Chapter 267\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dialed and put it on speaker. It rang and rang but no one answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tried Derek next. Same result.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she tried Tristan. Nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do we do?\u201d I asked, panic starting to set in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe stay calm,\u201d she said, though I could hear the fear in her own voice. \u201cAnd we don\u2019t respond to whoever sent those messages.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another message came through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know where you are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heart stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSarah,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see it,\u201d she said, her face pale.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stood up and went to the window, peeking through the curtains carefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you see anything?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d she said. \u201cEverything looks normal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But normal didn\u2019t mean safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I grabbed my phone and tried calling Tristan. Straight to voicemail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tried texting him instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone is sending me threatening messages. They say they know where we are. Please call me as soon as you can.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hit send and stared at the screen, willing him to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should call the pack house,\u201d Sarah said. \u201cLet them know what\u2019s happening.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood idea,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dialed and this time someone answered on the second ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSarah?\u201d It was Lucas, one of the pack\u2019s senior members. \u201cIs everything alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d she said. \u201cSomeone is sending threatening messages to Athena. They say they know where we are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Lucas said, his voice sharp. \u201cWhat exactly did the messages say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah repeated them word for word and I heard Lucas curse under his breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are you right now?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Tristan\u2019s house,\u201d Sarah said. \u201cWith Athena and my kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLock all the doors and windows,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m sending guards to your location right now. Don\u2019t open the door for anyone except them. They\u2019ll identify themselves properly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Sarah said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs Athena there?\u201d he asked. \u201cCan I talk to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah handed me the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLucas?\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAthena, listen to me carefully,\u201d he said. \u201cDo you have any weapons in the house?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d I said. \u201cMaybe? Tristan might have something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFind them,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd stay away from the windows. The guards will be there in less than ten minutes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about Tristan and Orion?\u201d I asked. \u201cAnd Derek? Do they know about the messages?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to reach them now,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the fight at the border is still ongoing. Communications are difficult.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow bad is it?\u201d I asked, dreading the answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hesitated. \u201cIt\u2019s worse than we initially thought. There were more rogues than reported. We\u2019re handling it, but it\u2019s taking time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
623F\u00a0<\/p>\n
My stomach dropped. \u201cAre they okay? Is anyone hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSome injuries,\u201d he admitted. \u201cBut nothing life threatening so far. The guards will fill you in more when they get there. Just stay safe\u00a0<\/p>\n
until then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 267\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d I said, my voice shaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re going to be fine,\u201d he said firmly. \u201cI promise. We\u2019re not going to let anything happen to your or Sarah or those kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After I hung up, Sarah and I looked at each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to find weapons,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We started searching the house. I knew Tristan had to have something here for protection. He was too careful not to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In his bedroom closet, I found a lockbox. It was locked, of course, but I knew where he kept the key. I\u2019d seen him open it once before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I grabbed the key from the drawer of his nightstand and opened the box.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside was a gun and several knives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFound something,\u201d I called to Sarah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She came into the bedroom and looked at the weapons. \u201cDo you know how to use a gun?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLeah taught me when I trained with her,\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m not great but I can manage if I have to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause I have no idea.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I checked to make sure the gun was loaded and then we brought everything to the living room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another message came through on my phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re getting closer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hands started shaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are those guards?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah checked her phone. \u201cLucas said less than ten minutes. It\u2019s only been five.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Five minutes felt like an eternity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I went to check on Lily and Liam. They were still sleeping peacefully, completely unaware of the danger we might be in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood in the doorway watching them, one hand on my stomach, and made a silent promise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I would protect them. No matter what. These babies, born and unborn, would be safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
12:35 Mon, Jan 19 M\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 267\u00a0<\/p>\n
I heard a noise outside and immediately went back to the living room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you hear that?\u201d I asked Sarah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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