Bab 132: Chapter 125: You can now call me 'Mom'
Lachlan was on his way back to the medical examination room, to see how Erick was doing when his Beta, Fergus, called out his name. He stopped and turned around. He watched as Fergus came rushing towards him.
His usual smiling face was gone, replaced with a grave look on his face as Fergus stopped in front of his Alpha. "I have something to report to you," he said.
Lachlan frowned, baffled as to why Fergus suddenly wanted to talk to him now, when he could have told him earlier. Nevertheless, Lachlan just nodded and gestured to the latter to follow him to his office.
Once they were inside Lachlan's office, the Alpha immediately released an aura to his surroundings that prohibits any eavesdropping. After that, he swiftly went and sat down behind his desk. With his one leg on top of the other knee, his elbows resting on the armrest of his chair and his fingers intertwined below his chin, he looked at the man standing before his desk and asked, "What is it that you wished to tell me?"
"I have news on Zant's next plans," Fergus said grimly.
Lachlan frowned.
"He is planning on a wide spread investigation," he continued. "Which includes this area."
The Alpha began to frown deeper. "Under whose jurisdiction?" he demanded.
Years back, the Kendalls had made an agreement with the people of the Burkendall, more specifically, the mayor. They had a silent agreement that they do not touch each other's property. The shifters won't attack the town or even think of conquering the town, based on the agreement the two parties stipulated. In return, the people of the Burkendall would not enter their shifter territories, which consisted of the packhouse and other residential houses of the shifters.
Yes, it can be considered as peculiar as to how the other people in town, who were not aware of the shifters' existence, did not manage to stumble upon their territory. This was because of the spells chanted by Paccia. It was similar to how the warlocks had casted a spell upon the Cairin Oaks.
As to how Zant had managed to discover the place and even had the gall to conduct an investigation in his territory made Lachlan furious. But this also concluded his conclusion about the fact that Zant was suspicious. How else would he know about their territory unless he can see through the spell? The only people who knew about their territory were the people that Lachlan and the others trusted. And these include Wyatt Hilliard.
Fergus shook his head. "All of these were all under his commands, Alpha," he said.
Lachlan narrowed his eyes. And then a menacing smile began to form on his lips as he chuckled darkly. "Heh… He really has the guts, don't he?" he said slowly. "Just one week as the mayor and he thought he had all the power? He he he."
Fergus just gulped inwardly as he looked at the sinister look his Alpha was wearing. Whenever he wore that kind of look, he knew that his Alpha would spare no one in his wrath. And the fact that Zant fellow has the audacity to try to threaten the pack by commanding the police force to do an investigation on them was like him going to have his one foot in his grave already.
Fergus could only feel pity for the man. He then shook his head inwardly. No, that fellow doesn't deserve his pity. That warlock gets what he deserves.
The two shifters immediately went into a discussion on what to do with Zant. Now that Erick was alright, Lachlan can rest easily, knowing that his son was in Melody's good hands and that he can concentrate on the danger that Zant was about to bring.
In a couple of rooms away, where the medical examination was located, the two teenagers were still smiling at each other's eyes when Luella slammed open the door, startling the two young love birds.
Both Erick and Amber turned to look at the door with surprise. They saw Luella looking at them with a bright smile on her face. They became more startled when she suddenly swooped the two of them in a huge hug.
"Awww! Look at you two!" she gushed, not realizing that she had crushed the two of them in her hug.
She then released them and pushed herself in between the two teenagers. She sat down and turned to Amber, giving her back to Erick. She wiped a tear from her eyes and hugged Amber again. "Welcome to the family, my child!" she exclaimed happily.
Amber blinked her eyes furiously, looking puzzled. Family?
Erick groaned as he rolled his eyes. He said, "Mom, I haven't told her about 'that' yet," placing his hand on his mother's shoulder, trying to gently pry her away from Amber.
Luella turned to her son and narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him. "By that, do you mean the one that started with an 'M'?" she asked dangerously.
"Yes, that one."
Luella then smacked him on the head and stood up. She put her hands on her hips and scolded her son, "Well, what are you waiting for? Tell her now!"
Erick rubbed the back of his head, where his mother smacked him and winced. "I will, I will," he hastily said.
Amber frowned as she looked at the mother and son duo. She was really confused as to what was going on. Was there more news about the shifters that she should know about?
Luella turned to her and gave her another bright smile. She patted her on the shoulder and said, "Well, whatever it is, since you have accepted us. I'm sure the next news won't be as shocking."
Amber forced a smile back and said hesitantly, "Uh, alright, Aunt Luella."
Erick's mother shook her head as she made a tut-tut sound. "No, no," she said to Amber. "You can call me, 'Mom' now."
With that, she left the room, leaving Amber more confused and Erick a bit embarrassed.
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It was slowly turning to night time when Erick had sent Amber back home.
She waved him goodbye after he had dropped her in front of her house. Too much information has flooded her mind at that moment. She could only return home in a dazed mode. Although she was overwhelmed with the information she was hit with, it does not mean that she had rejected them.
Erick had told her about the 'Mate' thing and how his wolf had told him that she was his mate. At first, she was a bit sad, knowing that Erick loved her, just because that she was her mate. It took a lot of cajoling and coaxing from Erick to make her understand that wasn't it. Truth be told, yes, he did like her because she was his mate but he slowly grew to love her and everyday, that feeling would only grow and grow.
And then Erick told her, that like her, it doesn't matter whether she was his mate or not, in the end, it was her that he fell in love with. Not her status as his mate. And even if she wasn't his mate, he would fight against the moon goddess and fight for their love. Or so he vowed.
When she walked into her house and locked behind her, it was then she recalled the dream that she had before. The one where she dreamt of 'Mate'. Was there a connection between her dream and Erick?
After saying hello to her mother, who was cooking dinner, she went up the stairs to her room to freshen up. She then thought that perhaps she should have another talk with Erick, not knowing that it would be another couple of days until she would be able to meet him.
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