Frowning, Ian studied Wesley and Heather’s blood test results, looking for any clue that would explain their loss of memory. But whatever they’d been given was gone from their systems or was undetectable with the current technology available. As far as he knew, there weren’t any drugs currently approved for the paranormal world that had memory loss as a side effect. His curiosity piqued, he turned to his computer and entered the symptoms into a medical search engine specializing in human drugs. Then he sat back and waited. It would be a miracle if he found the answer, but it was worth a try.
After a list of drugs popped up on his screen, Ian printed out several copies before beginning his research. Starting with the first drug on the list, he entered the name into the computer and read the description of its side effects before crossing it off and moving to the next one.
It was slow going, but he was making steady progress in whittling down the possibilities when the door to his officeopened. Looking up, Ian smiled at Mac and Ollie. “Come in…I could use some help.”
Ushering Ollie over to a chair in front of Ian’s desk, Mac asked, “Are the test results back yet?”
“Yes,” Ian muttered, sliding them over to him. “Nothing showed up that would explain Wesley and Heather’s memory loss.”
Mac glanced at the test results quickly and wasn’t surprised. Passing it to Ollie, he turned back to Ian. “What are you doing?”
After explaining his idea to Mac and Ollie, Ian ended by saying, “I know it’s a long shot.”
Chuckling, Mac said, “Can’t disagree on that…but there might be a better option.”
Raising an eyebrow, Ian said, “If it’s quicker than going through this list of drugs, let’s hear it.”
“After thinking it over, I believe Wesley and Heather still have their memories of what happened that night, but something is blocking their access to them. If that’s the case, it’s possible Dakota can use his gift to break through whatever it is and bring their memories back.”
“Hmm…” Ian thought for a moment, then said, “It wouldn’t hurt to try.”
“Exactly,” Mac agreed. “Especially if Jackson gets the assurance he wants that neither Wesley nor Heather sent Theo to Arald’s. Then, they can come with us when we go to the Silver Point Pack. Ollie and I both think it would be good for Theo if his parents were with him.”
Nodding, Ian said, “Sounds like a plan. I’ll ask Jackson for permission, but only after we see how Wesley and Heather aredoing this morning. C’mon.” Getting up, he headed out of his office with Mac and Ollie following close behind.
Chapter 35
In bed between his mates, Theo stared up at the ceiling, watching the room get lighter as the sun rose. He had slept little since Jackson had told him that Dylon had rescued his parents and they were safe. The joy that flooded his heart was, unfortunately, quickly replaced with a stream of endless questions in his mind. And without answers, Theo knew it would be impossible to get some sleep soon. Sighing quietly, he fought against the urge to call Jackson and demand to see his parents. He would be patient for the moment, but not for long. It was too important for him and his cub.
Even though he knew Theo was awake, Norm kept his eyes closed and waited for his mate to speak to him or Smokey. But silence prevailed, and Norm felt Theo’s frustration beginning to get out of control. Alarmed, he sent a message through their mind link to Smokey and asked for help. He knew it was going to take both of them to handle the situation.
Like Norm, Smokey was awake and quiet while Theo sorted out his feelings. Lying next to his mate, he could feel Theo’s tension grow, which didn’t do either his mate or the cub any good, but he wasn’t sure what to do about it. Finally, he opened his eyes and growled, “This is bullshit…my vote is for ignoring Jackson and calling Theo’s parents right away. Waiting isn’t gonna change anything. Theo needs to know now if his parents are a threat to him or not.”
“We all need to know,” Norm muttered.
“Also, what happened to your parents, pooh bear,” Theo said softly.
“That’s not as important as finding out why your parents filed a complaint about you stealing from them,” Norm said.
Lifting his head, Smokey looked at Norm for a moment before snarling, “I want to know why Theo’s parents included you in their complaint. You had nothing to do with them, so why are they targeting you?”
Theo’s eyes grew enormous. “Oh pooh bear, I never thought of it that way. Do you think they want to break us up?” he asked tearfully.
Shooting a dirty look at Smokey first, Norm then turned his attention to Theo. “Shhh, honeybunch…even if they wanted to, they can’t. Jackson won’t let that happen, and neither will Smokey or me.”
“He’s right,” Smokey growled, “cuz the law is on our side.”
“That’s not very reassuring,” Theo whispered. “Law didn’t matter when pooh bear and I were sent to Arald’s.”
“Well, it does now,” Smokey said, “cuz it’s not just you and Norm anymore. Now you have a grizzly on your side and trust me…no fucking ghost bear is gonna take either of you from me, no matter who they are.” Before either of his mates could respond, one of their phones vibrated. Looking at the three phones on the nightstand, Smokey grabbed one and handed it to Theo. “It’s for you.”
Theo glanced at the number, then said, “It’s Ollie…should I answer it?”
Norm saw Smokey nod. “Sure…maybe he’ll have some news.”
“Okay,” Theo murmured, accepting the call. “Ollie…is everything all right?”
“Listen, we only have a minute, but there are two people who are eager to talk to you. Are you up for it?”