Chapter 101

101 Glad You Are Home

Caleb.

Luke was finally back. I wanted to go look for him in Santa Braee, but when my father dropped the bomb

of leading the pack on me, I knew there was no way I would be able to make it there. Things were falling

apart tremendously, and I did not know what would happen if Luke did not return with a glimmer of hope.

I knew Tia wasn‘t handling it well, and the pregnancy made her hormonal. Usually, she was good at

masking her emotions, but she was now the opposite. I knew Luke broke her defences, the same

defences she put up because of my stupidity, but I did not expect him to make her completely open.

Though I still reminisced about what could have bneen between us, I accepted that it wasn‘t meant to be.

I meant what I told Tia at the lake, but now I had more. I had Kimberly and Emma; they both meant the

world to me. I knew I would never feel for Kim like I did for Tia, but the goddess had decided our paths.

Looking at her and Luke. They were best for each other, so I have come to love her as a sister and cheer

for her relationship with my brother.

Tia brought light into our dark family and repaired the bond between my brother and me. Luke laughed

more often and became more outgoing and patient than he used to be. Seeing his effort and sincerity

made me back off. That was why when she started to hurt because she hadn‘t heard from him, I decided

I would go to Santa Braee to look for him. I knew if I didn‘t, Tia would be stubborn enough to try to go. I

got a call that an unauthorised private jet had landed at the airport. I rushed there immediately with

soldiers. It was either my brother and his team or an intruder. I had to prepare myself for either. Kirk was

the first to inform me it was Luke. My heart soared immediately. I was glad he was back and would not

have to lead the pack. The job of being Alpha sucked. I did not envy my brother at all.

I went to welcome Luke. If I did not know them, I wouldn‘t have recognised them. Mike had no afro

anymore, Wiley, who was one year my junior, had dreads, and Katherin looked like an ordinary girl. It

was funny. Luke‘s blonde hair and crooked nose threw me off completely. He smiled at me, and I knew

my brother was okay. I had to compose and control myself. I noticed they brought two people. A woman

and a man that looked like a prisoner.

“Caleb!” my brother called out to me, and I ran to him. I looked at him with so much relief, and he knew

what I was feeling at that moment. He grabbed my head and rested his forehead against mine, patting

the side of my face. I thought we had lost him, but here he was, strong and in charge.

“How is my wife, Caleb,” he asked after he released me, and I began to laugh. Raising my hand, I shook

my head.

“I did not make any passes at her,” I said jokingly, and we began to laugh.

“Who are the new people with you?” I asked him, and he turned to look at how his prisoners were being

handled.

“The girl is free. Her name is Bianca Ash. A call girl from Dome. Please make sure she gets treated and

then send her home,” he said, and I raised my eyebrow a bit defensive for Tia‘s sake. Understanding

what I meant, he shook his head immediately.

“I will never cheat on Tia,” he said, and I relaxed a bit.

“What about the guy?” I asked, and his face squeezed up.

! Her pimp and the bastard that tried to kill us. He is working for Luis Moon and was trying to carry out

orders given to him by killing us. I tricked him with money and killed his team. He works for us now. I do

not trust him, so make sure whatever you learn from him checks out.” he said to me, and he sounded like

the Luke I knew, never trusting anyone.

Mike approached us, and Luke frowned.

“Where is the prisoner?” He asked Mike and Mike smiled. “In Kirk‘s care. Kirk is trustworthy. He won‘t

double–cross us.” Mike explained, and Luke nodded.

“I really don‘t trust anybody right now. That bastard has moles everywhere.” Luke said, and we were

silent because he was telling the truth. Besides Kirk and Tia, I did not know who else to trust.

“May I go home to Tasha?” Mike asked, and Luke nodded. I could understand Mike. He was a newlywed

that went on three weeks of a covert mission where he could not communicate with her. I also knew she

was pregnant. It was only fair Luke let him go because I knew Luke was going straight home to Tia and

might spend the whole day tomorrow with her indoors.

Luke nodded, giving Mike the go–ahead. Mike thanked him and left, and so did Wiley and Kathrine.

“How is, father?” Luke asked, and I sighed, not knowing how I would tell him that our father never left the

hospital and that he remained there. If my mother thought my father did not love her, she was wrong, but

I doubt he can be with her now, knowing she has always been someone else‘s. As long as Regan is

alive, their union is null and void. “Your mother?” Luke asked, and I bowed my head. “The doctors have

asked the father to pull the plug, but he refuses. He believes she will wake up. For someone that claimed

he could not feel the mate bond, he seems to really believe she will wake up.” I said, trying to mask my

emotions. Luke patted my back gently, but I knew he did not have the words to say to me, and I did not

want to put him in a condition where he would say anything. “Come on, big brother, it is time to go

home,” I said, and we headed towards the parking lot. While we walked, Luke told me about his ordeal in

Santa Braee and how they were made. Apparently, Luis set traps for them, and they fell right into them.

