Ever since I spoke to Cole about my ancestors, I feared him acting aggressively and taking matters into his own hands. That would endanger the princess, and we could not have that. I had to leave the pack and retrace the steps. Over the years, waiting for the princess to show up, Rex and I were collecting data about the higher-ups.
Digging up dirt to use to blackmail them, we had found ample data, and we were waiting for the right time to use the same. Now that Cole and the princess had mated, we felt that it would be the right time to use it to our advantage. Before leaving the pack to retrace a lot of steps, we had to start the process of blackmail.
We had requested to meet the higher-ups in private for the same. Blackmail was the only way that we could get them to agree to change the rule. We were sure that after we blackmailed them, there was no way that they would refuse to change the rule.
I had let Rex take control for the fact that he would be able to blackmail them better. We walk up the stairs of one of the higher-up houses and ring the bell. An omega opens the door and leads us into the meeting room. We see the higher-ups sitting in a semi-circle, and there is one seat for us in front of them. We take our seat and greet everyone, "Hello gentlemen and…..father. I wanted to meet you all because a very interesting fact has come to my light, and I will not hesitate to reveal it to the entire pack."
I see a few members sit straighter, and then my father speaks up, "What kind of information are we talking about here?"
"Now, now, father, is that a way to talk to your son? You did not even greet me. You may have been in control during my entire childhood, but right now, I have the upper hand. Do not even think about killing me because I have the information ready to be published to the entire pack right here on my watch. I will press one button, and every single wolf in the pack will fight and take over. I swear that will happen. So, why don't you try and be a little polite and start with a proper greeting." I feel Rex smirk at my father's shocked face. I had never spoken back to him to date, but right now, we had the upper hand, and we wanted everyone in this room to realize the same.
"Kevin, why don't we all relax, and no one is killing anyone. Tell us what information are you talking about here?" Says one of the higher-ups.
"Sure, sir. That is my entire intention. To have a civilized conversation and negotiation."
"NONSENSE. THERE WILL BE NO NEGOTIATION. YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT US." We see our father shouting and spit flying from his mouth, his face was red with anger, and there was some satisfaction in seeing him so riled up.
"Jasper, calm your ass down. If the information gets out because of your ego, we will not hesitate to de-throne you." Ryan Andrews, one of the higher-ups, says to my father. A look of horror appears on my father's face, and he sits down grumbling profanities. I wanted to laugh at his face, but I had to maintain my composure.
"Gentlemen, now that everyone has settled and calmed down, I want to show you all a video."
Rex puts in the pen drive on the laptop, and we switch on the projector. We start the video. The video starts playing, and we observe the faces of each of the twelve higher-ups sitting in the room. We watch as each one's face becomes pale, and then they look as if they are about to shit their pants. Once the video ends, I look at the higher-ups and wait for their reactions.
My father is the first to come out of his daze, and he says, "HOW DARE YOU? WHERE DID YOU FIND ALL THIS INFORMATION? WHO ARE YOU TO BLACKMAIL US WITH THIS INFORMATION? NO ONE WILL BELIEVE YOUR STUPID VIDEO."
I give him a dry chuckle and say, "Father, you know you are a hypocrite, right? You killed my mate the minute you got to know about her, but yet, here you are, having a secret family with yours. We all know how difficult it is when we lose our mate's right father? What will happen when your beautiful mate is found dead along with your kids?"
"YOU WILL NOT DARE."
"Oh, but I will, and I can, father. Want to see a preview, father?" Rex sneers. We switch on the cameras showing where his mate and kids are. My trusted men had them as hostages, and they were tied up. I was not as brutal as my father, but I wanted him to experience a part of the pain I had suffered upon losing Lucy. I can see a swirl of emotions playing in my father's eyes, and I love seeing him suffer.
"So, gentlemen, like I said. How about some negotiation now?" Rex asks.
"Kevin, what do you want from us?" Michael asks me.
"Well, now that is the question I like to hear. I want you all to accept the mates of all the wolves who have marked and mated with their mates."
"Well, Kevin, that is a rather difficult thing for us to do. But, we will see what we can do in this respect. We can probably accept their mates as part of the pack. We will not have the mates during events. The mates can live on the pack grounds, but that is all. Also, I believe that you already know that we will accept mates who are only werewolves. No other species allowed. We are not having fights overpower with hybrids." Michael says.
