Chapter 89
“Thane, is that a white woll? os Cyrus.” “Thane, why is there a white wolf in this room?” “There is a white wolf here because it is Ayla. Her wolf reconnected, but she is refusing to shift back. I think she is trying to keep Ayla from rejecting me again. She shifted to stop her the first time. She could be protecting her, making up for lost time as well. I am not sure. “Are you telling me that Ayla is an extinct white wolf?” “Clearly, they aren’t extinct Cyrus. You are looking right at her.” “Are you sure I am not still drunk?” “Well, no I am not sure, but regardless, she is still here.” “Don’t they have like mind control powers that can turn us into shifter zombies that do everything they want?” That dumb statement earns Cyrus a huff and the wolf equivalent of an eye roll from Aramana. “Clearly you and I heard different stories about them growing up. Yes, they are gifted and supposedly have powers of some sort. No, she isn’t using mind control. If she had that, I am sure I would be long gone by now. You can’t seriously be scared of her? I saw you fight a bear, but you want to hide from a white wolf?” “The bear couldn’t make me a zombie Thane.” “Neither can Ayla, dumbass. Now get it together. This is serious. Nobody but you and can know what she is. Ayla told me she had one shift and then was kidnapped. Clearly, they kept her for so long without killing her because they knew what she was. They probably used the poison to keep her wolf recessed, but maybe didn’t want to kill her in case they decided they wanted to use her wolf, or someone wouldn’t let them kill her that knew how valuable she was. Either way, I think someone from her old pack is the link to finding the trafficking leaders. Someone say her shift and then got rid of her.” “I don’t know. This could all be a giant coincidence. They will kidnap any young shifter, regardless. They may not have even known.” he retorts but I think he is wrong. My gut tells me someone in her old pack is connected and we need to find the who. “Could be, but there is only one way to find out. We need to find Kian as well. Clearly, he is not her ated mate and I would like to have some words with him. I also need to find out where Ayla came from, but that will be hard to do if her wolf doesn’t give her back control. However, if her wolf gives her control, she will bolt. She doesn’t believe me about Della, or she does but is too hurt to care.” We both stare at Aramana for a while, contemplating our next move. She seems unbothered. lying on the floor with her head on her paws watching us.
“I can do something about Kian. I will get–a–team together to find him quietly. Where do you want me to take him once we find him?” “Take him to the dungeons. I plan on inflicting pain. If he did harm little wolf, I plan on inflicting death.” “Nice. I can’t wait to watch. Good luck with your fated mate situationship. I think you are going to need it. Makes sense your equal would be some all- powerful, zombie army having shifter.” He pats me on the shoulder as I scoff, and he heads out the door. “He will keep your secret. He is my best friend and beta, and he also likes you very much. He always has.”
