Chapter 59: A Bounty
Jeremy's POV.
It's been a very long time since I paid the Alpha a visit in person, it has always been at occasions, events, meetings, and sometimes phone calls, or when he does that we get the opportunity to sit and talk as men. I pulled in my blue Ford vehicle which I just had the mechanic fix a week ago.
The premises were busy as always and it seemed like the Alpha himself was in because his Usual SUV was still outside and the convoy too. I walked in gently through the gates without restrictions from the guards since I was well known.
The Aroma which came from the dining table signaled peace to me.
‘Hmm, such a nice turkey, Devan must be at the table'. I muttered as I was directed by one of the manservants to the living room.
There he was, almost getting started.
“Ahh, look who we have here!” He shouts at the top of his voice that it got everyone around to look at me, the manservants, maidservants, and the wolves who have side talks.
“Good morning Alpha.” I greeted walking close to him at the table to take my seat.
“Come, sit, join me at the table, have as much meat as you want, and also drink to the fullest, you're a welcomed member of this house.”
It got me smiling accompanied by a burst of uncontrolled laughter as he noted the maids give me a heavy lump.
“So how are you today? How is everything going with you, Jeremy? It's been a while since you came here, isn't that a month or two?”
“Two actually, the last time I was here was when I came to deliver the lotion I brought from Pentos.”
“Yes, Pentos, I will never forget that.”
“Alpha, how has life been with you so far? Any words from your mom and Anna?”
“Oh, my mother is doing fine, she's treating my beautiful daughter with lots of goodies, it even makes me feel like I should turn 4 all over again.”
That amused me and I laughed after sipping the glass of wine.
“Jeremy I'm glad you came, actually I was thinking of something spectacular before now and as you're here I would love to bring the idea to the table since you're a trusted member of the Alpha crown.”
“My Lord, I would do whatever it takes within my power to make sure the goal of the crown is my concern.”
He kept the fork with some rice in his hand still and smiled at me so dearly.
“Well, here it is, you know we have been unto Gladys by for a while now?”
“Yes, sure, everyone wants her dead.”
“Good, has done more than enough, bitten more than she can chew, threaded on a path meant for gods, sat on thrones meant for kings, she was in our custody and mysteriously she escaped, and she had two young werewolf recruits killed, that's quotes sad one to the families of those concerned.”
“My Alpha, it's indeed a very sad one, and trust me I grieved with the family's. That of Callister and Christopher.”
“It's one thing to grieve my friend, it's another to have vengeance, we must let justice take Its course. Lately, I thought of placing a bounty on her.”
That got my mind blown, that was because I knew the implications of her having a bounty on her head. She was a part of our team, Isabel and me. Its bounty was placed on her. It would mean one thing, she was never to be seen anywhere around DarkVille without cover l, like she was to be either masked or camouflaged.
“My Alpha, I think there are a whole lot of incredible things to be sorted after that placing a bounty on her head, she's a witch and by that, she would be a step ahead of the normal humans, and trust me, people would die instead on this course, she can cast a spell or perform a ritual which would create a very massive impact in the state of things in the pack.”
How he kept seeing sense in what I said was what became so mysterious to me. Devan was always a string-headed personality when it came to Witches and his stand on them.
“Hmm, I see.” He nodded continually and continued.
“...well, if that's the case, I think I would have a pause on that plan, people would go to any extent in trying to prove themselves worthy of the price, maybe betraying other people to get her killed or captured.”
“Exactly, that's the point.”
While we talked Isabel walked into the dining room. She looked surprised to see me at the dining table, I never told her I was coming to pay a quick visit to the Alpha.
“Jeremy?” She walked close to me and hugged me even while I had the fork and knife in my hand.
“Good morning uncle.”
“Good morning sweetheart, how are you doing?”
The title ‘sweetheart never meant a thing to Devan since she was my Niece, nothing more than a family relationship, else I wouldn't dare refer to the Luna of the Alpha as sweetheart.
“I’m good, you came, you didn't tell me anything concerning you coming here today.”
“I'm sorry if maybe I broke protocol, my Lady.”
She smiled at me.
“There are no protocols in paying a visit to the crown.”
“Honey we both discussed Gladys, I had suggested I placed a bounty on her head,” Devan said.
“What?” Isabel replied in surprise, holding her fork and knife.
“Hmm, is there a problem?”
“Yes, I mean, No! The thing is, I was thinking I would be able to say something concerning that but if that's your final wish, it would be fine.”
“Say what you want Luna.”
She cleared her throat.
“Actually, a bounty on her would be a lot of distraction on the path of the people and also on the path of the government. You know we have other pressing things bothering us which are more important compared to a single witch, people may end up dead Devan, she's so powerful, that fight should be a fight meant for the pack alone or the governing council and not just mere human beings who just lust over the money involved.”
It was so surprising to see she reasoned just like me, I was so happy at least with the both of us having like minds, a bounty wouldn't be a case for Gladys after all, or else we're doomed.