“Jimmy, yeah. He’s going to check it out. What did your father say about the video?”
“Nothing. My guess is he doesn’t know about it.”
“How come?”
“Because it wasn’t part of your complaint. Who sent it in?”
“Steel’s brother, Slate, COO of Dire Enterprises.”
“Did you report to the High Council what happened to Colton in Mexico?”
“No, not yet. We are conducting a further investigation into it hoping we can show my uncle has broken a law.”
“You don’t have to do that. Silver Point Pack is already under the High Council warning while the complaint is pending,” Dylon said.
“I know that. However, Colton suffered no harm. Do you know what a ‘Dire Warning’ is?”
“Nope, what is it?”
“Josiah applied to Dire Enterprises for a grant to fund gold mining operations he wants to do on Fox River Pack land that now belongs to me as the eldest son. When Slate, Steel’s brother received the tape of you confirming the kill order, he called Josiah and asked for proof that he had properly served the seven of us with notice of the kill order as required by the High Council law. When he admitted it hadn’t been done, Slate told him he would have to rescind the kill order and have all Silver Point enforcers acknowledge they knew about the cancelling of the kill order otherwise Dire Enterprises would not move forward on Silver Point’s grant proposal.”
“I signed that.”
“Right, and so did all the other enforcers. Once Slate had the signed documents, our lawyer filed them with the High Council in support of our complaint. And Slate issued a ‘Dire Warning’.”
“Which is?”
“If Dire Enterprises found that Josiah or any of his pack broke one of the High Council’s laws, a challenge…a fight to the death…by a Dire Wolf would be issued for the leadership of the pack. But in order for Steel to follow through on it, he must have proof Josiah and/or his pack broke a law. That’s what we’re working on about what happened to Colton. We think Josiah hired Pablo…a wolf shifter in Mexico…to attack other wolves in an effort to lure Colton down there. But we have no proof…yet.”
“That explains why my father hasn’t seen the recording. It would have ended up in a different division. All he would have is a copy of the document I signed stating I knew the kill order was rescinded, which is suspicious in and of itself. I’m sure it’s part of the reason my father believes your complaint is valid.”
“That’s good to hear. But my uncle is a crafty old bastard. If there’s an eye of a needle to slip through he’ll use it.”
“Is that why you wouldn’t talk to my father about the complaint?”
“Yes, the mere fact you are mated to Cody gives my uncle the justification to cry prejudice and ask for the complaint to be dismissed.”
“Good point.”
Chapter 21
Hearing his phone ring, Jackson picked it up and said, “Hi Jimmy. Did you find anything?”
“Yup. A number of paw prints belonging to the Silver Point Pack.”
“How many?”
“Hard to be exact but probably a half dozen at least.”
“Thanks. Please let Mystia know. In the meantime, I’ll send a couple of enforcers to stay with you.”
“That’s not necessary. Mystia has a spell on this place. Don’t worry. You just take care of my grandson.”
“I will. And please be careful. My uncle is ruthless.”
“Don’t worry. Give Daniel a kiss from me. Bye.”
“Consider it done. Bye.” Jackson ended the call. “Jimmy said there were at least a half dozen Silver Point wolves snooping around where they dumped you.”
