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Dallas‘ p.o.v.
I lean back in my chair as I see the Alphas and Lunas walk in with their Pack–members for another trial.
After witnessing hundreds of these trials, I still enjoy them every time one takes place. Today, we have a trial involving Shadow Valley Pack and I can’t wait to hear the Alpha’s side of the story.
Okay, you are probably not interested in hearing about this trial, at least not until you understand how we got to this point.
Quinlan and Larissa ruled our Kingdom for over thirty years and waited until my Grandson was five years old before handing over the Throne to Rani.
Yes, my Daughter was the first to shift into a Lycan at the age of seventeen. Basil jumped for joy when he turned into a Wolf the day before Rani shifted and he has been focused on the law ever since.
Everett’s firstborn was also a girl and the second to shift into a Lycan at the age of seventeen, making Melika our Royal Beta. Landon’s firstborn was also a girl and the third to shift at the age of seventeen, making Thiara our Royal Gamma.
Every Shifter in our Kingdom knows that Rani is strict and dislikes anyone who tries to interpret the laws lightly.
It is one of the reasons we are here today, and I’m eager to find out what is going on. All I know is that Kage has an axe to grind with his Alpha; it is all Lucy was willing to tell me.
“Alpha, can you explain why we are here today?” Rani asks as she looks at him.
“Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I have no idea.” He replies with a smirk on his face and it tells me that he has a damn good idea why we are here today.
Rani accepts the file that Melika is holding out and opens it to the first page, while continuing to look at Alpha Leon Jr. Yes, this case concerns Alpha Leon’s Grandson and, unfortunately, also his other Grandchild.
“It says in this file that you are going to step down in six months and your Son refuses to hand over the Beta position to your Beta’s firstborn. Is that correct?” Rani asks.
Part of me hopes that he is stupid enough to reveal the actual reason, but the other part of me believes that he is smart enough to concoct a lie.
“Your Majesty, the Beta position belongs to the Dawnhorn family. Beta Kage is a member of the Cliffstream family and therefore, his Daughter can’t take over the position as Beta.” Junior answers.
“Can you tell me who Beta Kage’s parents are?” Rani asks.
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Most guests are looking a little confused at her question, but the Elders have a knowing look in their eyes. I doubt anyone remembers the trouble Shadow Valley Pack had over forty years ago, but our family never forgot.
“Nico and Lucy, Your Majesty.” He answers. Rani clears her throat as he stops speaking. “Nico Cliffstream and Lucy Dawnhorn.”
At least he was smart enough to understand that he had better give his Queen a complete answer.
“I believe that means that Beta Kage isn’t only a Cliffstream and part of the Alpha family, but as a Dawnhorn, he is also part of the Beta family, which means that his firstborn has every right to take over the Beta position.
When you step down as the Alpha, Aubree Dawnhorn will take over from her Father. If I hear otherwise, I will strip the Cliffstream family of their title. Is that clear?” Rani asks.
After she gets a confirmation from Junior, she turns to her Captain of the Guardians. “Call in Aubree Dawnhorn.” It takes only seconds for Aubree to make her entrance and Junior seems too relaxed for an Alpha who messed up.
“Aubree, do you want to take over your Father’s position as Beta of Shadow Valley Pack?” Rani asks and I understand why she is asking this question.
“I was given an Alpha command to tell you that I didn’t want the position, Your Majesty.” Aubree
responds, and I chuckle at the look of dumbfoundedness on Junior’s face. “However, I do want the position and I believe that whoever they want as my replacement will be a catastrophic choice.”
I love this girl’s honesty and I am grateful that Quinlan gave Lucy and her family the status of Royals. It wasn’t made public and it worked out for the best.
“Alpha, if I find out that you or any of your relatives ever use your position for your own gain again, I am coming for you.” Rani says as she looks him in the eyes, then she closes the case and dismisses everyone.
The Elders remain seated because they know that my Daughter isn’t done and today’s case will have consequences for all Shifters in our Kingdom. Whether they want to deny someone their position because of gender or family ties, my Daughter will never allow anyone to break the firstborn law.
“Elders, I want your advice on how to improve the law on firstborns. We will meet again tomorrow morning to discuss it. Uncle Benton, can you gather all the information we have on this law? I don’t care how old it is, I want all of it.”
Before she can dismiss him, Benton is walking out of the Throne room. He never liked to waste time and it hasn’t changed over the years. Basil follows him quickly to assist him in any way he can, like he has done since the day Rani took over from Quinlan.
We retreat to our private wing to unwind from the trial, taking time to enjoy some family time. With our
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huge family, it’s often noisy and messy.
“Do you think that Alpha will figure out why his command didn’t work on Aubree, Mom?” Rani asks as my Grandson crawls onto my lap.
“Junior isn’t the smartest and I doubt Aubree or Kage will confirm his suspicions, if he ever gets them.” I reply. “It would be a different story if my Father were still alive, he would have announced it to the world and the consequences be damned.”
It took years for me to accept that my Father didn’t want me and my Mate fucking another woman was what made me leave Shadow Valley Pack, something I have never regretted. After Walker realized what he had thrown away and that he could never get it back, he started to live on Crimson Nectar. He barely ate, never left the cottage he lived in.
Alpha Leon had ordered his Warriors to check in on him at least twice a day and one morning, the Warrior on duty found him dead in his armchair. The Crimson Nectar finally did him in, and despite Lucy’s request, I didn’t attend his funeral.
Walker stopped being my Father when I was six and I haven’t missed him since I left the territory, nor have I missed him since he died.
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