Umayza In the back of her journal there is a recount of a memory she relived and she saved a very important person in our History, she saved the heir to the throne by not revealing what she had seen.” I say and I know that everyone here remembers our History lessons on the royal family. My ancestors have used their ability to gain money, but at least now I know there was one other female in my family that didn’t approve of it. She saved our Royal Bloodline and to make sure she didn’t have to live in hell anymore she took her own life. Dad orders Armand and his Squad to let their Lycans out for a run and that includes my Mates as well, but they are reluctant to leave my side. Theron suggests taking runs in shifts to make sure a few of them are here, just in case Asilda’s Brother returns. I sit down on a boulder by the side of the road and as I let the contents of the journal pass through my mind I absentmindedly stroke Kane’s fur. I get jolted from my thoughts when he pushes his snout between my legs and for a moment I just want to let him do whatever the hell it is he wants to do, but then I remember it isn’t just the three of us. “Kane, stop. We are not alone and..” I can’t form any other words as he presses harder on my core and I actually have to jump away from him. “Kane, stop it. This is not the time for this.” I growl at him and he places his head on top of mine, “But you liked it.” Kane replies teasingly and I hide my face in his neck. I love the way his fur feels beneath my hands and I pull him closer to me to enjoy it a little longer, “I love you, Kane.” I whisper as I run my hands through his fur and it seems that Mylo is getting a bit jealous as he moves in behind me. I am surrounded by their soft fur and I slide one arm around Mylo’s neck to pull him closer to me. “Kane, our turn to run.” Theron says through the mind-link and I hear Kane whimper softly, he doesn’t want to let me go. I tell him he needs this run as much as the others did and very reluctantly he backs away from me. Mylo lies down at my feet and I can’t resist the urge to snuggle into his side. I enjoy the warmth of my Mate in his Lycan form as I start reading the next journal and it contains more of the same, it is as if most of my ancestors enjoyed ruining the lives of others. I remember reading through the information the Council had on Calliope and Wenonah and I had always thought that they were horrible in their actions. But reading through these journals I come to the realization that they were not the only ones; I fear what the other journals will reveal about my ancestors and their crimes. I doubt if any of their employers are still alive, but maybe the Council can rectify some of the damage my family has caused. I finish reading the journal with a sense of determination to get justice for all their victims and in my head I am already planning on how I want to do that, what I need to make amends for what my ancestors did. With the next few weeks off I will be able to make notes and hopefully correct a few wrongs.With the journal on my lap I rest my head against Mylo and just stare up at the sky. Clouds drift by as I see a bird fly overhead every now and then, I listen to the conversations around me without actually hearing what they are saying and slowly my eyes close on their own accord. I am barely aware of the two arms that wrap around me, I hardly notice that I am placed in the SUV and I don’t feel it when Orion starts driving again as I get pulled deeper into my sleep. Gray I watch my Daughter sleep with the arms of her Mates wrapped around her and I am grateful she has them around. We all needed to let our Wolves and Lycans out for a run after reading about Meagan and I am glad Baylinn made sure I never knew who her family was or I might have made the mistake of reaching out to them. Silver Lotus Pack is still an hour’s drive away, but I might have to ask Orion to pull over again. I don’t think Duke ran enough to release the pent up anger from reading about Meagan and I am close to losing my patience with him, “Duke, for the love of the Goddess. Cut it out.” I yell at him and he whimpers as he lies down in the back of my head. Which only last about a minute before he is up again and starts pacing my head in the same pattern again, Orion’s voice pulls my attention away from Duke. “Dad, are you okay? You look a little agitated.” He asks and I tell him that Meagan’s story probably affected him more than I thought it would. “Gray, as you may know a Squad usually settles down in a Pack if they can find a Pack willing to take them in.” Conri says and I nod my head as I wonder why he is bringing this up. “Armand told us that it will be our choice, seeing the fact that we have found our Mate. Evander and I discussed where we would like to settle and if Umayza agrees we want to settle in our birth Pack if our Alpha will allow it. I know you have never been away from Umayza, other than the times she was on assignment and I would like your opinion on where we would like to settle.” Conri says. I stare at him for a moment before I can actually answer his question. “Conri, you don’t need my approval but I appreciate the fact that you wanted my opinion. As long as the two of you make my Daughter happy I will be happy and that will not depend on where the three of you settle down.” I answer him. Orion says he wants to settle wherever Umayza will, because he wants the chance to have a bond with his Sister and I actually smile at my Son as I picture all of us settling in the same Pack. It will allow me to get a bond with my Son, to see my Pups bond with one another and maybe one day I will see my Grandpups grow up. I am so engrossed in those thoughts I don’t realize we are within Pack territory, that is until someone opens the door of the SUV and I push Conri out of my way as I finally understand why Duke was acting so strange. “Mate. Go to Mate.” He keeps repeating until I stand in front of a petite redhead, “Mine.” I growl as I lift her in my arms.