Chapter 82

Henry’s POV
The more information I hear about Michael; the more I kick myself for not killing him when I had the chance. I knew Jade and he had a relationship before we were mated; I didn’t know he saw her as his property. He never once said he was unhappy about our mating and Dianna and Jade became friends. We never really knew why we lost contact; Jade and I put it down to life in general.
From the moment he left, when we were adolescents; I didn’t spend much time with him. The one time I did; I found my mate. I went to see him when Dianna fell pregnant. He was so excited and asked me to come for a visit and we stayed for a month. Jade and I visited probably two more times after that.
**“He is very two-faced. Tells us one thing and does the complete opposite. Not just with Jade; with his own sons and mate”** Kingsley says to me. **“Hmm”** I answer. I knew Cameron and Scott were fighting Michael, Alfie and Christopher when I grabbed Claudia and ran to the edge of their territory; with her in my arms. Scott was covering my flank and Cameron was occupying them until we could get Claudia to safety.
I never knew Michael actually pushed Alfie and I can only assume, Christopher between himself and Cameron. I heard their screams; I still have nightmares of them as they howled in pain and the thud, when they hit the ground behind us. I had no knowledge of Callum being there at the time; I didn’t even smell him. He kept himself concealed very well and this concerns me.
**“You need to stop obsessing, we got Claudia out. Baby wolf said she will send us to the sanctuary tonight”** Kingsley huffs, giving me, a nudge and I give a little chuckle. **“It was quite funny, hearing her through Danny’s body. We were all trying to be serious and couldn’t control ourselves when she was speaking”** I tell him.
“What time is Amanda sending us to the sanctuary?” Jade asks me, distracting me from my thoughts and coming to sit on my lap. I can hear the hesitation in her voice. I look at my watch; it reads 9.40pm; “We agreed to go at 10pm. It’s been working to go at that time; we can easily fool those around them; they are asleep” I answer her, giving a peck on the lips.
She buries her head into my neck; she does this when she is nervous. “You’re nervous, I know. So am I. These are the two people who took our baby and tortured her” I whisper, holding onto her and inhaling her scent. Her scent always calms me down.
“I am nervous because of that. I am also nervous because when we see Dianna and then send her back; she is going to tell Michael” she informs me and I give her another kiss.
“That is one of the scenarios I have going around in my head” I tell her, pursing my lips. “We have to find out, what she knows. Giving her a chance to speak to Alfred and Christopher; she might even kill Michael in his sleep for us and he is one less person we need to worry about” she giggles.
“Love Petal” I chuckle, shaking my head at her and she gets off my lap and heads to our bed. I look at my watch again; 9.55pm. “I suppose we better get ready” I announce and head to the bed and lie down next to Jade. “Ready?” I ask her; “Ready” she responds and I give her peck on the lips as the flash of light sends us to the sanctuary.
“Baby wolf; is Goddess Selene ok with what we are asking?” I ask Amanda, who puts her head on my lap as I sit up. “She is not the one organising the meeting” a voice responds from the edge of the sanctuary. “Cameron?” I enquire as he walks over to us and Jade jumps off the ground and wraps her arms around him.
“Henry told me he saw you” she says giving him another hug. “Hello Jade; it’s been a while” he says with a chuckle. “Did you organise the meeting?” I ask him; “Not exactly” Demi Rachael says, coming over from the edge. “I didn’t have the authority. Rachael organised it; with Selene’s blessing” Cameron tells me as I bow to the demi goddess.
“Henry; you have been there for my boys. There is no need to bow to me; I should be bowing to you” she giggles and I stand up and give her a hug. “It’s good to see you, Rachael; this is my mate Jade” I tell her. “Jade, it’s a pleasure to finally meet the woman who has taken Daniel in as her own. I am grateful for it” she says, giving her a hug.
“Mandy; we are ready for you to bring her over” Rachael announces and I take in a deep breath as a flash of light comes in front of us. “Kingsley; settle” I warn him, as he gives a throaty grumble. “Where am I” Dianna says, looking around her and spots Cameron and myself standing together. “You?” she snarls at me as her wolf stands beside her growling.
“Dianna; please. We need to speak with you” Jade says calmly, taking a step towards me. “You killed my sons and expect me to talk to you” she snarls. “Mum” a voice comes from the sanctuary. “Alfred?” Dianna says, looking behind her. Her wolf trots over to him, licking his face. “What is this place? Am I dead?” she asks, looking confused as she looks around her.
