“What’s the last memory you have of your son?” asked Jackson.
“When he left for school that day,” Wesley said. “We remember nothing after that until we woke up in the cell.”
“Hmm…did you see Norman’s parents after that night?”
Heather glanced at her husband for a moment, before turning back to Jackson. “No, but we also didn’t know their son was Theo’s mate.”
“Did the Alpha accuse Norman’s parents of selling him?” asked Jackson.
“If he did, we never heard about it,” Wesley replied. “They certainly weren’t in the basement with us.”
Heather said quietly, “He killed them.”
“How do you know that?” asked Wesley, staring at his wife.
“I heard one enforcer tell his buddy about the Alpha killing them for messing up his plan. He mentioned their names, but since I didn’t know them, I wasn’t paying that much attention until I heard Theo’s name mentioned.”
“Do you know what plan they were referring to?” asked Jackson.
Shaking her head, Heather said, “Only that it had to do with the former Alpha’s son.”
“Our former Alpha didn’t have a son,” Wesley said. “He died in childbirth along with his mother.”
“Well, according to the enforcers, the son lived,” Heather insisted.
“If that’s true, how did your current Alpha become Alpha?” asked Jackson.
“From what we were told, our old Alpha chose him when he was dying,” Wesley said.
Jackson thought for a moment, then asked, “Is it possible the former Alpha’s son didn’t die?”
“Anything is possible,” Wesley said. “But proving it is another matter.”
“Hmm…let’s assume for the moment that the son is alive…how would we go about proving he is the rightful heir?” Jackson asked.
“DNA testing would be the best way,” Ian replied.
“But we would need the father’s DNA in order for that to work,” Mac said.
“And he’s dead,” Jackson said. “So, who else can you use?”
“A sibling…a brother would be best,” Ian said.
Jackson looked over at Wesley and asked, “Do you know if the former Alpha had any brothers?”
“Yeah…our current Alpha is the old Alpha’s brother,” Wesley said. “According to him, that’s the reason he was chosen.”
“We need to get a sample from him,” Jackson said. “This is finally making sense.”
“What is?” asked Ollie, mystified, as he looked at Mac.
“I’m betting Jackson thinks Norman is the former Alpha’s son and the legal heir to the Ghost Bear pack.”
Ollie stared at his mate for a moment before shifting his focus to Jackson. “How the heck did you ever reach that conclusion?”
“Before I answer that, I have another question for Wesley,” Jackson said. “Is there something that happens when a Ghost Bear Alpha finds his mate?”
Nodding, Wesley said, “I don’t know everything that occurs, but I know he develops the ability to read the thoughts of every member in his pack.”