“Okay.” I felt uncertain. “I’m sorry, I don’t know what to call you.”
“Rowan. You can call me Rowan.”
“King Rowan, thank you.”
“I don’t make anyone call me King. Just Rowan.”
“Okay, Rowan, thank you.”
“Go save your dad. I have a bone to pick with him when I get there.”
“Rowan.” I started and then froze.
“What is it?”
“I know you don’t like my father.”
“Who said that?” His voice cut me off again. This time, it was deeper.
“He did.” I said slowly.
“Well, I could never say your father was stupid.” There was a sigh from his side. “Just because I may or may not have personal feelings towards a wolf under my command doesn’t mean I would let it influence how I govern them. Your father doesn’t deserve to be manipulated, and his pack doesn’t deserve to be taken over by a she-wolf who is unworthy.”
“Thank you, Rowan.”
“Now, do what you have to do. I will speak on your behalf with the council and I will personally come check in on you guys when I can.”
“I will inform everyone before I leave.”
“Leave?”
“Yes. I live with my mother in Oakenfang’s pack grounds. I was only visiting my father’s pack for the summer.”
“Ah yes, I remember now. Well, I guess then if the Goddess allows, I will meet you when I can. Goodbye Amy.”
“Bye Rowan.” I replaced the receiver on the phone and glared up at Ronnie. “You called the King’s personal line!” I screeched as I stood.
Ronnie had the sense to look away. “I figured it was important enough to call straight to him.”
“Then why-” I stopped mid sentence. “Do you want to know what? I don’t care. I need to interrogate Aurora.”
“What do you plan on doing?”
“Whatever it takes.” I stood.
“Then come with me.” Ronnie looked a little pale, but he headed out of the office and down a few flights of stairs until we ended in the basement. He brought me to a door and then stopped with his hand on the handle. “Are you sure about this? I could get Beck to do this instead.”
“I have to do this.” He wilted in front of me and then opened the door. I hissed at what I saw there. The room was filled with silver knives and different devices that I had never seen before. “Grab what you need.”
I slid into the room and selected a few things. Then I carried them out and waited for Ronnie to close the door behind us. “You have become even more terrifying with the tools you selected.”
“I want to scare her, but I also want to have them in case I need to make her talk…I was serious when I said I would do whatever I needed to make her talk.”
“Amy. I really wish you would let Beck or me do this for you.” He grabbed my arm and I dropped a pair of pliers.
I bent down, grabbed them and stood. “I know. But I won’t make you do something I myself won’t do. And this isn’t for you to do, when there is an Alpha to do it.”
“This isn’t your pack.”
