Chapter 82-1
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I made a note on my phone for rain ponchos and tried not to growl. It was strange planning for such a long journey as a human and having to think about things like rain. Food. Medical supplies. I
frowned at Amelia’s text.
We don’t need motion sickness pills. We’re wolves.
Her response was immediate. And do you know if Saul or Kiana or Finn have ever been on a boat? I haven’t. How do you know we won’t get sick?
Damn it.
Put them on the list then.
I hadn’t wanted us to split up. I didn’t like any wolf being out on their own, but Amelia apparently wasn’t as happy being away from the motel room as I thought. She was only in the next store, but I
didn’t like that I couldn’t see her.
I like it even less that the bond wasn’t there. I couldn’t feel her either.
Hats. Sunscreen. Loose clothing that we could move in. The captain had also mentioned that we’d be sharing two cabins, so I went to check out the bed rolls in the sporting goods store.
Watched.
Immediately, I stilled as my wolf’s voice came through loud and clear. Without looking up, I took stock of my surroundings. There had only been three people in the store when I’d walked in. One person behind the cash register, one person stocking, and one person shopping.
Now there were six people in the store, and three of them were fanning around me.
Surrounding me.
I texted Kiana a warning and glanced up. Both of my exits were blocked, and there was a man walking toward me. “Troy Ryker?” He asked as he pulled out a badge. “I’m Detective Warnos.”
“Detective,” I greeted. “Since you seem to know my name, that must mean that you were looking
for me.”
Had he gone by the motel first? I hadn’t received any texts. I searched my bonds with Willa and Kiana. They were upset but not panicked.
“As a matter of fact, I am. Do you have any weapons on you?”
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I was a weapon.
“I don’t generally shop with weapons on me,” I said dryly. “Is this about those missing women again? I let the officers in to look around. I didn’t kidnap anyone.”
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“This is about those women. How about you come with me to the station, and we can talk about it
a little further?” He moved his jacket out of the way to show me that he was armed.
I glanced at the gun and then back at him. “Do I have a choice?”
“You can go voluntarily, or I can put you in handcuffs and take you down. Your choice.”
My wolf growled, but I didn’t let it out. Instead, I pocketed my phone. “Then I guess I’m going voluntarily. Lead the way, detective.”
The other two men immediately flanked me as I followed the man out of the store. Looking over my shoulder, I saw Amelia standing at the corner, a look of concern on her face.
As subtly as I could, I shook my head. There was no need to rescue me. I wasn’t in any danger.
These men were humans. Even if Morven paid them off to try and kill me, I could still take them.
Instead, she pulled out her keys and slipped into our rental car.
When they opened the back of the police car, I didn’t budge. “I’m not riding back there.”
“Mr. Ryker…
“I’m voluntarily coming with you. I’m not going to ride behind a cage like some criminal. I ride in the front or you can tell me what the hell you’re charging me with and put me in handcuffs.”
The detective took a look at the officer and nodded his head. They opened the passenger side, and slipped in. No way was I getting into a caged car with no way of opening the door from the inside.
The ride was a short and quiet one. I was relieved to see that we were actually going to the police station. At least this wasn’t going to be an attempted execution.
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