“He said that he wanted to be with me and that dating and fucking my sister was a mistake. The romantic of the year here.” I plopped down on my bed and steered the conversation back to the problem at hand. “Anyway, I think I know why the attacks amped up.”
“We are going to revisit the declaration of this boy. But why?” I could hear he’d settled back into a chair. He must have stood up at some point.
“Because the Shaman and his newly awakened daughter just fled to my father’s pack.” I whispered it. I knew my magic was still in effect because I could feel it, but I still felt the need to whisper it.
I could hear the groan of wood on his end of the call. “Please tell me you are lying.”
“I wish I could.”
“The Shaman had a child?”
“A four and a half year old daughter.” I bit my lip.
“She’s too young.” His voice held disbelief.
“Yet, I held her as she had her first vision before I left Vince’s pack. I sent them to my grandmother’s cabin on the cliff. The one that is connected to the pack lands by a magicalbridge under the gazebo.” I don’t know why I was telling him everything. I barely knew the man.
He is our king.Nix’s voice was matter of fact.
He will help us protect her.Megan’s voice was soft but firm. Even Megan, with her hatred of all things male right now, agreed with Nix. Both of my wolves once again believing in the king. My mind was still fighting it, but they were convincing me to try to trust him too.
“Why are you telling me this?” His voice was soft.
“Because, my best friend called me today to say my dad was hurt, but his last word before he passed out was gazebo. She doesn’t understand what it means, but knew I would. Whoever is behind these attacks knows she is there. And I need your help to protect her.”
“Why me?”
“Because you are the only one I trust with this. You are the king, and know exactly what a Shaman falling into the wrong hands will do. I can’t leave school. I have too much to learn.”
“You can leave and come back next year, or after everything is done.”
“I can’t. My dad needs me-”
“To do what?” Rowan adjusted himself and his chair squeezed. “Tell me what you are planning and I will do everything I can to help.”
I hesitated, but something in my gut told me to trust him. “My father asked me to learn how to hack as I was coming back. He has a feeling Vince is involved in the attacks now, and back when your father was killed.” I heard Rowan inhale. “He isn’t one hundred percent sure, which is why he hasn’t brought it up to you, but he thinks Vince is a key player. He’s tried to hack Oakenfang’s servers but the security facing out is too strong, but he thinks the security within…”
“He thinks you might get close because you are already behind certain firewalls.”
“Exactly.” I huffed out a breath. “I could even get closer if I used Brandon. I’ve been putting off dealing with him because of it. If he thinks he has to chase me, then when I finally relent I can get close.”
There was a growl on the other side of the phone. “No.”
“Rowan, you know it will work.”
“I said no.” His words were final.
“Whatever. That is far off. I am just learning the basics in class right now.”
“That’s why you took computer science?”
“Yeah, I figured it would teach me computer languages, security systems and the best way to set them up. Then I could learn how best to get around them on my own.” Rowan chuckled.
“You are incredibly smart.”
“Thank you.”
“But that won’t work.”
