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âAnother attack?â Thomas asked Serena as they all sat down for lunch. âIt has been happening more
and more frequently,â she admitted. âIâve been treating so many wolf bite injuries.â âI had no idea
Moonshine had gotten so out of controlâ her father said, shaking his head. âPerhaps we should talk
about something else,â Charlotte suggested, nodding towards the kids. âDid you tell Grandma about the
fish you caught?â Serena asked the kids. They nodded.
When lunch was finished, Serena joined her father and Santino on the back deck. Charlotte was
playing with the kids in the yard, so they could talk without being overheard.
âYou said Moonshine has been sending in raiding parties?â Thomas asked her. Serena nodded.
âLogan figured out they were doing a systematic raid for resources at the store houses, never hitting
one more than once. It helped him anticipate some of the attacks and prevent a lot of damage.
Unfortunatelyâ¦that didnât help him when he was ambushed.â
âAn Alpha, ambushed?â Santino asked, looking concerned. âHeâs fine now,â Serena said. âI saved his
life.â She looked down as she spoke, but she felt Santino watching her. Remembering that night was
confusing and terrifying. Knowing that the Alpha of her pack would have died without herâ¦it was a
responsibility she hadnât been prepared for. Sheâd handled it better than anyone, but her heart still
ached when she thought about how close he had come to death.
âThat is a whole new level of seriousness,â Thomas muttered.
âSomething has to be done, Dadâ Serena said. âIâm surprised Logan hasnât reached out to you.â âIf he
wonât reach out to me, Iâll reach out to him,â Thomas said with a nod. Serena
smiled. She left them to go play with her kids and her father called Logan. Logan heard his office phone
ringing while he was still unlocking the door. He hurried to open it and picked up the phone. âHello?â he
asked.
âAlpha Logan?â the masculine voice on the other line asked. Logan thought it sounded familiar, but he
couldnât place it.
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âSpeaking,â he said âThis is Alpha Thomas from Starseeker,â the other male said. Logan swallowed. He
had the irrational fear that Thomas was calling him to tell him something bad had happened to Serena
or the kids!
âThomas, it is good to hear from you,â he said, his throat drying up.
7 have recently heard that Moonshine has been giving you a considerable amount of trouble,â he said.
Logan sighed, partially relieved. âSerena,â he muttered. Thomas chuckled.
Yes, my daughter has given me a full update. I am glad youâve recovered under her care,â he said.
âShe is very skilled,â he said. âIâd like to meet with you. Come to Starseeker. Santino and I can work
with you to come up with an offensive plan against Moonshine,â Thomas offered. Logan felt elated at
the chance to see Serena and the kids. Also, a chance to put some distance between him and Holly.
âIâll make the arrangements,â he said.
âIâd like to surprise my grandkids with your arrivalâ Thomas added. âThey have been missing you.â
Logan smiled into the phone. His heart tugged pleasantly, knowing they missed him too. He noticed
that Thomas didnât say anything about Serena missing him either, though. He wondered if that was
because she didnât talk about him like the twins did. âIâll keep my mouth shut,â Logan said. âWeâll see
you soon.â Thomas said. âIâm looking forward to it,â Logan said before hanging up. The moment the
phone was down, dread filled him. Already, Holly hated that he had to go to his office so much. How
would she react to him going to Starseeker to see Serenaâs family? He couldnât think about it! What
mattered was that he was going to meet with Thomas and Santino to come up with a plan in order to
combat Moonshine. That was important to his pack, Starseeker, and the Federation! Holly would have
to understand
âAre you serious?â Holly asked while Logan was packing. Apparently, he had given her 100 much credit
when he thought she would understand.
âHolly, this is pack business,â he said. âWe can only prevent more Moonshine attacks if
we work together with Starseeker. Alpha Thomas and his son Santino are going to be strong allies, and
I need their help. Think of the safety of the pack, our home, the future for our baby.â Holly huffed, but
she sat on the edge of the bed. Logan made a mental note to use that argument more often. Holly
couldnât argue if he mentioned the babyâs future,
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âIâll just miss you so much,â Holly said. âAnd who will take care of us, protect us?â âMy mother will look
after you,â Logan assured, taking her hand in his. âCarson and the rest of the warriors are ready to
defend everyone in the pack to the death, including you and our baby.â Holly gave him a weak smile.
