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Moving with precise movements I stalk Dillon until he positions himself in a submissive stance.

With quick movements I begin and end the ritual for him to become my second.

Letting go of him I transform back into my human form to set Damon at ease.

“What did you two just do?” Damon questions while pointing towards Dillon.

“I just made him my second.” I answer easily as I make my way over to the refrigerator.

Following me in, he stands just behind the door as I rummage through the food looking for something for both Dillon and I to eat.

“Was that really all that it takes?” He asks abruptly.

I nod pulling out two thawed steaks that were lying on a plate ready to eat. “It doesn’t look like much but it’s huge for our wolves.”

He watches me for a moment deep in thought and I wait for him to speak again as I pull the plate out and grab hold of one of the large pieces of meat.

“Why do you always say that, your wolf?” He then asks.

Tossing the piece of meat in my hand to Dillon we watch as he snatches it out of the air and begins eating it on the floor.

I sigh placing the plate down to the floor. “It’s because we’re not just a human who can turn into a wolf, it’s much more than that. We literally have a wolf living inside of us. They have thoughts of their own, feelings of their own, but we can control them, we’re connected to them on a level that even I don’t understand.” I explain.

“That’s pretty crazy.” He laughs lightly before pointing to the plate on the floor. “Tell me you’re not going to eat that raw like he is.”

I smile sweetly before changing form and chomping down on the tasty meat.

Damon’s face scrunches in disgust. “That’s just wrong. You two are sick.”

“For a hunter he sure is a big baby.”
Dillon laughs into my mind.

“I know, but he’s at least helping us right now.”
I answer him with a wolf like grunt.

“How long do you think that will last, Parker?”
Dillon asks the same question that had been on my mind.

When would our welcome end with these Hunters?

“I don’t know, but I don’t plan on sticking around long enough to find out.”
I answer honestly.

“I can’t believe I’m standing here watching you two eat, the very things I was taught to fear and hunt.” Damon interrupts us.

Both Dillon and I look up with worry.

“I really hope he doesn’t decide to kill us.”
Dillon states.

I nod my wolf head in agreement.

“Can you even understand what I’m saying when you’re like that?” Damon questions me.

I nod my head enough for him to see clearly that, yes, we could hear him and understand him perfectly.

We could understand both what he was saying and the things that he wasn’t.

Like the fear he had rippling off of him in waves, the longing that showed in his eyes, and the deep seated aggression he held for our kind.

It was an odd mixture of scents and fleeting glimpses, but all ones we couldn’t just let slip by.

Just because he was helping us now didn’t mean he wouldn’t snap somewhere down the line and try to kill us when our guards were down.

We watch silently until Damon turns his back to us and walks away into another room without another word.

“That was intense.”
Dillon mutters in my mind.

“Yes, it was.”
I answer with a soft sigh.

Even though I wanted to fear the Hunter I was intrigued by him.

I wanted to see what made him tick, what made him want to kill us, and what his entire life story was.

I wanted to know it all.

15-Hide and Seek

 

 

 

 

 

G
rowling in frustration, I pace back and forth in the small apartment type motel room that the three of us had been staying in for the past three days.

“What’s wrong with her?” Damon questions Dillon as he joins him at the tiny metal kitchen table.

Dillon swallows his food before answering. “She’s going a bit stir crazy being cooped up in here, that and she wants to rush out and get herself killed trying to get to the wolf she really wants to be with.”


I need to get to him before London has him killed.”
I snarl in his mind.

“He’s not going to kill him as long as he can use him to get you back, Parker.” Dillon reasons out loud.

Damon motions between us for a moment. “Wait. Can you two communicate like that too? I thought it was something you could only do as wolves.”

“We can do this anytime when we are connected as Parker and I are, but we can’t do this with just any random wolf out there.” Dillon answers.

Damon nods thoughtfully.

“We are giving away a lot of our secrets to this Hunter.”
I sigh.

“Yes, we are, but I highly doubt he’s going to be much of a problem for us and if he does become one, then we just take him out of the equation.”
Dillon answers in my mind this time so Damon couldn’t hear.

Transforming to my human form I sigh softly. “I hope you’re right and we don’t have to do anything drastic.” I reply out loud.

