Chapter 39

MILA POV

As we walk into the office, its been changed. It has a big round table with loads of chairs around it. We all take our seats. Some members of the pack who I have not meet but some familiar faces from the town Gerald, Margo and Barry. No Skylar. I look to see Dane, Emily, Sybil, George and Gloria sitting not far from everyone. Gloria looks at me with a warm smile and mouths to me “I'm happy for you” I blush and mouthed thank you back.

I sit in between Nate and Archer. In front of me, Miles sits with two women on either side. He is still staring at me.

“Why is he looking at me all the time?” I ask Archer through our mind link

“I think you will find out soon enough little dove” he says while looking over at the curly blonde hair woman, who is smiling at us.

“I think they know each other” says Sapphire “Drack has gone quiet.”

“Who do you think that man is?” I ask her.

She shakes her head “I don’t know Mila, but his scent is familiar somehow.”

I look back at him in wonder thinking who he is. Sapphire is on high alert as we don’t know what’s been going on. I can feel Nates hand on mine, I look back at him. He looks tense.

“Mate thinks Miles wants us” says Sapphire “You need to reassure him Mila.”

I lean into him “You ok Nate?” While I squeeze his hand. He looks towards Miles and then back to me “I don’t like how he is staring at you” he says with a growl.

I look at him, our mate being protective over me, this is new. I lean up and kiss his cheek. He went all tense but soon calmed down, looked at me with a big smile “I want you, no one else Nate” I say reassuring him.

“Mate is happy, so his horny dog too” Sapphire laughs.

I try my best not to let a giggle slip out.

When everyone has taken their seats. Some Omegas come in with some drinks for us all. They place five jugs of water in the middle of the table and a small pile of glasses by the side. Everyone gets up and helps themselves, Nate gets his and mine. Archer is grinning like a cheshire cat when he watches us. We are all ready to get under way, Alpha Leon who is sitting in the middle of the table calls us all to order.

“We all know why we are all here, the upcoming war with Devon and Yariel. Does any one have any news?” Alpha Leon asks.

“The rogues have been quiet for the last few days. They have grown in numbers. Skylar and a few others have been checking places that they have last been spotted at” says Barry.

That’s where Skylar is. I know she wouldn’t miss the war, I thought.

“What was her last report?” asks the a man sitting next to Alpha Leon.

“She says they have killed many wolves but they have grown in numbers due to the footprints left behind. They will be heading back in a few days time. She thinks the war will start soon” Barry says looking grim “what is the deal with this war? no one has mentioned anything only that it was due to Mila and Archer.”

I look taken back at Barry, he normally is so reserved about war as he has faced many in his lifetime.

“What do you mean it is due to Mila and Archer?” says Miles while still staring at me “Why would they want her and Archer?”

“What is your problem with me?” I ask starting to get agitated with him. Is he assuming I caused this.

“I have no problem with you as I have just met you, you look so familiar, I can’t place it. I was only wondering why rogues want you and Archer” he says with a snarl.

Sapphire is starting to growl in my head, she is definitely not liking his tone.

“Keep calm little dove” says Archer.

I realize that my power is sweeping out as Nates hand gets tighter around my own “Babe, calm down, your power is more powerful” I close my eyes and try to calm down.

I look around at everyone staring at me. Mile looks in shock. He looks like he has just seen a ghost “How do you have powers?” he says.

I look over to Emily who is trying to control her magic, Sapphire is affecting her as well.

“Sapphire calm down, you are affecting Emily” I said.

“He needs to back off Mila, I will take over” she said.

“Let me deal with him” I say to her.

I look at Miles and he is still gaping at me.

“My power is none of your concern. But I would like you stop acting like this as you are affecting not only my wolf, but my sister too, they are very protective over me.” I say.

He looks back at me and takes a deep breath. He doesn’t say anything. He looks at the woman with the curly blonde hair who hasn’t stopped smiling at me or Archer.

“Archer, do you know her?” I ask him.

He takes his eyes off the woman and looks back at me “I can’t tell you just yet but you will know everything soon enough little dove” he says smiling.

“I think we all need to calm down”says Alpha Leon who is sensing the tension between us.

“What precautions do we have in place for the war?” asks Nate changing the subject.

I look back at him and smile, thanking him.

“We have been training everyone all day for the last two days, we also have gained some weapons too. The patrols have doubled up and we are all in lockdown until the war has ended” says teh man next to Alpha Leon, he turns to me and smiles "Sorry, I'm Beta Michael, Dane's dad."

I smile back at him.

“I have one question” says the curly blonde hair woman. We all look at her “Can you tell us how there are so many different shifters helping us?”

George explains how all the town members came here, from all the rogue attacks, the pack moving in and also all of us taking refuge in the pack terrority due to not being safe back in the town.

She nods “So how come Mila was in the town? was she on her own?” looking at George.

George looks at me “Why don’t you ask Mila herself she is sitting right there?”

She turns and looks at me “Please can you tell us? how you become the only wolf in that town?”

I look at George and then to Archer, George smiles “Tell us little dove” says Archer. I can feel everyones eyes on me.

I look back at them and started to tell them my story, how I was born in cabin with my mother, how we lived there for years with the help from George and his family then to how I met Archer but leaving out his shifter side as I didn’t think it was my place to say and all about the rogues attacking. No one interrupted me.

Every one was quiet until “Who was your mother?” asks Miles, looking at me.

“Her name was Faith” I say.

“Faith, which pack was she from?” he asks looking white as a ghost.

“The Yellow Stone Pack” says Alpha Leon.

Miles stands abruptly knocking his chair to the ground “I need air” he says and runs out of the door.

I look around and his mate runs after him. We are all in shock, what the hell was that about?

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MILES POV

Oh my Goddess.

She was alive.

I was looking for her, it never accrued to me to look in this direction.

“Get a hold of yourself” says Max, my wolf

“It’s not her you should be thinking about, she is dead” he says.

I'm in complete shock. She left five days before the war hit the pack. I had to stay behind but when all the pack died, I had to travel north to The Black Stone Pack.

“You still not getting it are you?” says Max making me stop in my tracks. I just left that office, they were talking about her. It was getting too much. I'm standing outside the front door step of the pack house. I'm pacing.

“What do I have to get?” I ask him trying to rack my brain at what he's trying to telling me.

“Mila knew Faith” he says “She was living with her.”

I stop “What do you mean?”

Before Max can say anything Ella comes to me “You ok my love?” She asks and gives me a hug. I sniff the crook of her neck and it instantly calms me.

She leans back into me “What’s wrong love? please tell me!”

I look at her “The woman that they were on about who lived here, that was my mother. Remember I told you all about the war, my pack that was killed, everyone was killed. I went north and she must have went south” I said.

She's looking at me in shock “Faith was your mum” she says.

I want to go back in and find out more.

I turn to leave but Ella is stood still looking at me “You do know what that means don’t you? Mila is your sister” she says.

I stopped in my tracks, Mila’s my sister. I have family. My mother gave birth not long after fleeing.

I turn to Ella, tears are running down my cheeks as the realization is setting in.

Mila is my little sister.