The mark of the wolf

chapter 11

Alana stood infront of the dress shop and smiled . Erinarr said this is where we are meeting your contact? She nodded and walked in through the door the bell over her head started ringing. A lady with curly blond hair answerd from behind the counter. Alana said she would like to get two bolts of green silk but the silk had to be from Harrisville. The lady said just a moment and a woman with bright red hair and pointed ears answerd from the back. She smiled and said to the assistant go get me a tea please? The assistant nodded and left the shop. If you come with me I can show you a nice selection in our storage area.

Alana said sure and smirked at Erinarr. He followed them into the back room. The red haired woman turned on them and said how did you find me? Alana said more importantly I have found you and I need information. The red haired woman sighed and said what do you need? Alana said I need information on Conleth the leader of the rebels. Her contacts eyes whent wide and said I can't give you that information. Can't or won't?! Alana growled we need to find him it is life or death. The red haired woman took a step back and said I can't give you that information. She turned to walk away and Alana gripped her shoulder than flung her into the wall. Her body slammed into the wood paneling with a sickening thud. The woman was barely standing Alana twisted her arm and said I can do much worse tell me where he is. The red haired woman snarled and showed her fangs saying you will never find him. Alana put more pressure on the informant her claws digging into the woman's skin. She grimaced and said do what you want with me I will not betray him. She threw the woman's head into the wall with a loud crack. Erinarr said you killed her. Alana said no just knocked her out and kitsunes are harder to kill than you think. Than she started searching for any information on Conleth.

They found a scrap of paper tucked away giving details of his last meeting but she doubted they met in the same place twice. It was a start she smiled and said let's go get some lunch I'm starved. They literally steaked out the restaurant where Conleth was seen last. She only had a veig discription of what Conleth looked like he had black hair and ice blue eyes ringed with a bright purple violet, he also had fangs but he wasn't a werewolf she wasn't sure what he was. Rumour had it he was five hundred years old if not older. Alana sat at the bar and nursed a beer watching everyone that came and left still no one looked remotely like him. She sighed and said to Erinarr he is not here and I don't know if he will show up. Than a cloaked figure walked in head and shoulders above everyone else. Flanked by two other cloaked figures armed to the teeth. They nodded to the bartender and walked to the backroom. She needed to get back there she spied a waitress walking by. She said I will be right back and followed the waitress into the bathroom. Ten minutes later she walked out of the bathroom hair braided up and a few tenderals around her face. She was wearing a deep v dress that shows off her assets. The hem was so short if she bent over wrong everyone could see what she was wearing underneath. She grabbed a pitcher of beer and cups setting then on a tray. Than walked to the backroom. Conleth sat at the table and said to Declan we need to let the others know that it will be time to move again. Declan nodded his russet hair and said I will let them know tonight. Sevan shook his dark brown hair and said we need to be very careful I have heard the queen is sending that bounty hunter after you Conleth. Conleth just laughed and said well she can sure try. Alana set the pitcher down and smirked . Sevan looked up at her and winked than grabbed her waist and tugged her down onto his lap. He smiled and said what's your name ? She grined right back and said Rose . Rose ? That's a beautiful name so Rose what are you doing after this? She did her best to giggle and said nothing much. Sevan said how about after your shift we can go back to my place? Conleth said Sevan ! Sevan said Conleth come on! She seems like she can keep secrets. She ran a hand down his arm and smiled at him . Sevan said you can keep secrets can't you Rose? She leaned into his ear and said I can keep alot of secrets. Than tugged his earlobe with her teeth. He growled and his hands around her tightened. Conleth stood and said let's go. Lileas slid off Sevan's lap and he put his arm over her shoulders and they started walking out of the place. She nodded to Erinarr and he followed at a discrete distance.

