Chapter 107

107 Home to a surprise

Luke.

The helicopter landed at the base, and we all alighted. It was broad daylight in the afternoon, and the

television at the base displayed the scene of the massacre at Tetra. I knew many people would be

shaken, more so people from the packs that deserted us. I smiled at the screen and couldn‘t wait to get

home to my wife.

We hopped into a car with Monica at the back. Caleb requested to drive, and I let him. I was happy with

the way things were between us. His love and loyalty were unshaken. Looking back at the time we had

suspected each other of doing wrong, I couldn‘t help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it all.

It took a bit to get Monica into the car. It was as if she did not want to go home, which was suspicious.

We had just rescued her from Tetra, where she had been tied down. From how she looked and smelled,

it was apparent she had been used and abused. What would be safer than going to a place you were

safe? I wondered how she ended up in Tetra in the first place. Maybe, Luis had his goons grab her while

she was attempting to leave the mansion, or perhaps he did so while she was at the mansion. Her

muteness was not helping matters either. We forced her into the car, and she became more afraid. I

assumed that the trauma of what happened to her had shaken her up, which was why she was acting

silly. I hoped she came off it quickly.

“I wasn‘t going to kick you or your mother out of the mansion, Monica. Caleb is very dear to me. It is also

his home.” I said to her gently, and tears were streaming down her face.

“Should we take you to the hospital for a check–up?” I asked her, not wanting to ask her what they did to

her in Tetra. She was too shaken up to talk about it. She shook her head.

“A warm bath at the mansion will do then,” I said, and she shook h d. “Please let me out here. I don‘t

want to go back there,” She finally spoke; as tempted as I was to ask her to tell me what happened, I

wanted to do so when we got home. “Step on it, Caleb. I can‘t wait to get home,” I told my brother,

ignoring what she said, and he laughed.

“Me too,” he said, and we both laughed. We were not being insensitive to Monica‘s plight, but she was

an adult, and she willingly put herself in danger. She was lucky we found her. If not, she would have died

there. We had achieved something and had the right to celebrate regardless of Monica‘s plight. While

driving to the city, we noticed the protesters had dispersed. Caleb was shocked. He claimed they had

been there for almost three weeks. We drove all the way to the road that led to the mansion. Not a soul

was on it. It was as if they had disappeared. I had mixed feelings about it, but I chose not to be bothered

for now. The moment we got to the gate, Monica began to scream. She really did not want to follow us

in. I was tempted to dump her there, but Caleb used his authority to shut her up, and it was

stronger than I remembered. I wondered what had changed. Monica was his sibling, so It was possible

he would be able to tame her. I wondered if she had an Alpha mark on her arm because she was

Regan‘s child. I wondered the type of Alpha she would be.

As we drove in, I had nuts in my stomach. It was evident that a fight had occurred. Caleb sped to the

front, and we alighted with speed. Luckily someone was at the entrance, and they helped Monica out of

the car. 1

“Take her to the right wing and guard her. Do not let her out of your sight.” I ordered the guard, and he

nodded. She was too unstable to be trusted with her personal safety and wellbeing “Is my wife home?” I

asked the guard, and he nodded. “She is in the right–wing Alpha. There was a battle here last night, and

Alpha Aesop took her to the right wing.” He said before he could finish his sentence, Caleb and I ran into

the house. I had my heart in my mouth. I tried to link Mike, but I met a void. He obviously wasn‘t in the

mansion. Where had he gone? Did Tia send him on an errand? The moment I got to the living

quarters of the right–wing, I linked Tia, but it seemed she was sleeping, so I linked my father.

“Meet me in Caleb‘s room.” My father said he sounded a bit uneasy, so we moved quickly. I entered the

room without knocking. My heart was racing, and I was filled with fear. Tia was sleeping on the bed, and

my father watched her while Stacy was using the towels to cool her temperature. Kimberly was sitting on

the couch, and Emma lay beside Tia, sleeping peacefully. Caleb went to hug Kimberly, and they kissed.

They looked so cute together, and I could see the relief that the other was okay.

“What happened?” I asked my father and went to where my wife was lying. I touched her forehead, and it

was warm.

“She has a slight fever. She will be okay. This is what happens when a pregnant wolf shifts. There is no

cause for alarm.” Stacy said calmly, tending to Tia with great care. “Shift!” I exclaimed, looking at my

father,” how could you let her?” Ia w nd he raised his hands to stop me.

“I told her to hide in the bunker during the attack. The security staff and the butlers were already helping,

but Tia refused. She said she was Luna and joined the fight. I couldn‘t stop her, and to be honest with

you, I needed her to help. If not, they might have overpowered us. We just had normal security officers

and the butlers to help. She helped me organise some of the fighters. She helped with the load

immensely. The attack was both from within and without. Regan had bought most of our staff to his side.

