Chapter 81

Gideon

"We saweeey daddy! We didn't see it! We didn't see it!" Daisy drops the phone. I can hear her run away.

Faintly I hear, "Hey, it's going to be OK. Shhhhhh. Your mommy is the strongest person I know. You know how I know?"

"How?" she manages to get out through sniffles and sobs.

"Because she's my older sister. Come on, let's finish talking to your dad." I can't see anything; I hear all that's going on. The phone is picked up, and I see the owner of the phone, James.

He has the girls on his lap, and they are clinging to him. "Hey, James. Thanks for taking care of all the kids."

"It's no problem. I was always the one being watched, being the youngest and all. I guess it's my turn now. How is she?"

I run my hand down my face and let out a breath. "She is statable but not awake yet. The doctor said it was a normal reaction to the silver. I guess it acts like an allergic reaction. The more you are exposed, the higher the chances your reaction will be server. There is nothing wrong with the boys, so they think Inari gave her all to protect them, and once the adrenaline wore off, she passed out. Now we wait for her to wake up."

The girls are crying again. "Daddy, bring mommy home." Rose barriers her face in James' chest.

"I will as soon as mommy wakes up from her nap, OK." I wish I could hold them and comfort them.

"We didn't see it, daddy. We didn't see it." Daisy keeps repeating it over and over. We haven't told anyone else, not even the family, about the twins being blessed with sight. It's making it difficult not to tell James right now.

"Daisy. This is not your or Rose's fault. A bad man tried to hurt mommy. It's his fault."

"Did you get him?" James leans closer to the phone, waiting for me to answer.

"No. When I got to Amelie, she was a half-mile away from the crash, and I took her to the pack hospital straight from there. My men made it to the crash site just as two SUVs sped away. The crashed SUV was empty. What they don't know is I now know where to look."

"You figured out where they are hiding the kidnapped wolves?"

"Between the intel you guys gave me and what we got from the banquet, we know where to look and how they are hiding their tracks. Alpha Flynn was right. They got sloppy. We only needed a key to decode it all, and we have it now." The girls have stopped crying and are starting to get restless.

There's a knock on the door. "Alpha, can we come in?"

"James, I'll talk to you later."

"OK, I should get the kids to take a nap."

"Good Luck." I hung up the phone and opened the hospital door.

“Hello Betas and Gammas. Are we ready for our debrief?" I cross my arms over my chest, stepping to the side to let them all in.

Tyson takes a seat on the small sofa in the room. "Are you sure you want to do this here? I mean, the Luna is still unconscious."

"I'm not leaving her side till we are back home. I can't trust anyone." I take my seat next to the bed. There's a light beeping from the monitors right behind me.

"Did the doctors say when she should wake up?" Shay settles in next to Tyson.

"They don't know, but they don't think it will be long she's recovering. Let's get on with this."

"Our team has confirmed that there is a holding facility in Lily, South Dakota. The property is under the Kentwood Beta's mate's maiden name. We have now been able to locate 22 other similar properties that need to be checked." Marcus pulls out his laptop and turns it around to show a map with the locations noted.

"All small human towns far from other wolves. I know the 10 Packs involved also have facilities on pack land as well. We need intel on all 33 facilities. Get the teams ready. It's not going to be easy." I sit back in my chair and pinch the bridge of my nose. How guarded are these detention centers? We need intel, not dead bodies. "How's the testing of the scent masking spray?"

"We still have some work to do on it, but this will be a good time to try it out. It's basically deer pheromones mixed with pine. It masks at a distance, but if the other wolf gets close, they could be detected." Jordan pulls soothing up on Marcus' laptop. "This was our last test results."

"The numbers look good. Get it out to the teams. This is a recon mission first. You all should head back and get things started." I take Amelie's still hand in mine.

"Yes, Alpha." Tyson stands. "I'll get everyone to prepare for the mission."

I nod in affirmation, and everyone leaves. Once the door is closed and it's just Amelie and me again. I reach up and brush the hair out of her face. "Hey, my storm. I'm so proud of you. This will all be over soon, I promise." I lean over and give her a soft kiss as if she was sleeping beauty. The beeping on the heart monitor speeds up.

I look down at my sleeping mate. She is my sleeping beauty. Maybe I should try again. I lean over again and give her another kiss, and her heart rate speeds up a little. I know she can feel the sparks between us. "Am, we have a lot to do, and I can't do this without you. I need you, the girls need you, and the pack needs you." I give her one last kiss, this one more demanding. The beeping gets faster, and I feel her hand twitch.

I look, and her eyes are fluttering. She's waking up. I hold her hand tight and kiss the back of it. "I'm here with you. It's just us."

"Gideon." It's soft and weak, but she said my name. It's a glorious sound.

"I'm right her Am." I watch as her eyes slowly open.

"How…how long have I been out?" I get up and get her some water.

"Here you go—only a day. The babies are fine. The doctors have already checked them." I help her sit up and take a sip.

"I want to go home. I hate being in the hospital. I've spent too much time in one the past year." She takes another sip.

"We will go home as soon as the doctor releases you." She nods and drinks more.

"Did you get Ta…him?" She looks down at her cup.

I let out a breathy sigh, "No. His accomplices got him before we could. I have good news."

Amelie looks up at me with glassy eyes, "What?"

"We found 33 facilities they are holding the kidnapped wolves in."

A single tear escapes her eye, "Finally, it will be over."