Betrayed from Birth – Alpha’s Unvalued Daughter
Betrayed from Birth – Alpha’s Unvalued Daughter Chapter 90

Alpha Cole's POV

I cannot even wrap my head around this. Five years, five long years, and we still can't find them. Goddess, I swear if I had an inkling that i***t Graham could have managed to escape, I would have gone to Silver Blade and killed him and Reagan myself. We would not have made the video until it was a done deal. I wish to the Goddess that they were not allowed to escape with no punishment. That makes me furious every time I think of it. I just wanted to protect my daughter, and clear her name from being associated with that disgusting video. Reagan had a pretty smart plan but didn't realize that she was going to be found out like that. The video shows the only physical difference between them, other than their hair and eye color, was Reagan's mole, and I thank the Goddess for that. I would have hated everyone thinking it was Raven, it was embarrassing for it to even be alleged to be her. I have increased the amount of money that will be awarded each year on the anniversary of their running away. This year, it is a total of $600,000 for anyone who can let us know where they are.

That first year, I finally got a call on the tip line that I set up expressly to report them. It is set up to record, even if someone is not in the office to take the call. I had a feeling that we would have found them then, but while the caller was still talking, the call suddenly ended. We called the number back over and over again, with no answer. I am sure if they hadn't been stopped, we would have more information than it originating from the state of California. We are here, too, and I know that they would want the money first, or at least a deal set before they gave me my information. My frustration over this knows no bounds over this mess. I wish that I could end this whole thing today. I am starting to think that Brandon and Justin are right. They are much closer than we think, and they are getting protection from someone.

Graham is a piece of crap, and I just can't get over the fact that he is still being helped. He can only be paying them to protect him because I have known him since we were children No one is willing to hang out with him for long. He will be having to pay to keep from being outed. I will be sure to mention that to the council. We needed to start watching out for packs who were broke, and now suddenly have money to make repairs or improvements. A pack that was suddenly able to have expanded its packlands, without a clear reason for that kind of cash flow. We will have to go from the day they disappeared until now, to check that out. There should be no way for them to be flying under the radar like this. Someone, somewhere, has to know exactly where they are hiding. We will just keep increasing the money in the offer until someone is willing to tell us their location and give them up. Both Black Adder and I each add $20,000 to the reward each year. The council adds to it as well, but no one has come forward yet to help us. I hear voices coming and I watch as Carter, Simone, and Olivia enter the dining room to eat breakfast with me. I had already completed my training for today, but I get one each day. Carter took over the pack when he turned 20 years old. I wanted to train him to fully know all the ins and outs of running the pack. It also allowed him and Simone some travel time together. You need it, as being the Alpha and Luna of a pack is hard. You don't get a lot of breaks when you are running the pack, it is usually just for training or business that you get to leave. It can be very difficult to find your balance, and that is why I wanted Carter to be prepared for what was ahead of him. Luckily, I am still young, and I remember what it was like back then. I run the pack when he and Simone want some time away or need a break. The family vacation is all of us together, and Joshua runs the pack, with Timothy helping him get it done. Carter and Simone appreciate it, and Olivia and I enjoy the bonus time with our grandchildren. Carter's oldest pup, Lucas, ran up to me first, followed closely by Giovanni. They both give me a big hug and head off to go grab their breakfast. Olivia is right behind them to help them get their food after she gives me a kiss on the cheek. Lucas will be 5 years old very soon, in less than 2 months. He looks just like his father with his black hair, and our green eyes, which are a Walker trademark. Giovanni just turned 4 years old, and he is determined to do everything that his big brother does. He is very competitive with Lucas and always tries to emulate him. Giovanni has black hair too, and his mother's blue eyes. Except for the eye color, he looks just like Lucas, and Carter. Both boys are handsome little guys, and I am not saying it because I am partial to them. Carter walks up with Emilia holding his hand. She is 3 and a half years old and is our little princess. As the first girl here at Blood Walker, she got spoiled, very spoiled. She is a doll, and is very resistant to training, even though we all know that she needs to. She looks just like her beautiful mother, with her brown hair and blue eyes. That is probably why Carter is so wrapped around her little finger. Simone trains and she is working on getting Emilia to train, but Emilia is really digging her feet in resistance. We will have to figure something out to get her willing to do it. It is not a choice for us, it is a necessity as I do not want any of my family members to be harmed in what is to come. Simone is carrying the youngest member of their family, Hannah. I already know that she will be wanting me the second she sees me and I reached out to take her from her mother. Hannah is three months from being 3 years old, she has her mom's brown hair and her dad's green eyes. She looks just like Simone in the face, just like her older sister. Hannah loves being held, and as the baby of her family, they do get babied as the youngest child. Simone would love another baby, but they are hesitant about trying for a fifth. They already have four, and that is a good-sized family.

