The Transfer
Chapter 78 - The Other Guys

"Do you think you two could shut up?" Jax hissed at Bodie and Gwendoline. I raised my eyebrows atmy brother and reached across the table, punching his arm.

I looked back to Bodie and Gwendoline with a polite smile. They both laughed at me andGwendoline winked.

Bodie pulled Gwendoline closer to him, and she wrapped her arms around him as he kissed thecrescent shaped moon on her neck. She smiled weakly.

Gwendoline was officially Bodie's mate. She was also Lauri's little sister. Gwendoline was visitingLauri for a week, and it just happened to be that Bodie and her met the night we arrived in Terialta.Convenient.

"We need to discuss a plan, Ali. You can't stay here,” Beckett said as he sat at the table. He drankfrom his coffee mug and put it back down as Lauri walked over and sat on his lap. She winked atme.

"The first place Henry will think to look will be here. He'll come, and you'll be forced to go back. Notto mention, Liam will probably be here in moments once he realises that you're here,” Beckett said.Rae chuckled from across the table.

"Aw man, Liam. I miss that guy!" Rae said through chuckles as Samaya nudged his arm. Jax chuckledlightly from next to me.

"Where else could we go? I'm not going back to Henry. Not if he's going to throw me in the damndungeons again. He'll probably try to kill me for setting Mira and Bodie free too,” I shrugged atBeckett. I held my mug close and let the warmth come through the cup and onto my hands.Beckett screwed up his face until Samaya piped up. "What about up south? With Liam's family?That's too far for Henry to go, and I'm sure no one would think you'd go up there.”

I nodded slowly and looked to Beckett for approval. He nodded at me and grabbed his phone fromhis pocket. He slid it across the table to me.

"I have their number. Call. Organise it. Bodie, you will go with her. They'll bring you back if they replaceyou here too," Beckett said, looking to Bodie. He nodded at him.

"What about me?" Gwendoline asked. I noticed Bodie squeeze her waist. I longed for Liam to do thesame to me. I missed him badly.

"You can go with, but I swear to god, if you die, I'll march up there and I'll kick your damn ass," Laurihissed out. Her sister smirked and Lauri smiled weakly.

"What happens if Henry does march up here looking for me?" I asked. I had told Beckett and theothers everything. They knew all about what Henry had done.

Jax growled lowly. "I'll tear off his fucking head.”

I elbowed him in the side and he only shrugged at me. I rolled my eyes and looked to Beckett. Herubbed his chin in thought.

"We'll tell him nothing. He's not our Alpha. We don't owe him anything. What happens in the pack,stays in the pack," Beckett said simply. I nodded, not wanting to argue.

"Go make the call, sis,” Samaya nodded to me. I stood and nodded. I grabbed Beckett's phone andleft the room. I found Nicolas’ name in his contacts and I called.

I stood in my room and sat on the end of the bed. The phone rang three times before the ringingstopped and I heard Nicolas speak.

My heart was racing already.

"Hey Beckett, what can I do for you?" Nicolas answered. I smiled at my uncle's voice. I missed myother family.

"Hi Nicolas. It's Alison," I said. I heard whispers on the other line.

"Hi Alison! How's it going? What are you doing calling from Beckett's phone?" Nicolas asked me. Iassumed he was with Chris and possibly Mason.

"I'm in trouble, Nicolas. I need some help,” I told him straight out. I sense his confusion immediately."Trouble? Like what, Ali?" Nicolas asked me. I sighed out and shook my head. I couldn't tell him overthe phone. I had to speak to him in person.

"I won't say it over the phone. It's much too confusing. I'll wait until we're in person... but Nicolas,me and a few others need a safe place to stay for a while,” I told him quickly. I wanted to get out ofTerialta as soon as possible before Henry showed up.

"A safe place? Oh! You can come stay with me. For however long you need," Nicolas rushed out. Icleared my throat slightly.

"It'll be me, two of my brothers, and two others. Is that okay?" I asked him slowly. I knew that I wasasking a lot of him. It would be even more if I had to ask them to lie to Henry for me.

I didn't expect Nicolas to keep me safe forever. I knew that I'd eventually had to return to Takiani. Icouldn't avoid it.

