Chapter 49
Philip pov
In my office going over reports when Skylar links letting me know she is heading down to get Artemis. “get her everything she needs and get anything you can from her.” “you got it. talk to you later.” she cuts the link. Looks up as the door opens to find Tyler standing there with steaming cups of coffee. “how did you know I needed a pick me up?” I ask as I stand to walk over to him. The look on his face tells me he's worried. “what?” as I take a mug from him. Swallowing hard he starts.
“the last year we were at the winters was she. From what I gathered from the warriors we brought back none of them had seen her either. They also said a bunch of the other guards was pulled from training to go on a “tracking” exercise. Our wolves being closer to the return to packing date than the others seem to have more memory of the last few weeks.” listening to him go on about the oddness of the situation as he paces the room. Sipping my coffee letting the warmth run down me I nod. All he is saying is true where did she go what was she doing?” so linking Skylar knowing they are still on the pack lands and in reach, I asked her to find out where she was for the last year.
“I asked your sister to find out. You think I should send a guard unit with them just in case?” he nods. Thinking over who I wanted to send he “don’t tell sky. Sky will tell her and if she has something to hide she won't reveal it.” smart man “that's why your my best friend” deciding I needed someone I trusted with my life. “will you busy?” “nope. What's up bro?” a groggy will reply. “didn’t you say you wanted to train some of the warriors in surveillance?” “and?” “what if I have the perfect target as your training subject?” a bright and exciting will asks “who?” I can hear in his voice that he's getting out of bed now. “Artemis and you better hurry sky and her are about to leave the house to head out shopping.” “dude warning next time but on it “ and he cuts me off. With a smirk, I turn back to Ty “what did you do?”
“Remember when the will was bitching about the shit surveillance teams we have?”
“you mean spies and yes.”
“what if I told him he could use Artemis as a new subject and that she and sky are about to leave the house?”
“you didn’t?” he gasps out at me. His eyes are wide but the smirk on his lips tells me he loves it.
The door burst open a few minutes later to a very grumpy-looking hunter. “what the hell did you say to will? He threw Amara at me looking for something you know how much that stupid doll means to him? And he threw it at me he fucking threw his doll at me?” I couldn’t stop the laughing as he rants at me. “he told will he could use Artemis as a subject to make his wolf spies he's been wanting.” Ty says I watch as the words sink into the hunter's tired mind. His eyes slowly look at me. I nod and he doubles over in laughter. “he's going to kill you once he realizes he threw Amara but damn you made him as happy as a pup?”
Ty looked at us confused “Amara as in Kavin's mom?” only a few people know the story of Kavin's mother, will, and will’s prized possession. This causes us to laugh even harder. “yes and no. It's a doll named Amara. And that's all I can say about it you know brother code and all.” “and mate thing I cant say shit sorry. You have to ask will.” Ty nods understanding why a hunter would know something about my childhood and not him. The thing is it will be childhood, not mine. It's his story to tell. And as far as he is concerned his past started the day he got that doll. Amara and Eydra have been best friends for years and it was Amara and Kyle that helped him trust and become the wolf he is. Not to say that my father didn’t have a hand in it he did for sure. But will had always played at being Amara’s guard. When she was pregnant with Kavin he was so adamant about being close to her that he stayed with them instead of our suite. Eydra and my mother were close and that is why when she passed not long after meeting she asked her to help my father with us. Eydra and Will lived with Kyle and Amara for a long time but the need for her help out weighted her living with us or Amara and moving them to our suite made more sense. Eydra always treated will the girls and myself the same. None of us got more love and attention than the other. My father was the same other than the tasks for the future alpha that is. The four of us were raised and lived as the alpha family. No one allowed anyone to say that will was not part of the alpha family and to this day I still follow that rule.
The small bag hanging from my neck heats to my skin letting me know my father put something in it. Pulling it out it's a small piece of paper. As I start to unfold it the back dissolves in my hand. And my chest explodes in pain. Howling out as I drop to the ground. Tyler and hunter soon follow. A howl in the distance is heard and Hunter is yelling for will. Kavin rushes in screaming in pain. We know this bond, its our parents. Our parents have been killed and I now hold the last thing they will say to any of us. The room fills with mist and the scent of lavender.
