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Authors: Sydney Addae
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“Yes, Sir. Everyone who works here and who serves me has taken all of their shots.
Silas nodded. “Good, we have heavy suits to enter which will deflect heat and a needle, the downside is you cannot shift with them on. If our wolves are shot with the poisons, the antidote will dilute it to a point, and our wolf should push out the rest. We aren’t sure of the side effects yet, so be alert if and when you shift.”
“Yes, Sir,” Samuel said, watching as Asia pulled out more devices from the bag.
“These bombs will detonate downward,” she said, pointing to several seal packages. “There’ll be some shaking above ground, no way to get around that, but we’ll burrow down a certain distance and then place these inside.”
“Is there anything I need to tell the human authorities? Will there be enough movement to warrant them coming out to investigate?” Samuel asked, turning from Asia and looking at Tyrese.
Tyrese shrugged. “Asia?”
“You may want to tell them something so that they will remain a safe distance. Plus if anyone is living down there, you don’t want an audience when we bring them up,” she said.
“We have equipment and a team on stand-by for a possible retraction,” Borian said.
“Good. Some people were born down there and lived most of their lives below ground,” Leon said drawing attention.
“Not wolves I hope,” Samuel said with feeling.
“Some wolves have never left there,” Leon said softly. No one spoke. The idea of a wolf being cooped up in any structure with no contact with nature was sobering.
“If they are down there, we will get them out,” Borian said in a tight voice.
“Damn right we will,” Leon said in a high pitched voice, visibly vibrating as energy poured off him. His fist opened and closed as he fought to maintain control. With all the training and late nights with Jacques, the young wolf was overloaded with adrenaline. The last thing they needed was an out of control wolf leading an expedition.
“Go run,” Silas said, looking at Leon. “Go with him Borian. Make sure he stays on your Alpha’s property.”
“Yes, Sir,” Leon said. Borian nodded. Both men turned and ran toward the balcony and jumped, changing mid-air.
Silas glanced at Asia who stood silently between the twins watching him. “The success of this fight depends on us working together as a cohesive unit. I will not tolerate friction in the ranks. That could cause someone to hesitate when given instructions and cost them or others their lives. If there is a problem speak now so we can resolve the matter and move forward.”
No one spoke.
“Why haven’t you addressed Asia directly?” Tyrone asked Samuel. “It’s obvious she’s an integral part of our team, but you act as if she’s not here.”
“She reminds me of someone. Someone I trusted who betrayed me.” He rubbed the scar on his chin. “But I stand with La Patron and will follow anyone he follows even if I have nothing to say to that person.”
Tyrone nodded.
Silas had thought Samuel was over the incident that happened over half a decade ago, but who gets over a lover leading him to his enemies to die. It was an epic Samson and Delilah event that remains branded on your mind.
“Asia?”
She straightened. “Sir.” Her demeanor and prompt response reminded him of a private responding to her superiors in the military.
“Do you have concerns you wish to discuss with us?”
Her mouth opened and closed. “No, Sir.”
“I sense you are nervous about something,” he said, giving her an opening.
“I am returning to hell, Sir, but I am not nervous.”
He nodded, pleased to hear her honest answer since he had never picked up that emotion from her. “We will be following you into hell on the morrow on my orders. The safety of the team members are not your responsibility, it’s mine. I approved the plan, knowing the risks and the possibility of failure. You and Leon have shared your knowledge with us and we’ll take it from here, you don’t have to return to the lab.”
Her eyes widened. “Sir, I must go. I promised Mistress I would.”
She nodded slowly and he watched as the tension ebbed from her frame. “Yes, Sir. I will try.”
“I feel we are walking into a trap.”
“I apologize for the erroneous report, Sir. There is no way you would be here to lead us against an enemy if the threat wasn’t real.”
Silas nodded. The twins and Asia had moved to a corner across the room, no doubt discussing Jasmine. Even though she was thousands of miles away, her presence filled this room. As soon as this meeting was over, he’d contact her to check on things.
“Because I am losing this battle and I can no longer face my people with excuses over random bombings, or viruses that kill or manipulate our wolves. I have to send a message of intolerance to my enemies that anyone who abuses a wolf, full or half-breed, will suffer. Those days are over. This is my main lead.”
“But if they know we’re coming, can we trust anything we find?”
“Mistress, where would you like dinner served this evening? Hildi the head chef asked, stopping Jasmine in the hall.
“In the dining room, Rose will be joining me.”
Hildi hesitated. “Is Alpha Cameron and his mate joining you for dinner?”
Frowning, Jasmine thought back to earlier in the day when Cameron came to see Silas off. Had he mentioned coming for dinner? She couldn’t remember. “Not that I know of, did they say anything to you?”
“Lilly asked if I was making pot roast for dinner, she said she missed my cooking. I just wondered if that meant they would be dining with us.”
