Axels POV
"Why does it matter about the DNA? If it's power she's after, wouldn't it just be more plausible for her to kill Vanessa and the pup?" I was really confused by this whole thing; I didn't want my pup to die but my mum only kept something around if It were beneficial to her. So, as much as it pained me to say, taking Vanessa and the pup out of the equation would be the most obvious answer surely.
"Vanessa told us that when she met with your mother, she injected her with something. We now know that one of the ingredients in it was her own DNA. We know about the curse the moon goddess placed on your mother denying her the opportunity to ever be blessed with a daughter, unable to pass her power down out of fear for her sacrificing that child. When consulting with our witch back home, he said that your mother found a loophole in the curse. By injecting her grandchild with the DNA whilst in the womb it can counteract Vanessa DNA changing the magical signature of it. Essentially the child would be birthed by Vanessa but biologically she would resemble your mother" Angel was full of information today and not the good kind, everything seemed incredibly complicated and was beginning to give me I migraine.
"So how does that work then? I mean I'm the father still, right? And if the DNA changed wouldn't the pup come out all fucked up? Athena also said the pup has no magic how's that possible?" There seemed to be more and more unanswered questions as time passed.
"The moon goddess has decreed that due to Vanessa's actions she shouldn't get the chance at rebirth. So, as punishment her wolf will now suffer the consequences with her, forever living in limbo once their time comes to an end. If your pup possessed the magic of the moon realm along with that of your family, limbo wouldn't hold them. She would be able to tap into the remnants of power that would reside in her for a short time after giving birth. So, the decision has been made that this pup won't be gifted. She will retain her alpha genes, but I'm afraid that's all. She won't be allowed to rule as Luna Queen either, it's a ripple effect of what her mother has done. I know that's going to hurt her as she grows up especially with the knowledge of what her mother did, but it's already been sanctioned. And as for the 'won't she look fucked up' remark, no. It's only her magical DNA not her entire being Axel" Angel just shook her head at me as if I should already known the answer.
"One less thing to worry about then, but I want to be clear about something. The pup won't be knowing anything about Vanessa. I want to raise her as Athena's and I'm sorry if that offends you as her parents, but after everything I don't feel Vanessa has a right to be mentioned in my daughter's upbringing"
"Axel... I can't. How would we possibly explain that to her? When this one comes along and gets all the perks of being ours your daughter would feel so left out. I know how that feels and I'm not willing to have your pup suffer the same. To grow up with no gifts, to feel inadequate, ashamed because your different to your sibling. It's a horrible feeling and part of what sent me spiralling into depression. I'm not saying she needs to be weighed down with the full knowledge of her mum, but I think she needs to know something about her" As much as I hated it, Athena was right.
After our heated discussion we all decided it was best to take a breather, to process everything we had just learned. Once back in the pack house Athena, Hector and myself headed to our room. Finding out Athena was pregnant was both great and bad news. Hector was holding onto her for dear life, afraid she would be taken right from under our noses. Athena I could tell was scared. Her hands instinctively placed on her belly as she paced up and down. She wanted to cry, scream, and laugh, her emotions were all over the place. She feared for the safety of our pup, she wouldn't be able to shift now without harming it and that was one of the things she feared most.
"Athena please sit down you're making me dizzy" Hector kept trying to pull her onto the bed, but she kept shaking him off and continuing to pace.
"I can't sit down, I need to do something, we need to do something. You heard the beta; your mum will be here soon. She knows I'm pregnant Axel, it's just a matter of time" I stood up and pulled her to my chest just as her tears began to fall. Athena had always been the one to get hurt, when we mated, I swore I'd keep her safe and now a part of me worried that I would fail all over again.
"Hey calm down. Firstly, she's not getting you and secondly the pup may not be mine. It could be Hector's which means it would be safe, and thirdly if may be a boy which would be no use to her" Hectors eyes just bulged from their sockets at the realisation that he could in fact be the father.
"You don't get it do you. This pup is both of yours. My mum said that the moment the three of us mated and marked each other, our own DNA synchronised. I don't know how well you did in biology but in case you didn't know, it means the pups I carry will biologically belong to both of you" damn I hadn't thought of that. Now I was beginning to wonder if this was why Athena had been gifted the guardian wolf. It all made sense. Our gifts all blended together inside one pup, the power it would hold when they came of age would be unlike anything ever seen before. It's power out matching my mothers. A wolf destined to bring peace and maybe even reunite the original packs. It would be born an alpha and the strongest one yet.
