Chapter 89: Chapter 89

***Rowen***

Dad, and I have spent all week with Theo, Gloria, Trent, and Kyle. It’s been an interesting experience.

Theo, and I spent a lot of time with the trainers for his warrior program, as well as reviewing all of the information from his program, and mine. The more he read about my program the more impressed he was. The program his father started, and my program could be combined seamlessly, and I was really excited about it.

We’re decided that the program will continue at his pack until the facility I am building is complete, which should be ready the beginning of next summer. In the meantime, when I return I am going to select the people I want to be the trainers in my program, and send them to his pack to learn directly from him trainers so that when to program moves his trainers can finally retire.

While with him we also established a new trade agreement with him for textiles for two of our seamstresses. Both have been interested in the fabrics he’s been producing, but hadn’t come to my father or I about them before we came here. I felt good about that fact that while we were taking something from his pack, we were able to give something in return.

The down side to being here has been Trent. He’s been rude, difficult, and uninterested. At some points he was down right hostile. Unfortunately he is the stronger one between him, and his younger brother so being the next Alpha does fall on him. It’s disappointing to see how uninterested he is in learning how to be a good Alpha. He truly believes he can do the job without any training, to the point he thinks he can do it better than his father. The really difficult thing for me to hear was when he stated that no pack or Alpha needs anyone else. It made an Alpha weak to rely on, talk with, work with, or otherwise have anything to do with anyone from any other pack. Nothing his father could say could change his mind. Dad, and I stayed out of it, but it worried me for the future of their pack.

By Friday Theo, and Gloria were giving serious thought to sending him early for training with another Alpha until Alpha school starts for him in two years. Unfortunately Dad, and I just can’t take him on. I am still learning the intricacies of my pack leaving little time for dad to work with Theo. After some calls by Theo, Trent may find himself at Dark Moon with Jeremy, and Robert with Jeremy being his teacher. I felt. for how hard it would be for them to send their son away early, but I think they felt like they had no choice if they wanted what was best for the future of their pack. I wished them luck.

Now it’s Friday evening, after dinner, and I’m in my room, video chatting with Chastity as I finish up my final proposal to Theo. We leave Saturday afternoon to head home, but Theo wants my full plan for the training program the following morning so he can review it, and put his stamp of approval on it. He wants to make sure the program his father started will continue to be a success in the hands of another, Chastity is working on a paper she has due on Monday for one of her classes. I still enjoy being on video chat with her as we both work on our own thing. It’s almost like she is there with me. We don’t even have to speak, but just being able to see her face as I work will do, for now. I can’t wait until the day we’re side by side working together though. Sadly that is over two years away. That does make our relationship difficult, but I’m determined to do whatever she needs me to do for her.

I’m just focusing back on my work after staring at her beautiful face for a full minute when my door opens without someone knocking first. To say I tensed, and prepared to attack, would be an understatement. It took me a second to calm down when I saw that it was Trent entering my room. He slammed my door, and flopped onto the couch.

“You know it’s rude to enter someone’s room without knocking first, right? It’s also dangerous. I could have very easily attacked you.” I stated.

“My house. I can do what I want, and go where I want. I’m also an Alpha so I out rank you.” Trent snorted.

“You would be incorrect. Alpha’s still need permission to invade the space of another, unless that person is a criminal, doing harm to another, or is in need of immediate help. Along with that, you forget I am an Alpha. On top of that, I am Alpha with extensive training, while you have very little.”

“You certainly don’t act like an Alpha. Hanging on my wimpy father’s coat tails, following him around, asking all kinds of stupid questions.”

“Your father is not a wimp. He is a very intelligent male. He’s also an amazing Alpha. One I respect very much. Yes I am asking your father questions because he is teaching me things I need to know for the program I am taking over for him. I want this program to be a success, and the no one knows the entire program better than your father, other than your grandfather, who sadly isn’t with us for me to ask him about it.”

“You have no business taking anything from us.”

“Your father asked me. You were there when he did. He is looking out for the good of the program, and knows your pack can no longer provide that. He is also looking out for your pack by letting go of something that is quickly becoming a financial strain on your pack. One that your pack cannot afford to have. He is making the best choice for everyone.”

“Whatever man. You don’t know shit. As soon as I am Alpha I’ll take over the surrounding packs, and make mine better than every pack out there.”

“And how do you plan to do that?”

“Take out their idiot, weak, and worthless Alphas. None of them are worth shit. A bunch of weak whiners who think working together makes them better. It doesn’t. It just makes them look as weak as they are because they can’t take care of their own pack without bugging someone else for help. A strong Alpha doesn’t need anyone.”

“You have a lot to learn when it comes to being a good, strong Alpha. You also have a lot to learn about the laws governing all of us. The King won’t stand for that.”

