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Chapter 59: Theo
I wasn’t even going to consider this conversation. It was pure nonsense. But whoever was
coming after us, they were getting closer. And smarter. I needed Hawkins to talk.
“If this is so concerning to you, why not come to me or my father? Why skulk around
behind our back?” I asked.
“You wouldn’t have listened,” he said. “She’s marked you, Alpha. You won’t listen to
reason now.”
“And what reason is that?” I ground out, trying hard to maintain control. “What was her
father trying to accomplish by making her my Luna?”
Hawkins shook his head. “They want to take control. She wants to get rid of all the Alphas.
To become queen.”
I ran a hand over my face, pinching the bridge of my nose. “Do you know how ridiculous
you sound?” I said.
“I said you wouldn’t listen,” Hawkins replied.
“If this was true, why me?” I asked. “Why the Greytooth Pack? We’re far from the most
powerful pack. We may have one of the biggest territories but there are several other
packs that outnumber us. Not to mention resources. So, why me?”
Hawkins made a face. “That… I’m not sure about,” he admitted. “However, your family is
one of the most respected. Your line of Alphas is long and well–established. You have more
allies than most of the other packs. That would give her access to a lot of trust.”
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“Okay, Hawkins,” I said. “Let’s say you weren’t blatantly committing treason against your
Alpha. For now, let’s say I believe you.” Briggs gave me a burning look, but I ignored it.
“Who has given you all of this information? Who are you working with?”
Hawkins grimaced. “I can’t tell you, sir.”
“I can make you tell me, Hawkins,” I insisted. And if I couldn’t, that would mean he was
under the command and Ayla could break that.
“No, that’s just it,” he said. “I don’t have a name. He is very secretive. I‘ ve never actually
seen his face.”
“Then why trust him over me? Over my father? You want me to listen to what you call
reason, but you have nothing to go on.”
“I have evidence,” he said. “I have research. Anything you want to know, I can get you.”
I looked to Briggs, nodding for him to step outside with me.
“Don’t move,” I commanded Hawkins and his mate.
Briggs followed me outside where I immediately started to take deep breathes.
‘You don’t actually believe this, do you?‘ he linked me. We still couldn’t risk them
overhearing our conversation.
‘Of course I don’t,‘ I snapped back. ‘All of this is ridiculous. It’s a ploy to turn our pack
members against Ayla. But if Hawkins thinks we believe him, even a little, it could give us
another angle to get to the Waar Pak.”
‘True, but it’s going to be difficult,‘ Briggs said. ‘He’s not going to by that you accept him
at his word. You two don’t have the greatest track
record.‘
‘No, it won’t,‘ I said. ‘But if he’s being honest about believing he’s protecting us, then he
will eventually.‘
‘Do you really think he’s telling the truth about that?‘ Briggs asked. ‘Or do you think this is
an opportunity for him?‘
‘Both,’ I said. ‘But Hawkins isn’t power–hungry. He wants respect, and to be the smartest
person in the room. I’m not surprised that they got to him. If he believes he has some
special, secret information about anything, he’s going to cling to it. But I’m hoping we can
use that against them, just like they tried to.‘
Briggs nodded in agreement.
‘In the meantime, I’m calling McCabe back up here,’ I said. ‘I want him to be the acting
sheriff for the time being. I don’t want to trust anyone already established in the force.‘
‘Agreed.‘
We went back inside. I was feeling more calm. I felt more worry than anger. I sat back
down on the couch, keeping my expression unreadable.
“I want all the information you have,” I stated. “You will be stripped of your position and
both of you will be on house arrest until I say otherwise.”
“But, sir…”
“Be glad you’re not dead where you sit,” I snarled. “Whether you agree with it or not,
regardless of whatever you believe about her, as of right now, Ayla is my mate and your
Luna. Whatever good deed you believed you were doing is moot. So, until I get to the
bottom of this,
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you will be under constant guard. Is that understood?”
“Yes, Alpha,” they both said in unison.
We left the house and I called a few warriors to come stand guard. I checked in with Jimmy.
They were able to grab a few of the attendees. I told him to take them to the precinct. We
still didn’t know how serious their involvement was. I didn’t want them tipping the Waar
Pak off about our investigation if we were forced to let anyone go.
I climbed back into my car and put my head in my hands.
“What the f*ck is going on, Briggs?” I said. “How do we fight this?”
“The same way we have been, man,” he said with a sigh.
He was quiet for a moment and I could tell there was something on his mind.
“What is it?”
He made a face. “I’m not sure,” he said with a shrug. “There are just some more things
that don’t add up. Maybe Randy can help us out, but I’d like to take a look at Jack’s
research myself. Do you think Ayla would be okay with that?”
“You’ll have to ask her,” I replied. “But I don’t see there being any issue. What are you
thinking?”
“Well, it’s something you said,” he explained. “Why you? If Jack had some nefarious plan,
why target you? He could have put in the path of any Alpha. Hell, Kingston makes a hell of
a lot more sense than you. I think that’s something we should focus on.
”
I thought about it for a moment and it did start to make sense.
“Okay,” I said. “You take the lead on that then. I’ll deal with the Waar Pak recruits.”
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