Chapter 73

Claudia’s POV
“Ready Jesse?” I ask, looking over at the large brown wolf in front of me. “Vincent are you ready?” I call out to the other large brown wolf. Both facing one another; ready for battle. “Why are they fighting one another?” Jason asks me; coming to sit beside me.
“Because Todd was big noting Vincent and Rick told him; for a good contest; to go up against another Alpha and suggested Jesse” Tim chuckles as I blow the whistle and Vincent runs towards Jesse who ducks and pushes Vincent across the floor with his back paws.
“You know; Vincent won’t stand a chance against Jesse?” Jason includes watching as Jesse pounces on Vince’s back. “We know; but Todd doesn’t and needs to learn, just because he is an Alpha; fighting doesn’t come naturally to him and he has to train, like the rest of us peasants” Simon laughs as Jesse flings Vince across the floor again.
“I should blow the whistle” I tell everyone. “Not yet” Dad, Simon, Tim and Rick all chime in together as I look away to stare down the row of men next to me. “Give it a few more minutes” Dad says, watching as Jesse jumps and bites down into Vincent’s side. “Now you can blow the whistle” Simon tells me and I put the whistle to my mouth; blowing it as loud as I could.
Jesse trots back to where I was, giving me a lick up my face. He then shifts back to Danny, “proud of yourselves?” I ask him. “Pretty much” he responds giving me a kiss and putting his clothes back on.
“Now can you see why you need the training?” Simon calls out to Todd. “Whatever” Todd snarls back, coming over to put his clothes back on.
“Danny; Henry. A word in private” Jeffrey calls out and I watch Dad and Danny, move to the side of the training facility. **“I wonder what that is about?”** I say to Amanda, looking in Danny’s direction. **“Whatever it is; it doesn’t look good. Danny looks like he is ready to fight someone again”** she responds.
“I’m going to fire Jeremy when I get back to the River Moon Pack” Todd grumbles; sitting down next to Joanna. “You can’t fire someone because you never went to training. Maybe you should lead by example and go to training in the first place” Joanna tells him, sternly. “Maybe you should lead by example and go to training in the first place” Todd mimics her and I turn my focus back to Danny, Dad and Jeffrey to stop myself from laughing.
Danny looks at me with concern on his face. “Fuck this” I yell, getting out of my chair and walking over to them. “What’s the matter?” I ask them. “Oliver isn’t back yet” Danny explains to me. “He was supposed to be back, two days ago” “That’s the matter. No-one has been able to get hold of him” Dad interrupts me.
**“Mandy”** I say to her. **“I’m on it”** she responds and rushes out of my mind. “Mandy is going to mum and Goddess Selene. Don’t worry Jeffrey; we will find out what is happening” I inform them. “Sariah has gone to see Hecate also” Jeffrey tells me.
**“Let me come forward”** Amanda says as I slip back into my mind. *“Everyone; get to the packhouse and sit down. I am bringing you all to the sanctuary in 5 minutes”* she says, opening a mind link to Dad, Danny, Jason, Cynthia, Tim, Rick and Simon.
“Jeffrey, you and Amelia also. Apollo will be taking you there” she tells Jeffrey. “Taking us where?” “To the sanctuary; go find a seat to sit on. You have 5 minutes” Dad tells him as he scurries off.
“Todd, Joanna; you too” Amanda calls out. “Todd; go find somewhere to sit in your room. NOW” Danny screams as the rest of us run out of the training facility and head back to our room. “Mandy, I need to tell Mum to get Sophia” I tell her as she lets me come forward again.
*“Mum, you need to get Sophia from Nursery for me”* I mind link her. *“Danny already asked me. What’s going…don’t worry your father’s just come into our room”* she replies and I close the mind link and walk into our room behind Danny. “You can send us over” Danny says as we sit down; with the flash of light sending us to the sanctuary.
“Mum; what’s going on?” Danny asks, getting up off the grassy mound. “We will discuss it with you when everyone gets here. Hecate; Apollo, this is my son Daniel and daughter in law Claudia.” She introduces us to the goddess and God.
“Pleasure to meet you” I say, as Danny and I bow to the pair. “We have heard a lot about you” Apollo answers with a smile, looking at Amanda.
“I’ll get the others now” Amanda says, “and I should get Sariah” Hecate adds; as another 9 flashes of light appear in the sanctuary. “Apollo?” Hecate says, looking at him. “Oh right” he answers and waves his hand in the air as 3 flashes of light appear.
“Oliver” Amelia screams, running over to him. “Milly” he sobs, giving her a kiss. “Where have you been, sir?” Jeffrey asks Oliver; embracing him.