"I have an empty house out in the woods that you could all use," Nicolas told me. I nodded andfiddled with my nails.

It was already organised that wherever I went, Jax and Rae were going to accompany me. Beckettand Samaya had to stay, because they had to look after the pack.

"I promise that the news I have for you is worth all the trouble we've been through over the last fewmonths. It solves everything,” I told Nicolas. I heard him suck in a deep breath

"Alright. I look forward to another one of our meetings, Ali. When will you be coming down?"Nicolas sighed out. I smiled weakly as I stood.

"I think we're planning to leave today. Is that alright?" I asked him.

"Sounds fine, kiddo. See you then,” Nicolas said. I nodded and hung up the phone.

I exhaled and left my room. I headed down the hallway and moved back into the kitchen. I gaveBeckett his phone again and nodded at him.

"Nicolas has a house we can stay in. He said we could stay for however long we wanted,” I told him.Beckett nodded, looking satisfied. He drank from his mug.

"We should leave straight away... we don't want to risk Henry showing up while you're still around.He will have figured out you escaped by now,” Rae said. I nodded in agreement. I didn't want to bearound Henry.

I could kill him. I was thinking about it.

"Pack up whatever you might need. We'll take the truck for most of the way. Leaving in tenminutes,” Jax said, nudging my arm. I nodded as I stood. I motioned for Gwendoline to come withme. She got up from Bodie's lap and followed me down to my room.

I helped her pack a bag full of clothes. She had been staying in my room while I wasn't around, andwe had slept in the same room the night before. I crashed on an air mattress and Bodie andGwendoline took the bed.

I was thankful they were respectful enough not to do anything funky on it.

I wasn't absolutely sure where they'd found the time to mark each other. I definitely didn't want toknow where they did it either.

Within ten minutes, our bags were packed and we had loaded everything into the truck. I looked toBeckett who was already smiling at me.

"Stay safe kid. Come home soon," he told me. I nodded as I hugged him. Beckett kissed the top ofmy head before I hugged Lauri.

"See you soon, Luna," I teased as I pulled away. She rolled her eyes at me and playfully pushed meaway from her. Beckett slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her close.

I hugged Samaya. He held me tight and grunted as he released me. "Don't go getting yourselfkilled. Look after her okay? I'll kill both of you,” Samaya said, making sure to warn Rae and Jax also.We all laughed as Samaya turned me and around and motioned for me to get into the truck. Iwalked over to it and jumped in.

I felt sad to be leaving so soon, but I knew it was the best option. It was the safest thing for Bodieand I. I didn't know what Henry would do if he found Bodie. Would he kill him? Put him back in thedungeons?

What the hell would he do with me?

He didn't know that I knew about him and his evil past. Right? Whilst he didn't know that I knew, Iwas a little more safe. I hoped.

The truck drove quickly through the woods. Jax tapped his fingers against the steering wheel alongwith the beat from the song playing on the radio. Rae was resting, exhausted.

Bodie and Gwendoline looked like they were trying to sleep also. I realised that it was a good ideato get some shuteye, so I closed my eyes and drifted off into a deep sleep.

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"Wakey wakey, loser. We're here," Jax's voice chanted. I sat up in my seat and sighed. I blinked a fewtimes, stretched and then got out the truck.

We were parked in the woods, the truck surrounded by people. I smiled sleepily at Nicolas and Chriswho approached me.

"Hi there," I mumbled to them. Nicolas hugged me tight, and then Chris did the same.

"You look like shit, kid. I'm hoping that your big news will explain that,” Chris said as he patted myback. I noticed Nicolas looking around.

"No Liam?" He questioned. He looked a little doubtful and confused. I shook my head at him"You'll see soon enough,” I told him. He nodded, taking that as a good enough answer. Then, hemotioned for everyone to follow him.

I looked to where my bags where on the ground, and I reached for them. But I was stopped by afamiliar guy. Donovan.

"Donovan!" I grinned at him. He chuckled and hugged me. I held onto him tightly before I steppedaway.

"Hey there. Got yourself into more trouble back home?" Donovan asked me as he grabbed both mysmall suitcases. We turned and we began to walk, catching up to the others.

"As always," I said with a small smile. I sighed out as my head began to hurt again.

