The Song in the Alpha’s Heart
Chapter 24
Ember’s mate was once again struggling to honor his promise to their pup. Brock’s words just further broke her heart. Ember and her mate were not stupid, they knew the signs of severe abuse. Their hands were tied though, by the Werewolf Council.
They said evidence was needed before Andrew could take action. When asked what kind of evidence, they were told three types. Photographic or video evidence of the event, verbal testimony followed by an investigation, deep lasting scarring that is obviously not caused by normal training.
If Andrew and Ember ever thought they could convince Alora to provide a testimony, they would. They both knew however, that Alora would never admit to her abusive circumstances. A therapist had once explained to Ember, that some children, or pups in this case, who experienced routine abuse too often didn’t speak up. Because they either wrongly felt ashamed, or wrongly believed they
deserved it.
The Council had been moving away from using their innate instincts, when making a decision on whether to act or not, adopting a form of due process. Ember knew her mate had thought the Council had been interfering too much with his duties as an Alpha and Alpha of Alpha’s.
Andrew’s father had believed the same thing and had been about to do something about it when he died. Passing the position to a noticeably young Andrew. Andrew didn’t have the Centuries of experience his father had when he first became Alpha. There for, Andrew had relied on the Council for a time. Now though, Andrew was extraordinarily strong and more than capable of maintaining his position and power.
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Ember let out an emotional sigh, turned back to Andrew and leaned into her mate’s shoulder, grabbing his hand with one of hers and laced their fingers together. Rubbing her face affectionately against his shoulder, Ember raised her gaze to Andrews. 2
Ember pushed her feelings of love and support through their bond, trying to comfort her mate as best she could. Andrew bent down, and gently touched his forehead to Embers, closing his eyes. Andrew couldn’t even begin to describe how grateful he was that, the Moon Goddess tied this female to him.
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“Thank you mate.” Andrew said softly, his voice full of emotion. As long as he had Ember by his side, Andrew felt he could make it through any hardship.
Andrew basked in the comfort his mate wrapped around him. It was like he was bundled tightly in a blanket made up entirely of her. It soothed him and allowed Andrew to pull himself together. Finally, Andrew was able to plan out his next steps.
Taking in a deep breath, breathing in his mate’s scent, Andrew lifted his face and met Ember’s Gaze. Ember’s expression was soft with love, her concern for him only seen in her eyes and felt through their bond.
“I’m better mate, I promise, feel it through our bond.” Andrew told her softly. After doing just that Ember nodded at Andrew, feeling reassured.
Brock and Jonathan faded to the background for Alpha Andrew and Luna Ember. They stood off to the side silently, watching their Alpha and Luna have a private moment in front of them.
Brock cleared his throat, bringing attention to the fact that there were still two others in the room with the loving pair. Ember blushed a little but didn’t have any other reaction to Brock’s attention getting sound.
Andrew sent a small glare in Brock’s direction, promising some kind of retribution for embarrassing his mate. Brock saw it and grinned, thinking his old friend could bring it, he needed a good work out anyway.
(Andrew let out a huff of annoyance before focusing back on his mate. Next to Brock, Jonathan was looking up at him and thinking him insane for annoying their Alpha. Although, Jonathan thought, if anyone could hold their own with the Alpha, it was
Brock.‘
“I’ll send the photo to Damien, and a text message. He’s three heirs behind us, so he should just be waking up.” Alpha Andrew
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said.
Brock snorted. “Don’t you know your own pup by now?” He asked Andrew, his tone amused. “That pup of yours will have been up, getting in a few training hours before he takes the first half of his final written exams today.”
“That’s right, our Damien always has been an overachiever dear.” Luna Ember said in a noticeably brighter tone, obviously proud of her pup.
Andrew smiled at Ember, then frowned as he typed up the text to send with the picture. It took him a good five minutes to get it all composed and then sent. Now he would just have to wait for a reply.
“So, now that Damien’s informed, should we inform Boris and Lissanna that their youngest pup rejected his goddess blessed mate?” Brock asked.
Right after Brock asked his question, everyone turned toward the direction of the door when they heard two pairs of running feet. The door burst open as Boris and Lissanna rushed in.
“Andrew, something terrible has happened! Matt rejected his goddess blessed mate!” Boris said, his voice loud in his distress. “That’s not all, Matt believes he was under a Black Magic spell, he even sent me a picture of the item he believes carried it.”
Andrew stood up rapidly at Boris’s words. “Black Magic?!” he asked, a growl in his voice.
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Susan Moledor
The big difference about this book, so far, is that things that happened later in Heartsong are happening at the beginning of this book.
Gloria Farr
sweet thank you for the update can’t wait for the next one
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