Betrayed from Birth - Alpha's Unvalued Daughter

The Worst Surprise Ever

Chapter 4

Reagan’s POV

When I led Justin out to the woods, I was just looking for us to be able to have s*x and spend some time together and not have to be quiet about it. I never thought that Raven would be out here with us or see us together. I have to say that when she literally fell out of the tree about 30 feet from us, she scared the hell out of me. I hadn’t sensed her here at all. From the surprise on Justin’s face, he didn’t either. He stopped thrusting immediately, and his passion for me wilted away in less than a minute. As we got quickly dressed, I could see that his wolf was warring with him over Raven. She was lying there, clearly injured as she fell hard from where ever she had been perched. I know that it was not intentional. She had not meant to fall out of the tree, but just that quick a great opportunity fell into my lap. I was not going to miss this chance. I mindlinked dad immediately as I knew it could take him several minutes to get out here. He never even asked me why I was here, but he was furious about Raven being out here when she was forbidden to be in the forest. She was supposed to stay in the packhouse all the time now that we had graduated the month after we turned 18.

I was going to make Justin reject her right now the second Raven woke up. I prayed to the Goddess that the pain of the rejection would kill her. I had tried to kill her once before and it didn’t work out for me. She lived, she only got a little hurt from it. I had really hoped that I would be successful with it. That little b***h just has the best luck. I never got another opportunity to take another shot at it again as mom knew what I had done, but dad fully supported me in it. I have to tell you that I was really happy about his faith and trust in me. Oh, and the fact that he never punished me for taking the shot I did to end her. That is when I knew that it didn't matter what I did to Raven, dad would always take my side in it. The bonus of what I did was the fact that it really hurt Raven when she saw that I was the preferred daughter. She still doesn’t know why, and I am not going to tell her. I like the fact that dad trusted me when he told me what had happened. I will never put her at ease by telling her why dad hates her so much. She deserves it, I am praying that today is the last day that she lives. My life will be perfect without her in it.

FLASHBACK

We were walking back home from school in our 9th-grade year when Raven was suddenly shoved down to the ground. We were about to turn 15 years old, and I had had enough. I needed to get rid of her before we turned eighteen or figure out a way to make sure that the pack came to me, as it was my birthright. I will not rest until I become the Luna of the Silver Blade pack.

“You are disgusting, and my mom said that you shouldn’t even exist. You should have died at birth, and I wish you would have. You are so ugly and don’t belong here, it is clear to all of us that you don’t fit in here” my friend Kristen Sanders said to Raven while she looked down at her in disgust. Kristen was a year older than Raven and me but was in our grade as she didn’t pass the 9th-grade last year and had to repeat the grade. She was a good fighter but wasn’t the brightest she-wolf in the pack. That was why I made her my best friend. She could fight, and would do whatever I told her, no questions asked. No matter what I asked her to do.

“I am not disgusting, you are. Leave me alone” Raven boldly told her. It was a terrible comeback, but she didn't actually even try to come back with a response most of the time. I don't need her getting any ideas that she can't be bullied. That is how I am keeping her down, and I will never let her be comfortable, or feel safe in this pack. Raven got up quickly as she knew better than to stay on the ground for too long, sooner or later she was going to get kicked. Our legs are pretty strong and getting kicked could result in being hurt pretty bad, as it is guaranteed to break a rib or more. I was surprised that Raven even tried to talk back when she knew that she was so outnumbered.

She knew that Kristen and I had been walking together at the back of the group we were in. I know that she saw the smile that I was wearing when she turned to look at who shoved her down. She had to suspect that we had stayed at the back to come up with a plan. She knew that I was behind the rumor that the pack thought that they would be better off without her in it. I saw her looking over at me, and I know that she actually thought that I loved her until right at this moment. I felt happy that I could finally let her know exactly how I really felt about her. I had to keep my feelings hidden for so long, and my mom was worried that Raven would be really hurt if things got out of hand. Mom didn't realize that both Dad and I have been working for years to get us to this point. Mom won't step out to protect her though. Mom knows better than that, as Dad blames her all the time. I then gave Raven a smirk and said, “Kristen is right, Raven. I wish to the Goddess that you had never been never born. I hate you, you are my sister in name only. Mom and Dad love me, and they both hate you, you need to just accept that fact. You might have been born first, but that will never matter, to them, or me. You will never be in charge of the Silver Blade pack or any other. I will make sure of that. You have been nothing but a curse to them their whole lives, and the sooner you are gone from here, the better their relationship will be for it.”

I see Raven shudder and that made my smile grow even bigger. She believed me, she believed that I really did want to kill her. The Silver Blade pack was MY birthright. I am going to be the one that will be in control of it, not her. I wasn’t the one who had proclaimed that the firstborn had all the rights. That is some stupid Werewolf Council crap. I am telling you now that it is complete and utter bullshit. I am much better than Raven, in every single way. She is weak, and I will never allow her to have anything. I will take everything away from her before I finally take the pack over. Dad told me that he will help me do it because he will die before he allows her to run Silver Blade. He already has a plan in mind for us to get it done. The werewolf law says that she is supposed to be the next Luna, but the law doesn’t take into account that there are extenuating circumstances with our pack. Dad had already told the pack when we were ten years old, that to be fair whoever found their mate first between us, then they would take over the pack with their mate becoming the new Alpha. Raven had felt that was fair, as she was totally content to wait on her mate. I knew that I had a limited time frame to get it done, and was taking it way more seriously than she was.

