Chapter 43

Alpha King Tyler

' Perhaps the scent was something they used to clean the office Hunter, what else could it possibly be? '

' I don't know human but it smelled delicious, I want to eat it ' my wolf licks his snout in my mind and I shake my head, ' focus please, we came on a mission not to be gluttons ' he snorts and goes to lay down in the back of my mind.

" Here we are my King " my guards followed along with the Beta and I and they fanned out looking and sniffing around the area, considering they are Royal Guards they share in the Lycan Lineage so the sense is Ten times that of a werewolf.

" Search carefully men, even if it's the tiniest clue, it would most certainly be helpful " " yes sir! " " so this is where they would have seen the trespassers? " " yes " " where is the look out? " I tilt my head back and look up to the tree top but I can't see anything, the Beta chuckles lightly beside me " it's right above us my King, Red was very instrumental in designing and building the hide outs for this precise reason, unless you know it's there, you'd never know it's there, please follow me "

He slowly ascends the tree we are standing under and I follow him up branch by branch, I pause on the branch him and watch as he pushes a tree branch up and it opens up, he climbs through and I do the same.

I stand and look around, admiring not only the view but the workmanship and creative way the lookout is built, there's even food storage, water and change of clothes as well as a small cot with covering, it's well hidden and well equipped, I lean over the banister and look down at my men searching the area " this is a very good vantage point if I do say so my self " " indeed it is as well as all the others hidden around the pack, Red thinks outside the box you see, way way outside the box if I'm honest " 

I nod absentmindedly " did Red also think of the flooring idea? rather than making it a whole and solid floor, put the board in places where the branches are and net fabric where there aren't branches "

" That's correct, the perfect camouflage " " and how is it that I am not able to hear our foot steps even though we're walking on board " " I asked the very same question my King, the response? if I tell you I'd have to bury straight after " the Beta laughs " so I just let it alone, the most important thing is that it works and it works well because naturally if the footsteps could be heard it would then give the position away "

" Well that's true, shall we head back down? " " sure but there's one more thing that Red mentioned that I guess my brother forgot about " " and what's that? " " based on observing them coming towards them, the creatures avoided coming out into the sunlight, they stayed in the shades of the trees as they moved along and also the part of the border they escaped is also one of the shadiest side of the border "

" Ahh interesting observation, so that would mean you guys may have to think about cutting a few trees down surrounding the border and see what happens, anyway let's head down and onto the other site and then I'd like to speak to the warriors, especially the one that was hurt ''

" Yes my King, after you "

I don't really feel like climbing all the way back down so I simply leap off the top and land on feet, by the time I look up he's more than half the way down the tree. When he get's to me " I feel like you're trying to show the old man up my King " I bark a laughter and pat him on the back " forgive this foolish up Beta " we both laugh and walk towards my guards " anything men? " 

" I'm sorry my King, but there are no traces of anything here " " that's okay, were headed to the site where they made their escape, let's head out "

Alpha Teejan

" You called for us father? "

" Yes come in quickly both of you "

" Is everything alright my love? "

" Yes, I just wanted to ask you, are the guards happy with their lodgings? any complaints? "

" Oh they're quite comfortable love "

" Great, now you Ember, I have to make this quick as I can't keep the King waiting, do not and I repeat do not do anything to embarrass yourself or us, I have seen the way you look at the King and the Royal Beta has warned me that he hates when she-wolves throw themselves at him or use under handed tricks to get to him, you are an Alpha's daughter and you have your mate somewhere out there Ember, please behave yourself, am I understood? "

She looks down shamefully " yes father, I understand "

" Good, you may go, I will see you both later " I give my mate a quick kiss and head out to catch up to them.