Ben played in the weapons storage area for a long time before leaving unwillingly.
As he was making his way out, he touched the weapons and looked around. He even took many pictures and intended to take a good look at them when he returned home.
On the way home, the car drove onto a road. When Dave looked at the words displayed in black against a red background, he frowned.
“Alpha Kilian ,” Dave said and motioned for him to look outside.
Alpha Kilian raised his head and narrowed his eyes when he saw the words on the billboard. His intuition told him that the matter had something to do with either Tony or Nelly . Did something happen today?
Just as Alpha Kilian was thinking about it, Ben looked outside. He froze when he saw the words on the screen.
Uh... Isn't this a little too bold?
Alpha Kilian did not miss the expression on Ben 's face. He felt that Ben 's behavior was too peculiar that day. Now, he finally understood something.
As he stared at him, he asked, “Ben , who do you think did this?”
Ben froze before looking at Alpha Kilian . He hesitated and said, “Uh, how would I know?” Alpha Kilian remained silent and smiled mysteriously.
At that moment, Dave's phone rang. He stared at the number displayed on the screen and picked up the call.
“Yes?”
Thereafter, Dave looked at Ben . It was as if he had found out something. However, he did not speak and only waited till the end to say, “Okay, I got it.”
He then hung up the phone and looked away.
“What do you think happened, Alpha Kilian ?” Dave asked as he turned around.
Alpha Kilian looked at him lazily. He did not speak, but his glance conveyed many things. “Hurry back,” Dave instructed the driver.
“Yes,” the driver responded.
The car sped up, and a peculiar silence descended in the car.
Ben looked at him and hesitated before asking, “Alpha Dave, what happened?” Dave looked at him and smirked mysteriously. “What do you think?”
“How would I know? If I knew, I wouldn't have asked you,” Ben replied. Dave looked at him and smiled wholeheartedly. “When you return, you'll know.” Ben fell silent.
I might as well not ask!
The curiosity in his heart increased.
However, he felt a little guilty and did not dare to continue probing. Hence, he smiled innocently and stopped talking.
Instead, he looked outside the window. On every screen and billboard they passed, there were the words, Boss is a son of a b*tch, displayed on them.
It had to be either Tony or Nelly who did it. Ben picked up his phone and searched the news.
As expected, the news reported that an unknown hacker had hacked into the country's systems. Officials were trying their best to salvage the situation.
Thereafter, Ben quickly opened his chat with his two other siblings. “What's going on? We're on our way back.”
The chatroom was silent.
Ben felt increasingly curious and confused.
When he noticed that no one replied to him, he kept his phone.
Donna only sent him a message when the car arrived at the house. She texted: It's difficult to explain. I'll tell you when you get back home.
The car came to a stop.
Dave said, “I'll go to the hidden room first.” Alpha Kilian nodded. “I'll be there later.”
Ben stared at Dave's retreating figure and said, “Daddy, I'll go and find Nelly now.” “Let's go together,” Alpha Kilian suggested.
Ben could do nothing but maintain a polite smile and walk with Alpha Kilian .
As they entered the house, Ben felt ill at ease. His current emotions were a far cry from when he was at the shooting range.
Ben finally spoke when they walked to the corridor. “Daddy, I'll go to my room and wash up first before meeting Nelly .”
Alpha Kilian 's gaze swept over him as he replied, “Sure.” Ben then went into the room.
As Alpha Kilian stared at his back view, a complicated expression flashed past his eyes. He then turned and walked to Nelly 's room.
As expected, Tony and Donna were in her room. They were laughing and chatting with Nelly . “Nelly ,” Alpha Kilian called out.
When they heard his voice, the trio turned to look at him. Donna smiled and said, “Daddy, you're back?” Alpha Kilian 's grim look disappeared as he smiled. “Yes.”
The little girl walked over and hugged Alpha Kilian .
At that moment, Tony 's eyes darted about as he said, “Nelly , since Daddy is here and you probably have something to tell him, we'll return to our room first!”
Nelly nodded.
Tony proceeded to hold Donna 's hand. “Let's go!”
Although Donna was unwilling to leave, she knew that she should not remain in the room.
Hence, she said, “Daddy, Nelly , have a good chat. We won't disturb you!” Then, she went out with Tony .
Alpha Kilian frowned at her. “Nelly ...”
“Please.” Nelly looked up at him and pleaded, “I miss Grandpa and Old Alpha Morris . I want to go home.”