Surprised Lilly asked the cook about dinner and not her, she nodded. “With La Patron leaving and all the excitement I may have missed something. It’s better to be safe. Prepare enough for the Alpha and his mate.” Jasmine smiled while thinking back to Silas’ leaving.
“Yes, Mistress.”
She nodded at Hildi and continued down the hall.
“Hey, Rose.” She waved at her daughter-in-law as she entered the room.
“Hi. Everything okay?”
Jasmine nodded as she sank onto the soft leather loveseat and placed her feet over the arm-rest. “I’m just taking a “mommy-break.”
Rose laughed. “She still avoiding Jacques?”
“Yeah, and I think that’s her problem. She’s fighting the attraction so hard, she has to rehash what happened the last time she trusted a man. Problem is she’s miserable and not a nice person to be around. I wish I could block her out like the kids do.”
Rose’s brow rose. “They block her out?”
She covered her eyes with her arm, missing Silas already and he had only been gone five hours. “Well, they don’t pay her any attention when she’s in the nursery. She just sits there watching them.”
“Oh. She’s fighting some demons. Has she seen Davian?”
Jasmine groaned, remembering the conversation she and her mom had regarding her ex-husband. Her mom had been livid that the man faked his death and refused to accept her explanations. “No, not yet, but she called him on the phone and cursed him out. Some of the things she said about his dick made me close my legs and I don’t have one.” Her mom had been brutal.
Rose laughed.
“I couldn’t believe mama could talk like that… so dirty. I think he also tried to explain the mating thing to her, but she wasn’t hearing it. She told him he was a man with no honor, then told him he was an embarrassment to the word “man.” The insults went on and on until Jasmine blocked the hard hitting words.
Rose whistled. “That had to sting. He’s a proud man.”
Jasmine nodded. “Yeah, well. He can’t come to the compound unless Silas calls him and he never does. So mom’s threat to cut off his penis and feed it to Matt is a moot one.”
Rose coughed as her hand landed on her chest. “What?” She coughed harder while trying to inhale.
Silas nodded. “Good, we have heavy suits to enter which will deflect heat and a needle, the downside is you cannot shift with them on. If our wolves are shot with the poisons, the antidote will dilute it to a point, and our wolf should push out the rest. We aren’t sure of the side effects yet, so be alert if and when you shift.”
“Yes, Sir,” Samuel said, watching as Asia pulled out more devices from the bag.
“These bombs will detonate downward,” she said, pointing to several seal packages. “There’ll be some shaking above ground, no way to get around that, but we’ll burrow down a certain distance and then place these inside.”
“Is there anything I need to tell the human authorities? Will there be enough movement to warrant them coming out to investigate?” Samuel asked, turning from Asia and looking at Tyrese.
Tyrese shrugged. “Asia?”
“You may want to tell them something so that they will remain a safe distance. Plus if anyone is living down there, you don’t want an audience when we bring them up,” she said.
“We have equipment and a team on stand-by for a possible retraction,” Borian said.
“Good. Some people were born down there and lived most of their lives below ground,” Leon said drawing attention.
“Not wolves I hope,” Samuel said with feeling.
“Some wolves have never left there,” Leon said softly. No one spoke. The idea of a wolf being cooped up in any structure with no contact with nature was sobering.
“If they are down there, we will get them out,” Borian said in a tight voice.
“Damn right we will,” Leon said in a high pitched voice, visibly vibrating as energy poured off him. His fist opened and closed as he fought to maintain control. With all the training and late nights with Jacques, the young wolf was overloaded with adrenaline. The last thing they needed was an out of control wolf leading an expedition.
“Go run,” Silas said, looking at Leon. “Go with him Borian. Make sure he stays on your Alpha’s property.”
“Yes, Sir,” Leon said. Borian nodded. Both men turned and ran toward the balcony and jumped, changing mid-air.
Silas glanced at Asia who stood silently between the twins watching him. “The success of this fight depends on us working together as a cohesive unit. I will not tolerate friction in the ranks. That could cause someone to hesitate when given instructions and cost them or others their lives. If there is a problem speak now so we can resolve the matter and move forward.”
No one spoke.
“Why haven’t you addressed Asia directly?” Tyrone asked Samuel. “It’s obvious she’s an integral part of our team, but you act as if she’s not here.”
“She reminds me of someone. Someone I trusted who betrayed me.” He rubbed the scar on his chin. “But I stand with La Patron and will follow anyone he follows even if I have nothing to say to that person.”
Tyrone nodded.
Silas had thought Samuel was over the incident that happened over half a decade ago, but who gets over a lover leading him to his enemies to die. It was an epic Samson and Delilah event that remains branded on your mind.
“Why are you standing with Asia?”
Silas asked Tyrese through their link wondering if Jasmine had given her sons instructions as well.
“I was talking to her. She’s afraid we’re going to be hurt, which will hurt mom and she’ll be responsible.”
Tyrese chuckled. “
I don’t know what mama said to her, but everything’s centering on mom’s feelings over this mission.”
