. He is a good kid, I know that is more because of Cheryl than Blake. I knew that their oldest child and their youngest take after Blake the most.

Kevin had been greatly interested in me from the moment that we met. He loved to ask questions about my family and wanted to learn about me. He was impressed with me, instead of afraid of me, like most are when they find out what I am. I was very impressed by him, and I answered each one of his questions patiently. When I glanced up at Cheryl that day to finally take her in, she mouthed, "Thank you" at me. I don't know if it was for me enjoying Kevin's excitement at meeting a vampire for the first time, or for answering all of his questions, but either way, I was just happy that she was glad to see me. That first day that I met Kevin, I was bringing something important to Brandon, from Alexei. I believed it at first, but when I handed it to Brandon, instead of immediately opening it and going through it, he put it on the table next to him. No one seemed interested in what was in the package. I started watching them all. They even left me and Cheryl alone and went to the office, still without opening the package. They told me to wait, and I did, with Cheryl, as we hung out and went for a walk in the woods together. It kept me out of the direct sunlight for the most part, and I got to spend some extra time with her. We were out there for three hours just walking around, just enjoying being together. We talked a little, but most of the time we just walked side by side. It was one of the most enjoyable times I have spent with a woman. That was the second time that I saw the little stream and the small bridge that covered it. I have always liked the area, and that particular area seemed to be the most calming for me.

I started being the go-between for our packs, and there was suddenly much more paperwork that needed to go back and forth all of a sudden. Raven was always smiling at us, she tried to not make it obvious that she was watching, but she was so happy with us as we started to talk seriously to each other. I guess she forgot that I could read minds. She didn't even try to hide it, she was so excited that her plan to get us together had worked. I worked hard to keep from letting her know that she had been found out. That means that Brandon, Justin, and my brother Alexei, were all a part of it too. I kept playing along on their end, but I told Alexei that I knew about their plan the moment that I arrived back at our home. Alexei told me that he just wanted me to be happy and that they did too. I was actually happy that we had people supporting us in our relationship, and that they wanted us both to be happy.

I started being the go-between for our packs, and there was suddenly much more paperwork that needed to go back and forth all of a sudden. Raven was always smiling at us, she tried to not make it obvious that she was watching, but she was so happy with us as we started to talk seriously to each other. I guess she forgot that I could read minds. She didn't even try to hide it, she was so excited that her plan to get us together had worked. I worked hard to keep from letting her know that she had been found out. That means that Brandon, Justin, and my brother Alexei, were all a part of it too. I kept playing along on their end, but I told Alexei that I knew about their plan the moment that I arrived back at our home. Alexei told me that he just wanted me to be happy and that they did too. I was actually happy that we had people supporting us in our relationship, and that they wanted us both to be happy.

I was glad that we had so much backing in this, most do not support wolves, and vampires mating. Werewolves tended to stay to themselves. We did too, but out of the three of us, we would sometimes wander into tasting the forbidden fruit. Probably because of our long life spans. I have known some witches that have done that as well. Sometimes when you live for centuries, you don't mind giving it a try. I have to say that I was excited about the option of finally having a child. I didn't spend a lot of time out dating, I just never found very many women that interested me. There were just a few ladies that were interesting enough to hold a good conversation, and attractive enough to keep my eye. I have never really had a real relationship, just those occasional hookups with the same four women until they either met their mates or died. I can count on one hand how many women I have been with, in the last 450 years. My brother calls me a saint, but we both know that is a lie. I am nowhere near a saint. I would rather skip the drama that some of them brought me, especially Lauren, who decided Draven was a better fit for her and her needs. Her needs were things, not actual feelings. I am just thankful that it happened toward the start of the relationship. She burned me, and I have guarded my heart ever since. Non-beating as it is, I still protect it. Secondly, I am just as vicious as my brother is in a fight, I just chose to kill an opponent quickly, instead of playing with them. That is a mistake, and I try not to give anyone the opportunity to catch me off-guard. I am in no way a saint, and I wish he would stop calling me that.

Blake has been bringing their children over twice a month now, the younger ones anyway. He always plays it like they want to see their mom. Robert enjoys the visits and the time to see Kevin. Casey is on her phone the majority of the time, and she is pouting because Blake started giving her a set allowance now. Instead of just buying her whatever she wants. She knows that the suggestion had come from her mom, as she is worried that Casey will be spoiled, but I am sorry to tell her that she already is. Cheryl warned him several times about it, but he continued spoiling his youngest child, and the only girl, a lot.

Stopping it now though is creating a monster, I already know this because I can read minds. Every time she catches me looking at her, she gives an innocent smile, but she is a devious little creature. Her father cannot see it because she is her mother made over, and that may be part of the problem. He is spoiling her when he can't spoil Cheryl. I know it has to be hard for him to say no to her, but he needs to. Reagan was right when she warned him to not do his daughter as Graham did her. He didn't listen, as he has been doing this for a few years now, never curbing her insistence on what she "has to have" into just getting her what she needs. This is going to pose a problem, and soon, but I am not going to be the one who tells Cheryl about it. I only read Casey's mind because the feeling I got from her, was off. I didn't know if it was because Blake was trying to poison her against me, or if she just hated vampires. But she honestly didn't care about me at all. I was not even in her atmosphere. I was in another galaxy and she could really care less about it. The bad part was that she didn't care about her mom either. She cared about the money she was going to get once she was done with the visit. Her dad gave her $300 extra for each visit if she did well. Cheryl would be disappointed if she knew but I didn't want to hurt her, by telling her.

I still haven't seen Forest yet, he is always "too busy" with stuff to come. I hate saying it but I do not feel like I am missing anything. I think Robert is a pretty good kid, he loves his brother and Cheryl, but he misses Kevin more than his mother. Apparently, they shared a room, and they used to make up stories in the dark before falling asleep. That is what Robert misses the most, but Kevin had to make it clear that he was not going to be coming back.

