Rejecting, Your Broken Promises
Chapter 72

Heath’s POV

B***d Rose Pack

We were having a great day at Ever Green when my granddaughter, Elena, called me. I smiled as I picked up the phone as they just left yesterday, but she usually calls me at least twice a week to speak with me and Von. Elena has a tough exterior, but it covers one of the sweetest hearts ever created. She has had to deal with a lot of jealous girls who think that she is spoiled, or handed everything that she has, but she is a hard worker and focused. She is competitive too, as she always tried to do the same thing as her older brothers, even though she was almost 3 years younger than them. She is her mother made over, and I must say that because of that alone, she has me wrapped tightly around her little finger. I answered the phone with a laugh and said, “Your grandmother is not with me right now, we are training. You will have to either call me back later or call her cell to speak to her.”

I was not focused on anything else at the start of the call until I stopped talking and then heard the continuous shots ringing out and I put the call on speaker for everyone to hear. We all know the sound of gunshots and I told everyone to be ready to go to B***d Rose in 10 minutes. My poor Elena was crying too hard to tell me what was happening. Percy and I run to the packhouse and I mindlinked 10 warriors to go with us, as well as the elite team, and for the warriors to bring 4 SUVs to the front of the packhouse. I knew we would probably be out of here in less than 10 minutes as we all had bags ready to go at a moment’s notice. I have never heard Elena cry before, but I knew that if what she was seeing had brought her to tears, it made my heart clench. What in the hell is happening at B***d Rose? Everyone near us knows, if you mess with one of us, you are messing with all of us. I will not allow anyone to fool around with the health and well-being of my family. Whoever it is, will be dealt with, and swiftly.

I see Percy coming down the steps with Peyton, and he was giving her instructions to not leave the pack, to stay safe, and stay with Von. Peyton just laid her hand on his shoulder, and told him that he was worrying too much about her and to calm down. She doesn’t leave the pack, and I know that the only time she had was to go to B***d Claw to accept the apology from Alpha James, and that was it. She stays here at Ever Green, I don’t blame her, after what happened when we were ambushed after leaving B***d Claw, none of us want to see a repeat of that ever again. Peyton is pretty smart, and she knows that none of us will hurt her here. She is safe and protected inside our walls. I see Jackson walking up, and I am glad that he is going with us. This will be some real-life training, not a mock-up or drill. People can lose their lives going to war, and anyone going into a high-level position needs to experience this kind of situation, although I am worried sick about my daughter Gabi.

I look around and I already see Jackson standing near the first SUV with his jump bag. I always made sure that each of my ranked members, as well as their successors, are ready to go at a moment’s notice. Jackson is the oldest son of my current Gamma, Caden Adams, and his mother is one of Gabi’s best friends, Eden Adams. Jackson was raised by Caden, and as far as Caden and Jackson are concerned, Caden is his father. Caden’s biological father is now dead, but he cruelly used and then rejected Eden when they first met. Jack was not a good man, and I don’t know of anyone who mourns his loss. Caden accepted Jackson from day one and is a great father to all three of their children. Caden is giving Jackson instructions as they are standing near the first SUV, and he will be riding along with two warriors, Percy, and me. The elite team will be in the second SUV and the rest of the warriors, and extra gear will be in the last 2 SUVs. We don’t know what we are walking into yet, so we are taking most of it with us. Obviously, we are walking into a dangerous situation, and every single one of my men, and women, is armed and absolutely ready to go.

Vin gives me a hug and a k**s, and said, “Heath, please don’t forget to call me with an update. I will be worried about them all until you tell me that everything is OK at B***d Rose.”

“As soon as I know, my love. I will let you know. We should get there pretty fast, If Gabi calls me on the way there, I will have her call you, and I will also link you so you will know when we get there” I tell her and then bend down to give her a heated k**s. We know every time that I have to leave like this, the odds of something happening, are a lot greater. She hugs me tight as we straighten back up, and she gives me a quick k**s and then whispered in my ear, “I love you Heath, be safe, and come back to me.” Von gives me a tight hug and one more quick k**s before she stepped back and smiled at me. She always makes my heart race, I gave her a big smile, before pulling my hand from hers and heading to the SUV. I love my mate so much, if this weren’t an emergency I would have her coming with me, as this is family, and personal to us both. I feel a tug at my heart in leaving, but I know that Peyton will feel better staying here with Von, and we will try to get this wrapped up quickly at B***d Rose. Von has never said “Come back to me” before, and I know that she is thinking about me getting shot by Jasper. Yes, I needed that reminder. I will be dealing with that jerk soon. there is no way that I will allow him to shoot me on my own packland, and let that pass. I will figure out what I will do to him on my way to B***d Rose. I have time, and it is better than stewing over things that I cannot change.

We make good time getting there, and are immediately waved in at the gate as if we were expected there. All of the warriors knew me, and Percy and the warriors at the gate said that right now things are fine and that they knew who the culprit was. They also said that Gabi would be filling us in on what had happened. They advised us that the whole family was in the main lobby, and dining room areas, right now. We pulled up in front of the pack house and I passed all of the younger people in front of me, as I needed to see my daughter. I let out a long breath at seeing her, she was OK, and didn’t appear to be hurt. I noticed that a lot of people in the area are all looking in the same direction. I see Dawson standing next to Vincent, Beth, and Moira with 2 other people who were strangers to me, but I assumed that they were witches as they were part of the circle. Sloan was in the center of the circle, but what was weird and everyone was staring at her was because she was floating about a foot up from the floor. She was glowing, and her long black hair was flowing all around. We all stopped just inside the door and froze in place watching what was going on. I had no idea what had happened, but this was impressive to watch, and we all squeezed into the entryway to the pack house and spread out until we were all inside. The door was shut, and no one spoke as we all watched what they were doing.

