Chapter 26

Jack Dawson watched from the shadows of a doorway, observing two men who had been asking all day how to get into the castle. Seriously, killing these two idiots felt like he would be doing their species a favor.

The morons even asked if there was a secret way into the ladies' quarters. He shook his head, how was Rising Moon able to do all this evil crap and not get caught? Did we kill the only smart ones when they came into our territory?

Yesterday, there were two more; they were caught trying to climb into a window on the east side of the castle. The dumbasses managed to climb into the guard barracks. They were promptly taken care of and questioned. They squealed like little girls, easily giving away their plan and that there were two others as well.

Jack waited for the two morons to walk past him. When they did, he broke the neck of the first one instantly. The other started running. Jack shifted into his bear form and chased the screaming idiot for two hours before finally ending it.

Jack had a feeling that there had to be more to it than just the four idiots, then it dawned on him: they could be just a distraction, and there was a real threat out there. They all smelled like they were from Rising Moon, so they were not hired out from another pack. That means their targets had to be Lady Adira and Duncan. He headed back to the castle to find Duncan and share his ideas on how to handle this.

Marco stood over Gamma Nolan with his arms crossed and a very angry face. Nolan had seen better days; his face was swollen, and he couldn't see out of one eye. He now knew what a punching bag felt like.

"Nolan, ex-Gamma of the Storm Crow Moon Pack, you will tell me everything you said to that piece of smelly shit spy. You are also going to explain yourself and why you betrayed our pack."

Nolan spit out a wad of blood and teeth before speaking. "Marco, please, they have my son. He has been into drugs for a while now; no matter what I said or did, it made no difference. They were going to kill him if I didn't tell them what they needed to know. Even then, I told them nothing of importance; everything I said to that spy was already common knowledge in the pack."

"Why didn't you come to me or the Alpha, Nolan?"

"I was ashamed of him and myself for what I let my son do to me. He has used up all his mother's money; he continues to ask for more. I finally said no; I just didn't have it. I guess that was when he went over to that Rising Moon pack. Please, punish me as you see fit; I understand the rules and what the punishments were for breaking them."

"Tell me everything you told them, everything, even if you thought that it was of no importance."

It was a long night for ex-gamma Nolan; in the end, he told them everything. As for the spy, Marco was leaving him for the Alpha to take care of. Marco hoped it was sooner rather than later; the guy was stinking up the dungeon.

Marco called Duncan immediately, telling him everything he found out and what he was doing with the prisoners until Duncan came back to the pack. He also told Duncan that when they found the spy's vehicle, they opened the trunk and found two very young girls around the age of seven. He sent them to the pack doctor and was trying to locate their parents.

Duncan told Marco what he wanted done with the spy; as for gamma Nolan, he was to stay in the dungeon. He would be given one good meal a day and water twice a day. As for the rest, he could sleep in his cell like any other prisoner. No one was to speak to him.

The Prince got dressed in his royal ceremonial attire. Three guards then came and marched him to his father's private rooms. When the Prince knocked on the door, his father answered, "Come in, Adam."

When he heard those words, he cheered up; his father was an old fool. All he had to do now was play nice and charm his father once more. Then everything would just get swept under the rug. He would have to do some stupid community service crap to make his family look good, and then he could go back to playing again.

He smiled as he opened the door; his father sat at the end of the dining table with an expression that Adam didn't understand. It gave him the chills. He shrugged it off as not eating much the last couple of days.

"Come and sit down, my son. You must be starving by now. I have taken the liberty of ordering your favorite dishes."

Adam was so happy he could burst: food, real food. He wasted no time and began eating like it was a mission.

The King watched his son in disappointment; he just went to eating, didn't ask about his predicament or what punishment awaited him. Sadly, he came to the conclusion that his son must be insane. It did run in the family, though distant.

He still remembered the day that Adam was born, his first time riding a bike, learning to read, the first shift, and even potty training. The King smiled and pretended that this was just an ordinary dinner with his son.

"So, Adam, perhaps after dessert, you can play the piano for me; I do so love to hear you play. Then perhaps I can read to you like I used to do. Have a discussion on the topic afterward; I would love to hear you give your opinion one more time."

It was as Adam thought; he would just have to play nice and smile, dance a merry tune for his father, listen to his boring stories, and then in the morning, all this stuff would just go away.

"Sure, Father, I would love to. Sounds like fun."

The night went well; they laughed and talked. Adam played four songs on the piano. They had wine and cigars. They had black forest cake with coffee; the night went on for hours. They went through old photo albums and talked about all the fun memories they had together.

At midnight there was a knock at the door; it was the guard to take the Prince back to his room. Adam looked at his father and hugged him. "I knew you would understand, Dad." The King smiled back, "I will love you, son. Always and forever."

Then Adam happily left his father, not knowing that it was for the last time.

The WereBear clan got the word from their leader, Jack, that it was time to go and clean house on that Rising shit-smear Moon pack. They were to go to the factory and warehouses first: kill anyone found to be guilty and free the innocent, taking them to three different pack hospitals.

If, for some reason, any of the victims decide to just run, track them down quietly and see if they need medical attention. If they seem alright, let them run. Any of the girls that come to you for help, give them any help that is within your power to do so. Remember, they have been traumatized over and over, so some of them might not exactly have all their fries for their happy meal. Treat them gently even if they go wild on your ass. If you have to restrain them, do so until they can be safely dealt with by the pack hospital.

Then they were to go to both pack houses and remaining residences of the pack and clean it all out. When all houses are empty, they are to light the whole thing on fire and let it burn to the ground.

They were also to burn the forest surrounding the pack territory in a 5-mile radius. For the burning, they were to use a spelled fire called Ghost Flame. It burns hot, fast, and best of all, it can’t be seen by any humans, so the fire department won’t show up to ruin the party.

Once it was done, they were to return to their clan house. If they needed to, they could take in some refugees until the King could find places for them all. Make sure they are clean; ask Helda to scan them for any lies.

If anyone steps out of line, you have permission to kill them on the spot. Make sure that you tell them that; it might help keep things calm.

The King wants you to find as many of the head pack members that were involved and behead them. He wants you to then send the heads to him and let the bodies burn. However, if that piece of crap Alpha happens to be home, he is to be taken before the King. The King wants no harm to be done to him; he wants him fit for trial and punishment.

Rising Moon Pack will no longer exist; all record of it will be taken from the books. There will be a royal order that no one will ever speak of the pack again.

After everyone was briefed on the plan, Sam, a particularly good smartass, stood up on a table and said in a sing-song voice, "Look out, big bad wolves, we are going to huff and puff till your houses all burn down."