A Gamma's Revenge (Zalia) novel Chapter 375

Chapter 375
Maleah's P.O.V.

I can tell by the look on everyone's faces that they haven't heard Luna Elyse curse like this before - the only exceptions being her Mate, the former Beta and Gamma couple, and of course my Dad. I look at the younger males in the room, but I have no idea who is who. I turn to my Father.

"Why didn't you tell me Alpha Max stepped down? I have no idea who those guys are, but something tells me that at least one of them is my Alpha?" I ask Dad. He tells me that the Alpha ceremony was during the fashion weeks in Gravta. "I told Diego not to inform you. We know how much time and effort you had put into it, and it wouldn't make a difference if you were here or not," Alpha Max responds.

Before I can say anything, an Omega walks in to tell us that dinner is served. I follow Luna Elyse into their dining room. Alpha Max points me to the chair where I can sit, and before they sit down, my new Alphas, Beta and Gamma introduce themselves to me. Their Head Assassin introduces himself last.

Fortune is front and center as I shake his hand - she seems very interested in him since he showed up at the house. With his looks, I believe most females would swoon over him.

While the Omegas place the food and our plates in front of us, Alpha Dominic explains what my Mother did, and I hear Luna Elyse growl softly.

"Mother showing up with Alpha Bradley is..." I don't get to say another word as Alpha Max's Lycan releases a mighty roar. It takes me a moment to see that his Beta and Gamma are holding onto him. Even Luna Elyse isn't able to calm him down, and she is his Mate.

"We need to make him back down, Maleah," Fortune says. As I look at my Alphas, I realize they have trouble getting near him. "Alpha Max, I mean you no harm, but I need to do this," I say as I let my aura seep out. As I step closer, everyone else takes a step back. "Alpha Max, I need you and your Lycan to calm down. Don't force me and Fortune to release our full aura," I say calmly as I place a hand on his shoulder and keep my eyes locked with his.

I can see his Lycan on the surface, but I can also see that his Lycan understands I can really hurt him if I have to. After a few more minutes, Alpha Max is able to regain control again. "Thank you, Maleah," he says as I take a step back. I know I have a lot of explaining to do.

"As I was trying to explain, it was my aura that caused my Alphas to order me to dinner tonight. I know it states in my file that I am Wolfless, but Fortune and I didn't want my Mother to know I had a Lycan. She already hated me for some reason, and we had no intention of adding to it."

"Alpha Max, you and your former leadership know what my Mother did when I was a child, and because of that, I never felt the need to shift when I turned sixteen. You know she left me to fend for myself with Omegas that would deliver three meals a day - and only if Dad was on an assignment. But if Dad was home, she tried to keep me away from him."

"I don't know if Dad knows why, but my Mother hates Lycans and Assassins. Dad never said a wrong word about my Mother, but she never passed up an opportunity to badmouth him. I never understood why she kept living in the house and in this Pack. That is why I never told anyone that Fortune had shown up or that I had shifted for the first time."

I explain all this as we eat our dinner, and I am surprised no one interrupts me the entire time.

Everyone has finished their dinner by the time I'm done, and I wonder who will address the elephant in the room. The Omegas clear the table before other Omegas show up with our dessert.