With her pleading gaze and tone, Alpha Kilian would've given in if her request was for anything else. Instead, he tightened his balled-up fists when the thought of that video flashed across his mind.
He couldn't let it go.
Most importantly, it wasn't just that incident, as there were others.
“Nelly , you know I would've agreed to your request if it was for anything else, but only this I can't,” Alpha Kilian rejected.
Nelly 's brows furrowed as she looked at him. “Alpha Kilian , I wasn't disadvantaged, nor did I suffer any loss in this incident.”
“That is not the whole point, Nelly ! With numbers on their side, they wanted your demise. I can't just let this matter slide!” Alpha Kilian raised his voice.
“Alpha Kilian !” Nelly gazed at him in disbelief. Yet Alpha Kilian was adamant.
Nelly inhaled deeply, dropped her smile, and kept her gaze on Alpha Kilian . “What are you planning to do then?”
“I'll kill him!”
“Okay!” Nelly nodded with agreement.
Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes at her in suspicion. “We'll do it together,” Nelly said. “Nelly !” Alpha Kilian looked at her with resignation in his eyes.
“I should avenge myself. Even you can't stop me,” Nelly replied.
“Do you know how dangerous it is, Nelly ?” Alpha Kilian asked with a solemn look.
“Then do you think it won't be as dangerous if you went instead?” Nelly questioned. “Alpha Kilian , have you thought about what would happen to me if something happened to you? Have you thought about the kids or Old Alpha Morris ?”
She paused briefly before continuing, “I already told you I didn't suffer any loss in this matter, so why can't we just let it slide?”
Alpha Kilian stared at her, worried she would find out his reason for doing so if he persisted with his decision.
At that thought, he said, “I just felt bad for you.”
Nelly looked at him with sincerity. “Alpha Kilian , I understand your intention. I promise to tell you if I was wronged in any way, but I wasn't.”
His dark gaze searched her eyes and face for any sign that she was lying. After a while, he finally nodded
and compromised. “Fine.”
Nelly was taken aback by his sudden agreement. Surprise filled her impassive eyes. “Does that mean you agree?”
Alpha Kilian looked at her with resignation. “Do I have any other choice but to agree?”
Nelly laughed at his answer, then tipped her toes, lifting herself to embrace him by wrapping her arms around his neck. “Alpha Kilian , I know you want to do it for me, but please trust my decision. This is the best outcome possible.”
Alpha Kilian wrapped his arms around her and muttered an acknowledgment. With a smile, Nelly asked, “When can I return?”
“It's up to you.”
“Perfect! I'll make the arrangement immediately.” “Okay.”
Meanwhile, the three kids were gathered together in a close huddle. “What was the situation today?” Ben asked.
“My plan failed,” Donna said straightforwardly. “Does Nelly know about it?” Ben questioned.
“She not only found out, but she even cussed them out. Have you seen the largest mega screen in the pack center today? That's Nelly 's doing,” Donna explained.
Ben scrunched his brows at Donna 's explanation. “What's going on? Nelly exposed herself?”
“Nelly didn't use hers nor Tony's account. She used Miguel's, but she definitely revealed her identity as a hacker,” Donna clarified.
Ben was still confused. “What went down today exactly?”
Tony sighed. “What went down wasn't the crucial part. All in all, Nelly found out about our motive and plan and asked me to put it on halt.”
The crease on Ben 's forehead deepened. “And then?”
“There's no then!” “Did you agree?”
“I didn't want to, but Nelly used the carrot and stick approach to persuade me.” Tony 's eyebrows drew together.
“So, are we giving up?” Ben asked.
After contemplating it shortly, Tony answered, “Midnight fang pack repeatedly target Nelly , so I think even if we give up, they won't. This matter won't just slip away.”
“Your promise won't be significant when that time comes. If we let them take the lead, we won't be going against Nelly 's instruction. Is that what you're saying?” Ben asked.
Tony nodded. “You're right on point.”
Ben laughed. “As I expect, you're not the type who gives up easily.” Tony turned to Ben . “What about you? How was it today?”
Ben let out a sigh and flopped onto the couch. “Everything went smoothly at first. I went to Alpha Dave's armory and saw so much stuff!” Excitement filled his eyes as he recalled his memories. “Alpha Dave even has many prized collections. It was a feast for my eyes. Also, Daddy taught me how to shoot!”