Alpha's Blind Luna



It took over a half hour but the entire call was silent during that time. My mother and Ezekiel listening to Bryan as we signed back and forth. She would occasionally ask as question as well but I did all that I could to explain the situation and what I thought that I needed moving forward.

'I think we should send Hector as well. He can leave straight from the coven he is currently at and be there in a little over a week.' My mom signed and I nodded. ‘Ezekiel can take the car and it will be faster as well. I don't trust you just having one.'

I laughed. "Me, or them?"

She shook her head. 'Honestly, the fact that they are all still alive is frankly amazing.'

'I don't know how far this corruption goes but I think it is at least central to this castle. The people seem too afraid. Of both the outside and their Alpha.' I signed back.

Bryan narrowed his eyes. 'Is that even enough? Especially if you are having suspicions about High Councilor Mark.'

My mother's face turned dark. 'We will deal with High Councilor Mark but he would never openly defy, Vale. Even if he doesn't fear Vale, as he should, he does fear me. Goddess knows, if I find out anything I will sever his head from his body.'

Smiling, I felt ten times better. Getting this off my chest and having a plan made me feel like we had a step forward. I didn't know about having a plan to actually get the kids out of the dungeon back to their parents, but I would deal with that when Ezekiel and Hector came.

"I need to speak to Peter and Jess. Check in with them.”

I watch my mom narrow her eyes. 'Vale, I know you have connections with Jess but...'

"I know, I know."

'Trust Peter. He's an asshat but he's a good one. I chose him personally with Morgan. He probably told you something dumb like you shouldn't trust anyone, but you can trust him.' She smiled and nodded to me. 'You're not alone, Vale. Always remember that. Even if you feel like you can't trust those around you, there are people you can.'

Nodding, I let out a large sigh. "I'll talk to you guys later. I miss you. Thank you.”

The phone moved and Ezekiel took the phone. It was turned back to his face and I could see he had his serious look. He was troubled by all this. I was too but there was something more.

"Something..." He narrowed his eyes before he set the phone down in the bedroom. Backing up, he slowly signed to me. ...doesn't feel right about

this.'

Rubbing my forehead, I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know, Zeke. I honestly don't know. Every step I take I feel like I'm on a fucking tightrope. And that rope is ready to hang me at any point if I start to shift."

"Just...be careful. Please. I can't...I can't lose you, Vale. I couldn't bare to lose you."

I smiled. “Oh Zeke, you're stuck with me. Whether you like it or not. I'm just happy I'll get to touch your face and slap that ass of yours.”

He huffed. "Incorrigible."

"Always."

"I guess I better pack. I'll leave tomorrow. Pack my firefighting suit."

Chuckling, I nodded. My heart hurt and Naresh whined. "Fuck, I miss you so much. You know I love you, right?"

Ezekiel nodded. "I do. I love you too, Vale. I'll talk to you soon, alright?"

"Alright."

I disconnected the call and sighed. There was always a sense of relief when I talked to him but at the same time, a longing of missing him. It really made me wonder how my mom felt. Even when I spend the month or so with her, trying to get her to talk about Dad was like pulling teeth. How could she ignore this pain? The longing and deep need to always be near them. To have my mate surround my every sense. She even moved further away. Was my dad feeling it as well?

I pulled down the curtails that did very little to block out the light but I didn't feel like eating or talking to anyone for the rest of the day. Honestly, I was drained but I needed to talk to Peter. This would need to be over text though. Really the best thing to do would be to go out and meet him on the edge of the territory but I didn't really want to raise any more flags.

Vale: Peter. There has been a kink.

I waited but there wasn't even a read receipt. Laying down on the bed, I put the phone on my chest. My eyes closed as I waited for him reply but the pillow was soft enough that I fell asleep after a few minutes of waiting.

Jolting awake, I noticed that the sun wasn't streaming through the windows anymore. My phone was what woke me up. It had slipped from my chest to down my stomach and vibrated its way down between my legs.

Peter: Sorry, there was a sighting of an unknown group of vampires nearby and it threw everyone into a fit.

Vale: They good now?

Peter: No. But not much I can do about that.

Vale: I found them.

There was a moment between messages but before I could fall back asleep, my phone buzzed again.

Peter: Do you have a plan?

Vale: Part of a plan. I have some back up coming. It will be a lot more paperwork when this is over through.

Peter: What do you need me to do?

Vale: Hold them off as long as possible. I don't want them charging in and putting their lives at risk. I'll get them back home, I just need time. But it also needs to look like nothing has changed. We can't raise suspicion.

Another long pause between the messages this time. I figured he was thinking from his side as well. This wasn't ideal.

Peter: Are they easily accessible?

Vale: No.

