Page 104 of Those That Are Lost

“Your ability to glean information really amazes me,” I say with a fake bravado I don’t feel.

“You let her go into that house alone?”

“She’s not alone.”

“You’re not with her,” she scolds.

“She knows what she’s doing. She’s got this.”

“I don’t like it.”

“Neither do we but it’s a solid plan. Get in, corrupt the pack from the inside, kill Adicious and those who remain loyal, take back our home.”

“When are you ending this?”

“A few more days, a week tops.”

“Okay, don’t make any moves sooner.” Her voice is the epitome of an alpha.

“Why not? If she’s in any danger, I’m going in.”

“Try to give us the time. You stupidly didn’t tell me of this plan and now we’re playing catch up.”

“What can you do?” I ask, perplexed.

“We told you to ask for help.”

“But you’re an ocean away. Cut the crap please and tell me what’s going on.”

“We can travel to you. I still can’t tell you how but we’ll be there. We’re not risking you losing this fight.”

“The treaty?—”

“Do you trust us?” she interrupts me.

I hesitate, not because I’m not sure of the answer but because the implications of this conversation means that the wolves are travelling to Froan. “Of course I do.”

“Good. Then hold out a few days and we’ll be there to help.”

“I… I don’t know what to say.”

“‘Sorry’ would be a great start. I hate surprises.”

“I apologise,” I tell her, still at a loss for what she’s seemingly about to do. “What should I expect?”

“It won’t be a huge group but enough to swing this your way.”

I don’t know how to respond to that, my chest feels a rush of warmth and a little trepidation at the risk the wolfpack are taking for us. If the authorities find out that they’re breakingthe treaty, they’ll be killed on site. But I guess we’re about to commit mass murder, cover it up, and set up an illegal vampire pack, so what’s adding a few wolves to the mix?

“I don’t know how to thank you for this.”

“In the long run, I hope it’ll help both our packs. Ash will be in touch soon. Tell your mate not to make a move until we are in place.” Ash must be leading whatever cavalry they’re sending.

“I will.”

“Stay safe.” The line goes dead.

I put the phone back on the desk and reach out to Red immediately. She lets me in enough to know that she can’t talk now but checks that I’m safe. We’ve not been talking during the day, only late in the night when she and Antares are safely tucked away in their room. I reassure her and leave her be.