Heart to Heart #8
Mom asked, “What? You weren’t going to appropriately title them. So, I’m helping. They are asshat trolls WHOM I’m going to call TROLLS to their FACES!” My Uncle Aiden simply kissed mom on the forehead.
Dylan skipped over saying, “My blog has such life. I have met so many intriguing new people. I have a lead on a pet squirrel. Don’t be jealous, it’s an actual squirrel.
It likes me because I’m awesome. I just have to convince the squirrel to stay with me.
I’ve been feeding it nuts and acorns. Soon the squirrel shall be in the palm of my hand. ”
I asked, “Why would you want a squirrel?” Dylan replied, “So the Weresquirrels hang out around our pack. Obviously.” Sure. I snarled when Booker came onto the screen. Dylan sighed, “Isn’t anyone going to ask if I found Bigfoot?” No one answered him.
Dylan grumbled, “I am taken for granted when Lacy isn’t around to ask me about my finds. That’s what I am. Bigfoot is not here. So LSGAP, get on that. Draw my Bigfoot to yourself with your prickishness.”
Dad rolled his eyes saying, “I’ll get right on that.” Dylan clapped saying, “Finally! You’re listening to me.” A Vampire grabbed Melanie, but I felt relief and excitement from her. I looked at Charles, “You know that Vampire.”
Charles admitted, “He’s my second youngest child.
” I growled, “How old is that?” Charles laughed and said, “Calm down, young wolf. He’s a century old.
My youngest is almost a century old. I have not made a new child in quite some time.
” Fabulous. The selective Vampire wanted my mate as his Vampire child. Perfect.
I studied Melanie then asked, “What is my wife waiting for?” Wesley hummed, “That was not in your mate’s plan.” I retorted, “It was absolutely in her plan.” Valentina chimed in, “Yes, but not in the part they got the pages to.” Max groaned.
I asked Valentina, “What is Melanie waiting for?” Valentina was clearly linking Julian. Finally, she told me, “The signal from Mason. He’s going to play the Crunk in Time remix. Melanie’s going to stall as long as she can for Paige to get through though.”
I asked, “So, you’re saying my mate is going to intentionally piss off a bunch of Vampires and Ring conglomerate? That’s what you’re saying the plan is?” Valentina nodded, “Actually one of Melanie’s plans if she got captured was to talk so much they gave her back.” Peachy. Oden growled in my head.
Gage asked, “Can we change the plan? Because I’m not a fan.” Sierra snorted, “We do not possess the powers to get Mel to change the plan. That would be him.” She pointed at me. Charles gravely said, “Oh no.” Valentina gasped.
I asked, “What now?” Oden huffed, “They need to start giving us good news.” Charles said, “The one thing that could mess up the whole plan just arrived, and Melanie is going to see him.” I closed my eyes then opened them to look at my tablet.
I snarled, “Slade Carter is here?!” The McAlister’s roared in anger while Dylan was crunching on popcorn. We all looked at him. Dylan said, “Don’t mind me. I’m just getting blog posts ready. MelAshley won’t blow the plan.”
He pointed at me saying, “If she had Alpha blood, she absolutely would. MelAshley’s a Beta though, and it’s her plan. Have some faith. I can sing a song for you. Have a little faith in MelAshley….” I interrupted, “We get it. There is no need to keep singing.”
Dylan sighed, “I get no respect in this younger group. I blame myself. I focused too much on Wesley, and you all suffered for it.” Gage replied, “You could serenade the pack with the song. Two packs even.” Dylan threw popcorn at my Gamma saying, “I always knew I liked you, Gage.”
I had to link Melanie when her rage hit me because I roared loudly.
Dylan said, “Good thing the area is sight and soundproof or you’d have blown us.
” I told him, “It wasn’t my anger.” Dylan snorted, “I know that. I had to learn by trial and error with LSGAP. I had to know what was his anger, versus your mom’s. ”
Dylan added, “The Beta’s all have a lovely guide to know with those with a Hackura bond. I literally sweat for that research. Your dad didn’t like some of my methods. He’s a hater.” Dad growled, “SOME?! Some of your methods, Dylan?! ALL. All of them.”
Dylan cooed, “Because you’re no fun.” He threw popcorn at dad. Thor took over to growl. Dylan cooed, “Thor, I know you’re on edge but the popcorn would help. Me personally, I told everyone you’d be in Alpha Berserker mode and they didn’t believe me.”
Hastein snorted, but he was focused on Kingsley when she came into view. My cousin commented, “Uh oh. Kingsley is upset.” Dylan said, “Yay for us. Maybe your Ostrich, Jaguar, Bigfoot, Panther will shift.” Hastein snorted, “I doubt that.”