“Asia?”
She straightened. “Sir.” Her demeanor and prompt response reminded him of a private responding to her superiors in the military.
“Do you have concerns you wish to discuss with us?”
Her mouth opened and closed. “No, Sir.”
“I sense you are nervous about something,” he said, giving her an opening.
“I am returning to hell, Sir, but I am not nervous.”
He nodded, pleased to hear her honest answer since he had never picked up that emotion from her. “We will be following you into hell on the morrow on my orders. The safety of the team members are not your responsibility, it’s mine. I approved the plan, knowing the risks and the possibility of failure. You and Leon have shared your knowledge with us and we’ll take it from here, you don’t have to return to the lab.”
Her eyes widened. “Sir, I must go. I promised Mistress I would.”
“Mistress
?” Samuel asked Silas through their link.
“My mate
.”
“Thank you, Sir
,” Samuel said and fell silent.
She nodded slowly and he watched as the tension ebbed from her frame. “Yes, Sir. I will try.”
“You trust her? She may turn coat on us,”
Samuel said.
“I feel we are walking into a trap.”
“You said earlier there was no lab beneath the ground. Now you believe there is a lab and going after it is a trap?”
Silas asked his Alpha.
“I apologize for the erroneous report, Sir. There is no way you would be here to lead us against an enemy if the threat wasn’t real.”
Silas nodded. The twins and Asia had moved to a corner across the room, no doubt discussing Jasmine. Even though she was thousands of miles away, her presence filled this room. As soon as this meeting was over, he’d contact her to check on things.
“Yes, I believe we are walking into a trap
,” Samuel said.
Silas shrugged. “
You’re probably right. Asia’s right. They know we are here and that we are coming. If they’re smart, and they are, they’re prepared for us.”
“Because I am losing this battle and I can no longer face my people with excuses over random bombings, or viruses that kill or manipulate our wolves. I have to send a message of intolerance to my enemies that anyone who abuses a wolf, full or half-breed, will suffer. Those days are over. This is my main lead.”
“But if they know we’re coming, can we trust anything we find?”
“Maybe not. But I’m counting on something else to get us in safely
.” Silas stretched his long legs beneath the table and crossed his hands over his stomach.
“Sir? What are you counting on?”
Samuel asked.
“That they still want me
.”
Chapter 4
“Mistress, where would you like dinner served this evening? Hildi the head chef asked, stopping Jasmine in the hall.
“In the dining room, Rose will be joining me.”
Hildi hesitated. “Is Alpha Cameron and his mate joining you for dinner?”
Frowning, Jasmine thought back to earlier in the day when Cameron came to see Silas off. Had he mentioned coming for dinner? She couldn’t remember. “Not that I know of, did they say anything to you?”
“Lilly asked if I was making pot roast for dinner, she said she missed my cooking. I just wondered if that meant they would be dining with us.”
Surprised Lilly asked the cook about dinner and not her, she nodded. “With La Patron leaving and all the excitement I may have missed something. It’s better to be safe. Prepare enough for the Alpha and his mate.” Jasmine smiled while thinking back to Silas’ leaving.
“Yes, Mistress.”
She nodded at Hildi and continued down the hall.
“Hey, Rose.” She waved at her daughter-in-law as she entered the room.
“Hi. Everything okay?”
Jasmine nodded as she sank onto the soft leather loveseat and placed her feet over the arm-rest. “I’m just taking a “mommy-break.”
Rose laughed. “She still avoiding Jacques?”
“Yeah, and I think that’s her problem. She’s fighting the attraction so hard, she has to rehash what happened the last time she trusted a man. Problem is she’s miserable and not a nice person to be around. I wish I could block her out like the kids do.”
Rose’s brow rose. “They block her out?”
She covered her eyes with her arm, missing Silas already and he had only been gone five hours. “Well, they don’t pay her any attention when she’s in the nursery. She just sits there watching them.”
“Oh. She’s fighting some demons. Has she seen Davian?”
Jasmine groaned, remembering the conversation she and her mom had regarding her ex-husband. Her mom had been livid that the man faked his death and refused to accept her explanations. “No, not yet, but she called him on the phone and cursed him out. Some of the things she said about his dick made me close my legs and I don’t have one.” Her mom had been brutal.
Rose laughed.
“I couldn’t believe mama could talk like that… so dirty. I think he also tried to explain the mating thing to her, but she wasn’t hearing it. She told him he was a man with no honor, then told him he was an embarrassment to the word “man.” The insults went on and on until Jasmine blocked the hard hitting words.
Rose whistled. “That had to sting. He’s a proud man.”
Jasmine nodded. “Yeah, well. He can’t come to the compound unless Silas calls him and he never does. So mom’s threat to cut off his penis and feed it to Matt is a moot one.”
Rose coughed as her hand landed on her chest. “What?” She coughed harder while trying to inhale.
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