Sinister Obsession

-8- DISCIPLINE!

A week later after I hung up the phone, via wulf speak I call Beta, Mulato, Estrella, Delta, Robert and my parents to my office. When they have all arrived I begin "I just got off the phone with uncle Miguel in Cuba. He, like Joaquina, has also received limited instructions from the spirits regarding what Luna's condition is related to."

Ever fast to know all the facts relating to his Luna brother, beta asks "annnd? Wha did dey say?" I have seen this demeanor from him. He is trying to solve something before he tells Luna & me about it. But, from my own discovery with Crimson. He won't. With a small cough she gets our attention. Cary.

"I also have something to add into all this." Estrella chimes in. However, Before speaking the first thing I catch is a glance exchanged between my parents and Cary just before she speaks. There is something they know about all this and I will know.

Interrupting her before she beings causes a nasty glare from my mother and a cautious one from my father. But I don't give a shit. Holding up a finger I interject politely, "before you begin Estrella. Regarding all this, can you share with me what it is you and my parents know?"

The look in her eyes as they meet mine confirms. The first is apparent agitation at my abrupt nature, tough. Typical of old school elders. Then after looking at both her cubs, I see uncertainty.

As they return to meet mine again, my father intervenes. Stern facing me down as both my father and once Alpha of my birth pack. Whatever this is, the normal gentle impassive nature of my father just flew out the window.

He is NOT playing. When he speaks, eyes focus intently on me. His voice tone is monotoned, stern, powerful, authoritative, He for all intent, is Alpha "NO." Coming to his side with a stiff walk, my mother equally as powerful in her aggression. Rigid, hard, she stares at me, affirming my father's decision with a silent look I grew up understanding meant "I will BEAT YOUR ASS"

Crimson also joins the standoff "No my soul companion. They have reason to behave as they do. I ask you to respect such action and back down."

"Bud? But...Bu"

"A wise Alpha recognizes they too are protecting something. Something they do not wish to have revealed here. This something the spirits themselves have indicated where they will reveal it. This is not that place. There must be a reason for it. We will respect the dead."

After learning what I know about Crimson. His wisdom tone is being used with purpose I growl "ok....I trust you Bud." and turn my eyes down and away from my parents. "Si papi, si mami (yes mother, yes father)"

But Alejandro and Randall are NOT ME. With a nod from Cary, stepping from behind him, Robert intervenes with Randall. Clasping his arm before Randall can fully react, Randall snapps his head behind him towards his mate. Met with glowing eyes, theirs is a silent private Wulf spoken conversation with a lot of huff and grunts on Randall part.

Still I am hoping he does what he always does. Challenge and become his normal annoying self and get your way. Then Crimson once more steps in. This time taking over the full room in Wulf Speak "ENOUGH."

Staring down all except Alejandro. "We neither have the time, or the energy for this. Our elders will be respected." His wulf spoken tone commanded respect to our elders. Immediately everyone backs down.

Save for Alejandro, who Sable, Cary, and Estrella remain in a locked confrontation with. But ironically it is three on Alejandro. As much as he hates standing back, Crimson, knowing our mates strong will, allows the standoff to continue. All the while as we hear the wulf speak conversation.... I am rooting anxiously, silently for my mate.