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33 - ElaraWe arrive under the cover of darkness and pull into the garage like any other day. Jax and Dev drag the rogue out, head lolling.“What are we really doing with this jackass?” Jax asks.“I really am going to string him up. If he is a ‘freelancer’ then his self interest will eventually outweigh his loyalty. I’m tired of these rogues and whoever else is lurking in the pack thinking they can walk all over me. If they want me to be a b*tch, then I’ll be a b*tch.” I turn and walk away. I don’t have to look to know they are following me.We take the door to the cells that is in the garage. It’s discreet, but helpful if you have had an intense interrogation; you don’t have to walk through the packhouse covered in blood. We have shower room in here too. My dad has used it to come from the cells, clean up and join my mother at a party full of unsuspecting guests. If they were Alphas, they probably smelled the blood, but no one talks about it. Each Alpha does what they have to do to
32 - Elara“I want one of these guys alive! They are not getting away with this any longer! I want answers!” I shout to my team through the link. We have been chasing this group of rogues for an hour, passed straight through Junior’s territory and into the neutral zone. I think they were hoping we would stop at the borders. But, they were dead wrong. I reached out to Junior and his guys met up with us and just missed catching one of the five we are tracking now. They injured him, though, and that is Junior’s focus. I want the one in the front leading the retreat. I don’t understand how they are so f*cking fast. As an Alpha I should be able to outrun them, even on a bad day and being in transition.“Got him!” Junior links and I pass the message on to my guys.“Should we keep going and try for the leader or work with what we have?” I link Junior, Jax, and Dev.“I want this f*cking asshole, but we shouldn’t waste energy.”“I agree, we are too far from home as it is. What if it’s a diver
31 - Ben“We were only able to enter once. The cave was full of what appeared to be supplies and ingredients that match the drugs we have found. Someone is using magic to conceal and protect it now; and I’m sure other places are being used to store the contraband.” I add on.“No one has been able to enter the cave since Elara and Ben found it; and it looks like everything has been cleared out, but I have been reading up on magic and how to detect it. The ozone thing I can’t place, but the rust smell is supposedly a result of a protection spell which makes sense. So that smell is probably part of the glamour on the cave. My question is what are those two distinct smells doing here…now? That’s what I was following today. I followed it to the forest line on your West side then it disappears, same as every other trail I have found.”“We’ll keep an eye out on it too, now that we know. I will also get our elders on the lookout for anything we can dig up on magic to try and help.” Ryker says
30 - Ben“That I have got to see.” Tommy laughs, eating his own food.“We need to find out more about this witch stuff. It sounds similar to what Elara is dealing with in Black Claw.” I look at my Delta.“Jason was working with some of Ryker’s guys, he mentioned magic too.”“When did you talk to him? He’s been on the other side of the arena the whole time.”“You were busy with your ‘nobody’s good enough for Kennedy’ fight.” Calvin laughs at his description.“Shut up.”“Hey, he said it not me. And neither of you are wrong.” Calvin shrugs, shoving the last bite in his mouth, chewing fast and swallowing. “I have to go see my girl. I will catch up to you guys later.” He slaps me on the back and walks away.“How is that possible? I got the impression Ken wasn’t doing great being here.”“You sure that wasn’t you projecting?” Tommy asks, following me to dump our garbage.“F*ck off. You felt it too, don’t lie. The last time we all got to talk to her she was off. She’s never been a good liar.”
29 - Ben“The biggest thing we have found is that they were able to use magic to mask their scents from us.” Josh throws over his shoulder and I stop in my tracks. Tommy walks into my back.“What the hell man?” He shoves me and walks by.“Wait, Josh, what did you say about magic?” I jog to catch up to them.“They were able to use magic to hide from us and that is something we haven’t been able to figure out yet. There isn’t anyone among this group that can wield any magic, let alone illusion magic. So someone is working with or, I guess, was working with them.” “And you haven’t found any witches in the group?” I ask. Even I can hear the hope in my voice. He gives me a strange look, but doesn’t stop.We walk to a group of wolves waiting in line to get food. They look like they haven’t seen a good meal in a really long time. Another group looks like they are at a job interview in two perfect lines waiting for a single seat at a long table with a few severe older wolves taking notes and
28 - Ben“What’s with you two? You both act like you have never talked to the opposite s*x before. An I know that’s not the case for either of you.”“There’s nothing with us. We have a job to do and right now she is the only one that seems to be a real target. Everything else looks like a smokescreen. She doesn’t let anyone help unless it’s forced on her. She trusts no one and I am thinking it that might be because she was manipulated into being that way.” I jump out of the car effectively ending the conversations.Copyright ©️ 2025 Miss L Writes and Ember Mantel Productions“Ah! I get it now.” Tommy meets me at the back to the SUV so we can switch out with the next patrol. And he is apparently not done talking about this.“I’m almost afraid to ask. What do you get?” I ask ripping my shirt off and throwing it into the back.“You are a control freak with a hero complex. You live for this sh*t!” He laughs at me, stripping completely, shifting and taking off before I can even respond. Assh