Air rushed from his lungs as two wolves jumped on top of him.
He struggled to stand, Smoke stood over his head, fangs bared, bloody, and dripping. Smoke’s howling growl vibrated through Chance like a fit of evil laughter. His jaws closed over Chance’s throat.
It would not end this way.
Then Chance heard a responding growl, a battle cry from his mate. Smoke heard it, too, and answered, releasing Chance to the other two wolves still holding him down.
Olivia came charging in wolf-form and body-slammed Smoke, hurling him into the air. Damen came, bloodied and limping, and jumped the two wolves chewing on Chance. Trevor rushed past, and Chance hoped it was to aide Olivia.
Chance struggled to his feet and ran as fast as he could to find Olivia…but they were gone. Trevor, Olivia, and Smoke.
Chance woke still feeling the prickles of the premonition through his body. He slid out of the chair and sank to the floor. A sudden urge to check on Olivia overtook him when the door opened. He saw their feet from below the table, Olivia, Jasmine, Dir, Trevor, and Damen filed in. Lightheaded and dizzy, he managed to pull himself next to the chair. Olivia and Damen rushed around the table to aid him, followed by the others.
“Chance!” Olivia’s hand immediately went to his forehead, while Damen grabbed Chance under the arms and lifted him into the chair. “What happened?” Olivia asked, voice trembling. “You look positively pale.”
Before he could answer, Trevor spoke up, “I recognize the signs… Boss-man had a premonition.” Everyone’s focus went from Trevor back to Chance. “So, what’s in store for us in the near future?”
Chance sat there dumbfounded, not knowing what to share. His tongue still prickled and felt thick inside his mouth.
“Everybody, take a seat. Let our Alpha catch his breath,” Jasmine directed, pushing and prodding everyone away.
Olivia sat next to him and Damen took the chair on his other side. Everyone’s expectant gaze settled on him, without even realizing the pressure they placed on him. He didn’t want to share this one, as with most of his visions, they weren’t meant to be shared. He’d simply change up something in the premonition to ensure it didn’t happen how he saw it. They’d go after Smoke now so Olivia wouldn’t follow. She would never risk the younglings by changing into wolf-form. They’d set up another pack to search for Jase.
“We’re going after Smoke.” Chance paused a moment, allowing it to sink in as he’d never left one of his own in a compromised position before now. “Jasmine, I’d like you to work with the pack closest to Victoria Russell’s location, providing we get that information. We’ll ask them to help us out on this one until we can apprehend Smoke, his pack, and rescue Lindsey. Jase is highly trained to handle himself in this kind of situation. I’m sure Victoria feels like she’s bit off more than she can chew with Jase. No pun intended.”
Everyone chuckled a moment and then grew serious.
Chance scanned the faces of those who meant the most to him, each wearing their own expressions of concern over their two current situations. He’d never been more challenged or torn in his direction of focus as now. He needed to place his worry about Olivia on stand-by and get on with his responsibilities to his pack and the LIIA.
“Okay, Jasmine filled me in earlier on the information you all found on Smoke’s location. We’ll need to act fast. I’d like another satellite look at the area and leave after we pack our gear. But first I want to hear about Jase. Trevor, talk to me.” Chance stood, his system gaining its momentum back.
Trevor ran through everything from the moment he and Jase met Ria until Jase’s vanishing with all four of the vampires. “So what did you find, Jasmine?”
Everyone turned toward Jasmine.
“You’ll never guess where I ended up finding the most information…in our own LIIA case files. Victoria Russell
He struggled to stand, Smoke stood over his head, fangs bared, bloody, and dripping. Smoke’s howling growl vibrated through Chance like a fit of evil laughter. His jaws closed over Chance’s throat.
It would not end this way.
Then Chance heard a responding growl, a battle cry from his mate. Smoke heard it, too, and answered, releasing Chance to the other two wolves still holding him down.
Olivia came charging in wolf-form and body-slammed Smoke, hurling him into the air. Damen came, bloodied and limping, and jumped the two wolves chewing on Chance. Trevor rushed past, and Chance hoped it was to aide Olivia.
Chance struggled to his feet and ran as fast as he could to find Olivia…but they were gone. Trevor, Olivia, and Smoke.
Chance woke still feeling the prickles of the premonition through his body. He slid out of the chair and sank to the floor. A sudden urge to check on Olivia overtook him when the door opened. He saw their feet from below the table, Olivia, Jasmine, Dir, Trevor, and Damen filed in. Lightheaded and dizzy, he managed to pull himself next to the chair. Olivia and Damen rushed around the table to aid him, followed by the others.
“Chance!” Olivia’s hand immediately went to his forehead, while Damen grabbed Chance under the arms and lifted him into the chair. “What happened?” Olivia asked, voice trembling. “You look positively pale.”
Before he could answer, Trevor spoke up, “I recognize the signs… Boss-man had a premonition.” Everyone’s focus went from Trevor back to Chance. “So, what’s in store for us in the near future?”
Chance sat there dumbfounded, not knowing what to share. His tongue still prickled and felt thick inside his mouth.
“Everybody, take a seat. Let our Alpha catch his breath,” Jasmine directed, pushing and prodding everyone away.
Olivia sat next to him and Damen took the chair on his other side. Everyone’s expectant gaze settled on him, without even realizing the pressure they placed on him. He didn’t want to share this one, as with most of his visions, they weren’t meant to be shared. He’d simply change up something in the premonition to ensure it didn’t happen how he saw it. They’d go after Smoke now so Olivia wouldn’t follow. She would never risk the younglings by changing into wolf-form. They’d set up another pack to search for Jase.
“We’re going after Smoke.” Chance paused a moment, allowing it to sink in as he’d never left one of his own in a compromised position before now. “Jasmine, I’d like you to work with the pack closest to Victoria Russell’s location, providing we get that information. We’ll ask them to help us out on this one until we can apprehend Smoke, his pack, and rescue Lindsey. Jase is highly trained to handle himself in this kind of situation. I’m sure Victoria feels like she’s bit off more than she can chew with Jase. No pun intended.”
Everyone chuckled a moment and then grew serious.
Chance scanned the faces of those who meant the most to him, each wearing their own expressions of concern over their two current situations. He’d never been more challenged or torn in his direction of focus as now. He needed to place his worry about Olivia on stand-by and get on with his responsibilities to his pack and the LIIA.
“Okay, Jasmine filled me in earlier on the information you all found on Smoke’s location. We’ll need to act fast. I’d like another satellite look at the area and leave after we pack our gear. But first I want to hear about Jase. Trevor, talk to me.” Chance stood, his system gaining its momentum back.
Trevor ran through everything from the moment he and Jase met Ria until Jase’s vanishing with all four of the vampires. “So what did you find, Jasmine?”
Everyone turned toward Jasmine.
“You’ll never guess where I ended up finding the most information…in our own LIIA case files. Victoria Russell
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