I got dressed in leggings and a tunic top. It was comfortable and non-restrictive. Once I fixed my hair and brushed my teeth, Anthony carried me downstairs to the living room. Uncle Friedrich, Aunt Philipa, Sophia, Ophelia, King Matthew, Queen Diana, Alpha Richard, and Beta Micah were already in the living room waiting to see me. Anthony took me to the couch where I was yesterday and set me down with my feet propped back up on the coffee table.
“Good morning everyone,” I greeted as I bowed my head to Kings Friedrich and Matthew and Alpha Richard, and Queens Philipa and Diana.
“Good morning,” everyone replied in a discombobulated way.
“Delta Melanie, how are you feeling this morning? I understand you slept for an extended amount of time which alarmed your family,” inquired Alpha Richard.
“I didn’t mean to alarm anyone Alpha Richard. I guess I overdid it yesterday. I won’t make that mistake today. I’m doing ‘okay.’ I’m still tired, but Dr. Adams said to take things slow for a while so I will,” I answered him truthfully.
“The reason for all of us being here this morning is because the Council decided to move Prince Michael to the Royal Pack dungeons yesterday without telling any of us. When they did so, the transport was attacked, the guards were killed, and Prince Michael escaped custody. Nobody knows where he is,” explained Alpha Richard.
“What is the Council going to do about that situation,” I inquired to no one in particular.
“Well, I’m not really sure. They’re saying someone had to tip someone off beforehand,” Alpha Richard tried to explain.
“Are they trying to lay blame on our doorstep Alpha?” I asked him point blank.
“Well, yes they are Melanie. They asked me why our guards were so poor as to allow Prince Michael to escape?” Alpha Richard explained.
“Were the guards that accompanied Prince Michael ours or the Councils? I want a list of who was killed. I want to know the route they took to the Royal pack. I want to know who ordered the transport and who knew of the transport ahead of time. Then, I will begin my investigation. I will be able to determine who is at fault,” I declared to Alpha Richard.
“I’m not sure if I can get you that information Delta Melanie,” Alpha Richard stated solemnly.
“No, but I can. You will have that information within the hour. If you need anything else, let me know. The Council decided to move Michael not Alpha Richard. Michael was safe while he was here. Now, he is who knows where doing who knows what to whom. Heaven Help Us! Melanie, I am so sorry he is no longer in custody. You have my word I will assist you in any way I can to get him back into custody. He deserves his punishment,” King Matthew declared.
“Now Delta Melanie, is there anything else you need besides the list of wolves who were killed, who knew of the transport, who ordered the transport, and what the route was?” inquired Alpha King Matthew.
“No Alpha King Matthew. If I need anything else, I will contact you. For now, I just need those things,” I replied in my professional voice.
“Very well, I have my Beta working on it right now. He will have it for you shortly,” announced King Matthew.
“Thank you, King Matthew. I will get to the bottom of this. I will find out who betrayed whom and why.” I responded to everyone in the room.
“That’s my girl. And that’s why you’re Delta of our pack. This is what you were trained to do Melanie,” Dad praised with a proud expression on his face.
“Anthony sweetheart, I’m going to need my laptop from the office unless you are going to allow me to work in the office,” I exclaimed as I watched him carefully to gauge his response.
“Mom and Dad, what do you think? If she puts her feet up under her desk, should we allow her to work in her office or should we make her work out here on the couch?” asked Anthony to my parents.
“Hmm? I don’t know. She tends to forget about eating and doing other things when she works so my vote would be to have her work on the couch. This way we could watch her and force her to take breaks especially to eat. What do you say, honey?” Mom asked Dad.
“I agree with you. She forgets about everything when she works. I say bring her laptop out here and we make sure she takes breaks,” Dad agreed with Mom.
It was decided. I was working from the couch when I got the information necessary to track down what happened to Prince Michael.
“Delta Melanie, I never got to say how sorry I was that my son caused you to lose one of your babies. I know what it is like to miscarry a baby. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope and pray that you will carry the other one to full term. You did not deserve this injustice. I do not expect you to forgive my son. I don’t forgive him. As his mother, I cannot believe he did that to anyone else let alone a woman. I am so, so sorry,” wept Queen Diana as she apologized for Prince Michael.
Why is it that everyone was apologizing for him except him?
“Queen Diana, you have nothing to apologize for. I … Thank you,” I said as I opened my arms for her to come for a hug. She needed to know that I didn’t blame her for her son’s actions. Truth be told, I didn’t blame her at all.
Queen Diana accepted my hug. “Thank you. You don’t know what this means to me Delta Melanie,” Queen Diana said as she released me.
“You’re welcome, Queen Diana,” I replied.
We all stayed in the living room talking until lunch was ready. Mom made a wonderful lunch for everyone. In no time flat, I was working on the information given to me by Beta Walsh.
The Council had some sketchy people working for them. I guess they needed sketchy people for the jobs they needed them to do, but not if you want to transport someone from one dungeon to another. That’s just my opinion I’m sure. But who am I, right?
The person who authorized the transport of Prince Michael was Elder Isaiah. He had one of his assistants, Maurice Perkins, set up the transportation of Prince Michael including the personnel. The personnel was from the Royal pack and not from ours. The Route was one I would not have chosen due to way too many isolated areas for ambush.
It took me less than two hours to figure out who was responsible and to gather the evidence to prove it. I asked my Dad to get Alpha King Friedrich, Duke Vladimir, Alpha King Matthew, Alpha Richard, and the Council assembled so that I could present my findings to them.
I had my Dad print out my findings so everyone could read it over. It was a very easy paper trail. Maurice was not careful when he made his plans nor did he try to hide anything. Which means they wanted us to find it. But why?
Then, I found it. He has connections to Doyle Kessler. Did Doyle Kessler get his paws on Prince Michael?