Chapter 93
Xander POV
Going into Gideon’s without a plan isn’t ideal. I know he has a lot of men, and even with the guardians, we can’t defeat him without losing a lot of people..
So, we’re trying to get other packs to join us. I know there are a lot of packs that want Gideon taken down. He’s not just a threat to my pack, but to so many others.
Everyone knows he keeps destroying packs and keeping the strongest warriors, and while we all know he’s building an army, no one has tried to stop it. Now is the time to take action.
The cars roll to a stop, and I step out.
The moment my feet hit the ground, Waysley steps forward. “Xander, what’s the meaning of this?”
“I’m here to discuss something with you, if you’re willing to listen?” I ask.
Sighing, he nods and gestures for me to follow him. I do, Killian and Garrick follow slightly behind me and stay quiet. As we enter the pack house, Waysley gestures to the table and I take a seat.
“I’m planning an attack on Gideon’s pack, and I’m seeing what other packs will be willing to accompany me.”
Waysley sighs loudly. “No one needs a war right now.”
“No, but he took my mate and child, so a war is happening,” I snap.
“So you want support to get your child and mate back? This isn’t about how it benefits us but more for yourself.”
A growl builds in my chest. “No.” I lean forward. “We know what he’s doing, he’s building an army, then what? What is your plan if your pack is next? You won’t have time to reach out for help. He will slaughter you, he will take your daughter and use her.”
That gets a reaction, he’s up and reaching over to grab me, but Killian and Garrick drag me back.
“Don’t you dare bring my daughter into this!” Waysley growls.
“It’s the truth! More and more packs are falling to Gideon, and if we leave it, we’re next!”
“My pack can protect itself against him and his men. Wolves are easy to take down.”
I nod slowly. “Wolves are, which is how he’s managed to take down so many. Let’s play your game, you’re powerful enough to stop him, because as you said, wolves are easy to stop.”
“They are!” he insists.
“What if he has something else that gives him power? Something you know nothing about. Something that even you couldn’t predict or stop.”
He pauses, pacing and turns to face me. “And what is that?”
“I’m not entirely sure yet. Have you ever heard of Threadborn?” I ask.
He stills. “He has one?”
“You know about it?” I ask, now wanting to get more information.
“I’ve heard stories. Threadborn are able to control the guardians; they are able to awaken others, but no one knows who a threadborn is, or where they are. No one actually knows if they exist,”
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They do, as my mate is one.”
He scoffs. “This is another story to get me to help, I’m not falling for your tricks, Xander!”
“You don’t believe me?” I ask.
“What? Oh come on Xander it’s a coincidence that suddenly your mate who you want to rescue
I look at Garrick and Killian. “Step ba
is a threadborn?”
They hesitate, but then do. They know what my plan is, I’ve done it in two other packs who reacted the same darin way.
Focusing on my wolf I pull him forward and shift, I fee it, the way I change, the way my body grows.
Waysley stumbles back and falls into the wall. “How?” He stares at me, and I don’t move. The last thing I want is his men to think I’m coming at him or going to attack him, So, I keep my head lowered, giving him time to notice things.
I’m hoping that seeing I’m a Silvermane Hound will make him realise I’m not lying about Serafine being a Threadborn.
“How is that possible? I thought…” He stops and looks around. “Shift back, let’s speak,” he says.
I do, I shift back instantly, and Killian holds out my clothes, and I get dressed again.
“Serafine was never meant to be my mate. I punished her for lying, and the drug was meant to dull her worth slightly. Turned out it was burning it alive. The Hollowfang Raven flew in and began attacking us for it. Then, the Threadborn book reacted differently to her, and when she left, I shifted to stop her, only I wasn’t my normal wolf, I was this.”
“And your mate?” He looks at me, waiting.
“She’s different, I’ve not learned much, not many packs know about it to tell me. I fear the only person who truly knows much is Gideon, which is why he was so quick to take her once she gave birth.”
He sighs loudly. “If your mate had a child, how do you know the child isn’t threadborn? A threadborn raised in Gideon’s hands is a weapon.”
“Which is why I want to end this now. We can’t wait, I’ve got two other packs joining me there in twelve hours. You’re the last one I came to on the way.”
Nodding slowly he glances around the room. “We can’t leave Gideon with that sort of power, the Guardians will begin to gravitate to there, meaning he won’t just have his wolves he will have guardians as well and they are unstoppable.”
“Believe me, I know that,” I hiss. “All I need is you and your men, we take down Gideon, keep everyone’s packs safe in the future, and I get my mate and child back and ensure no one can use them to cause a war and wipe us out.”
“Then yes, give me a few hours to gather my men, and we will meet you. Where are the packs meeting you?”
“South of Gideon’s pack, the old ruins.”
“Then I will see you there in twelve hours. But be aware, if he’s got your mate or child using their strengths against us, they will die.”
My body tenses, and Killian slams a hand down on my shoulder to stop me from lunging. I give a tight no,d then turn and walk out.
“Don’t kill the alphas, it’s not ideal or helpful,” Garrick chuckles.
“No one touches Serafine or the child!” I order.
“And no one will, let’s get to the ruins and meet the packs there.”
I don’t reply, I simply get in the car and prepare myself for what’s coming.
