Chapter 32: A call from Callum

Cadian discussed the weird telephone call he received from Soren with Callum. Callum was disgusted with Soren's suggestion that Bonnie get married to him. Cadian told Callum to call Bonnie to verify what Soren said was true. Cal agreed to call his best friend/sister and said he would call that night. The brothers decided to talk to the twins first because little ones didn't know how to hide things or tell a lie. They will get to the bottom of this before they call Nathan, who will notify Brian. Then they can wash their hands off the situation, and their old Alpha would not blame them and would not be upset with their dad, his old buddy.

With a plan in place, the brothers said they would call Bonnie and ask to speak with the twins. They rushed to work and battled the early morning traffic to the office by nine a.m., around two pm London time. There is a five-and-a-half-hour time difference between these localities.

The night before, Bonnie barely had any sleep. She was twisting and turning in her bed. When Brian called, she said hi and allowed the twins to speak to him. Brian asked the twins if their mom was sick, and they said no. He chatted with them for a while and thought Bonnie was preoccupied with helping with her dad's pack, so there was nothing to be concerned about.

When Callum called, she held back tears as she spoke to him. She asked him about their business and how they were managing it. He told her that Cadian was better at managing the business than him, and they could not wait to have her back in the Cayman Islands. They missed the twins terribly. She could hardly hold her breath when he said that. She wanted to break down and tell him everything but held back her desire. When he asked to speak to the twins, she quickly handed the phone to Brady. Callum asked to talk to his princess because he knew that Brady had a high EQ and would not easily spill information about his mom to anyone.

He chatted with Bea, told her he missed her, and could not wait to see if she had grown. He asked her if she was almost tall like Mommy. She laughed and told him. Silly Uncle Cal, I am still four, nearly five. I have much more to grow. He asked how they liked living in Scotland, and she told him she did not like it. Then he asked her if she saw his mom, and she rattled off many things they did with his mom, grandmum Anne and grandmum Azalea. She told him she had three grandmothers: his mum, Bonnie's mum and her dad's mom. He asked her if she would be glad to return to New York or the Cayman Islands. She told him she wanted to return to New York to be with her mum and dad, but she preferred to return to the Cayman Islands because it is very far from Scotland. He asked why that was, and that was him. She could not know him, and her brother would be upset and lock him in another room, making her angry. Cal knows the routine for rude behaviour, so if you cannot tell me, let Uncle Cadie speak with Brady for a minute.

Cadian motioned to Cal to give him the phone. The first question he asked was if he had privacy to talk with him. Brady said I will ask mom to get me milk from the kitchen. Cadian told him you are an intelligent boy. He heard Brady say, "Mom, please go to the kitchen; I need some milk. He also said Grandma said she needed you to help her with supper. Then Kadian asked him what was happening at the house with his Mummy. He told Kadian that Granddad and Grandmum wanted Mummy to marry Alpha Soren because Alpha likes their Mummy a lot.

Then Kadian asked him how he felt about it; he said the Alpha was incredible, but his Daddy was way more relaxed and more handsome, and Daddy loves Mummy very much, and Mummy loves him back. He said he wanted to tell his Daddy but was scared that Mummy would get angry and put him on time out. Kadian said don't worry, my prince. Uncle Cadie and Cal will figure out something for you and Bea. Cadian then asked to speak to Bonnie.

When Bonnie answered, he asked her what was up, Little Sis. How is my big evil Alpha classmate treating you? she said, waiting a minute as she locked herself in the bathroom and started whispering to him. She said. "Cadie, I am at a loss and don't know what to do, Bro." He asked if she knew where her heart was, and she said in New York. He said, "There you go, you have your answer." She said, "But my parents expect me to agree to this arranged marriage." Cadie said, "Wait a minute, they are involved too." "They made a promise to Soren's mom before I was born, and now they expect my parents to keep that promise."

Cadian said, "Don't worry. When I am done talking to you, I am calling Nate. We will figure out this problem." She felt better by the time they were finished speaking.

Cadian called Nate and explained that Bodden was locked in a promise her parents gave to the current Alpha's mom when Bonnie was born, and now the Alpha wants her for his Luna. Her parents disregarded that she had a Fated Mate who was also her children's father. They placed her on a guilt trip, and she feels obligated to them. She is considering this as an option. He told Nate the twins liked the Alpha but wanted their parents together. Nathan got agitated, and since he was in France anyway, he flew to Edinburgh to see them and help Bonnie figure a way out of this mess. He said, "Like hell, my brother's mate will marry someone else!" He called the pilot and told him they would stop in Edinburgh before returning to Milan. Then he called Brian and asked if he heard from Bonnie and the twins. Brian told him they had spoken the night before. Brian is in the dark, Nate thought.

The following day, he headed to Edinburgh. They landed about eleven o'clock, and he ran to Bonnie's dad's pack. He asked to first speak with Bonnie's dad. Douglas greeted him enthusiastically and welcomed him to his home. Douglas was delighted to meet his grandchildren's Godfather. He thanked him for supporting Bonnie and the twins. He asked him why Bonnie was bonded back to the Edinburgh pack. He told him they all felt when the bond was broken, especially Alpha Brian, who lives in excruciating pain. He told him his parents had asked for the return of their pups. Douglas said to him that the twins belonged to both sets of grandparents. Douglas further told Nathan that Bonnie is no longer a burden to the New Yorker Pack since she is now home. Nate asked him who was now the Alpha that he stepped down. Douglas told him Alpha Soren was identified since he was born to be the Alpha of the pack and that as Alpha, he needed to marry an Alpha female. Bonnie was that Alpha female. He said they made a promise to Soren's mother to marry Bonnie to him. Nate told Douglas that this was wrong in so many ways. He told him their Alpha would die if Bonnie were mated to another Alpha, and then he revealed that Brian was not only the pup's father but also Bonnie's Fated Mate. Douglas said that if Alpha Brian wanted Bonnie as a mate, he would have marked her already, but that is not the case. After appealing to Douglas to stop this charade, the older man would not budge. Nathan said to himself that he needed new ammunition, the Alpha himself. He met with Bonnie, and the pups hugged them and told them he would figure a way out of this mess for them.

Nathan left that evening. As soon as he landed in Milan, he called Alpha Bryan. He said, "Brian Bud, drop everything and get to Edinburgh. You need to know what is happening there." Brian said," I am in a necessary negotiation." Nathan replied, "You will lose your lunLand pups."

Brian dropped the document he held and stood still for a long moment. Then, he collected his thoughts and wits. He decided to call Douglas. When the phone rang, Azalea picked up. Alpha Brian asked to speak with Douglas, and she handed him the phone. He asked him for Bonnie and the twins. He told him they went to the pack house. Alpha Brian shouted angrily, Return My Pups to New York immediately." Douglas said the twins would stay in Scotland since their mom would be there from now on. Alpha Brian's temper got the best of him. He was ranting and raving. His Beta, who was with him, called Dad to settle him. He told his dad what was happening, and his dad said we needed our pups returned to New York. He told Bryan he would stand in for him and he should get on the next flight to London, then Edinburgh.

Beloved Readers,

What do you think? Will a promise take precedence over love and family? Read on to find out more.

Love always,

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