Chapter twenty three

Alexa

The raft bobs on the water swaying back and forth. I huddle deeper into myself as the wind grows colder and the skies open up. Rain drenches me in seconds and I silently curse my luck. The minutes slowly pass as I wait. And wait. And wait. I'm surrounded by total darkness and water on all sides. Ryder and the others hate the plan, but the rules are clear. I have to do this on my own. They were allowed to help me plan and get everything I need to pull it off but aren't allowed to aid me in the heist.

The Pride, a rival pack that resides in Queens cove only a twenty-minute drive from here, set fire to the Packs shipment about a week ago. It caused a lot of trouble for the gang and whoever it is Mr. Rux is working with got pissed off. They even threatened to take their business elsewhere.

So, here I am, on a tiny raft in the middle of nowhere waiting for the container ship that carries a load of drugs from the Packs business partners rivals to the Pride. My job is to get on the boa