Well now that is definitely interesting. I would say progress has been made. What do think Gideon said? Please leave me a gem if you can and I would definitely love to hear your comments. Thanks for reading.-A :)
Nikki POV At breakfast this morning the table conversation revolved around the council and what will happen to Alpha Hollis and the war against the rogues to help Kendall to take over his pack. There is a lot of planning that has to take place in a short time, because the longer we wait to remove the rogues from Rip Claw the more Kendall’s pack suffers and the greater the possibility that he will lose the loyalty of the pack members. We go back over squad divisions and look at where we might need to make changes to be most effective. We have come to the agreement that we should not have mates or family members on the same squads with the exception that Gideon will be with me. That was a hard line he drew in the sand and no one wanted to argue with him. Plus it put Frankie more at ease to have me ‘more protected’ as he saw it, Someone cleared their throat and then Eilif spoke, “I realize that I am new and we got off on the wrong foot, but I would really like to help in this fight.”
Nikki POV I want to say that I have high hopes for when we visit the council, but I don’t. Part of me still feels like reporting the crime made us the criminals. I don’t care if the Head Counselor apologized for being a dick or not, something just feels off. Even Wyntre gets agitated when we are near him, and that makes me more uneasy. I am glad that Alpha Kieran is the one that will be giving the update today, because he doesn’t seem to be bothered by the Head Counselor. When we arrive at the hospital Dr. Lynn gives us an update and it looks as though three of the four councilmen will be discharged today. She did ask if Gideon would be available at some point during the day to give blood to the fourth councilman as he is healed enough for his life to not be in danger. I told her I would get in touch with Gideon and get back with her. Alpha Kieran asked if she could have a conference room set up so that he may brief the council on everything that has been going on. Frankie and I dec
Nikki POV When we arrived back at the mansion lunch had been prepared buffet style so that everyone could grab what they wanted. Cookie had prepared several different types of sandwiches and an enormous pot of broccoli cheese and potato soup. I selected a croissant piled with homemade chicken salad and it was delicious with diced celery, onion, almonds and dried cranberries mixed in. Mia had come up with an idea just in case the hunches that Kendall and I had about the Head Counselor were correct. So as soon as I finished eating, I headed in the direction of Gideon’s room. I knocked and didn’t get a reply at first so I knocked a little louder a second time. Eilif answered the door with a bath towel at his waist and a huge grin on his face. “Hi Eilif, I am not interrupting anything am I?” I asked slightly embarrassed at seeing him in nothing but a towel. “No, Gideon and I have just finished showering. He should be dressed and out of the bathroom in a minute. We heard knocking and I
Nikki POV We were in the cell block beneath the training center and I couldn’t believe my ears. Every time Alpha Hollis was questioned he would either completely deny the accusation, deflect the blame on someone else, or lobby accusations of his own. It was appalling to see his lack of conscience or remorse. What was worse was watching the Head Counselor practically lapping up Alpha Hollis’s every word. Like it excited him that Alpha Hollis was a complete liar. I casually noticed that the other two council members were mind-linking back and forth and their faces looked distraught. Hopefully Gideon and Eilif are upstairs watching the video feed because the further this proceeds the more Wyntre is pacing and she has even started growling. Something definitely isn’t right. I continued listening as Alpha Hollis spewed his lies, but what I never expected to hear was, “It seems we have two very different versions of the same story. Until this is sorted out we can’t hold Alpha Hollis in t
Nikki POV In our room Frankie wrapped his arms around my waist and asked me if I was feeling okay after everything that has happened. I told him it had been a whirlwind, but other than that I felt fine. I know he worries, but I am a good fighter and I always seem to have someone watching my back. This battle may be grueling and I have prepared myself physically for the challenge. Mentally I don’t know if anyone can be 100% prepared for that, knowing that there is a good chance that everyone who goes into battle may not come back home alive or uninjured. “I love you Little Bee, I just want you to know that,” Frankie said a little out of the blue. I love you too, my Alpha and I know you know that. What’s going on? Is something wrong?” I asked, trying to understand where his thoughts were. “Nothing is going on, I am just worried about not being able to protect you in battle,” he said with a serious look on his face. “Frankie, you know I am good and aside from that Gideon and Maisey ar
Kendall POV Today is the day and I wish I could say that I am ready for it but the truth is I have slept for crap these last two nights. Don’t get me wrong there is no love lost over killing my father. Quite the opposite actually, if he were female I would sing that clever little dity from the children’s movie I saw as a boy. You know the one about the witch being dead? Anyway, it has been two nights of the same thing on loop in my dreams, my father telling me I am worthless, I can’t do this, and he will always win. Today is the day I prove him wrong once and for all. He may be dead, but he is still in my head and the sooner we free Rip Claw from the rogues and begin rebuilding, the better. There is so much riding on this that if I let my father’s words sway me, I would fail. This is for my pack, for my mate, and for the future generations. I get dressed and head down to meet with the other Alphas, so we can go over the plans one last time. “Good morning Kendall. Are you ready to do
Frankie POV All morning I thought of 100 reasons why I didn’t want Nikki to go into battle with us today. The bottom line is that I would never succeed in stopping her. She is beyond remarkable really and no one can stop her. I have to ‘check my masculinity at the door’ and remember who she is beyond being my mate. Once Kendall returned from taking down his pack security, dad gave us a little pep talk. I hope that when I become alpha that I can be at least half as good as he is. When we load the buses I decided to sit with Eilif so we can talk. “Hey Eilif, how are you doing?” I asked as I sat down. “Good. Psyching myself up for battle mentally,” he replied. “So, are you worried about Gideon?” I questioned. “Yes, but I look at it this way; Gideon is 252 years old and though he may not have fought in human wars he has taken a stand against many injustices in his existence. He is strong and capable, so I shouldn’t worry. That doesn’t mean I won’t. What about you, are you worried?” he as
Nikki POV The battle was almost over and we had done well, we were successful in defeating the rogues and freeing Rip Claw from their destructive forces. We had just killed the group of rogues that were trying to surmount an attack of Rin. The Alphas had surrounded Argos for the final showdown with Hollis’s Beta and Gamma and their heirs, with Torch and Eilif supporting their efforts. The massive animal who had aided us with Beni was standing nearby and Gideon walked over to it wrapping his arms around its neck. “Brutus, I see as always, it’s better late than never with you. Thank you for coming,” Gideon said to the animal. Wyntre let out a small whimper of curiosity at Gideon’s side. When Gideon stepped back he looked at her and said, “Wyntre this is an old friend of mine, Brutus. I had sent word that he might be useful in our battle. He hadn’t said whether he would make it or not, so I didn’t mention him coming. I will reintroduce you both in human form.” I was standing there adm