Chapter 238
Chapter 238
Yorick
‘Hey, where are you?‘ Wendy’s asks in mind link. I’ve just spent the last couple of hours going over what’s been happening at the Academy with Connor, Quirin, and Henry. They’re ready to go straight to the Board and the Council, but I told them to wait.
‘My room. I’m about to get on a call with the Academy’s IT team. You want to join me?‘ I ask. She’s done a lot of the prep work that has helped me get the information that I needed. If she wants to see where this is going, I’ll let her.
‘On my way,’ she says and a moment later there’s a knock at my door.
“Come in, Wendy,” I say as I dial into the meeting that Hacker sent me earlier. I turn making sure it’s her before turning back to my computer.
“Who’s Alpha Lane?” I ask.
“Henry really said something about him?”
“Sure did. You can expect Connor to ask about him later.”
“Ridiculous,” she murmurs.
“You dating this guy?” I ask, turning to her as I wait to be accepted into the meeting.
“No, it’s not like that.”
“Be careful, I know some IT guys. If I have to have them look into this guy, I will,” I say as the call connects.
“Yorick!” my mate says. I turn to see my mate’s worried face in the video.
“Cyra, are you doing okay?”
“Am I? Are you?” she asks, her fingers stroking over the computer. I’m guessing she’s reaching out wanting to touch my face, just as I want to
touch hers.
“Who are we looking into?” Hacker asks.
“Some guy talking to my sister. This is Wendy everyone,” I say, introducing her.
“Hey,” she says and the group goes around the room introducing themselves to her.
“You’re the one who started all of this, huh?” Hacker asks her.
She shrugs, blushing slightly. “I looked into Jory and one thing lead to another.”
“Be careful Hacker. Wendy applied to the Academy. My sister’s smart enough to take any of your jobs,” I say proudly.
“Thanks, Yorrie,” she says, obviously embarrassed.
When I look back at the screen, Cyra is smiling at me. She knows I’m close to Wendy, but now she’s seeing my interactions with my family firsthand.
“Okay, let’s get started,” Hijack says. “We’ve got the group up to date, and our confidentiality agreements signed.”
“Agreements plural?” I ask.
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“They found the alliance bond,” Cyra says. I can feel her tension even though I’m not in the room with her.
“We’ll go over that after we go over your issue with Alpha Leo, Yorick,” Hacker says, taking the lead on the call. “Alpha Leo has basically developed an alcohol and sex addiction that started after the death of his mate about six years ago. He was bankrupt when the first payment. came through and he’s had one payment a year for the last five years.”
“Do we know who paid him and how much?” I ask.
“Yes, I’ve tracked everyone of them. We have the proof. It’s up to you and Cyra as our paying customers if and when you want to take this to the Board and the Council.”
“Today sounds good,” I growl.
“We can do that,” Hijack says, then glances at Wendy before looking at me. “I may have been tipped off by the searches your sister had already started. You need to be prepared for her to be called to court to testify,” he says.
I turn and look at Wendy. “What searches?”
“I started looking into Alpha Leo’s financials when things didn’t add up. But I came up against some firewalls that I couldn’t get past,” she
says.
“You couldn’t, but I did,” Hijack says.
I stare at my sister.
“What?” she asks.
“Damn, sis. I knew you were smart, but I didn’t know you were that smart. You’re going to rival Kennedy for the brains in the family,” I tell her, making her blush a bright shade of pink.
She shoulder bumps me and smiles, pleased with my assessment.
“Seriously though, are you willing to go to court to testify, Wendy. I don’t want to do this if it’s going to cause you problems,” I say. It’s not worth it to me to get back to the Academy if facing the courts will hurt my sister.
“I can help you prepare for the court case, Wendy,” Tracker says. “If I hadn’t been accepted to the Academy, I was going to law school. I’ve used that information many times to make sure our team was prepared to face the Council and any other interrogators we might face.”
Wendy looks at me. “This is important Yorick. This is above you and I. Five candidates that deserved to attend that Academy weren’t allowed entrance because of one person. It has to stop. If Tracker is willing to help me prepare, then I want to do this for you but also for others who could lose their spots at the Academy if he is allowed to continue,” she says.
