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91 - KennedyI pull back to look at Ryker. We are both still exactly the same and yet so much has changed in just moments. I can’t believe I made it through that. I never thought I would be able to tell that story to anyone. I still feel a little numb, almost like it wasn’t me telling the story. Like someone else was using my mouth, but I’m just here for it. Even now, I just realized I have my hands on Ryker’s face with no memory of moving.He sits quietly and lets me study him with my hands. I trail my fingers from his corded neck up to his manicured five o’clock shadow. Trace along his jaw and run my thumb across his lips, where he gives me a light kiss on the pad, but nothing more. His strong cheekbones are more defined as he clenches and unclenches his jaw with my movements. He closes his eyes as I run both thumbs across his eyebrows and he sighs. Then I comb my fingers through his hair, lightly scratching my nails along his scalp earning me a tiny shiver from him.“You are killi
92 - Ryker“Knock it off.” I growl at Danny. He’s been messing with me, trying to change my mood.This dumbass has been bouncing around like a pup hopped up on sugar.One of our warriors caught sight of Claude with a small group of rogues too far from his house or any builds he’s a part of for it to be a coincidence and I immediately rounded up the guys to come and search for him. We caught one, but it was too easy. He’s trying to trap us or lead us on a goose chase. What is he trying to accomplish by pulling us away from the packhouse? My only guess is Kennedy. He knows how strong I am on my own, but now I have my mate, we are going to be unstoppable. I can already feel my strength and my senses enhancing. I didn’t know it could be this intense.I can see the footprints in the ground, which only makes me think of my mate. Is this what it is like for her when she’s tracking? My hearing and sense of smell are more too. I used to have to focus to block out sounds. Now I need to
93 - RykerClaude starts as we barge in. “Well, hello Ryker. Unfortunately you have caught me at a bad time. Please make an appointment with my secretary and we can set something up soon.”If I didn’t know he was trying to be a pompous asshole, I would be mad. He’s nervous, I can smell it. “I think now is as good a time as any. You did visit me this morning afterall. I was a little preoccupied at the time, but my mate is very generous and decided I should check in on you.”“You allow your mate to dictate your schedule?” He scoffs.”How modern of you.” He’s too old to roll his eyes effectively, but he tried.“Your Luna is an impressive person. She has made it through several attacks unharmed and managed to inflict some damage to her attackers along the way.”“Bullsh*t! She’s a weak human. The only reason she survived anything is because she is heavily guarded. I don’t know why you keep her around. You should be mating with a she-wolf who can bring you more power and strength.”
94 - RykerThe early summer sunrise breaks my sleep, but the tingles from my contact with Kennedy keep me from moving. I am in heaven, right here, just like this. I pull her closer to me and I hear her faint giggle.“What are you laughing at, Lamb?”“We have to go to training, you hornball.”“They can wait a few minutes.” I roll over on top of her and nuzzle into the crook of her neck, eliciting another giggle.“You know it won’t be a few minutes. And you have to set a good example.”“I have been setting a good example my whole life, They can deal.” I get a delicious moan out of her when I shift my hips.“Well, when you put it like that. Maybe we can have a little fun in the shower. I mean, if you think you can without breaking it again.”“Is that a challenge, mate?”“Is it working?”She squeals as I jump off the bed, lifting her with me. I make quick work of my t-shirt as I carry her in. I turn on the water to heat up and press her back against the cold tile, capturing her lips
95 - KennedyI tense and my breath halts. I am frozen in time, staring at this older version of Ryker. His eyes are a darker shade, but no less piercing. If Ryker wasn’t holding me up, I would probably be in a heap on the floor.“What?” I whisper out. Ryker wraps his arms around me tighter and I hold his forearms like my life depends on it. I’m probably leaving marks, but only a tiny portion of my brain is registering that it might be a bad thing.He gives me a look of sympathy, but asks again. “What do you remember from that night? I need to know where to start my story.”My lungs are trying to take in breaths, but I can seem to get any air in. I can’t look away from the eyes that are so like my mate’s. He knows what happened. He might know why. He knows me, but I have never met him before in my life.I feel hands on my face, I try to blink but my whole body is slow and foggy. Then warmth spreads from my lips through my whole body, lighting me on fire. I breathe in deeply, my eye
96 - Kennedy“Kennedy! What the hell are you doing? You need to stay where you are safe. We don;t know what these rogues want.” Ryker growls in my head.“Is he talking to you too, Bennet? Or is he saving his irritation for me?” I side eye my gamma.“Oh, no, Luna. He’s probably more pissed at me than you. I might need you to intervene when this is all over. Otherwise you will be looking for a new bodyguard.” He laughs, clearly unphased by whatever Ryker is saying to him. “It is times like these when I really think finding my mate and having a son should be a bigger priority for me.” I laugh with him this time. At least he seems like he’s not scared of what his alpha will do to him for siding with me.“I just wish I could mindlink him back. This way we could get the fight over with and I could tell him that I am alright myself. THat would probably help a little bit.”“A very little bit.” He mumbles out as I hear a growl next to us.“Who…?” I look around but I can’t see much in the
