Chapter 92
“if you can’t keep your hands off each other I will throw you both from this truck. And I won’t wait for Kaleb to stop.” “Fuck stopping I’ll floor it so they hit harder.” Kaleb sneers at me. Sitting up I hold my hands up in front of me. “On the dash alpha. Put them on the fucking dash.” Max demands. “Vy do ooh smell ifrent?” Fallen asks through the cheesy bit. Both Kaleb and max sniff the air. “I don’t smell anything different,” Kaleb says. Rolling my eyes. “It’s like a sweat smoke,” Fallen says after swallowing. “Yep, part of our talk. Easier to just explain everything once to everyone. Max, did you call your mom?” “I keep trying just goes to voice mail. She hasn’t answered any of my texts either.” “I don’t like this when was the last time max”s mom didn’t answer the phone?” Kaleb gets out the confusion on his face matches the mood of the truck. “I will see you guys back at the pack house.” Not waiting for a reply I think of the office. The soft velvet feel of the hardwood floors. The cinnamon scent of my father was heavy in everything there. And soon I’m standing in the office. The room was dark and cold feeling.
Flicking the lights on I see the windows have been left open, but everything is in order. The breeze coming through the open window was only strong enough to make the light curtains dance. Waving the scent of the ranch in. My father’s scent is stale. Odd.
Walking to the desk there is a red envelope on the desk. No scent, nothing is written on it but I know deep down it’s for me. Picking up the thick paper envelope I turn it over. Sealed in black wax. An odd symbol in the wax not giving any hints as to who left this for me.
Opening it the scent of my father’s blood spills from the envelope. Pulling out the stark white card. The beautiful script is scrolled across the card in a deep red-brown ink. No not ink blood. My father’s blood. Staring at the card the words blur as I repeat in my head my father’s blood. Written in my father’s blood.
I don’t know how long I stood there before I feel a sharp hot sting across my cheek. Blinking I focus on rose’s very pissed-off face. “huh?” “what is wrong and what’s with the invitation?” “invitation? I ask. She points to my hands and I look down. It does look like an invitation. “don’t know yet haven’t read it yet.” I answer and she rolls her arm to get me to get a move on it
Dear Enoy,
I have been locked out of my favorite pack to harvest new young wolves. With the wards very thin I took advantage and stole away a few new toys for my collection.
I have also acquired some wolves I’m sure you’ll want back as well. So I challenge you to a game. I will send you a clue to start the game. The prize will be a choice. Should you win you will get a choice between door one or door two. What is behind the door you ask? One will be your father and his team behind the other the young pups I took.
But should you lose, I get to choose between door one and door two. What is behind them? One door will be my choice of ten wolves. The other door you choose ten wolves.
At the end of the game, I will leave your pack alone from now on. But if anything is underhanded or could be cheating and you lose and this chance will be gone and the black rose will be my new harvesting pack.
Until next time
RK
The more I read the madder I got. Crumpling the thick card stock in my hand I drop it to the ground the edges singed from my anger. A gasping causes me to snap my eyes to the ground. Roses is gasping and grabbing for her throat. Her face is turning purple. Tilting my head in question a moment before I go blind. “my lady Enoy what has you so angry you almost lost control of yourself.?” Enzo’s voice fills my head as I let go of my anger into the blackness around me.
My vision slowly comes back as Enzo pulls his shadows back. The office door bursts open as everyone but Fallen falls through the door. “that.” I reply pointing to the crumpled mess. Coughing rose sits up and crawls over grabbing the paper. Smoothing it out I turn away and look out the window breathing in slowly as rose reads it out loud. Gasps fill the room.
Everyone is silent as they pace or sit staring. “Kaleb go find out who’s missing a pup? Max get fallen to your suite and keep her there she’s on lockdown. I don’t care if you have to cuff a guard to her she’s to stay downstairs. Enzo can you create a shadow barrier for now just something that will alert you to someone crossing the border? That doesn’t carry my father’s cinnamon undertone on them. That will mark them as a pack member. If anyone else crosses I want to know right away. Yes, I know your rut will start soon. I only need them until Ambrose can fix the wards. congrats to you and jasmine. Everyone else get ready to help patrol and upset wolves. Make sure the clinic is made aware of an increase in depressed and distraught parents coming down.” I order. “yes alpha” comes their unified voices. Having finished with my back to them as I stare out the window. Wondering where this asshole is and how I will find him and kill him once and for all.
Strong hands land on my hips before they slide around my waist as Kai closes the distance between us. “talk to me.” He says quietly then waits for me to reply. Not once did he push me to talk. Just let me go at my own pace as I let out my anger at the rogue king. My annoyance at Ambrose disappearing again. My worry for the pups as well as my father. I hate every option win or lose this asshole gave me. What choice do I have other than to play along? Both stared out the window for a long time.
“whoever he is he wants you to suffer. There is no winning for you and no loss for him. But not playing would be worse than playing.” Kai sadly says into the open window. My nods and tears were all the confirmation he needed to know what he said it the truth.
