Chapter 7

Alpha Micheal was waiting for the exact location to pings off of the tracker. One of his enforcers placed a map down on the table and started to put little pins in it for the various pings on the system.
When they were done, they sat down and studied it; this one here is the base that is her home. Then there is one at the school, one at the library and the next when she worked at the hotel. This is where it gets a little odd.
After her shift at the hotel, she came home for a little bit; we assumed she was packing. Then she was moving in a northbound vehicle. They stopped 412 miles north of here, where there was a pack called The StormCrow Pack."
Alpha Micheal let out a growl of anger, "That is the pack that the spy was from; the last name is MacPatton."
"Did any of you manage to get anything other than his name and pack?" "No, Alpha. We did not just what you already know. We went back the next morning, but he was already gone. He paid for everything in cash; there wasn't a paper trail to follow."
"Sir, if I may continue with the timeline."
"Yes, by all means, continue."
"Well, as you can see here, she was there for almost two days, then she is on the road again, going another 230 miles north from there. She hasn't moved since."
"Alpha Micheal, we don't know what is up there; if it's a pack, it is off the grid or very small. Perhaps they didn't want to keep her at their pack, not wanting any trouble, and decided that she should go deep into the north woods to hide with maybe some of her friends, or perhaps she is alone. It would make sense, especially since they wouldn't know we had the tracker."
"He knew that we had enough information to at least find out where he came from, so he couldn't keep her at his pack; he knew we would come looking for her there."
Alpha Micheal smiled, "Well, the jokes on him, we will skip over his pack and go straight for the girl. Whoever is there with her, kill them. He sent all six of his enforcers, fully armed, to go pick up his niece.
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Jack and his pack warriors were all ready to go; they were waiting now for the guests of honor to show for the party. His boys have been itching for a bit of fun, and I can't think of anything more fun than chasing stupid fleabags through the forest.
He could hear the engines of the car's about two miles away now; all of the werebears were excited. They were shifted into their bears, except Jack and his second Morgan. Jack and Morgan waited at the gate that signified where his territory began. The cars pulled up to the gate, and arrogantly, they stated they knew they had a girl missing from their neighborhood.
What a bunch of idiots so arrogant that they didn't even bother to take a sniff. They just assumed that they were human. Jack smiled at them and said they were welcome to come in and look for her. Just like that, they came on inside the gates. "Talk about stupid it almost takes the fun out of it. It's more like we are doing mercy kills for mother nature. Stupid fleabags."
Remember to link everyone, and I want one left alive. I do not care which one. The rest kill and have some fun with them first.
After all, it wouldn't be any fun if no one was left to tell the tale. All he had to do was make that messenger believe that he had the girl, and they would keep on trying to get her, giving Duncan more time to get things sorted.
Not to mention, more fun for the guys and less of an army to send Duncan's way, that is, if they ever figure it out. As soon as the cars were out of sight, Jack and Morgan shifted into grizzly bears and were off to start the fun.
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Duncan got a message from Jack saying that the Rising Moon pack was a bunch of stupid fleabags and that the plan was in motion. That gave him some breathing room and time to contact some other friends and contact the King.
After that, Adira told him everything and where he could get proof. He was furious that she had gone through all that; he wondered what else they had planned for her.
He also wondered if this pack was starting to get involved in the international mob scene. They sure fit the bill. Evil bastards, they should all get a silver rod shoved up their asses.
He looked over at Adira, she was so gorgeous, wow and that kiss the other night. His wolf was practically purring if that was even possible. Marnie had just left after watching a movie with Adira; all she left behind was Cheeto dust on his pillow in the shape of her hand. He laughed at that; she was always doing things like that, to either make you laugh or to bug the crap out of you.
"Adira, How about you and I go for a run? Nothing too intense, more like a little run and then a stroll. There is a place I want to take you to."
He decided to make it a picnic; he mind linked Marco and told him of his plans. Marco loved the idea and agreed to have all they needed at the cave waiting for them.
The walk to the caves was only about two miles, and though the trail isn't easily marked, Duncan knew the way. Only a few of his pack members go here anymore. He doubted that even some of the younger generation knew about them.
They walked along as Duncan told her some of his pack's history; she reached out and grabbed his hand. He didn't make a big deal about it; he held on to her hand a little tighter. This made his wolf dance in circles, "Apollo, stop that you're going to make us both dizzy."
"Duncan, you know what this means; it means they like us and are starting to trust us."
Duncan didn't bother to answer captain obvious. He looked down at her; she seemed relaxed and happy as the sun showed through the trees all around her. When they were almost there, he brought out a blindfold. She looked at him in skepticism; for an instant, there was fear in her eyes.
Duncan stopped her from going into a panic, "Adira, it is a surprise, that is why I have the blindfold, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. If you prefer, we can leave the blindfold out of it and walk in backward."
Adira started laughing, turning around so he could put on the blindfold. He took her hands and gently guided her through the last part of the trail. When they were at their destination, he took off the blindfold; as she opened her eyes, he could tell that she loved what she was seeing.
Adira was gobsmacked. She couldn't believe that something this beautiful existed; it wasn't a cave but rather a stone formation around a waterfall and what looked like a natural garden. When they walked inside, she noticed an open tent. There was a giant picnic basket sitting on a very fancy rug; on the carpet next to the basket was a massive chest.
The tent looked like something out of a romance novel. It was all white, There were curtains tied back, and they were white. Though it was early fall and the leaves were changing inside the enclosure, there was a slight breeze, and the air was warm.
"I know you're wondering why it is so much warmer in here than outside. There are a few thermal pockets still active. Also, there is the legend of a witch that once lived here as well."
They went into the tent to see what was left for them. Inside the chest were blankets, pillows, towels, swimming suits, and a change of clothes for each of them. The picnic basket was loaded with all kinds of things, sandwiches, snacks, fruit, brownies, fried chicken, and salad with dressing.
'Well, would you like to try out the water? it's warm." He reached down into the chest, pulling out their swimsuits and towels from the trunk. Adira was excited. She always wanted to go swimming though she didn't know-how.
"You will have to teach me to swim; I have never been in the water before."
They walked down to the pool formed by the waterfall, taking her hand. The water felt fantastic, and it was pure. There wasn't any muck or cloudiness to it. She felt the warmth of Duncan's hand, and that gave her confidence to go deeper into the pool.
Before she even realized it, she was up to her chest in the water, and it surrounded her. She felt refreshed as Duncan pulled her closer to him. His warmth was terrific next to the cool of the water. She relaxed and gave her trust to him. At that moment, she knew that his arms would always be there for her.