Betrayed from Birth – Alpha’s Unvalued Daughter
Chapter 170

Blake's

POV

What is that POS doing down here? I was going to just ignore him, but then I scented Forest with him. I couldn't stop myself from looking in their direction after that. Graham looked like he wanted to say something, but Forest just looked scared. He should be, I wanted to kill them both for hijacking my pack. I didn't want to speak to either of them, but I finally broke down and had to ask what the hell they were doing down here. I wanted to know as Forest had not been down here to check on me the whole time I have been down here. A whole year of his backstabbing self being MIA trying to hide from me like I was going to forgive him. Graham comes every single day, and I have come to hate him more than I have hated anyone in my life.

I didn't want to look at either of them anymore, but Graham took a chair and stayed quiet for a couple more minutes. He finally said, "I am sorry to come down here like this, but I have an offer for you this afternoon." I scoffed and turned back to face him with shock on my face. "You cannot be serious, Graham. You have been much more terrible to me than I ever was to you. Plus, you even dared to confine the only man I could trust down here in the next cell. I have to hear his mate complain about her she and their pups are treated at each visit. I never knew Forest was this kind of person. If I did, I would never have supported him like I had. I am disgusted with you both, so if you were honestly thinking that I would do anything to help either of you. I will save you both some time, you can go, there is nothing that you can say to me, that would get me to want to help either one of you with your ignorant plans" I told them. It was absurd that they would even come down here after the year I have been put through. They can save their breath because whatever they have to say will not work on me.

"Blake, I am sorry for what I have done. I really am, and I want to rectify it. I will help you get Cheryl back into the pack. I realize now what I did hurt you both, and destroyed your relationship. It was my misguided anger that ruined everything. I remember how when I started my plan, Cheryl wanted to have another baby with you. She asked for years, but after I gave you some incorrect information, you refused to give her what she wanted. I failed to understand just what she was willing to do to experience having another baby would be" Graham told me. I have to turn around and look at him. Is he actually serious right now? Is Cheryl going to have another baby? My heart clenches in pain, and I look at her picture of us all as a family. She is standing up straight and proud with our babies all around her. I am looking like I would rather be anywhere but where I am, as the picture was taken.

Regardless of my not smiling, and clearly not happy to be present in the picture, it was one of her favorite pictures of us. We rarely got pictures taken of the family together. She was so proud of our little family and she had this picture blown up, and placed over our mantle. It caused her happiness, and I was angry at her insistence on me having Kevin stand in front of me. I insisted that Forest be the one in front of me because this was about 2 months after Graham started whispering in my ear that Kevin was not mine. I didn't want to have anything to do with Kevin at the time, and he stood at the side of his mother in the picture. Casey was in my arms and Robert was in front of Cheryl. She had one arm on Kevin's shoulders, and her hand on Robert's shoulder. This was really the start of my world being torn apart, and I never even realized it. The beginning of the end, and if it was the last thing that I did, payback would be given for what Graham had done to me, done to us. "Are you telling me that my mate, is pregnant? Is that what you are saying right now? You need to be clear Graham, as I don't have 7 years for you to work me into a frenzy again. Say what it is you are implying, and then you can get out of here. I am tired of looking at your ugly face" I told him and lay on my back on my cot to act nonchalant, but I was anything but. I knew he just couldn't wait to give me the bad news. I refuse to let him see how upset he made me, he really liked to dig deep to find ways to hurt me to my very soul. "Yes, Blake, I am sorry to tell you that your mate is pregnant. I actually hate to be the one to bring you the bad news. She is going to have another child. I am afraid that this is not the worst of it though, Blake" Graham said, and I struggled to keep my face neutral when all I wanted to do was roar out in frustration. We could have been a happy family still if it weren't for Graham. He was the one to tear us apart. I turned my back to them both, as I didn't want to hear anything else. I missed her so much. Being in this stupid cell all I can do is think, and Cheryl is who I think about the most. Even when I close my eyes, I can see her stricken face after remembering some of the incredibly hateful things that have rolled from my lips. I can see the pain she tried to hide so badly, as she never really could keep it from her expressive eyes.

I hurt her so much, all because Graham is a f*g manipulator, and he wanted my pack. The fact that Forest, Garrett, Travis, and Marc were all OK with it, should let me know just what a mistake I made in appointing them as my ranked wolves. I am even more ashamed of Forest being my son, and being the heartless creature that he is. He is not Alpha material, but Kevin was, and I should have seen that a lot sooner than I did. I just let my jealousy cloud my judgment of Kevin, instead of going with my gut. Forest is weak, manipulative, and cunning. He is Graham made over, and I should have seen that too. I already know that they are running my pack into the ground. I have heard that from several sources. Thankfully my warriors are not complying with him, I can at least be happy about that. They are refusing to follow the weak direction of Forest, and Graham. I know that is the real reason that they are here.

