CHAPTER 60
Basil sat for a while as his thoughts went wild.
“What’s our say in it? It has nothing to do with us. Why should I be worried about my enemy, that’s preposterous” Basil said swiftly.
“But I have no idea why I feel bad for him. He’s innocent of all this, how come he got blessed with such a father” Silvia said and Basil rolled his eyes.
“No one has an answer to that,” Basil said.
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Ambrose went into his study room and locked the doors.
He sat on the floor tiredly as he leaned on the door and had a flashback of Silvia’s words to him.
“Of course, it hurts a lot but who do I share it with? It’s a burden only I can carry” Ambrose said sadly.
A call came in through his cellphone, it was a call from his father.
“Yes, father,” Ambrose said after taking the call.
“Ambrose, why would you let guests into the pack house? What the hell is wrong with you? I told you before, you’re not allowed to make friends with anyone who’s not beneficial to you. What do you plan on doing with Alpha Grayson’s daughter, she won’t be of any use to you so stay away from her. Don’t provoke me, you will not like it” Jackson forewarned over the phone and Ambrose exhaled deeply.
“Don’t get Silvia involved in this. She means no harm so don’t get her involved in your mess. I allowed her in” Ambrose said seriously.
“How dare you talk back at me? Have you forgotten your promise or should I remind you?”
“You can’t keep using my promises against me because I’ve always fulfilled them and I’m sick and tired of all this, I can’t even have friends of my own. Father, is this the kind of life you want for me? I can barely take down Grey pack with this sort of attitude”
“What the hell are you saying? Don’t be a coward, you’ve been training all your life, do you still need me to teach you how to get what you want? If you wish to take down the enemy then make friends with them. Devon’s son is there with you, what else do you want” Jackson said seriously.
“I don’t wish to take your footsteps. It doesn’t work out for everyone like that. Pursuing Luna Emma won’t do you any good so don’t let your guard down, father that’s the only advice I’ve got for you” Ambrose said and hung up before Jackson could utter another word.
He exhaled deeply.
“Being close to the Luna will get him what he wants… Ha! Can father be any more ridiculous? If she’s that easy to step on then I don’t think she would be the Luna of the grey pack” Ambrose said with a half smile.
A text message came on Ambrose’s cellphone.
…”Don’t go anywhere close to your mother’s tomb”…
Does he care about me or he’s just pretending to care? Who sends their child such a message? Ambrose questioned in his head and he had a flashback.
FLASHBACK***
Ten years ago when Ambrose was just eight years old.
He went to crust pack secret dungeon alongside Alpha Jackson.
“Father, what are we doing here?” Ambrose asked.
“I’ve never brought you here before but I brought you here today so I can show you something,” Jackson said and they went through the lobby and then to the inner room in the dungeon that was well guarded.
“Mariya!” Alpha Jackson called out and a footstep was heard.
Ambrose hides behind his father.
“Greetings, sire” The guards greeted.
“Let us in” Jackson ordered and the door was opened.
They went in.
“What are you doing here?” A she-wolf’s voice echoed at the end of the dark side of the room.
“Aren’t happy to see me?” Jackson asked with a smile.
“After announcing my death to the whole world eight years ago. Should I be happy that I’m locked up here like a prisoner or that I’m dead to the world? What exactly should I be happy about?” Mariya asked coldly and Jackson laughed.
“I only did that because I care about you and I want the best for you. You can’t ruin things for me and this is your punishment for trying to do that. Do you now understand how important it is for me? Take a look, I brought our son to come to see you. Can’t you see how he has grown in just a few years” Jackson smiled and Mariya walked out of the dark side of the room?
She was looking so beautiful and groomed for someone who was locked up.
She smiled at seeing Ambrose.
“Is this my son?” Mariya asked with a wide smile and Ambrose smiled back at her.
But swiftly Mariya stabbed Ambrose right in his chest with a wooden-shaped dagger.
“You’re not my son. My son is dead, you are nothing close to my son. You lost wolf!” Mariya yelled.
“Mariya!” Jackson screamed and rushed to Ambrose.
He carried Ambrose in his arms.
“You’ve got the nerve to bring me an imposter. Jackson, where’s my son? What did you do to my son?” Mariya yelled as she lost control of her sanity.
Ambrose slowly closed his eyes as he lost so much blood.
FLASHBACK ENDS***
I guess she must be sad that I survived her attack. What a great mother she is. Ambrose said in his head as he rubbed his scar.
“Till this very moment, I’ve found it hard asking father what mother meant with her statement that day” Ambrose uttered in a low tone and he heard a knock at the door.
“I gave out my instructions, I don’t want anyone here to get lost,” Ambrose said coldly.
“It’s me, Silvia. Ambrose, I want to show you something” Silvia said and Ambrose’s eyes went wide open and he quickly opened the door.
“What are you doing here? Why are you all over the place?” Ambrose asked and Silvia smiled.
“You’ve got a lot on your mind right now so how about I ease your pain”
“I’m not in any pain so don’t bother,” Ambrose said defiantly.
“Let’s go for a drive. I wish to show you something very shocking and exciting”
“I’m not in..” Ambrose couldn’t complete his statement when Silvia dragged him with her.
