Josephine’s Point Of View
"Alright people, let’s skip the introductions and small talk, and get straight to the matter at hand." I said, addressing everyone in the room.
The current adults in attendance were: Odessa, ahlene, Dr. Kahlil, Dr. Khali, her mate Chavrion, Justine, her mate Ahtlan, Solomon, Jasper, Rohlander, Soona, myself, and Dehzmar. Dehzmar was a newcor from Sîvret’s faction.
Nahana and Dr. Stellah had decided to stay behind, and defend the house with Ferdinand and the others. So they were attending via video call.
Not long after Arellany was born, the Doctors had decided to return to their clinic. Since it was also located in StohneGarrdin, it wasn’t exactly detrintal to the household as a whole. They had promised to study everyone’s genetics, and happily made house calls whenever necessary.
Unfortunately, due to the chaotic situation we had suddenly been thrust into, Dr. Kahlil and Dr. Khali had agreed to stay with the non-combatants, for safety’s sake. They even went as far as to send Grahnt, and Anthonee to the mansion as well. They were apparently military dically certified, trained in both the combat and dical trauma fields.
"While we do have montary comfort staying in this makeshift safe house, there is no way we can rest on our laurels, and beco complacent. We’ll be the ones who work in that shadows. Gain intelligence, track they’re movents, maintain the peace, and most importantly, protect our family... No matter the cost." I said sternly.
"We set up a small office here as well. We don’t have nearly as much here, as we did back at the mansion, but we’ll be able to function during ergency situations... Baring any critical surgeries... Those supplies are extrely limited at the mont." Kahlil inford us.
"So of the guys are looking into getting you more supplies. I’m sure they will deliver them as soon as possible." Nahana said.
"I’ve been keeping tabs on both Chazn and Shaihffer. Everything that I’ve found, leads to believe that Tristan is not their only objective. I find it hard to believe that they will settle for his sole capture." I said.
Honestly, all the information that I had uncovered in the last 6 years was so disjointed, that it seed like the brothers were working separately from each other. They each had a common goal of capturing the ’Special Delgaide Ogas’. However, their actions betrayed their personal aspirations.
Shaihffer seed to be acting in the shadows, and aiding an unsettling governnt facility. anwhile, Chazn seed entirely focused on revenge, Tristan’s geno, and his reproductive capabilities.
"Oho? Do tell. What is it that you’ve found?" Kahlil asked leaning forward, clearly interested.
"Even though they appear to be working in unison, under the surface they both have separate agendas. I fear the upcoming confrontation, more than anything else." I replied.
"Why is that?" ahlene asked.
"In the event that they successfully infiltrate the mansion, they could find a treasure trove of information about everyone who lives under that roof. If they find out about Arellany, I’m positive that they will beco extrely aggressive going forward, regardless of their victory or defeat." I said.
Imdiately, everyone tensed up, and a stir ran through the room. I was more shocked that none of them had even considered that possibility.
Nahana’s face hardened, her eyes grew brighter, and began to swirl with an intense hatred... of everything.
"I will inform the boys, and have them conceal any potentially problematic information at once. Under no circumstances should we allow the enemy to obtain, or even glimpse that information." Nahana said through clenched teeth.
"In your opinion Josephine, which brother do you consider to be more dangerous?" Odessa asked.
"Shaihffer, without a doubt. Though my mory is fairly limited, his personal dabbling into a specific facility is incredibly disconcerting." I replied.
"Why?" Justine asked, taking more interest in this information than anything else.
"Though the na of the facility was rarely ntioned, the research they conducted is a potential problem. That facility was a subdivision of our facility in Delgaide. Their direct focus was creating infallible Alphas, instead of Ogas. Ones who could circumvent the unknown sterilization crisis, that’s currently plaguing the Alpha population."
I paused for a mont, noticing the increasing shock on everyone’s faces. What I was about to say next would not be welcod news. However, I had no choice but to divulge what I knew.