“No, Dianna. You are not dead. You and Arial are very much alive” Rachael tells her. “Who are you?” she asks, sitting on the ground next to Alfie. “I am Demi Goddess Rachael. Right hand woman to Selene” Rachael responds, smiling at her.
“Am I dreaming?” she asks, looking at me. “Not exactly; we need information. We believe you can provide” I tell her and she shakes her head.
“Mum; Dad is mental. Ever since Callum came to live at our pack; he decided he was King Shit. He’s even cheating on you with Penelope and Crystal. He deliberately dragged me and Chris into Cameron when his wolf was about to pounce, so he could get away. I was dead before Cameron realised what Glen had done. Goddess Selene gave both of us the benefit of the doubt because Dad used us to try and get Claudia. I overheard him and Callum talking about how he could get her. He realised I was eavesdropping and called me into his office and told me if I could find the white wolf and mate with her; he would pass the Alpha role onto me” Alfie explains to her.
“I went to go chase after Michael and Callum caught Glen. Jumped on top of him and bit down through his fur. We were dead a few minutes later. Scott said as he was running behind Henry; he didn’t even see Callum coming before he was grabbed and taken, with the same fate” Cameron adds.
“Alpha Henry, Luna Jade; I want to apologise for the heartache I caused you and Claudia with my actions. I did not know any better. Claudia got me good; I couldn’t pee properly for a few days and then I literary ran into Cameron’s wolf Glen, when he was mid leap” Alfie chuckles.
“There is one question we wanted to ask you. Who is Crystal? We knew about myself, of course and found out about Penelope through Craig; he didn’t like Henry’s Alpha Aura. We don’t know who Crystal is” Jade asks her. “Can I see Christopher?” Dianna asks Rachael.
“He will be here soon. He still doesn’t believe Dad pushed us; he thinks he lost his balance. I wanted to come first and ask you to please help” Alfie answers her and Dianna nods at him.
“Crystal is a bear shifter I hired as a nanny when Alfie was 9 and Chris was 7. The boys were becoming a bit of a handful and Michael agreed a nanny will be beneficial for them. What I didn’t know, Michael was seducing her as well. I thought as a bear shifter; he would ignore her. When she fell pregnant to him; he became possessive of her. I knew about Penelope as a cat shifter but Michael would always say; Goddess Selene has a wicked sense of humour; mating her with him and he had more than one mate” Dianna explains.
“Where did I come into it? I didn’t know about you” Jade asks her. “I didn’t know about you either, until Henry came for his visit. Michael was all smiles to your face; but I could feel through the mate bond he was seething. I can still feel his emotions although it’s not as strong as it should be as he still won’t let me mark him; even though I have asked to do so over the years” she says, pausing. She looks as though she is releasing a lifetime of guilt off her shoulders.
“I only found out about you, because I went through his phone when he was asleep and saw his messages to you” she includes, looking guilty. “Don’t feel guilty, you were deceived as much as I was” Jade says, putting her arms around her.
“Crystal left not long before she was due to give birth. She has been on the run since. We found out she was living near King Oliver’s castle with her daughter as a rouge. Whenever Michael or anyone else gets close to her; she up and leaves again. Penelope saw her and informed him; I believe she has left again” Dianna explains.
“I have a big question for you and yes; we need to inform Danny and Claudia about it. What is Michael and Callum up to? We know the Silver Pride has left the area and they are living with you in the Sapphire Moon Pack” Cameron asks her. “They are and Michael is preparing Josiah to take over as Alpha and Leader of the both our pack and Penelope’s Pride. We are joining together as one big pack. A lot of our pack and their pride members don’t like it” Dianna insists.
“We need to know are they going to attack?” I ask her, looking hopeful. “No; they are not. They know they cannot attack while you are all together. They know, you do not have the bear or cat shifters to help; their chosen are not with you. This doesn’t mean they won’t try to separate you. I cannot tell you of their plans to do this; they don’t involve me in them” Diana tells me and I smile at her.
“Can I see my son now?” “What am I, chop liver?” Alfie says to her, giving her a hug. “We will leave you to speak with Christopher; if you ever need us, call me. I have not changed my number, if you still have it” Jade tells her. “I will and don’t worry; I won’t tell Michael I was here. He can go to hell for all I care” “Oh he will be. We don’t want you doing anything harsh to either of them. You will be killed by the other; if you do” Rachael replies, giving me a wink as a flash of light sends us back to our room.
“It’s about time” Claudia says, getting off our sofa and coming to stand at the edge of the bed. “Sweetheart; how long have you been here?” I ask her as she gives me a grin and her eyes glaze over to mind link someone.