"What are the updates on both your sons?" Mendez asked Douglas as they inspected Brighton's warehouse. Since they were planning a few attacks, they had to ensure that the gadgets and items Brighton had were effective and efficient.Douglas shrugged, "I have no clue. Both of them left Brighton today. Andrew's probably working hard to find the solution, while Caleb is shadowing him."Mendez chuckled,"You know those boys well enough." He said, " but I presumed you would shadow them, especially since this is a critical moment." "The shadows are on a more important mission."Mendez raised a brow,"Is there anything more important than Brighton?""Yes. My life. Some fool is after my life Elias and you know I don't joke with it."Mendez gulped,"Very soon news about their untimely deaths would spread, reminding the other fools and every other person that would even wish it, who's in charge." Douglas continued. "I'm not one to be played with.""Yeah, you're not." Mendez agreed, even though
On the way back to Brighton, Andrew stayed silent, his mind full of thoughts.For the second time since his mother's death, he dug deep into memories he'd suppressed out of anger. The first time was when he involuntarily remembered the good times with his mother and automatically reconnected to the pack bond. It hurt him to think about it as they journeyed to the pack. It hurt to remember that his mother was murdered brutally by a beast like him. It rankled his wolf to remember the hatred he'd carried around for a long time. But there was nothing he could do about it. Besides the clear memory of his mother's death and a few foggy ones of them happy together plus the ones of when the old alpha returned and things took a turn there was nothing else.He couldn't even remember much after her death. His only vivid memory began seven years later. It was on the day a woman (Laura) led him back into Brighton."Larry, can you remember much of your childhood years?" He blurted out."Huh?"Larr
Douglas jumped back and his eyes returned to their normal color. The surprise of Andrew's entrance allowed him to snatch control from his wolf.Noticing the tension in the room, Andrew paused, "What?" Douglas growled."I said, I want to go home."Douglas narrowed his eyes, and Mendez who was leaning on the couch sat up. Both of them exchanged looks then looked back at Andrew."I am leaving the pack and will only return when I come back with answers."Douglas's heart skipped a beat. "What are you talking about?" Andrew remained mute.Mendez chuckled,"You heard him Alpha, he says he's leaving. There's nothing you can do about it."In a flash, Douglas grabbed Mendez by his throat. Mendez growled in irritation and struggled to set himself free from Douglas's grasp. Baring his teeth, Douglas applied more pressure on Mendez's neck. Mendez clawed at Douglas's hands drawing blood as he tried to set himself free. Raising a brow, Andrew folded his arms and watched them with an amused expr
Andrew and Mendez went their separate ways after they landed the next morning. Andrew left hurriedly because he wanted to give Mendez time with his wife before visiting her and he needed sleep.It'd been a long twenty-four hours. He stared out the window of his suite, worn out. New York was so big that he didn't know where to start."What would have happened if he was asked to find the moon witch in a city?" He muttered to himself. Unlike Brighton, the streets were filled with people milling about.He walked to the side drawer, opened it, and brought out the make-do map he and Laura had created at the last minute. He only had a few minutes after the old alpha had bound everyone to leave him alone to prepare himself. He rushed home, grabbed his copy of the witch's prophecy and the moon goddess's rhyme, and was packing up a few essentials when Laura and Larry burst in.Together they created what looked like a map. The plan was that he would stay for a while in Mendez's pack house in N
Emily wore a grin throughout her ride to the hotel.She ordered dinner the exact way Jacqueline had asked her to, sitting down and having a good meal. Forgetting that if she hadn't been so occupied with panicking and crying, she would have scoffed when Jacqueline asked her to 'check-in, order something delicious and eat, then get comfortable.' Because there was no way she was going to relax when the stakes were so high. But there she was, sipping white wine like she'd just put an end to all the problems in the world.Her earlier peril had been completely wiped off her mind. As she ate her meal, she recalled her encounter with Andrew with a silly grin.She had just stepped out of a very refreshing bath when Jacqueline called. Emily squealed as she picked up the call, her heart bubbling with excitement."Girl I'm sorry I called later than I promised. Did you get to the hotel okay? I just ended a series of conference calls with Samantha and a few team members."Reality slapped Emily on
Andrew found his storage unit about an hour after he'd parted ways with Emily, but he didn't go in immediately.His anxiety at what lay inside shot his nerves up and he walked past it, fidgeting until he thought he was ready.The moment he pushed open the doors, he was hit with the nostalgic scent of home. He stood frozen with his hands on the door for minutes before recovering himself. He quickly shut himself in, to preserve the scent and trailed his fingers on the walls to find the light switch.The lights flickered for seconds before coming on, revealing a new albeit old world to Andrew. The effect was immediate.Combined with the scent that occupied Andrew's senses, the sight of little items that once belonged to Andrew and his mother, destroyed the locks holding his memories. They came at him like a dam that burst open. The effect caused Andrew to stagger and fall to the ground. He'd already fallen into oblivion before his head hit the small cushion he landed on.Though they were
Outside the storage unit, Andrew finally looked at his phone. There were a bazillion missed calls.Looking at the time he scoffed, it was just 11 am in the morning and everyone was acting like he'd fallen off the face of the earth.As far as he was concerned, the only person that deserved an apology was Emily, for being unable to check up on her. Especially after the night she had. Despite the little jabs she'd thrown at him, he noticed from the slight quake in her voice that her night hadn't gone so well. He was about to look through his notifications when he looked at the date.His mouth fell open. He'd been out for more than 24 hours! Now he understood why his wolf was so antsy. He could feel it itching for a run. New York was already so confining and his wolf being stuck in a bunker with little space and even smaller air while its host seemed to be on the verge of death was enough to send it into overdrive. But one couldn't relive 7 years of his life in one night, could he? Still
Chapter 76Emily spent the rest of her day resting in her apartment and looking through the records the team shared. So far there wasn't any notable pattern and it seemed like every time the fight club disappeared, it popped back up again within weeks in a whole new environment and a brand new look. Groaning, Emily rubbed her temples. She'd been reconfirming all the details and testimonies they had about the club so far. She'd even listed them out; One. The location of the club itself was well known by most supernaturals. It was a hotspot in the black market that couldn't be shut down. Different Agencies had tried and failed woefully.Two. The guests that attended and bet during the fights were high-profile men and women of the society and their identities were protected at all costs. Three. The duty of staff members was swapped regularly and most times the staff members had no idea what department they'd be shipped to hourly.Four. The club itself was heavily guarded and doused i