Damon glances between Dillon, and I, before throwing his hands into the air in surrender. “I don’t even want to know.”

“It’s better that you don’t.” Dillon mutters just under his breath.

Suddenly, the phone that Dillon had brought with him rings out loudly with an almost ear piercing ring.

I rush to cover my ears against the harsh sound.

He looks to me apologetically as he answers it ending the terrible onslaught on my ears.

“Hello?” He answers and then pauses with fear beginning to show in his eyes.

Moving wordlessly he moves to the window, peeking out the side.

“You son of a…” He trails off.

“What is it?” I question moving to his side.

Looking out of the curtain I see a sight that I never wanted to see, ever.

My best friend Harley was being yanked forward by two tall dark dangerous looking Redwood pack members while London stood off to the side wearing a smug grin.

“That son of a…” I mutter the same words as Dillon. “I’m going to kill him if he hurts her.”

Damon moves to our side peeking out of the window before laughing abruptly.

Both Dillon and I look at him with shock.

“Why the hell are you laughing?” I growl. “That’s my best friend down there.”

Damon only shakes his head motioning Dillon to end the call between him and London.

Dillon quickly does and Damon breaks into a fit of laughter. “He has no idea who he caught. Harley is one of our best. She’s a great actor but an even better fighter. She could easily take them on, and since she’s so close to a hug group of other Hunters she will get away without a scratch.” He explains.

“Seriously, she’s a Hunter?” I ask stunned in disbelief.

I couldn’t believe that all this time my best friend had been a Hunter.

Damon nods as he motions for us to look back out the window.

We watch in silence as Harley peers up to both men holding her before bowing her head down appearing defeated, but we could spot the small sly smirk on her lips.

In a heartbeat she moves throwing the two men off guard and away from her.

Moving swiftly she then knees one in his family jewels easily bringing him to his knees before high kicking the other in the throat causing him to fall down to the ground gasping for air.

It was a sight to see her take on the wolves all by herself.

I was impressed.

“I can’t believe she was my best friend and I had no idea she could have taken me out like that.” I state absently as we continue to watch her fight off a few of the other wolves that move to disable her.

A handful of other Hunters join her until they manage to get her away and to safety within the building.

London begins storming around the parking lot with his face quickly growing a deep angry shade of red.

I laugh out as he picks up one of his own men before throwing him back down to the ground.

My laughter dies quickly when London’s eyes pin me from my spot in the window.


I will get you one way or another, Parker. You belong to me.”
He growls in warning in my mind.

Cursing, I back away from the window.

“What’s wrong, Parker?” Dillon inquires moving to my side.

“He can talk into my mind thanks to the stupid mating bond. I didn’t realize it until now but he will be able to track us no matter what we do or where we go.” I explain discouraged.

Nothing felt possible now.

Getting Gage back was slowly slipping from my fingertips.

“How do we break that bond?” Damon asks.

“Only Gage can.” I reply sadly. “Only another alpha male can break what London has done to me.”

“That really sucks.” Damon grunts.

I nod in agreement.

“Well, that gives us only one choice then. We have to go find Gage, and the sooner we do the better.” Dillon states adamantly.

“But can we do it without London and his pack catching us?” I question.

The door to our room opens and in walks Harley with a wide grin. “They won’t be able to catch us if we stay one step ahead of them.”

“Then I guess that’s what we will do.” I glance over to Damon in question. “That’s if you’re still with us?”

He nods. “I wouldn’t leave you alone, Alex told me to take care of you and that’s what I’m going to do.” He responds. “Plus, I’m not going to miss out on a chance to kick some wolf ass.”

I laugh abruptly before moving over to my best friend.

Pulling her into a hug I sigh in relief. “I’m glad you weren’t hurt.”

“They never had a chance against me, Parker.” She grins leaning back.

“I saw that, and by the way we have a lot of talking to do.” I laugh lightly.

She nods. “Yes, we do, but first let me apologize for not being honest with you.”

I interrupt her before she can go on. “Don’t be sorry, Harley. I understand why you couldn’t tell me who you really were. I just hope our friendship wasn’t a lie.”

She shakes her head. “It was never a lie, Parker.”

“Good.” I grin.

Glancing past me she smiles sweetly before leaning in close to me again. “Who’s the cutie?”

