Chapter 18
Jay POV
She was standing in front of Jordan’s desk staring at the message in her hand. It read “Winter Moon
Industry CEO Austin White would like to personally discuss affiliation. Approved by your grandmother,
ra.”
ra was her mother Vera’s mother, and she did actually reside in the Winter Moon Pack. Jay
recalled visiting when she was little girl with her mum and brother. It was probably the only honest offer
she had received so far.
Her grandmother must be worried about her, not only that she had just learned she was a great-
grandmother as well. This could be the thing that saves her.”Jordan, call Mr Austin White back and
make an appointment with him. If he’s not avable toe here I will go to him. I’m free next
weekend.” “Yes Jay” he nodded.
“Let me know right away and give me the number too.” She watched him write it down and took it,
added it to her phone right away. Was about to walk into her office when she smelled them. She had
been so involved in her thoughts that Jackson and Stephen were able to sneak up on her. Well, walk
they didn’t sneak, took great pleasure in reminding her they were watching her all day every day.
Jay may we speak to you?” Jackson asked almost politely.
“About that? I’m expecting Eric Stanton any minute now and he won’t take kindly to the 2 of you being
here, considering who you work for.”
“I really don’t care”. Jackson shrugged “I wasn’t charged or court-ordered to stay away from you. What
can he do? Really!” his smile was smug.
“Add a harassment charge to Nathan’s list of crimes. For sending you.”
Jackson seemed unfazed. “It’ll all get resolved when youe home Jay. Which you will do.”
She looked right at him andughed softly “Well, considering l just got a real valid offer of affiliation, I
don’t see that happening.”
She felt it, anger filling the air around him, it wasing off of both of them now and she stared at
them a little wide-eyed. Why were they so surprised or even angry about that they had to know it was
“What Pack?” Jackson practically snarled at her, forgetting he was not in wolfen society but the human
world, she guessed, Apollo was right there on the surface. She saw Jordan shrink back in his chair in
an effort to get away from him. “Austin White will be calling himself to make an offer in person.
He was thinking, his mind ticking away. Did he know Alpha Austin, she wondered. Jay couldn’t recall
much about him.
She had only been little. Jackson was frowning deeply at her and she wondered if he knew of her blood
rtion to the Winter Moon Pack, or if the Blood Moon Pack was aligned with her grandmother’s pack.
Breaking into her chain of thought was Jordan “Jay Mr White is on the line for you now, I put it
through to your office, line 1.”
“Oh thank you Jordan.” she nodded to him,pletely surprised that he was taking the time to
personally speak with her on such short notice, and turned to walk into her office, she went to close the
door only to have Jackson force it open and step right through, followed by Stephen. Whatever she
thought, she had more important things to sort out than them.
She picked up the phone. “Alpha Austin, thank you so much for taking my call on such short notice.”
“My pleasure, dear Jay. Your grandmother was very concerned and brought your plight to my
attention, and has asked me to extend an offer to you.
“Thank you, she was surprised by his straightforward and direct remark, probably very busy and
needed to get to the point, to attend to other business for the day.
I was going to drop by, but seeing as you called back so quickly, let’s just get this sorted out right away,
shall we. l’d like to offer you protection for you and your pups. I was more than disappointed by the
treatment you received from your current Alpha. I will certainly never treat you in such a manner.”
“I’d appreciate that, truly I would,” she said in all honesty.
“Seeing as you already have a blood connection to my pack and ra is offering her home to you and
your pups. I don’t mind at all. You maye and see the Winter Moon Pack at your convenience and,
if you like it, l’ll initiate you and the pups in.”
“That simple?” she was more than shocked now, and a little relief was flowing through her. Perhaps she
should have just gone right to her grandmother when she had been banished, but being too distraught
at the time, she hadn’t thought about it, just pushed it all down and tried to focus on her degree and
then raising her pups.
“Yes. I will not try to sway you, as l’m sure others are doing at this moment. I will also never hurt you or
your pups. That is not what I am about, I assure you. You will all be safe here for as long as you are
here with us, protection guaranteed. We are a strong pack, 80% warriors and well respected by other
packs. I am also on the Alpha council, so my word may be trusted. Think it over. It is an open invitation
toe if you want to. If you choose me.”
Wow, he was very direct and Jay didn’t hear a single ounce of anything other than honesty in his
voice. “Thank you again Alpha Austin, I will visit very soon.”
“Anytime.” he repeated, and then disconnected the line.
Jackson was staring at her practically fuming, he looked as though he was about tounch himself at
her and forcibly drag her away and back to his pack. She felt Kora push forward at the threat they were
feeling. Stephen was suddenly between them, a hand out stretched to each of them “Everybody calm
down,” he said softly, flooding the room with his Gamma Charm.
He knew there was about to be a full-blown wolf-on-wolf fight right here in her office, in the human
world, things were rapidly getting out of hand.
Right at that moment, Eric Stanton chose to open her office door and walk in. He took stock of the
situation and snapped “Who the hell let you in here?” and walked towards Jay.
