Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 422

Xander

“Did they learn something from my mother?” My throat went tight at the idea that my mother was being used as a tool for the High Council…again. And again, without her knowledge.

Stella shook her head. “They’re seeing through her eyes, but something inside her is fighting them. Even though she doesn’t know about the third eye, her own strength and desire to stand on the side of right is working to obscure what they do see. They’re not blocked. She’s just refusing to look at things that she unconsciously senses would help them.”

“We should just tell her what’s going on,” Mason said in a clipped tone. “Enough of this bu lls hit with people keeping secrets.”

“We can tell her, but only once we’ve made sure the High Council is set in their path. I can’t stop them if

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we don’t know what they’re planning,” Stella said sharply. Her tone softened. “Sorry, Abba. But it’s just not that easy.”

My brother’s expression went tight, but he nodded.

“She’s going to feel betrayed when she finds out that she’s been the High Council’s spy, but it’s going to be worse when she realizes that we knew and just let her continue.”

“There’s no help for it,” Stella said. “If Gabriela becomes aware of the third eye, that will alert the

High Council that she knows. They’ll change their course, leaving us all blind. I’ve seen the ways this can go, Abba. Please, you must trust me.”

“I want to, Stella, but all of this is pretty hard

she said with a sadness in her voice. “Believe me, I wish we

about this.”

said firmly. “Once we destroy the High Council. So

have you seen?” Lanie

her expression twisting. She opened her eyes. “Since they can’t direct her to look at the things they want to

would truly help them lay an attack, they’re seeing only bits and pieces

they intend to do?”

a…well, kind of a back surge,” Stella explained. “From the portal town.

in Standard, and they’re planning to reverse the

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way back here, to

to the kitchenette. He put them in the sink with a clatter. He

going to kill every enclavian spider in the place,” he said in a hard, angry voice. His wolf flashed in his eyes, and his lip curled as

nodded. “That’s the

they’re going to

uck about

their quest for power. But we can’t let them

they do is wrong,” I bit out around my own growl. My wolf paced, rising. “I used to be so dam ned proud to be the Constantine

brother cut in. “It isn’t wolf-kind that’s the problem, but a few power-hungry as sholes who think they’ve got the right to decide for