“I don’t give a shit about him. He means nothing to me.”

“I would think again. All of us, every werewolf, Alpha’s included answer to the King. We always have, and we always will. If we break his laws, we lose everything. What you’re talking about is treason to all werewolves.”

“Whatever man. He’s shit any way.”

“What the hell?” I heard Chastity say, sounding shocked.

“Who was that?” Trent asked, perking up.

“My mate.” I stated with a smile.

“Mate? Fuck that noise. Who needs a mate? Alpha’s don’t need mates. Alpha’s need a harem of females. No one female can take care of an Alpha’s needs.” Trent grumbled.

“Rowen, who is that?” Chastity asked.

“Trent.” I responded.

easy “Let me see what she looks like.” Trent walked over to my computer, and turned it to look at my Chastity.” That? That is your mate? Man did you get the short end of the stick. There’s nothing to her.

Hang up. I have a few females that were 100 times better than she could ever be.”

“Get the hell out of my room, now! That is my mate, and NO ONE will speak about her like that to me.” I growled as I stood up, grabbed Trent’s collar, and walked him to the door.

“Get your damn hands off me. You have no business touching me. I’m the Alpha around here, and you aren’t shit! You want to settle for some piece of trash like that, you’re weaker than I thought.” Trent grumbled as I walked him to the door.

“You have no clue what you’re talking about, and you’re in for one rude awakening.” I growled as I pushed him out into the hall, and shut the door.

After taking a deep breath, I walked back to my computer, and sat down. I looked over Chastity’s face. I was really worried about how what he said would effect her. She look more confused than upset, much to my relief.

“I’m sorry about that sweet girl.” I said quietly.

“Why are you sorry? You didn’t say all of that stuff.” Chastity responded.

“Yeah, but….”

“Rowen, you didn’t do anything wrong. You also stood up for me when he said that about me. Not that he said much. What is his problem?”

“If I had to guess, the fact that he’s the son of the Alpha, and teenage hormones.”

“He’s the one you’ve been telling me about all week, right?”

“Yes.”

“Yikes. He needs a lot of work. I am worried about his pack.”

“I am too, but there is little we can do about it. It’s possible that his parents are going to send him to Robert, and Jeremy to start training in the beginning of next year.”

“Wouldn’t Joe be willing to train him?”

“He is, but because he has to focus so much time preparing me to take over he doesn’t have the time.

Since Jeremy is now retired he can give his full attention to Trent.”

“That makes sense. I hope it helps.”

“Me too. I worry about what will happen to his pack, and him if training doesn’t help him. I know it will be hard for Theo, and Gloria, but if something isn’t done, Trent could really damage this pack.”

“Sounds like it. How is your proposal going?”

“Almost done. What about your paper?”

“I just finished it.”

“Great. Are you happy with it?”

“I am.”

“Give me just a few more minutes, and I’ll be finished with my proposal.”

“Ok. I’m going to write in my journal while you do that.”

“Alright.”

I watched as Chastity pulled out her journal, and Lilac climbed up her shoulder. With a chuckle I got back to work. Thankfully it didn’t take me long to finish. I read through everything one last time, made a few corrections then saved it. I was very proud of what I had put together. I just hoped Theo was as well. I considered asking dad to read over it, but he had been letting me handle this on my own from the beginning. He felt that since it was my idea I should handle the whole thing myself. He felt that this was a way I could prove to myself, and others that I could do things without having someone look over my shoulder. I really appreciate that.

After I was done, I looked at Chastity to see she was still writing. Instead of interrupting her, I decided to review my emails from the day. One of the emails caught my attention, and not in a good way. It was from the therapist at Dark Moon’s low security prison. It could only be about one person, and to be honest I really didn’t want to open it. I had no interest in what was happening with Fiona. She was out of our lives, and I wanted it to stay that way.

“What’s wrong Rowen?” Chastity asked.

“Huh?” I questioned.

“The look on your face. You don’t look happy about something. What’s wrong?”

“I….uhhh…I have an email from the Low Security Prison at Dark Moon. I really have no interest in opening. If I’m being honest.”

“Why would they be emailing you?”

“I really have no idea.”

“Maybe you should read it. It might be important.”

“Sweet girl, the only reason they would be emailing me is something to do with Fiona. She is no longer in our pack, or our lives. They should NOT be emailing me. They were made aware of that they day her paperwork was sent to them about transferring her. They were informed of the break from our pack, and that anything concerning her was to go to her grandparents, who will be her guardians when she is released in 3 years. Their Alpha is the one they are supposed to be contacting for anything concerning her.”

“Maybe open the email long enough to remind them of that. Maybe it’s someone new that hasn’t read her file yet, or something?”

“Maybe, but I really don’t want her disrupting our lives any more.”

