That was a clean run, but the outcome isn't what Jaykob is expecting. Tracking an Alpha is a lot easier than tracking an omega and Arthur will find Jet by all means. No matter how long it takes.
"We need to figure out why he hasn't marked the girl," I tell Jayk as we put them into the same cell in the basement of our house. Jet is awake. His eyes are on us as we move around. He doesn't look happy.
"Get me another chair," Micca says as he and Leelie tie Jet into the chair they already have. Jayk helps me tie Every to the second chair I found by the entrance of the basement.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Jet shouts as soon as the bandana Leelie had stuffed into his mouth is removed. "Where is Dani? She would never let you assholes get away with this!"
No one in the room answers.
"She tried to run," I say after a while. He looks from Leelie to Jaykob.
"You killed her?" he shakes his head. "She was your m
"Jayk," my brother is sitting on the edge of the diving board smoking. He glances back at me but doesn't say a word. "I can give her some of your clothes. Just so she has the comfort of an alpha in her nest," "What is that?" he asks. "I don't know anything about her kind other than how good they smell," "Well," I say and sit at the edge of the pool. "Females aren't like the males. They're small obviously. Once they're fully matured and shift, they're-" "Breedable," he says bitterly. "Yeah, but it's more than that. They ovulate like crazy. Their scent is powerful. Unclaimed females like her drive alphas like you insane. It's called a rut. Nothing other than marking and breeding her will matter once she enters her heat. "They nest. They need to be kept warm and calm. When the full moon hits she'll be more animal than person. She needs attention and for her mate to be around. Without Arthur, she can go into the early
I watch Every pull the small mattress off the cot and push it into the corner before she starts building her nest. She sets down all the sheets first and then the pillows. Jayk's comforter goes last along with some of the warmer blankets. She pats everything down while humming to herself. I scratch the back of my head wondering how she will react to how we live."Not what you expected?" Jet asks. I lean against the bars of his cell."Guess I've lived a pretty carefree life without knowing how good I have it," I say. He smiles. "You've taken care of all of them?""Most of them," he nods."How many others are there?""Guess you'll find out when you raid the compound," he shrugs."Jet, we're not your enemies. We're not trying to hurt you,""No, you're just keeping us hostage. You took us from our home,""Excuse me? You live in a fucking cage. He killed your family,""It'
Lydia is sitting in the living room of the Beta's villa. She smiles when she sees me approach her. This is similar to the main house but it's bigger and it is designed to accommodate a lot more people. Just like the other ones. "What's up, Sweetness? I hear you guys found a little omega princess," "That's what I wanted to talk to you about," I say sitting down next to her. "Where's Rocket?" "She's asleep. I gave her a sedative. Wolfbane withdrawal is very painful," "Uh, okay. Well, yes. There's a little omega in our basement and Arthur groomed her to-" "I know," she nods. "Most omega females are groomed this way. What do you need help with?" "Well, I told her I'd get her some stuff so she can shower but she said that Arthur is the only one allowed to bathe her. Jet said it was because she'd trigger her heat," "Right, omegas do that. They trigger their heat to get their mate to mark them
As far as apologetic letters go, I think this is the worst one in all of history. Miles isn't very good with words and it's adorable, but it's the effort that counts. There are spots where he wasn't sure if the word he was using was the right one and he erased it so hard he almost ripped through the page. He's better with numbers."What is that?" Leelie asks as I fold the pages of his apology small enough to fit in my wallet. "You're rocking a crappy velcro wallet? You're ridiculous,""What? It holds my money and my cards. What do I need a fancy one for?""Whatever the fuck it is you just put in it," she rolls her eyes. "It can be more than just useful, Dagmar," she slips her wallet out of her back pocket. It's a pretty turquoise color. She opens it to show me her license, money, cards, and pictures from when we were younger. She has all of us in there. "Cute, right?""Yeah," I smile because I had no idea she could be so sentimenta
How do I ask my brother if he knew that he is the son of the man who literally made all of us who we are? I mean it's pretty fucking cool in my opinion. Did he know Jayk was his son or did Mom keep that her personal little secret? Other than that, I really don't have that many questions. Maybe just one more. Why didn't he tell me if he knew? After a long run, I come back to find Ashton making food. He immediately sets down an ice cream bowl in front of me. It has French vanilla ice cream, raspberries, and blueberries. He also places two disposable cups with the same thing in them. I take them and head back down to the basement to give them our prisoners. This time, Jet is watching TV. I don't know who put that in here for him. I place the cups in their cells without saying a word and lock the door. I'm a little upset that this is the way I found out what we are and who my brother's biological father was. I bet Leelie knows everything. "Hey,"
"Does Jayk have people to help with the new additions?" I ask him. "Yes, Leelie and a handful of the other guys will be taking on the newly shifted. We're kind of hoping your friend lives up to the resumes she sent us," "What did she send?" "Here," he takes the tablet and opens up a couple of files before offering it to me. There is a list of people she's preparing to send here. Not just anyone. Men and women who kicked out of their homes simply because they didn't qualify to be part of the pack's rank system. Wolves born from former humans. Half-human. Potential beta candidates who can't fully shift into a wolf the way the rest of us can. Their resumes are interesting. Arthur starts exploiting his pack members from a young age. To teach them to get into places not just anyone would go. The thing with that strategy is that he's taught them to be reliant on him and his betas. He treats the lesser wolves as his pawn
"That's actually a good idea," Jayk says when Miles tells him what I said about the cotton. "We can put a border around it. I was thinking of using it as a hideaway for the other omegas, but this is better," "You can't isolate them," Lydia taps my head. "Their wolves can't handle that," "Anyone get anything good out of Cutler?" he asks, ignoring her. She glances my way and then averts her gaze. "You mean how you're alpha Luther's son?" I ask. There was no other way for me to bring that up and since he's being a fucking asshole anyway. I might as well add extra wood to the fire. Make it bigger. Everyone looks at me and then at him for confirmation. Everyone except for Leelie. "That's not important," he tries to brush me off. "Wait, wait," Micca stops him. "That is really fucking important. What the fuck do you mean?" "Jayk, if that gets out, we can get the pack back. Our lands. Our people. Tha
They locked me in a cell next to Every. I have to stay in here until the full moon is over. To make things worse, the little omega girl next to me is going into heat and I can smell the gross sweet scent of her slick from my cot. Lydia has been bringing our food because the guys can't be around this thing. Jet was relocated to one of the villas. After calming down, I threw up the chunk of skin that I bit off my mate. Not only did I mark him without his consent, I took a mouthful of him. The sick part is that the asshole enjoyed every second of it. I can hear it in my head. It's all he thinks about. His thoughts are ridiculous. I'm finding it difficult to keep him out the way I do my brother. It may not have been consentual but he's all for it. The bond is taking. Until he marks me though, this is a one way broadcast. "You look like hell," Lydia says opening the cell to bring me a change of clothes and my phone. "About yesterday," "Leelie's allegiance is to Jayk, just like yours.