Chapter 61
Opening my eyes noticing the darkness that has blanketed the land. Feeling dizzy I slowly sit up looking around. I notice john laying face down in the dirt. Droplets of water make their way down from the clouds high in the sky. Johns's shirt starts to soak through as drops land on his back. Making my way to him I am trying to figure out what happened. Rubbing the back of my neck I feel something. Pulling it out a long needle with a red feather on the end. Bringing it to my nose I smell the strong scent of nightshade oil. Pocketing it to have it looked at later I get to my feet. John starts making moaning and groaning noises. I see the same red feather stuck in his shoulder. Fuck my head hurts.
“what the fuck what that man?” johns groggy voice feels the air. Then it hit me I heard someone say, Brent. Not looking back I head straight for the pack. Taking deep breaths as I run I can't smell anyone. What the fuck is going on. Straining my ears to listen for anything. Nothing. I try and link the pack to nothing. I try shifting nothing yet again. I can no longer feel my wolf. Reaching for the bond I have will Allie I breathe out in relief when I still feel her. I should be hearing the pack by now with how close I am. I break through the tree line as john catches up to me. Shock is all I feel at all wolves laying on the ground with the red-feathered needle sticking in them.
They are all as still as the dead but I can hear them breathing. My senses are slowly coming back to me. Hearing john coming up behind me looking around. Neither of us saying a thing. Looking over everyone I notice both Hannah and Allie are missing. Looking around I see several wolves with cuts and bruises that are not healing. Still trying to scent anything that could explain anything but again I don’t smell anything that is not supposed to be around. “john head to the clinic get a medical team here. I am heading to the house I feel a pull there.” he nods and takes off.
Heading in the direction I feel a pull I start to hear the sounds of fighting. Rushing to the sounds I find Allie fighting with another she-wolf. One I don’t know. The she-wolf swipes at Allie making my blood boil. Roaring my wolf breaks through whatever was holding him back shifting as I jump at the bitch. Grabbing the back of her neck yanking her away from Allie. Closing my jaws my fangs slipped in her neck. “don’t kill her will” allies' voice fills my ears. Her hand came down on my shoulder. Leaning into her touch. “this is Brent's mate. She will know how to find their hideout.” nodding my big wolf head at her. I drag the fighting female back to the dungeon entrance. Allie is following me once inside she opens a cell and I toss the bitch in.
Sneering at the crying bitch I back out of the room. Back in the common or guardroom I shift grabbing a pair of shorts laying on one of the tables. Turning as Allie walks in. I grab her pulling her to myself. I know many things need to be done but I needed this moment with my mate. Relaxing into her. “we have a lot to talk about but first let's see to the pack” she nods at my words. Heading back to the field the medical teams are helping the pack members gain concussions again. My wolf being back I can feel the bonds I have with the pack and none seemed to have been broken. “hey on the bright side I beat Hannah before this happened.” shrugging as she speaks. That is comforting she cant demand a rematch due to the attack. Looking around I still can't see Hannah. “where is she?” not asking anyone. I see Allie flinch out of the corner of my eye. I don’t think I will like the answer. “shes with Brent I don’t know if he took her or if she went willingly. I was busy with Shelia.” I know I should be worried about Hannah but I’m not.
About an hour later one of the nursery workers comes running yelling for me. Something has happened at the nursery and we all collectively take off to the nursery. The door to the packhouse was ripped off the hinges. It looked like a tornado ran through the first floor. Every room was torn to bits. They took their time here. But at the nursery, it's another story. Half of the female pups were gone along with three male pups. They ranged from six months to two years old. What did he want with the pups? Allies' cries of pain cut through us all as to see stares at the empty cribs. Tears streamed down her face. I can feel the pain she's in and I don’t know how she is standing right now. It takes everything I have not to fall to my knees. Pulling Allie to me trying to calm her and comfort her at the same time. Making a list in my head of what I need. Still holding Allie I pull my phone out to call john as I still can't link anyone in the pack.
“will what the hell I was trying to link you only to find I am blocked.” “We all are blocked man I cant link, anyone, either. I think its something in whatever they shot us with. Have someone look into it. Also, I need trackers at the nursery now” cutting the call once I am done with my order. I want our trackers to look over the nursery pick up the scents of the pups along with another scent that should not be in the nursery.
