Chapter 64

**Winter**

I woke up sweating. These dam nightmares are going to be the death of me I think to myself. I know I am supposed to stay in bed unless I'm going to the bathroom. But I want some warm milk. So, I quietly go downstairs and make my way to the kitchen.

I know it is supper late as I notice the whole packhouse is dark, I figure everyone is in bed. And Cole was sound asleep next to me when I woke up. Over the last few months, he has gotten better at sleeping threw my restless in bed. I know my nightmares have given him many sleepless nights with me thrashing around but if I'm not thrashing and screaming, he can sleep through it.

I start to think while I am making my way to the kitchen that the nap I took when we got home from the doctor must have turned into a deep slumber. I know Doctor Harold said the medication he prescribes would not sedate me but it sure as heck did just that.

I go and turn on the stove and start to heat up the milk. Once it is finished, I decide maybe I should take my milk up to the library. I want to finish my book. So, I quietly make my way up to the library. I snuggle into the couch with my book and milk in hand. I begin to read.

Whilst I am deep in thought over Elizebeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Athena starts to stir. I stop reading to see if I can calm her down. Then I hear it footsteps. It sounds like more than one person. Who would be up at this time? I can hear faint talking so I try to mind link to whomever it is.

But I cannot connect with them. That is strange I think to myself. I should be able to connect with whomever is in the packhouse. The only reason I would be blocked from mind link is if they were human or if they really did not want to mind link with me and they were blocking me on purpose.

It wouldn’t be a human in the packhouse. Patrol would have apprehended them before they got here. Then it hits me It could be someone who is not in our pack. That is another reason I cannot mind link. I feel my stomach drop and I know this has to be it. That is why Athena is acting so strange.

I tell my wolf, Athena, to stay calm and not shift. I do not want to harm the babies that are currently residing in my belly. I tell her we will sneak around and be careful and find out what is going on. I try to mind link to Cole, but he is not responding.

I try not to think the worst. I know he is probably still sleeping. I need to proceed with caution. I am the only one awake and if I think what is happening is really happening then this could prove to be very bad. Not just for me but the whole pack.

**Cole**

My wolf Dante stirs and wakes me up. I look over and do not see Winter. Where has my mate gone now? She knows she is supposed to be in bed. I hear voices and some footsteps. My wolf Dante is starting to freak out. He is telling me to hide so I get up and try my best to get under the bed.

Why am I hiding I have no idea? I'm a freaking Alpha I think to myself. I should be facing whatever is going to happen. Then I hear the door quietly open. And I hear an arrow shoot through the air and I know it hit the mattress. Guess Dante was right.

If I didn’t hide that arrow would have shot me. And if it is laced with silver or something I would definitely be down for a while. What the hell is going on. I mind link to Winter to see if she is okay. Something is not right. Right before I mind link, I see two pair of boots and hear a man talking.

“Where the fuck is the Alpha and Luna. That bitch Charlotte said they resided in this room. How are we supposed to surprise them if they are not in bed asleep? That bitch cannot do anything right.” Then second man starts to talk. “Gerrard with all due respect she did get us in her unnoticed. If we just keep quiet, we can still find them. You can get revenge on your brother and get control still it just is not going to happen the way we wanted. But we can still surprise them I still have a bunch of arrows.”

“Brian, what did I say? Are you so supposed to call me by my first name?” “My apologies Alpha.” “But your right Brian we just need to find them quietly and swiftly. Then it will all come together. I think we should wait though for the Alphas execution. We can stun him with the arrow and then when we surround this place and have his whole pack watching we should execute. Plus, I cannot wait to see what face Winter makes when we kill her mate it will be priceless.”

I hear the two men leaving the room. Good Goddess almighty this is all Gerrard, and Charlotte helped them. Why would she do that. I get it you were made a rogue but to team up with our enemies that is so low. Well at least I know whom to blame for all this. I know I need to mind Link winter as well as the rest of the pack.

Everyone needs to know we are going to have to fight. Gerrard mentioned that he could surround us, so I know that a fight is inevitable. I first mind link Winter. “Winter there are intruders in the packhouse. It is Gerrard. I need you to not be seen or shift remember you hold the future of our pack inside you.” Then I send the mind link to everyone else. “We are being attacked. Now they think they have the drop on us, so I want everyone to be careful we don’t know their exact numbers but be prepared and stay vigilant I have feeling this is going to be an all-out blood bath.”

I receive a mind link from Winter “How did he get in? Are you okay? What is the plan?” I think for a second. This is going to be tricky I know. “Honestly, I do not have a plan I am just hoping the pack listened to my mind link I used my Alpha voice, so I hope it woke them up. As for me I'm okay just trying to strategize. And Charlotte is how they got in. Now please go hide.”