Viktor's Point of ViewI was headed to the Police Station to see if I could get some information on the vehicle we crashed into, not that I would let them know it was deliberate. I just had to ensure that if there were any werewolves in the building, I didn't get caught by them. They might be from the same pack, though more likely to be from the local one. However, I couldn't be sure.Driving past, I saw plenty of parks, but I didn't want to park close in case I had to make a run for it. I went around the corner leading away from the Police Station and took one of the many parks there. It was simply a matter of paying for parking at the meter. I used cash instead of a credit card. Call me paranoid, but I didn't want to be traced, so I shunned banks and credit cards. None of my men had them either. We had stolen and looted most of our money, so there was no real need for banks.Before I got out of the car, I ran through everything I wanted to say to get the information I needed. My ca
Kristof's Point of ViewWhen we got home, I asked Aláine to send all of the photos to me, explaining that I would send them to certain pack members who were already searching for Viktor, including my pack members in the police force."Having the photos will make it so much easier for them," I explained wanting to set her mind at ease.Aláine was obviously anxious, and I neede767 to protect my mate and fix that. I hated that she felt like this. I was in love with her and totally devoted to her. Thanks to Zara, I knew what she had been through though, and I had to temper my strong wolfish instinct, remembering that Aláine was only human at this stage.Two days later, Michel received a text from one of his men, who had been looking for Viktor."We've found him Alpha," he mind-linked."How soon can you get the team organised?" I answered."About thirty minutes."I then included Noah in the mind link, "Thirty minutes in my office," I demanded.From my seat, I watched Aláine help Frederic i
Olivier's Point of ViewViktor was ranting again. He had just arrived back from town and told me he had seen Aláine at the Central Police Station. He was worried that Aláine had managed to take his photo but was still confident that they wouldn't find us out here in our cabin.We were living, if you could call it that, outside of town enough that it was considered remote but close enough that we had cellphone coverage and internet access. It was surrounded by forest, and we had managed to put some traps up, just in case. I made the others dig some deadfall pits and other sorts of deadly surprises for anyone coming around. The small wooden cabin was nothing more than a living area with an open kitchen and one bedroom. Viktor and I slept in the bedroom, while the other four slept in the living room. It wasn't ideal, but it was reasonably warm. We had an open fire every night and a wood burner stove on which we could cook. Once we turned, we became used to barely scraping by, so it was
Kristof's Point of View Breakfast the following day was early and quiet. Although Noah, Michel and I were the only ones from our packhouse going on the mission, Aláine, Zara, Callie, Kieran, and Frederic joined us. Callie, Kieran and Frederic would stay behind with Aláine and Zara. I didn't think there would be any trouble here, but I wanted to make sure. I felt that the three remaining would be strong enough werewolves to handle any problem. As far as Michel's contacts had been able to ascertain, there weren't that many in Viktor's team. Only three had been seen, so maybe four or five at the most. Hopefully, everything would go smoothly, but best be prepared if something didn't go to plan. Viktor had shown himself to be quite tactical and cunning. I didn't want to underestimate him. There was far too much at stake if I did. It was still dark when we arrived at the parking site, ready to start the mission. There were twelve of us and we were divided up into three squads of four. N
Kristof's Point of ViewFinally, we reached the cabin. The morning sky was no longer dark, but it was still earlier than most werewolves woke. Everything was as Jacques had informed us. I could smell at least four separate werewolves, and there was the distinct odour of rogue, so at least we knew what, if not who, we were dealing with. The scent was definitely fresh as in within six hours, but that could be because they were inside sleeping. What I did detect was a powerful metallic tang of blood. Someone had been bleeding. A lot. There was still some smoke coming out of the chimney, but it didn't look as if it had been left to die. The van with the number plates Michel had been following was parked outside. It was cold, so it had not been used recently.With what I was seeing and smelling and no guard outside, I felt uneasy."Something is wrong," I said.Michel and Zach shifted into human form and carefully looked in the windows. Then Michel carefully opened the back door."There i
Kieran's Point of View"Alpha! Can you hear me?" I mind-linked to Kristof.Frederic lay on the bloody grass, groaning in pain. Callie also lay on the grass, motionless and unconscious. Zara was holding on to Axel, scared and crying with worry. Our Luna was gone, and Kristof, Noah and Michel were nowhere near the packhouse. Everything had turned to shit. Three hours agoWe started the morning at 3:00 am with an early breakfast. With Kristof, Noah and Michel going on a mission, we wanted to eat with them before they left. Kristof was trusting us to keep Aláine safe. It was a quiet breakfast. None of us were really talking much, but we still felt we needed to be there. Kristof wouldn't go into details of the mission because he didn't want to alarm Aláine, as she had not had her first shift. At this stage, she was still effectively human.Aláine's Point of ViewI wanted, no... needed, to have breakfast with Kristof this morning. He was going off on a mission because of me. My emotions
Aláine's Point of ViewDiscussion moved away from Kristof and me, for which I was glad, and on to Zara. Although she and I often spoke about her sex life, I wasn't entirely comfortable discussing mine, especially around Callie. From what I gathered, werewolves were quite open about sex, but not me. Zara should feel right home, though."So... Zara," Callie persisted, suggestively lifting her eyebrows in the same way as before, "tell us about Noah. How's it going with you two?""Hard to say," answered Zara."I really like him, but I am not sure what will happen when his true mate turns up.""Has he not told you if you are his true mate or not?" asked Callie."He should have at least said something."Callie was not happy about that and I felt the same, but I wasn't sure if that was something you discussed openly. I had so much to learn about werewolf culture. This might end up being a full-time job."What about you, Callie?" I asked."How will you know when your true mate comes along?""
Kristof's Point of ViewAs soon as the van screeched to a stop in front of the house, I was out of the door looking for her. Hearing the others, I ran straight around the house towards the forest. Aláine was nowhere to be found. Zara was in tears over Frederic, who had a wound on his chest. Axel was running around barking while Kieran was sitting on the grass holding an unconscious Callie in his arms. To call it chaos was an understatement.Where was Aláine? I stripped and changed into my Lycan form and sniffed around for Aláine's scent. Despite being half an hour old, I had found it and was able to follow it. I noticed that there were three to four other scents there, including Viktor’s. I would know his fetid stench anywhere. My nose led me straight to a large manmade hole in the fence. Going through the hole, I continued following her scent, which took me as far as the road."Aláine!" I howled loudly to the empty road."Aláine!"I wanted to find Viktor and his pack of rogues, and t