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be an eye for an eye, literally. He had dropped Maggie by the side of the road and,
as far as he was concerned, she was her own problem now. She needed to find the
information and report back. It had shocked him when his father had mentioned
another was working inside the Penn Lake pack; but then, why should he care if
one of their own turned against them?
    ‘We’ve covered the whole area,’ one of the wolves had said, ‘but
couldn’t scent the other wolves. Think your mole was right and it was really
them in the car?’
    Colt was sure he could smell the scent of one of the Penn
Lake wolves and the girl faintly around the woods, but couldn’t be sure. This
was one time he really didn’t want to tell his father they had lost them. Why
was this girl so important to him and why the fuck was he sent out like a
lackey dog searching for her?  
    ‘It’s them, but they are long gone,’ he said. ‘Let’s drive
to the nearest village and see if they booked in to a motel there. They should
have made it there, at least.’ Colt changed into his wolf and ran deeper into
the forest, hoping to pick up their scent and finally locate the girl his dad
was after.
    After running for a few more hours, they finally made it to
the edge of the small town. Their scent was stronger here, which confirmed they
had headed this way. Changing back to his human form, he instructed one wolf to
stay at the border of the forest in case their prey decided to re-enter the
wood. However, if they were anything like him, he would have sought out food
and somewhere to rest before he called for transport home.  
    The scents led him to a crappy motel with peeling paint and
a faint smell of piss. He really didn’t relish the idea of sniffing around here
to find them. He was about to open the door to the reception area when he heard
a familiar voice. Spinning around, he saw the two females walking toward a
large black truck. One clearly had been crying and her scent told him this was
definitely the girl they were after.
    ‘Callie, wait up. You okay?’ said the thin blonde woman. ‘Shit,
did he hurt you?’ She had spun the girl called Callie around to face her,
unaware he was watching. ‘What happened?’ the woman asked.
    He smelt alpha on her and knew this must be Seth’s mate. Hmm,
interesting , he thought. Two birds with one stone . Taking the
girls now would please his father no end and he could seek the revenge he
wanted. He was just about to pounce when he saw the huge fucker Logan. His eyes
narrowed and he knew the man meant business. He was one mean mother fucker and
had the body and build to prove it. Colt knew that, with both Seth and Logan
there, he wouldn’t be able to take both girls as he had first planned. He would
have to grab the bigger girl, Callie, as he couldn’t go home without her. He
turned to talk to the other wolf – Ben, or Brad, he couldn’t remember his name.
Not that it mattered; the prick would probably soon be dead by the hand of
either of the Penn wolves.
    ‘That’s the one Daddy dearest wants,’ he said. ‘Hope you’re
ready for a showdown, as this won’t be pretty.’ With that, he ran towards
Callie quicker than she could react, even with her wolf senses. He charged and
snatched her round the throat, pulling her safely away from the other woman.
    ‘Callie!’ the woman screamed, but was held back by Seth.
    He turned back to warn them.
    ‘I’ll break her pretty little neck if you get any closer,
you understand?’ He heard Logan’s growl as he grabbed the girl’s throat tighter.
She was trying to fight against him, but he was far stronger than her younger
wolf. ‘Hold still, or I’ll end this now.’ He felt her go still and he released
his hold, just enough for her to suck in a lungful of air. It wouldn’t please Daddy
if she came home dead, for he wouldn’t get the answers he needed.
    Logan’s eyes had changed to his wolf and he looked ready to
rip Colt in half. Colt noticed the two bite