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
It had not happened since the day they joined the mission, so the stillness between Nate and Ed was unusual. Ed was getting impatient while they waited for Oscar to return. He sighed in exasperation as he quickly stood up."Are we really that confident he'll return?" he questioned, glaring at Nate. "We could have saved a ton of time if we had followed that kid.""And tumble into yet another snare?" Nate got up too, considering his next move. "Let's hold off for an additional fifteen minutes. We're going to leave if he doesn't arrive."Oscar's voice came from just behind Nate, who spun around to make sure it was the young hunter. "You don't have to leave. I have returned."Oscar appeared as though he had just lost a soccer match. His deep, vacant gaze indicated that he had really seen Louis, proving that Ed and Nate had been correct in their inquiries. "You were correct," he said in a hushed voice, "I saw one of the boys with Louis," matching the dejected expression.Ed turned to face
The disappearance of Ed and Nate was the only thing that was bothering Caiden and taking up his thoughts. At times, he even entertained the possibility of the worst—that the two had failed in their objective and were dead.But a different emotion emerged in his chest when he realized that Jessie was now pregnant. He was unable to be happy. Conversely, that child was undoubtedly the thread that would bind them together indefinitely.Bruno's face wrinkled with concern as he entered the main room and cast a sidelong glance at Caiden.He didn't know and hadn't seen Bruno enter until he heard him say, ,"Alpha. I've assembled every hunter for this mission.""Fantastic!" He got to his feet and met Bruno's eyes, but the sadness was still there."Is there anything I can help with what has happened, sir?" Bruno offered, but Caiden was fully aware of his reasons."Bruno, you've already assisted me enough," he shot back. "assemble the hunters and invite them to the building."Bruno was about to c
An hour after Nate called, Caiden assembled the hunters, and they set off. He'd simply left Lisa a note, telling her to lead the pack while he was away because he didn't know when he would be back.It was a short ride, but when they got to the designated spot, Nate and Ed weren't there. They heard screaming as they were surveying the area, and then the woodland was silent after a wild uproar. Caiden recognized the small boy his hunters were holding when he raced to check what was going on.He pleaded, "Please, sir, I haven't done anything. I'm a hunter too."When the youngster turned to face Caiden, he recognized him almost instantly. "Let go of the boy," Caiden said.Oscar bowed before Caiden, "Alpha Caiden," and Caiden grabbed his shoulder and made him stand.After exchanging glances, Oscar gave him a hug.Oscar remarked, "It's great to see you again," as they started to move away. "I can tell you're doing well,"He grinned and said, "Thank you for saving my life. I'll always be appr