“Yes, but I cannot tell you,” Oracle said, ignoring the growl from Logan.
“However, if you think about it, you will figure it out. One of you knows the answer. Sorry, that is the best I can do except to tell you that Kieran will die if he does not reunite with Logan so that his spirit may be made whole again.”
Logan cried out in pain, clutching his chest over his heart as he looked at Jackson, tears slowly running down his face.
“Cody, get everyone else in here and let’s see if we can figure this out,” Jackson said. And while Cody was sending a message to Dylon using their mind link, he turned to Logan. “Think, did Kieran mention any place specific he might have gone?”
Logan shook his head. “Yesterday we only talked about the design I had done for Cody’s home for boys. I wanted to take some time today, so we could just get to know each other and talk some more.”
When everyone had returned, Jackson looked at Theo and Norman, and asked, “Guys, do you have any idea where Kieran would have gone? When you were at Arald’s, did he mention a place he wanted to go to after he was free?”
After conferring through their mind link, Norman answered, “Scotland. It was the only place we heard him talk about, but that was here, not when we were locked up.”
Jackson thought for a moment. “Scotland! Yes, he said he had to be there next week. But would he have gone so early? He told us his spirit would tell him why he had to be there but if his spirit isn’t whole…”
“Then how could his spirit tell him, right?” Logan asked.
“Right. I don’t think he went to Scotland,” said Jackson. The room fell silent as everyone tried to recall if Kieran had mentioned any other place. Then Jackson asked Cody, “When Kieran wanted to take Theo and Norman after you rescued them, did he say where they would go?”
Recalling the conversations with Kieran back then, he slowly shook his head, and said, “No, I think Slate asked him where he would go, or maybe it was me, but it doesn’t matter because Kieran never answered it.”
The group fell back into silence, each trying to remember all the conversations they had with Kieran since he arrived but none of them had revealed anything about a place.
Jackson asked Theo and Norman, “Did he ever tell you where he was from?”
Hope lit up their faces as Theo exclaimed, “Ireland!” but it was soon dashed when Norman added, “I got the impression he never wanted to return to his parents, though.”
Cody was trying to pin down the thought that was darting around his mind, but he was unable to until Dylon did it for him. And there was the answer they’d been looking for. “I know where Kieran went…Hill of Tara!”
Chapter 22
“Hill of Tara?” asked Jackson. “In Ireland? Why there?”
“Because that’s where he was found,” answered Cody.
“You mean was born?” asked Logan.
“No, I mean found. His parents…well, I guess they would be considered his adoptive parents…couldn’t have pups and his father found Kieran lying under an ancient oak tree near the Hill of Tara,” explained Cody.
“Isn’t that where his old pack is? Norman thought he’d never go back there,” said Jackson.
“Maybe he went back to find his birth parents,” offered Theo.
“No, Kieran told me he never wanted to know who they were,” said Norman.
Jackson glanced at Oracle and saw the twitching of her lips, as she tried to contain a smile. Now certain Cody was correct, he said, “Okay, Logan you need to go to Ireland and convince Kieran you didn’t reject him. How soon will you be ready?”
“I need an hour to shower and pack,” said Logan, hope filling his heart.
Joining the group, Steel strode over to Jackson, bending down to give him a kiss first, then saying to Logan, “I’ve already texted Robert who’ll be here within the hour. I suggest you move it if you plan to make your flight.” Then looking at the confused looks as to how he knew what was going on, Steel pointed to his head. “Mind link, Jackson brought me up to speed and told me time was of the essence.”
Theo spoke up. “I think Norm and I need to go too.”
“I understand how you feel, Theo, but this is between Fated Mates and it’s obvious Logan and Kieran have some talking to do. Let’s give them a chance to sort matters out first. Kieran has to be in Scotland next week, so you’ll be seeing him there.”
Theo stared at Jackson. “We’re still going?”
“Why wouldn’t you be going?” asked Jackson.
