Page 119 of Alpha’s Possession

“Yes and no. Yes, because I have his Omega, and I know what I would do if someone took mine. And no, because I know he won’t hurt you, not while you’re carrying his child. Thane has always wanted children, he just didn’t know it,” he tells me.

“You used to be close to Thane?” I ask him. He sighs.

“We have a strained relationship. Hana, his mother, was my godmother, Thane and I grew up around each other. We were always competitive. We never had a brotherly relationship. But Hana, I loved that woman as if she was my second mother.”

“But how does that prove he wants children?”

“Because it was Hana that bought you from the auction. Thane didn’t bid on you; it was his mother. He didn’t know about it until after he won. Hana played with his money, and she was the one that sent in his serum,” he laughs.

“That’s why she picked me up?”

“Yes, same reason I sent my mother to get Zara. It's better that way. Omegas are flighty and sometimes need a reassuring face, and who better than another Omega? Someone who’s been in their place."

“Hana was in a facility?” I ask him and he nods.

“Yes, with my mother and Elaine. They grew up in that place together,” Jake tells me and my brows furrow. “When I found out Zara took your place, she told me what happened. We faked her death, hoping to bring you here and help you find a pack. But when I found out Thane was the winner, I knew you would be in safe hands; that Hana would look after you. But then she was killed, and you went missing.” Jake sighs and runs his fingers through his dark hair.

“My pack helped with the investigations, but we got nowhere, almost like some big cover up.”

“But Mr. Black gave your money back?” I asked him and he nodded. I feel kind of guilty, since I had suspected the Obsidian Pack for years, I just had no proof. He must read the thought on my face because he chuckles.

“You thought we were behind it?” he says, shaking his head. “We gave the money to Omega Aid—Thane’s mother was a humanitarian, in a sense. Hana tried to have the rotations banned. The money I got back for Zara went to her charity to help Omegas get back on their feet once pulled from rotation. Thane is building a sanctuary in his mother’s honor. That was always her dream. He just bought the land for it recently. I saw something in the paper about it a couple weeks ago, saying that he finally purchased the land and received the council approval for the go ahead.”

My brows furrow, remembering the newspaper article he gave me on a new development. I never did find out what it was for. I didn’t see his name in the part of the article I read, but it makes me wonder if it’s the same development.

“And you thought I was guilty of killing her,” I tell him, and he shrugs but nods his head.

“Yes and no. Some things didn’t add up for me, or Thane. He was so blinded by his anger he put a bounty on you when he couldn’t locate you.” Now that surprises me, although it isn't overly shocking either.

“You contain his last serum, his last chance for the grandchild his mother always wanted. His mother pestered him constantly for an Omega, for you. Thane gave her his serum to shut her up. Hana told my mother it was like pulling teeth from him, but that she was going to show him what it means to have a complete pack. A real one, with an Omega that will love him and his mates, once he claimed them and they submitted to him.”

“But you said he wanted kids?” That doesn’t sound like he wanted any to me. Jake nods his head.

“He just didn’t know he did, until he saw how happy his mother was and how happy his pack was. They officially submitted to Thane after he won the bid. They knew once Hana placed the winning bid that they could officially become a pack. After Tara, she—”

“Tara?”

“Yes, my half-sister. She’s my father's first child. Her mother was a rotation Omega. She took all of Thane’s serum, but she was on birth control. I tried to tell Thane not to take her as his Omega, that she only wanted his money after my family disowned her, yet he loved her, or thought he did. Rhen refused to submit while Tara was around. I think he knew something was off about her. Thane believed once she got pregnant that Rhen would come around to her.

“Tara took nearly everything from Thane. Rhen is the one who pointed out the money was going missing.”

My stomach drops, learning that I wasn’t meant to be theirs. They originally intended to take Jake's sister. It also makes me wonder where she is, and I find myself asking.

“Is Tara—”

Jake waves me off. “You don’t need to worry about Tara; she’s dead. She got herself mixed up in some underworld issues with the vamps. She became one of their feeders, and well, we know how personal feeders end up,” he tells me, and I swallow.

“Thane caught her cheating, then discovered she had been stealing money from his fathers’ business. Thane confronted her, and she ran off with her pimp. They lost nearly everything, but they didn’t notice at first. She was their assistant. That’s how it all started, Thane felt obligated to help her, since Hana was my godmother. She then weaseled her way in by letting Leon feed on her,” he tells me, and I wonder if that was how his blood addiction started.

“Leon became addicted to her Omega blood. It fucked him up pretty badly, and he ended up in rehab after she died. It is also why Thane and I have a very unhealthy business relationship. I think he thinks I blame him, but I know my sister. That’s why I tried to warn him,” Jake tells me with a heavy sigh.

“Call your mates, Harlow,” he tells me pointing to the phone. “If Thane comes, and you don’t want to go, we’ll deal with it when the situation arises,” he tells me before wandering back into the house and leaving me with more questions than answers.

Chapter Eighty-Nine

~Thane~

Every morning, I awake to find myself in the Den, savoring the last remnants of her scent. I spent the past four days living alone, working alone, and just being on my own. None of them will take my calls, but I do, however, notice numerous calls going to Alpha Jake’s phone. I can feel their anxiety, how much they crave her and miss her. I feel the same way.