Even with only the moonlight to light them, Ed and Nate continued their journey into the dark woodland. Nate never complained or shown signs of weariness. Careful not to let the elderly hunter escape his sight, he trailed Ed's every move."Are you this quiet all the time?" When they came to a stop in a clearing and saw the next pack of wolves, Ed inquired."And is that upsetting to you?" Nate asked. "My loyalty has never caused Caiden to complain.""Are you implying that you have my loyalty?" Ed grinned mischievously as he met Nate's gaze. "Detective, I'm not your alpha, and I'm definitely not a suspect you should stick with."Ed's smile disappeared as Nate underlined, "I follow orders only from Caiden. He requested that I watch you closely."Ed stopped talking and leaned back against a tree. He reached into his pocket for a pack of cigarettes and lit one. Nate stepped back to spare his nostrils the irritation caused by the smoke."We'll set up camp here for the night," he said, blowi
Kamara didn't know there were surprises in the pack, the Mystic Moon pack. She never woke up in the morning without being thankful for the moon goddess' presence. She did not dwell on it too much, though there was a gigantic iron fence, unmatched by any pack, guarded twenty-four hours a day. All she wanted was to treasure the time she spent there.She couldn't understand Sterling's conduct; he seemed to have suddenly become friends with Louis, laughing and chatting all the time. Furthermore, she believed that she felt moved to witness Louis getting along so well with the children even though she didn't ask any of them about it.Similarly, that morning, she was in the living room when Louis raced down the stairs without meeting her gaze. Without a doubt, he was unaware of her presence there. With a troubled expression, he left through the door and stayed out of sight for most of the day. Kamara thought this was one of Louis's strange behaviors. Although sometimes, Louis would simply di
Ed himself kicked Nate awake at the crack of dawn. He strode back and forth, appearing irritated. It took Nate some time to comprehend the situation and he rubbed his eyes whenever Ed yelled."They're coming," he said, reaching for his suitcase as he impatiently turned to face Nate. "Stand up. This isn't a place for vacations.Nate was still perplexed as to Ed's apparent fear. After gathering his belongings, he started to follow him."What about our strategy of sneaking into the pack?"Ed cast a worried glance behind him.With panting, he declared, "I have canceled the plan. Those men have been pursuing me relentlessly in an attempt to kill me. There's no way to save Kamara if I die."Ed felt the waves of sound from the ocean come crashing back into his head. He was pursuing a rogue from the Blue Crescent pack on the full moon night when he noticed something in the center of the forest. Ed fired without second thought. However, how could he have known that he would fail to hit the targ
Nate scowled and let out a growl from his inner wolf. Warning. danger. How could he be aware of that?"How are you aware of this?" Taking command of the situation, Ed enquired."I heard you two talking about it," he said, moving forward, "and I can lead the way.""How do we know we can trust you?" Nate enquired."It's not possible," he said, his eyes brightening. "To find out, you'll have to take the risk." Nate was aware that the information was incomplete. He was warned not to trust that werewolf by his restless wolf. He looked to Ed, who was grinning contentedly. What Nate saw did not please him."Don't tell me you're thinking about trusting this stranger."The smile faded as Ed met his gaze. He knows better than to trust his own shadow as a hunter. Ed was either going to be very confusing, or he had a strategy to make things right.Ed surprised Nate by saying, "Let's take the risk. We have nothing to lose.""Do you not think our lives are worth anything?" Nate questioned, gettin
Kamara felt nervous. In order to get Caiden to give up on saving her right away, Louis had left the pack and promised to take care of the situation. She made every effort to prevent the quads from learning what was going on. Sterling didn't want to take a chance on spoiling anything because she and Louis had such a great friendship.Kamara almost passed out from fear as Louis opened the door. She started by making sure the quads couldn't hear the talk, and then she started asking Louis questions, which at first he thought funny.He attempted to comfort her, saying, "It's okay, Kamara, but the goal seems a bit impossible to achieve, to be honest."Nonetheless, her face was filled with apprehension."How are you so certain?" She strode back and forth in the center of the room, snapping her fingers violently. "How do you ensure that they won't return?" Louis said, inhaling deeply before adding, "I can't. They had severe injuries. They will undoubtedly need several days to recuperate. Th
Caiden had not spoken to Nate or Ed in weeks, and this was disturbing his sleep patterns and sense of calm. The majority of the alpha's time was being taken up by unknown werewolves attacking the pack at night and causing havoc.Caiden was sitting there staring into space when Bruno came into the room. To be sure, he had never seen the alpha acting so nervously before."I'm here, Alpha," he said, lowering his head to meet Caiden's eyes. "How can I help?" he inquired.He said, "I haven't heard from Ed or Nate in days. I need some hunters to go find them for me.""Pardon me, sir, but giving such a crucial mission to those two was too risky," he said, swallowing his spit when he saw the slight rage in Caiden's eyes. Bruno was on the verge of not finishing his statement."And Bruno, who should I have sent?" He got to his feet irritably. Bruno shrugged as he stood in front of Caiden. "I won't talk to you about my reasons; just follow my instructions."Bruno made a point of attempting to w
Several days prior, someone had tossed Nate and Ed into that hole. There were nights when the rain and cold drove them to feel like killing each other. They plotted a route out of there as they progressively recovered."We would have been rescued by now if you hadn't thrown my cell phone on the road while we were traveling here," Nate objected. Ed realized that in less than twenty-four hours, he had probably stated that twenty times already, and it irritated him."And Caiden believes that the two of us are helpless wolves unfit to do a task?" As he finished putting the temporary ladder made of local old wood together, he complained.Nate said, "What Caiden thinks of me wouldn't matter to me. After all, I didn't come up with the brilliant plan to come here without the informant's help."Ed nearly lost control of his anger as he hurled the branches he was holding. It had been days since they had eaten. Though it didn't rain every day, they got their water from the rain."It's time to fi
Oscar didn't say anything for a while. Nate knew it could be hard for the young hunter to talk to two strangers who were planning an invasion about his own pack. However, Ed was still irritable and kept looking at Nate to indicate that it was time to end the silence."Look here, boy, we just want to know where the Mystic Moon is and how we can get there," Ed yelled in a wild interjection.Nate stopped Ed before he could say anything further, saying, "Ed, you'll frighten him and derail our chances of knowing anything whatsoever.""Nate, I was confined in that hole for several days, having to put up with your nice behavior," He moved back impatiently, his eyes widening, saying, "Don't tell me to hold on one more second; I can't take it any longer."Oscar got up at that point as well. His expression showed misery, as though something inside of him was burning so hot it was nearly killing him. He glanced upward at Nate. Sadness was present.Finally, he replied, "Tell me," which even Ed fo