Page 49 of Destined Mate

Another round of cheers erupted, but this time, Wesley observed that a few of the older male werewolves appeared less excited about his announcement. He made a mental note of their faces, planning to inquire with Jerome about their identities later.

“The next announcement I have concerns what happened earlier. You might not be aware, but the Council of Wolves issued a Luna’s Summons, and I was among the alphas invited to take part.”

“We’re from San Diego originally,” Keith said.

“My birth pack is the Moonshadow pack of San Diego, California. I have an older brother who’s mated and is due to have a pup at any moment. I’m also close to him and my parents.”

“You have a brother?” Jerome asked.

“Yes, I do,” Wesley replied. Unable to help himself, he gently rubbed his hand up and down Jerome’s back, feeling the subtle tension beneath his fingers gradually ease. “They’re going to love you,” he added softly.

Jerome said nothing, just nodded.

“But right now, my family isn’t the main focus. Keith, Theo, Duncan, and I were on our way here. We reached San DeLain, and I made it a priority to meet as many of the city’s leaders asI could. It was after being here for a few days that the… dreams began.”

Wide-eyed, Jerome looked up at him.

“I’m not sure I’d describe them as visions, exactly. However, I did witness the hunters’ attack. I saw you, too, Jerome. I also saw you help Julia to some kind of safe room. Then I watched you go to assist your alpha.”

“By the wolf god,” Jerome muttered.

“The thing is, an alpha doesn’t have visions. That’s an omega thing. But as the days passed, and the challenge grew nearer, there was this feeling of dread building inside of me. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was terribly wrong here.”

“We wanted to come visit, but the Council of Wolves denied our request,” Keith said.

“I chose to come here, regardless. I was certain something was seriously amiss. Let me reiterate, I didn’t have the Council of Wolves’ permission to be here, and I’ll have to explain myself to them,” Wesley stated.

There was an uneasy murmur that went through the pack.

“And when I’m questioned about my actions, I’m going to point out how their ineptitude resulted in an omega being auctioned, something so horrifying most of us cannot even wrap our minds around it,” Wesley said.

“When you talk to them, remind them I called and told them of Jerome’s vision about a rogue and they didn’t listen to him,” Henry added.

“Really? Well then, you can damn sure bet I’ll certainly bring that up too,” Wesley growled. “The fact that they ignored him is stupid beyond belief, but I’m not surprised.”

“Do you think they’ll allow the…?” Marcia started, then trailed off.

“Do I think they’ll allow the Luna’s Summons to continue? It’s a reasonable question, and they might regardless of the factJerome is my Fated mate, and we’ve all formed a pack bond,” Wesley explained. “But honestly, I have my doubts.”

“And why is that?” another pack member asked.

“Because it would just increase the trauma to an already traumatized pack, something that the Council of Wolves could have avoided if they’d just listened to Jerome,” Wesley stressed.

“Got that right,” Henry muttered.

“But honestly? The alphas invited are good alphas,” Wesley said. “Once they find out Jerome’s my Fated mate, they’ll more than likely withdraw from the challenge.”

“AndIwill make it known that Wesley is my Fated mate and that I’ll accept no one else,” Jerome said savagely. “No matter what they do.”

“Hey, hey.” Wesley sat down abruptly and wrapped his arms around Jerome. “None of that, now. The council holds Fated mates in a high regard. They may not be happy with what I did, but I honestly don’t think they’ll try to remove me as alpha. And if they do? I’ll fight for this pack.”

Another cheer, this time louder, went up.

“And speaking of the council, that’s my next task. I’m going to call them and inform them of what has gone on here tonight, but please, continue your celebration for as long as you wish. It’s been a long day for us all, but it’s fine to celebrate too.”

The cheer this time was much more muted.

“Please do not worry. Tomorrow, after breakfast, we’ll all meet again to continue discussing things.” Wesley stood and held his hand out to Jerome. “Could you show me somewhere private where I can contact the council, please?”

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