"What?!" I gasped, utterly in shock.
I was the daughter of an Alpha?!
"That can't be right. There must have been some kind of mistake. That just...that doesn't make any sense, Dean," I pleaded with my mate.
Dean quickly approached me, his mating instincts pushing him to comfort and protect his distraught mate. He pulled me into his arms and held me tightly, hoping to ease my anxiety.
"It's okay, Audrey. This doesn't change anything," he tried to assure me.
I looked up at him, feeling the tears start to form, "It changes everything. My entire life has been a lie."
Dean simply stared down at me, a mixture of emotions swirling in his eyes. I could feel his unease – he was just as taken aback by this information as I was. He was just better at suppressing it.
"I'm sorry," I added quietly. I figured being mated to the daughter of one of your only true enemies wasn't exactly ideal news either.
"You have nothing to apologize for. We don't choose our family, and you've never even met the man. The fact that Tropic Sun is an enemy to me doesn't change a thing about our relationship. I'm mostly worried about you and how you will want to proceed with this information," Dean explained.
How would I proceed with this information? Did I want to meet my biological father? Part of me certainly did. I longed to know my roots, and somehow, knowing that the man who abused me all these years wasn't my real father, was relieving.
Although, that didn't necessarily mean that this "Silas Donahue" would be any better.
"What all do you know about them? My father and his family?" I asked Dean, longing for information.
Dean sighed and scratched his head a bit, seeming hesitant, "Tropic Sun is different from all of the other packs, Audrey. Although they're very...traditional...and value family in their own way, their beliefs aren't the same as ours. They reject the Goddess and rely on magic. The entire pack is forced to take a potion every year that turns their eyes an odd, violet color, and prevents them from identifying their Goddess-given mate. All of their mate pairings are arranged by their families."
My jaw muscle seemed to give out, and my mouth dropped open. All these years I'd heard of Tropic Sun being an odd pack, but I'd never anticipated the explanation that I'd just received.
"Is that why you...don't get along with them?" I asked, although I figured my question was a bit of an understatement.
Dean chuckled lightly, "It has something to do with it, yes."
"So that means...the current Alpha is...my brother?" I asked slowly, still thinking everything over. This was all so much information to process at once.
Dean nodded, "Yes, that would make Alpha Trey your half-brother."
"I'm going to need some time to decide whether or not I want to meet them," I told Dean. This new information about Tropic Sun's practices and traditions cause me to have second thoughts.
"That's completely understandable, Audrey, but the problem is...if Silas gets word that he has a daughter, he will come find you. Like I said, they're big on family in their own way. I don't know what all he would want or do, but I do know that he would find you."
My eyes widened again as panic begin to build in my stomach. Would he take me? I couldn't live a life like that! I couldn't be away from Dean! And I certainly couldn't have two packs at war over me!
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Luna Audrey
Werewolf-COMPLETED- Audrey Allen had lived her entire life in the Dark Root pack, and every minute of it had been dreadful. Well, perhaps not every minute of her life, but every moment she had endured since her mother's death ten years ago had shaped her in...