The goddess must be on his side for him to think of the lie he told Justin and his gang. Luke was lucky

indeed. If Justin‘s gang had buried a bullet in his head. Our family wouldn‘t have been able to recover

from losing him. I was grateful for his return.

We got to the black sedan I had driven in to get there, and Luke and I hopped in. Fastening my seatbelt

and adjusting my rearview mirror. I decided to find out about his discoveries. “Did you find anything out

about Regan,” I asked and started the ignition? 1 “Matter of fact, I did,” Luke said with joy, and I

somehow knew we had gotten the break we deserved.

“I have a picture of him. I also know that he is in Woodclaw. I do not know where precisely,

but I know he is here preparing for war.” he said, and I was elated about him having the guy‘s identity. No

matter his disguise, I am sure we will still be able to take him out in a crowd.

It was logical that Luis would want war. He had taken most of our military support. Luke did not know that

yet, but I wasn‘t going to tell him the night he returned. I did not even tell Tia. Which was why I was

worried when we were going to the hospital. Luis has also ruined us financially, which was why we lost

the Military support because we could no longer pay up. We also had revolting pack members because

of the suspension of Diamond corp’s operations. Everything was a mess. I did not want to tell him about

it. I wanted him to get home and be with his wife, and then I would break the news to him when I knew

he was happy and satiated.

“So, what are we going to do about it?” I asked him.

“Prepare for war, of course,” He said and sighed, and I knew he did not realise the magnitude of the

change. I had warned Kirk not to say anything because I wanted to be the one to break · the news to

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“Justin has a guy. I have instructed Mikey to make sure they pick the guy up. They will lead us to Luis‘s

underground pack. We will strike there first to force him out to the open. I want this over with so we can

move on with our lives. I should be training, picking baby names and playing house with Tia right now.

Instead, I am taking secret missions and risking my life.” He retorted, and I knew there was no way Luke

would spare Luis when he saw him. The man had caused a lot of damage.

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We continued the journey to the mansion with Luke telling me in detail what went on in Santa Braee and

how the hotel tried to make him disappear. They were all on Luis‘s payroll, and the thought that most of

that money was money that Westcorp might have stolen from us, along with money the hackers took,

made it even more annoying. I was shocked to learn about the reasons for the attacks on our arsenals

back then. It was to know if we had weapons for war. Unfortunately, our many years of peace had made

us careless in that regard, and most of the arsenals were empty. If we survived this, Luke promised to

never slip up as our father did again. “How did Tia handle my absence?” He finally asked the question I

knew he had meant to ask.

“The first week was okay. She occupied herself with pack issues. She went to the headquarters often

and visited the hospital when she could. By the second week, she became apprehensive and scared.

She tried to hide it, but I could see through it. She looked worried and scared and kept asking Kirk if he

had heard from you. The third week was the worst. She went about in your clothes, Luke. She did not

bother to take care of her appearance. She would often sit long hours in your office waiting for you to

communicate with Kirk. It was terrible; I felt the same too. I was worried. I had planned to go and look for

you in Santa Braee. Father knew Tia wasn‘t faring well, and her bump was showing. He was afraid

something had happened to you and did not want her to suffer a miscarriage, so he convinced me to

take over pending your return. Overall, she did a good job as Luna. She handled welfare and security

efficiently. I thi Luna‘s should be trained subsequently,” I explained everything to him in a nutshell, and he

was silent.

“I suspect Tia was planning to go to Santa Braee because she asked for the flight schedule there. I

situated people at the airport this morning so they would intercept her if she tried to leave the island. I am

glad you are home, big brother, and I am happy about your wealth of information. It will really help us.” I

told him. “Me too, Caleb. I am glad I was able to return.” He said, and I continued to drive until we got

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Still living on the left wing with Kimberly, Luke and I went into the mansion. It was late at night, and I

knew Tia would be asleep. I told him to ensure he got rid of the crooked nose before waking her up, and

he smiled. We parted ways when we got to where his room was. I continued to my room. I was about to

enter my bedroom when I heard Tia scream. I practically began to laugh. The moment I entered the

room. Emma started crying, and I went to her crib to calm her down. I looked at Kimberly, who was trying

to wake up too. Holding my daughter in my arms, seeing Kimberly made me grateful for the blessings the

goddess bestowed upon me even though I did not deserve it because I was shitty to both of them.