Erick POV

I drive Kate and me back to the house. She seems happier for some reason. She sings and talks as we ride along the road. She talks about how simple she wants our wedding and that maybe later we could have a big wedding. The wolves stopped; that could be the reason. I know all of this is hard on her. We need answers, and we need them fast before she turns into someone else. I wonder if this is what happened to Thomas. I wonder who her birth father is if it is not Thomas. It is as if the wolves are pulling her in two different directions. None of it makes sense. Why did all of this happen all of a sudden?

I pull into the driveway of our home. Angie comes running out of the house. "Is she okay?" Angie comes out of the house screaming. "Yes, she is fine. We have a change of plans, that is all," I say to Angie. I look over at Kate, who appears to be smiling. "Are you okay?" Angie asks her.

"I think so," Kate says.

"Good because you were starting to scare me," Angie says.

"Listen, Kate, and I want to do something today, and I need your help," I say to Angie. Kate is beaming. She knows what I am about to ask Angie. "Sure, whatever you need," Angie says.

"We want to have a small private ceremony here at the house. We want to get married today," I say.

"Cool, I can handle all of it, no problem. What about the wolves and finding out about her past?" Angie asks.

"We decided to call Lester and see if he will come here to talk to her; that way, we are all here to protect her," I say.

"That sounds much better than walking into Macon's pack," Angie says.

"I need to be somewhat involved, don't I," Kate says.

"Of course, we can get all of this done while Erick makes arrangements with Lester," Angie says.

"Sounds like the two of you can handle everything," I say.

Kate leans over and kisses me on the cheek. "I love you," Kate says. She bounces out of the truck to follow Angie. That will keep Kate occupied for the rest of the day. I get out of the truck and go into the house. I go into my father's office. I guess it is mine now. Angie has worked hard on the house. It is unbelievable what she has accomplished in such little time. It almost looks like a home instead of a den for wild wolves.

Andrew knocks on the door. "Come in," I say. Andrew walks into the office. "What happened?" Andrew asks.

"I talked Kate into not going to see Macon. Can you reach out to Lester for me? I want him to come here to talk to Kate tonight. Tell him we are getting married and request his presence tonight," I say.

"You two are getting married today?" Andrew asks.

"Yes, today. She wants to do it now, and I agree completely," I say.

"That was fast, but I get it. She is a great girl. She only needs some help harnessing all that power," Andrew says.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"The imperial wolves, Erick, man, they have a lot of power in them. She only turned for the first time a week ago. Her body is probably going nuts," Andrew says.

"Do you think her turning so late is part of the problem?" I ask.

"Definitely, the wolves probably started talking to her right after she turned. I bet that is why no one ever helped her turn before. Those wolves can tell her everything she needs to know about her mother and her past," Andrew says.

"How do you know so much about imperials wolves?" I ask.

"Easy, my brother Bret married an imperial. She is a great girl, but man, she is strong. That girl is something else. Depending on your hierarchy in the pack has a lot to do with the powers she has," Andrew says.

"Kate is the granddaughter of an Alpha and is about to be Luna," I say.

"Yeah, then she is going to be a damn warrior. Meek little Kate a damn warrior, how about that," Andrew says.

"Let me know as soon as you talk to Lester, please," I say.

"Will do, sir," Andrew says.

"Hey Andrew, how would you like to be my best man?" I ask.

"I would be honored. Does that mean I get to escort Angie or Cassie?" Andrew says.

"Probably both," I say, laughing.

"Lucky me," Andrew says.

Andrew leaves me alone in the office. I wonder what the day will hold. I hope no one brings me any trivial stuff to deal with today. I need to find a tux and possibly help Angie with wedding plans. I need to get a ring for Kate. My grandparent's rings would be perfect. I wonder where in the hell they are at in this house. I look back at the picture of my grandfather and grandmother on the wall. I smile-the safe. Dad would have put the rings in the safe. I mover the picture and open the safe in the wall.

The rings are safely tucked in a small black bag in the safe. I pull the rings out of the bag. My grandmother's engagement ring and wedding band. These are perfect for Kate. As I close the safe, something catches my eye, a small file. I reach in and pull out the file. It says Kate on it. Do I want to open this now?

I take the file and sit down at my desk. I skim over the file. There are pictures of Kate, Macon, Gypsy, Rainwater, and a man that is not Thomas. I take out the photo and look closely at the image. The man seems so familiar to me. He is not a wolf, but he is not human either. He has to be Kate's father. There is a knock on the door. It is Andrew. I put the file in the top drawer of my desk.

"Hey, Lester will be here at 8. Angie said the wedding would be at 9," Andrew says.

"Okay, thanks," I say to Andrew.

Andrew turns to leave. "Hey, wait a minute," I say to him.

I pull the picture out of the man to show him. I fold it to hide Kate. "Do you recognize this man?" I ask him.

I hand Andrew the picture. He looks at it closely. "Yes, that is Alexander Thibodeaux," Andrew says. "Who is he?" I ask.

"He is a vampire that is friendly with the imperial wolves; well, he was friendly with them," Andrew says. "What happened?" I ask.

"He got a wolf pregnant several years ago, and no one has seen him since that happened," Andrew says.

"Who did he get pregnant?" I ask.

"I do not know. The imperials don't talk about it much. My brother's wife told me a little about the story. I will see if she can come here to talk to you so you can ask her about it," Andrew says.

"Please see if she will see Kate and me," I say.

"Why are you asking about him?" Andrew asks.

I unfold the image to reveal Kate and her family standing with him.

"Damn, I will call my sister-in-law now," Andrew says.

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