Patricia growled, “Why? Why is everyone doing this to me?!” Melanie walked into the room with a very thick file. Patricia snarled, “Of course it’s because of you. The soon to be Luna with a vendetta.” I growled, “You will show my mate some respect or I will rip you to pieces.”
Melanie added, “I don’t have a vendetta against you, Patricia. I told you I'd watch you… so I obviously did. Did you think I was kidding? I have to admit your system… was impressive, for someone I’d categorized as lazy.”
“I guess you aren’t lazy when it comes to what you want to do. I know everything. You can either admit it, or I’ll prove it to everyone in this room. Then I’m going to slap you in the face with the truth of what you tried to do.”
“By the way, yes, I said tried. My skills are so high above yours it’s ridiculous. It’s rather insulting you thought you were on my level. You’re not even on the spectrum of being a genius… and I am… so, I find your entire operation insulting. Now, would you like to inform every one of your acts of treason? Or should I?”
EJ and I jumped to our feet. I growled, “HER WHAT?!” Patricia glared at Melanie. Patricia sneered, “You have nothing on me, you’re just jealous so you’re bluffing.” Melanie snorted, “Jealous?! Of what? My mate loves me. Yours dislikes you, quite a bit actually. Also…I’m not so good at bluffing…it’s more like lying…evading…I can do that…lying is a work in progress.” It was going poorly and I loved that.
My mate tapped her file, “Mike has hated you for a LONG time. Poor guy. You’re lucky he’s a good man. In Black Path… he’d just have umm….been with…. other she wolves….intimately…. Then we have your son. Bradford loves you, and all you are doing right now is hurting him… which is on par to be honest.”
Patricia stood shouting, “I would NEVER hurt my pup.” Melanie tilted her head replying, “Really? How does sending the Supernatural Council an email letting them know the future Luna of this pack is the white wolf protect your son? Explain to me how in your mind exactly how that would that help Bradford?”
My roar shook the room and now everyone was on their feet. Except Dylan, who was crunching away on popcorn. Patricia started to pale. Melanie continued, “Your logic was single minded to the point of recklessness. I am literally walking proof the council’s files… are compromised, somewhere.”
Melanie pointed out, “It was not common knowledge my dad killed the Alpha of the Ducant’s. It was noted in the file the Supernatural Council had on the matter. Yet that was discovered by Ezra… of all people.”
“Which means that had I not deleted your most recent email from their email accounts, servers, and backups…. you would’ve put Bradford directly in harm's way. Do you understand the number of attacks that would come against this pack with thatknowledge? Need I remind you, your son is Warrior… who would’ve been on the front lines of any fight.”
“Not to mention the pressure from the Supernatural Council on this pack to use me as they please, which I’m sure you don’t care about. The attacks that would come… that you should care about. Because technically your entire core family are Warriors.”
Patricia jumped up shouting, “The Supernatural Council would take you away and lock you up! It was better here before you showed up.” I had her by the throat before I had comprehended my own actions. I squeezed so tightly Patricia began to choke from the pressure.
Melanie replied, “Oh my gosh… not only are you wrong… you’re so ridiculously obtuse it’s sad. The Supernatural Council would just be a group of people trying to use me. I fall under the jurisdiction of the Werewolf Council.”
“Since you don’t know things about packs that are basic knowledge… allow to me to educate you on what that means. The Werewolf Council would have to grant permission every time the Supernatural Council wanted to use me, which they would never do.”
“It would be a big point of contention with Werewolves alike…. for many reasons. No one wants to think their mates could be used at someone else’s will and whim. You start with powerful Wolves… then you start taking those who are most skilled at fighting. It spirals, you see? Taking me would be an act of war against Werewolves, but that brings two other Kingdoms… and more with it.” And more?
Dylan squealed, “YES! Speak the lore into our lives, MelAshley.” Melanie waved her file seemingly not hearing Dylan because she was so focused. My mate declared, “This isn’t the only time you’ve given them information anyway.”
Melanie handed a file to my mom, dad, Aiden, EJ, and then cleared her throat. I turned towards her to see she had her handoutstretched towards me with a file. I snarled, “Phil or Gage get the damn file because I’m not sure anyone could PRY my hands off this bitch’s throat.”
Phil grabbed it and began to scan through it. Gage linked, “I have whiskey. I feel that’s going to be important.” That did seem likely. I eased back on my grip so Patricia could breathe then dropped her in surprise when my mom’s feelings hit me full force. I guess I could let go.
Mom’s anger slammed into me so hard my eyes blazed brighter as a portals opened. My Grandpa Titus and Uncle Bjourn walked through one. Hastein and Gabe came through another. I turned to my mom with a question in my eyes.
My mom called the wind and threw Patricia across the room, popped, and punched her in the face. Mom shouted, “YOU TOLD THEM EVERYTHING MY CHILDREN CAN DO! YOU SPIED ON MY CHILDREN?!”
I glanced at EJ in shock, but he was still reading. I linked, “Phil, what is my mom talking about?” Phil winced answering, “Patricia reported on all the hybrids, Alexander. All of us.” Gage chugged the whiskey he had and poured more.
My fury fired on all cylinders. It wasn’t a secret that Angela was the Fairy with the most powerful sight. Nor was it a secret we had powers. We did hold some details back from everyone outside our allies about everything we could do, for protection.
It was supposed to be a secret how good Cassie was with her Fairy powers. Some of my siblings had big powers that we’d hidden. Most people just think they can do Fairy basics, but they can do so much more than we thought was known.
Patricia cried, “It was harmless!” Melanie told us, “Patricia has earned twenty million dollars since she joined this pack by feeding the Supernatural Council information. Money that I told Mike and Bradford about yesterday. Bradford, did you decide what you want to do with it?”
Bradford answered, “Give it to charity.” Patricia growled, “You can’t do that!” Melanie snorted, “I have access to your account… so yes, I can. Easily… actually.” Bradford urged, “Spread it around to good charities. I don’t want it or anything from her.”
Patricia cried, “Bradford!” Bradford turned to her saying, “Preston, Julian, and William are my age mom. If I had abilities, would you want to hand me over to someone who wanted to exploit me? You handed information over that was not safe or secure. We have faced enemies because of this. We just didn’t know that’s why they were coming. I was seriously injured three years ago because of you.”
Patricia gasped, “That wasn’t my fault!” Melanie disagreed, “It was… quite literally your fault. The attack on William and Preston was orchestrated by a Coven that has Ring ties. Their information came from the details you gave the Supernatural Council.”
My mom blew off Patricia’s finger which made her scream in pain. That pain called out to me as a Healer, but my Fairy side didn’t even really care. Patricia deserved it. Uncle Aiden stood and announced, “For your offenses against the royal house of Faerie; on the Princess, Dukes, and Duchesses, you are under arrest. You will await trial in Faerie. After your trial, I assume the King of the Hackura would like you to have your trial there.”
Uncle Bjourn nodded, “I would. I’ll agree that Patricia should go to your realm first because this was about their Fairy powers.” Uncle Aiden smirked. My mom growled and threw Patricia to Uncle Aiden with her wind. Mom declared, “If you wish for her to live for that trial, get her OUT of my fucking sight!” Uncle Aiden popped out a second later.
Phil said, “This is an intense file. Also, Cousin Bjourn it was not just those with Fairy powers. It was all Hybrids, me and my siblings included.” Uncle Bjourn’s anger hit in full forcenow. Phil continued, “Also based on this file, the Supernatural Council will be coming to visit us.”
