Page 37 of A Luna's Revenge

"I have a confidential investigation I need to be completed within a couple of hours. Can you make that happen?"

"Sure, sure, Luna. I'll do my best." He roughly intones. "The line is safe; you can speak freely."

"Thanks, Bill." I sigh. Bill is a shifter familiar with our world, so nothing surprises him. "I need you to investigate Tracy Vincent. I'm not going to be shy here, Bill. Investigate everything, including a possible intimate connection with Jenson." I open my calendar for reference. "Especially anything occurring at an Alpha conference about three months ago at Lazy Moon Pack. The Alpha is Rich Simpkins."

"Alpha Rich Simpkins." He repeats as though he is writing it down. "Lazy Moon. Okay." Bill is a cool character; he didn't even blanche. Of course, he has probably seen it all by now.

"Next. I need you to see if you can find information on Cheating Mate Syndrome.” In my dream, Jenson showed me a pamphlet about it, along with a surgeon who specializes in treating it. I can't recall the surgeon's name. “There is a pamphlet about it, along with the surgeon's name specializing in it. I need to speak to that surgeon and learn more about this condition."

I recall the symptoms were nausea, vomiting, lesions, wounds and bruises on the torso, seizures, convulsions, unconsciousness, catatonia, and death. It stirs the memory of when Jenson was at that Alpha conference. I was sick the entire time and had a lot of these same symptoms.

My stomach seizes as I pull my shirt up and look at the scars on my stomach and chest from the lesions. Dr. Bridgit and Dr. Shannon did not know the cause, and it took me a few days to recover. I still experience episodes from time to time, but the onset of the symptoms was during the time of the Alpha conference three months ago. The evidence is stacking up.

Within the hour, Bill had called me back and sent me all the information I needed and more.

Like the vision, Tracy Vincent worked at the Alpha conference. Bill's contact, an investigator at the Lazy Moon Pack, informed him that Alpha Jenson was seen numerous times with Tracy Vincent.

There was even an incident that was swept under the rug about her being caught in bed with him. She had been reprimanded for fraternizing with Alphas, but they were adults, so it went nowhere. She did have a record of attempting to tamper with Alpha Simpkins's mate bond, for which she received a light probation sentence.

Even though Tracy Vincent had a reputation for dabbling with magic, there was no indication that she had used anything on Jenson to make him desecrate his mate vows, so nothing illegal happened. It appeared that Jenson had entered into an intimate relationship with Tracy Vincent of his own free will.

Bill further advised that his assistant called around the bars local to our pack and found that Jenson was a regular who had been seen leaving with she-wolves and humans to go to nearby motels. Complete with video footage from the motel cameras.

There were even some inappropriate photos from the Alpha conference of Jenson and Tracy Vincent.

Jenson either didn’t care if I found out or was pretty stupid because he wasn't even trying to be discreet. He probably thinks I am a love-sick, trusting fool. I'll show him.

To facilitate the gathering of information, he had his mate chase down the surgeon and provideinformation about Cheating Mate Syndrome. It’s a serious condition. Bill even had the surgeon's office fax me a copy of the exact pamphlet Jenson had shown me in the dream. The pamphlet lists a drug, Amra, that can help ease the symptoms of CMS. With his mistress moving in, I will likely need that more than ever. The pamphlet lists the surgeon's name and number. I intend to call her at some point.

My early morning investigative session has proved exceptionally fruitful, if not painful. While I realize my dream was a warning, it was not precisely accurate. Using the knowledge from the dream and what Bill's team determined, it’s time to make my inevitable escape. I just have a few things more to investigate and put in place before I leave.

I don't want to watch this play out any more than I have to.As entertaining as it would be to play pranks on Jenson and the skank, there will be no playing games in reality; revenge will be on the menu and served piping hot!

I hear a tap on my door. "Come in." I close my hologram device.

Our assistant, Lou, sticks her head in the door. "Hey, Luna. Alpha is requesting you join him for a meeting in his office."

Right on time. I guess it begins now. I should be able to get an Academy Award for my performance this time. I’m glad I’ve been forewarned. I feel numb because I already went through this and survived. "Ok. Thanks. And Lou?"

"Yeah?"

"Have someone bring me some boxes. I need to put some things in storage." I smile. "Oh, and can you have cook pack a nutritious picnic lunch for two? Jenson will be asking for it. It's not for me, so you don't have to ask me anything more about it."

"Okkkkay." She leaves the door open, and I walk out to Jenson's office. I faced this once; I can do it again. I sigh as I open the door to Jenson's office and walk into thelion’s den.

Chapter 23 - Jenson's Game

Alpha Jenson Black

The Day Tracy Vincent Arrives

Early Morning

Devastation Day 1

After I placed Tracy in an empty office, I took a moment to gather my thoughts. If this is going to work, I need to first accuse her of tricking and drugging me. Then, I became the benevolent benefactor by forgiving her for the sake of the son that Charlie couldn't give me. If I play this very carefully, this could be good—very good!

Charlie is so blissfully in love with methat she hasn't noticed a thing. Funny, I never thought I would be a cheater. I love Charlie; she has been everything to me since we were kids. But I am disappointed in her, and I find cheating strokes my ego and makes me feel better.

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