Chapter 98
Having spent the better part of three months here it’s time for me to go home. I miss my mate and the pack. The only problem is how to get me home with a reasonable story that won’t be questioned.
This problem has plugged us for days. Violet, the small camp I met that first day has become a close friend. She’s plagued her life to that of mine and my offspring. For now, she will be watching from afar just in case. Somehow this makes me feel better. I know Enoy will live long past me and for a while that terrified me. Not because she’s a weak defenseless she-wolf but because I wouldn’t be here to watch over her. With Violet's pledge, I know my family will always have someone watching.
In the gym working some frustrations out on Violet in a sparing match. She heals almost as fast as I do. I have been going down to the labs once a day to donate blood for both the bank and Violet. I know it sounds odd but I want the majority of her blood to be mine or Enoy. Later adding the pups. If I have a working theory that the bond we share from the pledge will be stronger the more of my blood she drinks. An experiment Phil was all too eager to start.
During my daily blood donation, there was a flutter of whispers and gossip getting Graham's attention he explained after so long someone’s left the winters borders. A young warrior. “why is that so exciting?” “cause we might be able to get an idea of what is going on in the castle and find out what he’s doing.” “where is the king?” I demand a thought crossing my mind. “heading to the entrance. They are bringing him in.” ripping the line out. “I will be back.” I take off heading to find Phil.
Like graham said he was in the hangar waiting. Making it to his side before the team arrives with a warrior about my age. Watching the guy he looks haunted by something. Seeing me he stops and bows. “Lune Kai I was on my way to the black rose.” Looking around Phil shrugs. Michael clears his throat and violet bumps my shoulder. Okay, okay, I get it. Glaring at the room.
“Why where you heading to the black rose?” “to get away from the winter's pack. Something is fundamentally gone bad there. Somehow I was able to break through what felt like a fog and was able to leave. Please don’t make me go back.” He finishes dropping his shoulders. Something in him calls to me a connection of some sort. “what is your name?” “Gregory sir, but most call me Greg.” “so tell me Greg what’s going on at the Winters that has you running!” “it's mostly just a feeling of wrong. Master Loki has changed and not for the better. The alpha has started talking to himself. The princess is heartless. When her chosen mate found his mate not long after conceiving she refused to let him be with her. Threaded to remove her heart if he ever spoke to her again all because she is human. My mother was human. That day the fog started to fade and I could think for myself again every day it for easier until last night I was able to leave.”
Watching the room while I keep sniffing the air looking for any sign of being dishonest. Founding him to be very honest and trustworthy. My wolf feels a connection to him. “why don’t you rest for the night someone will show you to a room. We will speak again in the morning.” The relief that blankets him almost so much my knees wanted to buckle. This would be meant to be more than a warrior.
Over the next few days, Phil and Greg talked several times. Hunter and William seem to have a close bond with Greg. They all say they just feel like they are meant to be close.
A plan forms when I see the rogues that had first kidnapped me. Smirking as they scrub the blood collection rooms. Heading up to the office I find Phil going over paperwork. “I think I have the beginning of a plan starting to form. Remember the rogues that wanted to dogfight me? What if they do have me chained up at a dog fight? One where Greg just happened to be passing by. What better way to prove to the pack he means nothing but good intentions than to first save their Lune from rogues and then bring him back to the black rose instead of the winters? It would get him there where he can tell them about everything and the pack will listen because he could have taken me to the winters and given them the key to winning against us. But he’s brought me home to Enoy and the pack. You know that actions speak to her more than anything.” My smirk gets bigger as he grows. “you are the perfect person for Enoy. She’s all fire and fights you all slow and steady. A deadly combination I am proud to let’s get with Mike and Ambrose we will need a strong memory spell.” He chuckles picking up the phone when the room fills with lavender-scented fog.
“master Ambrose” I bow he chuckles “one day I’ll beat that out of you. So what has the big guy called for me?” “guess you’ll have to wait and see.” “you have spent way too much time with young master Phil. I’m not sure if I like this version or the blindly answer and follow me, Kai, better?” “How is Enoy?” holding my breath.
“do you really need me to answer that?” raising his brow I smile and shake my head. She’s pissed that’s how she’s doing.
When Phil hung up he looks over at Ambrose. “hey old man how would you feel about messing with someone’s memory a little?” “oh, I thought you’d never ask.” Rubbing his hands together “who is the subject and what are we doing?” a very excited child is now standing where Ambrose use to be.
