Chapter 216
Chapter 66: Theo
“Gentlemen,” I said as we gathered in the conference roomte that afternoon. “I’m grateful for your
attendance here today. I understand that this threat is primarily to my pack.”
“They have been targeting our pack members for too long as well,” Alpha Harden assured me.
“I’m d to have you all on my side,” I said. “I hope to return the favor down the road. For now, I need
your help. The Waar P ak Society has be more aggressive. While the attacks on our borders have
been controlled, we have found they have been spreading their beliefs among my pack members.
Recruiting people to their ideals.”
“We have evidence of that happening in Sablemane, too,’ Kingston offered. “Ga mma Lou has been
working on stopping the spread.”
“Yes, well, unfortunately, they got to the sheriff here in the city before we could,” I said, hiding my
bitterness and shame better than I thought I would. “I have someoneing up to rece him. He
should be joining us soon.”
With perfect timing, there was a knock on the door and McCabe entered the conference room.
“Sorry I’mte,” he said, moving to stand in the back of the
room.
“Don’t be,” I said, waving him to a chair at the table with the rest of us. “Have a seat. I was just telling
them that you would
be the acting sheriff while Hawkins is on suspension. Gentlemen, this is Finley McCabe, the sheriff of
one of our southern border towns. He’s been running the task force that has stemmed the rogue
attacks.”
The others nodded their greetings but didn’t make any further introductions at that time. We needed to
get down to business.
“Okay,” I continued. “McCabe, Jimmy, and I will be working with the former sheriff to find whatever
contacts are working on recruiting. Alpha Kingston, I’d like for you to take over the rogue issue. Our
captive is still here. You may be able to get more information from him than we could.” I looked him in
the eye. “I no longer care about the means in which that is aplished.”
He nodded once, understanding my meaningpletely.
“Alpha Cooper, there is some new information we just
discovered about a business associate of mine. It seems Delta Anderson of the Moonshadow Pack
may be connected to the Waar P ak.”
Both Alpha Cooper and Alpha Harden perked up at that
statement.
“We have a list of suspected ranking members in several packs,” Cooper said. “The Moonshadow Pack
is high on our list. This is helpful information, and not surprising. It shouldn’t take us long to confirm his
involvement.”
“You have no idea how good it is to hear that,” I stated. “Alpha Harden, I have a more delicate task I
need your help.”
“You know I’ll do what I can.” he replied genuinely.
“Alpha Vincent is on his way,” I said. “He’ll be here tomorrow. He doesn’t know what this meeting will be
regarding. I would like you to be with me when we have the discussion. Alpha Kingston as well, if he
can spare the time.”
“I’ll be here for a while it seems,” Kingston replied. “The more Alphas we can get on our side, the better.
And I would suggest that you have A present at this meeting. They will be fighting to protect her,
after all.”
“We both agree with you on that,” I said. “She will be there. If there is any other information any of you
can provide that may be helpful, it would be greatly appreciated. For now, I will let you all rest and
prepare yourselves. We have set up a private dining room for you in the café downstairs. Please feel
free to utilize it whenever you like.”
Everyone stood to leave but I held Kingston back with me. -needed to have a one-on-one with him. I
sat back down at the
head of the conference table and motioned for him to sit to my right. I wanted him close enough to look
me in the eye.
“So, are you ready to tell me about the Moonstone?” I asked, keeping my tone as t as possible.
Kingston’s expression stayed the same, but I didn’t miss the sh in his eyes that said I got some kind
of reaction.
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“I retrieved it from the vault in the Onyxcrown tunnels,” he said. “Yes, I knew it was down there. Yes, I
pursued it while A was still in danger. But if you hadn’t been there, I wouldn’ t have taken that risk.
And, truth be told, I wasn’t exactly in my right mind at the time. It was a mistake in judgment I carry
heavily. I understand A will think of me what she will for that. I ept that consequence because I
deserve it, not
necessarily because I would make the same choice again.”
I regarded him for a few moments. I knew he had been deeply affected by A when they were
together. We know now it was because they were not mates. That was painful enough to ept. It
wouldn’t help either of them for me to hold this against him any longer.
“That’s something you’ll have to address with A,” I said calmly. “My concern now is with the
Moonstone and what it can do. Your family was its main protector. That’s how you knew where it was
and how to get it. My question is why? What were you nning to do with it?”
Kingston averted his gaze for a moment, not meeting my
eyes.
“I won’t pretend that my original ns didn’t revolve around getting A back,” he said heavily. “And I
won’t lie and say that it’s not still a temptation. But I do ept that that would not be what’s best for
A. She’s happy with you. Whether I agree with that or not, it is à fact. So, I have hidden it
somewhere safe.”
“Can it be used to help us now?” I asked.
“I’m not sure,” Kingston said. “Truthfully, we were only its protectors. But I have been researching, and I
believe it is possible. But I think A is the only one who could sessfully wield its power. It’s tied to
her bloodline.”
“Or perhaps the oldest bloodlines,” I said thoughtfully. “There’ s something you should know about my
family.”