75 Devin''s ns (Book 2)


    ~Devin~


    Leo did not pick up, and I heard Amelia''s voice when the phone was answered.


    "Hello," she said softly to the phone.


    "Amelia, it is Devin. Is Leo there?"I asked her.


    "Devin, how is Susan?" She asked.


    "I found her, and she is receiving treatment in Hill Valey. We will return tomorrow, and she can tell


    you everything herself," I said, not wanting to get into a lengthy discussion with Amelia.


    "Okay, I will take the phone to Leo. Hold on," she said, and I waited.


    It took a bit, and then I heard her hand the phone over to Leo, telling him it was me. I also heard


    voices that sounded like Marcel and Theo in the background.


    I was d they were alive and well and the ambush failed, or else I would have med myself for


    being sloppy and stupid.


    "Devin, how is Susan," Leo said.


    "She is fine; I am bringing her to Mountain tomorrow, and then I will head back to Greenville with


    Max. I hope he is up for the task," I said.


    "Is anything the matter?" Leo asked me, sounding concerned.


    "I learned you were ambushed on your way back from the airport," I said, and he sighed.


    "Yes, apparently, they have a mole in Mountain," he said, and I shook my head even though I knew


    he could not see me.


    "No, they don''t, Leo; I know who the mole is. And she isn''t from the Mountain," I said, and he


    gasped.


    "Susan?'' he asked, and I growled. Why was everyone always quick to point at my mate?


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    "Not you too, Leo. Please give my mate a break. She is why I have found out who the mole is, so


    show some respect and gratitude,'' I said, and he apologised.


    "So, who is the mole?" he asked me quietly.


    "Alice, my father''s Beta''s daughter. She was the one that Susan tried to confront in Brent this


    morning when she saw her with a Stepanov descendant.


    They buried silver in her and left her for the dead. Before that, Susan had issues with the bitch in


    Greenville because she imed I was screwing her and tried to force Susan to leave.


    Thinking Susan might have imagined the whole thing because of trauma, I called my Beta to find


    out if Alice was around.


    He said the bitch left for Hand to visit her folks yesterday, which put her in the Brent at the time


    Susan said she saw her.


    She also asked Lukman out a month ago, and they have been going steady. I know she only asked


    him out to keep a tab on me." I said, and Leo was silent. I knew I had said a lot for him to assimte.


    I waited for him to say something.


    "So what is the n?" he finally asked.


    "I will bring my mate to your Packhouse and return to Greenville with Max, pretending Susan is


    missing; then I will set the bitch up and arrest her when she falls. I will bring her to Mountain, and


    we will drill her for answers.


    I could have decided to go home and arrest her, but that would make it her word against Susan''s. I


    do not want my mate to have to defend what she saw. Especially since Alice has gone about telling


    people, Susan made mey her off. The girl is a bitch, and I am ashamed I let her work closely with


    me.


    I am sorry, Leo. Sylvester and the others are in danger." I apologised, and he cleared his throat.


    "It is okay, Devin. No one would have guessed that bitch would do that. She is a disgrace to all of


    us. But if what you are saying is urate, then the South is fucked," he pointed out, and I sighed.


    That was a reality I could not deny. I did not know how far Alice had helped them, and with Susan''s


    parents involved, there was no way I would win.


    "I know, Leo. I know I have lost the South," I confessed. It was a hard pill to swallow, but it was best


    I bared it all for them to see. I did not know if we could ever im it back, and I med my


    lackadaisical behaviour for it. Why did I lose guard?


    "Calm down, Devin; we will figure something out. Even when you lose, it would be temporary," He


    said.


    "What use will it be when all my people are killed? You know what they did in Pridewood. What


    would make them refrain from doing that to the rest of the South?" I asked, and he sighed.


    "Devin," I heard Sylvester''s voice, and I knew Leo had me on speaker.


    It was good because I would not have to expose my shame twice.


