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.I enjoyed every bit of it, so I wasn’t about to complain.When he pulled away finally, he let me know that he had to run out to the house and grab some appropriate clothes for the sending off ceremony later.“This,” he pointed down at himself, “won’t do for a sending off, especially when I owe the man my deepest respects.He was out there tracking that little prick to keep you safe.I don’t want to disrespect him by wearing jeans and a t-shirt.”“Do you want me to go with you?”“No, Jess.If you do that, we won’t make it back in time.Stay here, and lend your mom a hand instead.” He gave me one more quick kiss, “but have a much bigger bag packed for later.” I smiled as he turned and left the house.“Pack a bigger bag, huh?” Ashley waggled her eyebrows at me as she whispered it.“You should really make it official with that one if you don’t want to lose him to another wolf.” Tessa had been watching Mikael go, since she had been standing by the front door.Something about her feeling free enough to say that to me rubbed me the wrong way.Where I had instantly liked her sister, I disliked her immensely right now.“He is mine, and I have nothing to be worried about.”Tessa simply nodded before she ducked out the front door and was gone.There was a part of me that wondered if she was going off to find Mikael, but I knew he’d already gone.If the sounds of his motorcycle taking off hadn’t clued me in, the feeling I got somewhere deep in my gut told me he was down by the end of the road that lead into the pack lands, nearly to the highway now.That must have been part of the bond, knowing where he was, because I would have put money on it.Ashley and I walked back into the kitchen then to see what we could do to help.The men were off to the side talking in low tones, while my mom and Sierra, Jack’s mate, were preparing some food over by the sink.Avery Daniels looked up, and noticed us, but seemed more concerned about who hadn’t followed us inside.“Annalise is upstairs exploring my room.She’s a very sweet girl.” I smiled at him, because I truly did like his younger daughter.“And Tessa?” His tone was gruff, but it didn’t seem to be aimed at me.He seemed a little peeved with his eldest daughter.“Stepped out on the porch, I think.” I didn’t add any compliments about her.Avery nodded in my direction, and then returned to focusing on a map the men had laid out on the kitchen table.“Mom,” I called out as I walked up behind her and threw my arms around my mom’s mid-section.“What can we do to help out?”My mom stopped rinsing the berries she had in front of her.“Ashley can help us here, but you should be over there.” She indicated the table full of men with a nod of her head since her hands were full.“Um…” I was speechless.Growing up, my father hadn’t been pack leader, but he had been council for the pack, which meant these sorts of meetings happened from time to time, but I had always been shooed away when they did.Now, I stood there feeling trapped between two worlds.My old life, as just the girl Jess who should be helping with preparations for the sending off ceremony tonight, and Jess the soon to be white wolf ruler.My dad, probably sensing my indecision, threw his arm out in invitation, and I wandered over to see what was going on.“I hate to ask for a recap, since you seem to have been busy while I was showing Annalise the room, and whatnot.”“It’s okay, Jess.” Asi was the one to speak up.I had almost forgotten he was still here.“We were discussing the areas circled in red.Those are places where Zach was physically seen by someone.” Then he pointed to a few other places on the map.“These green spots are where traces of his scent have been found.”“Where was Tom found?” I was going to jump in, all business.I wanted to know where exactly he’d been ambushed.“He was here,” Jack pointed to the map, almost at a midpoint between our pack lands and those of Avery Daniel’s pack.“What the hell was he doing so far out there, without backup of any kind? That doesn’t seem right.” They were all watching me, I realized, but I kept scrutinizing the map until I saw what it was that hadn’t been clicking for me.“Taking the roads, even the old dirt ones between our lands is a long ways, in a car, and more journey than most are willing to do as wolves, but…” I leaned over further, and followed the line of the mountains that bordered both the pack lands.There were thick forests and some dangerous ravines in between that made passing into each other’s lands impossible.It was why it was over a two hour journey by car, because the roads were all round-a-bout ways of getting there.“He’s leaving you false trails.” I looked up into each of their eyes, as they continued studying me.“He’s using the caves in the mountains.He’s found a pass hasn’t he?”Everyone around the table seemed shocked, and started taking a closer look at the map, except for my father and Avery Daniels.“I’m right, aren’t I?”