Desert Heat (Complete)

{Dorian’s P.O.V}

“Alpha, my apologies, but I am unfamiliar with the mechanics of DNA sequencing. That was Dr. Quinn’s specialty,” Dr. Boyd informed me.

When we told Jed that he had Alpha b***d in him, Allie suggested that he take a b***d test to see exactly how much of an Alpha he really was. I was under the impression that Anna’s claim of him being an Alpha wasn’t so far-fetched once I saw him acting out the way he did when we couldn’t find Vivienne right away. It was true that wolves lost their sanity when their mate died or went missing. Some even died from heartbreak or committed suicide. But ranked wolves tended to be a little more extreme, especially Alphas. They would become angry, wild, and snapped at everyone that even looked at them sideways.

“Dr. Boyd, is there anyone else who can do the test?” Allie asked. “What about the temp that Dr. Quinn hired?”

“Dr. Pentz?”

“Yeah, him.”

“I’m sorry, Luna, but no. He’s only an intern and has little to no experience in the field of DNA testing. The only other person that I know of that could do such a task is sadly deceased,” he answered. We all stared at him, confused. “Luther, Alpha. It was Luther Quinn.” Allie and I exchanged glances and gave each other a knowing look.

“Who’s Luther?” Jed asked. We looked at him too and didn’t know how to answer.

Dorian, what do we do? Luther isn’t dead.

I know that baby, but we can’t tell anyone that he isn’t dead. We promised Luther.

I seriously thought he would try and come back with us.

As did I, but I guess he would rather stay in hiding than face his demons.

“Is there something you guys want to share with the rest of us?” Jed asked when he saw that Allie and I were mind-linking.

“No,” we both replied in unison. Jed lifted an eyebrow at us. He was about to call us out on our bullshit when I received a mind link from Dingo at the gate.

Alpha.

What is it, Dingo? I’m in the middle of something.

Sir, I apologize, but there is someone at the gate and he’s asking for you.

Who is it?

Ummm … That’s the thing. I’m not sure if I’m seeing things or if this person is really standing in front of me.

I furrowed my brows together at what Dingo said.

“Babe?” I looked down at Allie who just c****d her head to the side.

“I’ll be right back,” I quickly mentioned before proceeding straight towards the gate. When I got there, I was surprised to see Luther waiting for me.

“Alpha.” He bowed his head. Dingo and Spencer looked at me like they were seeing a ghost.

“Luther.” I watched as Spencer’s and Dingo’s eyes widened like saucers. “Not a word of this anyone, that’s an order,” I commanded them.

“Yes, Alpha!” they both replied.

“Luther, why are you here?” I asked him.

“I thought about what you, the Luna, and Leroy said to me. Plus, I’m worried about my mother,” he answered. Then it hit me. Luther Quinn was right in front of me.

“Luther, I need you to do something for me since you’re here,” I said to him directly.

“Sir?”

“I need you to do a DNA sequencing test on a recently added pack member.”

“May I ask why? And can it wait?”

“No, it can’t wait. It’s particularly important, and with your mother still not responding to anyone, you’re literally the only person that can do it.”

“Again, why is it needed?”

“If our suspicions about this individual are, in fact, true then his missing mate is of even great importance.”

“Very well, I will do the test. But is there any way we can do this under the radar?” he asked me. I figured he wasn’t ready for anyone to see him. The only way I knew how to get into the pack hospital without being seen was with Dani.

“The Delta will need to shimmer you. She will be the only other person to know of your existence. I give you my word,” I told him.

“I guess I have no other options,” he replied, and I shook my head to confirm. I instantly sent Dani a text to meet me at the front gate. When she arrived, she was shocked to see Luther herself. She didn’t know him well, but she knew who he was from his photo in the hospital memorial. She wanted to say something, but I cut her off.

“Not now, Dani. And this stays between us. I need you to shimmer Luther into his mother’s office. It should still be locked since no one is allowed in there right now.”

“Um, yeah, sure, okay,” Dani responded.

“Luther, what do you need to perform the test?”

“I need a lab, Alpha. I can’t just draw b***d and give you an answer,” he replied.

“There are other technicians in the lab, Luther. I can’t just kick them all out,” I reminded him.

“Alpha, my mother had her own lab that she and I used together. If she’s not currently working in the hospital, that lab should be vacant.”

