Stronger by Ang Chris
Chapter 96

GraysonPOV:

“I know you’re probably scared and I know you probably think we’re here to hurt you I want you to knowthat is the last thing I want,” I addressed the waking rouges in my cells as the day began.

“You will be given food, clothes, water, if you have any need of medical treatment it will be provided. Iunderstand certain promises may have been made to you but know this the man who made them is ademon. He will double–cross you and I intend to kill him for the things he’s done to my family,” they allpoked over at each other wide–eyed and confused.

“I’ll let you get used to your surroundings and eat your breakfasts. If you have any questions pleasegive them to my Beta Matthew,”

Matt nodded to them and then we exited. We heard them murmuring to themselves about what wasgoing on..

“I thought that their war was over,” one of them whispered.

“No one said anything about the other alpha still being alive,”

“I thought he was beaten,”

I smirked to myself it appeared my game plan was the right one. A few days of rest and relaxationshould loosen their

tongues.

They were given simple meals, anything truly delicious would be used as leverage and I kept the roomjust cold enough to warrant want of layers. They were given basic garments and shoes.

They were seen by the River Phase pack physician. Two of them were dehydrated one of them had asmall respiratory Infection.

A part of me felt pity for them and I wished that they hadn’t been put into this mess, but at the very leastthey now had a chance at a better life.

One day went by and when the next morning meal came I walked back into the room.

“How are you all feeling?” I asked aloud to them.

The big one stood up. “Fine,”

I kept in a smirk at his attempt to play tough. He was lacking in many aspects if he wanted to take meon he’d need

more than grit.

“Who hired you?” I began my interrogation.

“Marcus Cathal he’s an alpha for the Crescent Bane pack,” the guy shrugged.

“That he is,” I sat down. “What did he hire you for?”

“How do we know you won’t kill us the second you get your information,” the man shot back a question.“We know how packs feel about rogues,”

“Are you fugitives?” I looked over them.

“No, well not truly,” he looked over at the girl.

“My pack calls me one but it’s just because I refused to marry my heir,” I could see true fear in hereyes.

I wished for my wife she’d comfort her and tell her what she needed to hear. She’d promise them havenand mean it, her sincerity shining through.

“If that’s true we will not turn you away.” I kept my face passive. I didn’t know them and she could havebeen lying to me but a girl that young probably wasn’t.

“If you’re no threat to us you can stay and you’ll be welcomed,” I promised.

“He hired us to go to his lands sniff around and see if there was any scent of other wolves,” the big oneinformed me.

“Where did you meet him?”

“Parking lot in Seattle,” he shrugged.

Damn. He’d been sniffing around there a lot but I couldn’t get on him staying there. I could howeverreach out to the Alphas of Seattle and see if they knew anything.

“Did you hear anything about a woman named Annette she looks like this,” I turned over a tablet withmy wife’s picture on it.

Seeing her smile in the photo made my gut twist.

“Nope doesn’t look familiar,” the guy shook his head.

“And you didn’t hear mention of her.” I scanned their faces.

“No,” they all answered.

“Liar,” I looked at the young boy next to his sister and pointed at him.

“She’s my wife tell me what you know,” I pressed him walking up to the cage his sister put an arm overhim.

“I just heard them say she’s still asleep that’s it,” the kid went wide eyed. “I’m not even sure that’s whothey were talking about,”

It was enough though. If I knew she was with him or he had someone watching her. That was enough ifI found him

I’d replace Annette.

“Thank you,” I nodded to him.

I headed out ready to send some requests to the alphas of Seattle and it’s a gift or two. I wanted mywife back and Id

go broke to do it.

“Send a gift to the four alphas of Seattle I want them in good spirits when I ask the favor of intel,” Ispoke to Matt. “Let’s send them our finest pelts and a set of emerald earring for their wives,” I smiled.

“Expensive,” Matt gave me raised brows.

“One of them knows you and I both are aware of that no wolf sets foot in a city without the pack alphasbeing aware. I want them to see they made friends with the wrong wolf,”

“Yes sir,” Matt gave me a tight–lipped nod. I’m sure he thought this frivolous but what else was I to do?

My mother–in–law met me up at the top steps and handed off my son. “He’s been eating now,” she washeavily annoyed that the trick Lilianna gave me was working. She wanted me to be a villain even at theexpense of her grandson.

“Thank you, Eva,” I took my son from her and patted his back as we walked.

“They’ve talked then?” Leon started walking next to me.

“Yes. I think they have more to tell us but they’re still hesitant. That’s fine I have enough I need I’ve gota thread now it’s time to pull,”

“Sounds good to me,” Leon smiled. He was an optimist and saw the good in life, much like my wife.

I looked down at our son he had her nose thank the goddess but his hair was black like mine. He wasour mixture an heir with hopefully the better parts of both of us.

I had to bring her home for his sake, I wouldn’t know how to raise a health alpha all on my own Iwanted him to be caring like her and to see the good in others the way she does.

Two days later I went back down to the cells to see there was anything else they’d give me.

“So you’ll even let us stay?” The girl looked over at me with zero trust.

“There’s some here you may not want to take in,” The big one sighed. “If you don’t take us all we willleave and won’t bother you again,”

“Explain,” I set my face. I figured one of them had to be a fugitive.

“I’m pregnant,” the young girl looked away in shame. “I got pregnant by a different wolf than mybetrothed. They found out and banished me, my brother followed me,” she held his hand and kept herface towards the wall.

Poor thing. She had probably been put in the world’s worst circumstances.

“And your baby’s father?” I looked at the ground.

“He was the one who turned me in,” she sniffled.

“I’ll have you seen too right away for your baby’s sake and yours you’ll be given extra portions of foodand yes. All of

you will be able to stay,” I agreed.

“He’s out of money and turning to people for lours. He’s promised your land to other Alphas. He’sdesperate and he sent us to his one not to see if you would attack but if the diag Lycan Council would,”the big one gave up the

information.

“You will be given places to settle in the younger ones will be given a home with a family that’s willing totake them in and you’ll be tattooed as part of our pack. Break my trust and you’ll be behended, all ofyou,”

They seemed to understand the threat and the promise they had to make. I would tattoo the youngerones but they’d be welcome to stay and take the pledge when they were of ag..

We could use new wolves with all we’d lost in the war. Annette would have been appalled to hear theyoung girl’s story I’m sure my wife would take a liking to her when she came home

My cousin had given us a doctor since mine had been let go. She seemed a samunt woman, sheinspected the young girl and her and her baby were alright for not having steady stream of nutrition.

They were released, and now I needed to replace out

at where he was getting his mutry and resources Then I’d have to

burn them to the ground.

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