After reading the notice setting the date of the hearing regarding the estate of Artur MacDùghlas, Penn dialed Jackson, then drummed his fingers on his desk, waiting for him to answer.
“Hi Penn. How come you always call just when I’m about to call you?”
“I guess it’s just my sixth sense,” Penn chuckled. “Go ahead, you first. What did you want to talk about?”
“My cousins arrived for a visit the other day…hell, there isn’t any other way to say this and I know it’s hard to believe, but…my mother is alive. She survived the massacre and they brought her here.” Silence greeted Jackson. “Penn? Are you there?”
“Uhmm…yeah…sorry, I’m just processing it…I don’t know where to begin…did she witness Josiah doing it? Does he know she survived?”
“Yes…and no. Long story short, my mother and her friend saw the whole thing as they hid in some bushes. The next day she was in shock and her friend called my aunt who sent my cousin, Mac…he’s a doctor…to get Mom. As for Josiah…I’m pretty sure he doesn’t know she survived. Also, you should know my mother isn’t in good shape. Right now she’s in a coma and Ian doesn’t know if she’ll wake up.”
“I’m sorry to hear that,” Penn murmured. “Please let me know if I can do anything to help.”
“Thanks. Now it’s your turn. Why did you call?”
“A couple of things. First, I have a hearing date regarding the settlement of Artur MacDùghlas’s estate and Fionn will have to be there. Is he still in Scotland?”
“No, he’s back so that shouldn’t be a problem,” Jackson said.
“Good. I’ll send you both a copy of the notice.”
“By the way, Penn, you should know Fionn has met his Fated Mate and as far as I know, he’s claimed him.”
“Wow! Do you know who his mate is?”
“Yeah, he’s my cousin, Hunter Evans.”
“One of the cousins who brought your mother?” asked Penn.
“Yes, Hunter is the oldest of my six cousins and I expect he’ll want to be at the hearing,” Jackson said.
“Send me his contact info and I’ll copy him in.”
“Done,” Jackson said, after messaging Penn. “What else?”
“It’s about Kieran…when he and his friends were kidnapped and held by Arald in Tajikistan. If you remember, the High Council is pushing for depositions for him, Theodore and Norman, but I convinced the head prosecutor to accept sworn statements from Theodore and Norman. However, Kieran will still have to do a depo at the High Council. Of course, Logan now has rights since he’s mated to him and he can put conditions on it.”
“If I recall correctly, Logan can refuse to allow it, correct?”
“He can, but I must warn you if he does, then I expect Arald’s defense attorneys to move for dismissal of all charges,” Penn said.
“Let me discuss it with Kieran and Logan…by the way, you should also know Kieran is pregnant.”
“Hmmm, in that case, one of the conditions Logan can insist on is no traveling for Kieran, meaning either the prosecutor and defense attorneys will have to come here or, if not, then allow Kieran to do a video deposition.”
“Good to know. I’ll get back to you after I speak with them,” Jackson said.
“I appreciate it.”
“Is that all?” asked Jackson.
“For now, yes.”
Jackson ended the call after they said their good-byes, then leaned back in his chair, thinking about Fionn’s last hearing where Cody had overheard Fionn’s uncle and the judge conspiring to cheat him out of his inheritance. Sending a quick message to his brother and Dylon, Jackson set his phone down just as a knock sounded. “Come in.”
Dylon walked in, taking a seat across from Jackson. “I got your message about Fi’s hearing.”
“That was fast.” Jackson chuckled.
