Chapter 107


    107 Home to a surprise


    Luke.


    The helicopternded at the base, and we all alighted. It was broad daylight in the afternoon, and the


    television at the base disyed the scene of the massacre at Tetra. I knew many people would be


    shaken, more so people from the packs that deserted us. I smiled at the screen and couldn‘t wait to get


    home to my wife.


    We hopped into a car with Monica at the back. Caleb requested to drive, and I let him. I was happy with


    the way things were between us. His love and loyalty were unshaken. Looking back at the time we had


    suspected each other of doing wrong, I couldn‘t help butugh at the ridiculousness of it all.


    It took a bit to get Monica into the car. It was as if she did not want to go home, which was suspicious.


    We had just rescued her from Tetra, where she had been tied down. From how she looked and smelled,


    it was apparent she had been used and abused. What would be safer than going to a ce you were


    safe? I wondered how she ended up in Tetra in the first ce. Maybe, Luis had his goons grab her while


    she was attempting to leave the mansion, or perhaps he did so while she was at the mansion. Her


    muteness was not helping matters either. We forced her into the car, and she became more afraid. I


    assumed that the trauma of what happened to her had shaken her up, which was why she was acting


    silly. I hoped she came off it quickly.


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    “I wasn‘t going to kick you or your mother out of the mansion, Monica. Caleb is very dear to me. It is also


    his home.” I said to her gently, and tears were streaming down her face.


    “Should we take you to the hospital for a check–up?” I asked her, not wanting to ask her what they did to


    her in Tetra. She was too shaken up to talk about it. She shook her head.


    “A warm bath at the mansion will do then,” I said, and she shook h d. “Please let me out here. I don‘t


    want to go back there,” She finally spoke; as tempted as I was to ask her to tell me what happened, I


    wanted to do so when we got home. “Step on it, Caleb. I can‘t wait to get home,” I told my brother,


    ignoring what she said, and heughed.


    “Me too,” he said, and we bothughed. We were not being insensitive to Monica‘s plight, but she was


    an adult, and she willingly put herself in danger. She was lucky we found her. If not, she would have died


    there. We had achieved something and had the right to celebrate regardless of Monica‘s plight. While


    driving to the city, we noticed the protesters had dispersed. Caleb was shocked. He imed they had


    been there for almost three weeks. We drove all the way to the road that led to the mansion. Not a soul


    was on it. It was as if they had disappeared. I had mixed feelings about it, but I chose not to be bothered


    for now. The moment we got to the gate, Monica began to scream. She really did not want to follow us


    in. I was tempted to dump her there, but Caleb used his authority to shut her up, and it was


    stronger than I remembered. I wondered what had changed. Monica was his sibling, so It was possible


    he would be able to tame her. I wondered if she had an Alpha mark on her arm because she was


    Regan‘s child. I wondered the type of Alpha she would be.


    As we drove in, I had nuts in my stomach. It was evident that a fight had urred. Caleb sped to the


    front, and we alighted with speed. Luckily someone was at the entrance, and they helped Monica out of


    the car. 1


    “Take her to the right wing and guard her. Do not let her out of your sight.” I ordered the guard, and he


    nodded. She was too unstable to be trusted with her personal safety and wellbeing “Is my wife home?” I


    asked the guard, and he nodded. “She is in the right–wing Alpha. There was a battle herest night, and


    Alpha Aesop took her to the right wing.” He said before he could finish his sentence, Caleb and I ran into


    the house. I had my heart in my mouth. I tried to link Mike, but I met a void. He obviously wasn‘t in the


    mansion. Where had he gone? Did Tia send him on an errand? The moment I got to the living


    quarters of the right–wing, I linked Tia, but it seemed she was sleeping, so I linked my father.


    “Meet me in Caleb‘s room.” My father said he sounded a bit uneasy, so we moved quickly. I entered the


    room without knocking. My heart was racing, and I was filled with fear. Tia was sleeping on the bed, and


    my father watched her while Stacy was using the towels to cool her temperature. Kimberly was sitting on


    the couch, and Emmay beside Tia, sleeping peacefully. Caleb went to hug Kimberly, and they kissed.


    They looked so cute together, and I could see the relief that the other was okay.


    “What happened?” I asked my father and went to where my wife was lying. I touched her forehead, and it


    was warm.


    “She has a slight fever. She will be okay. This is what happens when a pregnant wolf shifts. There is no


    cause for rm.” Stacy said calmly, tending to Tia with great care. “Shift!” I eximed, looking at my


    father,” how could you let her?” Ia w nd he raised his hands to stop me.


