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“Mason, this needs to end. I can’t keep doing this.” I screamed at him.
“So what? You die and nothing changes. Your death will only affect your family, and I’m not watching you die again. I’m not watching you lay unresponsive in bed for eight weeks. If you love us, your family, you will sit here and do nothing until we come up with a plan.” He yelled.
“Someone threatened my mate and son and you want me to do nothing?” I yelled.
“So, I can just run into the vampire kingdom?” He challenged me.
“That’s fucken different, Mason, and you know that.”
“No, it’s not. You want us to trust you, then stop running around doing your own fucken thing. Everything you do affects us. And you are going to get someone you love killed because you can’t just sit and wait.” He yelled. I glared at him before I stormed out of the kitchen.
I was trying to protect them, to protect everyone. I followed James’ scent until I found what I assumed was our wing. It was at the back of the castle. I entered, and it reminded me of the wolf wing in the old council building. I didn’t focus too hard on the details. After I found James’ room, I entered to find that they set it up exactly like before.
James was sound asleep in his crib, and just the thought of losing him had my heart twisting painfully in my chest. I sat down on the floor, leaning my back against his crib. Pulling my knees to my chest, I sobbed.
I was feeling so many emotions that my mind couldn’t keep up with the events of what happened today. I understand why my mother chose to have a simple life. They hid the fact that I was a hybrid from the world, and now I understand why. They were protecting me. Now I just have to protect James.
Derek
I was so grateful that Mason and James were alive and that my father wasn’t seriously injured. What a fucken nightmare of a day. After saying goodbye to my family, I found my father.
“Dad, you okay?” I asked him.
“Son, Ashlyn healed me.” He answered.
“So what do we know?” I asked him.
“They are trying to find the explosives. Maybe we can track the sale and see where it came from.” He told me.
“Any casualties?” I asked, and he shook his head.
“Well, there’s some good news,” I said.
“Did you send them home?” My father asked, and I nodded.
“I need them safe right now and I can’t do that here.” I told him.
“I’m sorry, son. This should never have happened.” My father said and I could see that he felt guilty.
“It’s not your fault, dad. Thank you for keeping James safe.” I told him.
“Always, son.” He said.
It surprised me to see Matt walking towards us. I thought he would be with his mate.
“Matt, what are you doing here?” I asked him when he was standing in front of us.
“Ashlyn sent me. She’s worried, Derek.” He told me.
“I know she is, but this is my kingdom, and I refuse to let anyone get away with this.” I told him and he nodded.
“She met Nana?” He asked me and I sighed. And speaking of nana, she came rushing over to us in a panic.
“Ashlyn and the baby, are they okay?” She breathed out.
“Nana, they are back home. Everyone is safe.” Matt answered her and she let out a breath.
“Oh, thank the heavens. And what are you going to do about this?” She asked, pointing a finger at me.
“We are trying to figure out what happened.” I told her.
“Well, who do you think did this?” She asked me, crossing her arms across her chest.
“Ashlyn has enemies, but I’m not sure. Who would have known that we were here today? It was a last-minute trip, so nothing was planned.” I thought out loud.
“You have a mole somewhere. And it’s about time you tracked them down.” She said.
“Derek, I don’t think it was vampires. I’ve been speaking to King Draco. The opinion of Ashlyn has been changing over the last few weeks. The vampires that she has helped came forward, and they have been working hard to change people’s minds about the hybrids. King Draco doesn’t even blame Ashlyn for his son’s death.” My father told us.
“Then who else is there?” Matt asked.
“Susan, king Draco’s father and Grace are dead. Ashlyn’s father, King Gregory, is also dead. And King Theo is dead. So, who else was against Ashlyn and the hybrids?” I asked them.
“The Fae kingdom?” Nana asked.
“King Jordan says he stands with Ashlyn.” I answered her.
“But King Theo said the same thing,” Matt pointed out.
“Yes, but Ashlyn blessed them with a child. Do you think he would go against her after that?” I asked him and he shrugged.
“We should still investigate, son. And we should try to pinpoint where all the threats are coming from.” My father said, and I agree.
“We should start with the traitors in the square. They are getting their information from somewhere. We could use them to track down the person or persons responsible for all the hate.” Nana said, and I had to agree.
“That’s a good idea. I’ll get Lance to track down the two that were speaking with Ashlyn.” I told her.
“No need. I know where both of them live. Meet me in the bakery in an hour. Matthew, you’re with me.” She said before turning around and walking away.
“Matthew.” She called out when Matt wasn’t moving fast enough.
“I guess I’ll see you in an hour.” He said before he left.
“I swear that old bird is crazy.” My father breathed out, making me chuckle.
“Really dad?” I asked him.
“What? It’s true. She’s the only woman that has ever scared the crap out of me. I even have nightmares about her baking me into a pie.” He shivered. I laughed at his comment about my grandmother. She has always been tough, but loving. I always wondered how her daughter turned out to be such a bitch.
“Are you going to be okay, dad? I should go get Lance and the team,” I told him.
“And I’ll handle the council. I’m sure they are all freaking out.” He chuckled.
“You have got yourself an amazing woman.” He said, patting my shoulder.
“Thanks dad.” I said before he walked towards the castle. Looking at it now, it’s a good thing it’s as big as it is. My wing is going to take years to fix, but at least the rest of the castle was untouched.
“Lance!” I called out when I finally spotted him in the crowd.
“Derek, is everyone safe?” He asked me, and I nodded.
“They went home. But now I need you and the team to come with me to Ms. Evans’ bakery.” I told him, and he raised an eyebrow.
“Why?” He asked me, confused.
“Her and Matt are rounding up some suspects.”
Something Has to Give
Mason
I swear to the goddess that woman will be the death of me. Hearing she wanted to run into the vampire kingdom, knowing nothing infuriated me. I’m done playing this fucken game with her. If I had to force her to submit, I would.
“Mase, that was a little harsh.” Liam said after Ashlyn stormed out of the kitchen.
“Not harsh enough. Derek and I watched her die. And I can’t go through that again. And if I have to lock her in a lead room to stop her, I will.” I growled.
“Mason, we all feel the same way. But she’s scared. Almost losing you and James today is clouding her thinking,” Sage said.
“And all the other times she has put herself in danger?” I asked her and she sighed.
“She wants to fix this. And she doesn’t know how to ask for help. But forcing her to do something will not help.” She said.
“You wouldn’t be saying that if you had to watch Brandon die,” I told her.
“Mason!” Brandon growled.
“It’s true. None of you have any idea what we went through. Yes, you witness it, but until you experience it, you don’t know. And I refuse to go through that again. She is my mate and I love her, but I will not let her do what she wants. She has our family to think about.” I yelled before I stormed out of the kitchen. I was in no mood to play these fucken games.
“Your ass better be in this fucken castle.” I mindlinked her as I went back to our room.
“I’m in James’ room.” She linked back. I growled to myself about the way I spoke to her.
Our entire relationship has always been so stressful and we can never just catch a break. I just needed a moment of peace with my fucken family. Was that too much to ask?
“She wants to protect us, like we want to protect her,” Thor said.
“By getting herself killed.” I growled.
“We would do the same for her. She values our lives over her own. She’s a true alpha. Every time, she put her family above herself. Even if she says she’s done helping others, she will always step up and help.” Thor defended her.
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