The Son of Red Fang のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 221 - チャプター 230

“Hang on tight, Lynnie!” I shout as I start navigating the river. My reflexes are slowed by my wet clothes but I accounted for that before I started moving. I float and weave my way through the rocks until I’m within an arm's reach of the branch yet still ten feet upstream from it. Unfortunately, I don’t see any more rocks jutting up out of the water. This means I’m going to float quickly towards her and only have one chance at grabbing her. I duck down into Madilyn’s hair as I momentarily hold her trembling body against me, the sudden boom of thunder snatching my very breath away. Madisyn’s screams echo as does the cracking of the branch beneath her. I’ve got to move as I know that branch isn’t going to last much longer.“Lynnie, baby. I need you to trust me.” “Okay.” Her tiny voice squeaks as her trembling hands tighten around the fabric of my shirt again. I look around again, verifying my plan one last time before jumping into the current. I quickly turn myself around so I’m fl

I shut off the link as I step outside into the raging storm. Sure enough, after walking ten feet we run into the dense forest that borders alpha’s land. I can faintly smell where he and his security team have marked it out. I train my eyes to the ground as we start picking our way through the dense foliage. Madisyn changes from holding my hand to holding onto my pants pocket as I need my left hand to keep my balance working through the brush. We’re picking our way through slowly enough that I know it’s going to take several hours for us to get anywhere. I’m struggling to maintain my focus, causing us to stop every few minutes. If it wasn’t for the girls calling my name, reminding me of why I fight, I likely would have allowed myself to go unconscious already. ‘Cole?’ I can hear Jamie call through the link as we step out into a small clearing. ‘Stay where you are. You’ve gotten off course but in a good way. You found the path that leads back to the pack house.’ Jamie explains in a h

“Cole!” I yell at him with my aura strong but not harsh. He winces at his name but does little else. “Damian is getting the mule turned around but it’s only a four seater….” “I understand sir.” His voice is soft, almost sad, which isn’t where I was going with it. “You would understand if you didn't interrupt me.” My voice is cross and his nervousness now shows the harshness of growing up with Alpha Redmen.“The back is a rough ride on a normal day. I need you to shift into your wolf so you can ride in the back. Your fur will warm you and should give some protection from the rain. Your wolf should also be smaller so he should fit better.” “Oh.” He whispers quietly. “I need to step into the woods to do that.” I nod without speaking. I know I’ve already got the young man on edge even though I know he hasn’t been extensively abused. It seems like only two types of wolves emerge from Alpha Redmen’s hell; the nice ones who are afraid to cross him and the predators that simply don’t giv

We slow the bed to a gentle stop as I’m certain Cole fell asleep during the short ride down the hall to the last room on the left. Even though I’m certain his injuries are still screaming in pain it seems being dry and warm has relaxed him some.“Dem?” I look up from locking the wheels so the bed doesn’t move. “I have some of your clothes in the small dresser by the door of my office. I almost forgot that you store some there in case you have to shift suddenly.” “Thank you.” I nod once as I head to her office. It doesn’t take me long to change and get my wet clothes into a hamper for washing but it’s long enough for Kathy to come into the room and start arguing with Angela. “You weren’t here to see the fallout the last time a prospect had pups in his care off camera!” She yells as I walk in. I can tell that Cole is struggling with the commotion prompting me to speak calmly but with authority. “Let’s back up a minute, Kathy. What is it that you need right now? We have a lot to do

I take a break as his eyes finally meet mine. He swallows hard and I wait patiently for him to speak. “Lucas.” “What about Lucas?” I can’t help but ask. “Was he one of the pups?” It takes me a moment to digest the question as it would explain his need to attack Cole. “At the time that it happened the investigation revealed that all the pups were delta level or lower and four to six years old. Damian and Lucas were never interviewed because they didn’t fit the profile and Regan was the only beta child that they targeted. She was very smart and quite cocky for such a young beta. When he told her that she couldn’t use her link while in the dorm rooms she challenged him on it. It’s how they finally got caught.”“Alpha.” His voice can barely be heard as he speaks. “Kristoph often bragged about the alpha of other packs being too stupid to see through his lies. He talked of faking injuries in order to gain access to the alpha’s kids. When he tired of them he would target the lower leve