“Yes, and no, Jess.” My dad said as he stood to give me his seat [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.I enjoyed every bit of it, so I wasn’t about to complain.When he pulled away finally, he let me know that he had to run out to the house and grab some appropriate clothes for the sending off ceremony later.“This,” he pointed down at himself, “won’t do for a sending off, especially when I owe the man my deepest respects.He was out there tracking that little prick to keep you safe.I don’t want to disrespect him by wearing jeans and a t-shirt.”“Do you want me to go with you?”“No, Jess.If you do that, we won’t make it back in time.Stay here, and lend your mom a hand instead.” He gave me one more quick kiss, “but have a much bigger bag packed for later.” I smiled as he turned and left the house.“Pack a bigger bag, huh?” Ashley waggled her eyebrows at me as she whispered it.“You should really make it official with that one if you don’t want to lose him to another wolf.” Tessa had been watching Mikael go, since she had been standing by the front door.Something about her feeling free enough to say that to me rubbed me the wrong way.Where I had instantly liked her sister, I disliked her immensely right now.“He is mine, and I have nothing to be worried about.”Tessa simply nodded before she ducked out the front door and was gone.There was a part of me that wondered if she was going off to find Mikael, but I knew he’d already gone.If the sounds of his motorcycle taking off hadn’t clued me in, the feeling I got somewhere deep in my gut told me he was down by the end of the road that lead into the pack lands, nearly to the highway now.That must have been part of the bond, knowing where he was, because I would have put money on it.Ashley and I walked back into the kitchen then to see what we could do to help.The men were off to the side talking in low tones, while my mom and Sierra, Jack’s mate, were preparing some food over by the sink.Avery Daniels looked up, and noticed us, but seemed more concerned about who hadn’t followed us inside.“Annalise is upstairs exploring my room.She’s a very sweet girl.” I smiled at him, because I truly did like his younger daughter.“And Tessa?” His tone was gruff, but it didn’t seem to be aimed at me.He seemed a little peeved with his eldest daughter.“Stepped out on the porch, I think.” I didn’t add any compliments about her.Avery nodded in my direction, and then returned to focusing on a map the men had laid out on the kitchen table.“Mom,” I called out as I walked up behind her and threw my arms around my mom’s mid-section.“What can we do to help out?”My mom stopped rinsing the berries she had in front of her.“Ashley can help us here, but you should be over there.” She indicated the table full of men with a nod of her head since her hands were full.“Um…” I was speechless.Growing up, my father hadn’t been pack leader, but he had been council for the pack, which meant these sorts of meetings happened from time to time, but I had always been shooed away when they did.Now, I stood there feeling trapped between two worlds.My old life, as just the girl Jess who should be helping with preparations for the sending off ceremony tonight, and Jess the soon to be white wolf ruler.My dad, probably sensing my indecision, threw his arm out in invitation, and I wandered over to see what was going on.“I hate to ask for a recap, since you seem to have been busy while I was showing Annalise the room, and whatnot.”“It’s okay, Jess.” Asi was the one to speak up.I had almost forgotten he was still here.“We were discussing the areas circled in red.Those are places where Zach was physically seen by someone.” Then he pointed to a few other places on the map.“These green spots are where traces of his scent have been found.”“Where was Tom found?” I was going to jump in, all business.I wanted to know where exactly he’d been ambushed.“He was here,” Jack pointed to the map, almost at a midpoint between our pack lands and those of Avery Daniel’s pack.“What the hell was he doing so far out there, without backup of any kind? That doesn’t seem right.” They were all watching me, I realized, but I kept scrutinizing the map until I saw what it was that hadn’t been clicking for me.“Taking the roads, even the old dirt ones between our lands is a long ways, in a car, and more journey than most are willing to do as wolves, but…” I leaned over further, and followed the line of the mountains that bordered both the pack lands.There were thick forests and some dangerous ravines in between that made passing into each other’s lands impossible.It was why it was over a two hour journey by car, because the roads were all round-a-bout ways of getting there.“He’s leaving you false trails.” I looked up into each of their eyes, as they continued studying me.“He’s using the caves in the mountains.He’s found a pass hasn’t he?”Everyone around the table seemed shocked, and started taking a closer look at the map, except for my father and Avery Daniels.“I’m right, aren’t I?”“Yes, and no, Jess.” My dad said as he stood to give me his seat [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]