Chapter 139-2
Clawn
“They recorded the event,” I said flatly. “I doubt they came up with this on their own.”
“You’d have to talk to Finn about that. Apparently, he’s moved some pretty technical things through the rogue territories when he worked for them. But this was a pretty cunning plan. They wouldn’t sacrifice those wolves unless they have something bigger planned. They attacked closest to the security building. If I were them…”
“You’d attack the side furthest next to see if the response time changes. That could be either the
south or west borders. Talk to Irene. See if she can do anything to help us monitor those two
sides. Then get some sleep. Willa is heading up patrols for the rest of the day.”
Jenson nodded briefly, and my phone buzzed. I glanced at the text. “That’s Amelia. She might
have found something about the cult.”
“I’ll come with you.”
“No, get some sleep. I’ll take Willa. Whatever she’s found, I won’t be sending anyone out until
tomorrow.”
It took half an hour for Willa to finish up what she was doing and meet me at Amelia’s house. Finn was already there. Whatever had transpired between him and Amelia while they waited for us was not good. Tensions were thick when I walked in.
“I know the rogues better than anyone. I should be on patrols,” Finn said immediately as I walked
- “You’re benching me.”
“Not benching, pretty boy,” Willa said easily. “Saving you for something better, and I have a feeling Amelia is going to tell us what that is.”
Amelia’s eyes narrowed at pretty boy but she didn’t say anything. “I’ve found Claudine’s old healer.”
That got my attention. “How old?”
She handed me a stack of papers. “These are all old medical charts signed by him when Finn and Kiana were still part of the pack. His name disappears from the roster a year after Finn was exiled.
There’s no paperwork on it, but then, we don’t have complete files for anything.” Her frustration
was evident.
“But you found him,” I prompted. As soon as she told us what she found, I was going to send her
straight to bed. Energy drinks littered the table, and her blood shot eyes told me she hadn’t slept in two days, maybe more.
“Morven did, actually. Five years ago. He didn’t even bother coding the sss he’d sent to one of his
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messengers. The message was for Ragor.”
Shit. If Ragor found Claudine’s old healer, he was probably dead.
Claim
“Raul,” Finn said loudly as he glanced at the paper Amelia was handing me. “Raul Sarto? Are you
certain?”
I cleared my throat, and Finn muttered an apology and handed the note back to me. I gave it a quick glance. The messenger was to leave an envelope at a drop point. The subject of the envelope was Raul Sarto. “This is not the same name as the healer.”
“No, but it’s an anagram. Astro Arul was Raul’s wife’s name. Her name also disappeared from the roster the same year. His real name is Hector Ramirez.”
Amelia was good. I looked at Finn. “That name means something to you.”
Finn’s hands were shaking. “I know Raul. I’ve visited him a number of times. He has a human companion. She’s a doctor of some sort. She treats a number of rogue injuries. I’ve never met her, but one of the times I met with Raul to run an errand for him, I was bleeding pretty badly. He
stitched me up.”
“Healing is in his nature, but if he’s hiding, he can’t blatantly heal people. I wonder if it’s just a coincidence that his companion is a doctor, or if he hides behind her to do his healing. Is he still
alive?”
“As far as I know. It was less than a year ago when I saw him. He had me run errands every six months. Stocking up on supplies.” Finn’s voice thinned. “He knew who I was.”
“Most likely. If he’s in hiding from Claudine, then he has secrets, and he might know more about your sisters.”
I watched Finn’s expression carefully. He was the best person for me to send, but he was also personally invested. If he couldn’t contain his emotions, I wasn’t going to send him.
Finn nodded. “I’ll find him.”
No outburst. No signs of hope or fury. Just determination.
“You aren’t going alone. I’m sending Willa with you.”
Amelia’s eyes widened, and I watched her open her mouth to argue. When I fixed her with a look,
she stared down at the table.
Willa, on the other hand, wrinkled her nose. “With all due respect, Troy, we’re under attack. I should
be here.”
“This is important, Willa. I need to send two out knowing that both will come back. Jenson and I
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can handle the rogues. Finn, does Raul move around a lot?”
Clem
“No. He’s been at the same place for as long as I’ve known him. It’ll take us two days to get there.”
“Good. Pack today and sleep tonight. You’ll leave first thing in the morning. Stop by the security
office and make sure you get satellite radios and whatever other equipment that you need and be vigilant. You’ll be a target for any other rogues Claudine might have acquired.”
They nodded and left, and I turned to Amelia. “Do you have a problem when me sending Finn and Willa on an assignment together?”
“No,” she lied.
“Whatever is going on with you and Finn, I’d like the two of you to work it out. Soon. In the
meantime, you’re banned from this room for twenty-four hours, and I will post a guard at the door.
Go to the dining hall and eat a real meal. Take a fucking shower and sleep. You can get back to it
tomorrow afternoon.”
Her eyes narrowed, but she nodded. “One last thing.”
“Yes?”
“Morven’s message wasn’t about Raul. It was about the doctor. Apparently, a few rogues had
mentioned that the doc didn’t smell like wolf, but she also didn’t exactly smell like a human either.”
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