I see her looking at Austin's youngest baby sometimes, and I can see how wistful she is about it. She does want another baby, but both Olivia and I have told her to see what the Goddess does for them. If they are supposed to have another baby, the Goddess will take care of it for them. I believe in the Goddess and I am absolutely sure that if they are supposed to have another baby, they will. She is the reason that I got my daughter back, only the Goddess could have sent Raven to me like that. Carter and Simone go to make their plates and leave Hannah and Emilia with me. I came in here to get my coffee after my training while waiting for them to come down for breakfast. Carter was already at work at 5 am when I went to train. The rest of them got to sleep in. Olivia came back with the boys, and a plate for me as well. I was going to go make it myself, but she got me all my favorites. She put a drink down to save her seat next to me and went back to grab herself something.

"Dad, I think that we need to take a little trip to Black Adder today. Brandon and Justin sent me some pictures of their new children's training area, and I would like to see Lucas, and Giovanni run it themselves. It looked like it was pretty fun, and I think we need to recreate it here, for our pack. Justin and Brandon both said that it has a lot of hidden benefits for the kids" Carter told me. He showed me his phone after he sat down, and I was impressed with what all they had come up with. They managed to make training fun, and I agree, we should make a visit today to see it. I would love to have one here as well. Our pack is thriving these days, and Carter was doing a good job as the Alpha. I was impressed that he took what Timothy and I told him to heart, Joshua did too. They were spoiled jerks before, and it was a good thing that they changed before they met their mates. I don't think Simone or Amy would have been happy with either of them before they really took a hard look at themselves.

"I will call Raven and see if we can come by today for lunch," I told him, and I know that Olivia is excited about getting to see the grand pups at Black Adder too.

"I will let Joshua know that he will be in charge this afternoon," Carter replied back.

"I am so excited about getting to see them. I will let Austin know, so he can see if Eva and the kids want to go too" Olivia said, and then started a mindlink.

"Already here mom" Austin announce as he and Eva entered the dining room a few seconds later, with his youngest child nestled in his arms. Eva smiled at us in greeting and headed over to our table. I knew that she was going to have some of the little ones stay with us, as she made their plates. Olivia welcomed them and gave them a kiss on their heads, as they climbed onto the bench seat next to her. She is blissfully happy right now. She always is when she has her grandchildren around her.

"I will be right back, grabbing a plate real quick" as he hands the baby to Olivia, who was all too happy to take her. Austin walks away with Eva, and his oldest child, Noah.

Olivia watched proudly as Austin made his son a plate, and brought him back to the table. Eva made two smaller plates for their other children. The baby will eat off Eva's plate. Austin got Noah up in his chair, and then he and Eva went back together to grab their plates. When they got back I was telling the kids at the table about the obstacle course that they had set up at Black Adder.

"I would like to do something like that here too, dad. If it works out well for them, I would be glad to implement the same thing here. We need the children to be strong, and it sounds like they put a lot of thought into the course there" Carter was saying as Austin and Eva sat down.

We all knew what he was leaving unsaid. The boys had really embraced the training, but both of his girls resisted it. We all knew that they were not safe and that they needed to train for their own protection. It didn't matter if they were involved in the battle or if they helped to get people to safety, they needed to know how to fight themselves. I happen to agree with that. As the children of Alpha parents, they are strong, and in high demand for people with bad ideas. They will always be at risk, as they could be kidnapped for ransom, or taken to produce strong pups. I will never allow something like that to happen to them. But no matter what kind of training we suggested, Emilia was resistant. Hannah seemed interested in training, but she wasn't 3 yet. All we let her do was run for her training so far. Emilia wasn't even wanting to do that.

