The twins entered the building the Council of Elders used for meetings like this. Traditionally, the Elders spoke of the pack’s interests with the Alpha and Luna often. They kept track of historical events and other important changes. The elders played scribe, historian, and representative for the pack who couldn’t speak for themselves.
Now they waited in the anti-chamber for the Elders to get ready for the meeting. Brian paced as he attempted to organize what information he possessed within his mind the Elders might want to discuss. This wasn’t something he did often, and he wasn’t sure if they needed any of the information he possessed. Brian prayed they’d at least given them some understanding of what this meeting would entail. Brian prayed Chris wouldn’t embarrass him in there with the Elders.
Brian felt the sting of betrayal. All their plans, the trust developed between them over a lifetime, just disappearred with a few simple words. He couldn’t believe the overwhelming frustration that course through him. His words escaped him, and his first instinct was to lash out physically at his brother. The two brothers squared off with each other, growling at each other. Chris’ eyes never left Brian’s as they circled each other. How could he have been so blind to his brother’s betrayal? He believed they were closer than anyone else. What happened to their bond? “I can’t believe you would dishonour our trust, our bond with each other.” “Look who’s talking, brother dearest. What did you have pl
Helena and Jillian paced in irritation around the main room of the lake house. The radio went silent mostly hours ago. Now she tried to persuade Josh to allow them to contact the council of elders to get the ball rolling with a request to meet. But Josh wouldn’t allow it. He stuck to his orders of no contact until Chris or Brian arrived. “They have instructed me to wait, and that’s what we are doing. Your phones will stay where they are so they can’t trace them. Your safety is more important than seeing any elders right now and I won’t apologize for doing this.” “You’re an ass and you know it.” “Really Jillian? H
Helena passed a couple of guards at Chris’ apartment door. The explanation they gave her for their presence was to ensure that neither Chris nor Brian continued the violence. This was for their safety and for others. This boggled her mind. Why do something this destructive in the first place? Another question she’d ask the Elders when the time came. Perhaps she should write them down? She entered his apartment; the lighting was low, but she could see him lying on his back in the bed. The shadows made his face impossible to see. Helena could see bruised flesh and healing scratches. She winced, knowing Brian put those injuries there. What did the witch make them
Helena entered her father’s study. She needed to change that point of reference. He’s gone, and this wasn’t his space anymore. That didn’t help the pang of hurt she felt in her heart. But right now, she could not work through that pain right now. Helena needed to sort this out and know what to expect from the twins when she did. What did the Elders think they would achieve and what would the fallout be for them? “There you are Wally. Now I need your help.” She moved into the room and firmly planted her hands on the desk. “Yes, Ma’am anything. What can I do for you?” Wally looked up from the laptop screen he was poking at.
Helena secluded herself in the breakfast room off of the kitchens. She closed the door as she listened to her cellphone ring. An elderly woman’s voice came onto the line. “Hello?” Helena had a personal connection to the Elders and right now, she was going to use it. She may fear them as a whole, but this one was different. “Aunty Mae. I need help and you’re the only one I can think of that will know the answers and might admit to them.” “Oh, you’re home now, are you, girl?” The older woman’s voice still held its strength after all her years on the earth. “Yes, and there’re problems here that I can only pl
Wally and Helena searched through the study and came up with nothing. Frustrated, they moved on to her parent’s apartment and began the search there through the large rooms of the suite. This was not something she would welcome. Not since they chose his clothes for the funeral. No one had entered it. Helena would be the first to admit there hadn’t been time and emotionally, she wasn’t ready to deal with all the memories. When she’d gone into his closet, her mother’s things still hung there for her like she was dead, either. But she promised herself she’d get to it as soon as this was all over. They started their search in the obvious locations like the bookcase and nightstand. But there was nothing. However, Wally picked up a cut from a knife that’d been hidden inside a nightstand. Helena kn
“Okay, I’m here. What is going on? Why won’t you tell me over the phone?” Jillian found Helena hiding away in the breakfast nook. “Close the door and sit. There’s a pot of coffee on the table. This is crazy. You know why we came back. The council pulled another one of their games and this one really backfired.” Helena took a seat across from Jillian and cradled a mug of her own. “Yeah, but I thought you just needed to wait for them to wake up.” “Oh, they woke up, but they aren’t acting as they should be. Before you ask, let me explain. I’ve talked to both of them. They don’t remember what happened to them. However, you should have heard the jealousy when they spoke of the
Everything took longer than Helena expected. The doctor was on a house call and would need to call her back. She would not talk to his partner or his head nurse. This was just too controversial to tell everyone and their brother about. No, if people learned of what the council did, and what it did to the twins, the pack might lose faith in their future Alpha or Alphas. Whichever it would be. The twins were now awake again and not pleased with being under guard in their rooms. But their reactions to this too were over the top. Brian must have broken several things in his rooms by the sound of it. Helena expected this from Chris, not Brian. In her estimation, Brian's the more level-headed of the two. Now she needed to verify some more information and make sure everything was right. This didn't go well with Chris. Both men wanted to fi