Hunter
I walked back with my hands fisted, holding onto the envelope Darren had just given me. I need to go cool off. Today is not the day for Tara to start with her shit. I'm really getting tired of all this facade I need to put up. I'm not too fond of it. I fucking hate it; it makes me look like a complete dumbass in front of others.
I got closer to the infirmary when I suddenly saw Abbie shift back. I can smell her pheromones from where I stand, turning me on. But I growl when I see one of my unmated werewolves stalking her. She looks horrified, making me get angry. This asshole is scaring her, and I won't have any of that shit.
I quickly shift onto my Wolf, Titus, launching myself at the fucking perve. I growl menacingly, snapping my snout and hovering over him as he screams like a coward. "No, please, Alpha... I'm sorry. I'm sorry." I stomp my paws on top of him and growl, warning him. "Henry, cover her up; get her out of here!" I say as I feel my gamma Henry near me. He nods, placing a blanket over Abbie and getting her inside.
"Don't touch my woman. Am I making myself clear? That goes for all of you!" Titus announces in his alpha voice as we look at everyone staring at her. "I will rip you apart if you ever dare disrespect your Luna again. Am I making myself clear?" I warn him, making him whimper, exposing his neck in submission to me. "Yes, Alpha. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." he cries, making me growl.
"Get the fuck out of here before I break all your bones. And don't you dare fucking show your face for a while, do I make myself clear?" I threaten him, exposing my canines. He runs away, stumbling over his own feet.
I close my eyes and grunt. "Great, now I need clothes too," I say as I see myself naked. My beta, Alonzo, whistles, making me turn right as he tosses a pair of clean shorts at me, making me catch them. I quickly put them on, and I'm ready to walk inside the infirmary to check on Abbie when I hear someone else whistle.
"Hunter!" Blake calls me, making me turn toward him. He's the former alpha of The Primords Pack. His son Kaiden took over a few years ago. Blake is one of my bosses, if you could say.
I know, I know, you're probably thinking, what the fuck? What does that mean? You're an alpha; you're your boss. I am, ok?
A few years ago, when I found out my sister Lily was kidnapped, I lost it.
I went on a killing spree while trying to find her. I got rid of any asshole I could get my hands on. If I thought or knew they were part of her disappearance, I killed them. That was until my best friend, Alarick, contacted me. He and Kaiden had just been asked for help by the council to work undercover for them.
We realized that a lot of girls were being kidnapped. Some girls, even rogues, were going missing and being sold to scumbags. Those girls were being used as sex slaves, tortured and abused. One of those girls, unfortunately, was my sister, Lily. They tortured her, beat her, and enslaved her. They took her innocence, her happiness, and her smile away.
When I found her, I was ready to kill everyone in my way. She was in such a bad state that I wanted to rip them apart. But instead, Alarick and the council asked me to join them for a more significant cause. We were to make everyone involved in this operation fall. We needed to gather evidence against them and capture them, making sure these girls were saved and returned to their homes.
And we did. We were able to save hundreds of girls, including my sister. But we were shocked to see many young guys too. Kids as small as twelve, future alphas, betas, and leaders from their pack, enslaved to ensure their packs fell.
All the alphas and rogues who were working together, enslaving and kidnapping these girls, have been slowly captured and apprehended. If they fought or resisted, we had no tolerance for them. We killed them or sent them to the king's dungeon, where they remain.
But our work didn't end when we rescued all those girls in our first big operation; we've been secretly working with the council for over two years. I've seen so many girls rescued that it made me afraid for Abbie. Every mission I've gone I pray not to find her in the middle of it. I'd hate to think she could have gone through the same thing as my sister.
The worst thing is that not all of these men worked alone. Just a few months ago, we hit a wall. We found no more clues to keep looking for more missing girls. We have been looking for men when the true masterminds were the alpha's and rogues' mates. Yet, some of these men have already been apprehended, while the operation keeps going under our nose because their mates have continued their evil deeds.
I went in, closed the door behind me, and met with the men to discuss the following procedures for our next mission.
