Chapter 55 - Twin Lakes

• Author POV -
• With all of the excitement of Dave finding his mate, he and Jack did not get a chance to discuss the prisoners. But Jack was well aware of the fact that Ace was sitting in a cell within Twin Lakes pack. With what he knew now of Maddie and her role in the torture of his mate, he was more eager than ever to get the situation handled and finalised before the birth of his pups. He just wasn’t sure how to go about it. He knew Dave was going to be distracted as he spent time with Maddie, which he was also worried about. He needed to talk to Dave and tell him what he had learned from Cassie before the bond was too strong, he didn’t want Dave to have to reject his mate, but he also wanted him to have that option, and the longer they had to form the bond, the harder the rejection would be. Dave would survive a rejection, he wasn’t weak like Cassie had been when she had rejected Ace, but that didn’t save him from a pain that Jack just didn’t want anyone he knew to suffer.
• After spending the day with his mate, talking with her about all she had endured, he decided he had no choice, he needed to speak with Dave and get it all out in the open before it was too late. His anger towards Maddie was softened by the knowledge that she was Dave’s mate, the moon goddess surely wouldn’t pair Dave with someone who was not worthy of him, but he still had his reservations. So with Cassie’s blessing, he left home and made his way to Twin Lakes. He was not excited about the conversation he was about to have, but he felt it was for the best. Once Dave knew the truth, he would leave the decision to him and he would respect whatever choice he made. He and Cassie had talked it through and Cassie had agreed, if Dave chose to stay with Maddie, she would try to move past their shared history so that they could all live peacefully. Cassie had no intention of separating Jack and Dave, she knew how important their friendship was, and she loved Dave, as she loved Daisy. She just hoped that Maddie would show at least some remorse. That would make her forgiveness so much easier.