The Curse of the Silenced Wolf

Chapter 26: Puzzle Pieces

Alcide POV

We had been awake for hours going over and over the information and ambush. My mom clunge to her books and the book Amelia found. Amelia told us she thought it was Rais ambush stating he had more men working for him in my pack which only infuriated me. She said Rais wanted to be the new leading pack and he would do anything to get Bree back. It added up but didn't add up at the same time. It was like having sections of a puzzle completed laying apart and we were desperately trying to fit the bigger pieces to complete it. I knew one thing though, I was going to kill Rais.

My mother jumped out her chair and stumbled back. My dad ran to her side.

"What's wrong mom"

She looked bewildered. She looked at me with a frightful look. I don't think I had ever seen her that scared.

We all gathered around her and the book that lay open in front of her.

"This book isn't just a book. This is a book of spells...of curses from the coven of witches we drove out"

We all clung to her words eager for her to fill in the missing pieces.

"there's a spell in here, basically for a impenetrable wall of fire that closes in on itself...there's--" she trembled

"there is such a spell that allows power and strength to be harvested from a wolf and given to another...this symbol for the spell, its the one carved into the skulls of the Blue Moon pack. The spell links the spirit of the wolves together. However, it states that that is only half of the ritual. The other half involves channeling the linked spirits through a living relative and when the connection has reached its maximum, the relative would be killed...and the killer would use the blood to transfer the power to them and--" she trailed off

"and what" I pleaded

"there's a spell here...to - to basically trap a persons voice and inner wolf causing memory loss"

The room fell silent.

"and what's worse...when Bree was having her vision. She said the woman said 'don't hurt her, don't hurt Flora"...If Bree was seeing memories... her memories...then her name could be Flora... ... Flora is Latin for flower..." she again trailed off.

She says something in another language we didn't understand.

"Death is not the end. The flower holds the wolf. As the flower perishes, the blood shall fall onto the chosen" she repeats in a whisper. "My original translation was a little wrong but still means the same thing..." she signed. "They harvested the wolf power of the entire Blue Moon pack and transferred it into to Bree and when she dies, that person will absorb the linked spirits of the entire pack becoming the strongest wolf pack"

Everyone sat in silence. It was finally beginning to come together. Rais did want to be the leading pack so he killed an entire pack with the help of a witch to gain their power. Bree was never suppose to live. She was just the place holder. She had witnessed the slaughter of her family and absorbed the power of an entire pack and then forced to bury her wolf and her voice so she couldn't remember or tell anyone. She was suppose to kill off my entire pack and go back to Rais to be slaughtered so he could gain her power and he would take control.

Bree was either already dead and we were to late or its just the beginning. Either way, I wasn't going down without a fight and I would keep fighting for her until I saw for my own eyes that she was gone. I knew she wasn't gone though, I could just somehow feel her. We needed a plan and fast. I am still worried about how many members of the pack are working for Rais, but I also needed them, all of them if I was going to succeed in this attack.

I stood tall in front of every single member of the Blood Moon pack. Everyone down to every last chef, maid, help was gathered. I had my dad, mom, Amelia and Luke standing by my side. I told them to keep a sharp eye out for anyone whos mood shifted, if anyone seemed nervous, and if anyone tried sneak off or run. It was crucial.

"Good morning everyone" I spoke in my Alpha voice to get everyone's attention.

"I understand many of you are wondering why I gathered everyone here." I looked at every single person before I started talking again to get their facial expression before and after.

"It has come to my attention, that some of you are working for Rais to try and over throw the Blood Moon pack" I stopped and again looked at every person and there it was there were two of my men standing side by side whispering and looked nervous. I looked to my dad who simply nodded meaning he saw it too.

"Now, as most of you know, I have found my mate. However, it is with great sorrow that I tell you that she was taken...She was taken back to Rais to help in his fueled attempt to over throw us and here's what I got to say. I'm going to march into Rais's camp, and I am going to bring hell fury on him and anyone else that has tried to lay claim to the throne. Now, I need every member of this pack to be with me! This will not be an easy fight, but I promise you. What we accomplish today, will be the rise or fall of this pack. Let it be known, that this man, he murdered the entire Blue Moon pack...yes that is right. They were murdered in vain for power and greed. We will not let our fallen brothers and sisters have died in vain over some attempt to become ruler. That isn't what being Alpha King is about. We must look out for one another, and have each others back because we are all family. All of us. And it is our duty to bring justice to our fallen brethren. So we will storm Rais's camp, we will rescue Bree and return her and we will avenge the fallen leader pack. Who's with me"

The entire pack began to cheer, howl, and jump around.

In the mix of the excitement, I could see the two traitors began to slowly creep away. I looked to my dad who was already with Luke ready to jump. They tackled them to the ground. People began to take notice of them.

"As you can see, there were traitors in our mix. This is your pack and your family. You have no loyalty to Rais. He is only using you to get information. I will allow anyone who is still working with Rais to come forward. You will not be punished like these two, but I will warn you. If you do not come forward, and I find out you abandoned this pack in its time of need, you will wish you were dead when I get through with you" "Now go, prepare. We leave in an hour!!"

The two men were taken by our guards to the dungeon where I will deal with them later. I was going over the plan with Luke when a young wolf approached, it was Kai.

"Alpha King" he shuddered.

I could see him trembling and knew he was scared.

"I-I was working for Rais...He said if I helped him he would help my mom" he said.

His mom wasn't wolf...but we accepted her because her mate was a loyal member of the pack. She was nice and well put together, but a year ago, she had fallen ill with cancer. The pack doctors tried everything they could and when that failed, she was taken to a human hospital where again not much could be done for her condition. She didn't deserve what she was going through...and I don't blame him for wanting to help her, but I doubt Rais was being honest. What could he do that our doctors and many other doctors have tried. I looked at the sad young boy. He was only seventeen. I put my hand on his shoulder.

"I appreciate you coming forward Kai and like I said your not going to be in trouble. I understand why you did what you did, but I don't think Rais can help your mom. I would heal her myself if I could Kai, you know this. Its just sometimes life is cruel. I wish I could help" I said gently.

He nodded.

"Was there anything specific Rais wanted?"

"No, he just wanted me to watch the girl and report to him"

"do you know anyone else that is working for him"

"other then the two you already caught and Dante, I don't"

"Alright thank you. Thank you for coming to me and not to Rais. You probably saved Bree's life"

He looked happy but sad. He nodded and went on his way.

I turned my attention to Luke, Michael and Amelia.

"Okay. So here's the plan"