97 - KennedyI grab at everything I can as Dirk continues to walk. They think I am just putting up a fight. It’s fine they can continue to be stupid. This is where their underestimation of me because I am human works in my favor.“Ryker! Come find me, baby.” I keep chanting in my head as I leave a trail of blood on everything I can. I’m just hoping it’s enough. It has to be enough. I know he can sense me when I am near, but I don’t know how that works out here. Does his Kennedy compass work outside the packhouse? Or is that just a home thing? I can’t be sure, so my injuries need to work for me now.I have no idea how long we walk, but my stomach hurts where Dirk the D*ck’s shoulder is digging in. I know he’s bouncing harder on purpose. I am going to enjoy watching him go down slowly and hopefully with a lot of pain. I am starting to get tired with the blood loss and being hung upside down for who knows how long and I can’t afford to fall asleep with these assholes around. Wh
98 - Ryker“Just take a breath.”“I WILL NOT CALM DOWN AND NO ONE LEAVES THIS FOREST UNTIL SHE IS FOUND!” I roar into the blackness.I am surrounded by every warrior that can be spared and every pack member that she has impacted. They are all here for her, to save her, when I couldn’t.“I didn't tell you to calm down, I’m not that stupid and none of us are calm. But, you are our best link to her and we can’t use that skill with you acting like a lunatic. Now snap out of it and tell us what she said.” Josh is doing his best to keep me level headed, I can feel it and see it and yet, I don’t give a sh*t. My mate has been taken right from under our noses.I wanted her home and safe, but she’s too stubborn to listen and this is what we get. I was right and now who knows what is happening to her. I can feel her, but it’s muddled. Like a frequency jam in my head. Add to that the fact that she figured out how to mindlink us. She doesn’t have a wolf, how the f*ck does that happen? She war
17 - FinnI take a deep breath in, my ribs are sore, but I can breathe. I can feel my legs and arms. I swear the toxin was taking over before I passed out from the blinding pain. I know I have a resistance to Claude’s toxin, but I also know how badly I was injured by Janelle and Justin’s guys. I shouldn’t be able to think let alone feel. I shouldn’t be alive. Assessing the rest of my body, there isn’t any more pain. I am aware of my body laying on something soft and I am very warm, but can’t seem to force my body to move.My eyes are glued shut for some reason, maybe I am still fighting off the toxin. Another deep breath and a sweet soft fragrance lulls me back into the darkness. Maybe I am dead or dying and the Goddess is making the trip back to her more comfortable. I let the sweet smell engulf me and allow the soft darkness to take over.“Should we wake them?” A deep voice stage whispers.“Nah, but make sure she knows that we know she’s a cuddler. That…she will never live down.”
16 - GretaThis is the biggest bunch of bullsh*t. I’m stuck in a f*cking net, hanging from a tree like a cartoon character. Who even uses a trap like this? “Finn! Stop playing with that asshole and get me down!”“Umpf.” Both guys hit the ground hard. Finn’s wolf just growls at me. It’s getting dark, but I can tell the difference between the two even though they are pretty evenly matched.I continue to scout. I can see others at the treeline waiting their turn, it’s too dark to count though. This is going to be a su*cide mission for Finn if I can’t get down. They are just going to wear him down, one fight at a time. I look up, there’s no way he’s going to be able to get me down like this. I’m going to have to climb the net, which was probably made to catch guys the size of Finn and Ryker. I’m swinging like a pendulum and tilted sideways. These assholes know what they are doing with this midevil trap, but I finally get to the closure of the net. My weight is too much for me to o
I will never say this out loud to Greta, but she was right going back to the cabin and letting off some steam away from people who I thought would at least have my back. I had to get my head on straight to be able to deal with the problem. We let them into our quiet little rogue pack and they turned our world upside down. I think that’s what pissed me off the most. I don’t really care if they like me or would come after me, but Amy and Janelle came into our pack and found Justin and I almost immediately. Neither of them wanted to be marked right away. I don’t know what Janelle’s excuses were, but Amy’s were all about gaining power. It was the prize at the end of her grand plans. She put it off every time I accomplished what she wanted. There was always another task to complete.I will also never tell Greta it was her I thought about while I let my body release all the pent up tension. It took very little imagination and an embarrassingly short time, but it worked. My wolf is right