âYouâll hurry back?â she asked, looking at him with big eyes. Logan nodded.
âIâll be back soon,â he said. He tried not to look like he was rushing off, but the reality was that he was
looking forward to having a break from Holly. Guilt gnawed at his stomach for even thinking that! He
couldnât help it. He had been missing Serena and the twins, with no way to see them or talk to them,
and suddenly he was being given the opportunity for both!
Logan said goodbye to his mother and he got in his car. It was a few hours to get to Starseeker, so he
stepped on the gas and took off. It had been a long time since he had sat down with Alpha Thomas and
Santino to discuss Federation matters. Since Moonshine had left the Federation, the packs had
somewhat gone back to governing
themselves.
Old alliances were fragile and hardly honored anymore. It wasnât a good way to live in such close
quarters. Logan had been concerned the Thomas would see him as too young to deal with, that he
wouldnât be respected or taken seriously. He had thought Alpha Thomas would look down on him for
not being able to defend his own!
That clearly wasnât the case, and Logan was glad Thomas had reached out to him. When Logan
arrived at Starseeker, Thomas and Santino were waiting outside in front of the house for him.
âWelcome to Starseeker,â Thomas said, shaking his hand. âThank you for inviting me,â Logan said with
a nod. Santino, Serenaâs twin, gave him an odd look, but shook his hand. âCome inside,â Thomas
invited. âWe can meet in the living room and talk while the others are out.â
âOut?â Logan asked. âLuna Charlotte has taken the kids and Serena out for the afternoon,â Thomas
explained. âIt will give us Alphas time to talk.â Logan nodded.
.
He was a little disappointed. Heâd wanted to see the twins and Serena as soon as he could, but he had
to prioritize the pack matters first. Moonshine was the threat and the real reason he was there.
Logan made himself comfortable in the living room.
âYou should have reached out to me, the moment these attacks became more than you could handle,â
Thomas chastised. Logan sighed.
âI know,â he said slowly. âI figured you would see me as weak.â Thomas scoffed and shook his head,
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the agreement we all made,â Thomas said. âI would like to as well,â Logan admitted. âI know my father
was more involved..â he trailed off. Thomas waved Loganâs concerns away. âYou father was a great
Alpha, and he taught you everything you need to know about being an Alpha,â Thomas assured.
âHow have you been able to keep the attacks so quiet?â Santino asked. Logan sighed heavily.
âWe keep prisoners,â he said. âAnyone who crossed into our territory never makes it
out.â
âThatâs ominous,â Santino muttered. âI was hoping that eventually they would run out of roguesâ¦â
Logan trialed off again, touching the scars on his throat. âYes, Serena said you had a bad run in with
them.â Thomas said. Logan nodded. âShe saved my life,â Logan said, a note of admiration in his voice.
âIf Moonshine sent a band of rogues in that were willing to attack and Alpha, they have become far too
bold and something must be done,â Thomas said. âIt is the same kind of boldness that Alpha Damon
showed when he started the unrest that led to his takeover in the first place,â Santino reminded them.
âYou think he is planning something bigger?â Logan asked. âLike another take over?â âI donât want to
speculate,â Thomas said. âWe arenât going to let it come to that.â Logan nodded. Speaking to other
Alphas that understood the responsibility of running a pack and the priorities of pack safety was
refreshing to Logan. He regretted not reaching out to them sooner. Clearly, Thomas and Santino could
give him the support heâd been lacking from within his own pack! âI donât like to suggest all-out-war.â
Logan trailed off again. âForce could be our advantage when teamed together,â Thomas said,
thoughtfully looking at the ceiling. Logan caught Santino giving him another odd look. He turned his
eyes to the other male and raised an eyebrow. Santino smirked and looked away.
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