The Challenge Two Alphas, One Girl

Chapter 56: Ladies’ Luncheon

Elizabeth’s POV

That w***e was here. Felicity sat directly across from me at the table next to my Mazey with Friday on Mazey’s other side so that Mazey was between an old w***e and a new one. Malachi sat on Felicity’s other side so that my arch nemesis and husband’s long-time mistress got to sit between said ex-husband and my only son as though she were replacing me. I felt a strong, warm hand enclose my left hand which had been resting on the table. Mazey was stretching across the table to hold it reminding me of when he was little. He was too precious. I calmed a little. My other hand was in Cody’s rough palms. Cody was directly across from Malachi. The silence was deafening.

“How is everyone?” Boomed Thaddeus from Friday’s other side. Why was she always forcing those two to hang out together? I really liked Thaddeus but where was the competitive aspect of this challenge if all three were always together? Thaddeus’ parents were next to me with True sitting on my left. Fang and Astrid were also on that side of the table and Theo was on Thaddeus’ right with Ida. The two pairs of twins were next to them: Timothy, Titus, Fallon and Fargo. It was a reunion of sorts.

“I’m well, thank you Thaddeus,” I said. Cody nodded. “Yes, I’m fine,” said Felicity brightly. “Never been better,” said Malachi, grinning. Ugh.

I noticed his neck was marked and stiffened. Felicity also bore his mark, the silvery quality of it shimmered catching the sunlight and to think, I’d hesitated to let Cody mark me.

“How’re you doing, Elizabeth?” Asked Malachi hesitantly.

“Great,” I said stiffly, feeling annoyed. I knew he was wondering why I had not come to see him at all since the first day at the hospital. I wasn’t about to show my face there again when he’d used his Alpha voice to command me to stop fighting Felicity, thus advertising that I wasn’t his

true Luna. I felt a small pang of guilt though. He had been shot and we had been married for twenty-five years and we did have Mazey together but he was alive, wasn’t he? No harm done.

“And who is this?” Asked Felicity, always trying to be friendly. She was looking at Cody, smiling.

“Cody,” said Cody, shaking her hand. “Lizzie’s old friend.” I had not told him what to say yet. I had just said I wanted to take things slowly.

Malachi did not extend his hand to shake Cody’s. “Malachi, this is Cody,” I said pointedly so he would acknowledge him.

“Cody and I know each other,” he said as though that were obvious. I bristled. I was shocked he remembered Cody. Well Cody did tell Malachi’s Dad to ‘f**k off” so he must have made an impression.

laugh at Friday’s comments. I

his blazer was so short it barely registered

always near the edge anyway, being such a raging alcoholic. I was happy for them though, all of them. Malachi and my Mom and Elizabeth and Cody. Elizabeth had not officially introduced him as her mate but I could sense it. It was clearly demonstrated in the way they acted together. There was an easiness, a fluidity. Finding your true mate was a beautiful thing. I would never begrudge anyone that. glanced at my handsome Maze. I still felt a pang when I thought of how I’d

clearly were not friends in the slightest. Cody was a

new,” said Malachi, nodding. My mom patted his arm. Cody’s

There were times when I wished I had shot that guy myself but ultimately I was happy for him and Felicity, Felicity was rejected for basically the same core reason that I had dealt with. Malachi and Elizabeth and their family being snobby, looking down on Felicity for being a rogue and looking

Malachi. That was how I felt when I saw her in her

did not have any serious grievance left towards Malachi. I had even had to talk Farris out of showing up here today with a gun.

awoke with a start. There were sirens and flashing lights. Commotion in the street outside my ranch house. They were searching for a prisoner. A prisoner! In this quiet ranch! I ran downstairs and peaked outside. There were police vehicles and a helicopter overhead. I heard a rustling coming from

please don’t make any loud noises,” said a voice

had seen his photo before! The former Beta, Farris Fenestra, wanted for shooting his former Alpha Malachi Mason. Malachi Mason, the man who

you are,” / said

He was sitting calmly

sell me out, that’s all,” he said.

beginning of his marriage. He was

Igrowled instinctively.

increased as a few other cars were added to the melee. Farris raised a finger

low for a bit. I made a

put to death also for this, aiding and abetting an attempted murderer of the former

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