Rise of an Alpha Female (Two Moons Book 1) by A.C. Gruptay

Author:A.C. Gruptay [Gruptay, A.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13 - Complications

As soon as she arrives, Jena jumps off from her horse and goes to knock, only to have the door open by itself before she gets the chance to.

"Come in, Jena dear, come in. You are late though."

"For what? And how do you know my name?"

"Not important and not important. I just do. I know everything. Now, what can I do for you today?"

"Where is the wolf that was just here? And his partner?"

"His partner I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"Terms of a previous deal."

"You made a deal with those monsters?"

"I make deals with everyone, sweetie. I don't discriminate. Unlike some people in your packs."

"And the wolf?"

"Another world."

"What do you mean another world?"

"I mean a world that is not this one, a-n-o-t-h-e-r, another. He is not on Calla anymore."

"Damn it! We need to catch him. I need to catch him."

"I know you think that, but is it need or want?"

"He killed my father!"

"I know that too."

"So then send us there to get him!"

"No."

"What do you mean NO? You sent him there, didn't you?"

"Yes."

"So send us as well!"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Only one person at a time."

"OK, then send me."

"Jena no, don't!" Alastair yells.

"I don't think I invited you in here, pup-boy! But still no. It's also only one person a year."

"What do I need to do?"

"Nothing dear. Your trip has already been paid for."

"Excuse me? By whom?"

"Your father. Paid in full and in advance."

"My father knew I would follow his killer to the other world?"

"Don't know. Didn't ask."

"Didn't you say you know everything?"

"Yes."

"Then how come you don't know that?"

"I didn't ask."

"This makes no sense to me."

"I know. So come by next year and worry not about a thing. It's all taken care of."

"But I have to go now!"

"Have to or want to? Does it matter if revenge happens now, next month or next year? And you know revenge is a fool's weapon."

"Don't tell me what to do!"

"I'm not. Just sprinkling wisdom around me. Some may catch it and some won't."

"You have no idea how I feel. You know nothing!"

"OK."

"..."

"Common Jena, let's go home," Alastair says turning her around slowly, gently holding her shoulders as she dejectedly allows herself to be guided.

Just as they are about to exit the cottage...

"Of course if you were willing to pay a small price..." the witch adds, leaving her words hanging.

"YES, what?" Jena turns, jumping at the chance.

Alastair tries to say something, but she silences him with a glare.

"This would be a completely new deal. Unrelated to the one I made with your father."

"Yes, I understand that."

"So for moving that trip you had available next year for free, well free for you, into happening in the next minute, would you be willing to pay the price?"

"Name it!"

"Jena, really! Don't!" Alastair says again, despite Jena obviously ignoring his counsel.

"Shush mutt!" Sandra says snapping her fingers, and Alastair finds he can no longer part his lips and his vocal cords are refusing to allow him to even mumble. That sounds good. I think I need a permanent spell with that name: 'shush mutt.

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