When Sloan came back down Dawson rushed up to hold Sloan and started speaking to Beth. They had a back and forth for a short time, and then Sloan was given something by Beth, and even though we were too far away to hear what was going on, I could tell that they were giving it to protect her. What had happened that Sloan needed protection? What all had happened here this morning when they hadn’t been gone from my pack for 24 hours?

Anna’s POV

Local Mall, near B***d Moon

I am very nervous right now. I only brought my two closest friends with me on this trip, Jennifer who was my best friend, and Carrie, who was a good friend. Firstly, I knew that they wouldn’t tell anyone where I was going and who I was going to be meeting. Secondly, because I don’t trust Brandi, there was no freaking way that I would come to her alone, especially after the s**t that she and her mom pulled at B***d Rose this morning. I mean we run in some of the same circles, but she is a conniving b***h, and would set you up in an instant. She has gotten me before when we were after the same warrior before, and she humiliated me in front of him. We are NOT friends. We are acquaintances, that occasionally hang out. But not with guys anymore, after she stole my boyfriend right out from under me. He went with her because she promised him that he could help her rule the pack, was what he later told me when he tried to come crawling back to me after she dumped him. She had told him that she was the favorite of both parents and that eventually an announcement would be made about her being the pack heir, not her brother Rob. I used to feel bad for Rob from hearing this, right up until last night. He was such a jerk, interrupting me, and acting like he knew me. He knows NOTHING about me. I would be a great Luna, and I want to bear Dawson’s pups, and help him rule B***d Rose.

I get all tingly just thinking about it. I have wanted Dawson, or Percy, they are both so cute, and I didn’t care which one of them I got, for the last 5 years. I have had a crush on them both since I was 13. But Percy found his mate, and I heard that it is the Alpha King’s daughter. I don’t mind fighting for a man, but that is gonna be too crazy to go against her family, and I don’t have a death wish. Yes, Dawson said to leave Sloan alone, but how in the hell would he know if I slipped her something? Once she dies, their bond will be broken, and he will stop caring so much for her. He probably won’t even check to see what the cause was, and I am hoping to be his second chance mate. I have been thinking about how I will get it into her, and it is just after eleven now. I know she knows that I hate her, so she won’t take a drink from me, so I am going to have to trick someone into giving it to her.

I already know who I am going to ask. I will get it ready and then I will have Jennifer or Carrie, probably Carrie because she is kind of gullible. She always does what we ask her to. Jennifer is too smart to be getting involved with this whole fiasco. I will get Sloan’s drinks ready, get another drink ready for Dawson, and then ask either Elena or her best friend Michelle, to take them to their table to them. I will get Dawson a clear drink, so they can be kept apart. I won’t take the chance of Dawson being harmed in any way from this happening. I can’t allow him to get ahold of wolfsbane, and lose his wolf. I am about to get a hold of him, and I won’t allow him to get hurt in any way now that I am so close to getting him. I see Brandi’s black BMW sedan heading towards us and she pulls smoothly up to my car. I just have a Honda, but I am sure if I become Dawson’s second chance mate, I will then get a nice upgrade. Brandi’s tinted window rolls down and I see her familiar smirk on her face as she looks at me.

“Mom said to remind you that you need a full dropper full of each. If you want to do a dropped and a half each, I am good with that too. I want both her witch and her wolf, to shrivel up and die inside her. We just need it to work. Sloan is dead meat, and I am sick of her being around me with her big creepy purple eyes. Good thing she doesn’t know magic yet, or this could end up being a problem. Just forget who you got it from if you get caught. I won’t be in the middle of it” Brandi said to us and then goes to pull forward and leave.

“Wait, is your mom going to provide any protection to us, what if we get banished from B***d Rose if we get caught?” I asked her.

“Are you serious, Anna? You are on your own. It is up to you if you do it, or not. It would be your only chance to get rid of his actual mate, to try to get Dawson. But mom went too far this morning, and she is going to have to pay the price for it. She has no patience, and instead of running the long game, she just tried something and failed. I am going to stay away for a while until dad calms down, then go back home. But dad doesn’t hate Sloan as our mom does, you will not be able to go to Golden Moon for protection. In fact, dad might end up killing you himself” Brandi tells me, with a laugh in her tone. Who the hell laughs at the thought of her sister and mother being killed? Let alone us, when we didn’t ask for this stupid job of poisoning Sloan. I just wanted Dawson, not to try to kill people. Brandi has some real issues.

“Why do I even need to do this then?” I ask her with a stunned look on my face.

“You don’t have to. It is mom’s last act and she wants Sloan dead. Mom is quite mad, and not thinking clearly. She hasn’t been well for some time now, at least 8 years. I honestly think that she may have had something to do with dad’s mom dying. As soon as Sera died, mom got worse and worse. You can either do it or not. The choice is up to you, just don’t involve me in it, at all. Don’t say my name to anyone, if they ask you where you got the poison from. If mom is dead, or almost dead, you can say that she gave it to you, but leave MY name off your lips. Got me? Mom is as good as dead, and I don’t have to help her anymore, she is of no more use to me. So do it, don’t do it, but my hands are clean” Brandi said and drove off.

That b***h. She gives me just a little hope of being Dawson’s second chance, and then basically said that I am on my own if I get caught. I guess I just need to make very sure that I don’t get caught then. I start my own car, and headed back to B***d Rose, while I try to figure out exactly how I am going to get this done.