Once Rejected, Thrice Accepted
Chapter 54

Gemma,

There isn't much time before Olivia makes her second round with water. I am trusting her to bring this to you, so fingers crossed she gets it to you and doesn't give it to the Alpha and Luna. She has come to her senses after her mate raped a couple of girls with the alpha's permission. He was hitting her even before this, mostly to make sure she never carried a child to term. He would blame her for not being pregnant and the whole pack believed him. Things are going to shit in a handbasket, and I am doing something I never thought I'd do. I am begging you to save me. I am not mad at you for not taking me with you when you left. I got a few of the details of what happened, and I am so glad you got out. I am so glad you found yourself a couple of mates to take care of that p***y. I knew you would be a s*x demon when you found the right guy.

I am in the dungeon. I have been for a few weeks now. I did something stupid, but I just couldn't let them get away with it. Now because I know too much I am here. Please save me. If you can't get to me, please save my sister Leila and our friend again, Olivia. They know enough to help deal with this pack and the others joining up with them.

They will attack in a months' time. You have enemies within your walls. Melinda visits here often and I heard she is at your pack. I don't know what story she has been telling you, but she is mated to one of the visiting Alphas, Alpha Talison and she deserves every hit she takes from him. From what I heard there are two omegas there who are getting bribed to help this shit pack. Sammy and Tyler. There is also a person named Tiberius who is spying for them but from what I overheard it isn't willingly. No clue what they have on him.

Guards are coming. There are two other spies who just signed up with this horrid back after some issues with their daughters and you taking their mates. That is all I know. I hope this gets to you. Please save me. Somehow or get me something to kill me. I can't hang on much longer before losing myself. I need you, bestie.

Your Bestie,

Lindy

Holy crap. I stopped feeling a freak out starting. Duncan almost ran into me but caught himself by wrapping his arms around me.

"What's wrong?" He kept ahold of me helping me rein in my spiraling brain.

'We need to talk with Leo and Lucas in our house. I am having Olivia brought to us by Tiberius. I linked him cutting the link off without a reply.

'Tiberius, are you training right now?' I linked him while Duncan stared at me questioningly. I just shook my head when he tried to speak.

'Just ended. What can I help you with Luna?' He replied a bit hesitantly.

'Can you bring the prisoner, Olivia, to my home please?'

'I will tell one of the guards on duty to bring her to you.' He replied. His reply felt a bit off which pushed me to make sure he made it. I needed to know what that pack had over him so we could fix it.

'No, I would rather you do it. I need to set up some training with you for myself!' I replied before cutting off the link.

"Let's head home. Will you tell the twins to meet us there?" I asked Duncan leaning my head on his chest. "We have a lot to discuss before we have a few visitors."

The walk to our house was silent but wasn't uncomfortable. Duncan held my arm as he led the way home while I reread the letter a few times figuring out a plan to save my friends and how to lead the spies down the wrong path giving us the winning edge. I felt like I was in a war movie planning our next moves on a map with little soldier men toys.

It was making this pack seem less and less safe. Maybe Britt shouldn't have stayed. I know she was having a blast but was her fun worth her safety? She would be one of the first ones to volunteer to protect this place but she still had so many years ahead of her before she needed to risk her life like that. I already knew it was going to be another fight with her but I would win.

Duncan tried to take the letter from me but I shoved it down my pants as soon as we walked in the door. "Nope, family discussion and a talk with Olivia before I share this. I just need it to happen this way, ok?"

He nodded. The twins walked in looking they had raced here by their red cheeks, heavy breathing, and glares at each other. Seems someone or some-two cheated.

"We gonna have to watch you fight to see who the rightful winner is or are you going to sit down so we can talk?" I sat on the floor stretching my legs out. Duncan had already sat down on the couch and this spot was far enough away he couldn't try for the letter. "No, sorry. What's up?" Leo sat down beside me while Lucas took a seat on the couch with Duncan.

"Ok, so I read the letter."

"I wanna read it!" Lucas interrupted.

"No one is reading it yet. We have a few things to discuss while Tiberius is bringing Olivia here." I took a breath before starting. "Oliva has been captured for seeing or hearing something she shouldn't. She didn't go into too many details. I need to find a way to save her. I know what happens where they put here and if she has already been there awhile, I can't even think...."

Leo pulled me against his chest and kissed the top of my head. "We will do everything we can to save your best friend. If she is this important to you then she is just as important to us."

"Thanks. In the letter she explained why Olivia had gone against her controlling mate. I got why she did as he said back in the pack with her being a weak omega and him being the head trainer's son who was ranked as one of the top warriors." I laughed thinking of the past. "Anyway, the letter also includes who the traitors are within our pack. A few are doing it willingly and will receive the punishment they deserve. Another has something being held against them. I want to speak to them and ask for the truth before we do anything drastic. I know that if any of you were captured, I would do anything to get you back."

"Who?" Lucas stood up growling at me. "Tell us who right the fuck now, Gemma."

I laughed while tears ran down my face. "No. I know it seems like I am keeping something from you, but it isn't because I am on their side. I know what your wolves would do if you knew, and it wouldn't help the situation. This is a chess game not a battle right now, so it is all strategy right now. Please trust me."

"No," Lucas stated with a glare and a bit of teeth showing. "You are the Luna, and I am the Alpha. I decide what happens next not you."

"We are the Alphas and I trust in our Luna." Leo's wolf shoved forward with his eyes glowing and his hands turning into claws. "Sit the fuck down and think before you speak against our mate again."

I could feel the grief, pain, and anger rolling off each of them. Lucas's first reaction as normal for him and even though it hurt I knew it wasn't aimed at me. He was raised by a monster and, since becoming an Alpha of his own pack his control over things has helped calm him down. In this situation, he had no control which was pushing him back into his issues he never dealt with.

"Relax, baby." I put my hand on Leo's thigh, smiling softly. "He isn't really mad at me. It is over not having any control over the situation. We will work on it the next time we screw alone. I will show him having no control can be a thing of beautiful pleasure." All three of them choked on air as I winked at Lucas and licked my bottom lip. They were so easy to handle sometimes.

The doorbell rang before they could say anything else. I had Lucas answer it to give him time to take a breather and give the other two time to stop thinking about stomping his head in.

"Gem...Gemma?" Olivia whimpered walking in between Leo and Tiberius. "I...am so sorry." Her whimpering turned into sobs as she fell to the floor.

'She is telling the truth! Moonlight linked doing her best to fight back her own tears. 'Even her wolf is in tears. Willow was the reason they stayed with Shane and his wolf. She believed he would change and be the mate they deserved. She was wrong and doesn't believe there is anything she can do to make up for her being so stupid!'

"Olivia!" I cried letting my own sobs out. I crawled over to her as fast as I could and wrapped her in a bone-crushing hug. "I am so sorry for not seeing what he was doing to you."

"No...I am the stupid one."

"Well, if you guys have this handled," Tiberius took a step back from our tear-filled embrace.

"Stop." I ordered pulling back from Oliva but keeping my hands in hers. "I have a few questions for you."

"Um ok. Like what?" I could feel his nerves as his voice shook.

"Like what does the Bloodlust Growlers have over you that makes you spy on us?"