“Okay,” I say, turning back to the video. “That’s proof that Alpha Leo is dirty, but it doesn’t explain why he expelled me.”
“And that brings us to the alliance bond,” Hijack says.
I see Cyra tense.
“I’m right here, baby,” I say softly. Her eyes flicker to the screen and I hold her gaze until she nods.
“Cyra did you know that your father attended this Academy for half a year?” Tracker asks her.
“What? No. He never mentioned it,” she says.
“Why half a year?” Zách asks.
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“He was kicked out for doing illegal activities that weren’t sanctioned by the Board or the Council. However, your father has some 11 skills which is why it took me so long to get past his firewalls,” Hacker says.
“I’m going to tell you now, I haven’t tracked the money trail completely, yet, but I’m working on it. I have some ideas about how we might be able to turn things around once I do, though,” Hijack says.
“What kind of ideas?” Wendy asks, sitting forward.
“One thing at a time, Wen,” I say, knowing Cyra needs to know what’s in the contract. “What’s in the contract?”
“Your father was embezzling money from a company that he was part owner in. He was caught and the company fired him, giving him one week to pay the money back or they’d take him to court. Embezzlement isn’t thought of too highly with the Council. Your father would have gone to jail,” Hijack says.
I’m watching Cyra and I can see the wheels turning in her head.
“Alpha Christer gave him the money, didn’t he?”
“Alpha Christer paid off the debt in exchange for all of the evidence against your father,” Hijack says.
“So, he forced my father’s hand?” Cyra asks. I’m sure she’s hoping that her father only did this because he had no other choice.
“Not exactly,” Tracker tells her.
I see Piper reach out and take Cyra’s hand. It should be me, but until I can get back to my mate, I’m thankful that our friends are there for her.
“Your father asked them what they wanted in exchange for the debt. Alpha Christer offered to take his pack and call it even. Your father refused. It was Alpha Stellan who came up with the idea of taking you as a mate, keeping the pack in your family line, but also making himself Alpha. Your father agreed,” Hacker says.
“How do you know this?” Wendy asks softly. When I look, I see her watching Cyra’s face, her own teeth clenched tightly together.
“Alpha Christer recorded it. I got ahold of the recording,” Hacker says.
“How much money are we talking about?” I ask.
“From what I’ve gathered so far, about twenty million dollars,” Hijack says.
Cyra gasps.
“Cyra. Cyra look at me,” I say. When she turns, I see the tears in her eyes.
“We will figure this out. You are not paying your father’s debts. He can go to hell via a jail cell for all I care. You are NOT going to be his sacrificial lamb.”
“He’s right, Cyra. You shouldn’t have to pay your father’s debts. And now I really wish Yorick had beaten that asshole Stellar growls.
Path,” Piper
“As I said, I have some ideas, but I want to make sure it’s locked up tight before we make a move. Don’t do anything that can’t be undone, Cyra. Give me some time. We have the time. In the meantime, focus on getting Yorick back here,” Hijack says to her in the gentlest tone I’ve heard from him so far.
“I have some ideas too. Remember, Cyra, you aren’t alone anymore,” tell her.
“Trust me, Alpha Cyra. I know you haven’t met my family yet, but Yorick is right. My family will go to war for you. They will fight for you. I will fight for you. Give Yorick and the Tech Team time to figure this out. Don’t make any rash decisions. Don’t do anything that can’t be undone.
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“We’ll submit the information on Alpha Leo tonight. Expect to hear from the Council soon
“I’ll call you tonight, Cyra. Get something to eat with our friends, then if calf yist.”
I wait until she nods and Piper helps her up. I’m about to disconnect when Zach enters the video holding up a finger, telling me to war. Winse she’s gone, he looks back at me.
“We’ll watch out for her and I’ll let you know if she needs you.”
“Thanks, man. I owe you.”
“That’s what friends are for. Can’t wait to have you back,” he says.
“Me too.”
I hang up and stand, grabbing my phone.
“Who are you calling?” Wendy asks.
“The only person I know who has twenty million dollars. Quirin.”
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