Page 39 of Don't Howl At Me

“I have met families like that. Unfortunately, they have the means to get the help but would rather ignore it than admit they aren’t perfect.” I shook my head. I needed to ensure no one was left who we had to worry about. “How about the shifters and witches he hired? Did you find everyone?”

“Everyone working with him was hired hands. GSC has them locked up pending final judgment if they did anything illegal. We determined that everyone who contracted with him is now either in custody or dead.”

“And that group of omegas you were looking into?” Wolf asked.

“An agent was able to contact the group. It turns out, we were correct that they wouldn’t have taken a case like his. Sean wasn’t the abused omega they were sworn to get justice for. They tried to get him some help and talk to him about it. But he refused. They were about to reach out to the coven and tell you what they had discovered.”

“That’s interesting.” I found the whole idea of this omega team fascinating.

“It turns out, any jobs they take are expertly researched first. They ensure those alphas do something horrible before dealing with their brand of justice. All those stories where they’re going after an innocent alpha are just rumors.”

“Is GSC going to pursue them? Knowing that they are dealing out death penalties to those alphas?”

“For now, GSC is looking into the cases that mention them. I’m unsure what the council will decide.”

“Maybe the council needs to hire them,” I joked.

“Some days, I wonder if they already have,” Alec said. Sometimes there were rumors that GSC hired outside help to do things that the council couldn’t be publicly responsible for. These omegas seemed to be the group who would be useful when the legal system failed.

Ring.

Alec glanced down at his cell. “I need to go take this. I’ll be right back.” He retreated into his temporary lodgings, our guest room.

“Should we head up to bed, my omega?” Wolf looked at the clock on the table next to him. “It’s almost midnight. The babies will be up in a few hours.”

“I have a meeting with GSC in the morning, too,” I reminded him. “They are assigning me a few research jobs instead of fieldwork.”

“Are you okay with that?” Wolf stood and reached out to help me up off the couch.

“I can stay home with the kids. I won’t have to travel. And I can help out at the training center if needed. I’m excited for the new route my life is taking.”

“I’m pretty excited to have you around all the time. I feared you might return to the field job, and we wouldn’t see you that often.”

“Yeah, there’s no way I can leave you or the children.”

“You’re stuck with us.”

“There’s no one else I’d rather be stuck with.”

Epilogue

Wolf

I held my hands near my ears, waiting for an explosion. My goggles were on to protect my eyes from flying debris. Today was Nikolai’s testing day, and I was prepared for anything that may go wrong.

“Ready?” I asked. “I want you to focus and ground yourself. Imagine being part of the earth. Imagine the roots of your power digging deep into the soil.”

“Got it,” Nikolai said. “I’m ready.”

“Okay. Now allow your energy to reach out to the plant. Acknowledge the essence of the plant and let it speak to your energy. Can you recognize its push of power?”

“Yes, the air between us is pushing at me. Gently, though.”

“Exactly. Remember that pressure. If it turns harsher, it’s either warning you of danger or in defense mode. Now, please concentrate on what it’s trying to convey. Can you detect anything?”

“No.” Nikolai’s brows wrinkled, his facial features tense.

“Relax. If you put too much pressure on the connection, you will have an accident. You can do this, Nikolai. Concentrate on the energy and say the first thought that pops up or the first thing you hear in your head.”

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