Matt was sitting in his office, his head buried in a pile of files. He was drowning himself in work and training to keep his mind off a lot of things.
The more and more information he received about his Luna, the more he grew concerned....for everyone.
His mind has been exploding with all kinds of theories despite knowing very well that only Charlotte can confirm...or deny them. But that's the problem here...
If he asked his Luna about her past then he'll have to inform everything to Alpha first....or else he'll have Matt's head.
Matt didn't want to reveal everything to Alpha before asking Charlotte and he couldn't ask Charlotte without informing his
Alpha first.
Fucking great!!!
He wanted to give her the benefit of doubt. Besides, mate or not...she had the right to privacy just as much as anyone here.
Then there was his wolf who was adamant on submitting to her. On the other hand, his human side was hell-bent on not letting his guards down. To him, she screamed BAD NEWS before LUNA.
And yet...somehow...in his gut he knew...he knew that it wasn't a matter of black or white...good or bad....there were more than 50 fucking shades of grey in her story.
The ringing of his cell phone broke his train of thoughts.
"Yes, Tim?"
"We have retrieved the videos you requested, Beta. Shall I send them?"
"Yes, please. Thank you, Tim."
Matt quickly pushed the files away and opened his laptop. Once the download was complete, he pressed the play button and leaned forward eagerly.
He quickly went through the videos with furrowed brows. And then he played them again...and again...again. After watching those two clips at least a dozen times, he decided something.
Fuck her right to privacy!!
Alpha needs to see this...RIGHT NOW!!
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Azraiel was on cloud nine. This was by far the longest time he has spent with his mate. On top of that, she told him about her decision.
She is going to stay in the Blue Orchid pack if she completes her shift.
He chuckled on remembering his reaction. He really couldn't believe his ears. He thought it would take her a long time to trust him and see the Blue Orchid Pack as her home. But...She surprised him by taking such a big decision in such a short span of time.
Aah..Women..
You never know what's going on in their head. Do you?
Or maybe you just don't know them at all..........his wolf snickered....clearly in a jolly good mood at the news.
After their visit to her home, Azraiel had walked her to the medical wing and left with a promise to visit tomorrow.
After taking a shower and eating his dinner, he was now sitting in his office trying to piece together the information he has received so far about his mate. He has a feeling he would have to go through some books and pay a visit to some of his frenemies to solve this mystery. He knew she had lied about a lot of things and honestly, he would do the same if he was in her place. But...Being her mate changed a lot of things. He needed to know the true facts to be able to protect her from whoever is trying to harm her. Being lied to will not only waste his time and energy but also give the enemies enough time to be prepared. He needed to confront her about the story.
"Alpha...Are you free right now? I want to show you something. It's about the Luna." Matt's voice echoed through the mindlink.
“Yes...Yes..I am free. Come to my house.”
Azraiel knew his Beta enough to get the hint of the situation from how he sounded. Honestly, these days he feared his conversations with Matt..about her.
There is always a fear lurking in his heart and mind that he would come to know something that he wouldn’t like...and then
And then he wouldn’t be able to give his heart to her...unconditionally….without fear
Within a few minutes, Matt entered his office with a laptop in his hand.
“Come..have a seat.”
Matt obliged and sat in front of Azraiel and kept the laptop on the desk.
“Alpha...after we found that the Grisham’s boarded a bus from the Rowville station, I sent some of our men to track them and some to find camera footages that captured them. I specifically asked for footage from the area around the bus station and the camping site. I’ve just received two such clips. One is from a gas station near the bus station and another one from a local store near the camping site. It's...Uh...It’s better if you’d just watch them.” Matt finished while sliding the laptop towards Azraiel.
Azraiel hesitated for a second and then after taking a deep breath hit play on the first video clip.
He finished the video with his jaw clenched the whole while and when it ended, he glanced at Matt before playing the second one.
The temperature in the room was rising and so was his anger. After watching the second video, Azraiel shut the laptop with so much force that he feared he had cracked its screen.
“Matt…..Put your best men behind the Grisham’s, I want to know where they are and what they are doing. Also, let someone cover her uncle. I’ve had an odd feeling about him ever since I heard about him. I need to know everything about him. Also, ask the witch when can I meet her? And….don't mention anything about these videos to Charlotte or anyone else. I’ve known she was lying for quite some time but this….this just complicates everything. If she has ulterior motives, then it’d be better to catch her off guard than alert her.” Azraiel instructed and dismissed Matt.
Fuck Charlotte…..
Why?
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After his visit to Charlotte yesterday, Theo just dived into the books in his library. He felt a lot of emotions yesterday; some he knew exactly what and some he didn't want to name at all.
Yes...he knows she is Azraiel's mate...his Luna....so of course she can't be Theo's anything other than Luna....but.....but there has to be an explanation behind what he felt....he just has to look harder for the clues...the hints..the truth that is present in plain sight but still invisible.
Then there was also the matter with Matt. Azraiel mentioned something about Matt being smitten by her and how he still denied having a crush on her. He said he had already considered her as "Mother Luna".
But...what if he is right?
What if it isn't a crush but something else that they have no idea about....
Yet...
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Charlotte was in a dull mood today. Well...she woke up with her cheeks wet from the tears dripping from her eyes. Then when she realized why she was crying in the first place...she started crying even more.
Her guilt was catching up and she figured it wouldn’t be long before she turned into a blubbering mess and blurted everything out.
But...along with the guilt...there was one more emotion plaguing her mind today. She saw a dream last night....well..it was more like a nightmare. But..that nightmare got her to thinking….and she was glad it did. In all her pain and the chaos that she faced in the woods, she almost forgot that she wasn’t out there in the human world anymore. She even forgot about her uncle. God! the things her disappearance would reveal. She was sure he would be put to blame for everything.
He will never take the blame.
Shit! What if he has already hurt her uncle?
Fresh tears started brimming in her eyes at the thought. No...no.. no... no...
She shouldn't have panicked...
and she definitely shouldn't have entered the woods....
Oh...God! And now she is here!!
Yes...she is living in the Blue Orchid Pack...hell...she even told Azraiel that she’d stay here if she survived the shift...….and this pack….if those books have to be trusted...consisted of more than 4000 people….which means...that now…
She isn’t the only one in danger.
There is a whole fucking pack in danger because of her. These people who have done nothing but good for her will suffer if she kept the truth from them.
So selfish of you, Charlotte…..so selfish….
The voice she hadn’t heard in years hissed ominously in her ear.
Charlotte ignored the voice...just as she had for all those years. She knew from experience that it thrived on attention. So, she decided to snatch away its power at once...by paying it no attention at all.
But...this is dangerous.
She is in no position to protect herself, let alone protect a whole pack of werewolves. She needs help.
With a surge of urgency, she asked a nurse to call Azraiel and ask if he can visit her….urgently…
She needs to tell him the truth...all of it...
NOW!!