Chapter 17 - Rogues
Reign
We now had six rogues in our dungeon. The four we caught yesterday and the two we caught when I found my little copper flame surrounded by them a few days ago. The three we had caught before when they had been kidnapped had somehow taken their own lives. We never were able to get them to tell us anything. They are all in separate cells, and I decided to let them sit in their cells and stew for a while. Then there is some unknown being skirting the edge of our territory. It has not stepped foot onto our territory since that one day, but we still find traces of its scent at times. Dad came with me this morning when Tayhill linked me letting me know he picked up the scent again. I will admit that it did slightly smell like my little copper flame, and Dad even agreed but he couldn’t confirm if it was a dark fey or not.
“Please refrain from beating the equipment. I am not sure if we could get you a replacement that quickly.” Ino comments.
“Fuck off.” I growl.
“What the hell crawled up your ass and died?” He asked.
I glare at him as he sat down across from me. Thankfully he shut the door after walking into my office. I hated having to come into the office this week, but we had several important meetings and other important projects that needed to be addressed. The full moon was this Saturday which was also the night of Kodi’s Luna ceremony. Between work and her officially becoming Luna I was beyond stressed.
“We are swamped with work this week, Kodi’s Luna ceremony is Saturday, we have six rogues in our dungeon that we haven’t spoken with yet, and someone circling the edge of our territory that we can’t find. Not to mention that we still haven’t figured out how those other three rogues managed to kill themselves.” I told him.
“Fair, but I did just get off the phone with Chiron. The three rogues were poisoned. Kekipi and Konor spoke with the kitchen staff who made the very meager meals for them, but they wouldn’t have access to the type of poison that Chrion found in their system. I think they had it on them and they took it when they were left alone for the brief amount of time. The other assholes can sit there and think about when we are going to come down and deal with them.” Ino explained.
“That type of poison is only known to be used by the fey. We need to contact Rory and Vance and see if they know where the hell a bunch of rogue wolves would get that shit.” I point out.
“Already thought of that. They are looking into it and will let us know while they are here for Kodi’s Luna ceremony. Which by the way she is still freaking out about her grandparents showing up.” Ino says.
“I know.” I sighed.
She was still terrified to meet her grandparents. I have had to talk her down several times. I had to warn the twins that she might call and try and talk them into not bringing their grandparents. I got a text earlier today from Rory telling me that she had called him and tried just what I thought she would. I can’t say I totally understand what she is dealing with since I grew up with my father and everyone in the pack. I can’t imagine growing up the way she did. I do understand why her parents did what they did, but there had to of been a better way. My poor little copper flame has had a shit ton thrown at her this last month so I understand why she is freaking out a little.
“I did speak with Mauku, Kekipi and your Dad and we think that having Kodi there when we interrogate those fucking rogues would be a good thing. They may have attacked when we were distracted, but once she dropped that dark cloud and her fucking voice took what I can only describe as a demonic tone they practically shit themselves. I admit she even scared the hell out of me.” Ino states.
“While I don’t want her around those fuckers, I was thinking the same thing. I know for a fact they weren’t expecting that to happen and especially not from someone like her.” I admit.
If someone glanced at my little Luna they wouldn’t think that she was a threat. Yeah, tell that to any one who steps into the ring in the gym she works out. I have seen her put guys my size on their ass over and over. Hell she has put me on my ass and while that should embarrass the shit out of me as alpha, I couldn’t have been more proud. I might be a possessive and protective asshole alpha or a alphahole as my pretty little Luna calls me when I piss her off. We still haven’t seen her use her full power yet. From what I have seen I can’t imagine what full power looks like.
“Goddammit, can you not fucking do that.” Ino gasped.
I didn’t know what to say. Kodi was standing in my office her surfing gear. I had the unimaginable urge to pull those tiny little strings holding her bikini bottoms with my teeth. She raised an eyebrow at me making me think that she knew where my mind had sunk to.
“What are you doing here?” I asked.
“Just wanted to see you didn’t think you would mind.” Kodi replied.
My phone rang before I could answer her. Mauku’s name was flashing across the screen. I had a feeling that he was looking for her. It stopped ringing before I could pick it up.
<Is that little shit there with you? Mauku>
<Yes, she just popped up here. What did she do? Me>
<She tied him to his board and set it up like to turn like a spit.He looked like a pig at a luau. Kekipi>
I could hear him and a few others laughing in the link. He had to of done something to warrant that type of retaliation from my little copper flame.
