Alpha Markus and Celeste

Celeste Chapter 16 – Celeste 

Celeste P.O.V. 

“Bella?” He whispered. I stared in shock at the gentleman in front of me and heard the shattering of a bottle.

“Who is Bella?” Beta Gillian asked.

I started hyperventilating and felt the room spinning. How did this man know who my mother was? Wastin danger? I felt my eyes

glow and then flip back and forth to black as Kara tried to take over. My flight or fight response forcing her forward even though she kept

telling me to breathe.

We’re safe. Markus won’t let anyone hurt us. He is our mate. He can protect us. Breathe Celeste. –

Kara said gently, trying to push

herself back into the recesses of my brain.

“Celeste? Are you OK? Talk to me. Dad, what did you do to her

?” heard Markus growl. And then it hit me. This was his father. Of

course he must have known my parents. He would have been Alpha at the same time as my parents. I felt tears flow from my eyes as I realized I must look like my mother. I could barely remember her, my mind having pushed those memories back in order for me to live. I

suddenly felt my body jerk backwards and I could see my mother and father laughing and playing with a 4-year-old version of myself by a lake. My mother looked like me, but she had straight brown hair whereas I’d gotten my hair color, curls and eyes from my father. I felt myself jerk back to the present and an instant migraine hit me. I tried not to cry out. “Celeste! What’s wrong?” Markus lifted me and placed me on the couch as he felt my pain. It was so overwhelming, but his scent was beginning to soothe it. I hung on to him for dear

life.

“Who is Bella, Dad?” he asked this time.

“Bella was my mother.” I said, knowing that I had hit the point of no return. I worked hard to get my breathing under control. It was time to come clean about who I was. I gently extricated myself from Markus’ arms and stood up, looking at everyone in the room. “My name is Celeste Aurora Dellarosa, daughter of Alpha Cory and Luna Belta Dellarosa, the last leaders of the Sky Moon Pack,” I said with a raised head, my eyes glowing. I then saw everyone’s eyes go wide as they realized who l was.

image of your mother. Except for the hair and eyes,” Markus’ dad said. His brows furrowed, his eyes watered, “I thought you were dead. We looked for you among the bodies. We

possible?”

was. He gave me his last name. He tried to get help,” I said, and then, because I needed the warmth of my mate, I sat back down on the couch and leaned against him. I felt his arms go around my waist before I continued, “They killed all the mated werewolves in my pack and most of the male children that would remember the slaughter. I heard them looking for me, but as I was one

the age, they were sent to be introduced to the

mate

in the room as I talked. Markus’ fingers were almost digging into my hips as he tried to restrain himself. His

were black.

raged.

How has no one noticed this happening? Why has no one denounced

to begin talking when I felt Markus shift. I looked back up at him and he was looking at Beta Gillian, “Tell them.”

Moon Pack for a couple of

We have been trying to figure out which Alphas can be trusted and

It is the only way to bring other packs in as allies and to make

of the trafficking.”

Itensed, “Trafficking?”

black

were treated so poorly, why they disappeared once they

the Pack fully and why it only seemed to happen to the people of my pack. I felt Kara trying to push

to be moving away from

Sweetheart can you look into my eyes?” I looked at him then and the pressure I had been feeling behind my eyes disappeared. There was a small shriek and Gillian said, “Firel” in alarm. They grabbed the curtains behind me and stomped

the

felt very tired. I could barely hold my head upright. Markus lifted

proof but we need to be 100% sure we’re not

could you please grab something to help with a migraine. I can feel she’s got one,” His

as we waited

in time to hear the ding

you OK?’

am not sure. This is all….it’s a

my

will get through whatever together,