Layla Twist

Chp. 8 3 Weeks

* Drake POV * 3 Weeks Later *

"What are we going to do?" I punch the wall again leaving another dent in Barrett's room.

"Stop with the holes!" He shouts from his desk throwing a book at my head. He grumbles something to himself leaning over the map.

"We have searched everywhere." I rub my temple where the book landed. "We have known the woods since we were kids."

"Wait." Barrett jumped up rolling the map and walking out of the room in a hurry.

"Dude, what the f**k?" I jog after him. Following him to his office with a scout waiting by the door.

"Alpha," he greets.

Entering the room the silence was killing me.

"What is going on?" I ask finally seeing Barrett stand behind his office desk with the map out again.

"Sorry, you had me thinking." Turning to the scout he gestures him forward. "Your report?" He asks.

"Yes Alpha. I believe there is going to be some kind of move in the next few days." He clears his throat.

"In the next few days? Where did you hear this?" Barrett asked.

"Some rouge I was following from a scent, got drunk at a bar. He even bragged of his rising duties amongst his peers." There was visible sweat dripping down his face. "He was a part of the Trafficking group."

Ambrose pushed to the surface growling, the scout stepped back feeling intimated by the aura.

"Anything else you were told?" Barrett's voice spoke over the grumbling wolf. "I suggest you let us know now before Ambrose because a loose animal."

"Only that Two days from now they are relocating to a proper 'venue' to show the clothing line of a private high end designer. Route is through the woods."

"What does a fashion designer have to do with the rouges in the territory." Ambrose's voice was deep and threatening.

"I was getting there Beta Dark, one of his covers for the girls is modeling. Wether or not all the girls are presented not one guy says the girls are separated. She must be with the group during the move." Looking towards Barrett he exits the office before he lost his head.

"Drake you better get control and help me with my thought."

Shaking my head I push my wolf back forcing him to cool off. He wasn't the only one on edge.

"From the room?" I step up looking at the map.

"Yes, you said 'since we were kids' we have known the woods. You are right." Barrett started running his hand over a densely wooded area that was snug between two steep mountains. "This is it."

"What makes you say that, that area wouldn't be fit for so many people." I point out.

"Our first wolf pup adventure!" He exclaimed.

"The caves." We said at once.

When I was 10 we wandered into a cave system in the mountain that was filled with colorful stones and even a small stream of fresh water comes through.

For years we played here, until we got the approval to train with the warriors and study for the positions we eventually took over.

"We can attack tonight, with your help we can plan this right." Barrett scrubbed his chin hair. "Naomi is bringing Gramps in to go over what we can do."

Over the next few minutes we talked about how long the rouges could have been in the cave system and what we remember of the layout. We didn't explore all of the caves, it ran deep in the ground and we could have gotten lost exploring too far.

When Naomi and Gramps arrived I see Barrett's Gama here as well. Barrett's Gama, Danté, is also Naomi's mate. His parents watch their pup when pack matters come up. Usually the Gama female isn't involved as much, but she was my sister and knows Barrett well. We were one family.

"So, do we agree?"Barrett looks over our faces. "Tomorrow night we set up around the entrance and take out any threats, gathering Intel on the way."

"We get in, locate Layla while eliminating any rouges that try and stop you." I cut in speaking to everyone. "Any girls they have for the Trafficking need to extracted to be returned to their families. But we need to select the right warriors and update the pack."

"I will update the elders on your plan, then I will join you." Gramps stands up. "Excuse me, feel free to tell the pack the Elders expect this to go well and are behind on your decision."

Nodding towards each other Gramps pats my shoulder walking out of the office.

Tomorrow night we are going to find Layla.

Don't wait! Ambrose suddenly yelled in my head.

"What's going on?" I said aloud getting Barrett's and Naomi's attention.

Go tonight! She needs us!

Ambrose starts to pace getting more anxious and starts to push forward.

"We need to get to Layla tonight. Ambrose says we need to go tonight." I look at Barrett seeing him battle his wolf.

Barrett finally in control looked back at me.

"Then let's find her."