Jackson’s reaction was instant. He spun on his heel and stepped right into the man’s face, still all anger
and aggression.
Apollo right there on the surface and Jay thought he was going to rip into him her eyes wide, “Back
off.” he grated out, his Beta aura forcing Eric to actually step backwards several steps.
“This is private.”
Jay sighed with relief Jackson was still in control enough to realise this was not the time or ce.
Kora backed down. “It’s alright Eric, I’m fine. Can you please give us a few minutes?” she asked calmly.
Eric didn’t take his eyes off of Jackson, but nodded slowly “5 minutes then I am calling security.” he
stated tly, only a trace of fear he must be feeling showing in his voice. Then he left the room.
Jackson banged the door closed behind him and she watched him turn towards her. “I asked what
Pack Jay, and I expect an answer.” he snapped all Beta aura flowing out of him.
She steeled herself against it and said “I’m not giving you one. I have the right to protect myself.”
“Yes you do.” Stephen nodded, his eyes were also on Jackson, though not on hers. He was trying to
control the situation at hand, she thought, control the Beta. Unlikely, she thought. Jackson outranked
him, if it was a physical fight, Gamma Beta jay was betting on the Beta.
Besides, she had trained with them all, she knew Jackson would win. Only Nathan could take him
down.” It’s fine Jackson, she is not going anywhere today…got that dinner on Friday night and has
court Monday to Wednesday. Calm down..Also, I do not think her own grandmother would mean her
any harm, the offer is likely genuine.”
How did he know she had court next week?.. So they were not only watching her, they were spying and
prying on her as well, not just at home but in her working life too.
Bastards.
Jackson seemed to regain some of hisposure and Apollo receded. “Fine, then we need to discuss
why we actually came today. You go ahead. If I loose it, me the she-wolf”
Jay sighed, she-wolf. She had a name and he knew it.
Her eyes moved to Stephen. “What did youe for?”
“There was an incident at the triplets school. Young Nate pushed over another boy and threatened
him!”
“So! He was protecting his sister’s is all.”
The school had called her, she had apologised and told them he was just a bit super sensitive due to
her recent killing and attack, that he needed an adjustment period.
The school hadplied and given him leeway this time but stated that it was not to happen again.
She had promised them she would talk to him.
Jay had, had words with him, but he’d folded his arms across his chest and told her he would protect
them no matter what. Such a good boy, typical alpha genes. She’d had to remind him that, due to what
he was, he was naturally stronger and needed to remember he could easily hurt a human child without
trying if he wasn’t careful.
Also, told him he needed to learn the difference between an ident and an on-purpose bump or
running into of his sister’s. She had not chastised him, just gently reminded him one day he would be
like her and Kora and have a wolf with enormous strength. That she wanted him to be careful and
responsible for his actions. Not to let his anger get the better of him.
He had huffed at her and she had reminded him to breathe and count to 10 before charging off in
anger, to look at the situation and determine the right course of action, think about what the oue
would be if he was to solely act on his anger.
She didn’t want him to be like his father, filled with rage and anger over the smallest of things.
“That’s it! You’re not going to do anything about it?” Stephen asked, seemingly concerned by herck
of Concern.
“What’s it to you how l deal with MY son?” she spat at him.
“The Alpha is concerned about the amount of aggression that has been reported, is all.”
“So..” her anger building “he thinks he has the right to stalk my children, does he, to tell me how to
raise them. He knows nothing about them. Has no rights as far as I am concerned,” “and whose fault is
that Jay?” Jackson snapped from where he stood, still over by the door.
“His.” she shot back. “It was him Jackson, who Alpha ordered me to leave and never, evere back.”
“You should have told him before you left.” he stated tly, still implying it was her fau?t.
“Hmm, tell him something I didn’t know, how is that possible? I didn’t find out until after I had left the
pack.” That was technically true. It might have only been minutes after she left, but still after she had
left, after she had been banished.
“You still could have called and told him. Or Alpha ine at least.”
“Oh could l and what would the then future Luna have done to me, to my pups?”
She watched as he ran his hand through his hair but said nothing. She knew she was right. Sophia
would not have been happy about it or supported it, she and the pups would have been in danger.
“Your Luna would never have epted them and I would have been in danger every day of her
knowing. I did what I did for their very safety. And I will continue to protect them from your Alpha and
Luna. Even if it means changing packs.”
“Jay look.” His voice softened.
“Enough.” Stephen interrupted, ring at Jackson.
That was a bit odd. She thought, especially when Jackson actually stopped talking, taking an order
from the Gamma.
Stephen turned to her, “Do you need a hand with the triplets Jay? Is Nate too much to handle? That
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“No, he is fine and I did talk to him. He’s just protective of his sisters is all, even more now, since I was
kidnapped and…” she left the statement unsaid.
“Right. If you need a hand just call one of us, okay, we’d be happy to help you out.” he held out a pack
card with all their details on it.
