Werewolf Academy Book 6: Vengeance by Cheree Alsop Read Free Book Online Page B

floor and sat upright, prepared to fight them off.
    Kate stood outside the door. She lifted a hand with an understanding expression. “It’s okay. I know exactly how you feel. But we’re safe.” She glanced behind her. “We’ve made it to Greyton.”
    Alex’s gaze shifted to their surroundings. The sight of the familiar buildings and the streets for which he had bled to keep safe chased away the tension. He pushed the door open and rose.
    “How do you feel?” Kate asked, eyeing him uncertainly.
    “Good,” Alex replied with surprise. He rolled his shoulders and took a deep breath. His ribs had healed and the last effects of the silver had seeped away during his sleep. The moon was almost a complete circle and he could feel the pull reminding him that it would be full the next night. He smiled. “Thank you very much.”
    “Just make sure that was worth it,” Kate replied, shaking his hand.
    “It will be,” Alex promised. “I’ll make sure Drogan and Dr. Kamala get the justice they deserve.”
    “Glad to hear it,” Kate said. She reached for the car door, but hesitated. “Are you going to be okay?” she asked. “You had a rough couple of days.”
    Alex gave her a reassuring smile. “I’ll be fine, thanks to you.” On a whim, he reached back into the car and grabbed one of the sticky notes from her console along with a pen. He quickly wrote Trent’s phone number on it. “If you ever get into trouble, you can reach me at this number.”
    “Thanks,” she replied. She grabbed some coins from the cup holder and set them in his hand. “So you can call your friends.”
    “I appreciate it,” Alex told her. He shoved the money into his pocket with the realization that he was only wearing pants. His shirt had been destroyed by Kamala’s assistants, and he had no idea where his shoes had gone. The rough gravel under his feet felt cool and reassuring.
    Kate climbed back into the car and gave a little wave. Alex waved back and watched her drive toward the rising sun.

Chapter Five
     
    Alex walked to the gas station at the corner, taking care to keep to the shadows so that nobody would call the police about a teenager running half-naked around the city. Things had sure changed since he went on his personal vendetta against the gangs of Greyton. Instead of hiding indoors after the sun went down, citizens were proactive now. He could hear the sounds of kids playing night games in the park. The weather was perfect for it and now parents weren’t so afraid to let their children have fun after dark.
    Grateful the payphones were on the side of the gas station without windows, Alex slid the coins Kate had given him into the pay slot. He punched the number he had written down on the piece of paper.
    “Hello?”
    Alex smiled at Trent’s suspicious voice. He knew the werewolf was already no doubt plugging the unknown number into his system, tracing the call to find out who knew one of the Wolf Den’s phone numbers.
    “Hey, Trent.”
    “Alex? Alex!” Trent sputtered. “I can’t believe it’s you! Are you okay? We’ve searched everywhere! You disappeared into thin air! There was no trace at all, but we didn’t stop looking. We were thinking Drogan found you or maybe other Extremists, or some of the gangs. You have quite a few enemies out there. Where are you? Wait, my computer says Greyton. How on earth are you in Greyton?”
    “Trent?”
    “I mean, one minute you went out the door to say hi to Officer Dune, and the next you were gone, completely vanished, like you were blown off the face of the earth! Not blown as in blown up by a bomb or anything, but like the wind, you know, like dust in the wind. Isn’t there a song about that?”
    “Trent!”
    “Uh, sorry, Alex.” Trent sounded embarrassed at his babbling. “I’m so happy to hear your voice I can’t even think straight right now.”
    “I’m okay,” Alex reassured him. “It wasn’t a pleasant experience, but I’m back. Any chance you could