<If the shoe fits. Ino>
<Fuck off asshole. Let her know payback is a bitch. Mauku>
<What did you do to incur the wrath of your Luna? Me>
<Nothing. Mauku.>
<Mauku. Me>
<Fine, maybe I put a fake cockroach on her board. Mauku>
<You fucking put three of them on her board and posed them like they were playing poker. Raef>
<Shut the fuck up Raef. Mauku>
<Sounds like you got what was coming to you. Ino>
I cut the link when they started arguing. I didn’t need to hear that. I looked at Kodi and she didn’t look sorry about doing that to Mauku at all. I wanted to laugh but I also didn’t want to encourage shit like that. I do like the fact that my ranked members and my Luna are close enough friends to prank each other like that. I do make a mental note to makes sure the pack house is cockroach free. Kodi walks over smacking Ino on the back of the head as he laughs. I am guessing he is still listening to those assholes in the link. She gives me a kiss on the cheek before disappearing. I can hear her mumbling about those damn things better be off her board when she gets back. I break out in laughter after she leaves. Never a dull moment in this pack.
Zenos
I drummed my fingers on the top of my desk. It has been a week since we sent some rogues that Lamar was able to convince with the help of money to scope out the pack. We still haven’t heard from our men that had been captured when they stormed the house looking for the girls. This is why I don’t like working with humans, but supernaturals are less suspicious of humans than other supernaturals. Plus the scent of a human won’t cause as much interest as the scent of another supernatural. We were waiting for the rogues to let us know what they found out.
“Well what do we know?” I asked.
“The rogues were captured by the pack. They attacked during training. Yes, I told them not to attack and I have no idea why they would attack.” Lamar told us.
“What the fuck were they thinking? We still haven’t found out if that girl is my missing niece. We need to get those rogues out of there or we need to find someone inside the pack that is willing to work with us. There has to be someone that willing to turn on the alpha.” I comment.
“Did the others that were caught take the damn poison so they couldn’t be linked to the fey?” I asked.
“No, I went to the place they were camping and found the vials I gave them. I am not sure why they didn’t take it with them like I instructed them to. I have already spread the word that we are looking for someone who has a grudge against the pack.” Xalamar says.
I bang my head against the back of my chair as Lamar and Xalamar sat there. Lamar does let me know that this mystery girl is Alpha Reign’s mate and that her Luna ceremony is being held the next full moon. Shit, that makes her the more harder to get a hold of. I am becoming more convinced that she is my missing niece.
“Her name is Kodi. Call it a coincidence, but wasn’t that your missing nephews name?” Lamar says.
“Yes it was, they have to be the same person, but that still doesn’t explain her copper hair and those flame coloured eyes. Lets not forget the speed and those dangerous as fuck claws of hers. I have seen the pictures of my missing nephew and he looked almost identical to my late sister. A glamour could have easily tricked everyone, but the fey in the castle should have been able to see through that easily. Plus there is the fact that she smells like a human.” I pointed out.
“There is a spell that is known of, but is rarely performed. If done right one can change their scent, but everyone knows that all that have tried it have either been killed or basically been turned human.” Dobrita added.
“Okay, lets say if Kodi did perform this spell, how would she have survived it?” I asked.
“I was able to find out that somehow Randy was able to get his hands on a few books from your dark fey relatives. I have no idea how and when this happened, but it did. There is a possibility that within one of those ancient books is a different or possibly the original version of that spell. Some times when shit is rewritten enough thing are lost in translation.” Dobrita explained.
“Which means that there might have been a ingredient that was lost in translation that she was able to find. I do know that you have to use the blood of a human which isn’t hard to acquire. If she has the original spell then she is aware of an ingredient that no one else is. I was also able to find out that the dark fey kingdom that your family came from is no longer around. It appears that most dark fey have become more like the elves. They tend to be solitary or band together in family groups. They are harder than hell to track down.” Dobrita states.
At least we found something helpful. Dobrita says she is still trying to find out more but finding anything out about the dark fey is like finding the holy fucking grail. I want to know how Randy got his fucking hands on those books. Lamar tells us that he went to Randy’s coven, but he didn’t find out much there. From what he was able to learn they had no idea Randy had a child with him. I know his mate had died fairly young and way before Kodi was spirited away to him.
“There are two women here that want to speak with us. They have some information on Kodi and the Ahi Mokupuni Pack.” Xalamar says.
Dobrita and I look at each other. Lamar and Xalamar seem as surprised as we are that they found us. I tell him to show them in and bring them to my office. As soon as the step into my office I can tell they are wolves. The older woman looks familiar but I am not sure where I have seen her before. I tell them to sit. The younger one pulls out a tablet.
“My name is Tanesha and this is my niece Mandy. We are from the Snowy Mountains Pack. My niece has something to show you.” Tanesha told us.
Mandy dips her head in respect as she hands me the tablet. I set it in a stand that I have on my desk. She explains that there are several videos that she has had her friends in the Ahi Mokupuni Pack sent her. She start the first video as we sat there and watched it. By the end of the last video I am in shock and have no idea what to say.
“Ladies I believe we can work together.” I told them.