I clenched my jaw as we discussed the details, grunting as I tried to calm my Wolf, Titus. I already have enough trying to get Abbie to stop being so angry at me for every little thing. Now, I need to ensure she doesn't find out about my extra hours with the council and keep her safe from all of this. Damn it, this is all a big mess.
"She's slipping up. She's getting messy with her actions and no longer taking precautions. It won't be long until we have enough evidence to put her behind bars." Alpha Kaiden says, making me clench my jaw.
I slam my hand on the desk, making Titus growl. "Yeah, well, for her sake, she better not cause any more harm within my pack because if she does, I will be biting her damn head off. I won't keep sitting back while she walks freely within my walls. I can only be so naive in front of people. I'm tired of acting like a fucking weak ass in front of my mate." I say, making them grunt in agreement.
"I understand, Hunter. But we need to play it cool. If she finds out we are onto her, she may slip away again." Tyler says, making me growl.
"Or blame someone else again as she did to her old alpha," Alarick says, making me agree.
Tara thinks I'm buying the whole I'm innocent shit. She has no idea I've been spying on her for a while. She's been working with these scumbag rogues and alphas, capturing girls from more miniature packs and kidnapping rogue girls to sell them on the black market as enslaved people. "I wouldn't doubt she was sleeping with the dude. That's why he didn't think twice to take the blame for her." Alarick adds, making me feel disgusted.
"I wouldn't doubt it. She's as nasty as they get." I say, looking away in disgust, fisting my hands. "And to think Abbie returned just in time to see her poor big sis go down. Too bad, Hunter. I think Tara truly has the hots for you." Brandon taunts me, making me growl. "Fuck no, dude. I think I just puked in my mouth a little." I say, making alpha Blake and Tyler chuckle.
"Alright, boys, settle down. You guys did an amazing job last week; we saved twenty-four girls. I expected nothing less from you guys. I'm proud. Now, let's get out of here and enjoy ourselves, shall we?" Blake says, patting Kaiden on his shoulder and standing up.
They all get up, leaving one by one, but I stay behind, lost in thought. "What's up? Aren't you going to check on Marissa and your girl?" Ricky asks, making me look up. "I am, but first I need to go talk to my sister," I say as I sign, getting up and walking out. I know Lily found something odd with Tara's story back there, too. I know I wasn't the only one. If she finds evidence that points to Tara being the culprit of Mairssa's attack, I would have more reasons to make sure she stays away from my pack and away from Abbie.
"You know you'll have to tell Abbie the truth sooner or later, right?" Ricky adds, making me grunt. "All in due time, Rick. All in due time."
"I'm just saying she seems like a brilliant girl. She's going to figure something out, and I think... it would be best if you told her than for her to think something else is going on. That girl Tara seems like trouble, as if we haven't already noticed. If she's not the one behind all this operation, I'm pretty sure she knows the person that is behind it, and knowing she wants you means she will try to get the middle man out of the way." Ricky says, making me growl.
"Yeah, well, for her sake, she better not lay a fucking finger on Abbie, or I'll make sure to rip them apart," I say, fisting my hands and clenching my jaw.
"Boy... you seem to be a magnet for toxic females, Hunt," he says, chuckling, making me grab a pen and toss it at him. He chuckles louder, nodding his head. I get it. My first mate Leah was a fucking psycho. It's a good thing I rejected her on the spot. Now, Tara seems adamant to be around me. She's a nutcase. I won't let her get anywhere near Abbie or me.
"Come on, let's get out of here," I say, patting his shoulder after getting up and walking toward the exit. "You're going to Lil or checking on your girl?" Rick asks, making me grunt. Titus would agree that letting Lil work is best, so I approach the pack house. By now, Abbie should have already arrived. She's fast but not faster than me running; I love her Wolf, Merida, she was gorgeous.
I can't help but worry though. Ricky is right. Sooner or later, Abbie is going to find out. I hope she doesn't freak out. This mission is beyond me. Hundreds of girls are still out there, and it's my job and our team to go and rescue them, even if we get hurt in the way.