Chapter 22

Claudia’s POV
“2 months, 2 weeks and 4 days. Then you will be out with Mummy and Daddy” I say quietly; rubbing my baby belly. I am getting worried; it might not be Mummy and Daddy. It might only be Mummy, Nana and Aunty Tracey.
It’s been two long weeks since Danny, Dad and Jason were taken. I had Joanna put into the dungeon and told her, ‘Todd is after Amanda. Her believing his bullshit has only made the matter worse.’
The only good thing over the last few weeks; Amanda was allowed to bring Mum, Dad, Jason and Tracey to her Sanctuary so we could all be together. Jason and Tracey were shocked and grateful at the same time. Dad on the other hand was disappointed, Goddess Selene wasn’t here to greet him. I had to remind him; this was Amanda’s sanctuary and not hers.
They told us; Todd is pissed off; I haven’t come to ‘save her precious mate’ and I mustn’t love him. I laughed at the information; until they also told me, he was taking it out on the three of them. Danny jokingly said, ‘welcome to what my life was like.’ I could see he was feeling annoyed it wasn’t only him going through it; Jason and Dad were too.
We have been told by all three; we are not to go after them, under any circumstances. Gamma Paul and Cynthia have increased security around the borders of the territory and have been given instruction; if they see anyone from River Moon coming onto our land they are to ‘kill on site.’ I was surprised to hear dad make the order, he told me he didn’t want to risk the lives of his daughter and granddaughter.
Danny, Dad and Jason do have help from Betta Simon. They are still shackled in the cell, but Simon is able to give them food and water and he just had the chains around their legs loosened; before they came last time, so they can get up and move around. I had asked them why Simon couldn’t just release the chains and let them go; Danny told me, ‘He didn’t have authority. The shackles on their wrists and ankles and the chains holding them in the cell; are attached by some sort of spell and only the Alpha of the pack can authorise the release.’
I questioned it, naturally. Dad said all dungeons are designed that way. Our dungeon is no different. He did say, as it was Todd who ordered for them to be chained in the first place; it’s either Todd or James who needs to order the release.
We decided we will bring them to the sanctuary, every five days and I am starting to get anxious; I think I have come up with a way to get them back and I want to talk to them about it.
“Almost ready to see Daddy” I say to Sophia, as I lay down on the bed and wait for Amanda. **“I’m ready whenever you are, Mandy.”** A flash of light appears and I get up off the ground.
“Where is everyone else?” I ask Amanda. “They will be here shortly; I bought you over first” she answers me. I see two more flashes of light as Mum, Tracey, Beatrice and Serenity appear. “The men aren’t here yet?” Mum asks. “Not yet” I answer; “I’m getting them now; hold your bladders” she snipes at us.
There were three more flashes of light “Make way for the legend” Jason calls out; hands outstretched towards Danny. I start to giggle from Danny’s embarrassment; as he comes over and gives me a kiss. “I’ve missed you” he says to me. “I’ve missed you, too. Why are you a legend?” I ask him. “Because your mate is awesome” Jason laughs; putting his arms around Tracey.
“Do you want me to tell the story” Dad chuckles; giving mum a kiss. Clearly something has happened. “Can I?” Jason pipes in. “Someone better tell us” Mum says. “I don’t care, who tells it” Danny answers annoyed. “Well, Todd had finally told James; Danny was being held prisoner in the dungeon, along with myself and Alpha Henry. Apparently, he was told we are being held for harbouring a slave; their slave. What neither of them knew, we had the chains loosened on our legs so we could stand and move around” Jason begins.
“We knew about the chains being loosened; get to the good part” Mum giggles, and Jason continues; “James and Todd came down to the dungeon and we were all sitting on the ground because we had just finished our meal.” “You still haven’t said, how he is a legend. Did he eat his way to legend hood?” I chuckle.
“I’m getting to it, where was I? Oh yeah James and Todd came into the cell and James was yelling some bull shit; how dare you come here after you killed Luna Rachael; something like that. And Danny stands up; I didn’t realise, but he is almost a foot taller than both of them. James jumped backwards, almost knocking Todd over” “And that is how he became a legend?” Mum asks.
