You never Know

Lucas

I am waiting for Xander. He needs to know what I am planning for. I need his help. It's enough now. I am done asking questions. I am done being avoided. I need answers now. Grandfather never talks about it, he has dismissed the topic every time I have asked about it. Why is it being avoided every time? My father never mentions it. He has become a lone man after mother. The only time he responds or talks to me is when he is completely drunk or a little bit sober. But when he is aware of his surroundings, there is sadness in his eyes. I know he misses her every day. But why can't you share what happened to mama? Everyone treats me like a child. But I am not a child anymore. Some things can be shocking or painful for a child. It was okay when I was a child. But I have grown up now. I can handle everything. One just has to explain it to me.

I was deep in thought when the door opened, and Xander entered the office. He was as usual his charming self but there is something different about him today. Well, he looks calm and there is a little spring to his walk. He is happy.

"You are going to the hills or what. What made the charmer Xan so excited?"

"I will let you know about that. But let's talk about the Jackson case. Nathan told me the chief of police was here."

"Aunt Maria was here. And someone killed or broadly speaking murdered one of Jackson's lab's researchers. And dropped the body at our old non-operative lab. Aunt Maria was here to warn us that someone is targeting us so we should be careful. But, there was something off about her. It seems to me that she knows more about this. Including my mother's disappearance."

He quirked up. " What do you mean?'

"I feel like there is a reason why all our family members are not completely truthful about what happened 20 years back. They know about it but are not ready to share. When I was a child then, it was completely okay. But now I need answers. If they are not going to give them, then I have to do it my way."

"Ok so what do you have in mind?"

"I have called Zorawar. We need to meet him."

"You know grandpa is not going to like it."

"We don't have any options. There are answers we need to find. And he is going to help us."

"But what about when Grandpa knows about it?"

"Zorawar is my Delta, not Grandpa's. And he will listen to his Alpha. I just need my Beta's support."

"I am always with you My Alpha."

Yes, Alpha.

The Barnet family is just not mere humans. We are werewolves. And Barnet belongs to the Moon Stone Pack. My father Graham Barnet was the alpha, but after the disappearance of my mother, he withdrew from his position. The charge was on me. I was a child then. So Uncle Mikhael, Beta to my father handled the pack along with my Grandfather. But I took over the charge as the Alpha when I was 18. Moon stone Pack is the largest pack in the land of Rufolia. The pack house stays near the forest of Egar. But only a few people live there. The rest of our members have adapted to city life living a common man's life. Our pack consists of more than a million members. People have joined us from various other clans. Grandpa used to say, many years back a war-like situation happened when Rogue Alpha and Vampires joined hands to defeat the werewolf packs. Many packs were destroyed. The world was in chaos. Only a few packs survived. But they were without any alpha. Some of them joined our pack and the rest joined the SilverCrown Pack. Another werewolf pack survived from the destruction. Not huge as ours but we have a bond of mutual agreement to support each other. Those who tried to harm us at that time were destroyed. Those who survived either were made prisoners, fate in the hands of the elder,s and the rest fled to the dark forest never to be seen again. It has been 25 years of peace and calm. And I would love to maintain that, as an Alpha, I have to make sure of it.

"So, where are we going to meet him?" asked Xander.

" He said he is near 7th Park Street, so we will meet at that weird cafe called Cassandra's Den," I said. Xander was right, Grandpa is not going to like it. But I don't have any other option. It has been years, and as a son, I have the right to know what happened to my mother. Yes, a child may not accept the truth. It may affect his mind and heart. But the 5-year-old is 30 years old now. He can take it, bear it, how painful that may be.

"Cassandra's Den, Reallyyyy!" Xander was shocked. Like he is quite happy that he can't believe it.

"Looks like you got your favorite candy, care to explain."

"I will just let us complete our discussion with Zorawar first."

We reached the cafe, it was a bit crowded. We parked our car in the Kazas towers and walked to the cafe. The moment I entered the cafe I felt really different. The ambiance there is quite different. My heart is at ease, and calm. The fear and worries I felt earlier are somewhat reduced. I don't know what exactly it is but I felt happy. I saw Zorawar toward the end. When I looked at Xander he seemed to be in a different world. He looks towards the counter and the door next to it, which I think is maybe their staff and kitchen area. He is looking for someone.

"Who are you looking for?" I asked him, he looked at me surprised by my voice and shook his head. I pointed him towards Zorawar. We walked to him. He greeted me in a subtle way, not making it awkward for people around us.

"Alpha Lucas, Beta Xander my greetings. I believe it's not about the clan house. Is there something you require?"

That's Zorawar. He doesn't sweet talk. He comes to the point. This is why he deserves the position he is in.

" Yes, Zorawar. But let's order something first. I don't want to let people know who are we and why are we here." He nodded and I called for the waiter. A beautiful girl walked to us with a big smile and I guess blushing a little. Stacy, as pinned on her uniform, was eager to be in our presence.

"How may I help you, sir?" She beamed a little. I ordered coffee and pastries for us. All these times she has been trying to look at Xander and gain his attention but looks like my best friend here was expecting someone else. As I have never seen him pout like a child when he saw Stacy as our server. Looks like someone has already gained his attention. After Stacy left,

I turned to Zorawar.

"So what is it, Alpha? "

" Call me by my name in public. And I want you to find something for me. It's a bit risky. And if my grandfather knows about it, he will try to stop it. So you need to keep it a secret from others for now. The only people you will report to are me and Xander and no one else. Understood."

"Yes, Alpha." He nodded.

"I want you to find out what happened 25 years back. I want you to find out what exactly happened to my mother, the former Luna, Celine Barnet."