Bonded (59 page)

“And even if we
have all of them, the ideology is still out there. Someone could
try again.” Reno sighed thinking they had gone through all of
this—lost so much—and it still might not be enough.

“Education will be
the key. That and vigilance. We’ll keep promoting the Rights and
Freedom Act, tell packs to be on alert, to check in on neighbouring
packs and report anything suspicious. It’s the best we can do.”

Reno’s cell phone
rang interrupting the conversation and he checked the text message
before returning it to his pocket. “That was Brandi reminding me to
stop at the grocery store on the way home.” He chuckled softly
thinking how domesticated he was becoming.

“Not before you
get those reports completed and on my desk.”

“I hope Klaus does
his own paperwork.” He grumbled at the prospect of several more
hours in the office.

“When are you and
Brandi leaving for Kolding’s Pass?”

“Hmm? We’re going
to stick around until Damien’s in rehab. Klaus understands I just
can’t leave my partner on his own. The Beta position is mine
whenever I get there.”

A nurse came in
and pleasantly but firmly announced that visiting hours were
over.

The two men nodded
and left the room, never noticing the flickering of Damien’s
eyelids and the stirring of his hands. Time passed. All was quiet
except the beeping of the machines and moments later, even they
were silent. Alarms began to ring, the sound of running feet filled
the air, but when the door to Damien’s room burst open, it was too
late.

Reno sat in his
office swearing, the phone still clutched in his hand. The
infirmary had just called. No one could explain how it had happened
but Damien was gone.

It was one of the
things Reno had always feared but he’d hoped his friend would be
spared.

A muscle worked in
his jaw as he punched in the numbers on the phone. “Brandi? I’ve
got bad news, babe. It seems...” He took a deep breath before
continuing. “It appears Damien has gone rogue ... Yeah, they’ve
searched the grounds and can’t find him anywhere ... How the hell
he managed to slip away in his condition ... I know, it makes no
sense ... What will happen now?” Reno paused and blinked, forcing
down the emotion that threatened to overwhelm him. Damien was
family. “A rogue Enforcer is too dangerous to be allowed to roam.
If he manages to live through his injuries, he’ll have to be hunted
down.”

Fin

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