“Jackie, I get that. I really do. But let’s find a different way. I’m not saying you’re wrong but I think we need to give Zane and his wolf credit for knowing if Davidisa danger. As far as I know, there’s not the slightest indication. When you add my and Kieran’s spirit into themix, I have to lean strongly in that direction too. Did you ask Mystia why she believes the legend is true?”
“I don’t know that she believes it per se…it’s more that she worries it might be true.”
“What about Oracle?” asked Logan.
“What about her…you know as well as I do, she won’t…can’t talk about anything she knows unless the Fates give her permission.”
“Well, I don’t believe the Fates would give an evil person to our brother. We were saved for a reason, remember? And I don’t think destroying the world was it.”
“Well, what do you suggest?” asked Jackson, wanting to believe his twin.
“Start with what we do know. David is in trouble according to Zane’s wolf and my spirit so maybe it’s the group that’s after him we should be looking at. I mean, really, they send a guy to break into Zane and David’s suite purportedly to harm David. Then the dude kills himself when he’s caught and we find a bio-tracker on him. He told Groose he belonged to something better than a pack and Ian thinks the guy was so fanatic, he was willing to die when he fucked up. Now that’s some heavy shit.”
“I’ll give you that, but that would mean David…and Zane, most likely…is still a target.”
“My spirit has been telling me the same thing all morning. I think our focus should be on finding these motherfuckers and helping David. I’m going to ask Slate if his people can figure out the bio-tracker Groose recovered. Maybe it’ll give us a lead on who this group is. Also, as I said before, can you ask Dylon to use hiscontacts at the Council to help us identify Antonio and see if anyone knows about that tattoo on his leg?”
“Send them through and I’ll talk to Dylon.”
“Jackie, you’ll have to change any orders you’ve given Maximus and Mystia so they shift their focus to what danger David’s in and from whom. And I’d prefer you do it before they get here.”
“Consider it done. How’s everyone?”
“Good. Colton is hovering over Ian like a mother bear. I just hope I’m not around when Ian decides he’s finally had enough. Slate and Dakota never want to leave their bedroom, so you know what that means. Theo and Norm are a lot more open about their relationship…”
“In what way?” asked Jackson.
“Hmmm, more touchie-feelie around others including kissing and hugging…oh, and then there are the names they have for each other. Norm calls Theo ‘honeybunch’ and Theo’s name for Norman is ‘pooh bear’.”
“That issofucking cute! It’s good to hear they’re finding their footing. What about Fionn?”
“Fionn…hmmm, well he seems more at peace with himself, but still very sad. I’m not sure why…whether he misses his mother or is still dealing with killing his father, but Kieran has been spending time with him, helping him work through any issues he might have.”
“What about you and Kieran? How’s the pup?”
“Growing like a weed, and, other than all this shit I have to deal with, we’re fine.”
“Yeah, sorry about that,” commiserated Jackson.
“Hey, not your fault, you know that. Hopefully once we find David and Zane, we can solve David’s problems…just in time to come home,” Logan said, laughing.
“Well, I’ll be one happy Alpha once you’re all back, safe and sound, under one roof.”
“How’s Daniel doing?”
“OH, MY GODS, I forgot to tell you…he said his first word.”
“Fuck! When! What was it? When was it?”
“Before Cody and Dylon went to Scotland. Everything got so hectic I forgot to tell you. He’s said a few more words since then so I’ll try to get it on video for you.”
“But what did he say?”
“Well it was ‘asshole’ if that’s what you were wondering.”
“Damn.”
“Just pulling your chain, bro,” Jackson laughed. “Much to my mate’s relief, it was ‘dada’.”