She ran out of the pack house with Ambrose behind her.
Silvia’s driver was right outside the pack house.
“Let’s go,” Silvia said and got into the car.
Ambrose hesitated for a few seconds then he got in.
They drove down to the grand hall.
“Silvia, what’s going on here? Why are we here?” Ambrose asked seriously as he got out of the car.
“I told you, I want to show you something shocking and exciting. I got your father’s message and I wish to give him a reply in person”
“What are you saying?”
“Watch me. Let’s go in” Silvia said and they went into the grand hall.
They head down to Emma’s office.
“Greetings, Milady” Silvia and Ambrose greeted.
Jackson’s eyes went wide open in shock as he saw Ambrose.
“What are you doing here and together?” Jackson yelled but Ambrose kept mute.
“Alpha Jackson, If you have a problem with me then I wish you deal with it. Don’t get Ambrose involved. Don’t complicate things for me, I approached him first and I asked him to be friends first, I pursued him first so stop insinuating things. You can’t stop me from being friends with Ambrose, not even my father has an objection so save your peace. My relationship with Ambrose got nothing to do with you” Silvia said seriously and Emma smiled as she watched the whole scene.
“What the hell are you saying?” Jackson said furiously.
“Alpha Jackson, is he your son?” Emma asked as she fixed her eyes on Ambrose.
“Yes, Milady but he has to leave now. He will introduce himself properly some other time” Jackson said nervously and Emma stood up from her seat and then walked down to Ambrose.
She gave out her hand for a handshake.
Jackson signalled Ambrose not to receive the handshake.
“You’re quite good-looking. How come I’ve never crossed paths with you before?” Emma asked with a smile.
“My apologies, Milady. I should have come to introduce myself earlier” Ambrose said politely and he received Emma’s handshake.
Jackson bites his lower lips frustratedly.
Emma felt something strange as she held Ambrose’s hand.
“When were you born again?” Emma asked without letting go of Ambrose’s hand.
Ambrose looked at his father who was beginning to sweat buckets already.
“I was born on a full moon after sunset on June eighteen years ago” Ambrose explained and Emma looked at Jackson.
“Milady, this isn’t the time for an introduction. We can do that some other time. Can we go back to what we were discussing?” Jackson cut in sharply.
Emma stared at Ambrose for quite a while and she felt the warmth of his hand. She didn’t realize when tears roll down her cheeks.
“Milady, you’re crying” Ambrose pointed out and Emma touched her cheeks only to see tears.
“What’s wrong with me?” Emma sniffed with a smile.
Ambrose wiped off her tears with his other palm.
“I’m fine,” Emma said with a smile and just then Devon and Kent walked into the room with mean expressions on their faces.
“I thought you said you weren’t going to show up here. You finally changed your mind” Jackson scoffed.
“I’m only here to ask you a few questions” Alpha Devon uttered and everyone looked at him curiously.
And the rest of the Alphas showed up in the room.
“What’s going on?” Emma asked curiously.
“You will find out soon. Jackson, where were you on the night Luna Mariya put to bed?” Devon fired and Jackson looked at everyone in shock.
“What the hell are you spouting? Of course, I was with my wife”
“If you were with Mariya then why was this found in a tomb next to Luna Mariya’s” Devon questioned and Jackson looked away as Devon brought out a little box.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about and what this is supposed to mean. If you’re looking for ways to attack me, you’ve got other ways to do that but don’t get Mariya involved in this” Jackson yelled.
“It says here, that you’re sorry for not being there for him when he was born. Everyone here knows Mariya only gave birth to one child so whose tomb is that and who’s Ambrose?” Alpha Devon yelled as his eyes turned yellow.
“You have no right to interrogate me like this. You know nothing so don’t stand there and act like you’re above all. Ambrose is my son and I’ve got no explanations to give to you regarding anything” Jackson said seriously.
“Of course, I’m above all because I’m the true Alpha” Alpha Devon said as he brought out his wolf-fang golden dagger and everyone’s jaw dropped in shock.
“You finally found it,” Emma said with a wide smile.
“What’s going on here?” Jackson asked curiously.
“Why did you visit Grey on the day your wife put to bed? Were you involved in the attack that day? Don’t look for excuses, Grant told me everything already in exchange for contractors”
“Ambrose is my son and he has nothing to do with any of this. Ambrose you have to go back to crust pack now, you’re not needed here” Jackson said seriously.
“I don’t wish to leave father. I’ve got a question for you as well. What did mother mean by her statement that day? Why did she say I wasn’t her son? Why did she stab me when she has never seen me before? Why does she hate me?” Ambrose asked and Silvia looked up at Ambrose sadly.
“Don’t add to this Ambrose. Don’t do this here?”
“There’s no better time than now father”
“Your mother was mentally unstable and that’s why she did that. Don’t insinuate things and go back home” Jackson yelled.
In a blink of an eye, Devon appeared in front of him as he grabbed Jackson’s neck tight.
“Don’t you dare utter another word?” Alpha Devon said in a thunderous tone and swiftly jumped out of the window with Jackson.
“You will have to settle this score with me in your afterlife. In your next life, never touch what belongs to me!” Alpha Devon said furiously as he ripped Jackson’s heart out of his chest with his claws.