I shot back, “Of course I did! No thanks to you!” Jason stood and ran outside. I took off running after him shouting, “JASE, WAIT!” He shifted into his Ajax. I followed suit, shifting into Oden. I stayed just behind him until he reached the border and howled.
Tristan joined us and shifted back from Apollo into his human form. He turned to me demanding, “Shift back.” I did along with Jason, so I snapped us all clothes. Tristan asked me, “Why didn’t you take her with you?”
I raised an eyebrow, “I offered to let her stay in the Hackura realm multiple times, or to bring her back here. She said no. She’s somewhat terrified to be in this area for some reason. What did you want me to do? Knock her out and tie her down?”
Tristan closed his eyes admitting, “No. How the FUCK is our sister THE SNIPER in the goddamn Resistance?! Not just any sniper either, the one who gives our pack ALL the attitude.” Jason whispered, “My dreams are real.” Tristan stiffened while I growled.
I knew what his dreams were and there were just so many fucking people who were going to die. Oden snarled, “Horrible deaths.” Yup. Tristan asked me, “What do you know?” I sighed, “I know that I don’t know a lot. I know that she never made it to New York. Or she was taken the second she stepped off the plane.”
Tristan admitted, “We know she was never in New York. EJ already found that out.” I thought about it then told them honestly, “All I have are theories. She’s terrified that if I know her real name, I won’t want her.” Both growled.
I rolled my eyes, “I want her you guys. She’s mine. I have wanted to meet her from the moment she was born, but I suspected since I was fourteen that she was mine.” Oden coughed, “Knew. You knew because I told you.”
Tristan asked, “What are your theories?” I winced, “That the Supernatural Council recruited her by telling her things we didn’t. They gave her a chance to protect her family or just Jase. I think she believes you and your parents are dead, T. We know that’s Ashley’s backstory, and given the emotional pain I saw her in, I think she thinks it’s true.”
Tristan snarled, “I WILL TEAR THEM TO PIECES!” Jason scoffed, “Ashley believes her brother turned his back on her with the pack. She thinks I abandoned her?! Why?” I admitted, “I don’t know.” Tristan snarled, “They are dead.”
I snorted, “You’ll have to beat me to them. My theory is they sent her to Nashville, specifically to Black Path. She’s been working with Cayden.” Jason whispered, “Ashley Griffen was in a very bad accident last year. She was hurt pretty bad from what Phil told T.”
I growled, “From what Cayden told me it wasn’t an accident. What I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, is that Trevor McCann is GOING to die. He tried to take Melanie from me. He’s tried to mark her and has been claiming to be her mate.”
Tristan growled, “NO way! NO! Melanie would report him for that.” I replied, “She didn’t. Because if she had my dad would've been down there in a heartbeat. A lot of people around here told her she should file against him.”
Jason growled, “What the fuck?! She knows better! What is Alpha Edward Davis’s problem? That never should’ve been allowed to go down!” I told him, “I think she’s hurting emotionally and apparently fucking physically, and I will TEAR ANYONE to pieces that had anything to do with this. The pack did not treat her well. As far as Edward, she said he’s no Alpha and I agree.”
Tristan said, “You will not be alone in making people pay. That’s my baby sister. We need to get back and see what’s happened while we were out here. Lord knows what else could possibly go down, but it would clearly be today if something were to happen.”
We all ran back to the main house. On our way Beta Malachi and Annie Miller from Yellow Hills popped out to me. Annie instantly popped the three of us away. I shifted back to human form in their territory.
EJ had Elise in his arms. I frowned asking, “What happened?” EJ cradled Elise while he answered, “I don’t know exactly. I saw someone running away, and I’m guessing it was Melanie. I yelled at her to stop. Keith, Keaton, Lexi, and Ted chased her along with Chase and Matt, but she got away. I tried to pop to her, but I was thrown back.” I frowned and tried. I actually hit a wall this time and was thrown back.
I looked over at EJ and explained, “Before when I tried to pop to her, I didn’t even get to pop. I was just standing here as if I got hit by iron, unable to pop.” EJ sighed, “The McAlister’s never made us promise not to pop to them.” I argued, “Yes, they did.”
EJ shook his head, “No, they didn’t. They thought dad asked for the promise. This is a giant conspiracy. We need to talk, little brother.” I agreed, “We do. They all die for what they have done. This is war. They hurt my mate.”
EJ questioned, “Who do you think did it?” I admitted, “I have theories, but I don’t know. The only people I can think of powerful enough to pull it off is the Supernatural Council.” EJ growled, “They better not have.”
I shrugged, “Who better to start a secret organization and fund it? Who would know who to recruit?” Chase snarled, “They better fucking not have! She was a pup! One who is now clearly terrified of us. Why didn’t anyone say how fast she was? Jesus. I mean they said she was fast, but as fast as my wife and pups?”
Ted said, “Umm hello? Don’t forget me. I’m fast.” Aunt Lexi whispered, “We didn’t get Alexander in time. I’m so sorry. Alania’s warning was to get you here quickly to help stop her suffering. I just never knew who ‘she’ was until now.” I told her, “That’s not your fault, it’s Alania’s. She a bitch.” Aunt Lexi nodded.
EJ said, “We need to get back. Elise needs to be healed, then we can get Melanie and bring her home.” I nodded, knowing my mate had to be back in Black Path. When we popped back into our home, Jason was talking about his dreams.
At this point, I was mildly concerned that my teeth were going to break, I was clenching my jaw so hard. I quickly healed Elise. She immediately wanted to know where Melanie was. Yes, well that was the million dollar question.
Peter’s phone rang. He told them he was sending people to heal someone. Could we catch a fucking break tonight?! I wanted to focus on my own damn mate. My mom and I popped away to heal Ben McAlister and Nick Kyle.
I frowned when I saw who was working on them. I studied him, “Dr. Ezekiel, how did they get here?” He answered, “They were brought here.” I asked, “By whom?” Dr. Ezekiel dead panned and told me, “By people in black masks.”
I growled, “They should’ve been stopped.” He shrugged, “I was more worried about my patients.” I ignored him because I could tell he knew exactly who had been here. He’d been placed here by the Resistance, so he’d obviously cover for them. I healed Ben McAlister quickly. He sat up gasping.
I turned, “Dr. Ezekiel, you should know that I believe one the people who dropped him off is your future Luna, and when I find her she better be perfectly fine.”
Nick and Ben shouted, “WHAT?!” Dr. Ezekiel smiled for a brief moment then nodded, before leaving the room. That confirmed it for me. He knew it was Melanie that I was talking about, and he liked her as a person.
My mom rubbed my arm saying, “We will find Melanie and figure out what the actual fuck is going on. I promise you that. You are a grown man, but you’ll always be my little boy. No one gets away with hurting my kids, No fucking one.” I smiled, “Thanks, mom.”
She snorted, “I’m still fucking pissed, and we WILL talk about that but later when this shit is under control.” I nodded, “Of course.” We popped back with Nick and Ben. They were both in shock. Elise was sobbing. Meanwhile, my eyes hadn’t stopped blazing with anger.