I look back to a confused Damon before shaking my head with a smile. “That’s Damon, a Hunter like you.”

She moves past me with her hand out to shake his. “Hey, I’m…”

“Harley, Harley Carter.” Damon cuts her off. “I know who you are. You’re the best Hunter around this part of the states.”

She nods as she turns to me with an impressed look. “I think I’m going to like this one.”

I snort as Damon’s eyes widen in surprise.

“She’s going to do it again, isn’t she?”
Dillon laughs in my mind as we watch Harley skillfully move around Damon.

“Yes, she is.”
I snort out as Damon lets out a squeal as my best friend gives a good pinch to his behind.

“What’s wrong with you, woman?” Damon hoots.

“Nothing, I just like to make sure the guy I’m going after has a firm butt.” Harley answers bluntly.

I snort out in laughter as Damon’s jaw literally drops.

That was the best friend that I knew and loved.

“You’re going to have fun with that one.” Dillon laughs along with me.

Harley steps her game up by kissing him on the cheek. “That shocked look is a good look for you, cutie.”

He smirks and she walks away with a flip of her hair.

Moving to my side she giggles while glancing over her shoulder.

“You’re going to kill him slowly, Harley.” I giggle with a whisper.

She nods before becoming serious. “So, when are we going to go after Gage?”

Glancing to Damon and then Dillon beside us I sigh roughly. “There’s no better time than now, I guess. As long as you guys are ready?”

“I’m ready whenever you are, Parker.” Dillon answers quickly.

“Same here, Parker, I’ll move when you do.” Damon answers.

I nod and look to my best friend with sad eyes. “Is it even possible to get him back without having London capture me?”

“Anything is possible with us behind you, Parker.” She reassures.

She gave me a sense of hope, hope that this would work, that I would get Gage back, and that life would return to the way it was.

At least that’s what I was hoping for.

But I knew well enough now that nothing was ever going to be the same after everything I had learned in the last few days.

Everything I had known had changed.

Everything I had believed in had pretty much been a lie.

And now I would forever be on the path to find the truths.

“Alright, then let’s get out of here.” I reply.

Everyone jumps into action.

A little while later as we finish getting ourselves packed Pops walks into our room without knocking. “I found you another bike like you wanted, Parker. Is there anything else I can get any of you to help?” He asks.

I shake my head as I close the bag that I had just packed for Dillon and me. “I think this is all we need, Pops.”

Moving over to him I grab him into an abrupt hug. “Thank you for everything you’ve done for me, you have no idea how much this has meant to me.”

Pulling away he sniffles a little. “It was my pleasure, Parker.”

He then moves to leave but stops at the door. “You have proved your father right. Wolves aren’t all bad and if we continue to work together life won’t be so hard.”

“You can tell my father that when you see him.” I reply.

I had to keep any hope I could that my father was still alive somehow or had gotten away from London and his corrupt pack.

He nods sadly. “I hope I do get that chance.”

Without another word he walks away.

Dillon walks up behind me placing his hand on my shoulder. “If there is one thing I can tell you it’s that when I left London and the pack your father and some of his pack were still alive. They were pretty badly beaten but they were still breathing.”

“I hope they can hang on until we return.” I reply softly.

“They will.” He responds with certainty.

Nodding, I turn to face Harley and Damon. “Are we ready to head out?”

“We’re ready.” Harley answers for the both of them as Damon nods.

I nod once more before turning to lead us all outside, through the small crowd of Hunters that had gathered, and to the two bikes that Pops had ready for us to leave on.

Dillon and I move over to one bike while Harley and Damon move over to the other one.

Harley motions for Damon to take the front as she takes the backpack from his hands. “Don’t worry I don’t mind riding in the back especially since I’ll be wrapping my arms around you, cutie.” She flirts.

I laugh out as Damon blushes slightly before getting onto the bike.

“Wear these so they can’t see you.” Pops yells out as he tosses Harley and Damon two helmets with visors that come down over their faces.

He tosses two more to me and Dillon as we get onto our bike with me up front and him in the back.

I didn’t have a choice in the matter of who drove.

It was Dillon’s job as my second to cover my back, and he was literally going to do that whether it was only riding on the back of the bike.

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