Alpha Maximus The Last Lycan novel Chapter 32

"I'm sorry, Sally, but we need to leave. You don't need to be involved in this mess.' I tell her.

Hope and I hold hands and casually leave the café. Sally follows behind us. We walk past the man, still on his phone. We're in public, and being in a city with humans everywhere, they can't shift just yet. I take the backpack off of Hope so she has less weight to carry. I swing it over my shoulder. We speedwalk as we approach a crossing with hundreds of people to try and lose them. We turn a couple of corners. I check to see if we have lost them but instead find Sally following. I enter the nearby alleyway.

"Sally, you need to go home. You will put yourself in danger if you stay with us," I tell her.

"Why are you being followed? What do they want with you? Your car was never stolen in the first place, was it? Is it because you have a lot of money?" she gasps, "That money was in my bank account. Am I in danger because of that money? Did you steal it from someone?" she panics, realising we are involved in something.

"Look, I appreciate your concern Sally, but you must go now!" I growl.

A sharp pain stings my arm. I look down, "Wands!" I yell as everything sways.

"Maximus!" Hope screams. A van had stopped, and a man had shot a tranquilliser into my arm. More men jump out, grabbing Hope and Sally, and dragging them into the van.

They slam the door shut and speed away as I fall unconscious to the ground. I have no idea how long I was out. I stand up, feeling a little groggy and look around. "Hope!" I yell out.

There's no sign of the van or Hope. I run around the block, looking for any sign of them. I don't know which pack has taken them, but I'm going to find out and make them pay with their life! I notice the backpack on the ground, grab it and then hail a taxi. I jump in, "To Drycrest, please and hurry," I tell the driver. It's the closest werewolf territory from here. An hour later, we arrive at the outskirts of Drycrest, "Here will be fine," I say to the driver.

The car stops. I toss the driver a wad of cash, jump out, and run towards the field. I shift as soon as the taxi is out of sight. It's becoming dark. I creep through the pack village, trying not to be seen. Finally, I can see the packhouse in the distance. It's a charming pack house made of wood with elk Antlers as designs on the doors and windows. Sneaking around, I quietly enter through the back door that's unlocked. I can hear the chatter of conversations and the smell of roast.

They're having dinner. I creep up the stairs and look around until I find the Alpha's bedroom, I enter the walk-in wardrobe, and while I wait, I shift back into my human form and help myself to some clothes and dress.

An hour later, the door opens. The Alpha enters the room with his Luna.

Wands! I didn't think about the Luna being present. The Alpha sits on the bed while the Luna closes the door behind her. She then walks towards the walk-in wardrobe I'm in, but before she can scream, I put my hand over her mouth and turn her around so her back is against my chest.

I exit the wardrobe, holding her tight, so she can't move.

"What's the meaning of this? Let my Luna go!" Alpha Greg shouts.

"Are you going to murder me, as you did with all the other werewolves?" he yells at me.

"Alpha Tate tried to kill me! He rejected his Luna, Hope! He would beat her and hurt her! I did what was necessary to free Hope and myself!" I argue back.

We glare into each other's eyes until Alpha Greg realises I'm speaking the truth. "I didn't know that. Alpha Tate and Alpha Liam were very convincing, but I did sense something wasn't right with Alpha Tate," He says.

I release my hand from around his throat and step back.

"I know where Alpha Tate is. He's in, Dawnbury at their pack house. If Hope has been kidnapped and if they haven't already killed her, then that's where they'll be taking her," Alpha Greg tells me.

"Dawnbury is towards my territory," I reply.

"Yes, as you might already know, they had four different packs attack your territory, and the pack members have either gone missing or joined forces with them," he says.