Chapter 35 #2
“Right…” Jackson said. “To answer your question, Ollie, Theo and Norm thought it was their parents who sent them to Arald’s because they were gay, but I don’t think that’s the case.
The question we should ask is who had a reason to send them away?
The answer is the one person who stood to lose everything if it became known that Norman could read everyone’s mind.
Which, of course, would prove he was the rightful Alpha. ”
“Whoa…that’s crazy,” Ollie said.
“It does sound far-fetched,” Ian said, smirking.
Snorting, Jackson said, “This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Power goes hand in hand with greed. Just look at how far Josiah went in his quest for both.”
“I know, but in Norman’s case, why wasn’t he killed before he found his mate?” asked Mac.
“Oh, hell…how could I have forgotten it?” Wesley muttered.
“Forgot what?” asked Jackson.
“The first-born son receives the Power of the Alpha when he is born, so if the first-born son didn’t die…then Norman would have it,” Wesley said.
“Which means your current Alpha needed the son of the former Alpha alive for a reason, right?” asked Jackson.
“That’s correct. Norman—if he is the son—has to be alive in order to keep the pack intact. If he had died, the Power of the Alpha would have died with him, breaking the ties that bind our pack.”
“Leaving your current Alpha with nothing,” Jackson concluded.
“That’s exactly right,” Wesley said. “As long as Norman lives, so does the pack.”
“Okay, that explains why he sent Norman to Arald’s instead of killing him, but why is he trying to get both of them back now?” asked Mac.
“Because he needs to kill Theo’s cub,” Wesley said.
“You know about the cub? How?” asked Mac.
“I found out last night when…”
“Theo’s pregnant?” asked Heather. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I was going to, but then I didn’t want to spoil Theo’s surprise when he told you.”
“Oh, oh…this is not good…I have to see him immediately,” Heather pleaded, looking at Jackson.
“Just a moment, Heather,” Jackson said before shifting his gaze to Wesley. “Tell me, why does he have to kill Theo’s cub?”
“I don’t know why exactly, but I do know Theo’s cub is a threat to him staying in power.”
“That would likely kill Theo,” said Mac.
“Wouldn’t Norman die also?” asked Ian.
“I’m not sure,” Wesley said. “But I don’t think so…something to do with him being the true Alpha. Sorry, I can’t be more specific, but these secrets are closely guarded by the Ghost Bear Alphas and are passed down from father to son.”
“Okay,” Jackson said. “Let’s assume Norman is the rightful heir, and he continues to live if Theo dies. Then he’d still be a threat to the current Alpha if he found another mate. ”
“Right, but my guess is he’d make Norman his prisoner to prevent him from finding another,” Wesley said.
“Does that happen a lot?” asked Jackson.
“I know it can happen, but not sure how often it does,” Wesley said.
Nodding slowly, Jackson sat silently, thinking about all he’d learned.
Something had nagged him from the very beginning when Cody told him about Theo and Norm, and now he finally knew why.
As it was with Josiah, this was an Alpha who carefully crafted a plan to seize and remain in power, regardless of who ended up paying the price for it.
And after they’d been rescued from Arald’s, the Alpha had to figure out a new plan, and that’s when he came up with the idea to charge them with theft.
Jackson had to admit, it was clever because the Alpha knew neither Wesley nor Heather could object—not when he controlled their very existence.
Well, unfortunately for him, I’m now in control of the game.
However, his theory relied on Norman being adopted.
And the only way to prove that was to prove he was the son of the former Alpha.
Given that, Jackson decided on a plan of attack that hopefully would bring the Ghost Bear Alpha down.
Looking at Ian, he said, “I need a DNA sample done asap so tell Dylon what you need from the Ghost Bear Alpha so he can get it. Mac, Remy will take you to Norm to collect his sample. How long will it take to get the results once you submit the samples?”
“Usually a day, but it really depends on how fast Dylon can get a viable sample,” Ian replied.
“Night is probably the best time for him to go because it would be easy to pull out several hairs while he’s sleeping,” Mac said.
“Won’t that wake him up?” asked Ollie.
“He’s a deep sleeper,” Wesley said. “I doubt he’ll even feel it.”
Quirking an eyebrow, Jackson asked, “How do you know that?”
Shrugging, Wesley said, “The enforcers would complain about it.”
“Didn’t they worry about doing that in front of you?” asked Ollie.
“Nope… they didn’t regard us as a threat.”
“Lucky for us,” Ollie murmured. “Too bad for them.”
“When can we see Theo?” Wesley asked Jackson.
“As soon as Ian clears you.” Then Jackson rose and headed towards the door. “I’ll send Remy and Dylon down and, in the meantime, see if someone has some clothes that will fit Wesley and Heather until they can order some.”