Chapter 47
Heading back to the office. Walking in I see my mother sitting at the desk. “What’s this?” “That’s the name Athena used at the club and the member's account she used to get in.” My mother’s growls shake the desk as her eyes glow.
“Take it you know him?” “Has he shown at the club?” “That’s why I called you up here. It shows the membership fees are up to date but until that night it’s not been used. And then it says he found his mate.” “Follow the bank information. Let’s find out where he is.” “We don’t have a photo on file..” the phone rings. My mother hit the speaker phone button. “yes.” “oh good, I had hoped to reach you, Nono. Tilly just told me that she finally got into the room Athena has been going in. She's talking to a painting that’s talking back. She keeps calling the painting Loki. I don’t know if that’s important. Also, she’s planning to learn magic.” “damn it. How are you Ris?” “better Jenny just left to come back. Tell Hades thanks for sending her over.” “no thanks needed auntie e. I’m pleased to hear you are feeling better. If you need to pull mini Matilda from the castle I’m sure I can’t a different way to keep tabs on the winters.”
I have been wondering lately if having Matilda split so long has caused damage to them both. “no need my sweet boy., We have been feeling better with just the one clone out there.” “Eris will you guys be coming to the naming for Nyx?” “of course we wouldn’t miss it for anything.” “tell Uncle Greg to be careful the winters are looking for him.” “we seen do you know why?” “no clue. Wait mom auntie e do you remember the necklace that Ambrose made that made gramps look like mom?” “yes.” They both said my mother looking at me oddly.
“do you think Ambrose could create one to make someone look like Uncle Greg? But with access to the memories, he has of the castle and his time there?” I start pacing a plan forming in my head. “I’m sure he could why?” my mother asked. “I have yet to reply to that email. What if I found Greg hiding out near our back border living as a rogue.” “and why would he do that being mated to ros and your mother giving him this pack.” My aunt's anger comes from the speaker.
“Because I will go in as Uncle Greg then I can bring mini Matilda some Ambrose fruit and other healing foods from the demon realm. And I can spy on her first hand.” I rub my hands together as I think over my new plan. “and what about your presence here? How do we explain that?”
“say he went north with me. He has a year before he can take over as alpha so it would be the only time he can just disappear and go north with me freely. “Tulok's husky voice fills the room as he walks in. Smiling brightly at my friend before I look back at my mother. “fine go talk to Ambrose Hades. What do you need Tulok honey.” “came to do the blood oath with you and Hades. A storm is heading to the north sea so I want to head out now. Grams is nervous about beating the storm.”
“I see. Okay, kiddo let’s do this I’ll let the pack know you left a few days early they will understand.” My mother gets up slowly walking over to Tulok. I walk over to the bookshelf pulling the history of water out revealing the knob. Turning the knob I open the compartment that holds our blood dagger. Feeling the sting of the silver as I wrap my hand around the hilt of the small blade. Turning to my smiling mother and friend.
“I future alpha of the black rose promise to stand beside alpha Tulok of the snow packs side. Any attack on them is an attack on us.” Slicing my hand, making a fist to keep the blood in my hand. Handing the dagger to Tulok. “I future alpha Tulok of the snowpack promise to stand by the black rose. Any good fortune for us is good fortune for you.” Slicing his hand, making a fist to keep the blood in his hand handing the dagger to my mother.
“I alpha Enoy of the black rose pack accept this blood oath licking the black rose pack and the snowpack as sister packs. All ups and downs will be shared between the packs. What belongs to one belongs to the other. “ Slicing her hand she holds it out the blood pooling in her palm. Both Tul and I tilt our fists over her palm dropping three drops of our blood in her small puddle of blood. A sizzle starts. The center of the blood boils while the outside gets a coating of frost over it as the blood shifts in her hand splitting in two. Two ice sculptures or a rose form. The centers of the roses are a deep dark red if the blood fades out to clear like ice.
Placing one in each of our hands. “this is a new bond for the pack a new seal is made. Two packs working as one. These blood sculptures will serve as a physical representation of the bond created here.” Shaking wrist with Tul before I take the dagger and rose sculpture to the bookcase. Setting the dagger in its hidden compartment. I set the rose sculpture in the center of the shelf proudly displaying the new bond with my friend. “I’m gonna miss you, man.” “same my friend. Tell the others I said goodbye and that I’ll miss them. Remember to come up in a few months okay.” “mark your calendars my friend and hey with any luck you will find your mate or at least a playmate.” Wiggling my brows trying to lighten the mood.
My mother rushed to Tulok hugging him tightly. “it's not gonna be the same without you here.” “you can visit anytime I had a suite built just for you all to use when you come. I had Ambrose charm the walls as he did here.” We all nod wrapping my arm around my mom’s shoulders seeing the sadness in her. Tulok is the first of us pups to be leaving the den. I guess what they say is true the first is always the hardest.
“well, I’m gonna go before you make me cry “ he nods at us. Turning and walking out of the office.
