Grinning, Kieran began opening up the shopping bags and boxes as he explained. “Well, David has these gorgeous, light, sky blue eyes so everything I bought will compliment them and his fair complexion.”
Zane tugged David close to him and whispered, “Remember, anything you don’t like can be returned. I promise you, Ki won’t be offended.”
Nodding, David’s eyes grew bigger as each piece of clothing was revealed. Never in his entire life had he seen such gorgeous outfits. Reaching down, he couldn’t help but rub one of the soft t-shirts between his fingers.
Logan loved seeing Kieran’s pleasure as he presented each purchase to David. Keeping his eyes on his mate’s face, Logan’s hand slipped into his pocket, pulling out his phone after it dinged. Glancing down, he saw his brother had sent an email marked ‘urgent’. Reluctantly, he moved away as he opened it, read it, and then said, “Guys, excuse me but I have to call Jackson.”
“Go ahead,macushla,” replied Kieran, “we still have lots to unwrap.”
Leaving the bedroom, Logan quickly walked into his and shut the door. The last thing he wanted Zane to hear was the demand for David’s return. Dialing his brother, Logan lowered himself onto the bed, waiting for his brother to answer.
“Hey, Logan?” asked Jackson.
“Yeah, it’s me. What the fuck is this all about?”
“The High Priestess is demanding David and will file a complaint with the High Council if I don’t hand him over immediately.”
“So, what are you planning to do about it…you know Zane isn’t going to allow that?”
“Penn’s already on it and by the end of the day will be filing a challenge to the legality of the law.”
Logan read the email again, furious at bullshit laws that have never been updated. “On what basis?”
“The law doesn’t include any provisions for the rights of the Fated Mate. According to Penn, these rights are codified in law and therefore must be followed.”
“What gets me,” exclaimed Logan, “is why now? Why did she let David stay here in Scotland for all that time before he met Zane if it was so damned important for him to be back with her?”
“I don’t know, but I need to talk to David and Zane as soon as possible. Call me when you have it arranged.”
“Give me fifteen minutes.”
“That’ll be fine. Bye,” Jackson said.
Logan ended the call. Then, thinking about what Oracle said about the High Priestess and her shenanigans, he snickered. Rising, he headed to his mate—he’d need Kieran to help him keep Zane calm so they could figure a way out of this.
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Fionn was still smiling as he walked into his bedroom after the day he’d spent on the water with his friends and Captain Brian, whom he thanked profusely for his help in saving him from his father. Kieran was right. Getting out did do a lot to lift his spirits and put everything in perspective. Sitting at his desk, he checked his emails hoping one would be from Penn with some good news. Scrolling down, he deleted a bunch of junk before finally finding the one he hoped would be there. Reading it, he was confused.
The message had nothing to do about the relatives who were trying to gain custody, but instead, Penn wanted the original certificate of his birth given to his parents by the midwife.What does Penn need that for? I don’t even know what it looks like, or where it would be.Doing a quick search on the internet, he finally found a sample image of what Penn wanted.So now I know what I’m looking for.Fionn thought of only two places where it might be—his father’s study in Scotland or the one in France. Deciding to tackle the nearest one first, Fionn sent a quick reply to Penn before shutting down his computer. Then calling for the portal, Fionn stepped in and vanished from his room.
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Logan sat quietly while Zane read the email, waiting for the explosion from his brother. Deciding it’d be best to leave David with Kieran for the moment, he first wanted to tell Zane what Jackson said before bringing his mate into the discussion. What he was not expecting was the reaction he got.
Sliding Logan’s phone over to him, Zane said, “I don’t see how this law applies to David.”
“What do you mean?”
“You heard Oracle. The Convent of the Sisters of the Four Gods is bogus. Put in place as a cover for the kidnapping of David. I’m pretty sure that law only applies to any religious organization that is legally founded and recognized by the High Council or whoever certifies it.”
Mulling over Zane’s point, Logan said, “I agree, but what if there is no mechanism for the formal recognizing of a religious group. Where does that leave us?”
“We have Oracle. Her word is accepted by the High Council as the truth. And then, what about the messenger the gods sent to all of the paranormal governing bodies…that will certainly give credence to what we claim.”
“Actually,” Logan countered, “it supports the High Priestess’ claim that David is their spiritual leader.”
“I can see that, but what about kidnapping David when he was five? Certainly, that’s not a legal action to take.”
