“But Carlos is her father...”Ark said.“Why wasn’t she with him?”
Samsor said, “Apparently, Carlos and his wife had an open marriage, and Em entered through that opening.There were no other children, so I am guessing he smartened up at that point.”
Ark said, “So, that is where the trusts came from.And where the breach of fiduciary duty came from.Right.”
Echel said softly, “If it seems at any point that the justice system will not manage to rectify this, Carlos will take care of it, and it will be untraceable.”
Marshall nodded.“That’s fair.Did he say as much?”
“Nope.”
Marshall grinned.“Good.So, you are waiting on a hearing?”
“No, Judge Mayhew agreed that the preponderance of evidence was enough for charges.The DA agrees, and the result of our small hearing today was enough to get a day on the calendar for the criminal charges.”Duran smiled.“Next week.”
Ark frowned.“Do you have all the documents?”
“Yup.Echel and Samsor did their due diligence, and we have more than their defense is comfortable with.”
Ark asked, “Are they making noise?”
“Oh, yeah.They are begging for meetings.They want to make a deal, but I am not the one for them to talk to anymore.”
Marshall nodded.“I understand.I just had to deal with people suing Ruby after the fact.”
Duran nodded.“So, which one of you is willing to take on four alphas and an omega?”
Ark smiled.“I think it would be fine to bat them around a little.You three have done all the hard work.I just have to make them pay in both courts.”
Echel asked, “Duran, does she know that that pack house is hers?”
“Not that she has mentioned, but it has been quite the whirlwind since we met her in hospital.”
Marshall nodded.“Understandable.What does contact with her feel like?”
Samsor smiled.“Like holding the wind.She feels slow and steady, but there is a hurricane waiting.”
Ark smiled.“That’s fun.”
“Yup.We are just hoping that her self-control holds when the power kicks in.”
Marshall blinked.“It hasn’t?”
“No.Apparently, mages need to learn how to use their skills, and they don’t wake until they are safe and able to focus.No panic reactions, and having heard about the chaos mage and seen the beauty mage and knowledge mage, I can see why.The magic takes over every cell, and the power doesn’t stop flowing.They are also completely fixated on the beings around them.They are for the earth-born.”
Samsor smiled.“We think she made a friend.”
Marshall asked, “Who?”
Duran grinned.“Myrtle.Teyval and Denith both texted me thanks and are trying to come up with a way to ask for a playdate.Myrtle ate a normal meal without gagging or getting flustered.They were so happy but had to downplay it.Once Emhara has gotten into her art again, she is going to paint a mural in their baby room.”
Marshall chuckled.“I will send Ruby over here as well.She needs more friends.I think they can connect on the art front.”
Echel spoke softly.“I believe they can.”
Samsor said, “For someone who has been through what she has, she makes friends easily.She certainly won us over in a few moments.”
Marshall sighed.“Have you talked to Avor or Achilles yet?”
