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Travis POV

I run out of the house to rescue Viv. The street in front of my house is way too quiet. I get into my car and insert the key. I put the car into reverse, and someone taps on my window. I look up to see Ozzy. I hit the button to let the window down.

"I told you to go home and wait for me, Travis. Where are you going, witch?" Ozzy asks. I look Ozzy up and down. Why does he give a shit where I am going and why?

"I am going to get a pack of smokes, wolf; why?" I snap back at him.
Ozzy does not like my answer. He growls at me.

"If you know where she is, then I am going with you," Ozzy says to me.

Should I let him go with me? If I am going into wolf territory, then I might need him. I nod my phone and unlock the car to let him into the car with me. He smiles. I do not like his smile or him. He goes around the front of the car and gets inside.

"How did you find her?" Ozzy asks as he gets into the car.

He picks up the burned map from the dash of my sports car. He looks it over. "Oh, I see, a little magic," Ozzy says. He truly is a smart ass.

"It was a little more than magic, but yes, wolf, I used a little magic to find her. Now, do you know where that is and why Gia would take her there," I ask him?

He looks over the map and puts the map back on the dash. "Yes, I know exactly where that is and why she would go there. All of this land belonged to her father, and I bet she took her to her old family house on the back side of the property," Ozzy says.

I start down the road toward the interstate. "No. We need to take the back way. Go through town and take the old bridge. We will go in that way," Ozzy says.

I turn around and go back toward the old town bridge. Ozzy sits quietly, thinking. He better be doing this to save her and not his damn self.

"You did not say why Gia took Viv," I remind him. Ozzy blows out air and growls.

"Gia is a messed up little bitch," Ozzy says. I wonder if he made her that way.

"Why would she care about Viv?" I ask.

"Because the council agreed to let me see Viv and not interfere with our relationship. That is not something Gia wants. She wants me, but she also wants her husband. It is complicated," Ozzy says.

"It sounds like all of this is too much for Viv. Instead of thinking about yourself, it would be just fucking wonderful if you thought about Viv," I snap at him.

Ozzy does not say anything. I cross the old town bridge and turn right off onto an old highway. This road will take us to the back side of wolf territory. Ozzy remains silent until we get to the road that runs along with the pack territory.

"Turn here and turn off your lights," he barks at me. I look over at him. Who the hell does he think he is barking and growling at me. I will leave his ass out here to figure it out on his own.

"Please, asshole. Damn, I am not one of your wolves," I snap at him.

"Okay, please turn here, asshole, and turn off your damn lights," Ozzy growls at me.

I stop the car. "You know. I do not like you, and you do not like me, but what we have in common is Viv. So try to be a little less of an ass," I yell at him.

Ozzy sits back in his seat. "Look, we need to find her fast. Gia is married to a very high ranking Alpha, and she can get away with anything, trust me. We need to find her fast," Ozzy says.

I drive toward the road he wants me to turn down. I make the turn and turn off the lights to my car. I move slowly since I cannot see except for the moonlight on the road. There are a few lanterns along the way, but the road is odd.

"It is a straight shot; just keep driving straight," Ozzy says. I nod and keep driving slowly. I see the light at the end of the road in the distance.

"Is that the house?" I ask Ozzy.

"Yes, that is Gia's parent's house. They died a long time ago. She does not come up here often unless she is up to no good," Ozzy says.

Great, so Gia brought her up here to kill her or worse. All I can think is what kind of horrible shit this bitch is planning for Viv. For what? Jealousy! Is she that jealous and upset over Ozzy? Damn!

"Pull down here, and we will walk up to the house," Ozzy says, pointing at a little place to park behind some short trees. I pull my car into the area. I hope I can get it out of here when we get her.

I get out of the car, and Ozzy gets out and meets me in front of the car. "What do you think we should do?" I ask him.

Ozzy starts walking toward the house. "I can take my wolf form when we get closer. What kind of magic are you packing?" Ozzy asks me.

I laugh. "An ancient kind, and I am ready to do some damage," I say to him.

"That is just what we need, some ancient magic to kick some ass, but do not kill Gia. I cannot protect you or Viv if you do," Ozzy says.

"I make no promises," I say.

"Just remember if something happens to Gia, the council will blame Viv. So go ahead and subdue her, then let's get her out. I do not care what you do to anyone else, but Gia lives," Ozzy says.

"Got it, wolf," I say.

We walk up to the house slowly and methodically. Ozzy walks upon the porch and motions for me to stand back. He runs up to the door and knocks on it. I stay behind and out of sight. Ozzy waits for someone to come to the door. A guard comes to the door and greets Ozzy. The guard calls back to Gia. "You have a visitor, Luna Gia," he yells.

Ozzy waits patiently for Gia. I wait not so patiently. I want to kill her, but I know I cannot go down that path. Gia comes to the door, half-dressed and happy to see Ozzy.

"Oh, my love. You came to see me," Gia says. She pulls Ozzy close to her. Ozzy pushes her back from him.

"I came because you took something of mine, Bitch!" He growls at her.

"Hmmm, well, I was just doing you a favor, Ozzy," Gia says.

"I do not think you were doing anyone a favor, but yourself, Gia," Ozzy says to her.

Gia slinks her way toward Ozzy. I wonder if she is so infatuated with him, why in the hell did she marry the other wolf? Hmm. I am curious about this. It all seems off to me. Of course, that is par for the course with wolves, and they make no sense at all.

Ozzy pushes Gia back from him. "Give her to me," Ozzy says to her. Gia keeps moving toward him.

"Are you aware of the witch line she is from and how great her magic is in her, Ozzy? Oh, Ozzy, the things you could do with her if you needed her magic. Is that it? Is that why you are messing around with her? Do you need her and her magic?" Gia says to him. She keeps moving closer to him. I have had enough. I am about to take this bitch down.

I duck down and go toward the back of the house. I did not need to hear any more of Ozzy and Gia's conversation. I only want to get Viv out of here. He can handle himself. Fuck both of them. As far as I am concerned, they can have each other.

I go around to the back and see a backdoor to a basement or something. I have to go down a couple of steps to get to the door. I turn the knob, and it is unlocked. I open the door slowly and look inside. I see Viv with one guard. This has to be a trap since the back door is unlocked.

I do not care, and I am ready for anything they have. I step inside the door and wait quietly for a moment. I reach into my pocket and pull out some powder. I walk up behind the guard and tap him on the shoulder. When he turns around, I blow it into his face. The guard drops to the floor.

I slowly untie Viv. She shakes her head as I untie her but does not say anything until I have her completely untied. "They knew you were coming, and they knew Ozzy was with you," she says quietly.

"I am ready, Viv, are you?" I ask her. She shakes her head as I help her toward the door. When I turn the knob on the basement door, it will not open. Shit!