Peter: I'll speak to the head witch only. Tell her what is going on. She seems the reasonable one out of this whole chaos. How much time do you need?

Vale: At most, two weeks.

Peter: That's asking a lot, Vale.

I sighed and rubbed my eyes, trying to rub the sleep from them.

Vale: I know. I've got backup coming in maybe a week. So that might be the soonest but we need to get the plan and get everyone out of the pack house in order for this to work. I'm not willing to put their lives at risk.

Peter: Alright. I'll do what I can. We can find a place to meet up with them as well.

Vale: Did you sort everything out on your end?

Peter: Not sure yet. The vampires all check out but the witches are an odd bunch. More-so than normal witches.

Vale: Good luck. I'll be in touch.

He didn't reply but he did read it. I sighed. For now, I wouldn't be able to do anything. Just keep an eye out and make sure those kids didn't get moved or transferred. Something still didn't seem right.

'What would a pack of wolves need with witch pups?' Naresh asked, mirroring my thoughts.

'Nothing. Nothing useful other than starting a war. Which if you know you're on the losing side of the battle, wouldn't you just give them back? I mean, he's lost a lot of warriors and you're staring down vampires and witches. Why...?'

Naresh paced. 'We are missing something, Vale. Some key information. Something that connects these incidents together.'

I pulled out my phone and texted my mom.

Vale: I'm missing something. Why wouldn't the Alpha just give the kids back if he knew he was going to lose? What are your thoughts?

There was a long pause.

Auri: Because it's not about the war.

My eyes narrowed.

Vale: What do you mean? Everyone has been wanting to start this stupid war with each other.novelbin

Auri: But not to lose it. To win it.

Vale: What are you thinking, Mom?

There was another long pause before she answered.

Auri: Alpha King Odin

Vale: What about him?

There was no reply. My nose wrinkled after ten minutes and realizing there was nothing else she was going to give me. Closing my eyes, I thought back to us reading his diary. All the information at we went through.

Naresh sighed. 'Alpha King Odin was also dealing with a knifes edge peace.'

I shook my head. 'Her theory is that it isn't about the war. If that's the case...'

'It would be about the children. The abductions.'

I sighed, leaning back. Fuck, it was months ago. I already had put the book back where it belonged, leaving my first born safe from any harm. Alpha King Odin, I thought again. Not regarding his mate. Just the Alpha King. Children. Missing. Abductions. Abductions...

My body went rigid and I sat up straight. 'Naresh, the first few entries before Alpha King Odin found his mate. We were always focused on the info regarding his mate. But before he met him. There was an issue with children.'

Naresh stopped his pacing and I felt him start to shake. 'Vale, no.....it can't.....'

'It was the fourth pack that he ran into, right?'

'The one where vampires were coming in stealing pups. Their Gamma was selling information about where they were. Eventually....' Naresh shook his head. 'Vale, the vampire group. They were...'

I pulled up my knees and rested my arms on them. Suddenly, I felt small. My mom's theory was that the BloodHunter Coven was taking children again. They were stealing children to do goddess-knows-what to them. From how it messed up Alpha King Odin, I couldn't even imagine. It also meant that the enemy for years that my mom thought was stamped out, was more powerful than just starting a war.

'Vale, if the Alpha is saying they just disappeared without any trace then...there is a good chance that the Alpha knows.'

I nodded. 'He might be giving the witch kids over to them. Shit. Fucking shit, Naresh. If this ends up being true...'

'No one is safe. They are pulling the strings so much more than what we thought. They aren't just trying to start a war. They have different agenda's going on behind the scenes. This is so much bigger than we think.'

My forehead fell on my arms. 'How could my mom keep this in? How could she have already thought about this and be normal?'

'She's stronger than we are. We will always strive to be like her. Of everyone, she knows intimately how dangerous this information could be. It's a theory but one that could turn this entire world upside down.'

I nodded and sighed. Throwing my head back on the pillow, I closed my eyes. After a few minutes, I flipped over and pulled my feet up so that they weren't hanging off the edge of the bed.

'Suddenly, I wish I hadn't asked.'

Naresh chuckled, settling down as well. 'At some point, it needed to be said. Otherwise, the burden would all be on our mom and that would be unfair to her. With everything she has gone through with them.'

'One step at a time. If we save these kids, we are pretty much shaking a hos nest. Telling them that we know of their existence.'

'Are you prepared to do that, Vale?'

This time I didn't answer him right away. I didn't know if I was. There were times I knew I had a lot to learn, a lot to still grow but could I be ready for this? I wondered how my mom felt being 19 and taking on the BloodHunter Coven for the first time. If she felt ready and prepared. If she felt like she was strong enough to do what needed to be done. Because right now, I didn't and I was two years older than she was.

'I guess it doesn't matter. I'm about to grab a bat and start swinging.'