Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 55

LEX

The whole cell was quiet as Amber's words sunk in.

She was Alpha Trevor's mate.

Confusion sets in. Why would he announce Roxie is his mate if he already had one?

Blaze wants to stay up close, but I need to get a handle on this. Blaze moved back but not too far from the surface. I stood in front of Amber.

"Get up," I said through clenched teeth.

Amber moves and stands up.

Her eyes slit. "Why would you..." she said, but I let a low growl. "Don't think my wolf won't do anything, he will, and at the moment, we need answers. So start explaining what is happening, or you might replace I will rip you apart." Blaze stared slightly at her but c****d his head. "She is lying," he muttered.

I frowned. "You lied to me," I said.

Amber stares back but c***s her eyebrows at me. "Really, how?" she answers, which earns a growl from behind. I knew it was my father, but I didn't move.

I stared at her. "If you were his mate," I said, as realization set in where Blaze's head was. "You would have been with him right this second."

Amber didn't say a word, but I carried on. "So if you're not his mate," I said and leaned into her face. "You are one of his mistresses."

Amber grimaced at the word which made our assumptions right. She was one of Alpha Trevor's mistresses; he was doing what his father did years ago. "What I don't get is, Why?" I asked.

Amber stared, but a slow grin appeared on her face. "Ah, Alpha Lex," she said as she moved back slightly and leaned on the wall. "I am so happy you asked."

Amber licked her lips and sighed. "I was introduced to him," she said as her grin widened. "You want to know who?"

I didn't say a word, but if she didn't hurry up, Blaze would rip her apart. "As much as I like games as the next person," I muttered. "You better start talking, or my wolf will use you as a new chew toy." Amber frowned. "Split sport," she said. "Naomi introduced us."

I stared at her.

How the hell did Naomi know him?

"Is Naomi one of his mistresses too?" asked Alpha Dean.

Amber looks at him and bursts out laughing. "Silly Alpha's," she said after she calmed down. "You think Naomi is one of his women? You are truly mistaken."

Amber looked at me and smirked. "Naomi is his sister," she said.

I kept a neutral face, but I was stunned to learn that. But something my father told us earlier in the office. Naomi's mum was pregnant with her when she came here. She must have had his child. "How do you know that?" asked my father.

Amber looked behind me and smiled. "You are one old fool," she muttered.

I snarled. I was getting pissed at this, and we were wasting time.

I moved fast and gripped her throat, which startled her. I slammed her into the wall behind her, and she gasped slightly. "Where is Naomi holding Roxie?" I growled.

Amber's hands grip my arms, but I can't help but squeeze her neck. "ANSWER ME NOW," I roar.

A hand goes to my shoulder. "Let her go, Lex," shouted Alpha Dean. "You are squeezing her too tight; she can't talk."

I loosened my grip on her neck.

Amber splatters out a harsh gasp but stays still.

"Naomi found him six years ago," she says and looks at me. "She never told me anything about how she found him, but she wanted to know her father's family. Alpha Trevor told her he needed insight into what was going on within the pack, but she lost control of her wolf." I frowned. "What do you mean?" I asked.

"Her wolf took over her body," she spat out. "She wanted her mate, but she agreed to return when Roxie returned."

I growled.

Amber looks at me. "Alpha Trevor wanted someone else to do his dirty work and knew I was her friend back in high school," she said. "He pursued me and started to date me."

Amber shook my hand off her throat and stared up at me.

"Naomi was gone, and I was left alone," she said. "I was called a slut after I slept with Jason; no one would go near me."

Amber glared behind me, which only made me realize that it was aimed at Jason.

"Look at me," I said through clenched teeth. "What has this to do with Roxie?"

Amber stared for a moment but sighed. "I don't know," she said. "I only met Alpha Trevor once a month, but I knew he was sleeping with other women from here and from Alpha Dean's pack. He started to ask questions about her and wanted information about her." "Do you know why he's after our mates?" asked Alpha Dean.

Amber nodded. "He didn't tell me until Naomi returned to herself," she said. "He told us that he wanted them because he wanted to take the one piece of happiness that makes the two of you. Naomi agreed about Roxie, but Luna Stephanie only came into it a few weeks back. He knew the two of you were friends, like back in the day, and did everything together. He wanted to keep you busy looking for your Luna while he gets his army ready to fight you both when you are at your weakest."

I growled.

"Where did Naomi take Roxie?" I asked her, but she shook her head. "I don't know. She wanted me to keep an eye on the pack and tell her what was happening."

I stared at her but realized something. "Naomi knows I announced Roxie as my mate in front of the pack," I said.

Amber nodded and smirked. "She heard everything; I rang her when I got the mind link through," she said. "She honestly thought you would pick her as your Luna since she has alpha blood running through her."

Anger swept in, and I moved fast, placing my hand around her throat again. "I would never choose her," I rasped out.

I could feel my aura slip through more, and Blaze was growling in my head as he heard enough. He wanted her dead.

"LEX," shouted my father. "Let her go."

I squeezed more. Amber gasped harder, but after a few seconds, I let her go. She slid onto the floor as I stepped back away from her.

Alpha Dean stood next to me. "When is Alpha Trevor attacking?" I snarled.

Amber coughs out but places her hand around her neck. "I. DON'T. KNOW." she gritted out.

I stared at her. The plan was foolproof for Alpha Trevor; he knew how we would react.

"How many more mistresses are there?" I growled out.

Blaze was coming to the surface.

Amber stared at me for a moment. "Nine," she muttered. "He placed nine women in five different packs."

