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Do we have a plan?

-Adam POV-

“Mom? MOM!?” I was searching for her through the house. More than a week has passed after we heard about the coup. I need to know what mom is gonna do. I feel she's in her bedroom. I wait in front of her closed door and lift my fist, ready to knock.

“Come in, darling, I know you’re standing behind my door.” I hear my mother's voice.

Right. A wolf thing. We sense when other wolves are nearby. Especially when they’re family. I open the door and see my mother standing in front of her window. “What’s wrong, boy, you sound worried.” my mom asks me.

I wait and close to the door, not sure if I should approach to her. This is her bedroom, I rarely go inside. Living in a packhouse means almost no privacy. There are constantly people walking in the hallways and going in and out the rooms. There is only one kind of room everybody stays out when the door is closed: the bedroom.

“Mom? What are you gonna do about Beta James? Do you have a plan? We have less than three weeks before I turn sixteen. We don’t have much time. And you were quiet last week, you never talked with me about it after the talk with Joshua in your office. Why aren't you talking to me? I deserve to know! I’m gonna be the Alpha, once, I want you to treat me like that.”

I know it was bold, talking to her like this. And I could feel the power radiating from her body as response. Damn, I regret it already.

“Son. I know you’re gonna be the Alpha of this pack in the future. But you’re not ready yet.” She turned around and her bright grey eyes turns almost completely white, and her strong aura is filling the room. I’m scared. I’ve never seen her like this.

She continues: “And until you take over, I am the leader of this pack. I am not only your mother, but also your Luna! And don’t you dare ever speaking like that to me again. EVER. You cannot tell me what I need to do. Do you understand?”

Because my wolf isn’t awakened, yet, I don’t feel the need to look down because of wolf hierarchy. But I can feel she is the strongest one in this room, and automatically I bow my head. “Yes, mother. I understand. I am sorry.”

Avery tooks a deep breathe, and her aura is calming down. I look up and ask her softly: “Do you want to share your plan with me, mother? I want to help.” She sighs. “I know you want, Adam. But I am not sure what to do. I’ve already asked Marcus to keep an eye on James, you know we can trust him.” She stopped talking and I see she’s not here with her thoughts. I know she’s thinking about four years ago, when the last attack happened. Marcus left his dad to stay with his Luna, to protect her. Even though he knew his father needed him. He just couldn’t leave his Luna unprotected. He was already a good Gamma right then. I nod to my mother: “I know, mom. I trust him with my life, too.”

“He told me yesterday that James changed the route of the patrol near the Northern borders, the borders close to the Blue Oasis Pack. In such way there are gaps between the patrol timers, which is a weakness for us. When Marcus asked him about it, James told Marcus that he wanted to test some of the youngest warriors. Marcus didn’t want to ask further. You know a Beta controls the warriors and borders, so it would be weird for a Gamma to interfere. But I think that’s the way James will let the people of Blue Oasis cross the border and sneak into our territory. I think it won’t take long. So I made some precautions already and asked a team of 10 warriors to keep patrolling at the northern border, the way we used to do, but in a way James doesn't notice. And they need to mindlink my directly if a stranger crosses the border. But they need to let them through.”

I think about what mom said to me, and I know she is right. “Mom, in three days it’s full moon. I think, that will be a great opportunity for them to make it happen. You know an Alpha is gonna be a stronger Alpha when he takes over a pack when it’s full moon. And because James is an Beta who are not as strong as a natural Alpha, he would probably feels the need to use the moonpower more than anybody else.” Avery nod. “I think so too. We should be prepared. I think I have a plan..”

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