“He would see it as business, but it’s not good business for me. Anyhow, thanks. I’ll be in the other room with my guitar. Holler if you need me.”
Hone’s phone beeped, and he scanned the text. “Samuel has found June. She’s at home under lockdown.”
“Good. We can relax a bit,” Emma said.
Jack peered into a bag of towels. “I don’t envy Manu. He has a tough decision to make.”
Hone sighed. “Hope it doesn’t cause a ruckus with the Waka family. They’ve made no secret of the fact they think they should be in charge.”
“Will the Waka brothers make trouble?” Emma asked.
“Yes,” Hone said.
“Yup,” Jack agreed. “Manu will have to fight to keep leadership, and he’ll have to deal with June first.”
“Won’t Samuel—”
“No,” Hone interrupted Emma, “If June becomes too unstable, Manu will do the right thing. He won’t put his father through the anguish of taking his mate’s life.”
“Hell, what a mess. I can’t believe June wigged out over Cassie and Manu.” Emma leaned against Jack and sighed when he wrapped his arms around her waist. “She has always tried to find her sons mates and talked about more grandchildren, but it seems silly for her to go over the top about it. She’s…” she shrugged. “She’s never shown any signs of instability that I could see. She seemed like a fair leader.”
“Manu is broken,” Hone said. “I offered my help, but he said his brothers would assist if necessary.”
“It’s murder,” Emma blurted.
“Is it murder if you’re saving a hundred lives? The general population aren’t ready to learn of our existence yet, and if June catches up with Cassie, she’ll kill her without blinking,” Jack explained. “She is that furious. This situation isn’t black and white.”