"Hahahaha, I swear I knew you would come up with something like this, but honestly, you all are a bunch of hypocrites. For now, I am okay with that." Rex says.
"What are you doing?" I ask Rex.
"Will you relax Kevin, they did not think about the other pack members who will fight for getting their hybrid mates and kids into the pack. They are looking for their own downfall. I am just helping the princess a little."
"You really think that there will be an uproar? These are the higher-ups. They will just kill them. If anything, you have made it more difficult."
"By the way, why are you here negotiating for other wolves? Your mate is dead, then why are you standing up for them?" Ryan says.
"Well, the fact remains that the pack members are all going and mating in secret. Imagine what kind of an image will our pack hold in case someone was to mate with a rival pack member. Hence this demand for the rule change. I have gotten a lot of information on the increasing possibilities of these things happening. I am aware that there will be various uproars, but I assume you are resourceful enough to stop the uproar from happening. I will take your leave, gentlemen, and I hope to be hearing about the change soon." Rex winks and then removes the pen drive and walks away.
"Wow, we finally did that, Rex. I am so glad." I tell Rex.
"Yes, the princess has given us the strength. Now, let's go to the castle. We need to find out more." Rex says.
We leave for our house and then inform the higher-ups that we have some office work to attend to and need permission to travel for the next day. We then inform our secretary about our trip and start packing important documents and plan our day accordingly. We were about to sleep when we smell our father. We smirk because we knew he would come running here demanding us to stick to the age-old tradition—sick Bastard.
I open the door to see him standing there looking mad as hell. I smirk at his reaction, knowing him too well. "Well, hello, father. I am not surprised to see you here. Come in, or do you prefer standing here huffing and puffing?"
"I WILL NOT HAVE YOU DISRESPECT ME. I DEMAND YOU TO RELEASE MY MATE AND KIDS IMMEDIATELY."
"Father….come on, you think that I will do something to my own step-brothers, sisters, and mother? I am not as cruel as you. You killed my mate and my unborn child without a second thought. Why should I spare your mate and kids, father? I was thinking of torturing them to their deaths." I look at my panting and ready to pounce at me.
"Now, now, father, would you want your mate and kids to be killed before you get to see them? You better calm the fuck down. Change the rule, and I will leave your pathetic mate and kids. I hate you, and I do not wish to be like you. But remember, it will be my personal revenge showing your mate and kids your devil side. I will show them how you murdered my mate and unborn kid. Then let me see how your mate and kids accept you."
"YOU WILL NOT."
"Oh, but I will, father. I told you this would be my personal revenge for my mate."
"FUCK YOU, KEVIN."
"Oh, but father, you are already fucked. I would suggest you work on releasing the notion, and I will work on looking after your mate and kids. Good night." With that, I shut the door on my father's face.
"That felt good," I say to Rex.
"It did," Rex says.
We retire for the night.
I leave early in the morning the next day, knowing I have very limited time to get all the details. I had arranged for Cole to get the Princess into the pack. All he would have to do is listen to my plan and stick with it. For now, I had to reach the Castle. I knew it was destroyed, but still, I had to go there. The timeline of the princess's birth did not sit right with me.
I remember my father coming home smelling like roses and telling me that the King and Queen were dead. If they died after giving birth to the princess, then the princess should have been just 5-6 years younger than me. But, here she was, thirty years later. I had to find out how. Had my father killed the wrong person? What was going on?
I knew that I would be followed by one of the Royal Pack members. Hence I had booked a hotel just two miles away from the Castle. The members don't really follow us the entire time we are traveling. They just make sure that we reach where we have informed the higher-ups. Seriously they are fools that way. But then again, they believe that they have power over us.
I proceed with completing the basic tasks that show the pack members that I am staying out and not looking to wander around. I chill at the hotel and relax a little because I know the next few days will be a little rough knowing that I will have to do a lot of digging. I can have someone look into the timeline..but then I risk the princess. "Trust No One." My father had taught me that, and I abide by it.
After I see the higher-up's minions leave the hotel, and prepare to leave for the castle.