Chapter 194

“You speak this way because she has already healed your wife. We are in a world of technology, what if we were to study her blood and try to generate or replicate it Elders?” Rikard said, avoiding my eyes as I felt another hand come and hold me down, by my shoulders. That. Was. It. SHUT. THIS. DOWN. “Listen carefully everyone, Chelsea. Is. Off. Limits. You will not be testing her blood. She will certainly not be treated as some kind of experiment. She is not here because according to Summit Rules she is not considered an Alpha.” Focusing on Rikards specifically I continued, “Alpha Rikards, I heard talk as well, as I said your pack is lazy, they do not train and make more enemies than they should. You spend money on frivolous items, than you neither need, or can afford. But that is not the point, anyone,” I said, looking around again. “Chelsea is my future Luna, she is off limits now and she will be off limits then. Everyone. Anyone at all, that doesn’t understand this warning, just know… I will shoot and attack first, and ask questions later. If you try to undermine what I am telling you, I hope you recognize that taking her will have been pointless because there is absolutely no rock you could hide under, that I wouldn’t turn over to annihilate you and those you care about. So remember that when you band your lazy ass packs together and try to take what is not yours,” I growled. Taking a breath I continue, “Remember your families, because I will slaughter your mate, children, even your damn pets. I will do anything to protect her, and anything to get her back should any of you successfully get her… and just know… if you do get her even after I’ve gotten her back, and I will get her back, I’m still going to kill you off… starting with everyone you care for,” I said shaking, ready to shift. Raising his hand palm up, “There is no need for threats, young Gabriel, no one wants to hurt your Chelsea,” Caelum tried to placate me, but the way he said her name alone, set off a new wave of anger. “Elder, you misunderstand me, as do others here, you seem to have forgotten to tell everyone many truths,” they were corrupt as Mother said in Chelseas thoughts. “What does that mean?” Another Alpha asked, while I smirked. “Nothing of consequence,” See? Shady. Quirking a brow at Caelum, “My mate everyone, cannot be commanded by an Elder, isn’t that right Caelum?” Many start to whisper their disbelief. “So listen and hear me, everyone. You all get one warning. This. Is. It. There will be no sharing; there will be no testing or serum making. Anyone who attempts this… will not survive. Not only will I take you down, but your actions will sign your loved ones death warrant. No one will be safe from me; it is not an empty threat.  Remember that,” I said to everyone before resting back against the seat ignoring the glares and shocked faces. I made eye contact with each Elder, but three stood out, if only for that second. Elders Tallon, Thierry, Sylvain, Grace and Sariah all had impassive expressions, but Caelum was glaring at me, Lucien was gazing at me like I was a puzzle to solve and Ethel, her expression now impassive as the others, well she had shot me a warm smile, small, but a nodded as well. . . . No one said anything until a while later, “Why can’t humans be changed?” Alpha Rosa asked. “In my pack, my Beta, has told me that two young girls have found their mates but they are human. It has been years since a human has successfully shifted. Elders do you know why we have not had a positive outcome??” he sat after asking. Huh. If I didn’t know any better I had to say that I figured out why he was behaving so out of character when Andrew and Ethan were injured. Then I circled back round to Ethel and her small reaction, tuning out everything else that was being said, I would ask Saul, Victor or Rico later. The building information Chelsea, Jack and I were finding, that they Lore’s might not just be Lore’s, we were no longer, still holding out hope that all this could just be simply coincidental. But this meeting, we deluded ourselves, thinking that this meeting had nothing to do with Chelsea. I mean we can’t believe that everything has to do with us, with Chelsea. It was her humble way; no way would a meeting be called just to be about her. No way would they make over 50 Alphas’ travel just to discuss her. It was outlandish. Hearing that from Chelsea, my cynical mate who trusted nothing at face value… well when she said it, it convinced me. Ethel’s smile. Smile at my warning. Warning that anything planned should be stopped. Stopped before I’d have to retaliate. I was stopping it before it was a true threat. How best to stop a threat? Use man power. Who would – what wolf besides the Elders could – would be best for preemptive strike? Alphas. Where am I? In a room full of them. Good thing mate is home Max thought pissed even though Chelsea was home safe. I understood his anger, I truly did. Sighing, I closed my eyes for a second and felt a small pinch at the back of my neck. It didn’t hurt, my hand itched at the spot, while I tuned back into whatever shit Elder Caelum was trying to feed Alpha Rosa and the others. “We have tried reaching out to the Mother and unfortunately she doesn’t respond,” he goes on. Please, I rolled my eyes, she responds not, because you guys are bastards. And she sent our mate Max adds boastfully. I shake my head, Max was as humble as Chelsea, but when it came to Aria and Avena, all motherfucking bets are off. I wasn’t sure what happened, only 15 seconds at the most from when I felt the prick in my neck, in my head HELP ME GABRIELLLLL! HELP ME! M – I heard Chelsea, so loud I doubled over in agony.