“So, as I mentioned to Luna Yara before, it was Kennedy who figured out what was happening. And while I can’t confirm that she’s completely accurate in her assessment, I’d bet a substantial amount of money on the fact that she’s right,” Quirin begins.
“You’d win that bet,” Connor says without hesitation. “My sister is smart and intuitive. So, what did she figure out?”
I have to fight a smile of pride. My son has taken to his role of Alpha as if he was made for it, and I guess he was. It makes me feel like I did a good job preparing him for his role and to be the amazing Alpha that I know he will be.
‘You did a great job, Dad, and thanks,’ his voice floats into my mind. I refocus on Quirin.
“Alpha Jasper has been using silver powder to injure my pack members and weaken my pack,” Quirin says.
“Son of a bitch! What an asshole! He’s not strong enough to defeat you in a fair fight, so he has to resort to weakening you from the inside?” Henry asks.
“Hold up. You said Kennedy figured it out. Didn’t your warriors know that they had silver poisoning or at least had silver in their bodies?” I ask.
He turns and looks at me. They did not. The powder was fine enough that it was coating the wounds and keeping them from healing but not enough that they felt more than the injury Iself.
“And your pack doesn’t go to the hospital when they’re injured?” Connor asks, remembering what Quirin said to Yara upstairs.
“That’s correct,” he says.
“So, how did she find it?” Harold asks him.
“Through a pup. He was injured and the injury wasn’t healing.”
“How did a pup get injured during a battle?” I ask, concerned that they aren’t even using their safe rooms.
“Not during a battle. It happened on our pup playground. Kennelly figured this out too. If Jasper and his pack are putting this powder on their claws, some of that silver is getting onto my pack lands. My pack lands are contaminated with silver. That’s why you can’t walk around.”-
“Holy shit. What are you going to do? Even if you clean it up, it will just be there again when he attacks again,” Henry says. “True. Beta Kier and I,” he says, nodding at his Beta, “have sent scouts to Jasper’s pack. We need to eliminate the silver at the source.”
“What are you going to do once you find it?” Connor asks.
Quirin gives another half-smile and looks at his Beta.
“I like the idea of spreading it around Jasper’s pack lands, giving them a taste of their own medicine,” Kier says.
“They could have pups that would get injured, just like yours,” Connor says, looking thoughtful. Then he shrugs. “What if we just attack him.”
“We thought of that. But I’m worried that they could make us even weaker if we were on their territory and they have a lot of silver. They could use it on us and weaken us during the battle It’s a risk I’m not willing to take,” Quirin says. I have to admit, not having spent a lot of time with Quirin over the years, I’m impressed by his ability to analyze the situation and make a decision that is right for his pack.
“So, what’s your plan and how can we help?” I ask, glancing at Connor, thankful that he seems willing to assist.
“We’re going to find his supply of silver and then eliminate it. But I don’t know the first thing about cleaning up
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“Money isn’t an issue,” Quirin says. I already knew that. I knew Quinton was wealthy before he died. If I’d been so inclined, I could have come here and taken everything that I could find and kept his money for myself. But greed is what got Quinton killed and I never cared about the money. My mate, my family, and my pack were the most important things to me.
“If you’re interested, I’ll get the information and send it over to you,” I tell him.
“Thank you,” he says. I can tell he feels like he’s going to choke on the words, but he’s being more friendly to me than I had expected.
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“Well, unless you all have anything else, we can move to the dining hall. I know that Kennedy has worked with our omegas to create a feast for tonight and while I don’t want anyone walking around the pack lands, we can sit our back and enjoy the cool night air after dinner.”
“Thank you. Alpha Quirin,” I say as we stand. Harold and Henry walk out ahead of us and Connor turris to Quirin.
“How are things going with my sister?”
“My personal relationship with your sister is none of your business, Alpha. But I’m sure you’ve realized that my pack is nothing like yours. It’s been an adjustment for her and the pack, but I think they’re starting to come around. It’s hard to resist Kennedy,” he says, a small smile on his face.
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