Alpha Blake novel Chapter 48

　　Third Person POV 

　　Dylan walks slowly towards his mother's study. Word has reached to him by his Alpha that she may be up to something awfully bad.

　　She has been highly suspicious and for the good of the land and the new tri-pack treaty, all must remain at peace. The pain of the loss of this baby is too much for everyone already. 

　　Just as he nears her study, he can hear her yelling frantically. But she is not alone. Joseph holds his hands up and tries to calm her down but she continues to yell and throw stuff around the room.

　　"Don't tell me to calm down Joseph. Don't you dare tell me to calm down. Do you not understand what just happened? That stupid girl dropped every ounce of that blood. It's useless. What am I supposed to do now? That blood was my ticket out of this damn inferno. If I could have just taken one sip, just one small sip from it when I had the chance. . ."

　　She runs her fingers through her hair. He comes behind her slowly, unaware Dylan is listening to every word and can see them through the crevice of the window. 

　　"And why didn't you darling? You had the opportunity to do it. Why didn't you take a sip?" He leans close and kisses her neck, tightening his grip on her waist.

　　Dylan clenches his jaw. It had just been a few weeks since the death of his father. He doubted this romance between his mother and Joseph had just begun. 

　　"Don't be ridiculous Joseph! Do you have any idea what would have happened to me if I did that in front of them? They would have beheaded me in an instant. The blood ritual was supposed to be only for the leaders and their mates."

　　"Why does it matter anyway? How powerful can they become from this bond? I doubt they can become so powerful." He leans closer, running his hands up and down her sides.

　　"Joseph," she pushes his hands away and turns to face him.

　　"You obviously don't know anything, do you? Not only is Elena a descendant of Artemis due to my bloodline, but her father was half-angel. Her blood alone is strong enough for me to become powerful enough to get me to be able to finally undo the damn spell that cast me out of Selene's realm. Needless to say, the blood that runs through Alarick's veins. There has never been a werewolf more powerful than him. His mother is also heir to the tri-moon goddesses. My aunt Hecate is his mother. Without his blood, I cannot overtake her. She is the keeper of all the gates to the realm, much more powerful than any other. The only one more powerful than Hecate is Selene herself."

　　Dylan's mouth was gawked open, all this was news to him. He always saw his mother as an ordinary sorceress. A powerful one for all it counts, but now the question was. . . Why was she cast out of Selene and the other moon goddesses' realm? And why can she not return?

　　"Then what can I do sweetheart? What do you want me to do? I want to help." Joseph grabs her by the elbows and pulls her close. She places her hands on his chest and trails her fingers around running circles around his chest.

　　"Well, unless you find a way to get me Alarick and Elena's blood, there is nothing you can do honey." She pushes him away and walks towards her seeing a glass ball.

　　She fixes her hair and gently runs her fingers over the ball. Chanting away and closed her eyes to concentrate. 

　　Slowly, the image of Alarick and the rest around the infirmary comes into view. She sees the tiny lifeless body of Candace's baby in her hands as they all gather to say goodbye. 

　　"I got it!" Her eyes widen, and her mouth turns into an evil smile.

　　She turns to Joseph and smiles. "Bring me the little body of that dead child. I can retract her blood. And regenerate its energy so I can take it for myself. I will be the same or more powerful than Elena, and I can finally get back to my realm."

　　"But sweetheart, why do you want to go back so much anyway? Aren't you happy here with me? I've done everything you've asked me. I killed your dumb husbands at your command. Caused mayhem between creatures to make it look like it wasn't safe where we were living. I sent the aswangs to kill Elene, though I wasn't expecting for Alarick and Dylan to be around to save her. I made that witch cast that spell over Dylan, to conceal his true powers when he was just a pup because you said he was an equal threat to you like Elena was. But, steal the lifeless body of Harou and Candace's baby? Don't you think you have gone far enough with all this?"

　　"Far enough? Far enough Joseph? My aunts are the ones that have gone far enough by casting me out of our realm! I deserve to be the highest deity! Not Selene like mother bestowed! Me, not Selene! I have to get back up there and overtake what is rightfully mine! Now you are either with me, or you are against me! And if so, then you better be out of my way when my powers return! Got it?"