Chapter 561
“Is there a way for the two of you and Bitty to do a controlled burn so it only affects the house, but actually incinerates everything?” Oliver asks.
That’s a thought. We could help her with that, I’m sure. Along with the rest of you Alphas. We also have the Rogue King to think of and Adrielle.” Elena steps forward too. “Our sources tell us differing lines of information. So either their followers have no real idea what they are up to. Or, more likely, they have different agendas, but need each other to get to you, Alpha Skylar.”
“The ‘Alpha’ thing is going to take some getting used to.” I mumble.
“Everyone already calls you ‘boss.’ What’s the difference?” Wyatt asks and everyone in the room laughs.
“What are the different thoughts, Elena?” Cam asks, not letting us get off track.
“The first is that the Rogue King thinks that he can absorb Skylar’s powers by sacrificing her.” A deafening growl shakes the entire room and I’m sure the windows would have been broken had we not been in a reinforced room.
I head straight to my guys, sit in Cam’s lap and grab Oliver and Dakota by the hands. Keeping contact with three of them when I only have two hands is going to teach me to get really creative. “Breathe, wee need to know this no matter how bad it sounds, because I can’t imagine Adrielle’s want for me is going to be any better.” I look back at my witch friends.
“No, it doesn’t get any better, Alpha Skylar. She seems to want you to mate with Mike so he can absorb whatever extra abilities you will give to your mates and she wants you to reproduce with him since he is half wolf half witch.” Gentry says softly.
“WHAT?!” We all shout at the same time.
“She is Mike’s mother and we know his father is the Rogue King. We are still trying to understand their different agendas for you, but either way, they both want you to mate with Mike to make him more powerful and then utilize you to achieve their other goals
“But, she’s marked by all of us. He can’t claim her now.” Dakota squeezes my hand.
“You haven’t mated with her yet. You are all still vulnerable, she is still vulnerable. You missed the full moon, and that might have been by design because we still don’t have any idea how the vortex formed or why it kept you for so long, but I’m sure the full moon played a part. So, Alpha Skylar will need at least two of you with her at all times.” Gentry looks around the room and all of my friends lose a little color in their faces because they know how I feel about protection detail.
“Ugh! It’s fine, it’s fine.” I’m not sure who I’m trying to convince more, them or me. “I’m not typically alone anyway. Don’t make a big deal and I won’t actively be a pain in the ass.” I let go of Oliver and Dakota and rub my hands over my face. “So, it still sounds like a lot of hurry up and wait. What can we do, right now, to be proactive? The Rogue King and his witch bride are coming for me, that’s a given. Magic is going to be used against us, also a given. Mike is still being a cocky ass even though he’s locked up and being tortured, so there is something else at play. What. Can. We. Do?” I look at everyone in the tiny office.