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She hadn’t been paying
attention.
    “What are you doing in
Romania?”
    “Another Alpha had information regarding
the Liege and needed Hawke to translate some books.” She paused
and then gasped. “ I saw the birthmark or one very close to
David’s.”
    “What? When? One second, let me
get Silas and you can tell us both the same time.”
    Asia looked over at Hawke, who met her glance
with a frown.
    “What’s going on ?”
    She told him about the conversation with the
Goddess and watched his brow rise. “ Really? Swords? That’s
interesting. I’d like to listen. ”
    Asia merged the links so they could all be in
the discussion.
    “Silas is here with me. Now what’s
this about the birthmark? We’ve had Maheegan, the pack historian,
searching everywhere to find information about it and she hasn’t
had any luck.”
    “Mistress, Hawke, my mate is on
the link as well. He has been translating old texts from the Lords
Roundtable.”
    “Roundtable?” Jasmine asked.
    “That was the name of the original Liege
Lords ,” Asia said and went on to explain what Radoff told
them.
    “This Hungarian fellow set up the Liege to
help the full-bloods ?” Jasmine asked in a doubtful
tone.
    “Yes ,” Hawke said. “ He was emphatic,
almost evangelistic over the cause. He set aside his entire
considerable fortune to ensure shifters never died out. It’s
impressive actually, he had little use for humans other than to use
them to help carry out his agenda.”
    “Was he a shifter?” Jasmine
asked.
    Asia sensed Hawke’s surprise. She hadn’t
thought of that. But it was possible.
    “I don’t know, but something happened
between him and Alpha Nikolas. Perhaps there is some truth to the
rumors of shifters making other shifters through the bite,” Hawke said and then explained the Liege’s initial interest in the
bite.
    “That is one theory,” La Patron said
without saying more. Asia wanted to push, but years of conditioning
stopped her. As her Alpha he would decide how much to tell
her.
    “What would be another theory ?’ Hawke
asked.
    “That he was under Alpha Nikolas’
control, fed off his life force and was linked to him in some
way.”
    “Like a minion? ” Jasmine
asked.
    “That might be a word for it ,” La
Patron said.
    “Is that possible ?” Hawke
asked.
    “Under a certain set of
circumstances, it could be. I was born in the 1700’s, this happened
in the 1800’s. To my knowledge Angus, my litter mate, has abilities
no other person has. Some would say the things he does with items
from nature is magic. During that time the Goddess gave gifts to
men to perform certain tasks, that’s why I say it is possible
Nikolas turned the Hungarian into a shifter through the bite or
turned him into a minion, extending his life force through the
bite. It would also explain why the Hungarian died not long after
the Alpha. The Alpha sustained his prolonged life
force.”
    “Okay, if Konstantin was part wolf why are
his initials in this mark?” Asia asked to get the conversation
back on track. Radoff had given them both a disappointed sigh when
Hawke told him they were on what amounted to a conference call with
La Patron. “ Why not Alpha Nikolas initials?”
    “Or Black Clan? ” Jasmine
asked.
    “You say there is a semblance of a snout
and paw?” Silas asked.
    “They seem to have been drawn by a
few different people over the years, there are some variations.
Sometimes the initials are clear, other times they aren’t.
Different body parts as well. Sometimes a paw, others a snout,
ears, one had teeth.”
    “I don’t know the answers to those
questions, but I will have someone do some additional research. Any
chance of sending a book here for review?”
    “I can ask Alpha Radoff but he’s holding
them close, won’t even allow us to leave out the room with
one ,” Asia said.
    “Will he allow my pack historian to come
there to complete her research? She knows the birthmark and could
shed some light on the