In Between The Alphas
Chapter 97

"She scares you," Logan said but Adamaris kept her face neutral, "Why?"

She swallowed deeply, "I'll see you in a week." Without another word she left the office and I turned to Logan.

"What do you think she's so scared of?"

"I don't know," he admitted, "But don't worry about it. Let's go see our other guests."

I followed him to the meeting room where Aubrey and her mate were waiting. As soon as he opened the door my eyes found Aubrey.

She looks exactly the same as when I last saw her in those woods. Her chestnut colored hair fell in waves across her back and her coffee eyes were warm. She was dressed in casual jeans and a beautiful floral top paired with a jeans jacket.

"You look just like you did the last time I saw you." She nodded in my direction, "Only less terrified."

"You look the same way too," I said, "Only cleaner."

Her lips pulled up in a smile, "We didn't have much time to converse the last time. I hope Greg treated you well."

"He was good to me."

"He better have been or I'll go kick his a*s," she gestured to the man next to her, "This is my mate Evan. We already met Logan albeit not under very good circumstances."

I took a second to study the man standing next to her. He has a naturally scary aura and he leaned against the table with his arms crossed. He wore similar jeans to Aubrey but a plan black shirt. His jacket was slung over the table and I got a full sight of the tattoos that crawled over his entire left arm and disappeared up his sleeve.

He gave me a nod of acknowledgment and I did the same, "It's nice to meet you."

"Why are you here?" it was Logan who asked.

"That's no way to thank us for getting your mate back is it?" Evan's voice was like gravel. "I expected a warmer welcome."

"For that you will always have my gratitude. But I don't appreciate unannounced visits and you don't do them either."

"I wish I could say that you were wrong but that would be a lie." Evan said, "There's a problem."

Aubrey cast a wary glance at Evan and he nodded. She pulled up her left sleeve and I saw a purple mark on her arm. It wasn't a bruise; it looked almost like a branding.

"I got this the day after you rescued her," she pulled her sleeve down; "I don't know how I got it. I just remember waking up feeling a searing pain in my arm and when I raised my sleeve this was there. No one else was home with me. All that was there was a note on my bedside table that said it was karma for helping you too soon."

"What do you mean by too soon?" I asked

"I was hoping you would know that." She said, "None of the healers know what caused it and it isn't healing."

"I've never seen anything like that before." Logan told her.

"Well you must have pissed off someone powerful who isn't Hunter; because now I'm at the front line of an attack that I would have very much liked to stay out of." She chuckled humorlessly, "So if there is anything you think can help then I will appreciate if you told me about it."

My mind instantly drifted to Adamaris but she isn't available for the next week.

"I'm sorry we caused you this much trouble." I said softly, "But I don't know how we can help. If we figure out anything then we'll let you know."

She bit her lip for a second, "My son is having nightmares." Evan shot her a dark look but she ignored him, "He wakes up at the same time every day crying but he can never remember what the nightmares are about. There has to be something that you think can help." "I didn't know you had a son." Logan said

"The same way no one knows that you took over from your father," she quipped, "I want to keep my son safe the same way you want to keep your pack safe." She turned to me, "You of all people should understand."

"What do you mean?"

"if you don't want people to know that you're pregnant then you should probably work on hiding that scent of yours." She said, "I can tell you what I used while I was pregnant."

Logan pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "I don't know what's going on with you or your son and if I did I would help."

"Have you tried contacting a witch?" I asked

"There aren't exactly witches out there looking to help us." She said, "We were able to find a witch but she's not an expert in spells so she can't help us."

"I promise that if we find something we will tell you." I told her.

I hate that she is in this position because of me but there is nothing I can do.

"That's not enough," Evan finally spoke, "You're going to find out what's wrong with them or news may just slip that your mate is pregnant. You seem to have a lot of powerful enemies who would love to get that kind of news on their hands along with maybe a helping hand to get into your pack unannounced."

"Is that a threat?" Logan's voice had gone deathly cold.

"It's incentive," Evan responded, "We are in this mess because Aubrey wanted to help the both of you and I'd be damned if I let my mate and child suffer because of your enemies. We'll check up with you in a week."

"Give us two." I cut in, "Two weeks and we'll try to figure something out."

Evan pushed off the table and took a few steps closer. I had to force myself to not take a step back. He stopped about five feet away because of the warning growl that Logan let out.

"Tell me something Charlotte," he began, "I have woken up to my kid screaming for the past 3 days. Do you think I want to do it for an extra fourteen more?"

"I know it's not an ideal situation but-,"

"There are no buts here." He turned to Logan, "Wait until you have your kid and tell me if you will listen to their screams every single night for two f*****g weeks." He exhaled deeply, "10 days; that's all I'm giving you before I come back."

"It wasn't supposed to get to this," Aubrey said, "I'm still the same person who saved you from Hunter twice and I understand the meaning of collateral damage. But I won't let my kid be collateral damage."

She gave me a sad smile, "If it's not too much to ask; I'd like to see Greg before we leave."

"You threaten not my life but my unborn child's and you are still asking for demands." Logan said slowly

"No hard feelings Logan; we aren't the enemy here." She spoke, "I'm just looking out for my own."

"Greg will be here," he said finally, "But after that I suggest you leave."

He put a firm hand around my back and led me out into the hall. I could feel the annoyance rolling off him in waves but he didn't say a word until we got into my office.

He locked the door behind us and sat on my chair. He pulled me into his lap and buried his face in my neck as he took long drags of air.

"We probably should have spoken to them first," I said in an attempt to diffuse the tension and he chuckled, "What are we going to do?"

"I don't know." He admitted, "But I have to think of something and I have to do it fast-Evan does not make idle threats."

"He would really let the news slip."

"He wouldn't want to," he said, "Evan has always been one of the few Alphas who believes in peace and minding your own business. But for his child I think he would."