Chapter 238

I’m going to wipe out Darren and Vanessa’s memory, I want you to take them after that when we leave and make sure they don’t make waves. She can erase memories? He thought to himself, and then lifted a brow, why not just kill them? Really take care of loose ends. I’m not sanctioning their death, when this is an option, no pointless killing Logan – but you can make sure they never cross our paths again, use acid to remove their finger prints, I suggested offhandedly. Yeah… you’re totally Gabriels’ other half, I wasn’t sure if that was a compliment so I remained silent. Should I tell her? I continued listening to Logan’s thoughts, debating with his self. Gabriel said you wouldn’t mind my sister plus a few others coming along with you, Logan said looking at me when he decided or I guess felt strongly one way more than the other. I nodded already aware of what he was talking about. Rainy, Angel and I, we are all your cousins… he blurted out the thought nervously. My eyes widened, he nodded, sighing, our dad is Wolf, my head dipped in shock. Does Wolf know this? Logan shook his head, Wolf has many enemies, I want Rainy out of the way before that becomes public knowledge but that’s not the only reason I would prefer she go with you. You see, a week or so ago, she joined my pack, when I gave her a direct order, without breaking away from the pack she was able to ignore the order. Watch… he says, showing me the scene, Rainy her brown hair turned lavender, and deep purple in some places. She has a gift, one I’m not sure she even knows about it, but I’m going to be busy for a while, I just want her somewhere safe and I know she will be with you… he said almost pleading. I nod, I wasn’t going to say no, Logan and his pack would be taking over so much of Gabriel’s work and keeping things going until we returned, plus I was hoping for so much to happen on that island. I wanted more time with Ava, I wanted to help Angel and I guess now, Rainy, Angel and I could all grow there together. We weren’t sure just how long we’d be staying but we would be leaving that island confident in our exit plan where it concerned the Elders, use that time to learn what we didn’t know but now had many of the pieces because of Jason. I’m happy she’s coming along…  I replied honestly. Logan just nodded, thanks – have you erased their memories yet? I shake my head, now though. I close my eyes, three heartbeats – Logan, Remy in the corner reading and documenting and mine – turns to two. Concentrating I find Darren, concentrating on the area of the brain that holds our memories, tabula rasa – to a certain extent. Completing the process with Vanessa just as Logan took her and Darren away. Leaving everything behind was not simple or easy, but there was one thing Gabriel and Logan didn’t want to deal with – while we were gone or – when we returned. Rian. So when George and Mina, Gabriel’s’ old pack came to our house, Remy cut video surveillance of Rian’s cell. In and out. Logan pulling the trigger that killed her. I hadn’t understood their plan, why Logan wanted to be the one to do it, until he told me who his mother was – Lauren Christi Colt – Wolfs’ mate. Killed by Rian. For a moment, while I knew it was needed, I thought of Jay, I thought of that moment of pain he’d feel when she was dead since he marked her. I thought of Audrey, not regretting my decision to turn Jay and her away. I couldn’t do it. But I was leaving without a heavy heart when it came to her. There were many things that had been my fault, mistakes I made and learned from, but I couldn’t in good conscience heal Audrey after what she did. That second chance – I wouldn’t give her strength to drive a knife in my back later when I was comfortable and not even considering to put her on my radar. No, what I was doing – how I handled that situation was correct. Remy and I couldn’t sleep, too anxious, hoping that everything would be working out well. Our plan simple and complex depending on your view, especially when Gabriel gave a half hearted invitation to fly to Italy on our plane and Elder Thierry declined – but wouldn’t mind seeing us off. That alone sent out the red flags, greater alarms when Jack and Casey went to the hanger that housed George and Gabriel’s private planes and checked things over finding explosives hidden in various positions. Informing us before adding extra C4, Gabriel procured. The Elders were doing most of the work for us – Remy and I chuckled, spending the night in that same hospital room, while Logan and Gabriel, Jack and Casey, teleported supplies, suitcases, everything we would need, even extracurricular materials, the last item the large safe. By early dawn we were all driving towards the plane hanger, and while Elder Thierry watched, unknowingly, Logan removing five people at a time, Remy played artificial heartbeats to feign the number of people actually seated on that plane. Logan continued, until Gabriel, Remy, Bryant – a pilot from the island aware of our plan – and I alone were on the plan during take off, but before the plane was even 2000 feet in the air, we were no longer there. ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ I was standing in my house on the Island, taking Ava in my hands preparing myself to visit Oakley. I needed to be able to hear all their thoughts, which is why I didn’t let anyone here welcome them and we really didn’t have that time. Taking Casey and James, as well as Ava, I left Gabriel and the rest, to get settled into their new respective homes on the island. Filling them in on just what was happening, don’t be nervous sweetheart, Gabriel said over the link, pulling me in his arms, kissing my forehead, then Ava’s before taking control of the situation. My hands shook, as we left the resort type dwellings most in our pack would call home while here. When we stopped outside the steel covered home, Casey barked out laughing, “Are you serious right now Chelsea?” he asked doubling over in laughter, “You actually locked them in with steel on the windows, those…” he didn’t even finish when I entered the last of the code and the steel covers came down slowly revealing the most glass house, Julia, Grant, Ben and Oakley Lawson, seated in the living room area bolted to their feet. Eyes wide I sought out Oakley’s, the guys standing in front of me went to the door opening, I followed automatically, she looks like me… so beautiful, Oakley thought but there was such sadness accompanying that thought, my own heart ached.