Oden linked me, “Freya said Melanie is all kinds of offended because she thinks Slade doesn’t remember her.” I winced asking, “Charles, do you know if Slade remembers Melanie? Because I think a whole lot of people will die quite brutally if he doesn’t.”
Charles said, “I could never pin that man down. He’s annoyingly intelligent. I do know for a fact that Slade does remember Melanie. She was just a test subject to him though.” Mom snorted sarcastically commenting, “Too bad he never met my damn Uncle.”
Charles casually offered, “He did.” Uncle Aiden scoffed, “You’ve got to be joking.” Charles answered, “I don’t really do jokes.” Oden snorted, “I could’ve told them that.” Yeah, I probably could’ve too. That was going to be a conversation with the three of them. I could already tell.
Melanie’s surprise and elation hit me when she glanced at the fireplace.
I asked, “What is that?” Hastein answered, “The world’s most useless weapon.
” Charles commented, “Useless and expensive. The Missouri King acquired it from Europe fifty years ago. It cost him millions. It’s said only the one worthy can make it work. It’s just a silly story though.”
I disagreed, “I don’t think it is because my mate is quite excited about it.” Dylan snorted, “MelAshley gets a cool sword too?! Werebengal friends, where were you at with that one?” Irfan frowned, “I have never heard of the White Wolf having a sword.”
I reasoned, “Legends miss some things. Whatever it is, my mate knows about it and wants it.” Charles said, “Then I hope Melanie is the worthy one because that sword injures whoever touches it.” I growled, “Great.” Gage groaned, “There was so much sarcasm in that comment.” Oden was growling in my head.
Melanie goaded the Vampire King which had me wanting to send her all my annoyance in the bond. I snarled when my wife was slapped. Dad asked Dylan, “Does having Beta blood have anything to do with the goading you all do?”
Dylan answered with a smile, “Of course. We all hold that power, I’ve just perfected the balance. I make you mad enough you want to spit nails, but you don’t hit me.” Dad dryly said, “I have, in fact, hit you before.”
Dylan replied, “Not in the face. It’s all about the balance.
MelAshley’s tipping the scales because she wants them to be mad.
” Valentina sighed, “Mel’s going to keep talking, which will annoy them because it’s her goal.
” Of course she was. Oden grumbled, “If only we were INSIDE to stop her via kiss.” I smiled at that thought.
I was going to bite that lip of Melanie’s when this battle over. Tristan groaned, “Did my sister just insult a Vampire for his slapping technique?” Charles laughed, “To be fair, it was a weak slap. It is sad he’s that old and cannot deliver a slap.”
The Vampires around us agreed with him. I linked Dalton, “Does Paige know her brother is in there?” Dalton answered, “Look at my feet. Paige is on my other side in some sort of trance. I can’t talk to her when she’s like this.”
I stepped back and looked at Paige, in her salt circle chanting away, oblivious to everything around her.
I told him, “You’re going to need to talk fast when she comes out of that.
” Dalton retorted, “No shit, Sherlock. Her brother will definitely get over here as fast as he can.” I smirked at him and winked.
Dad snarled at the name Sherman. Uncle Arthur sped over to Charles saying, “I was afraid of that.” Charles agreed, “It was the only explanation. King Damon’s Lieutenant was the only Vampire that could compel other Supernaturals.”
I asked dad, “Was Sherman identified at the battle to bring mom home?” Mom asked, “How the fuck do you identify a pile of goo?” I somewhat asked, “A driver’s license?” Dad answered, “Sherman’s things were found among the goo piles as your mom says.”
Dylan said, “Which was a decoy, as MelAshley has locked eyes on the man himself. If he gets away, we can get a sketch of the man.” Mom muttered, “I could give you a damn sketch now. I remember him.” Dad pulled her into him.
I searched out her feelings in the bond and found my mom was pretty angry. That was more than fair. I focused back on Melanie. Dylan asked, “Do we thinking MMSGAP caught that?” Drake growled, “Dylan.”
Dylan said, “Now Drake, I know you and your boys did. I’m wondering about MMSGAP.” I asked, “Notice what?” Dylan threw popcorn in his mouth, “Your mate just said some Vampires could tell the King how her blood tasted. Not one, some.”
I growled and glared at Charles. I asked, “There is more than one?” Charles answered, “Yes.” Oden snarled. Gage demanded, “Say so many more words Vampire who makes me hate him.” I was about to ask for names my way when Melanie said she was already someone’s pet.
Fury and irritation lit through me. I grabbed Charles by his shirt and yanked him in front of my face. The Vampire had the audacity to smile. Gage warned, “Again, more words would be good here Charles.” I snarled, “WHO THE FUCK IS MY WIFE SAYING IS HER OWNER?!”