He even had the effrontery to leave Tia a note. He sent them to grab Stacy, Kimberly and Emma. They

attacked in the early hours of the morning. It was terrible.” My father said, and I was stunned.

“Where was Delta Mike?” I asked my father, and he just stared at me. It was apparent that Mike did not

come here from the base. The bastard went home. I wanted to roar and kick something. I was mad, So

mad that I was gnashing my teeth. The guy must think he could get away with anything because he was

my friend. This was the height of it.

I immediately took out my phone and began dialling his number, but my father stopped me.

“Deal with the issue when you can think straight. Your wife is okay; it is just a mild fever. She

will get better,” My father said, and my chest rose. My breathing was rapid. I was trying to calm down, but

I couldn‘t. I was mad. I was so angry that I might kill Mike if I saw him. I was done with the bastard. There

was nothing he would tell me that would make me forgive this. This was an abuse of friendship. I will see

if Tasha would still love him so much when he is no longer in the ranks and has to get a job to support

them. The Bitch must have told him to choose between his duty and her, and she might have also told

him I would understand. I can never understand. His sloppiness put my family in danger. I could never

understand. What if Tia was like every other Luna, untrained and fragile? What would have happened? I

was outraged and knew it would take a while before I calmed down.

“Strip Delta Mike Crawford of his rank. He is, at this moment, dismissed from the military for neglecting

his duties. I also want him investigated to be sure he wasn‘t in league with Luis all this while.” I said, and

Caleb nodded. Just then, my father chuckled.

“What is the issue?” I asked him because the situation wasn‘t funny.

He looked at me to ensure he had my full attention before speaking.

“Luis is Regan, Luke. Stacy identified him from the photo you gave Tia,” and I was in shock. I could not

believe it. I suspected it, but speculations and confirmation were two different things.

“So why will he abduct his daughter and have them abuse her and tie her down like a dog in Tetra?” I

asked, and everyone was in shock. My father‘s hands began to shake, and Stacy sat on the bed,

covered her face and began to weep. “Silly, silly girl.” She cried, “My poor baby. He must have deceived

her,” My father was so mad that it was as if he was about to have a fit.

“I hope you killed that treacherous bitch. I hope she was among the corpses they displayed on the

television. “He said, fuming with anger, and I was confused at why my father would hate this girl so

much. He did not want her to sit with her mother when Stacy was in a coma. I believe the hostility was

why she ran away; my father had yet to learn ar herbe.

“I know she is Regan‘s daughter, but that does not justify hating her“, 1 painted out, and my father‘s eyes

twitched.

“That bitch was helping Regan. She poisoned her mother. She was the one that poisoned Stacy. She

was helping that bastard deal with us.” my father said through gritted teeth, and I was in shock. I looked

at Stacy, who was weeping, and then I looked at Kimberly, who looked like she already knew. I could not

believe what I had just heard. Before I could say anything, Caleb pulled away from Kimberly and walked

out of the room. I knew where he was heading, and I followed him. That girl was wicked. We went

downstairs. I felt Caleb‘s rage as he walked through the hallway. “Where is she? Where is that bitch!!” he

asked the guards. They were slow to figure out who he was talking about. He was too mad to mention

her name that he described her as the bitch. we arrived with.

“In her room, Alpha,” The guard finally said.

“Strip her down to her underwear. Make sure she has nothing with her and lock her in an empty room

upstairs on the right wing.” He said, and the guy looked at me. I nodded, and he

saluted to go ahead. “Can you believe that bitch?” Caleb şaid as we walked back towards his room.

“‘Father had every right to be suspicious of her. She helped her bastard of a father to rob and destabilise

us. If she had not created that commotion, we wouldn‘t have lost money, and there wouldn‘t have been

deserters. The bitch bit the finger that fed her all her miserable life. The apple doesn‘t fall far from the

tree. My mother went through hell because of that bitch, and how did she pay her back by trying to kill

the very person that sold herself over and over again just to make sure she was okay. The one person

that loved her genuinely. I do not care about her reasons; I know my mother was a bitch, but Monica had

no right. Stacy is my mother too. That bitch did not have the right to take her from me!” he said, and we

walked into the room. Instead of going to Kimberly, he went to his mother, where she sat at the foot of

the bed and held her.

“It‘s okay, mother. I am home.” He said and kissed the top of her head.

I have always known that Caleb loved his mother regardless of her shortcomings. It was moments like

this that made it obvious.