Alpha King's Missing Mate (Book 1 Of The Regal Eclipse Pack Series)

Chapter 47

"Have a seat," Mitch Browning said the moment Daniel and he were alone in his office.

Daniel sat down, wondering what Jenna's father had wanted to talk to him about. He had a feeling this was the man who had thwarted his efforts to find Jenna. If he thought Daniel was going to stay away from her now, then he was in for a shock, because there was no way he was letting Jenna and Noelle out of his life. Once Jenna had learned everything about him, if she decided to walk away, then that would be her decision, and he would accept it. But until then, he would fight for her with every breath in his being.

Browning walked around his desk and sat down, staring at Daniel. "Do you know a General McKenzie?"

Daniel's eyes snapped up at Browning's words and he suddenly realized why General Browning's name sounded so familiar to him. Daniel had met General McKenzie five years before when he had done business with the government, something he rarely did.

Daniel had been invited to dinner at his home one evening. He'd been shocked to find out that the general was married to a werewolf. His wife was shocked to be serving dinner that evening to the Alpha King. General McKenzie had asked to interview Daniel, who had reluctantly agreed. He hadn't divulged much to the General, but he knew the man had shared it with one other person, General Mitch Browning.

General McKenzie and his wife had been killed in a car accident a few years ago, and he had no idea what had happened to the interview recording. Now, he was sitting across the desk from the man who very well might know.

"I take it you know who I am," Mitch said calmly.

"I knew your name sounded familiar, but I couldn't place you. General McKenzie only mentioned you once," Daniel said warily.

Mitch looked down and sighed, then met Daniel's gaze again. "The recording was destroyed. There was only one copy of it, and I made sure after the General's death to destroy it. We never wanted that information to get out, and now, I'm even more glad I did."

Daniel searched the man's gaze and saw only truth in his eyes. "Thank you, General."

"Mitch, please. What is my daughter to you?"

"She's my mate, my queen. But only if she chooses to accept me." Daniel steepled his fingers together.

"And Noelle is yours?" Mitch asked.

"She is," Daniel said quietly, and watched Mitch's face light up when he spoke Noelle's name before sadness crept into his eyes again.

"Does Jenna know what you are?" Mitch asked.

"She does, though there are still things we need to discuss. She and I have only recently reconnected and there's still much to talk about. If Jenna chooses to accept me, she will be my Queen, Queen of all of my kind. Either way, Noelle will one day take my position, and she will be the Alpha Queen," Daniel smiled.

Mitch nodded thoughtfully. "Do you think your position may be the reason Noelle was taken?"

"More than likely," Daniel said and sat back. "Noelle will be protected. I never knew about her until today. I've spent the last year searching for Jenna."

"About that," Mitch sighed. "I'm the one who was keeping you from her. I had no idea who you were though. None of your investigators would tell me your name. They said you scared them more than I did, which made me even more nervous."

Daniel smirked. "I suspected it was you." His phone suddenly dinged and a mind link came through at the same time.

We know who took Noelle, Ragnar said through the link.