Chapter 00006

Chapter six

Silas' pov

"What is the meaning of this?" My voice boomed loudly in my office as I glared at Nora but she stared back at me unperturbed.

"The girl was injured, what did you expect them to do?" She retorted as she folded her arms in front of her chest.

"That was not why they were sent out; they should have stick to the mission, " I grinned.

"Really Silas? You taught them better than that, you taught all your pack members better than to leave someone who needs help for dead." Nora stared at me pointedly while I turned away from her.

"You said she was a rogue," I reminded her with the quirk of my brow.

"That doesn't make her less of a wolf, come on Silas." She called out to my back.

"But we don't know her motive. This might be a setup...a plan to infiltrate our pack," I remind her.

"And what if she's merely an innocent woman who needed help and was stranded?" She countered and I remained silent.

"Have you treated her?" I asked after a moment.

"Yes," Nora nodded.

"Then she can be on her way once she's strong enough. I don't want her staying a second longer than necessary and I hope you stationed enough guards in front of her door, we can-" I began.

"Can you just breathe Silas?" Nora cut me off as she rounded me till she was standing in front of me.

My nostrils flared as my wolf growled within me but I remained silent. Only Nora, my little sister could talk to me in such a tone, interrupt me, and get away with it.

"I'm not an amateur, I know how these things work. I stationed a guard in front of the room and I made it clear to her that if she tried any funny business she would be punished accordingly," Nora assured me and my eyes scanned her face and I sighed.

"We both know you don't have a mean bone in your body to say any of those things Nora," I called her out on her bluff and she chuckled guiltily.

"Alright you are right, I might not have put it in those exact words but I'm sure she got my point." She shrugged.

Nora's eyes glazed over and I could tell she was thinking about something but I remained silent as I waited for her to come out with it.

"There was something she said that was a bit weird though," Nora commented after a moment and my wolf was immediately on alert.

"What did she say?" I asked as I shoved my hands into my pockets.

"When she woke up she called me...by my name as though she knew me and she seemed shocked to see me and where she was," Nora explained and my eyes turned to slits.

"She's a spy," I said without a moment of hesitation as I turned and made to head towards the door but Nora blocked me, stopping me in my tracks.

"You can't just con-" She began.

"How else can you explain her knowing your name?" I roared and Nora took a step back.

"This is an insult to my pack, the least the rogues could do was send a competent spy rather than a novice." I let out a dry laugh.

"Diana was also in the room and kept calling out to me, it's possible she simply heard her and pieced it together," Nora suggested and I squinted at her.

"You don't even know her, why are you making excuses to keep her here?" I asked and Nora looked away from me.

"I can't explain it," she began as she let out a deep sigh.

"She seems familiar, like an old friend I'd forgotten about." She divulged and I remained silent as I waited for her to continue.

"When her eyes opened and our gazes locked...I was sure I knew her and when she called my name..." She trailed off.

"I know it doesn't make any sense but I don't know how else to explain it, Silas." She sighed as she rubbed her temples.

"It's alright, you don't have to explain any more than you already have," I told her.

"I know you don't trust rogues and neither do I Silas but she's different, don't ask me how I know...I just do." Nora said as she grabbed my hand with both of hers.

"Just come look at her, speak to her for a second. You'll see she can't even hurt a fly and you might even see what I see in her." Nora continued before I could speak and as I stared down at her determined eyes I sighed because I knew I had already lost.

"Fine-" I began and Nora squealed.

"I'm not saying she can stay in the pack, I'm just agreeing to see and speak with her. I have to determine if she's a threat to this pack," I explained and some of Nora's excitement waned.

"Nora I know you and I know what you are trying to do," I began and Nora furrowed her brows in confusion.

"What are you talking about?" She asked.

"You are bored and lonely, especially now that-" I cut myself off at the reminder of my dead mate. My heart still ached just thinking about her and I shut out all memories of her.

"Never mind, let's go see this rogue." I gritted, annoyed by myself.

"Silas, are you alright?" Nora asked and without looking at her I could tell she had on that sickening look of pity.

"I know it's not-" she began but I pulled away from her, cutting her short.

"I'm fine Nora, let's go," I muttered as I walked past her and out the door, the last thing I needed was a pep talk.

My wolf howled within me, nudging and itching at me to head towards the borders but I ignored him. I had to see this rogue issue through before anything else.