I know Kevin is a great child, unassuming and calm. He figures things out, and frankly, he should have been the firstborn child for Cheryl and Blake. He is wise beyond his years, and I am so proud of him. He is 15 and a half now, and he is a very fierce fighter. I have trained him in some styles too. He loves a new challenge and he got one as I can anticipate moves. I was the one to teach him to not think about it, to not project what he is about to do. I taught him to just let his muscle memory work for him, not against him. It was slow going at first, I waited a few months to start visiting her. I wanted her to get her strength back, and truthfully I wanted to see if she missed me. We talked on the phone and texted back and forth, but it was not the same as getting to see her beautiful face. She is just as hesitant as I am with this because I do not know where this is going to go. It is unusual for us to be so attracted to each other, but the feeling is so strong for me. I have never loved anyone, more than I love Cheryl. She is the world to me, and I want to be with her all the time. I do not allow myself to read her mind, to see what she feels for me. I feel like it would be an invasion of her privacy to do it, and I flatly refused to cheat on this.

I understand as I was hurt too, so we are both proceeding slowly. I haven't even kissed her yet, but I was hoping that I will soon. I know that she knows I care for her. She just doesn't know how much I care for her. She also doesn't want to hurt Blake because they are still marked. I had been told that she had rejected him already, but he refused to accept it. I am going to have her help me design my home. Because I value her opinion, and because I wanted her and Kevin to come and live with me, here at Black Adder. I want her input into my home because it will be her home too. I want her to be happy with it. I am spending the night tonight, and I wanted to walk with her tonight as we stroll to the approved areas that have been cleared for the approved buildings. There was one area, in particular, that I wanted to visit. Because I know that Blake did it for me, he cleared an area for us to put a home that was about 4,000 sq feet. It was built near that stream with a little bridge over it.

I had been here before, on the second visit that Alexei and I had made here to Black Adder. I liked the spot immediately and mentioned that fact to Brandon as he was showing us his property. We need things a little darker in our world, as I cannot spend all day in the sun. I will still need some time in a darker, more private, area. The canopy of trees kept the area cool, and away from visitors. We would not be having neighbors around us, as Blake had taken care of that by only clearing a certain area for the house. The stream, and the little bridge to cross it, were not going to be hurt or disrupted with our home being built near them. Most of the pack members wouldn't want me moving in next door to them anyway. Although they put up with us, and know we have a treaty with them, they will not want me in the pack. But to have Cheryl with me, I am willing to come and live here. Plus the coven is less than 15 minutes away. I can go there quickly if needed.

I feel a squeeze on my hand and looked down in surprise to see that Cheryl is holding my hand. She was watching me when I looked from our joined hands up to her face. I can see that Blake is pissed off, but I cannot stop the smile that crosses my face. People are still talking at the table, and I hope that tonight will be our first kiss. I need to calm down and see if she will go out with me first. "Cheryl, would you do me the honor of going out with me for dinner tonight?" I asked her in a low tone. I already knew that Blake was pissed, why push him. I am not scared of him, but their children are here with us, and if they see me go to fight him, two of them might get frightened. Kevin has seen me fight, and I would bet money on the fact that he would like to see me and his dad go at it. "My MATE, will not be going anywhere with you disgusting parasite. You probably can't even eat. Isn't all you do is suck the blood out of people, right? Are you planning on sucking blood from my mate? Is that your plan you sick bastard? She will not be going out with you anywhere, because she belongs to me" Blake said in a very loud tone, I guess trying to get others upset along with him. He knows to push the issue as she is a wolf, and me a vampire. he is obvious in his attempt to try to sew discord between us. But I love her, I absolutely love her, and I will not allow him to hurt her again. I guess he needs to learn a hard lesson today. I am not going to allow him to upset Cheryl, or try to apply pressure to keep us apart any longer.

I stood up too, and I am still holding Cheryl's hand. I hated letting go of it, as she was the one to make the first move, but I can't allow her to be in danger here. I moved Cheryl behind me as I knew his type. He is a bully, and that is what bullies do. He thinks that I am just going to let this pass, that I won't ask him to step outside, and he would be incorrect about that. The second I stood up, Justin got up and started getting the children away from the table taking them down to run the courses. Brandon put Raven behind him and I know he was linking both Truett and Leander to come to the dining room.

Brandon has seen me fight, and he knows that this will not be good for Black Adder, or Black Moon. I know that this could start a war between them, but I don't think that Blake will do it. Not with Cheryl and Kevin still living here. We might fight, but once he sees that the sun is not going to hurt me, not like he thinks it will, I think he will finally realize that he messed up.

"Blake, she was your mate, but you have been apart for a while now She rejected you at the gate, you just refused to accept it. It is up to her to decide if she wants to go out with Anton, or not. It is just a date, not the end of the world. You wouldn't even let her answer him. You need to think about this more before you decide to do this" Brandon said carefully to Blake. He is trying his best to calm Blake down, but that is not working right now, I made sure of it. I stepped right into Blake's line of vision and blocked his view of Cheryl from him. I did it deliberately, he thinks he can push me around, but I am done playing the nice guy with him. I have had to hear comments for almost a year about my species being inferior, at least in his eyes. He makes assumptions about me that are not true.

I have been patient, but I think that now that I am willing to show her who I am, she needs to see the whole of it. That way she can make an informed decision, so she knows exactly who she is getting into a relationship with. She needs to know what to expect from me, and that it is not going to be like she thought it was. I have strength and power too, I am just not as muscled up as these Alpha men. That doesn't mean that I am weak, and I think that it is time to show it.