Chapter 56

Gideon

"Let me see, she is 26 and looks like she is a Beta's daughter. Her birth pack was Koray." We all look at each other there's no way that is a coincidence. Kory is Alpha Flynn’s pack and John’s cousin. Not to mention the financial powerhouse to all packs through Flynn’s investment firm. To be the Beta’s daughter of a powerful pack came with privileges and gave Nox prestige. This smelled fishy.

"Did they fake a Rogue attack too! Look at the dates. It's right after Hope found her mate the same week Amelie almost died in that fight with Tate. If she hadn't gotten away, what were they going to try and do with her!" I slam my fist on my desk, and I hear a cracking noise.

"Gideon, calm down. We need to make a clear plan. It's the only way to take them down without repercussions from the Alpha and Elder Council. If we act prematurely, we will be the ones paying the price." John is yelling. I have never heard him yell before. I slump back in my chair. I usually am calm and collected, but I had already lost a mate I couldn't lose another one along with my child.

"What do you suggest?" I needed their help. This was too big to do on my own, and I couldn't trust anyone else with the task. Also, this was dealing with Alphas. We were the only ones who could do this.

"Let's call the boys as well. We are going to need them to gather information." John said, and I could tell he mind-linked James right away. Logan also mind-linked Riley. Both boys were in my office in five minutes.

We all migrate to the sofas in my office. Riley and James were each sitting next to their fathers, and I was sitting next to John.

John leans in over the coffee table in the middle of the sofas. "After careful review of the facts and circumstantial evidence, we believe the Blue Crescent pack is targeting the Ashwood Pack and the Druit Guard. The Jericho family looks to be trying to take over one of our packs. They are trying to do this by forcing a mate to bond with one of your sisters, and now they look to be targeting the twins. They don't have an heir yet to mate with the twins, but that doesn't mean they won't soon. They will try to force Amelie to miscarry as Celeste did. They may also just try and kill her outright. We believe they have also faked a Rouge attack to cover up a murder. They have already poisoned my Luna and attempted to poison my daughter. We believe Tate and his mother are in on the plot as well; that is why they kidnapped Amelie. They have also tried to seduce Gideon. We don't know if the Jerichos are working alone or if they have accomplices. Logan is going to work on gaining Alpha Nox's trust. Gideon is going to investigate a group of women who have tried to win his attention. I'm going to look into possible attacks that our extended family might have overlooked. You guys have a role to play as well." John gives the boys a serious look and pauses. "People talk especially young girls trying to impress the next Alpha. This is part of your training. Find out what information you can about the Blue Crescent Pack and if anyone is working with them. I'll talk to Flynn and Sandie and have your cousin Harlow join you in the hunt. I think between 3 Alpha heirs, and you should be able to get something."

"So like undercover? But everyone already knows who we are?" James says, raising an eyebrow. It's honestly a family trait.

"No, what I'm asking you to do is make friends and flirt. To the boys, you are cool, and they want to be your friend to help out their own packs one day. The girls are going to flirt and try to get you to pick them as a chosen mate. A powerful Alpha will win out over an unknown mate. You three need to work on your pack politics anyway."

"Dad, tell mom, or she's going to get mad if she catches me flirting." Anne was a stickler for Riley, not leading a girl on and pushing him to find his mate. I know she wants to make sure her kids don't have complicated lives.

Logan sighs, "Son, don't worry about your mother. She will be so busy doating after your sister and the twins you are not even a worry to her right now."

"Boy, also keep an eye open for anyone who may try and start something with you. They may be emboldened thinking they have enough back-up to take you three on." I tell them, thinking friend or foe, we need to investigate. I rest my head on top of my hands. Finger locked together in a fist, elbows resting on my knees. "We are missing so many pieces, and we need to strike before they do. I don't want to put my family at risk again."

James leans over and grabs my shoulder, "We are family. I won't let anything happen to my sister or my nephew and nieces."

Riley chimes in. "Yeah, bro. No one messes with our sister and gets away with it. Honestly, if she catches them, they might pry for death. Amelie is pretty chill until you mess with her family or her. Remember what she did to Tate and Karen. She messed them up!" He wasn't wrong. She wasn't a trained fighter, but she was intelligent and resourceful and had flipped a switch when she was enraged.

"If they are as smart as we think they are, the Jericho’s will not try to make a move today. They will bide their time and attack when we have our guard down. We don't want to let on that we are on to them. We need them to think we are scared but don't know who. After Amelie's Luna ceremony, the next event with an even bigger convergence will be the Ember Moon Festival. That will be our hunting ground." They all nod in agreement with me. We were not going to let this go, and I was not on my own. To have Alpha John and Logan helping me made me miss my father. I was happy to have my mate's family now. I needed a family to lean on.

"The ladies should all be getting ready by now," John stood up from the sofa. "Celeste brought along her 'glam squad' as she calls them. We should get ready and check the outdoor theater, ballroom, and kitchen. Even if we don't think they will make a move doesn't mean they won't."

"I'll have my Beta, Gamma, and Delta caption check ahead of us as well. John, can you send Beta Lucas to hang around the guest wing of the Packhouse casually?" I want as many eyes and ears that I trust as looking for anything.

John nods, "of course."

"OK, everyone has their assignments. Let's see what we can dig up." I stand and walk to the door opening it for everyone. As all the Alpha's leave, I pull my mate-bong looking for Amelie. She's in our room.

"Hey, beautiful." I link with her.

"Hey, handsome." She giggles. "Getting ready right now, the twins are with me."

"OK. I'm coming up to change. Do you want me to take the twins when I'm done?"

"No. I want them to stay with me. I want them to walk in with me."

"No problem, I'll be up shortly." I cut the link. I let out the biggest sigh; just knowing those three were safe put me at ease. I head up to our room with a newfound determination. I didn't care what it took; I was going to keep my family safe.