He whispered, “Even if I do blame myself for making sure little Wesley was fun. The Moody Triplet was always a lost cause though. He’s been like his dad since birth.” My dad was walking over with my Uncle Harper.
I winked, “Thanks. I’ll let my dad know you think so highly of us.” He snorted, “As if he needs the ego boost of knowing I think he’s a good man, Alpha, mate, and father.” My dad replied dryly, “And now I can die happy.”
Dylan squeaked, “TRICKERY!” He winked at me, “Check out your Fairy DNA coming out. Yet it was to my detriment, which shows SGAP DNA.” He turned, “Hey SGAP, did you know the masses are worried about your lack of leveling up in your name?” My dad sighed.
Dylan continued, “You’re basically a slacker at this point and people question your power.” My dad rolled his eyes, “Yes, well I’ll continue not losing sleep about a nickname you gave me not growing.” Dylan sighed, “I know. It’s so concerning. What’s the matter with you? I’ll schedule an appointment for a physical. Poor Ethan is just backlogged in your area with all the people he has to help.”
I replied, “Our pack doctor is doing just fine.” Dylan snorted, “Yet this lack of leveling up has gone on unchecked. This is the man who had to take over as the youngest Alpha in years, and not even out of necessity. SGAP has been stagnant for SO LONG! I worry his level up days are over as he heads into retirement. Or he’s holding onto a doozy.”
He pointed at my dad, “Don’t you even think about it!” He snorted, “I just came over here to ask my son and cousin why,dear god why, they are having my wife throw a minion party.” Dylan jumped up and down.
He answered, “Because they convinced her you truly are evil! She wants to steal the moon! No, you want to steal the moon.” Dylan gasped, “Is that why you’ve been waiting to level up? You are working on some evil plot while I wonder if you are unwell?! It’s diabolical.”
He whispered, “So it’s totally what’s happening.” I shook my head. Oden said, “Fang actually asked if that’s it.” My dad shouted, “DYLAN, FOR FUCK’S SAKE! You know I’m not evil.” Dylan hummed, “I mean to humans you are.”
My dad retorted, “We are NOT human.” He snorted, “I know. We’d all be in jail if we were. Which would be sad because I’d have to watch everyone want to be YOUR butt buddy, ignoring my delicious, sexy bodacious bod.” My dad groaned, “Goddesses above, not this again.”
Phil chimed in, “She’s going to charm the minions to life and everything. The pups are going to plan something with them.” Dylan squealed, “I AM IN THE WRONG GROUP! I must help plan this party and then mirror it. I must set my wind up toys in action! PRECIOUS WATER FAIRY PRETTY LUNA OF MINE!” He took off chasing down Cousin Emmaline.
My dad handed Phil a hundred dollar bill. Phil laughed and took it. My dad sighed, “So, what’s up with the minion party?” Jeffery answer, “They were distracting her from some answer they didn’t want to give.” My dad looked and felt sad in the bond as our gaze met. He said, “I see.”
Jeffery clapped, “He knows too. Interesting. I so have to get on the team that knows stuff.” He told my dad, “They are having secret linking conversations and H has theories about hacking that don’t make sense.” My dad frowned and asked, “What theories?”
He said, “He thinks someone took credit for something they didn’t do.” My dad tilted his head and seemed to think about everything. The idea it was Melanie clearly came to him. Oden grumbled, “Just like everyone else he thinks mate couldn’t fool Uncle Gunner.” I replied, “Because she can’t.” I’d be lying if the errant thought that she could didn’t run through me.
That had my dad raising an eyebrow. Oden boasted, “AH HA! I knew it. You know and I know she could do it.” I admitted, “Ok, maybe I do. I just never heard anyone say she could hack.” I told everyone, “I’m going to head home.” My dad nodded, “Get some sleep then we can handle your debrief.” I nodded and popped out.
I grabbed my phone off my bed and called Jason McAlister. He answered, “Hey, I heard you were pretty damn busy tonight. Are you ok? That alert went out on my dad’s phone and everyone panicked. We even left Mel alone after she threw up.”
I asked, “She threw up?” He said, “It’s normal. Or so the pack doctor said. She looked physically ill reading my dad’s phone though.” He muttered, “And pissed.” Holy shit. Oden howled happily. I asked, “Is she any good with computers?”
He snorted, “She’s been better than me and T at computers since she was one and half. I swear she could work tablets better than us. Why?” I said, “You know my Uncle Gunner is always looking for talent.” He laughed, “She doesn’t hack.” Oden practically sang, “I think she does.”
I actually agreed with him. I told him, “Well, I’m fine. My mom healed me, and I just called up my Hackura side. Some asshole rogue thought they could come up on MY mom.” He snorted, “You’re right. Only assholes go for mom’s that have done nothing wrong. Your mom is practically a goddess.”
I agreed, “I know. Hey, you know I really would heal your mom and Melanie.” He replied, “Thanks for saying that, man.” He was about to say more when I heard someone quietly call,“Jase, I need help… looking at my computer screen was not a good call.” That was Melanie.
Oden snarled, “MATE IS HURT!” I knew that. I linked Phil, “Melanie is sick now because she was looking at her computer screen.” He shouted, “OH MY GOD SHE DID IT! You got hurt and she took all his money for YOUR charities.” I reasoned, “We don’t know that but I’d say it’s suspect.” Which made me peacock proud.
Jason said to me, “I gotta go help Ladybug get to the bathroom. She begged my parents not to withdraw her from her competition yet. She seems to think she can get better through sheer will.” I said, “I would…”
He interrupted, “I’ve got to go. Melanie Jane, don’t you think I didn’t hear your feet hit the damn floor! Don’t you dare try to get the bathroom, I’m coming. Then you can explain why the damn hell you had computer.” He hung up.
Oden whimpered, “Mate needs us.” She did and it cut me deep that I couldn’t be there. I told him, “At least she’s a suspect for who could’ve hacked into donate all that money. She was alone and with a computer.” He puffed up, “That’s right. She did it for us.”
Now, I just needed to meet her and find out if she was good at hacking. Then I’d know. I grabbed a cookie off the plate in my room and instantly felt better. It was probably a coincidence Melanie had her computer. She couldn’t hack.
Earth Shifting
Melanie is Fourteen Years Old
Melanie woke up ready to face the day. Tomorrow was Elise’s Luna Ceremony, and I was ready. I walked downstairs and froze. The evil cookie lady was here, and she grinned smugly at me. I linked Tristan, “How do none of you know this lady is evil? She is looking at me like she wants to kill me.” He growled, “Who?”
He came running down the stairs and growled at the woman who jolted. Mom gasped, “T!” He said, “She was looking at Melanie like….” Mom interrupted, “Melanie is never nice to her. No one is required to like anyone.”
Tristan replied, “I’ll growl at anyone who looks at Melanie like that and so should you.” She jolted as if he slapped her, but it wasn’t her fault. She’d eaten the cookies. Tristan grabbed my arm and led me outside.
He took me to my dancing area and asked, “What the fuck was that?” I said, “The standard… well… what do you mean? I told you the cookie lady was evil.” He replied, “And mom didn’t care. That’s weird. Sugar should be ripping out of her to protect you.”