    "I am d you found your mate, and she is well. I need you to advise your people to surrender and


    evacuate theirnd once the Stepanovse for them. Tell the Alphas that I ordered them to act


    like Kyle. Assure them they will have amodation in the north and west where I have a stronger


    hold. Assure them we hope it will be temporary but do not speak to them about our ns. Be vague


    and tell them their lives are more important thannd. There is also a possibility they would not want


    them to evacuate thend, but the best option is that they leave so they do not end up as


    casualties," he said, and I understood what he meant.


    The Stepanovs might not ask them to leave because they need people to rule and use for their


    purpose. But Sylvester was right. The people were best away from the chaos.


    "I understand your reasons, your Majesty and I will do as you have instructed," I assured Sylvester.


    "See you tomorrow, Devin," I heard David''s voice.


    He always sounded excited.


    The man had an unlimited supply of joy.


    I hoped I could tap into it when I saw him.


    I said goodbye and hung up.


    Alexei remained by my side, and we discussed his twisted family a bit before his Luna linked him,


    and he had to leave me.


    I looked at Susan and hoped we would be together one day. I could not wait for us to start our lives


    and have our children. I could not wait to quiet the noise and move on.


    We prepared early the next day, and Alexei gave us a vehicle to take us to the Mountain.


    I was grateful for their hospitality and grateful for Susan. She wasn''t at a hundred per cent yet, but


    she was getting there.


    It would take a week before she could shift, and I was happy.


    Casper and the trackers that followed me were eager to go home. Throughout our journey back to


    Mountain, we were on high alert. Luckily for us, there was no ambush, and we arrived safely.


    Amelia and Linda were waiting at the entrance of the pack house. I figured the gatekeepers must


    have announced our arrival.


    Susan alighted the car, and Amelia rushed to hug her. They had just met, and Amelia was showing


    her a lot of love. Linda smiled at her a bit, and I knew Linda did not like her as much, and I wouldn''t


    me her. Linda was Tamia''s friend, and Susan was Sylvester''s ex-girlfriend and ex-fated. Susan


    also tried to get back with Sylvester after she knew he had moved on with Tamia. There would still


    be reservations between them. I hoped Team Tamia would let it go and move on. Tamia and


    Sylvetser were fully mated and married with children. Susan and I were getting married. It was clear


    we had all moved on.


    Amelia gently Led Susan in while Casper and I went into the building and headed to Leo''s office. I


    was pumped up and ready to head to the South. Because the more time I wasted, the more likely


    Alice would find out what I knew and make a run for it.


    I found Marcel, Theodore, Max and Kyle in the office. It was a weird mix, judging their history, but I


    guess chaos brings people together, and these people seemed to have solved their issues


    automatically or might just be acting Civil. I knew that if Sylvester and Leo could get along, they


    would be just fine.


    Leo arrived with Devin and Dominic. Sylvester was thest to join us, and he looked ruffed up,


    which meant Tamia did not let him leave the room early.


    We shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, and I felt our team wasplete.


    "Just like with Larry, Han?" I asked, and Sylvesterughed.


    "Yes, the team is back on," David said, looking very happy, and just then, Vino walked in. He was an


    addition to the bunch this time because,st time, he was one of the bad guys. It was amazing how


    time changes things.


    We discussed all we knew extensively, and they all agreed that Alice would help us understand the


    situation better.


    Kyle and Max volunteered toe with me. I wanted only Max, but Kyle wanted toe. Along so


    I ob; aged. We were to leave in an hour, so I checked on Susan and let her know I would be leaving.


    She already knew what I nned to do, and I promised her I would not stay too long. Her greatest


    fear was that I would linger and the people that wiped Pridewood woulde to Greenville. I


    hoped, for my sake, she was wrong.


    We left for Greenville, and our journey was smooth. I arrived there faster than usual. The narrative


    was straightforward. We were to pretend Susan ran away and she was missing while I set my trap


    for Alice. I went to my house with Kyle and Max, and just as I had hoped, Alice came to protect me,


    and she apologised for her conduct when Susan was around. I told her she could resume work. My


    work with her would not exceed two days. She was bound to slip up. And Max and Kylke were on


    standby to help with her arrest and transportation back to the Mountain. I could not wait to deal with


    the bitch. She had done a lot of damage, and it was time to make her pay.