“My twin, Logan.”
“Great. This will take the air right out of their sails because they can’t demand Kieran be deposed without Logan’s approval. But first we have to record the mating,” said Penn. “Maybe now their attorney will be more reasonable.”
“I hope so. You have no idea what Kieran and his friends went through when they were Arald’s prisoners. Cody and Dylon are looking for a therapist to help them, and before any deposition is taken, I want to make sure they won’t have any setbacks if they have to relive their ordeal under questioning.”
“That’s actually a good idea. Logan can make that a requirement of taking Kieran’s deposition,” said Penn.
“Right now, Penn, my brother and Kieran, and Theo and Norman are in Scotland on a two-week vacation. This can wait until they return, right?” asked Jackson.
“Sure. The mating has to be recorded first. Call me when Logan and Kieran get back and we can take it from there,” said Penn.
“Will do. Thanks, Penn, I’ll get the video out to you today,” Jackson replied. Turning to Steel, he asked, “Anything else, babe?”
“Nope, talk to you then, Penn,” Steel said. “Oops got to go, Daniel needs to be changed.”
Laughing, Penn said, “Bye, daddy, have fun.”
Giggling at the expression on his mate’s face, Jackson responded, “I’m sure he will. Bye, Penn.”
Leaning back, Jackson smiled at Steel. “Well, what do you think? Good decision to hold off on the evidence?”
“Yes. I think it’s a brilliant strategic move, especially after what happened to Colton in Mexico. It will also give Zane more time to follow the money trail regarding the payments to Pablo.”
“I agree. My uncle is hell bent on killing us off and I just wish I knew why. This latest stunt of baiting us with the possibility of taking our pups away makes me think he won’t stop until he does it.”
“Babe, I swear he will never get close to you, our son or the rest of this pack. I will kill him first.”
A shiver went through Jackson’s body as he saw the fierce predator lurking in his mate’s eyes.Beware, Uncle, you have no idea who you’re messing with!Rising and holding out his hands to take Daniel, Jackson said, “C’mon, let’s get our son changed and fed so we can eat lunch.”
Steel passed his son to Jackson, then rose and followed his mate. “Are you going to tell your brothers what Zane found?”
“I plan to but I’ll wait until everyone is back from Scotland to announce my decision. For now, I just want to put everyone’s mind at ease especially Colton’s. He is freaking out about Ian’s pregnancy.”
A deep belly laugh erupted from Steel. “Been there, done that. Now he’ll see it’s not so easy when it’shismate who’s pregnant.”
Chapter 5
After Slate was settled in, Oracle left and headed for the kitchen, looking for Dakota. Thinking back on her discussion with her son, she decided to talk to Maximus about hiring a personal assistant or maybe two, to help with all of Slate’s duties. It was time; Dire Enterprises had grown far beyond what she and Maximus had ever envisioned when they started it so long ago. A large part of the credit went to their sons who had taken a medium-sized company and made it into a billion-dollar one.
A private smile graced her face as she reflected with pride on her two very smart sons. Offering a small prayer of thanks to the Fates, she quietly entered the kitchen and spied Dakota removing freshly-baked bread from the wall oven. Taking a seat at the island, Oracle waited.
The kitchen door slammed against the wall. “Hey, sorry I’m late, Kota,” Zane said quickly, “I was showing Jackson what I found. Oh, hi Oracle. Can I get you something?”
“No thanks, I am waiting to speak to Dakota,” answered Oracle.
Setting the loaves on the kitchen counter, Dakota kept his back to Slate’s mother, worried she’d be able to see his turmoil. Taking a moment to calm his emotions so he’d give nothing away, he turned and said, “Hi Oracle. You want to see me?”
“Yes,” answered Oracle. “Would you please take some lunch to Slate? He is taking a nap and, by how tired he looked, will sleep through lunch time. So I was hoping you could make him something that will keep so he can eat when he wakes.”
Dakota was not prepared for the feelings that rushed through him when he learned his mate wasn’t all right.What’s wrong with my mate? Why is he sleeping in the middle of the day? Fuck! Ian and Colton aren’t here! Just when I need them. Shit! Calm down. Find out more.“Is your son sick?”
“No, nothing like that. He is just exhausted from working too hard. I am glad he will be here for a few days so he can rest up. Regarding his lunch, maybe sandwiches and whatever else you think would be good. I left the door unlocked so you can go right in without disturbing him.”
“Sure, I can do that. Uhm, which bedroom is he in?”Please not the one next to mine.
“It’s the yellow one.”
Shit!“No problem. It’ll be about 20 minutes, okay?”
