Blackshadow (Kingdom of Wolves #2)

“Oh, no, no, no,” Baildon snarls, “get the Alpha. We need to make him aware and he will probably have to speak to the shifter council.”

My mind is spinning, but all I can think about is the fact my father knows. He’s going to come for me. “How did he find out?” I ask, and Gamzin shakes his head before responding. “I don’t know Luna Hope.”

“Come on, let’s go see this rogue and see how hurt he is.” I rush out of the office, following Gamzin to wherever he’s placed the rogue.

Chapter 21

CONNELL

‘CONNELL!’

The sound of Hope shouting to me in my mind has me running out of my office and into hers, but she’s not here. I quickly mind link, ‘Where are you?’

‘In the dining room.’

Rushing to the dining area, I find Hope where she’s surrounded by females, but also Gamzin and Baildon standing guard over them all.

“Alpha Connell, Wolfsong Pack knows about Hope,” Gamzin throws out, but I push past him and grab Hope, pulling her to my chest and wrapping my arms around her protectively.

“How do they know?” Remaining calm for Hope and showing that the Alpha of this pack has himself under control. I mind link Beta Caleb and Beta Walim, along with Chief Oscar, to come to the dining area immediately.

Taking a seat, I place Hope on my lap, and looking around, I notice a male I’ve not seen before. He’s definitely rogue. “Who is that, and why is he here?”

Gamzin speaks, “Alpha Connell, this is someone I’ve known since a pup. He was a member of the Wolfsong Pack, but has renounced the pack after hearing Alpha Soren Wolfgang screaming about having a daughter, and getting his hands on her.”

I turn to look at the injured male, but I can see he has been treated. He has to wait for his wolf to finish healing him. He dips and tips his head, showing respect. “What’s your name?”

“Yarrow, Alpha. Yarrow Whitestorm,” he quickly responds with a respectful tone. I think this male is decent and trying to show me that with his tone of voice and manner.

“Tell me what you know.”

“Alpha Soren and Luna Corintha have not been able to have pups since the Luna is barren. The Alpha has tried to mate with other females but no pup was produced. We all know that it’s unlikely to produce a pup unless you are mated to them, although it happens at times.” Taking a deep breath he continues, “A female contacted the Alpha and told him he has a daughter, and where she is. He went crazy, smashing furniture in his office behind the closed door. But we all could feel the anger, resentment and spite oozing from him.”

I rub Hope’s back, drawing circles to ease the tension I can feel building inside her. ‘Knight, speak with Briar. Make sure she knows we will do everything to keep them safe. I don’t want Hope stressing too much.’

I will, and we will kill him if he comes here.

I can hear Knight growling and snarling in the back of my mind, but I close him down so I can concentrate on what’s being said.

“That explains why Zoella’s office was such a mess. She’s usually neat, but when we checked the office and her room, they were in a mess. She’d been searching for information, I’m sure. But how would she know that Hope is Alpha Soren’s daughter?”

“Does it matter? He knows, and that’s what we have to concentrate on,” Hope replies.

“He was shouting about coming here and taking her, no matter what she wants. He has plans for his Beta to mate with her. Now his Beta is around thirty years old, and it turns my stomach thinking about it. He’s going to be the next alpha of the pack, if he can grab Hope and make it happen. But I know, because I’ve seen it myself, Luna Corintha is having relations with this male.” Yarrow has such a look of disgust on his face that I’d laugh if it wasn’t all so sickening and worrying. “He is also a nasty piece. His wolf is as bad. I’m not sure if the pack is going feral with the way they are acting.”

“I thank you for coming and informing us about what you heard. Now tell me, how did you get hurt?”

“First, I had a run-in with our border patrol, but I fought my way past them. Then I had to run through Blood Pearl Pack territory and was grabbed by two female warriors. I explained where I was coming and that it was urgent, but because I wouldn’t tell them why it was urgent, they roughed me up a little. But I waited until an opportunity presented, and fought one and got away, running out of their territory, through the Wolfsfoot pack without issue and to the border here, but my wolf is tired, so my healing is much slower than normal.”

“Are you intending to go back to the Wolfsong Pack?” I ask.

“No, I wanted to join here if you would allow me to. I’ve wanted out of that pack for years, but the alpha keeps a close watch on everyone, any sign of wanting to leave, or getting caught leaving, and you disappear.” Yarrow is full of information, and he’s going to have to speak to Flint or even the full council.

Looking at Gamzin, who knows this male, he gives me a nod. But I speak to him through the mind link, anyway. ‘Is he trustworthy?’

‘Yes, Alpha Connell. I’ve known him from being a pup and although I left the pack, I know even at that time he wanted to leave with me.’

‘Okay, but you will have to watch him and make sure he’s not a spy of any kind, because it’s on your shoulders that I’m agreeing.’