A few hours had passed, we were still planning and sharing ideas, Jake and Shawn had went to training grounds, Maverick was still in his office. Akiva was feeling off for some reason I couldn’t understand anything she was saying and honestly it was starting to give me a headache, finally she spoke clearer ‘Mate, Mate go check on Mate.’ I didn’t question it, she seemed on edge and if this would make her feel better I would do it without hassling her. I got up and walked toward Maverick’s office, the door was locked, I heard a woman in there doing some weird chanting, it was sending Vee into a frenzy and without doubting her I kicked open the door. Their stood a woman leaning over Maverick who seemed to be in a trance, she looked at me and grinned evilly which sent my stomach in turmoil. It wasn’t long Dylan and Cammy were by my side, “Who are you?” she looked at me and still did not speak. “What are you doing to my mate,” I growled at her, she was doing something to him, and Vee and I was not liking it. “Calm down little wolf I am healing him,” “he was not injured so why did he need healing.” Cammy spoke firmly and ready to back my every move. “I do not like being threatened or backed into a corner, I think you and I need to talk alone Micaiah.” My eyebrows shot up; how did she know my name? “He will be normal in about five minutes, so I guess we don’t have long.” She began chanting and suddenly with the wave of her palm we were in a different area, no longer with Dylan, Cammy, or Maverick. “Finally, now we need to talk.”
I was completely lost for words I had no idea what was happening, and Vee and I both were worried for Maverick. “Do not fret Micaiah, Maverick is fine. I reversed the curse a witch laid on him.” I stared at her wondering how someone cursed him, “Who?” “A witch I knew long ago, she is not friendly like me at all, she is out for power, and money. She joined a group of rogues not to long ago, with the promise of infinite power.” I listened to her carefully and felt the truth in her words. She must have sensed the questions running through my head, “I know you have a lot of questions, first my name is Lacey Dawn Messer, I am a pure blood born to the Diosa Protectora, Spanish for goddess protector. As seeing you are a gift from the goddess herself, I am your protector.” My mouth was gaped open I have no words I just try to take all this information in, but everyone needs to hear this. “Please, lets go back they to need to hear this.” She nodded and with a wave of her hand we were back in Mavericks who is now awake and growling profusely. “Stop, she is not the enemy listen please, Alexis let them know to then please finish and no interruptions please.” “First my name is Lacey Dawn Messer, I am a pure blood born to the Diosa Protectora, Spanish for goddess protector. As seeing you are a gift from the goddess herself, I am your protector. The witch who put a curse on Maverick is very strong and power hungry and is bound to a master, her name is Stella Martinez. She was born to the Cimarron Coven, meaning untamed, wild, and that they are. Maverick was cursed not just to harm him but you Micaiah, she cast a spell they call the kiss of death, if you both would have kissed, you both would have died instantly, as you see being your protector, I could not allow that could I?” I noticed how beautiful she was, looked so young, she had long curly blondish brown hair, hazel eyes, she was curvy and wore a tight black top, black leggings and a long purple jacket that wrapped her body. I noticed when she went to grab a cup of tea to her right her hair had moved, and I saw something on her neck that shocked me. “Lacey, your neck care to explain.” She took a deep breath and grabbed her necklace, and you could see sadness in her eyes. “I don’t think you or him would be willing to hear that story.” She said pointing at myself and EJ.
“Have either of you wondered why such a large age gape in between the two of you?” EJ and I shared a confused look and turned back to her. “When you were two years old EJ you had a younger brother who was kidnapped, his name was Malcolm. Your mother was injured trying to save him and was told she couldn’t have any more children; you were a blessing. The ones who took him also captured me, Stella and two other witches, the two were later burned alive as a message to us to never disobey. They were training Malcolm to be a killer like them, trying to brainwash him but he fought them every step of the way. We found out we were mates and they tried to keep us separate but we would sneak around the pull of the bond was strong. He marked me and in that same night he saved me. He wasn’t so lucky they captured him, but he made me promise to keep running and one day come for him.” Tears fell from her eyes and my heart broke for her, but I was still shocked to find we had another brother who has been a prisoner to these people for years. We needed to save him and any others who is prisoner to these awful people. “Alexis who took you guys, who is behind all this?” She looked at me with such sadness “They call themselves the Diablo Pack lead by Alpha Gavin and his now Beta Malcolm.” She then burst into tears at the sound of her mate’s name who was now one of them. I was so in shock and hurt and confused I just went to my room and laid in bed my mind wheeling from everything and ended up falling asleep wondering, why my family.