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The next business he would give closescrutiny,scrutiny was the casino.Nat had given him enoughinformation and suggestions that he felt ready to proceed.He didnot leave the lumber mill untouched all this time.There was justmore to be done there.No one man could possibly manage all of thiswithout help.The challenge was to find good and trustworthyhelp.
Chapter 10
Answers
Bindi didn’t know much about herfamily, and no one here had been able or willing to tell her more.What did that mean?The surprise came when the former alpha bitchissued an invitation.She said she had information about hermother.This information was for her only.That sounded like a niceway to say come alone.Duroc did not want her to do this, but heunderstood this had to be done.All her life she had wondered abouther mom.
Her mate was concerned about her.Heinsisted that she take two guards even if she left them outside.Toavoid a disagreement, she gave in.Now she was ready to go.Theguards seemed to know exactly where this house Al's wife wasstaying in was.As they headed there, she was nervous and excited.What would she find out and how would it make her feel?
The house in question,question lookedlike a 3 bedroom ranch.It was not the small cozy home she hadexpected.This house had clearly been updated in the not toodistant past.Her guards began to follow her to thedoor.
“You two will have to stay outside thedoor.”Bindi directed.
She knocked on the door and it wasanswered by a pleasant looking lady.In the human world, this womanwould not be much older than her.But she could scentsmell that shewas a wolf and that made it hard to even guess how old she mightbe.
“Bindi?”The lady asked.Bindi nodded.“I'm Jolene.You and I are related.”
“How are we related?I'm sure you arenot my mom.”
“No.but I am your aunt.Your mom ismy sister.When Al’s brother, John met my sister, Kathy, Al saw howin love they seemed to be.It made him wonder if her sister who heknew to be wolf might be his mate.I'm not sure how it happened,and our family does have some human blood in the past, but I wasborn wolfwolf, and your mother was born human.”
“It doesn't matter how.Although itseems to have shaped the lives of my mother and I.”
“Don't forget your father.He sufferedtoo.”Jolene observed.
“He could have done something tochange all this.”
“John would have died.The one thingAl had going for him was that he was an exceptional fighter.Yourfather was the oldest son, but his fighting skills could not holdup to those of Al.He was basically given a choice.Step down ordie.”
“It was his intention to fight and diewell.Your mother wouldn't let him do that.She loved him toomuch.”
“Why didn't they leave?”Bindiasked.
“Al never allowed anyone to leave.They would have been hunted and when they were found they wouldhave been killed.”
“What happened to mymother?”
“John wasn't allowed to mate her, butAl had no issue with them being lovers.That was until your motherbecame pregnant.After you were born and you turned out to behuman, every time Al saw you it made him resent your mother.Hefinally sent her away when you were five and deemed old enough tobe sent to the packhouse.At that age, kids living in the packhousecould begin to do some kind of work.”Jolene explained.
“So is my mother alive?”
“She is alive, and she is living atown over.John managed to get her some money so she could buy ahouse and she started a business.Kathy has a rooming house.Johnis staying there with her right now.I'll write down the addressfor you.”Jolene did that then handed her the paper.
“Thank you for doing this.Are youdoing alright, and do you need anything?”
“I wasn't sure if I would be welcome.It's true things are changing but it's hard to tell when a newalpha takes over if he will go by the old standard or the newone.”
“Not as hard as it once was.Thecouncil is trying to see that it is the new standard that isfollowed.It is a slow process, but old and cruel alphas are beingtaken out and the new ones are being monitored.They will not allowany of these new alphas to follow the old ways.Things are gettingbetter, but it will take time before all the older, harsher alphasare rooted out.”
“Al did not allow us to speak to thosefrom other packs.TVs and radios weren't allowed.There were stillthose who got information but if they were caught sharing it, theywere punished severely sometimes even killed.Our own alpha was ourworst enemy.He always said he was my fated mate, but I didn'tbelieve he could treat me the way he did if that was true.We had achild you know.Our daughter left the second she found a way toescape.”Jolene explained.
“Maybe you can find her now and have aclose relationship.”
“That is my fondest wish.But Iwouldn't even know how to go about it.”
“You are in luck.I know someone whohas an excellent record of finding people even those who don't wantto be found.I will give you his name and number and if you needhelp, this is what he does.”Bindi quickly wrote down Tyne’s nameand number.
“You are probably ready to go now, butknow this, your family has always loved you.We felt any place wasbetter for you at that time.Also, your mom and dad did try to findyou.They simply did not know what to do or where those resourcescould be found.”
