In Between The Alphas
Chapter 62

"Logan," Diana said in an almost too cheerful tone.

He narrowed his eyes at her and she had a deer caught in headlights look.

"What is going on here?" he asked and when he saw the opened box he turned to me, "Who sent that?"

"You apparently," I said in a whisper and he turned to me in confusion.

"What are you talking about?"

"I think we should take this to the other room," Diana said with a quick look at the children who were crawling around and squealing. "I'll get the twins to watch the kids."

She rushed out and Logan and I sat in silence until she returned with the twins trailing behind her. She picked up the box and the violin and we made our way into the other room that we usually use to store the bags for all the babies. "Now can someone tell me what the hell is going on?" Logan asked.

"The package came about half an hour before you arrived and the delivery guy said you asked for it to be given to Charlie," Diana said, "I opened it of course to make sure it wasn't something horrible and it wasn't." "But I didn't send any gifts."

"Well I know that now," she said with a small huff.

I heard footsteps and Logan came to crouch next to me "So someone sent you a violin?"

"It's not just any violin. It's my violin," I said softly as I gestured to it, "It's the same one I left back home."

"He's toying with me," I said simply, "He wants me to know that he knows where I am at every second of every day and that when he decided to then he can come get me."

"No one is going to get you," Logan growled and I rolled my eyes.

"Can we stop pretending for one fvcking second?" I yelled, "There is nothing we can do about it. He wants me and he is not going to stop until he has me so unless you have some magical way to make sure that he stops then there's no use." "Listen to me Charlotte," he began, "I'm going to keep you safe.”

"At what cost?" I asked, "He's going to find me over and over again and he is going to destroy everyone and everything in his path. Just let me go back to him."

"I can't let you do that baby."

"But why not," I yelled, "Why am I so important that you're still keeping me around regardless of all the threats?"

He opened his mouth to reply but closed it immediately, "It pains me more than you know to not be able to answer your question," he said softly, "Diana please take her home; I'll take the violin with me and-,"

"No," I said firmly as I got to my feet and picked the violin up.

"No," I said firmly as I got to my feet and picked the violin up.

"What are you doing Charlie?" Diana asked but I didn't reply. Instead I raised the violin over my head and smashed it against the floor.

The sound was so loud that Diana let out a small scream and covered her ears with both hands. She was looking at me in complete shock and even Logan looked a bit surprised at my outburst. That was when I realized what I had done.

"I am so sorry; that could have been evidence," I said but then I realized no one was looking at me. I followed their gaze and they were looking at a piece of paper that was lying among the broken pieces of what used to be my violin. I bent down and picked it up and almost flinched when I realized the familiar scrawl.

"This is the note," I said to Diana and she gave me a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Do you want someone else to read it first?" she asked but I shook my head.

"I can do it." I said and she gave me an encouraging look before I started to read.

I'm going to take a good guess and say that it's Logan reading this.

Charlotte probably cried when she saw the violin and threw it straight in your arms. Either you or that white haired oaf she stayed with will have the patience or the rage to find this letter.

How is he by the way? I know he's staying with you and some brown haired girl I'm assuming is his mate. I still haven't figured out who they are but rest assured I will.

I'm going to admit that it's getting boring when you're playing chess and you're already about ten moves ahead of your opponent. It makes the game extremely boring and it makes your victory taste a bit sour.

So I'm going to help you and I suggest you start with that precious Beta of yours you keep locked up in your dungeons.

I know his only coherent words have been to see Charlotte and if I were you I would be a little more curious about why.

Anyways I do admire your efforts to keep her safe but they aren't going to work. I have eyes and ears everywhere. I know where she goes whenever she goes and with whomever she goes. Your stance is admirable but I'm older and I'm smarter and I always get what I want. You can't beat me alone.

But from one man to another, you've earned my respect and if you let her leave then I will leave your pack forever and I always keep my word.

H.

"Jake wanted to see me?" I asked and I saw guilt flash across Logan's features before he quickly hid it.

"What are you talking about?" he asked and I handed him the letter.

His eyes ran across the length and I saw the guilt get more pronounced before it was quickly replaced with fear then anger.

"Charlotte," he began but I cut him off.

"He wanted to see me and I wanted to see him and you wouldn't let me?"

"Charlotte I couldn't let you near him again after what happened." He began but I let out a loud groan.

"That was not your call to make."

"I'm just trying to keep you safe."

"And I appreciate that but you need to let me see him." I said, "Even Hunter thinks it's a good idea."

"All the more reason I think it's a bad idea."

"Listen," I began softly, "Hunter is a lot of things but one thing he is not is a fool. If he thinks he is ten steps ahead of us then he most likely is."

He opened his mouth to interrupt but I cut him off.

"He knows that you have Jake in a dungeon," I began, "He knows about Greg and he knows about Diana. He can hurt any of them at any time and if he really wanted then I'm sure he could have gotten me a long time ago."

"He's playing with us Logan and we can't beat him at his own game," I continued, "You can try all you want but you don't even know the rules."

"Then what are you suggesting?"

"I suggest we make our own game," I said simply, "But first we need get on an even playing field and that starts by letting me see Jake."

"I don't like this idea," he said finally with a grimace.

"You don't have to like it for it to work." I said with a shrug.

He looked at me for a full second before sighing, "Fine but I'm going to be there and Greg too."

"Fine," I said with a smile, "We'll go today."

"Tomorrow," he cut me off and I raised a brow at him, "You're seeing him tomorrow, take it or leave it."

"Tomorrow it is then."