Page 24 of Rescued By the Rebel

Aldis

I’m at work, welcoming the next group about to go through training, when my phone starts to ring.

“Excuse me. I’ll have Trent here take over,” I say, motioning for my second in command to finish the welcome speech.

I step outside, hurrying to answer before the call can go to voicemail.

“Triton,” I say once that call connects.

“Think you’re going to want to get over to Furry Haven.”

“Is Winnie in trouble?” I ask him, already striding for the front door.

“There are a few guys lurking around. They haven’t spotted me yet, so I could go in if you want me to, but it’s me against at least three.”

“No, wait for me. I’m on my way.”

“Should I call a few of the guys from the MC?” He asks.

“Yeah, have them meet us there, just in case.”

“You go it, Pres.”

I end the call and hop on my bike, taking off out of the parking lot and towards Furry Haven. I’m on the other side of town, but I manage to make it to the animal sanctuary in record time.

I pull in and park next to Winnie’s car. I look around, but don’t see any sign of the men that Triton called about. Maybe they already left. I can hear Winnie in one of the buildings, she’s laughing at one of the dogs, and I smile, turning to head over to where I know Triton is watching.

“Hey, any change?” I ask as I join him.

He’s sitting in a camping chair, his eyes scanning the sanctuary.

“They were just over there. They haven’t come out from the tree line so it’s all just shadows and slight movements.”

I look over to where he points,, and sure enough, there are a few men-shaped shadows on the opposite side of the property.

“Have you gotten a clear sight of them?” I ask Triton, and he shakes his head.

“No, they’ve stayed in the trees.”

“Any idea what they’re doing?”

“No. They’ve just been watching.”

The sound of motorcycles cuts through the quiet and I watch a few guys from the Rebel Hearts MC pull into the parking lot. I glance back at the shadows and see them dip further back into the trees.

“Maybe we’ll scare them off,” Triton offers, and I groan.

“I don’t want to just scare them off. I want to find out what this is all about and put a stop to it once and for all.”

“Then let’s go. We can have the other guys create a distraction while you and I grab one of them and interrogate them.”

“Let’s do it.”

Triton texts the other guys, and I watch as they check their phones and make a big show of climbing off their bikes and looking around.

Triton and I sneak around the property and come up behind one of the goons. He’s still watching the guys by their bikes. I look at Triton and he nods. We both creep closer while the man is distracted. I come up right behind him and that’s when I pounce.

I wrap one arm around his neck and the other around his mouth. He flails and Triton steps in front of us, nodding at me when the guy’s eyes roll back in his head. His limp body threatens to weigh me down and I grab him under his arms while Triton picks up his legs. We move silently towards the barn and carry him inside without anyone seeing us.

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