Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 149 : Accusations
“I’m not talking about this again,” Santino growled. Alexandra sat across from him at his desk. She always came to his office to ta
lk about Damon now, because it was a frustrating conversation and
she never wanted to have it in front of the kids. Santino didn‘t even need her to say anything, now. She had a certain expression
on her face when she‘d come into his office and sit down.
“You haven‘t even heard what I have to say,” Alexandra said, crossing her arms. “You don‘t have to say anything. I know what thi
s is about,” Santino grumbled, shifting the papers on his desk. Of course, Alexandra caught him at a time when
he didn‘t have anything to work on. A lull in his day. He had no reason to make an excuse to back out of the conversation and he
doubted anyone would
be calling him. “Santino, you can‘t keep avoiding this conversation,” Alexandra argued. “We‘ve had the conversation. My answer
hasn‘t changed,” he said. “But you didn‘t see him. He really sounded like he‘d changed and like he‘d give up his lust for power for
the chance to raise his son,” Alexandra said in a rush.
Santino had heard it all before.
“I know this. You‘ve said it before,” he pointed out. He grabbed a pen and flipped it back and forth between his fingers.
“But you‘re not listening,” Alexandra argued.
Santino growled and sat up straight, throwing the pen aside. “I am listening. I’m just not willing to jeopardize the safety of the pac
k on a hunch. You shouldn‘t be either!” “It isn‘t a hunch,” Alexandra cried, throwing her arms up. “I saw him!” “He‘s tricked you bef
ore,” Santino reminded her, propping his elbows on the desk and resting his chin on his hands. “He is just asking for an appeal,”
Alexandra said.
“The pack had a fair trial and the sentence was imprisonment for life. If he wants an appeal, he will have to wait until the proper a
mount of time has passed to petition for one. I can‘t grant appeals on your word alone. That would be unfair to the sentence the
pack voted on,” he explained. He shouldn‘t have had to explain any of this. Alexandra knew pack law. She knew how it worked, b
ut she was asking Santino to make exceptions for a man he had no desire to see
free ever again. As an Alpha, he couldn‘t always let his personal
feelings get in the way, but on this matter, he was relying on his personal feelings and the experiences he‘d Damon already. The
madman was still dangerous.

Chapter 149. Accusations The fact that Alexandra was asking Santino to show favoritism and break pack protocol for her brother
told him that she wasn‘t thinking rationally. Damon had her good and fooled, again. Santino had to protect the pack and protect h
is family. That included Alexandra. Even if meant protecting her from herself. “It doesn‘t seem like you‘re actually listening to me,”
Alexandra complained, shaking her head.
“I‘m sorry, Alex. I wish I could say that I trusted him enough to make an exception, but I don‘t. He will just have to show, over time
, that he‘s changed. Then the pack can decide whether he is deserving of an appeal,” Santino said. “That is the only fair way.” “I
wish you could have seen what I saw,” Alexandra sighed, softening in her chair.
“Even if I‘d seen it, I wouldn‘t be playing favorites with him. Damon will have the chance for an appeal when the time is right, bas
e don pack law. If he is still remorseful and willing to do right by his son by then, then he‘ll have a better case,” he said.
“You know, you don‘t have to trust Damon,” Alexandra muttered. “You could just trust me.” “That is not fair,” Santino said slammin
g his hand on the desk.
Alexandra started and leaned away from him.
“This has nothing to do with me trusting you. It is about Damon, his manipulative skills, and your repetitive wish to trust him,” San
tino said. “Why can‘t you trust who I trust? You did the same thing with William,” Alexandra accused.
Santino rolled his eyes. “Alex, we‘ve come
a long way since then. Besides, William was trying to sleep with you. Damon could try and take over the pack again. Both impact
me and our family personally.” Mercifully, the phone on Santino‘s desk rang. He sighed in relief and
answered it. “Santino, we have a problem,” Logan‘s voice came through the line. “Is it Serena, the twins?” Santino asked, immed
iately thinking the worst. “No, they are all fine. Damon has escaped,” Logan reported. “WHAT!?” Santino roared, jumping out of hi
s seat. “The guards said a woman with a baby came to visit him. Apparently, she‘d been there before with Alexandra, so the guar
ds let her in without question. Next thing they know, Damon, the woman, and the baby were gone.” Logan explained. Santino sig
hed and dropped down in his chair again. His hand tightened around the phone.
“I have to go,” Santino said. He needed to get to
the prison and see if he could pick up Damon‘s trail. He grabbed his coat and headed for the office door. “Santino!” Alexandra call
guards thought she was cleared for visits,” he explained.
“Oh no. Is this real?” Alexandra asked, face paling. “Are you really that
surprised?” Santino asked. “What does that mean?” Alexandra countered, surprise turning to anger.

“You‘ve been pestering me to appeal his sentence for days and you took Larissa to see Damon behind my back, again. Knowing t
help him escape,” she argued, throwing her arms out to the sides, her head back on her neck.
“Unfortunately, I
don‘t know if I believe you. I‘ve got to go see if I can track Damon and Larissa down before they get to far,” he muttered. he left the
He knew that if he stayed any longer, he‘d run the risk of
losing his temper. He wasn‘t sure if he actually thought that Alexandra was capable of helping Damon escape, but it seemed like a
Given Alexandra‘s desire to help Damon, he couldn‘t rule it out. Even if she hadn‘t intended things to go that far, she could have p
idea in Larissa‘s head, unintentionally. Not to mention, she hadn‘t reinforced the
‘no visitation‘ rule with the guards, which allowed Larissa to waltz right in to break Damon out. That meant Alexandra was involved