I often had headaches. Beckett had already told me it was because of my separation with Liam. Ineeded to be with him. The bond was weakening. He needed to be with me. We had to be witheach other.

I would see him soon. I knew it.

We got to the house I would be staying in and I smiled weakly. It was a cute little cottage. It didn'tlook too fancy and I didn't want it to be. It was perfect for the time I was staying.

"Get your things inside and then sit down for a chat. It's important that we talk. Donovan, youshould go look after your sisters,” Nicolas said. Donovan nodded as we walked inside. He set thebags down by the door and I picked them up instead. He nodded at me and smiled before he left.

I picked the last room in the hall. It had a double sized bed, a nightstand and a cupboard for myclothes. It wasn't anything special, but it was good enough.

I was more than thankful that Nicolas was kind enough to let me and so many others stay.

I made my way back down the hallway and to the living room where everyone was already seated. Ilooked to Bodie, who still looked half asleep. He had Gwendoline on his lap again, but it wasobvious he was close to falling asleep.

I didn't mind. He knew everything anyway.

"I finally found proof that Henry is a traitor,” I said straight away. Nicolas and Chris looked at mewith wide eyes.

"What? Really?" Nicolas gasped out. He sounded quite shocked. He was going to be even moreshocked when I told him the full story.

I wondered how they would react when I told them that Henry was responsible for the death oftheir brother.

I nodded at him and sat with my hands in my lap. I needed to finish the story quickly so I could goback to my room and take a nap. I still hadn't recovered completely from being kept in the cells. Istill had a lot of burns from the silver, as well as fractured ribs, and bad bruising all around my torso"I found a group of witches that Henry had been hiding out in a valley a while out from the pack.They knew who I was, and they told me everything. They showed me things too,” I explained. I feltanxious to break the news to them. They were surely going to be furious about what I knew.

I wondered what Liam would think. Or Lila and Leon. Even Lucas. Would they break down or wouldthey turn to rage?

I began to explain the whole story to the group of them. I tried to be as detailed as possible, and Ileft out the worst part and left it for last. I didn't know how they would react and I didn't want to bein the way of two angry and very strong Alphas.

I finished my story and looked to Rae and Jax who sat beside me. They both nodded encouragingly.I sighed. I couldn't keep quiet. I had to tell them.

"Before I left, the two dark magic witches showed me something. It was like a vision. A vision of thepast,” I said. I eyed the two Alphas curiously.

"It was the day of Adrian and Miriam's death. I was by the river, where all the bodies were. Therewere only rogues, and... Henry," I started slowly. The two males hadn't stitched two and twotogether yet and I was nervous for when they did.

"Rogues were holding Miriam down on her knees, Adrian was already dead. His throat was slit, hisblood bleeding out into the river water," I said, my voice cracking a little. Remembering it wasbrutal. I didn't want to see it again.

They were supposed to be my second family. They were supposed to be my second parents. I didn'thave anything. Thanks to Henry.

"Henry killed them both. Henry was the one who killed your brother, and Miriam," I said.

I watched Nicolas’ and Chris’ reactions. They both looked shocked, barely angry. I knew they hadmoved on from Adrian's death, but it would always be a sensitive topic.

I was surprised they weren't lashing out. It had been so long since the attack. Years and years. Theyhad moved on, but if it were my family, I would have ran out the door raging already.

I felt terrible for the both of them. I wondered when they'd tell Mason and their mates. What aboutthe children?

Nicolas sucked in a deep breath and he nodded. He reacted slowly, clenching his fists. Chris lookeddistraught from next to him. I didn't know what was going to happen next.

"Far out, Ali," Chris said as he shook his head. I hated that I was the one to break the news to them,but I knew it was the right thing to do.

"Go home. Go talk to your mates," Rae said. Nicolas nodded quickly in agreement as he stood. Hemotioned for Chris to stand as well.

"I'm sorry," I said to them both. The two males looked to me and nodded swiftly before they left.They were hurting. They didn't know how to express it. They needed to be home with their families."Good job, Ali. I know that was hard. But you need to rest now. Go to bed," Rae told me. He stoodand offered his hand to me.

I took it and he pulled me up. I thanked him and then turned and headed to my room. I let thesilent tears fall as I padded into my room and collapsed onto the bed.