~James POV~
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I had mind-linked all the ranked members and told them to meet us in my office, after they were briefed on everything that had been said they all sat like collies and stared blankly.
It was a lot of information for anyone to take but I wanted everyone to get over it so that I could go to my mate.
"Are there any questions?" Lisa looked at me. She, like everyone else, was mad and hurt all at once. That's a dangerous combination for a werewolf.
"Will Avery be able to face Crow without harming herself?" She asked me.
"She must. There is no other way for this to go down, and trust me, I would know. I have searched for any other way to beat him or to at least replace Avery's part in all of this. It's like all of this was written in the stars. There's no way to cheat on faith. But I have absolute faith that she will be able to handle it, and if she doesn't we will all be here." I said not sounding the least bit convincing. I was scared to death about Avery fighting Crow. Not because I didn't think that she could handle it, but because of what could happen if she didn't. I could lose her, and that wasn't allowed to happen.
"Natasha, before we end this, is there anything else you need to tell us?" All eyes shifted to Natasha. If there was anything left to say, now was the time to say it.
"Yes, Avery can't know that I'm her sister."
"How the hell are we supposed to keep that from her?" Jackson shouted.
"You're going to have to find a way, it is crucial that she doesn't know, not yet. That's all I know, besides that, I have said everything." Natasha exclaimed.
"Very well then, I'm gonna go see my mate, Amber let me know if there is any update from your friend and Jackson, make sure that the warriors are practicing the tactics for the witch hunt."
"Yes, Alpha." They both said before heading out.
"Lisa, in an hour I have a phone call to make with Alpha Ines from the Blue Moon Pack, I need you to be with Avery during that time." Lisa was about to answer before Natasha spoke.
"Actually, I would like to spend some time with Avery. If you don't mind, I could keep her company in the meantime." She said. For a moment, I wondered if it was a good idea considering everything, but Avery was her sister and she wouldn't harm her.
"Okey then, Natasha I will have someone get you when I have to leave."
"Thank you, Alpha." She responded with a slight head bow before exiting my office.
"You guys know what you have to do."
"Yes, Alpha." They all said in unison and left. I had told Alvin and Trish to keep an eye on the pack members to see if anyone was acting odd. Something didn't feel right. It felt like there were eyes inside the pack that shouldn't be here.
"So, brother, how are you?" Alex asked me as he took a seat in front of me.
~Ambers POV~
I was walking down the stairs on my way to the kitchen to prepare some snacks before dinner when my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Amber it's me. How is everything?"
"The same way it's been the past few days, except...Do you know who Natasha is too Avery?"
There was a silence that followed my question.
"Yes, I've known for a while, I couldn't tell anyone, that's why I haven't visited, I couldn't be around Avery and keep this secret, not again."
"Well now that it's out, can't you come here and visit her? I think that's what she needs. There's a room you can live in while you're here." I said as I opened the fridge to pull out some orange juice.
"Yes, I can and I will, let me just pack up some things and I'll be on my way."
"Great." With that, we hung up and I turned to the cabinet to pull out a granola bar.
"You should know that sneaking up on a werewolf is pointless, and stupid." I said as I turned around and faced Jackson.
"I wasn't sneaking up on you. Who was that on the phone?" He asked me as he pulled out a glass and placed it next to mine.
"It was Lydia." I answered him.
"We've been talking ever since they were here and everything started. She hadn't wanted to visit because she said she couldn't face Avery. Now I know why." Jackson looked at me befuddled and I poured some orange juice into his glass.
"Why?"
"Because she knew that Natasha and Avery were sisters, and she didn't want to be around Avery knowing she couldn't tell her." Jackson bobbed his head as he drank from his glass.
"That's respectful." He said.
" It is. So, how is the training going?" I asked him as I sat down at one of the tables and Jackson sat beside me.
"It's good, they're learning fast, I just hope that it's fast enough." We didn't know when Crow was going to show himself, we didn't know what he had planned. There was no other way for us to prepare than what we were already doing.
I walked out onto the training field with Jackson to see how the younger warriors were doing. As we got out there I noticed how some of the female warriors weren't actually practicing. Instead, they were standing around talking and snickering. I overheard some of their conversations.
"Perhaps now that the Alpha has seen what a worthless human he brought home, he might actually reconsider his choice and choose another Luna." One of the girls, named Myra said. I felt Stella claw her way up.
"Hey, shut up, Avery isn't worthless, none of us know what's going on."
"You're just saying that because you have a crush on her, Chase, but hey, if someone else gets chosen by the Alpha, she will be free for you to grab. Your loss tho."
"WHAT IS THIS? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PRACTICING BUT YOU'RE STANDING AROUND TALKING SHIT ABOUT YOUR FUTURE LUNA?" The authority clear in my voice made all the young wolves turn their heads towards me, with a horrified look in their eyes.
"Gamma." Chase, the only one that didn't look horrified, but submissive, said as he bowed his head the rest soon followed.
"If I hear one more fucking word come out of either of your mouths regarding Avery, there will be hell to pay. Understood?"
"UNDERSTOOD?" I asked again as I didn't get an answer.
"Understood." They all said, one after the other.
"Well then get back to practice, maybe these skills will be the only thing protecting your sorry asses one day." I said as I crossed my arms over my chest and kept eyeing them. They carefully lifted their heads, meeting my gaze, and hurriedly got back to practicing.
I and Jackson decided to go for a run and check the borders and the border guards, something didn't add up, I felt like we were being watched.