Chuckling, Jackson said, “Don’t even tell me how you knew but I want to see you turn invisible…not that I don’t believe it…well, maybe a little. I mean, come on bro, it is pretty unbelievable.”
Cody smirked. Repeating the words Oracle told him,I am invisible, to himself, he saw himself encased in a shimmer of light. Looking at his brother, he saw the shock on his face and knew it worked. He looked down at his life thread and saw it shining brightly as he followed it to his mate. He saw Dylon’s wolf eyes follow their life thread until it disappeared into his chest.
Dylon chuffed with pride when he saw Cody disappear before him. He had an extraordinary mate and one he loved with every cell in his body. Giving a soft growl at Daniel whose tiny, sharp teeth were now chewing on his ear, Dylon stayed still so as not to cause the pup to fall.But damn, it hurts!
Jackson glanced at his pup when he heard the growl and quickly removed Daniel from Dylon’s ear. “No Daniel, we do not bite ears…at least not yet,” Jackson admonished his son before placing him once more on the forest floor. He watched in amazement as his son walked up to the spot Cody was last seen and started sniffing. Finally, raising his hind leg, he proceeded to piss on nothing at all—that is, until Cody became visible and jumped out of the way.
“What the fuck, Jackson? Haven’t you house broken him yet?” growled Cody, shaking his wet leg.
Dylon had shifted and pulled on his jeans. Then he turned to his mate and said, “Don’t be angry at Daniel,ma moitié,he may just have saved your life.”
“Pissing on me saved my life? Really?”
“Yes, Daniel just showed us he could find you because of your scent. We need to figure out a way to hide it when you are invisible, so you can’t be detected.”
“Dylon has a point, bro. Maybe Mystia can help.”
Cody knew his mate was right. “Sorry bro. Will you contact Mystia and see if she can come here tonight or tomorrow before we leave?”
“Sure,” Jackson said, and then crooned to his son he’d picked up and was cuddling, “You are so smart, my little Dire Wolf. I love you to the moon and back.”
Cody leaned over and gave Daniel a kiss on his furry head. “Thanks, little badass. I owe you one.”
Jackson turned and headed back to the house. “Dinner will be served shortly. I suggest you change clothes, bro, or expect to be the subject of your brothers’ fun tonight.”
Dylon snorted, “Come on, let’s get you cleaned up. Believe it or not, Daniel did us one huge favor by pointing out what we should have thought of before now.”
“I know. But it pisses…pun intended…me off because I know how much you love my scent as I do yours. Haven’t you given up enough already? Do you have to give that up too?”
“Maybe Mystia will have a way that I don’t have to. Before you get all grouchy, why don’t you wait and see what she says.”
“Yeah, you’re right. Sorry.”
Taking Cody’s hand, Dylon started walking back to the house with his mate. “No apologies needed, love.”
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After dinner, Jackson asked Cody and Dylon to come to his study. As they followed their Alpha, Dylon whispered, “Do you know why we’re being called to the principal’s office?”
Cody snickered before whispering, “Principal’s office? Is that where you spent your youth?”
“Sometimes. You know, for beating up assholes.”
Jackson called over his shoulder, “You two need to learn how to use your mind link more if you intend to keep Cody’s location secret when he’s invisible.”
“Uhh, right,” his brother answered.
Reaching his study’s door, he paused with his hand on the doorknob. “The reason I brought you here is I thought you would like to talk to Mystia in private,” Jackson said, as he opened the door.
Mystia was standing in the center of the room. “Come in so I can solve your problem,” she said to Cody and Dylon.
Cody led the way into the room and stopped in front of Mystia with Dylon standing beside him. “Mystia, glad to see you again.”
“Congratulations on your claiming and your gifts. And Dylon, I hope you have found a way to forgive this old woman for what she did when I put the spell on you.”
Cody looked at Dylon and waited for him to reply. When he was finally able to mind link with his mate after biting him, Cody saw Dylon’s memories of the many beatings he suffered at the hands of Silver Point Pack. Brutal was too kind a word to describe them—torture was better, although still falling short. As much as Mystia meant to Cody, he would support whatever his mate decided because Dylon came first in his life now.
Anger flashed through Dylon at the thought of the beatings he endured due to Mystia’s magic, but as fast it came, it went, dissolving in a mist of thanks. Strange as it sounded, those beatings brought him to his Fated Mate who was the love of his life. Would I have preferred for it to happen differently? Sure, who wouldn’t. But it was a test and one I needed to pass in order to be worthy of the gift I received.“I forgive you, Mystia. But with one correction…you are not an old woman,” Dylon said smiling.
