Page 45 of Hunter

“I’ll never be my sire. Willa has my loyalty. Perhaps even more than you do.”

“So, let me get this straight. You’re going to take fang boy with you to Guatemala?” Remus shot Viktor an icy glare.

“Yes, he’s going. But Willa seems to be getting pretty sick when she dematerializes. Even for me, it’s not the best way to go. Think it’s best to take the PJ. I’ve got Ty and Vince on call.”

“You both need to toughen up. Wolves.” Viktor rolled his eyes.

“Remus. I need you to go over to Maggie’s house and check it out one more time. I want to be one hundred percent sure that something hasn’t been overlooked.”

“Like what?”

“I don’t know. A note? Anything. No offense but if you’re not mates, maybe she was seeing someone else. Give her mom a call. Let’s find out if anyone’s heard from her. I have a feeling there could be something else about her unrelated to the rogues.”

“I’ll go but I already…”

“This isn’t a request.” A loud ding from Hunter’s cell phone interrupted his train of thought and he lifted it to read a text from one of his wolves, Rafe.

Got a situation out here. Caught me a fae.

“It just keeps getting better and better.” Hunter laughed. What the fuck? He tapped out a message to Rafe. Where u at?

Out riding Two Ocean Pass. I’ll head in. Got him tied up.

“No, no, no.” Hunter tapped as he spoke out loud. Too dangerous. Keep him grounded & we’ll head out. He’s goin’ back in the pit.

“We’ve got us a problem. A fae.” Hunter looked over at Viktor. As long as he had the vampire around, he might as well use him. “I’m gonna need a ride.”

“Look how adventurous the Alpha is. He spins but he’s ready to fly again.” Viktor clapped his hands together with laugher. “All right then. I’m game. Fae. Nasty little beasts.”

“Remus. I need you to stay here and guard Willa and Julian. I’ll be back in an hour and then I want you to swing by Maggie’s house one more time. I also want to speak with the entire pack before I go. It’s a Saturday so it should be easy enough to get everyone together for an emergency meeting. Start sending notifications. I’ll be back.”

“You got it, boss.” Remus nodded.

“Stay away from Willa,” Hunter warned.

“Absolutely.”

“Julian too.” He nodded at his beta, his gaze firm.

“That wolf is trouble.”

“He may be. But he’s Willa’s brother. And Jake’s. So, leave him the fuck alone. As soon as I get things sorted with Willa, he’ll be on his way.”

“If you say so, Alpha.”

“If Willa asks…”

“Back in an hour. Got it. You be careful. Fae ain’t no joke.” Remus gave Viktor a dismissive stare before he exited the office.

Hunter rubbed his eyes and shoved his cell into his back pocket. “Rafe is out on a trail with his horse.”

“What do you have in mind? I can flash to him. Think about where we’re going, and this should work well enough.” Viktor stood and stretched his arms into the air. “Ah, I love a good adventure.”

“Let’s do it.”

Hunter approached Viktor, readying to dematerialize to Rafe. He hated the feeling of being torn apart and flashing like a ghost, but time was of the essence. “Rafe said he was about thirty minutes down the trail. You think you can handle that, fly boy?”

“Your flight is now boarding.” Viktor smiled, his eyebrows raising in delight.