"I think before you two get into it, at least let us hear what Cade has to say," Castiel intervened, his voice calm but firm as he leaned forward in his chair.

"I wasn’t going to get into it with anybody in the first place." Seth shrugged, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Oh, look at him getting spicy. I didn’t know you had that—"

"Jed?" Craig called in a stern voice, and he instantly went silent, slumping back with a dramatic sigh.

They all turned to Cade, who was waiting for them to be done with their bickering, his fingers drumming lightly on the arm of his chair. The room was thick with tension, the fire in the hearth crackling loudly in the sudden quiet.

"Alright. Something happened yesterday. The spy was supposed to come out with a message, because Jack had asked him to direct all the information he gathered to father."

"And father sent you to receive?" Caleb interrupted to ask, his brow furrowed.

"He did. I had found out about the spy already. There was no need to keep it a secret anymore," Cade replied truthfully, his voice steady.

"And in all of this, does father know you helped Ramon?" Wolf asked, his tone sharp as he leaned forward.

"Not again," they all groaned in unison, shoulders slumping in frustration.

"Oh I need to know, since everyone is keeping a secret."

"Just let him talk, Wolf. Please," Castiel asked him, rubbing his temples.

He nodded, and sat in silence afterwards, though his jaw remained clenched.

"I was waiting for the spy to come out," Cade continued, his eyes scanning the room. "He did come out, but after he was done relaying his message, someone else came out."

"Another spy?" Jed asked, sitting up straighter, his curiosity piqued.

"I thought they were together at first, but no. This new wolf waited for the other wolf to leave before he made an appearance," Cade replied, his voice lowering as he recalled the moment.

"What did he want?" Craig asked, leaning in.

"That’s the interesting part. He wasn’t a spy. He was a servant who was wanted in the pack. He said Sonia was in danger, and needed to leave the pack. I asked him how he knew, and that’s when he told me what had been happening."

"Oh this is so interesting." Jed licked his lips, and rubbed his palms together, eyes wide with excitement.

"Apparently, Ramon has a mistress."

"Lorena," Seth said without thinking.

They all turned to him, waiting for an explanation, the room falling silent again.

He didn’t realize they were looking at him until he didn’t hear Cade’s voice, and lifted his head to see what had made him go quiet.

It was only when his head was lifted, and he discovered everyone was looking at him, he realized he had spoken out loud.

"How do you know the lover’s name?" Jed poked messily, leaning forward with a grin.

Seth didn’t know how to answer that question without revealing his interaction with someone that was supposed to remain a secret.

Inwardly, he chided himself for blurting the name.

"We’re waiting for an explanation, Seth," Caleb said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"I heard her name the day Cade and I went to bloodmoon. I heard her name mentioned by one of the servants. They were discussing her, and I overheard them say her name," he said, shocked at how he had actually been able to come up with a reasonable lie.

"And you just concluded it was Ramon’s lover?" Wolf asked, his tone skeptical.

"Yes I did," he replied, keeping his voice even.

They all knew that was as much as they would get, and decided not to push it any further, though a few exchanged quick glances.

"Go on, Cade," Castiel said.

Cade sighed. At this rate, it would take him forever to complete his narration, he thought, running a hand through his hair.

"Anyway, the mistress supposedly had a hand in almost killing Sonia. She plans to try again after learning Sonia didn’t actually die. He was desperately pleading for me to take her away, before anything bad happened to her."

"Wow, what if it was a trap? How could you have just gone through with it?" Caleb asked, his voice rising with disbelief.

"Well, it was father’s decision to trust the boy. Since he was on the run, father thought he had nothing to lose."

"That’s not an answer. What if you two had been wrong, and it was a setup?" Wolf asked, his fists clenching on his knees.

"Then I guess we would have fallen for it. Doesn’t matter now, does it? Sonia is safe at home. It’s left for father to decide what he will do next."

"And he has made a decision," Ferins said, entering the room with heavy steps.

They all bowed in reverence, as he took a seat at the head of the room, his presence filling the space like a storm cloud.

His eyes scanned every last one of his sons, as they lifted their heads one after the other.

It was time to put to use the blessings the moon goddess gave him, he thought.

Finally time to put a stamp to the complete, and unchangeable destruction of blood moon.

"What is your decision?" Cade asked, his voice steady.

"We’re going to burn down bloodmoon," he replied in a bloodthirsty voice, his eyes gleaming with dark satisfaction.

"What?" Seth asked in shock, his glass nearly slipping from his hand.

"Oh you heard me, Seth my boy. We’re going to burn that son of a bitch and his pack to the ground. Anyone who stands against us, we’ll remind them we’re Silverpaw. The strength of the moon goddess," he said, pride dripping from his voice as he leaned back in his chair.

"I don’t agree with this decision," Seth said much to the surprise of everyone.

No one went against the alpha of Silverpaw, son or not. Especially not in public.

If you had a difference of opinion, it was law to meet him privately, and air out your reservations.

"Why do you disagree, Seth?" Ferins asked, causing another jolt of surprise.

Ferins would usually smack whoever went against him publicly.

Perhaps, he had a bias, and it was at play.

"Because it’s time we ask questions. We’ve blindly done all you’ve ever asked, and rightfully so. After all, you’re not just our father, but the alpha of this great pack. But I think it’s time you clarify certain things. We can’t just blindly follow your decisions all the time," Seth continued bravely.

Bravely because not even Wolf would dare to do what he had just done.

Ferins chortled in amusement. He had always known to look out for Seth. It was the quiet ones that could surprise you the most.

"Fine," he leaned forward. "This goes for you and everyone else in this room. I owe it to all of you. Honesty, I mean. So no holding back, or tongue twisting. Ask away. Whatever you’re curious about," he said.

They exchanged quick glances, noting that for what it was worth, this was a one time opportunity. And it wasn’t going to pass them by.

"Speak, my boy," He said, with all might and authority. "And make sure to ask the right questions."