Shades of Secrecy - Ebook

Cord Rush, firstborn to an alpha, has always strived to do the right thing.

So, when another pack appears to be breaking shifter laws, he’s the first to volunteer in an investigation. Though, he has no idea just how risky of a job he's signed up for.

Sent on a mission to figure out what is happening, and how to make things right, Cord quickly learns nothing will go as planned. Working under the guise of his alpha-in-training duties, he figures out the troublesome pack hasn’t been working alone and making things right won’t be an easy task for even the strongest of shifters.

At the end of the day, Cord will need to decide if he’ll continue to push for answers and justice or if he’s willing to walk away before it’s too late to turn back.

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Papers scattered across the sleek surface of my dad’s desk, a few dropping to the hardwood floor as I slammed them down. I hadn’t meant to be so rough, but my anger was near its limit. My wolf begged to be released.
“Did you see this yet?” I asked, trying to calm my voice. I didn’t have a valid reason to be so exasperated by the information, but something was nagging at me, and I wouldn’t let it go until I figured it out.
“Yes, I did,” he answered with a nod.
“Well, what are we doing about it?”
The alpha of the territory next to ours was never popular. Declan was cross, and his area was the least favorable among the wolves. Somehow, though, he had managed to nearly double the population of his main pack over the last year.
“I know this is frustrating, but I have been in a position of authority for decades. I know how this works. There are certain protocols–”
“I don’t give a damn about protocols!” I interjected with a growl. “Declan is up to something, and it’s not good.” I grasped my chest. “I feel it in here.”
Dad stood, leveling his heated gaze on me. “Cord, if you weren’t my son, I’d beat the shit out of you for interrupting me. Keep your temper in check or you’ll be off this investigation. Do I make myself clear?” His alpha power seeped through his words, letting me know I had crossed a line.
Without saying another word, I nodded stiffly. I knew when to push my dad and when to keep my mouth shut.
Now, if my twin sister Taya had been with us, a war may have started. Which was the exact reason we had kept her out of our research. Well, and because my dad was extremely overprotective of her, rarely letting her leave the pack.
“As I was saying,” Dad carried on, sitting back down, “we have certain protocols we have to follow when an alpha is being accused of a crime, especially when we don’t know exactly what he’s doing.”
Taking a seat, I nodded for him to continue.
“As you know, Declan is not just a pack alpha but an alpha to the entire Rocky Mountain territory, meaning the council will be brought in to determine whether or not he is actually doing anything wrong. It goes to a vote after the evidence is presented and majority decides. Since Declan wouldn’t be able to cast a vote, a beta is randomly picked from the other four territories to fill his spot, so we don’t end up with a tie.”
He pulled out a book from his desk—one I’d seen many times during my alpha-in-training sessions—and opened it up. His hand moved toward a map.
“I can count on the East Coast territory, but the Southeast and Southwest are a toss-up without hard evidence. Declan has frightened a lot of shifters into submission. He has always been forceful in everything he’s done, but his people have never filed official complaints against him. Most of them just find a way to move away to other territories.”
An infuriated breath blew through my lips. “So, are you saying we will never have a chance, even if we figure out exactly what he’s up to?”
He grinned. “No, I’m saying you need to have patience. We need more evidence than the increased population numbers in Declan’s territory that seem to be coming from nowhere. It’s circumstantial at this point, and we can’t risk it. I’ve known Declan longer than I’ve been alpha, and he’s ruthless. He hasn’t always been that way, but then again, life hasn’t always been kind to him. Regardless, we need to get this right the first time. We won’t get a second chance. Do you understand, Son?”