"Are you and the little fairy-" I let the question drop as Jayk hands me a coffee mug.
"No," he says and starts his Jeep. I don't know what he has in the back but it's packed.
"Morning," Micca drops into the back seat with a groan.
"I told you guys to get some fucking rest. We might be out all day," Jayk scolds.
"I slept like it was my first day of basic training," I did. It was amazing. I doubt I've ever slept that well without substance help.
"I slept," Micca says. "That's the problem,"
Jayk plays his music lowly. It doesn't take long before Micca's low snores soothe my nervousness. I haven't seen Lucinda since Jayk put me on lockdown after triggering my warhead gene. Jayk and I could have gone alone and it bothers me that the three of us are together like this. It's a lot of power for just a meeting.
"What?" Jayk says when I try to get comfortable for the tenth time.
Jayk I must admit that I was a little skeptical about bringing Dagmar with me. This is the first serious situation she's put in and I don't know how we'll react to one another if we go active. The first couple of times I did this with Leelie, she and I almost killed one another trying to take out our targets. The only difference now is that Dagmar has submitted and accepted her role as my beta. So, things like this are going to have to become normal for us. Humans are fickle things. They're quick to change their mind about things if they feel the vibe is off. I'm not exactly sure what the hell that means but Lucille has clarified that her brother will become hostile if we come off a little sketchy. I don't know who the fuck she's been dealing with, but Dagmar is the sketchiest person I've ever had to deal with. It's one thing after another with her. I'm just as impressed as the others and I hope we pass the "vibe check" or whatever it is Lucille call
"I've got movement far East,"Micca's voice invades my head when I glance back in the direction my brother was taken. "Jayk," "Yeah?" "Micca's got movement," there's a long pause. "Go check it out," I reach into my jacket to make sure I have everything I need. The guards are quick to get defensive, but a single whistle has them holding back. I don't go up the way we came. I take the boulders all the way up to the top of the cave. I pull myself up and stay low. I scan the area until I find Micca lying among the tall grass not too far from the cave. "Where?"I ask Micca. He lifts his snout and I see what he's talking about. "I've got six targets,"he says, but I have a different angle and I can seem more. "Eight wolves are unloading some kind of cargo near an abandoned house,"I infor
I didn't have an answer for my brother. I just hugged him and the two of us walked down to the training area to interact with the other wolves. They were so excited to see him. Some of them were very happy to meet their alpha for the first time. His mood changed drastically. He even laughed and played with the pups. "Thank you," Leelie bumps me when I try to get by her. "For?" "I don't know what you said to him, but thanks," she clarifies. "I've been trying to get him out here for days," "He just needs time," I glance back at him to see him kneeling in front of the kids teaching them something that is probably going to get them in trouble. "Did he tell you the four of us are headed north tonight?" she asks. "Yeah," I nod. "I'm going to talk to Micca," "Good," she taps my shoulder dismissively. Micca is tutoring the pups so they're prepared once school starts. I've never seen him
This is my first official hunting trip. Our first official hunting trip as a pack. The formation is simple. Leelie is taking the lead. Micca and I flank her. Ashton takes the center just behind us and Jayk stays behind as the strongest of us. Lydia strapped a harness around each of us in case we got hurt. It has a change of clothes, weapons, and first aid kits. We weren't wrong. They're trading wolves again tonight. This time there are more delivery vans. The ship the vampires came in, is different. This one is a transport ship. It doesn't have sails like the last one. The five of us stay very still as the vans come out of the tunnels. There are about fifteen of them. There are a lot more wolves as well. I expected them to be armed, but most of them are wearing easy tear-away clothing. Did the humans take their toys? A pleased rumble vibrates in my chest at the idea and the others answer it just as happily. "Do we have a count?"
When I approach one of the vans, there's a familiar scent. I watch as the others run past me to get to the vans. "Wait!" I call out. "Mars, we have to move," Jayk growls. "There's something wrong. Do you smell that?" "Blood?" "No, plaster. It's-" I lean into the van and try to ignore the blood. "They're rigged," I tap the door. "Hello?" "There's a bomb on the door," a girl calls out. "Jayk, they're all rigged," I look back at him. His eyes scan the van and he nods. I go around and climb into the van from the front. There's a silver cage blocking the back area. There's no way for me to remove it. "Are you seeing this?" Leelie calls out. "Hi," I wave at the little girls inside of the van. They look terrified. "My name is Dagmar. I'm going to need your help, okay?" "We're stuck," the girl who had answered me before sits up. "I
"Our location has been compromised. Arthur knows where we are now," Jayk informs us. This is the first time we're meeting in the center of the pack lands. There are a little over two hundred and fifty wolves present and most of them have already taken the oath. "The shadows will be retreating to the edges of our borders and I would appreciate it if none of you ventured outside of your designated areas for the time being. "While the shadows are loyal to our pack, they are still vicious beings in their shadow form. I don't want anyone to get hurt. Each occupied villa will be guarded by a warhead, two Betas, and three deltas. As the head household, we stand at the front. To get to any of you, any trespasser will have to go through the main team of Warheads.My priority is your safety. "To those of you who are new here. I would like for all of you to report Every, Jet, Micca, and Lydia. They are going to make sure that you are healthy and will assign you
My patience has been tested over and over again over the past few days. Despite how badly I want to be a people person, there are just some individuals that just rub me the wrong way. It's not their fault. I know that. I've just been looking out for myself for a long time and letting others in is going to take some time getting used to. I've practically been a rogue my entire life. At least, the part where I could move around freely. The pack life is proving to be difficult. I'm not the only one with the problem. Miles and Leelie are just as exhausted as I am. Getting this many people settled is not as easy as any of us predicted. On top of that, Arthur and his idiot goons are stalking around the southern borderlines. They're looking for a way in, but with the shadows it's impossible. Especially because they have no idea which shade might be deadly. Jayk and I haven't taken our eyes off Every. Leelie and Ashton are covering Jet. What he said to Leelie bot
Jayk Seeing that little monster wounded is not something I think I'm ever going to get used to. We're going to be short a warhead for a couple of days. The silver lining is that she's not going to get in the way of what comes next. Dagmar has been through enough since she has been active and being part of a full-scale attack feels like something that would overwhelm me at her age. "She's out," Micca comes back. "Everything is set up," Miles walks through the door with Leelie behind him. "Did it work?" she asks. "Yeah, she's out," I nod. "How long do we have before she starts mom-ing us?" Lydia asks. "Also, I feel bad that you put her down before she ate," "Who the fuck am I making dinner for then?" Ashton shouts from the kitchen. "I'll take some," Miles calls back. "Get ready. You have three hours to prepare," I head over to my room. We've been s