“Neither do I, but as I said, maybe it’s someone who is unaware that she is no longer a member of Moonlight, and needs to new contact information.”

“I guess. Let me see what this is about.”

With a sigh I opened the email. To say I was displeased would be an understatement. Fiona’s therapist disregarded the order to not contact anyone from Moonlight concerning Fiona, especially me. The paperwork in the file specifically indicated that no contact was to be made with me concerning Fiona for any reason. My contact information was specifically left out of the paperwork to avoid just this situation.

The request, or more demand the therapist was making was crossing the line. The whole email was downright disrespectful. I knew where the whole thing was stemming from, but it was inappropriate, untrue, and very unprofessional. After reading it, I forwarded it to my father, Robert, the warden, and the head of the mental health department at the prison. This was unacceptable. If the female had read Fiona’s file completely she would have known that the things Fiona was claiming were untrue, in every sense.

“You look really angry now, Rowen. What does it say?” Chastity asked.

“A lot of lies, and demands that will go unanswered.” I responded with a growl.

“What does it say?”

“I don’t really want you to read it because I don’t want to upset you.”

“Rowen, you forget that I spent years listening to the things Fiona had to say. I know what is true, and what is not. Just read it to me please.”

I sighed, and nodded, “Mr. Druid, I am contacting you concerning your mate Fiona Goldrind. I can honestly say that I am disappointed in you as a person, an Alpha, and a mate. First, you believed lies told to you about your mate. Second, you imprisoned her. Third, final, and most upsetting, you have completely abandoned her when your mate needs you most. Fiona is suffering in here, and it’s your job, as her mate to be there for her in every way possible. She needs her mate to properly recover from the trauma she has suffered at the hands of others. It is also your job as an Alpha to thoroughly investigate the accusation made by another. Especially when that person is a known criminal. You failed as an Alpha, and as a mate. “Fiona is suffering from a mental breakdown that is effecting her in many ways. Having your mate by your side as you are experiencing such a horrific event is very healing. At this time I am more than requesting your presence at the prison at least three times a week, and that you do your job properly as quickly as possible to ensure Fiona is released from here. I am also requesting that the true criminal, whom Fional said is named Chastity Bloomfield, pays for her crimes as quickly as possible. Please let me know what days to begin expecting you so that I can inform the warden. Thank you.”

“Wh….wow! I…I..what are you going to do?” Chastity asked.

“I forwarded the email to my dad, Robert, the warden, and the head of the mental health department at the prison. This is unprofessional. It makes me question this therapist’s qualifications if she disregarded Fiona’s full file, all of the evidence against her, and believing Fiona’s delusions. She disregarded the orders in the file to not contact any one from Moonlight pack, me especially It also makes me wonder how she got my contact information as it was not included in any of Fiona’s documents.”

“Are you going to respond to that email?”

“No. I need to let her bosses handle this situation as they see fit. Getting involved will not show that a line was crossed. It is also not my place to reprimand her for this.”

“How are you going to handle Fiona’s claims?”

“I’m not. I have faith that those she works for will sit her down, explain the situation in it’s entirety, have her read the entire file, and have her watch the videos of Fiona’s confessions and trial. Going there gives validity to Fiona’s claims which is not what any of us want.”

“I can see what you’re saying, and it does make sense. I just hope this doesn’t push Fiona to do something foolish.”

“Unfortunately we have to let Fiona make her own choices. We can’t stop her, and she needs the kind of help that intense therapy provides to realize her delusions are simply that.”

“That’s true too.”

“Are you ok?”

“Yes, and no.”

“Tell me what’s going on in that head, and heart of yours.”

“I’m angry that Fiona managed to convince someone to believe her. I’m hurt that her therapist is choosing to believe her over all of the evidence, and confessions. I’m also hurt that she’s trying to take you away from me in anyway she can. I’m also worried about her mental state pushing her to make a choice she can’t come back from. No one really knows just how bad her mental state really is. If pushed too hard do we risk her hurting herself?”

“I understand your worries Chastity, I do, but if we react to this, and give her what she wants, or play into her delusions, don’t we risk that even more when she is forced to see the truth? If we even give her the impression that we might play her game, when she’s finally seeing the truth, couldn’t that be more damaging?”

“Yeah. That’s true. I didn’t think about that.”

“Staying out of it, and away is better for everyone. It doesn’t help that I have no desire to see her for even a moment. Because of her I almost lost you.”

“Well…at the time….”

“Yes. I know. I fucked up, and I will spend my life making it up to you in every way I can.”

“I know, and you’ve done a good job of doing that so far.”

“I hope….” I was cut off by a knock at my door.

“Come in.” I called, and my dad walked into my room, laptop in hand, “Hey dad.”

“Is this real?” Dad asked as he turned the screen to me to show me the email I just sent him.