“Right, awesome. Okay, Dani, take him to that lab. I’ll grab Allie and Jed, and we’ll meet you guys there.”

“Sure thing,” Dani said. She took Luther’s hand and shimmered away. I gave a look to Dingo and Spencer and they both zipped their mouths and acted as if they threw away the key. I quickly returned to the pack hospital and excused Allie and Jed from Dr. Boyd.

“Babe, what’s going on, where are we going?” Allie asked as I nudged her and Jed along towards Dr. Quinn’s vacant lab.

“Dude, seriously, what the hell!?” Jed exclaimed because I wouldn’t answer. When we made it to the lab, I made sure no one was around and pushed them through the door.

“Dorian!” Allie shouted. “What in the flying fu … What the hell!?!” she shouted again when she saw Dani and Luther.

“SHHH!!” Luther and I shushed her.

“Luther!?” she whisper-shouted.

“Luna.” Luther bowed his head. “I presume this is the new pack member you need me to test?” he asked as he eyeballed Jed.

“Luther Quinn, this is Jedediah Brinkley,” I introduced the two.

“Hold up,” Jed said. “Didn’t Dr. Boyd just say this guy was dead!?”

“It’s a long story, brother. I’ll tell you another time, but he’s here and he’s going to do the test for us,” I reassured him. Jed just shrugged his shoulders.

“Alright then, let’s get this test over with. Though, I still think you guys are losing your wits if you think I’m an Alpha,” he said and sat in the chair.

“Mr. Brinkley, I only need a small sample of b***d to run the test. And since I have nothing else to do, I can have the results in an hour,” Luther advised him. Jed nodded and put his left arm out. “Wait, did you just say Alpha?”

“Yeah. Dorian and company think I have Alpha b***d, which I think is complete bullshit, but they refuse to see reason until I get this damn test done.”

“Alpha, you said this man’s mate is missing?” Luther asked me. I nodded my head. Luther looked back at Jed. “So, if you are indeed an Alpha, then your missing mate would be a Luna by default.”

“Yeah, I guess she would. But again, I don’t think it’s possible. My parents were Omegas.”

“What if they weren’t your parents?” Allie asked.

“Allie!” I shouted at her.

“What!? It would make sense, wouldn’t it!? If Jed is an Alpha, and his parents,” she said with finger quotes “were Omegas, then they wouldn’t be his parents. Biology 101.”

“Allie, you really need to keep the commentary to yourself,” I warned her.

“Yeah, like that’s going to happen,” Dani said under her breath.

“I heard that biatch,” Allie responded to her. “I just say what you all are thinking!”

“Straightforward, as always, I see, Luna,” Luther told her as he located a vein in Jed’s arm. Allie shrugged one shoulder and smiled.

“Baby, I don’t think he meant it as a compliment,” I told her, and she scowled at me. Luther chuckled.

“Alright, all done. Give me an hour and I will have the results,” Luther announced.

“I always thought DNA sequencing took longer than an hour. At least that’s how it’s portrayed on T.V.,” Dani confessed as we watched Luther get to work.

“Not necessarily, Delta. You see, the reason why testing can take days or weeks is because of the sheer number of tests that hospitals or labs need to conduct. The backlog in most places is anywhere from dozens to hundreds on any given day. That’s why they tell you to wait for seven to ten business days for results. However, since I am only testing a single individual at the moment, the test should only take an hour, at most, to run,” Luther explained as he placed the vial into a contraption. He closed the lid and hit a button to make it start to spin. “Okay, now all we do is wait.”

We all loitered inside of the lab as we waited for Luther to complete his work. Approximately an hour later, Luther did some scientific methodologies that no one knew anything about and then printed off a document. He grabbed the printout and analyzed the results. He then placed a sample of b***d onto a small dish and put it under the microscope for further evaluation. He alternated back and forth between the paper and the microscope, scratched his chin a bit, and resumed switching back to the paper and sample once more.

“My word, this is very interesting,” he finally said.

“What?” we all asked.

“Mr. Brinkley, you are indeed an Alpha,” Luther confirmed. I smacked Jed on the back and smiled big. The small things about Jed started to make sense. His size, his strength, him losing his s**t over Vivienne, and even his endurance once he got back into shape.

“But that’s not all,” Luther continued. We all focused our attention back on him.

“What do you mean, that’s not all?” Jed asked.