Raven suddenly realized that she needed to run home right now and snatched her book bag off the ground while we weren't paying attention. She was a really fast runner, and she really had to be with that target printed on her back. She took off with the group of kids that had grown even larger than before when Kristen and I started up on her. They were right behind her, hot on her heels. She was almost all the way across the bridge when I finally caught up to her and gave her a big shove over the side of the bridge. We were thirty feet up, and I assumed that it would be enough to get it done. But she was almost off the bridge, so the embankment helped her out. She hit numerous rocks on her way down. When she woke up, I was in her hospital room, telling Dad and Mom my version of what had happened because I couldn’t understand why she would “Jump off the bridge like that.”

Raven had never hurt herself before then, and she immediately attempted to tell Dad what had actually happened. Our Dad got madder than I had ever seen him before as he looked at her in fury. I still remember him telling her, “I will always believe Reagan over you. You cannot be trusted Raven, and I will never let you trick me into believing any of your lies” before he left her room with his arm around me. I couldn’t help but smile back at her as I left, because I had bested her, I had won. Dad was on my side and was never going to believe a word out of her mouth. I could tell that he wanted to slap her again over what she had said. Since we were in the pack hospital, there were now witnesses around us from his yelling at her, so he just left it at that. The smirk that I gave her on my way out let her know exactly where we stood, and that she was never going to be safe with me again. I warned all of the kids that had been with us there on the bridge to keep their mouths shut, and Kristen threatened them too. They all told my mom the same story that I told them to give if she ever asked them what happened. I know that Dad knew that I was lying about what had happened, but he didn’t care. I was his little princess, and he would do anything for me, even at the cost of his other daughter.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Raven had broken her arm and leg in that incident. She had hit her head and been knocked unconscious due to her injuries. I took the opportunity to tell the whole pack that I believed that she was wolfless at that time too. Everyone in the pack accepted it as fact. Kristen also helped me spread the word around too. It was actually the truth too because we didn’t get our wolves until we turn 18. No one ever put any thought into the rumor, as the whole pack knew that Raven was not favored by our parents. They always took my side and showed the pack how much they valued me. The whole pack went along with bullying Raven. It was almost too easy to get them to go after her. After we turned 18 and graduated, things were even worse for her, as she was a complete shut-in then. Once our graduation was done, there was no real reason for her to be allowed to leave the packhouse ever again.

I had officially won, she had nothing, and I had everything. I had no idea that things were going to be even more in my favor soon. I was happy enough with where I was. I was allowed to go shopping, date whoever I wanted, and do whatever I wanted as soon as I turned 16. Just before we graduated, Dad called me into his office and spoke with me about seducing the Beta’s son, Justin Evans. Justin was the clear choice to be the future Alpha for Silver Blade. Dad knew that Raven liked Justin and was worried that they might end up being mates. I had noticed it a few times before, but after Dad mentioned it, I could see how she was always glancing over at him.

Dad has always been very observant and has been watching her closely since we both turned seventeen. He was not going to take a chance at her getting control of the pack. He never had any intention of the pack being placed in Raven’s hands. He may have said that he would allow it, but then he started working on making sure that she never had a chance. So, seeing her out here, in the forest was putting her into some very real trouble. I hated that I didn’t get to see her face when she found out that I had snatched her mate right out from under her. Goddess, I wish I had gotten to see her face when she saw us having s*x. That must have been crushing her little heart. Just knowing that she was hurting so bad from my sleeping with Justin that she literally passed out brought me enough joy.

Her ignoring me though really pissed me off, so of course, I needed to tell on her. She didn't need to know that I had already done it and that our parents would be getting her a lot quicker than she expected. I am a little surprised that she woke up after only three minutes after falling out of the tree. She fell from at least 20 feet up, it was a hard fall. She really needed to be punished for leaving her room and being out here anyway. She was going to be disciplined when Mom and Dad got to her. I couldn’t wait for it. This was going to be epic, I was just worried seeing how Justin was now looking at her. He felt bad after I seduced him, as he was trying to wait on his mate. But it had to be done, and believe me, he enjoyed it thoroughly. Men are much easier to control after you make the c*m really hard. I know a lot of tricks and tips, and Justin was putty in my hands. I came around and took care of it for him. He was completely under my control and was really so easy to lead. I convinced him that he was needed as the next leader of the Silver Blade pack. He really did want to be the next Alpha and once I showed him the wonderful world of pleasure, it was all over with, he was mine. But right now, as he looks at Raven lying on the ground, he has concern for her. He clearly cares that she is hurt, and that is going to be a problem.

He needs to reject her the moment she wakes up, and I told him that. She will be defenseless as she just got hurt when she fell out of the tree, and it will just be the best time to strike. She was knocked out when she landed, so he couldn’t do it then as she has to hear it AND accept the rejection. I was pleased to see him nod in agreement to me that he will indeed reject her. I can see his eyes flashing back and forth as his wolf argues with him. His wolf, Lorne, wants her. I can see it, and it is causing me a lot of concern right now. I linked my dad and said, “Come quick to the stream on the north end of the pack Dad. I think Justin is about to accept Raven as his true mate. She is his mate, not me.”

“What! She is Justin’s true mate? How? How does he even know it? We are almost there honey, hold on,” my dad comes back at me yelling as he was woken up so early in the morning. He didn’t even ask why she was out here in the forest. I can tell he is furious, and he said that he would have her taken care of. I knew that he was planning on getting Justin to come down to the cells and have him reject her, and force her to accept it. He wants their bond broken as badly as I do. He can't fall in love with me when he has a mate. So, we have to do something about that, and as soon as possible.

I knew that it would take at least 5 minutes for him to get here, and I started praying that Mom and Dad would get here in time. They have to before Justin loses control, accepts their bond, and tries to mark Raven before they get here. I hear their howls getting nearer and I am so glad that they are almost here. As soon as they arrive I turned to speak to them and when I turn back around to go off on Raven, I get the biggest surprise of my life. How in the hell is her wolf so large?