It depends on what they have to say, on whether I decide to play along, or not. I did like the offer of being able to get my mate back here. I wanted another chance with her. I knew if I just got her here, the memories of happier times would work to soften her heart. It was worth a try at least. I still want her, and my side of the bond is still in place as far as me still wanting her. I don't feel the betrayal pains anymore, thankfully but I still wanted her in my arms. I wanted to mark her again and make her mine. I wanted to make her remember how she loved being in my arms. I realize now after having a year's worth of time to think about it, that all those years together, I just phoned it in. I found her attractive, but it was her strength that called out to me. She was effortless in her moves, and she was a strong fighter and that was what I had always wanted in a mate.

I wanted a strong mate, one that would be able to handle both my aggressive nature and provide me with strong pups. She did give me four strong, and wonderful pups. Our lives were good until they weren't. It was a bitter pill to swallow knowing that I was completely the reason for it, well Graham and I were both the reason for it.

"She has made a home with that bloodsucker," Graham said, and I stiffen up, even though I didn't want to show that I was upset by that.

"Well, she has had a year to get comfortable with the idea of living with him. She rejected me, and I was forced to accept it. We are over now, there is nothing else that I can do to rectify it" I told them as I stared at the wall.

"That is not true. There is something that you can do, and that is what I was here to talk to you about" Graham told me, and I knew it was coming now. I knew he had planned to attack Black Adder. The whole pack knew it, and the Omega who brought me my food was paid by Aaron to make sure to bring me extra food, and medicine, as well as let me know what was going on. But I didn't know this, so I am sure that Aaron was not aware of it either. He had to be careful as he knew that Graham didn't trust him fully yet. I couldn't really speak to the Omega, so she would bring me notes in my food, usually, my roll so it wouldn't get messed up. That was why I knew the things I did. Aaron and Trevor were the only members of their family left at Blood Tracker. Thankfully, Reagan and the kids got away from there. Graham might be acting nice now, but as the victim of his abuse for a straight year, I know just how depraved Graham actually is. I was just waiting for him to get to the best part, as I know he still has a hidden agenda. Just waiting for the cherry on top to show up, as Graham is nothing if not consistent.

"Well, get on with it. I would rather stare at the wall than look at you two" I said to them, and I smelled the fear coming off of Forest increase with my comment. Good, he should be scared. They are only here because they finally realized that they needed me, not the other way around. I honestly didn't know how Graham was able to run a pack, other than having a great deal of money to fix problems with.

"Reagan is pissing away my money, Blake. She apparently built Cheryl and that leech a rather large home, on my dime. They are there playing house, using up all my funds, and it is completely unacceptable. I need your help to be able to get my money back. I know that I have lost probably 80 million in the last year, but I refuse to lose another penny to that ungrateful b***h I called a daughter. We need to get weapons and get our training done so we can successfully strike Black Adder down. That is why we need you, Blake," Graham told me, and I can see why he needs me. My men refuse to train, and he has a timeline.

I grinned at the wall, as this was what I suspected, and I am glad to mess with him. I might just play along, to see what the offer is, but rest assured, I have my own agenda. "What is it you exactly need me for, Graham? Seems like two Alphas for one pack, is one too many already. We cannot make it three" I told them. I knew Graham got the message, but Forest didn't. Forest was just a pawn, in name only, because Graham needed him to act as the Alpha to successfully take over the pack. He was not a true Alpha by any means. I have to say that my disappointment in him runs very deep.

"Blake, I wanted to offer you your pack back. That is contingent on after we get Black Adder and Blood Walker taken care of. Then you will get your pack back, to do with as you want. I was going to let Forest run the Black Adder pack and make the necessary repairs it needs. I already told Forest that I would correct the damage it sustains from the attack. I will go back and take over Blood Walker after we deal with them. They took over my pack and absorbed it in with their land, so I am just reclaiming what is mine, back again. This way you can keep control of your pack, and Kevin can take it over after you decide to step down. He would make a perfect choice for Alpha here. Between the three of us, we can control the area, and run our packs exactly how we want to. We can force the council to leave us alone, so we can do as we wish with our packs. We can be a powerhouse" Graham told me.

I know where he is going with this, he wants to get back at all who have slighted him. That puts Cheryl on the top of his list as an enemy. She killed Cassandra, and there was no coming back from that. He thinks that he is fooling me. I am going to play along, with just a little resistance. No one in their right mind would accept a deal with the bastard who had been beating them up for the last year.