She took it but knew she would not be using it, just a courtesy to make them leave peacefully,
shrugged as if to say whatever and dropped it on her desk.
Stephen turned to Jackson, “Let’s go, we came and did what was asked.”
Jackson was still frowning but nodded. “Iwant to know when you intend to visit Alpha Austin’s pack Jay-
I don’t want your protection,” she replied firmly. “Tough,” he stated and walked out of her office.
Stephen nodded to her,” Please consider it Jay, every time you’re not with them they are at risk,
even if it is small.”
Then he was gone, out of her office as well. Well, whose fault was that, who put them in the spotlight
for all of wolfen society to see. Not her, that was for sure. She had kept them safe and sound and out of
wolfen society for their entire lives. His high an almighty. I’m all powerful, I can do as I please. Your
Apha, that was who. So do not me us for that, ass-holés. she thought, annoyed.
Eric walked in the minute they walked out. “what were they doing here? I’m not wrong, they were two of
the men at his press conference, right!” he sounded very annoyed with her.
“Yes, there are his men, his right and left hands respectively. They are here on his request to check up
on the triplets, now that he knows about them.”
“Why all the yelling?”
“It’s normal, they work for him. Why would l be nice to them?” she shrugged.
“Jay, what is going on? It looks like you’ve beenmunicating with Mr Browning without your
“No! He did try to yell at me over the phone, so l hung up. His men are here trying to convince me to do
the mediation and keep an eye on his children. As far as I know, there is no actual threat at this point.”
“ls that what they are telling you? If they are here watching your children, that is a problem.”
‘I Grew up with both of those men that were just here. They were once my best friends. I don’t believe
either one of them would hurt me or my children, just watching is all.”
That is called stalking Jay and you know it. I can have them arrested and charged.”
Jay sighed, this was the very reason she didn’t want them here when Eric turned up to check on her.
“Perhaps it’s better to just let them be for the time being. cate him by letting him think he is getting
what he wants… I will need to go away next weekend. Eric to visit my grandmother, she caught wind of
all that is going on and is worried about me. She is with the Winter Moon industry’s”
That got his attention. “Does everyone you know?” Jay cut him off. “Yes everyone I know, from my
past works or lives within the confines of some of the biggest corporations” she sighed, it was getting
too close to the truth, and before you ask, No I won’t be trying to bring them in as a client for you, they
have their own Law Firm.”
He stared at her for a long minute.”This is not a simple thing is it Jay, did he really take you over a
mary debt?”
“I honestly have no idea. I was only in his presence for maybe 3 or 4 very ufortable minutes, he
waspletely fuming with rage. It is all l got. Then his father interrupted. With your press conference
and I took the opportunity to run away, and got away, that is it, he never actually spoke to me other
than to demand I look at him.” she shrugged, she wasn’t about to tell him she had been dragged back
to be punished for that 1 p to his Mate’s tace.
He was no fool and was starting to think money was not the motivation. He’d never find out the real
reason, he was human and they wolfen and if he did and tried to out them he would be ughtered
before he could and his body would likely never be found. He would simply just vanish without a trace
from the human world. She had no idea what to do with him.
Alpha Nathan, she knew if she dropped the charges, would have her and her pups taken instantly and
brought to him with just I phone call. So for now, the charges will have to stay in ce.
Once she was safely initiated into another pack, she could drop them.
‘It’s a losing battle’ Kora piped up. He’lle at some point.
Jay knew this, it was just a matter of when, but probably not until he could assure his pup’s safety
from his current Mate.
Their very existence was a threat to her and her heirs, to his throne, so to speak, it’s likely the triplets
would be probably 6 to 12 months older if he and Sophia had pups right away.
‘I know, we just need to wait. Next weekend we’ll go and see grandmother and her pack. If all goes
well, we’ll simply stay.’
‘You sure?’ Kora sounded worried.
‘Yes, and you’ll finally be able to run free and at will.’ Jay smiled at her.
‘Mm okay’ though she still felt a little reluctant to Jay.
‘We might find our Mate!’ Jay offered, hoping to cheer her up “and you’ll be able to let the pups ride
on your back.”
Kora chortled at that ‘Deal’. It was something she always wanted to do. Her demeanour picked up right
away.
‘Good, let’s think positively about our visit to grandmother’s pack, okay.’
‘Okay’ Kora settled down in her mind, but Jay felt the lingering thought of Havoc. She pushed it
aside. Since his wolf had called to her, Kora had been having odd feelings, uncertain of what it was
herself but it was concerning. Jay had tried to tell her it was just the Alpha calling her toe home,
for his pups, nothing more, but there was a feeling of uncertainty within Kora and it was still with her.
She knew as well as Kora that Havoc was not her fated mate. If he was, they wouldn’t be in this
situation, they would have marked and mated on her 18th birthday and their pups would have been
born in the pack. She gently reminded Kora of this now. Kora agreed, but still that lingering thought of
Havoc, stayed with her. It’s just because he’s the pup’s father, Jay reassured her now.
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