Alpha killer

Chapter 5

I drove quickly towards the beach, getting there as a few younger Pack members in wolf form were sniffing around on the road and the ditch. Pat shifted when he saw me. "Beta, her scent led here but it disappeared."

I pulled my clothes off, shifting to my wolf and trotting over. It was important for me, since anyone who picked up my scent would now expect it. "Tania entered a vehicle on the access road above the beach. Warriors, close the roads leading out and report any activity.

"Beta, the only activity at the main entrance was the return of a van with the food order from town, nothing outbound."

"Search every road and trail," I ordered. "Any leads or scents are to be reported immediately."

I stayed in my wolf form, running down the road with a few of the younger members following. I turned off the main road to the logging trail, holding my nose down to the tracks. I left the juveniles behind as my wolf tore through the woods, knowing I had to get there first. It was the only way the others would scent me and not suspect me. I got to the boundary line of the Pack, where a chain ran across the trail, and stopped. By the time the others arrived, I had already circled the site several times. "She was here," I said as I sniffed at the ground. Crossing under the chain, I left Pack lands and entered State Forest. The road here was open, and ATV's and mountain bike trails criss-crossed the area. "Get the trackers up here," I said. "Warriors, the Alpha daughter has been taken. I want all women and children back at the Pack House, Group C warriors set protection. Group B warriors, I want constant patrols of the perimeter until further notice. Gamma Jones, bring a squad with to follow the trackers, they'll need to be in vehicles since they are going off Pack lands." The Pack was well-trained, and my orders were carried out quickly.

I didn't have to worry, Tania was long gone. Every action I took was being judged by my Pack, and now was the time to prove I was capable of being the Alpha. The three trackers were in wolf form, and when the warriors arrived, one jumped up into each SUV. They would stay in that form, guiding the warriors as they followed the trail.

I ran back to the Pack House, trotting past the guards who removed the reinforcing bars and opened the front doors for me. Going up to my office, I pulled clothes out the closet and sat at my desk. It was time to put the second part of my plan into effect.

I took out my cellphone and called my Alpha. "Todd, I'm a little busy," Thomas said.

"It can't be helped, we have an emergency here. Tania has disappeared, we followed the trail off territory. Someone took her away." I heard a scream, probably Luna Tasha.

"We have to leave NOW," I heard him say.

"Talia's out on the lake with her cousins," the Luna said.

"Her grandparents can bring her later, we have to go," he said. Coming back to the phone, he started talking again. "What has been done?"

I filled him in on what had been done; while I was talking, I could hear them getting into a car and the tires squealed a little. "I was about to call the surrounding Alphas and ask for help," I finished with.

"We'll call them, you focus on the search," he said. "We'll be back in two hours, maybe less."

"Yes sir. We're doing everything we can to get her back," I said softly.

"I know you WHAT THE" and then was the screeching of tires and the crunch of metal before the line went dead.

Forty minutes later, I got the call from Alpha Clark Grissom of the LaCrosse Pack, our Luna's older brother. "Todd, it's bad," he said. "The car carrying your Alphas went off the road and down a steep embankment," he said gravely. "The Alpha and Luna were killed."

"Oh no," I said, pretending to be in shock.

"We have Talia here, she's with her grandparents and my mate. The human authorities are involved, so we'll have to wait for the bodies to be released to us before we can hold services."

"I understand." I paused for a minute, a grin coming over my face. The men had done their job perfectly, and we were both happy. They had a young female werewolf, and I had a clear path to the Alpha position. "What do I tell the Pack? We're still in an uproar over the disappearance of Tania."

"I think you should gather them and tell them," he said. "You're going to have to be strong for the Pack, Todd. Hold things together and keep up the search for Tania. I'm calling the Council, I'm sure they'll get involved, but the Pack knows and trusts you. I'll make sure they understand that."

"I'll make sure the Pack stays together," I said. "Let Talia know we're all here for her."

"I will." He hung up the phone, and I tossed mine back on my desk. Now all I had to do was convince the Council that I should be the new Alpha instead of some second or third son of an Alpha from elsewhere. The best way to ensure that would be to mate Talia, and that is what I would tell the Council was the best solution. After all, keeping the Stillwater pack in her bloodline would make everyone happy.

It made my d**k hard just thinking about it.