Chapter Fifty-Nine – Visit to Red Moon.
Jaden’s POV
I wanted to rewind back the last twenty minutes when Jake didn’t know about Rih and I and the connection with Chris.
We were currently on our way to Red Moon and I didn’t know what for. Ralph was riding with us, slowly at the back.
“Why are we going to Red Moon again?” I asked Jake in mind link.
I’ve been communicating with him through mind link since to prevent him from accidentally spilling more than he should.
He was like a time bomb, that I knew.
“We both know Red Moon and Black Hills are working together to diss Silver Pack. Why don’t we make Red Moon on our side?” he smirked.
Why’d I expect such a ridiculous answer? I had known his words would be silly. I stopped my horse, Ralph got to me and stopped his too.
“You just realized the reason we are heading to Red Moon isn’t worth it, right?” he asked, with a sigh, probably still sleepy as Jake woke him up.
I nodded firmly. “Jake, let’s turn back now.”
My younger brother kept on riding. “I have a sick idea. Just hear me out. And don’t you want to see the Lycan King they say they have?”
“Jake, listen to your brother.” Ralph sighed, “You know they won’t just let you see the Lycan and he’s probably dangerous.”
“I am not a weakling. And I have you and my brother.” He stopped riding and turned to us.
My growing anger diffused seeing he was making efforts to come back but I soon saw he wasn’t actually and had a lot more to say.
“Look, Red Moon sends rogues after Silver Pack, as well as Blue Bloom and Blue Fire packs, let’s negotiate to stop this.” He said.
“Why?” Ralph asked, moving his horse forward to him. “Why do you want to help Silver Pack?”
I blinked and so did Jake, he glanced at me and then away. “Nothing special. We are their allies.”
Ralph had caught his eye movements and sighed. “Another secret y’all are keeping from me?” he folded his hands. “I shouldn’t be here.”
Jake stopped him from leaving. “Hey, don’t sulk. It’s nothing. Just brothers’ secret. But primarily, it’s to make sure Silver Pack is okay.”
My Beta turned to me, glaring with accusatory eyes. “I don’t know why Alpha is making much effort for that girl.”
Jake snickered silently then began moving again. “Let’s go. We’ll tell Red Moon, leave Silver pack and work with us. Gain immensely.”
His horse galloped farther from us and got lost in the woods. By now, I was already on my fourth time regretting telling Jake.
A part of me really wanted to know the offer he had for or against Red Moon. One that could save Silver Pack some stress. I was all for it.
“We are coming closer. Be careful so you won’t be seen as a trespasser.” Jake mind linked to me and seemingly Ralph as he nodded.
“Who’s there?” a border warrior called as we approached.
“Alpha of Black Rose and Beta of Black Rose!” Jake informed with a holler. “You should roll and kneel on the floor.”
That last part earned a chuckle from Ralph. My brother was always too much. “We want to speak with your Alpha.” Ralph said.
The warrior had hateful looks glaring at him. “Oh Beta Ralph, how are your precious roses know one touches?”
“Very well. Thank you.” Ralph replied naturally, ignoring the man may have had an underlying story behind his question.
Another warrior came to us. “The Alpha permits you to come and see him. Let me in.” He told the other warrior, who moved away for us to pass.
Ralph glanced at me and so I did to him. How did the Alpha know we were here already? We stared at Jake.
“Yes, I sent a letter earlier. Did you expect me to leave an Alpha and Beta waiting at the border?” he admitted.
We left out horses at the last staircase and climbed up to get to the courtroom.
“Anything you say, Rihanna being my mate shouldn’t be one of them.” I told Jake in mind link. “Sure.” He responded immediately.
“Ahh! I never knew a time would come when you’d ride to my pack wanting a favor!” Red Moon Alpha hollered when we walked in.
Jake smirked. “We might have saved you the trouble of riding but it is you who would want a favor from us.”
The Red Moon Alpha frowned, replacing himself on his seat. He gestured for all his guards to move away and they did.
We stood before him.
Jake marched closer. “I found a relic which was peculiar to Black Rose. A Charmed necklace that made one unable to identify their mates.”
My brother took off the necklace on his neck and swung it around. The Red Moon Alpha didn’t seem comfortable seeing it.
“I just discovered from an old lady in my pack that it was once popular here in Red Moon, amongst the witches.” Jake continued.
Witches? I pulled Jake’s arm. “That’s a sensitive topic to speak of in front of their Alpha.”
Red Moon was once filled with witches who swapped people’s destinies, it was horrific.
When Black Hills Alpha King had rid them of it, they signed themselves as one of their packs. It was wrong to speak of such dark times.
“I am getting somewhere with this.” Jake pulled his arm off me and threw the necklace at the Alpha, who shrieked, kicking it away.
“I believe your father told you, of a witch he asked a favor for.” Jake raised a brow. “The witch had use that relic to swap something.”
An Alpha asked a favor from a witch? I thought he was clear that no wolf ever collaborated with the witches?
“My father, didn’t tell me of such thing. What do you mean, Jake Justin! And what are you doing here exactly!” The Alpha pointed at me.
I wasn’t sure what I was doing here.
“Jake, get to the point, will you?” I asked him through mind link.
He cleared his throat, “I have reasons to believe and proof as well, that, the former Luna Queen isn’t the actual mate of Alpha Wayne.”
Ralph, who had been looking sleepily, suddenly widened his eyes. He turned to me. “What did he say?”
I bet he heard him right, only didn’t understand what he meant.
“Alpha Wayne’s mate is actually another poor lady somewhere. And Red Moon is responsible for that swap!” Jake barked.
Shivers ran through my spine. Alpha Wayne’s mate was swapped? The former Luna Queen wasn’t his actual mate? That was huge.
“What do you have to say to this?” Ralph shouted at the Alpha.
He gazed at the necklace, looking regrettable. “Why should I accept it? It is an accusation!”
“Oh really, what if I have someone that can reverse what you did to Alpha Wayne? Do you want that instead?”
“No!” the Alpha left his seat. He bit his lips, looking down. “Don’t reverse it.”
Ralph clenched his fists. “So it is true? You sent a daughter of Red Moon to the palace by collaborating with a witch?!”
I couldn’t say a word. Shivers ran up and down my spine. I wondered Alpha Wayne’s reaction when he’d discover this.
And Chris’s reaction too. The world’s reaction.
And if such thing can be done, how was I sure my future hadn’t been swapped before?