Chapter 75GAVIN'S POVA WARNINGThe memory of the incident still lingers, if I hadn’t driven away so quickly, they might have succeeded in killing us. My thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the loud ringing of my phone. I glanced at the screen, Jerry was calling.“Where have you been? I’ve been trying to reach you,” Jerry's voice was sharp on the other end.“Sorry about that, I was tied up with some things here at the office,” I replied.“Whatever you're working on can wait. I need you to look into something for me right away,” Jerry's tone was urgent.I paused, walking back to the desk to pick up the slip of paper where I had written the licence plate number of the vehicle that had nearly hit us.“What’s going on, sir?” Jerry asked, sensing the tension.“A car tried to run the kids, Iris, and me off the road today. It failed, but it was no accident. I memorised the licence plate, and I need you to find out who owns that car,” I explained, my voice controlled but tense.“Holy hell!
IRIS'S POVPLOTTING PLANSI had another meeting scheduled with the pack officials today. As I sat down at the head of the table, the air felt heavy, thick with the weight of too many concerns.I scanned the room, trying to gauge the expressions of those seated around me. Each of them bore the same strained look, etched with the same tension I was feeling. No one smiled anymore, not since the attacks started.Another one of the officials, Leon, stood up and cleared his throat. I could already see the frustration in his eyes before he even spoke.“We spotted strange faces again,” Leon started, his voice gravelly, “near the southern border this time. Whoever they were, they slipped away before we could catch them.”The room hummed with murmurs of dissatisfaction. I leaned back in my chair, rubbing my temples. It was always the same. Strange faces.Elusive spies. Unsettling news. My pack was on the brink of breaking, and it felt like everything was slipping through my fingers.“Are we eve
IRIS'S POVPLAN IN MOTIONHis expression didn’t change, but I saw something flicker behind his eyes. Hurt, maybe? Or regret? He opened his mouth to respond, but whatever he was going to say, it was cut off by the sound of Helen clearing her throat softly from across the room.I turned, and she gave me a look, time to go. We didn’t have the luxury of dwelling on family drama right now. The moon was rising, and our plan needed to be set into motion.“We’ll talk later,” I said to my father, my voice flat, though we both knew that “later” might never come.He nodded, though I could tell he wasn’t satisfied with how things had ended. Neither was I. But we didn’t have time to fix it, not tonight.As I walked toward Helen, I could still feel his eyes on me, but I didn’t look back. There were bigger things at play now, things that wouldn’t wait for me to patch up the fractures in my family.Helen gave me a small, sympathetic smile as I joined her. “Everything okay?”I shrugged. “It will be.”
IRIS'S POVWHO'S WATCHING?As soon as we moved, Leon and Rhys charged from their positions, flanking the spies. The moment the whistle echoed, chaos erupted.One of the spies, a tall figure cloaked in dark clothing, darted toward the trees, but Leon was faster, tackling him to the ground.I lunged at another figure, a smaller, quicker one. They tried to slip past me, but I was ready. I grabbed their arm, yanking them back.They twisted in my grip, struggling fiercely, but I held on, determined not to let them escape."Rhys, over here!" I shouted as the spy kicked wildly, trying to break free.Rhys appeared from the shadows, his massive frame blocking any possible escape route. The spy froze, realizing they were surrounded.Helen darted forward, her eyes wide with adrenaline. "We’ve got them," she breathed, coming to stand beside me as I kept a firm grip on the captive’s arm.I glanced around the clearing, watching as Leon restrained the other spy. Two of them, alive. It was more than
IRIS'S POVNO CLUEThey gave us no answers, no amount of blows to their heads had them saying the truth. I was stranded at this point, we got the spies but I didn't think we would capture the ones who were so loyal to whoever was plotting against us.Their words threatened me gravely, *something big was coming for us and we wouldn't be able to stop it* What did they mean?“Hey, have some water.” Helen handed me a chilled glass of water. I thanked her and collected the glass. “Thank you for today, Helen.”“Oh come on, we both know that we are each other's ride or die.” She teased, bringing in her sense of humour to lighten my mood. I appreciated her, a smile on my face that was immediately washed as I heard the loud cry of the spies back at the quarter.“They'll spit out the truth soon, once Leon and Rhys are done with them. So don't worry about anything.” Helen assured me, taking a sip from the glass. She seemed so calm about the whole thing, why wasn't I feeling the same way.“It's n
GAVIN'S POVLOGAN'S DREAMSAfter ending the phone call with Iris, I went into the kitchen to get some water before going to bed but the glass fell from my hand in shock, a loud scream came from upstairs.I left the pieces on the floor as I ran my way upstairs in swift motion. The screams were from Logan's room, he didn't stop until he saw me enter his room.His eyes were filled with tears. “Daddy!” He called out to me, his hands stretching out to me. I shush him gently, calming him down in my embrace. I could feel the goosebumps around his body, his hands fidgeting. It was his dream again, I just knew it.“Look at me,” I said, raising his head up to face me. He sniffled, his tears dropping down on his pyjamas in bits.“It's just a dream, okay. Don't be scared.” I told him, he nodded curtly but I could still see the fear in his eyes.“It was so real, Daddy. She caught me this time around. And… she hurt you too, she…” he wanted to say more, but I had to stop him right there.Was the wit
IRIS'S POVPOISONED SPIESMy sleep was disrupted by a tap on my bedroom door. I stretched for a minute before I ushered the person in. It was Leon, his face etched with worry.“What's wrong Leon?” I asked him, already up from my sleeping position.“Something happened to the spies.” He announced. My heart dropped, even without knowing what it is, I was already terribly scared of what it could be.I didn't ask anymore questions, I stood up as we walked towards the quarter together. Helen had just woken up and followed us too.When I arrived, I found the bodies lying in the courtyard, their lips stained with white foam.The sight sent a chill down my spine. How was I supposed to find out who was responsible now? These spies were the only leads we had, and someone had silenced them before we could extract the truth.Helen's hand was over her mouth, shocked at the sight of the scene.Everything happened overnight, the spies were already dead.My heart sank, knowing this would set us back i
GAVIN'S POVWHERE'S THE WITCH?I dropped the kids off at my mother’s place, the familiar rhythm of their chatter and laughter a comforting backdrop to the early morning routine.Although, Logan didn't seem to be himself before I left. The dreams he has been having was probably making him all moody and scared.He had told me to come back once I was done in the office. I guess the little boy was also scared that the witch will harm me like he had seen in his dreams.I assured him that I would come back and I also made him promise to to tell my mother about the dreams. I didn't want her to worry.After making sure they were settled and waving goodbye, I headed to the office, my mind already busy with the day’s agenda.When I arrived at the office, Jerry was waiting for me. His face was tight with concern, and I could tell from his posture that something was amiss.I entered into my office, taking my seat. “What's wrong, Jerry.” I asked him, he was certainly about to tell a bad news and I