are you thinking?"
"They're careful. We're not going to find something
here. This is where they wanted to lure us so we could be
captured. This isn't their home. It's only a temporary
torture-the-prisoner hideout. We need to follow the money,
check on Cindy's former employer, and discover his
connection to the mutants. That's where we'll find our
leads."
Steven searched the body of the dead mutant, not in
the least surprised when there was nothing in the man's
pockets and no identification. "I think you're right. Let's get
back to the pack house and tell Silver what we've learned
so far."
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Chapter Five
Silver threw a glass against the door, shattering it
beautifully.
"You really need to stop doing that," Anthony said
from where he sat on the couch.
The alpha growled.
"You did not just growl at me," Anthony jumped to
his feet.
Everyone in the room stilled.
Dare sat stiffly next to Steven, watching the alpha
mates scowl at each other.
After a second of glaring, Silver scooped up his
beautiful mate and nuzzled his neck. "Sorry sweetness.
This whole thing has me so angry."
"I know, and that poor little glass paid the price. At
least the other alphas were sweet."
Silver gave a shout of laughter. "They were too
dazzled by you to even think about arguing about their
safety." Silver turned to the other werekin. Dillon, Parker,
Dare, and Steven watched the alphas with wide eyes. "You
should've seen their expressions when Anthony walked into
the room. He had them eating out of his hand, and I swear
every one of them was straight. I thought Moira, the alpha
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of the Sandstone pack, was going to slip in her own drool."
Anthony blushed. "She was very nice."
"Uh huh. I heard she ripped the head off of the last
guy who challenged her."
Shrugging Anthony gave a small smile. "I wasn't
challenging her, though you got awfully close."
Silver flashed a canine. "If you hadn't made it clear
you were into men I think she would've poached you in a
second." He nuzzled Anthony again, more possessively this
time. "Anyway, we still don't have any clue as to where the
mutants are staying or how they plan to take over the packs.
Madros said he'd be careful and double-check his food for
poison. They must have someone helping them from the
inside, so we need to look for anyone who would benefit
from the pack's dissolution."
"I didn't get the feeling the other alphas were
involved," Anthony said. Silver nodded his agreement.
"What do we do now?" Parker asked.
Silver sighed. "We keep our eyes open. We make
sure the pack stays close. Parker, I would appreciate it if
you would move into the pack condo."
"No."
Silver's eyes glowed. "Are you challenging me?"
Parker averted his gaze and tilted his head
submissively. "No, sir. I just can't leave my house. I can
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feel my mate is getting closer and I have my home prepared
with everything I need."
Silver raised an eyebrow.
"He means he's a Dom and he's waiting for his
proper little sub. And he'd prefer not to deal with that while
the entire pack looks on," Anthony offered.
"It's not like we're going to judge him," Silver said.
Dare could see the confusion on his alpha's face. "Hell, we
have all kinds of people coming through the club.
Remember Lyle? He used to come in with his sub's cock on
a leash. If that's what you want, then feel free."
Parker cleared his throat, his face beet red. "I prefer
to have my relationship private. I don't think my mate
would appreciate being brought in on a leash."
"Have you met him?" Anthony asked, his eyes
bright with excitement. The alpha mate loved seeing
members of his pack matched up. Remembering the other
man's intervention with Steven, Dare hoped Parker knew
what he was in for.
"No. But I've been having mating dreams, so I
know he's close."
Silver sighed. "All right, have it your way. Keep a
careful eye on things,