“Unfortunately yes. I received it today.”

“Did you respond to it?”

“No. I forwarded it to every one you see on that list”

“Good. Do not respond to that or any future emails from there”

“Should I block the email address?”

“Not yet. I need to see if this female reaches out to you again “Ok. I want to know how she got my email address”

“I do as well. Have you told Chastity about this yet?”

“Hi Joe.” Chastity called from my computer.

“Oh. Hi Chassy girl. I guess that answers that.” My dad said with a chuckle.

“Yeah. He read it to me.” Chastity responded.

“I’m sorry Chas. We tried to make sure Rowen couldn’t be contacted.”

“I know. It’s ok. I just hope this situation gets sorted out, and that Fiona can get the real help she needs.” “Believe me, we all do. Rowen, let me handle this from this point on. If you receive any further contact forward the emails the same as you did with this one.”

“Will do dad. Thanks.” I responded as my dad headed to my door, “Oh dad.”

“Yeah?” My dad said as he turned back to me.

“Um… Theo might be a little upset with me in the morning.”

“Why is that?”

“I…um….sort of threw Trent out of here tonight.”

“Rowen! Why did you do that?”

“He insulted Chastity, and made some veiled threats to the surrounding Alpha’s.”

“Threats?”

“Remember, he’s only 16, and fairly immature, with a refusal to learn, but he basically thinks he can take over the surrounding packs by overthrowing their Alphas, when he becomes Alpha.”

“That boy. I’ll talk to Theo about this. I think he and Gloria have already decided to send him to Jeremy for training before Alpha school in two years.”

“That’s probably for the best.”

“Yeah. Well good night. Night Chastity.”

“Night Joe.” Chastity called out.

“Night dad.”

“You’re evening has been more eventful than mine has. That’s for sure.” Chastity said with a giggle.

“No joke. I hope that’s the end of it. Why are you home this evening any way?” I asked.

“Well I had that paper. Also Norm, and Marcus are babysitting Norm’s oldest brother’s pups so he and his wife can go on a date. Lexi, and Colby had a date tonight. It’s the first one they’ve been able to go on lately because of all of Colby’s training.”

“So a quiet night in for you?”

“Well I got to spend all of this time on video chat with you so I think it’s been a good night.”

“Me too sweet girl.”

“What are your plans for the rest of this weekend?”

“I’m having lunch with Clair, and Beth to do more training tomorrow. In the afternoon I have photo class.

with Norm. Tomorrow evening is drawing class with Lexi then dinner with everyone. Sunday Norm, Lexi, and I are studying for another Anatomy exam.”

“Sounds like a busy weekend.”

“Yeah. What about you?”

“Tomorrow morning is a final meeting with Theo, and hopefully his approval to take over the warrior training program. We leave to head home tomorrow afternoon. We’re driving back so we won’t get home until sometime late Sunday.”

“That’s a long time in a car.”

“Yes it is. Dad, and I have been talking a bit about getting a small plane like Jeremy has, but we’re not sure we want the expense, plus everything that comes with owning a plane.”

“Have you ever considered asking Jeremy, and Robert if, you started helping pay for the plane they have, starting to share it with them? I know Dark Moon is 4 hours from home, but 4 hours in a car is better than 6 or more.”

“We haven’t, but that’s not a half bad idea. I’ll suggest it to dad, and see what he says. Thanks for the idea”

“You’re welcome. When do you think you’ll be able to come here for a visit next?”

“I’m hoping for next weekend.”

“Ok. I can see about wait. Next weekend is the Halloween party.”

“It’s on Friday. I can come Saturday, and stay until Monday morning when you head to class.”

“Oh ok. I’ll put in the request of the pass tomorrow.”

“Great. When do you think you can come home next?”

“Unfortunately not until the week of Thanksgiving. The next few weeks are going to be pretty intense.

I’m sorry.”

“It’s ok. Really. We’ll have the whole week for Thanksgiving.”

“Yes, and 2 weeks for Christmas and New Years.”

“I can’t wait. Do you know what you want for Christmas?”

“Not a clue. The last Christmas gift I received was from Jax, and I was 13 at the time.”

“Oh. I’m sorry.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“I know. I just….”

“Rowen, don’t. The past can’t be changed, and it effects me enough as it is. Lets focus on the present, and the future, please.”

“Ok. I can do that.”

“What do you want for Christmas?”

“Just you.”

“Well I will be there.”

“I know.”

We continued to talk for awhile longer until I noticed Chastity starting to yawn more and more. She looked like she was about ready to pass out. After some coaxing she finally signed off, and went to bed. I had to admit that I was worried about how the email from Fiona’s therapist would effect her. I really hoped it wouldn’t effect her negatively, and that she could really shrug it off the way she seemed to during our chat. I guess time would tell.