"Is that all? I will think about it, but I doubt I want to help you two. I know you, Graham. You always have a trick up your sleeve. I know that I cannot trust you, at all. I know that you will be gunning for Cheryl when you attack Black Adder. What makes you think that I will want to be involved in it? She rejected me, she decided that she wants that walking-talking dead guy. I cannot believe that she would rather be with him, than with me" I said, and my voice broke at the end. It hurts my heart that it is even true, but I know she does. He won her over too quickly, I mean she had just known him a year before she refused to be with me and rejected me again.

"I will allow Cheryl to get a pass, for you to help us. I plan on killing that abomination that she created with the leech, as well as the leech himself. Then you will be all clear for taking her while she is miserable, and broken down. That will make it easier for you to bring her back here, as she will have less fight in her from being so upset. I want you to see something Blake" Graham motions for Forest to step forward with his phone. Forest is scared out of his mind, and I don't blame him. He should be, but I am a patient man. I need to get free of my imprisonment and get Brady free too. I am willing to negotiate, especially since Graham is willing to do all the dirty work, and I can reap all the benefits from it.

I took the phone and I am staring at the picture stunned. Cheryl is gorgeous, and she is blissfully happy. I have never seen her look so beautiful in all the years I have known her. She is wearing a strapless wedding dress and has her arm threaded through that jerk's arm. They were coming back up the aisle and it was clear that they had just gotten married. I never married her, it was good enough that I marked her, and made her Luna. Why would he do this? I see her wedding ring gleaming on her hand, and it is impressive. Was he just trying to show off? Or just make sure that no one missed it? I am sure it was the second reason. They both look so happy as they walk up the grass aisle. This was painful to see, I could feel my throat tighten as I kept looking at the picture, and then glanced up at the wall of pictures of Cheryl. They were all of her and the kids, with me missing, except for that one family photo that she insisted on taking. The one I ruined by looking pissed off in. She was smiling, but it was completely different than the photo in my hand. She wants to be with him. She is bearing his mark now, she is even married. How did that happen? Why did she even accept his proposal?

"There are more pictures Dad" I heard Forest's quiet voice speak to me. I started going through them, with each one making me angrier and angrier. Seeing them in their house, standing in the background of the shots, being so loving to each other. I bet Graham is right. I guess Reagan is just blowing all of his money left and right, just to spite Graham. I bet that has to hurt him too, and his money was what he valued the most. His face was grim, and I know that he is just as upset at them in Black Adder living it up, and we are here, and miserable.

"I will need you to put it in writing, that you will only kill that bastard she is carrying, and the bloodsucker, Graham. I know better than to trust you, or you," I fixed my eyes on Forest, "Ever again. I will help you get the pack in shape. I will help you get your money back, but I want Kevin and Cheryl brought back to the pack."

"And Robert, dad," Forest said, and I saw Graham stiffen up as my son, who never thinks things through just said something that Graham had not advised me of.

"I will tell you what happened later Blake, he is fine. It was the best thing to do as he was the one to send the pictures to Casey. Otherwise, we would not have known what was going on there. I will tell you I did almost kill that leech though when he came to take him. I will not fail the next time I see him. I will make a contract, and we will straighten out the pack together" Graham said to me.

"No, I will write out the contract, and you will sign it. Like I said Graham, I know you, and your deceitful ways. It will not happen again to me. Now let me out so I can go get a shower" I growled out to them. Garrett walked up and opened my cell and unlocked the cuffs binding my wrists. I deliberately bumped into his shoulder as I walked out of my cell. I may have lost a lot of weight, but I still worked out as much as I could in my cell. I knew in my heart that I could take Garrett right now if I needed to. I rubbed my wrists as I headed up to my room, only to find that Forrest had taken over Mine and Cheryl's bedroom. I went ahead and took a long shower, as I could not get the old caked-on blood off of me. I made plans as I showered, and I felt better when I exited the room. That little a*s had taken over my closet and I put a robe on and went to the living room to ask Casey where my clothes were. Apparently, Forest had thrown them all out, thinking that I would never return. I had to grin, as I will be punishing that little a*s soon. I got the Omegas to come up, and take all of his stuff to a visitor's room down the hall. He is still on the Alpha level, but I swear I will wring his scrawny neck myself if I see him anytime soon. Cheryl's scent is long gone now, with the bedding now changed to some awful tasteless pattern. I have to shake my head. Forest is a great disappointment to me, he is nothing at all like me. Kevin was very much like me though, and I am going to let him have this pack. I know I need to be specific in the contract noting that Cheryl, Kevin, and Robert, are all brought out of there safely. I also know that I need to have someone go out and get me at least some clothes to wear tonight. So they can be washed and brought up for me to wear tomorrow. I sent Garrett out to do just that. I could tell by his actions, that he was scared of what was coming for him as well now too, and he should be. They all need to worry, because once I get my mate, and my children safely back to Black Moon. All five of those backstabbers will get what is coming to them. I swear to the Goddess that I will get them all back for what they have done to me and my family if it is the last thing I do.