Chapter 60

Megan

We joined Dominic and Mary again for dinner at the main house.

"I've called Austin Thornehill. He's agreed that he'll take Jordan into his pack for protection for the time being. And we're going to have a strategy meeting tomorrow. It's obvious that Victor Atwood is a threat. I'll be sending out some more scouting parties this week, and we're going to get as much information as we can and then assess what needs to happen. Austin has pledged his help," Dominic shared around a mouthful of mashed potatoes.

"I wish we knew what it was Atwood actually wanted," Sam added.

"I agree." Dominic nodded.

I swallowed a bite of delicious pot roast. "We're assuming Shelby is behind the attacks on me—do you think she was doing it on her own, or for Victor?" I asked.

"I'd like to know that, too," Dominic said.

"I think one of our chief concerns needs to be finding Shelby. She can't roam free. If she did have her glands removed like the wolf Jennifer heard about, Shelby could be literally losing her mind—doing all kinds of irrational things and planning another attempt. I won't have that," Sam said.

I nodded, heat curling in my belly, and I squeezed Sam's thigh under the table. He rubbed his leg against mine.

Mary dished out another carrot onto her plate. "Dom, do you think the pack will be safe enough, going in numbers? No one going anywhere alone?" Mary asked.

"Short of putting everyone on pack arrest, what else can we do right now? We don't have enough information. That's the first order of business."

A knock sounded at the door, and Dominic got up to answer it. His arm was still in its sling, and his face was still multicolored.

"Austin! I didn't expect you to come yourself. Please come in! We're just having dinner. Mary, grab another plate," Dominic called back.

"I'm sorry to have come at an awkward hour. With things the way they are, I thought it might be best if we met in person and that I transport Jordan myself," Austin said as they came through the living room to the kitchen.

"Austin, please sit down and join us," Mary said as she put another plate and silverware at the table by Sam. We all stood and leaned over to politely scent each other before Austin Thornehill sat down to a large helping of roast and vegetables.

"I appreciate this," he said with a smile. "Part of why I came myself, is that I wanted to assess the prisoner before taking him back. I am open to taking him with me, but only if I don't get any sort of duplicitous reading off him. I won't take a threat back to my pack."

"Completely understandable. I made him no guarantees," Dominic agreed.