007 The Link

Darrell

Christopher always had a way of making me feel better whenever I was feeling down. I appreciated his friendship a whole lot and I'm glad I met him in this lifetime. He has been nothing but supportive throughout the years I've known him. Just as he has promised to always have my back, I will always have his. 

I brought out my phone to call Lilith to find out how she was doing with the favour I asked of her as it was already 4:30 pm. As I was about to dial her number when my father linked me. "Yes, father." I answered him. 

"Come to the house now," he ordered and broke the link. 

What did he want from me now? I should be heading to Nelly's to meet up with Lilith for the sedatives but my father decided to see me now. I guess I will have to ask Christopher to represent me instead, I would not want to reschedule with Lilith. Whatever my father wanted from me would probably take a while so I had to make sure all grounds are covered and nothing is left hanging while I'm absent. 

I linked Christopher "Chris, you will have to meet up with Lilith. My father just asked me to meet him and I suspect whatever he wants of me would take a while" I said to him through the mind link. 

"I can't stand Lilith, but it's alright. I will let you know when I have the sedatives" he replied and I thanked him and broke the link. I linked Lilith as well to let her know Christopher would be the one meeting her, just so she does not give him a hard time. She tends to do that to Christopher all the time. 

I met my father in the living area of the house when I got in. He was seated on his favourite chair and had an envelope in his left hand. "You summoned me, father," I said without getting too close to him. 

"I need you to deliver this letter to Alpha Jack of the Cleven pack. You are to leave at once" he instructed. I was fuming inside but I knew there was nothing I could do. 

"What's the content of the letter?" I asked him out of curiosity. 

"Don't bother yourself about the content of the letter, just deliver it and return," he replied without looking at me. I took the letter from him and left the house. 

I linked Christopher and told him about the development "Chris, I've been sent on an errand by my father. I do not think I will be back in time" I said to him through the mind link. 

He replied asking "Where are you going to?" 

I slapped the letter on my left palm and replied "Cleven pack. I'm going to deliver a letter to the Alpha" 

Christopher tried to talk me into letting him run the errand in my stead but I refused. I broke the mind link and set off for the Cleven pack. I was on my way to the gates when my mother linked me. 

"Darrell, my son. Can you hear me?" I stopped dead in my tracks. Hearing her voice in my head made me so emotional. I found a corner to be by myself so I could speak with her via the mind link before setting off. 

"Mother, I can hear you," I replied to her, feeling a bit relieved that we could finally communicate via the mind link. "I have been trying to reach you since morning, but you were unreachable. You must know, I don't believe anything they are saying about you. I don't believe a single word of the accusations levelled against you" I told her, with determination in my voice. 

"I am trying to see you, but father sent me on an errand. I will come to see you as soon as I get back. I want you to know that I don't believe what they're saying" I said to her. 

"Oh my boy," she said, crying, "my sweet boy. I need you to be strong. No matter what happens at the end of all of this, I need you to be strong. You are the future of this pack and you have to stay strong, do you understand?" She asked me. I did not understand why she was speaking that way. She sounded as if she believed her life was coming to an end. 

"Why are you saying these things, mother? Why are you talking like this?" I inquired. She sounded like someone whose fate has been sealed. "Mother, I am going to see you and we will straighten things out, just stop talking like this. I will come to see you soon. Alright?" At this point, I was fighting my emotions. 

"I love you, my son," she replied and broke the link. 

I felt devastated and scared. I did not like the way she sounded. My hands and knees were shaking; my throat felt dry, I looked for water to drink. I was being consumed by fear, and that made me more determined to see my mother. 

I linked Christopher "Chris, I'm taking you up on your offer. Come meet me at the armoury." We met there and I gave him the letter and all the instructions he would need. I asked for his phone so I would receive the call from the Omega and I gave him mine. I took off to meet with Lilith while Christopher went ahead to Cleven pack. I prayed to the goddess to guide him and to let no harm or trouble come to him. 

It was already ten minutes past five when I got to Nelly's. I met Lilith already waiting at the same booth where we sat during the first meeting. I joined her at the booth and I could tell she was surprised to see me but she did not bother asking why I showed up still. I saw it as a gesture and I was glad for it. I took the pills from her and thanked her for coming through. 

"Darrell" she called to me as I was about to leave and I turned and looked at her. "You will be fine," she said and smiled at me; I nodded at her and left.