"Which ones?" growled Keith as he stepped forward. Amber looks at him and smirks. "Worried that there are some in Alpha Gareth's pack," she said and tapped her nose. "I'm not telling you who has them, but I will state that Alpha Trevor has been planning this for months, even years, but more so since your niece came to light on the ultimate fighter community. He is hellbent on making her his." "Really," I snarled.

Amber nodded.

Something doesn't make sense to me. "Does he already have a Luna?" I asked.

Amber stared at me and nodded. "Yeah," she said. "He used to, a few months ago, she left and ran away, so I was told."

I stared at her, but the realization hit. He must have killed her; that would send a mate over the edge. I've heard stories.

"What happened to her?" I asked, moving closer to her.

I stopped in front of her; her eyes never left mine. "I will ask again," I said as I inched my face closer to her. "What happened to his Luna?"

Amber gulped. "I don't know," she said. "There were numerous stories that he killed her; when I was introduced to him, she was on the run. I never bothered asking, but he came to me one day and told me she was dead."

I stared at her. "Did he k!ll her?" I asked her.

Amber shrugged. "I don't know," she said. "We never talked when we saw each other, it was all about s*x with me."

I could tell she was telling the truth.

I moved up and turned to look at Jason, who had a hard line on his face. His eyes met mine, "Why was she so willing to give everything up?" he muttered as he opened a mind link to me.

I stared at him.

He was right; I never had information this quickly unless it was a trap.

I spun around and stared at Amber. "Why did you tell me all this?" I asked her.

Her eyes went to the floor, and she shrugged.

I stared at her. "Tell me," I yelled.

Amber looked up and me, her eyes brimming with tears. "I found my mate," she said. "I wanted to end it with Alpha Trevor, but he had other ideas. He wanted me to keep getting information. He is holding my mate in his cell." I stared at her. "Why?" I asked.

Amber looked at me, and a lone tear escaped. "Alpha Trevor's a monster," she whispered. "I remember all the old tales about his father. He is worse. He will take whatever he wants and use leverage on them to keep them in line. With many, it is their mates. He keeps them in his cells away from everyone."

Amber stopped looking at me as a few stray tears escaped. "I know I did wrong, and you will kill me," she said as she looked at me. "My mate never deserved any of this."

"Tell us how many are willing to fight for him," asked my father.

I didn't open my mouth, but I kept my eyes glued on Amber.

Amber sighed. "Alpha Trevor is the main alpha," she said. "My mate told me what he is like with his pack members; if any of them are involved, they aren't doing it willingly."

Amber looked at me. "He is using every rogue across the border," she said. "The pack members are being used for diversions, but his rogues are in the thousands. He wants to take everything from you, ensuring your Luna witnessed everything." I stared at her.

"f**k," shouted Alpha Dean, which made me look at him.

Alpha Dean looked at me. "The man that Roxie killed," he said. "He was going to take my Luna to him."

I could see anger sweep in as he glared at Amber.

Amber cowered back into the wall.

I moved closer to him and placed my hand on his shoulder. "You need to be calm," I said. Alpha Dean looked at me. "When is Luna Stephanie coming here?"

Alpha Dean stared at me. He closed his eyes and calmed down; I could feel his wolf trying to take over. After a few moments, Alpha Dean opened his eyes and stared at me. "She will be here in a half-hour," he muttered.

"You go and wait for her," I said. "Place her in the office."

Alpha Dean nodded and walked away without looking toward Amber.

Alpha Dean walked out, and I turned to Keith and Jason. "You two, go and tell Tim everything," I said. "And Sofia."

They nodded and left.

I looked toward my father, who was staring at me. "You need to phone the other alphas," I said. "Tell them everything we learned about Alpha Trevor and his plans. We might be able to help them somehow."

My father nodded but looked at me. "What about her?" he said, motioning to Amber.

I looked at her and sighed. "She can stay in the cells," I said. "She can tell us who else is his mistress in this pack and the others."

I looked toward the entrance and noticed the guards who entered the cells changed. Three men stood in front of the cell. "Chain her to the wall," I muttered. "I will deal with her once we know more and we have got everything from her." The three guards nod.

I turned to my father and motioned for him to follow me.

We left the cells, leaving the guards to deal with Amber.

As we walked out, Jason ran toward us with a worried look. Once, he stood in front of us. "I took the phone out of your hands before you broke it," he said. He looked at me. "She had another text," he said.

I stared at the phone in his hand. "What was sent?" I asked.

Jason's eyes were on me as I looked back up. "She must have told her that she was caught," he said. "The text sent was addressed to you, and it was a photo too."

I grabbed the phone and went onto the message on the screen.

Blaze came closer to the surface as my heart went to my mouth.

There was a photo of Roxie hanging from a wall chained up. She was covered in blood, and there were open wounds on her. Under the picture, it read: 'She is going to die unless you become my mate! Anger filled my veins, and Blaze came forward.

He took over my body and wanted out.

I let him take over; the image of Roxie was imprinted on my brain.

Blaze shifted into his form in front of my father and Jason. He shook out his fur and howled loudly.

He shot off toward the forest clearing closer to Roxie's house.

Neither my father nor Jason called out.

"Mate," he whispered. "She is in pain and hurting."

"I know," I whispered. "Run, Blaze. We must clear our heads and get ready to kill Alpha Trevor and Naomi."

Blaze growled at the mere mention of them.

We needed to run, our anger might be good to fuel the aura within me, but we needed to make sure we were ready for whatever was going to come our way.

Alpha Trevor wants to attack us; we will be prepared and wait for him.

Blaze grunts, agreeing. "He is dead," he roars as he runs straight.

As we run, we hear Roxie's name being called from the forest by pack members; they are willing to accept her as their Luna. I knew they would, they wanted an alpha, who was ready to be their ears, and now I am determined to make sure we save my pack and mate. Roxie, I'm coming to get you.