“You wouldn’t believe it; I was at the airport to come back when one of the security guards stopped me. They took my phone and my wallet and put me in one of their cells. From the interrogation they have been giving me; they got a tip I was concealing drugs. Of course, they haven’t found anything, but they won’t let me leave. I could escape; but I didn’t want to bring attention to myself” he tells us.
“We are worried because you are locked up at an airport?” Jesse snarls at him. “Which airport is it? I will go there and get you released” Sariah asks him. “I’m going with you” Danny says “And me” Todd injects. “Count us all in” Jeffrey includes.
“We need to be cautious; Michael and Callum could be behind the tip, the airport received” Simon injects to the conversation. “I have thought of that. I haven’t seen them and like I said; I can escape easily” Oliver responds and I look over at mum, Hecate and Apollo.
“Is Callum and Michael behind this?” I ask the three of them. “No; someone saw Oliver outside the airport door, putting a plastic bag of baker’s flour, into his bag. It was an innocent mistake” Apollo answers me and I start to giggle. “What’s so funny?” Danny asks me. “I asked Oliver to get me the flour. It’s a special blend to make cookies. I asked him to pick it up for me, since he was going that way to save on freight costs.” I laugh.
“What airport is it?” Sariah asks again. “East Point” Oliver responds, giving a small chuckle; shaking his head at me. “We are coming to save the day” Tim spurts out, laughing. “I will meet everyone who is coming, out the front of the castle in 15 minutes. Hecate; please send me back, so I can save a flour trafficker from his captors” Sariah says, giggling as Hecate waves her hand and a flash of light sends Sariah out of the sanctuary.
“We can go too, Mandy” Danny says, giving mum a kiss. “Love you” he says to her and Todd does the same. As a flash of light sends us back to our room. “You really had Oliver locked up over a bag of flour?” Danny chuckles at me. “It’s not any bag of flour, it’s a special mixture of plain flour and baker’s flour. Ground to perfection” I huff at him and he shakes his head at me.
“Mandy; why did we all need to go to the sanctuary to find out, Oliver was locked up at an airport?” Danny asks her. I let her come forward; “Apollo thought it was funny and wanted to share the experience with all of you” she tells him. “Really? We thought Callum got him and we had to rush to the sanctuary to see what was going on” he laughs at her.
“Let’s go get him” I say laughing as I come forward again and we head out the door.
“You’re all here? Man; I’m going need to rest after this. I’ve googled the airport; we can come out in long term parking. It is fairly secluded there. Jeffrey; I will have you go through first and usher anyone in the vicinity away for the rest of us” Sariah informs us as she mumbles under her breath, doing the circles with her hand to conjure a porthole.
“Jeffrey” Sariah says as he walks through and disappears; “give him a few seconds” she adds. “Ok, Danny; Claudia, you pair go next” she says and we both go through the porthole. “It’s dark and secluded alright” Danny says to me. “I’ve found the entrance way; when everyone gets here. I want you to follow my lead” Jeffrey says, smirking.
“Oh Kay” I answer him, sounding out every syllable. “We are all through; let’s get going” Sariah says, giving a knowing look to Jeffrey.
We walk out of the doorway and into the sunshine; heading over to the main terminal area. “Excuse me; I was looking for your head of security. May I speak with him or her?” Jeffrey asks the security man at the terminal entrance. The security man calls for an Officer Johnson on his walkie talkie; hanging off his shoulder. “I’m Officer Johnson, how can I help you?” Another security man says coming over to us, from some double doors to the side.
“I’m Jeffrey; Deputy chair of Lovett industries and these are my body guards. I hear you have a man by the name of Oliver Lovett held here; under false pretences. I want him released immediately” Jeffrey tells him, pointing to Danny, Tim, Rick, Simon and Dad.
“We were informed he had been smuggling drugs. We can’t release him until the investigation is closed” Officer Johnson explains. “Then close it. You found him carrying the flour our baker Claudia here; needs for our banquet. Mr Lovett had to come this way on a business trip and offered to pick up the much-needed flour. Release him immediately or there will be consequences for your airport when I call the media explaining the situation and who you have locked in your cell” Jeffrey tells him, more forcefully.
Officer Johnson nods his head and calls for Oliver to be bought down from the cells with his luggage. “Make sure the flour is with him; I don’t want to have to order more” I snarl at Officer Johnson and he nods in my direction as Oliver is bought through some double doors on the side of the terminals. “Jeffrey” Oliver calls out.
“Sir; I hope they treated you with the respect you deserve” Jeffrey says, looking at Officer Johnson. “Let’s just say; I’m glad to be going home” Oliver responds, putting his phone and wallet into his pocket and Danny carries his luggage as we all walk out of the terminal and back to long term parking.