“He was about to attack Finn,” Jacob told him.
“Was he now?” Robbie growled out.
“Let me up,” Nidal demanded, trying to pry Jacob’s hands away from his throat. “I’m a member of the Cresswell pack. You will suffer for this insult to me and my Alpha.”
“Not if what Jacob said was true,” Cresswell said. “And unlike you, I detect no lies coming from Jacob Pullman. Alpha Pullman, I apologise for bringing this young man with me today. I thought I was reuniting friends.”
“Apology accepted. Jacob, let this idiot up, he can become a guest of our fine castle,” Berni said.
Frank pulled his phone out and sent a text.
“A guest?” Samantha queried.
“We have cells here. Well, they’re really dungeons that are still used,” Ezzy told her happily.
“And here is an Enforcer to take him away,” Frank said, as the enforcer rushed over.
Jacob took his hand away from Nidal’s throat and stood up. He rocked a bit, but Joe’s hand on his back steadied him.
“Andrew, take this idiot to the dungeons, we’ll need to question him later,” Frank ordered.
“Certainly, my lord.” And with that, Andrew hauled Nidal up and escorted him away.
Jacob looked at Berni. “I think I know what I’ve become now.”
“Let’s all go inside. Clairmont has prepared afternoon tea, and while we're having refreshments, we can chat about everything that’s going on,” Aubrey suggested.
“Excellent idea,” Berni said. “This way, everyone.” And Berni led everyone into the castle.
Finn touched Jacob’s arm. “Not sure how you knew he was about to attack me, but thank you for stopping him. Are you okay?”
Jacob nodded. “Yeah, a bit dizzy when I stood up, but I’m okay, thanks. As for how I knew what he was about to do, I saw it all as a fast movie reel, then saw him start to move and just reacted.”
“That’s amazing,” Robbie said. “And helpful if something like that ever happens again. So a ghost wolf can see a pending attack.”
“It might just be a one-time thing,” Jacob pointed out.
“Even if it was, it saved me, so thanks for that,” Finn said.
“We should go in and join the others,” Robbie said and led them inside.
CHAPTER 52
They rejoined everyone in the formal dining room. The table was covered in plated foods like; mini sandwiches, mini pies, sausage rolls, and mini quiches. Plus, an assortment of mini cakes, tarts, mousses, and scones on cake stands and everything else needed for afternoon tea.
“Sorry if we kept you,” Robbie said as they walked in and sat down.
“You didn’t, darling,” Aubrey replied.
General chit-chat continued and when there was a break in the conversation, Annfield asked Jacob how he was feeling.
“Getting better every day. I have a few lung issues, but that’s about it. It was touch and go for a while, but with the help of everyone here, I've recovered.”
“Were you ill, dear?” Samantha asked him.
“I was poisoned by silver. It almost killed me.”
Samantha gasped. “But no one uses silver these days.”