    “I told her to hide in the bunker during the attack. The security staff and the butlers were already helping,


    but Tia refused. She said she was Luna and joined the fight. I couldn‘t stop her, and to be honest with


    you, I needed her to help. If not, they might have overpowered us. We just had normal security officers


    and the butlers to help. She helped me organise some of the fighters. She helped with the load


    immensely. The attack was both from within and without. Regan had bought most of our staff to his side.


    He even had the effrontery to leave Tia a note. He sent them to grab Stacy, Kimberly and Emma. They


    attacked in the early hours of the morning. It was terrible.” My father said, and I was stunned.


    “Where was Delta Mike?” I asked my father, and he just stared at me. It was apparent that Mike did not


    come here from the base. The bastard went home. I wanted to roar and kick something. I was mad, So


    mad that I was gnashing my teeth. The guy must think he could get away with anything because he was


    my friend. This was the height of it.


    I immediately took out my phone and began dialling his number, but my father stopped me.


    “Deal with the issue when you can think straight. Your wife is okay; it is just a mild fever. She


    will get better,” My father said, and my chest rose. My breathing was rapid. I was trying to calm down, but


    I couldn‘t. I was mad. I was so angry that I might kill Mike if I saw him. I was done with the bastard. There


    was nothing he would tell me that would make me forgive this. This was an abuse of friendship. I will see


    if Tasha would still love him so much when he is no longer in the ranks and has to get a job to support


    them. The Bitch must have told him to choose between his duty and her, and she might have also told


    him I would understand. I can never understand. His sloppiness put my family in danger. I could never


    understand. What if Tia was like every other Luna, untrained and fragile? What would have happened? I


    was outraged and knew it would take a while before I calmed down.


    “Strip Delta Mike Crawford of his rank. He is, at this moment, dismissed from the military for neglecting


    his duties. I also want him investigated to be sure he wasn‘t in league with Luis all this while.” I said, and


    Caleb nodded. Just then, my father chuckled.


    “What is the issue?” I asked him because the situation wasn‘t funny.


    He looked at me to ensure he had my full attention before speaking.


    “Luis is Regan, Luke. Stacy identified him from the photo you gave Tia,” and I was in shock. I could not


    believe it. I suspected it, but spections and confirmation were two different things.


    “So why will he abduct his daughter and have them abuse her and tie her down like a dog in Tetra?” I


    asked, and everyone was in shock. My father‘s hands began to shake, and Stacy sat on the bed,


    covered her face and began to weep. “Silly, silly girl.” She cried, “My poor baby. He must have deceived


    her,” My father was so mad that it was as if he was about to have a fit.


    “I hope you killed that treacherous bitch. I hope she was among the corpses they disyed on the


    television. “He said, fuming with anger, and I was confused at why my father would hate this girl so


    much. He did not want her to sit with her mother when Stacy was in aa. I believe the hostility was


    why she ran away; my father had yet to learn ar herbe.


    “I know she is Regan‘s daughter, but that does not justify hating her“, 1 painted out, and my father‘s eyes


    twitched.


    “That bitch was helping Regan. She poisoned her mother. She was the one that poisoned Stacy. She


    was helping that bastard deal with us.” my father said through gritted teeth, and I was in shock. I looked


    at Stacy, who was weeping, and then I looked at Kimberly, who looked like she already knew. I could not


    believe what I had just heard. Before I could say anything, Caleb pulled away from Kimberly and walked


    out of the room. I knew where he was heading, and I followed him. That girl was wicked. We went


    downstairs. I felt Caleb‘s rage as he walked through the hallway. “Where is she? Where is that bitch!!” he


    asked the guards. They were slow to figure out who he was talking about. He was too mad to mention


    her name that he described her as the bitch. we arrived with.


    “In her room, Alpha,” The guard finally said.


    “Strip her down to her underwear. Make sure she has nothing with her and lock her in an empty room


    upstairs on the right wing.” He said, and the guy looked at me. I nodded, and he


    saluted to go ahead. “Can you believe that bitch?” Caleb ?aid as we walked back towards his room.


    “‘Father had every right to be suspicious of her. She helped her bastard of a father to rob and destabilise


    us. If she had not created thatmotion, we wouldn‘t have lost money, and there wouldn‘t have been


    deserters. The bitch bit the finger that fed her all her miserable life. The apple doesn‘t fall far from the


    tree. My mother went through hell because of that bitch, and how did she pay her back by trying to kill


    the very person that sold herself over and over again just to make sure she was okay. The one person


    that loved her genuinely. I do not care about her reasons; I know my mother was a bitch, but Monica had


    no right. Stacy is my mother too. That bitch did not have the right to take her from me!” he said, and weContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    walked into the room. Instead of going to Kimberly, he went to his mother, where she sat at the foot of


    the bed and held her.


    “It‘s okay, mother. I am home.” He said and kissed the top of her head.


    I have always known that Caleb loved his mother regardless of her shorings. It was moments like


    this that made it obvious.