They walked down the dark street and turned so many corners Alana was worried Erinarr would have trouble keeping up. She checked over her shoulder she could barely make out the shadows but there he was carefully following them. She smiled and leaned into Sevan some more and laughed at some random story he was telling. They approached a deralict appartment building and walked up several floors of rickety stairs. Conleth opened the door and lite a oil lamp the glow illuminated a small kitchen , a bathroom and two bedrooms and a big warn out couch. Sevan let go of her long enough to pour two glasses of brandy which she hated brandy but smiled and drank it down like it was the best stuff on earth. He poured her another and she downed that one too. He than put his arms around her waist and leaned in kissing her he tasted like brandy and smoke and ancient he tasted like something very old and extremely powerful. She clamped down on the urge to vomit. She said I need to use your bathroom. He nodded and showed her where it was. She walked into it and closed the door locking it than listened. Conleth said we need to move them tonight tomorrow is to late. The weapons we move tonight the rebel camp we move tomorrow . Sevan said so it's going to be a long night than? Conleth said yes . Sevan than snarled and Conleth growled back. His growel sounded deeper more fearce he was definitely not a wolf she sniffed he smelled like something very old and primative almost . He almost smelled feline. Conleth than mentioned where the weapons where being held. She stuck her fingers down her throat till she gaged than threw up in the toilet. She walked out of the bathroom smelling of vomit and said to Sevan I need to go home. Sevan smelled her right away and practically ran to open the door for her. He did offer to call her a carriage but she declined and gave him a quick hug goodbye. She toterd down the rickety stairs and than walked partially down the street.Thats when Erinarr walked up to her from the shadows and tossed her his cloak. She wrapped it around her than said let's go. As they walked she told him what she knew. She was exhausted but needed to change clothes than go and follow them to the warehouse.

The warehouse was big and from her view through the skylight she could see everything but she felt like she needed a closer look. She pried open the window to the skylight and carefully dropped to the steel beam below. Erinarr dropped down right beside her. She gave him a look that said what are you doing? He just grinned as if to say following you dumbass. She turned her attention to what was happening below. Conleth scratched his black stubble and ran a hand through his long dark hair several strands fell infront of his face . He brushed them aside and looked over the numbers again. It wasn't adding up they should have more weapons than this. He turned to Declan and said tossing the sheets of paper at him and snapped read the numbers. Declan looked at him with confusion than started reading his yellow eyes whent wide. Than said this can't be! How can these numbers be so far off? Conleth said you tell me! You are incharge of this kind of stuff! Declan just shook his head and looked at the papers again dragging a hand down his face. His pointed ears twitching and said I don't know how this happened Conleth but I will get to the bottom of this! He stormed off muttering curse words in the ancient tongue. She watched Conleth and drew her dagger waiting if she timed it right she could kill him and be out of there in less than five minutes. Conleth said not even looking up from the papers he was studying, so are you going to wait all day to kill me or are you going to get on with it?! She was surprised but recoverd and said how did you know I was here? He looked up in her direction and said you don't live as long as I have and have not picked up on a few tricks. Here's a little tip don't have the same scent you had on earlier . Rose or should I call you something else? His blue violet eyes stared right at her. He growled and she summersaulted to the floor landing smoothly. Erinarr stayed up in the rafters for now ready for action. Conleth said so your the Queen's famous bounty hunter? She stood and bowed and said in the flesh! Giving him a cocky smile her arms spread wide palms facing up. He started moving towards her and said you have no ideah what is going on here do you? She took a step back dagger out and ready. He stopped and ran a hand through that white blonde mass of hair . His tan skin tought his face grim . The light from the lanterns illuminating the plans of his face sharp nose strong wide mouth and high cheekbones he looked like he was in his thirtys but he could be much older than that. His tattoos wraped around his arms and down onto his hands. A black swirling tattoo peaked out from the collar of his white shirt. He stood there a force to be reckoned with tall broad shouldered arms crossed. He looked relaxed but his eyes held a farel deadly gleam. He smiled and exposed his extremely long razor sharp wicked looking cannines. He tucked his hair behind his slightly pointed ears his silver hoop catching the light. So can I explain what I am trying to do rather than we fight you die I have to clean bloodstains out of my favorite shirt. He raised a pale blonde eyebrow and smiled. She said I doubt I will die tonight and not by you, you cocky bastard! But just because I am feeling generous tonight care to indulge me on what is going on and why the queen wants you killed. She leaned against a crate arms crossed body relaxed but it was anything but relaxed she was prepared to gut him at a moment's notice. He smiled again a lazy smile and said how does it feel to be trapped doing her bidding not being your own boss not having any freedom? She just stood there stone faced. He whent on I have known Gamorah for a thousand years and half of that time she has spent trying to kill me. You think your the first to take a crack at trying to kill me? She has sent army's after me and mercinarys and bounty hunters and I have outsmarted and killed them all. He said do you remember what freedom tasted like to acctualy live? She stood still silent thinking feeling like something wasn't adding up. I remember what it felt like before she bonded me to her. Alana eyes whent wide she said voice full of emotion you where bonded to her? He nodded yes and it was not easy to break.