"They even have an adult course, that is similar to it" I told the table.

"What course? What are we talking about?" Austin asked us.

"They have built an obstacle course at Black Adder, to help strengthen the kids in the pack. Both Carter and I think that it is a great idea and one we should implement here as well. It would benefit all the children in the pack. From what I heard, it is very close to the playground, so parents can watch their little ones, and keep an eye on their bigger kids who are running the course" I told him, and he seemed excited to see it too.

"That was what I was going to ask you, Austin. If you, Eva, and the kids wanted to go with us today?" Olivia said. Austin looked at Eva for her answer, and she nodded and said, "That would be fun, plus we can visit while we are there."

"It is settled then," I said and called to speak to Raven about it. She was happy to have us coming to visit today and gushed about how much their kids loved the course. I already know that Justin and Brandon will take the time to help walk us through it. I saw Randolph and Carrie, Justin's parents, come into the dining room and I asked them if they wanted to come as well. They usually go to Black Adder when we do, to see their grand pups too. Randolph is still the Delta here, Carter has found no one better qualified to handle it, and Randolph still manages to show his strength in the position. I guess it is his Sigma blood helping him. He is almost 46 now and shows no sign of slowing down at all. The job is his until he passes it on.

"They have an age limit for the course, but I think that since Noah is bigger than a normal 3-year-old, they might make an exception for him. We will have to see what he thinks of it when we get there. We may let him do it, and just skip the parts that are too hard for him to tackle when we get there. We all know that Lucas and Giovanni will be all over that course when we get there.

Austin met Eva at a mating ball when he was almost 20 years old, she is about 6 months younger than him. They immediately marked and mated each other, and they now have four pups. Noah is the oldest, at almost 3 and a half. He has his mother's blond hair and Austin's green eyes. Their second child is Viviana, and we call her Vivi. She is her mother made over, with her blonde hair and hazel eyes. She is 4 months from being 3 herself. Oliver had just turned 2 a few months ago, and he has black hair and green eyes, just like his father. Their baby is Corinne, and she is a little doll, and she is a year and a half old. With her mom's blonde hair and her father's green eyes, she looks just like her brother Noah. She is her mother's twin with her facial features, just like her older sister, Vivi. They have a beautiful, happy family, and I am so glad that Austin found such a great mate, they are perfect for each other. They have both been blessed, and so have Olivia and me.

"I linked Joshua and told him what we were doing today. He said that he would like to go and check the course out too. I am going to let Gamma Jared run things for the day, so Joshua's children can try it too. We won't be too far away and Charlie can help him out here in case of any problems pop up. That way he can see Stella and the kids too. I know that Timothy and Amanda would be glad to come with us, and see their grand pups running whatever kind of circuit they came up with. I think that it would be great to be able to see them and go there as a group" Carter said to us. He is right, that is a good idea. It is usually a small group that goes at one time as it is less than 10 of us. We mostly travel with Austin's family or Carter's family when we go there. Joshua's family travels with Timothy and Amanda. Justin's family goes there when they can, to see the pups and they usually go for lunch two to three times a month.

I am excited to see Raven, I always am, but my grand pups are the light of my life. I thought I loved my children, but I really enjoy getting to watch them grow up. I especially get happy by seeing her girls. They make me realize that although I missed getting to see my Raven when she was a baby and little girl. I can still imagine what she would have looked like by watching them as they grow up. I am so proud of her, and her strength. I cannot imagine the horrible life she had growing up, having no one at all that she could depend on to help her, to comfort her, to take care of her. She was less than a slave to them there as Graham and Cassandra allowed her to be abused constantly. Turning a blind eye to a problem that they caused themselves. She never deserved it, any of it. I swear if it is the last thing that I do, I will make them both pay dearly for all that they allowed to be done to Raven.