"To my knowledge," I continued, "back before Tristan had co of age, they had allegedly created said Alphas. Maybelline had grumbled about how they had piggy-backed off her notes about Tristan. This betrayal led to her locking away her more detailed notes, and serving the director redacted, mundane updates about Tristan’s genetic developnts."
"What makes this specific facility such a problem?" Dr. Khali asked.
She was quick on the uptake, and it ward my heart to know that this room was filled with intelligent, yet wary minds. I couldn’t help but feel relieved to call such competent people my family.
"There was one day in particular, that stands out clearly in my mory... It was the first ti I’d ever seen Maybelline so pissed off, in all our ti together. She was a genuine Mad Scientist, but in the way that alters the common sense spectrum." I sighed, thinking back to my crazy friend.
We had both been Ogas taken from the street, and we had also been cast aside by our proud Alpha parents. Misery was sothing we shared, and bonded through.
"May and Seraphine were two total opposites, and yet they were like one side of the sa coin. Their friendship brought about Tristan’s birth, and the secrets that ca with him. Needless to say they both loved and adored Tristan, but for two separate reasons."
I continued, "On that fateful day, May ca back to our living quarters in a maddening pique. The director had apparently gone behind her back and introduced a young alpha to Tristan. Due to this secret eting, Tristan’s genetic makeup had altered considerably...."
In hindsight I had just let Maybelline rant to relieve so built up stress and anger, however, now her screams had taken on an eerie haunted tone.
Delgaide’s facility had been leaking Maybelline’s studies and findings to their collaborative sister company, from which they found it much easier to create infallible Alphas, rather than Ogas.
"From what I could understand, the Alpha that they introduced to Tristan had imprinted on Tristan. Making Tristan extrely susceptible to said Alpha’s pheromones. The next day, the director ignorantly assud that he had gotten one over on Maybelline, and openly bragged about his treachery. She had run the usual blood work on Tristan, only to discover that his geno had taken on a severely aggressive structure. Turns out that that fateful encounter is the reason why Tristan can take multiple mates. It’s also the reason why his pheromones still have an effect on others, even after being mated..." I sighed heavily.
"And the young Alpha?" Rohlander queried.
I squeezed my eyes shut, and let out another heavy sigh.
"At the ti, I was more concerned with Tristan and the kids. So I put him out of my mind readily, especially since he never t Tristan again. However, during my recent investigation, I discovered that the Alpha was still in that facility, and suffering horribly. Due to the aggressive change in Tristan’s geno, the imprinting was completely one-sided. He becos enraged when exposed to the pheromones of any other Ogas. His ruts are irregular, aggressive, and indiscriminate. Most concerning of all, his genetic makeup is deteriorating due to the lengthy separation from Tristan..." I concluded.
The silence in the room was deafening. I had so extre concerns about how Shaihffer would use that Alpha against us, and it was clear that I wasn’t the only one.
"Do you think Tristan still rembers that Alpha?" Jasper asked, nervously.
"I highly doubt it, considering how long ago their eting was, and how one-sided the attachnt beca." I replied.
"Do you think that Alpha’s pheromones could had a critical effect on Tristan?" Nahana asked.
"Tristan is easy affected and swayed by Alpha pheromones regardless, no?" I replied.
"What she ant was, do you think his body will reject the pheromones now that he’s mated? Or will it subconsciously accept them unknowingly?" Dr. Stellah added.
"It’s impossible to know that until it happens..." I sighed, solemnly.
My reply did nothing to ease the worries and concerns swirling about the attendants in the room.
"This I certainly a problem that the boys need to be briefed on. Maybe we can have yhymn look into it further. I think this information is more critical than anything else..." Nahana said.
"Agreed. If they bring that bastard to the mansion to lure Tristan out, there’s honestly no telling what might happen. It could be inconsequential, or it could flip their defensive strategy on its head." ahlene said.
’I just hope that the worst-case scenario doesn’t happen...’
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