Dad takes over the story; “Not quite. James composed himself and moved forward to punch Danny; Danny used the chain connected to the shackles on his wrists and choked James” “Almost to death” Jason adds. “I didn’t kill him. You said, I shouldn’t kill anyone unless I absolutely had to. I didn’t have to; so, I didn’t” Danny fumes at Dad and Jason. “That’s not the legendary part, either” Jason says.
“Then what is the legendary part” Tracey laughs. “James was chocked by Danny until he was unconscious; when he fell to the ground, he looked at Todd smirking and told him; ‘your next.’ Todd went white as a ghost and ran out of the cell; with his tail between his legs. He then picked up James and threw him out of the cell and shut the cell door. When James came to; Danny glared at him and told him next time, he won’t stop until he has taken his last breath. Neither one has been down since; that was 3 days ago” Jason finished. “I would have preferred to walked over the top of him and out the door, but we still can’t get out of the cell; with the chains still being connected to the wall” Danny adds.
I give Danny a kiss and then realise; if they are here and unconscious in the cell; they can get hurt. “What will stop them from hurting you; if you are here and your bodies are unconscious?” I ask, looking worried. “Do you see someone missing?” Danny smirks at me. I look around; “Jesse isn’t here.”
“Someone has been bringing someone else here for one-on-one time. Haven’t you noticed Amanda going missing from time to time?” Danny asks me. “Amanda goes missing, all the time. But I was wondering why she wasn’t as anxious as the rest of us to see you” I stated to him. “It’s my sanctuary; I can bring, who the fuck I want; when the fuck I want to” Amanda snarls at us.
“We had Jesse stay back as lookout” Danny answers my question, laughing at Amanda’s response.
“Has anyone come onto the territory?” Dad asks Mum, Tracey and I. “No; Paul and Cynthia have increase border patrols, they are being very vigilant” Mum answers him.
“Dad, I know you said; kill on site. You would never forgive yourself if we did and they turned out to be innocent. I gave the order to detain on site, instead” I tell him. He breathes a sigh of relief; “Thank you. I was worried the moment; I gave the order” he informs me.
“I was also thinking…” “Fuck me” Danny says. “You didn’t let me finish” I scold him. “I don’t need to; you were thinking of how you could get us out of there. Let me guess; you see Todd, no it’s not happening” he yells at me. “For you information, you are only half right. I was thinking maybe there is a way; without me actually going near him” I inform him, raising my voice at him.
“Danny, let’s hear her out and then we can tell her; No” Dad smirks at me. I scowl at my father and continue my thoughts “I thought a simple phone call to Todd; act all innocent and tell him he could have just asked to see me, as though I knew nothing about his phone calls” “The answer is still no” Danny spits. “I was going to tell him; I couldn’t leave the pack territory because I have had to take on the responsibility of Alpha since my father is not here. The only way he can see me is if he comes here, alone. And when he does, he will be detained on site” I grin at them.
“You know, that is not a bad idea” Jason states. “And when you have Todd in the dungeon? Have you thought that far ahead?” Dad asks me. “I have; I will give word of Todd being here and I will do a prisoner exchange. Our prisoner for one of theirs” she says smirking. “You’re going to give them Joanna” Danny says giving me a half smile.
“Why should James be kept in the dark; about why his son is doing what he is doing. I will also show him; the fated white wolf; Todd is determined to make his own, is carrying his grandchild. Watch his opinion of you change in a heartbeat. He will release you; quicker than…” “he will release us all” Dad says smiling.
“It’s still too risky” Danny huffs at us. “Can you think of anything else? I want you back here” I yell back at him.
“Enough!” Dad booms at us. “Claudia; it is very risky, but it is a good plan. I will allow you to do this on one condition” he tells me as Danny growls behind me. “What’s the condition?” I ask him. He pauses and looks at Danny; “Danny is the one to be released.”