"Well, I'm clearly going to be daddy number one" Hector's voice low as he came up behind Athena wrapping his arms around her waist while kissing her neck. The groans that left her as her knees buckled made my cock spring to life. Hector sensing my arousal grabbed the tent I'd pitched in my trousers before massaging it.
"We... we shouldn't do this... wha... what if" Athena struggled to string her words together. With Hector kissing her neck and my hands sneaking under her blouse she was at our mercy. Her arousal quickly perfumed the entire room, and I was finding it hard to restrain myself. Extending my claws, I tore her top and bra letting them fall to the floor, Hector followed suit and tore her jeans from her.
"Do you want us" Hector whispered into her ear while his thumb rubbed circles on her clit. Nodding Athena just groaned.
"Use your words, Athena. I know your mouth works so use it and answer him" I twisted her nipple only stopping when she squirmed and yelped.
"Yes... I want you" Hector was holding her up as she leaned on him her orgasm rising as he increased the pressure on her clit.
"Then show us" Now Hector was teasing her, though I had to admit it worked a charm. Athena span around and squatted on the ground to unbuckle Hector's belt. Pushing his pants to the floor she turned to me pulling my joggers down. Both our cocks eyeing her, daring her to touch them. Athena grabbed hold of each of them with one hand pumping slowly as she circled the tip of Hector's cock with her tongue. A few seconds later she was repeating the same action on me. Athena let go of me and turned to eye Hector's beast before taking it fully in her mouth. Entangling my hands in her hair I pushed her head flush against his pelvis until she gagged, a sound that really seemed to turn me on. Bobbing her head back and forth as Hector gripped my arms to steady himself. Picking her off the ground Hector carried her to the bed placing her on all fours. Kneeling in front of her I placed my cock at her lips waiting for her to open them. Hector placed himself at her entrance sliding it through her wet folds coving it in her juices. As he pushed himself inside her, her mouth opened so I took advantage of the situation sliding my cock inside. Each of us thrusted into her until she reached a second orgasm and Hector found his own release.
Spinning Athena onto her back I spread her legs placing kisses from her belly button to her inner thighs nipping at the skin. I slid two fingers into her with ease and pumped them furiously until her legs began to shake. Pulling her closer to my face my tongue dived inside her before pulling out and liking her slit down to her arse. Feeling her pulsating bud, I sucked it until she was crying out in pleasure writhing under my touch. Hector was palming her breasts to keep her in place while sucking them as I placed her legs back on the bed. Positioning myself at her very wet, very swollen entrance I pushed into her with one quick thrust, her back arching off the bed at impact. Hector pulled my face to his using his tongue tasted every inch of my mouth, tasting Athena's juices on my lips. The harder I thrusted the harder Hector kissed me, covering my own moans with his mouth.
"Yes, goddess yes uhh yes" Athena screamed as her final orgasm rippled through her sending me to my own release. Her walls tightened around my cock as she rode out the orgasm milking it for everything it had.
Once we had showered Athena fell asleep on the couch so tucking a blanket round her, we left her to rest. We knew she couldn't be left alone, not with the threat of my mother hanging over us, so Hector agreed to stay with her and to mind link if anything. Just to be sure I place three of my most trusted outside the door. When I got to our makeshift office my phone began to bleep. Looking at it I saw ten missed calls. Hitting redial I placed the phone to my ear.
"Boss you said to call if we have anything to report and fuck me do we" Johnson was always sarcastic however he was a good worker. He was an ex-army lieutenant, one of the only few humans employed by my family's security firm; one we trusted with knowing our world existed.
"What did you find"
"Not what sir but who. We seemed to have stumbled across your mother. The vamp spotted her last night leaving a hotel and followed her to an abandoned industrial site thirty miles west of your pack. The place has been closed for over a year the guy that ran it went bankrupt. Now the place is lit up like a fucking Christmas tree. How do you want us to proceed?" Looking at the map covered in pins Jake was right. He had suspected that she would likely take over an old warehouse of some kind, but I had my doubts. She was always careful about where she conducted her business so to be in a place of this magnitude told me one thing; she had a lot of people helping her.
"Keep close but remain hidden at all costs, we don't know who she's got working for her. I want the Vamps watching overnight with the wolves and them the rest of you take shift in the morning. Oh, and Johnson, thank you" Putting down the phone a knock came from the door before Jake walked in. I told him of what my security guys found, and he too seemed pleased. We knew where they were and now we could make our move, they wouldn't be expecting us to bring the fight to them.