14- GretaI have never seen anyone look at me the way Finn was. It’s like he was hungry and he wanted me for his last meal.“Well, he’s a guy, a very, very hot guy and you are a woman.”“Shut up.” I scold my wolf. “I wonder if he was telling the truth about not having women catch his eye for a long time.”“Maybe he’s bi! I’ve always wanted to try a three way!”“You are ridiculous!” I laugh at my wolf. “Besides, maybe him and Amy had a different kind of mate bond. She was able to sleep with anyone. The bond didn’t seem to affect her. Maybe he was the same. He could be lying just to get a piece while he’s out here on this mission.” The thought makes me feel sh*tty.“Nah, he was definitely looking at you like a snack.”“Greta!” Finn’s voice stops our debate. I look and he’s standing about twenty yards back. He shifts fast. “You want to take a look at this or just run laps?” He whispers, raising an eyebrow.My wolf rolls her eyes and he laughs at us, but we trot back over then shift
13- FinnI switched out with Greta about two hours ago. It’s the middle of the night and she let me rest for a long time. It hit me too late, it’s because she’s a control freak. This girl cannot be more wound up. I am going to have to talk with Danny about ways to medicate her uptight ass. This is not the hard part. These rogues either aren’t who we are looking for and our information is bad, or they are onto the fact that Rory is looking into them and they are playing nice for now. I don’t know why she thinks we need a bulletpointed plan of every move we make before doing anything. She’s the definition of analysis paralysis. I don’t care how hot she is, she’s crazy and I have had enough of that to last me a lifetime.If it was just me, I would have done a sweep around the perimeter already to get a better idea of numbers. I know how to hide my scent and I’m not officially in a pack so even if they came across my scent they probably wouldn’t think anything of it. But, I can’t mid
12 - GretaDamn, this guy is annoying. We have been walking for about forty-five minutes and he hasn’t said a thing to me. He was supposed to be explaining the terrain to me, not taking a leisurely stroll.“Finn!” I whisper yell. “What are you doing? We need a plan and to scout properly. Talk to me. What are we doing?” I take a quiet jog to catch up to him.“I am taking you to the part of the stream we used to collect water. I didn’t think you needed a play by play. There hasn’t been anyone traveling through here. I can smell that much. You can smell that much. We don’t need to discuss it.” He shrugs his shoulders and continues walking. “As a trained warrior, I assume you can make basic observations on your own.”I hold back a growl. “How many people were housed in the area you cleared? Did you have any specific paths you followed? How long were you here? We need to plan what we will do if we get separated or if we end up in a fight.”“That is probably something you should hav
Sorry for the absence. My whole house got sick, but my son just couldn't kick the usual flu/cold/slime that flows through the public school system this time of year. After 2 weeks of tests and negative results for basically everything, but still spiking high fevers every couple of days we finally figured out he had pneumonia. It has been a wild couple of weeks, but I think we are back on track. This is the first time in two weeks I have touched my laptop. I'm going to take my free time the next couple days to get caught up with Finn and Greta's story. I have missed them.
11 - Greta“Sleeping arrangements don’t matter right now, Rookie. We have to get to work. I have a rough idea of where the attacking rogues are hiding out. Rory’s guys haven’t chased them too far past their borders out of fear of it being a trap. They aren’t equipped to handle an ambush right now.” I drop my bag by the tiny table in the kitchen area. As much as I will fight him on it, Finn was not too far off suggesting the cabin might have the toilet and the bed in the same space. It is tiny in here. I’m sure this cabin is built for one guy to stay overnight.I start digging for the map Gunner gave me. When I find it I dump my bag on the floor and spread the map out on the table. “You gonna join me or what?” I look over my shoulder and Finn is just watching. What he’s looking at is anyone’s guess, but he doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to help either. With all his talk about wanting to prove himself, he seems to not care now that he found a bed. Whatever.I look at the map G
10 - Finn“We made a path to get to the Dark Moon pack, Alpha Rory.” “Wait! You were a part of the group that attacked Ryker and Kennedy?!” The entire room erupts in low growls. I stand my ground. My only reaction is the tension in my muscles, ready for someone to attack. I try to keep my face calm, not uncaring or arrogant, just not hostile. This is why I have no idea why I am here. I am only ever going to be known as the leader of the pack that tried, and failed, to attack Ryker’s pack. I expect to be interrogated and not trusted.“Hey! Gunner. Kade. Knock it off. Ryker vetted him and he has been working with us for six months. It’s why he is here. That and he clearly got past all of you without being noticed.” She places herself between the beta, delta and me. I can’t help the shock I feel. Did Greta just defend me? “That’s where we should start then.” She looks at Rory, like nothing hostile was about to go down. He nods. “Is there any other info we need to get started?”