“Mr. Brinkley, you’re not just an Alpha,” Luther replied as he looked at Jed and then back down at the paper. “I’ll have to run your DNA again to be sure, but if these results are accurate, then you’re what we call a Supreme Alpha.” My eyes bulged out of my head.

“Luther, are you certain!?” I asked.

“Again, if these results are correct, then yes, Alpha. I am 100% certain that your friend is a Supreme Alpha.”

“What’s a Supreme Alpha?” Allie inquired.

“The highest-ranking Alpha to ever exist,” I told her.

“I thought that was Rylee?”

“Rylee is a Primordial, baby. A pureblooded wolf with powers. That’s different. A wolf is considered a Supreme Alpha based on strength and rank. Supremes hail from a line of nothing but high-level Alphas.”

“Isn’t that what you are then?” she asked.

“Actually, I have no idea. I’ve never gotten my DNA tested. I just know I’m high-level because of my dad and grandfather. And then, of course, there’s Wyatt’s family line mixed in as well,” I explained.

“Alpha, I wouldn’t be surprised if you are one yourself,” Luther told me. “My mother and I have always wondered about you based on your sheer size. You are quite large, given the size of your parents, and Bandit is the biggest wolf we have ever seen.”

“Do it, babe,” Allie encouraged me. I looked at her and back at Jed.

“Why not? You’ve got nothing to lose,” he said to me. I shrugged and sat in the chair.

—

“As I suspected, Alpha,” Luther said while looking over my results. “You are, in fact, a Supreme as well.”

“If you’re a supreme, then what about Ben?” Dani asked.

“Unfortunately, the former Alpha is not considered to be Supreme. He is strong, even now for his age, but not like Alpha here. Or I should say both Alphas,” Luther replied and nodded to me and Jed. “And …” he continued.

“And what?” we all asked.

“Alpha, given that you’re the one who turned the young Luna into a wolf, your venom runs in her veins,” he said and raised his brows to me.

“Holy f**k,” was all I could say to that.

“What?” Allie asked, confused.

“Allie, because Dorian turned you, you’re considered a Supreme Luna,” Jed answered her.

“WHAT?!” she exclaimed.

“Damn, now it makes sense why you’re so powerful for your size, Allie. The fact that you can shake a room,” Jed pointed out.

“Or the fact that she can shake a f*****g castle!” Dani called out, referring back to what Allie did back at Blue Lake.

“That’s what Selene meant when she told Wyatt she gave Allie the added power boost,” I said.

“Not only that, but the Alpha pups will also be considered to be Supreme. It’s why the twins are so large,” Luther revealed. My ears perked at this.

“Wait, are you saying that all future wolves of the Shaw bloodline will be considered to be supreme?” I asked.

“Yes, Alpha. You and the Luna have created a new line of Supreme wolves. Congratulations,” Luther replied with a big smile.

“What about me?” Jed asked. “My mate is half-vampire.”

“I cannot definitively answer that, Mr. Brinkley, but if the supreme DNA works like normal DNA, then given that you are full wolf and your Luna is half-wolf, there is a high possibility that you will pass down the supreme DNA to your pups. But it will have to be tested when they are born.”

“OH MY GOD!!!” Allie suddenly screamed.

“What!? What is it, baby?” I asked her.

“I wish I could rub this in Michaela’s face!” she said, clenching her tiny fists. We all looked at her like she was insane and then burst into laughter in unison.

“Honestly, I won’t lie. I was thinking the same thing just now,” Jed confessed.

“Alright, let’s put this conversation aside for now. We need to find Vivienne. It’s even ten times more important because she’s officially a Luna. Jed may not have his own pack, yet …” I said and gave him a smirk. “But they’ve mated, and she’s marked. By wolf law, she is a Luna, which means finding her is our main priority.”

“Alpha, before you do that, I have a request,” Luther spoke up.

“What is it, Luther?”

“I need to see my mother.”

“Oh, I’ll handle this, babe. You and Jed, grab the guys and get started on trying to find Viv. I can handle the small political stuff,” Allie quickly told us.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I can handle it. Besides, I’m pretty well versed in the Quinn family drama.”

“Okay. Link me if you need anything.”

“I will.” I bent down and gave her a chaste k**s. I turned to Jed and smirked again. He gave me a blank stare.

“Alpha Jed, let’s go find your Luna.”