LOGIN“You do?” I replied, scooting closer to look at the picture in her hand.“I may be wrong, but this place is certainly familiar,” she said. “See this rock formation in the background by the water?”“Yeah.”“Well, do you remember the lake I told you Jaden and I used to go camping at when we were kids?”“You think this is the same place?” I questioned as my heart rate picked up in excitement. “But didn’t you say that was in human territory.”Tarrah nodded. “What better place to get away from the lycan royal family? And I could swear that lake had a rock formation just like that. It was near a waterfall. There were several cabins in the area.”“So, you think their secret space was one of the cabins?” I asked, searching back through the pile for a specific photo.“It’s possible,” she replied. “If I have the right place.”“Well, does… this help?”I snatched the picture I was looking for and showed Tarrah. It was my mother curled up in a chair next to a window. The wood paneled walls looked
“Is this really necessary?” I asked as the seamstress pulled out another swatch of fabric. “This just seems like a lot to get done in such a short period of time.”“Nonsense,” Narya said. “You are the centerpiece of the Luna ceremony. So it is required for you to look your absolute best.”“Not that that is hard to do for Sutton,” Tarrah chimed in. “She’s always gorgeous.”I felt my cheeks blush at the compliment. I still wasn’t used to being fawned over like this. But I was glad for the help. Mostly because it seemed like the girls were more than happy to take on most of the tasks. I found that I wasn’t picky about most aspects of the event. The only thing I was insistent on being involved in was the floral arrangements. I gave some input to that would give them a good idea of my tastes and, for the most part, they girls shared the same aesthetic preferences as I did. So, that would make the process so much easier.The only thing that may end up stressing me out was the dress. Tarrah
“What are you going to tell Sutton?” Jaden asked on our way back home. “If you’re bringing her stepdad into the mix, she’s going to want to know what he’s getting into.”“I’m well aware,” I replied. “But I don’t want to scare her. She doesn’t need to know how bad this is just yet. As far as she will be concerned, her stepfather will be helping out on a lead, which isn’t a lie.”“If he helps,” Max said. “Anders still has his daughter. If Wesley has any concerns that helping us out would put her in danger, he won’t do it.”“We’ll cross that road if we need to,” I said. “For now, we’ll see what he knows and who he knows. If all else fails, we remind him that Anders may have Hannah, but we have two of his daughters and Helene’s medical care.”Jaden’s head snapped toward me.“You really think that’s necessary?” he said angrily. “Holding a young girl’s health over her father’s head?”“It’s call leverage, Jaden,” I said.“I don’t give a fuck what you call, we’re not going there,” he argued.
“Holy shit,” Jaden hissed.“I think we’re closer to a motive,” Max whispered. “This is bad, Lucas.”“Tell me I’m not hearing what I think I’m hearing,” Hunter said over the phone.“I thought the whole silver bullet thing was a myth,” Swift commented, seeming as unnerved as we were.“It is,” I stated. “For the most part.”“So, I am hearing what I think I am,” Hunter stated.“Lycans are allergic to silver,” Ned explained. “A solid silver bullet would be more painful and harder to heal from, but no guarantee of death. At least, not any more than any other bullet would be for a human. But mercury… it wouldn’t take much in the bloodstream to cause serious damage. A single bullet could fully incapacitate a lycan.”“Hunter, I need you on top of this,” I ordered. “This is your new priority.”“No,” Jaden argued. “He needs to get out of there. This is far too much of a risk.”I was inclined to agree with my Beta. However, we were in too deep already and we needed to know what the hell Anders wa
We arrived at the cabin with enough time for Ned and Max to do a security sweep of the area. This was one of our various safe houses we had throughout the territory, so it was regularly checked and maintained. However, I was more than willing to take the extra precautions to keep this meeting secret.We met the helicopter at the field to greet Swift. He was taller than I expected but looked older in person. Humans age faster than lycans, so it was hard to determine what age he was. We made our customary greetings before heading back to the cabin.“Before we proceed, I’d like to know what you plan on doing with the information I give you?” Swift said once we were safe inside. “I have a lot of connections in this industry. If this weapon leads back to one of them, they won’t be too happy if they find out I pointed you in their direction.”“Your name never needs to come up,” I said. “We have more to lose should knowledge of this meeting get out. We won’t take that risk. So, as long as yo
“Ned,” I called out as Jaden and I stepped into his lab.There was a grunt and a subsequent clattering sound mixed with cursing from across the room. I headed in that direction to find him at a workbench trying to rebalance a pile of scraps.“Alpha,” he greeted, flustered. “You’re early.”“By ten minutes,” I told him humorously.Ned hummed his response, leaving his project behind and heading to his computer desk.“I’m guessing you’re here about my associate,” he said.“You said he was willing to talk to us,” Jaden said. “We’re ready to set up a meeting.”Ned made a face. “Perhaps let’s start with the call,” he stated. “He’s not exactly enthusiastic about dealing with lycans. At least not regarding this business.”“You let me worry about that,” I told him. “Can you get him on a video chat?”Ned nodded. Within seconds, we could hear the ringtone as the call waited to connect. A gruff-looking middle-aged man appeared on the screen looking less than impressed with the situation.“Ned,” he







