Page 59 of Wolf Sacrificed

Sawyer sat on the bed and scrubbed a hand over his face. “I’m not saying you shouldn’t. Just think it through and make sure you have reinforcements.”

I shifted off the bed and stood, rocking up onto my tiptoes and stretching my arms over my head. “I’ll put together a team to intercept. How many enforcers do you think I need to bring?”

Sawyer stared at me, his mouth ajar. His eyes widened, and he cleared his throat as he handed me my discarded shirt.

I’d forgotten I was completely naked. It was good to know that I still had that effect on him. I hated that he was so far away.

I took the shirt from him and slipped it on. I turned to grab my pants from the floor and found Lincoln staring at Sawyer.

I looked between the two men. “Everything okay?”

It was like they were having some weird conversation that didn’t include me.

Lincoln huffed and pointed at his brother accusingly. “He’s keeping something from us, sweetheart. I just don’t know what.”

I frowned, scrutinizing Sawyer. “How can you tell?”

I didn’t sense deception coming from him. Worry, yes. But wasn’t that a natural thing for us now?

Lincoln arched a brow at his brother. “He has a tell when he’s hiding something. See the crease by his left eye?” He dragged his finger by his own eye.

I squinted. “Yeah.”

Lincoln nodded. “That’s his tell.”

Sawyer cursed under his breath. “We don’t have time for this. Dad’s team is closing in on the group now. If you’re going to help, you have to act now. It might already be too late.”

I hopped into my pants. “How far away are they?”

Sawyer rubbed his hands on his pants as he stared at the floor. “About an hour from here. I think. I’m not caught up with the team yet, but I should hit your town about the same time they do, just from the opposite direction.”

They were making their way to the pack. At least they were trying to.

“If they get too close…” I began.

Lincoln jumped to his feet, hurried to the dresser, and grabbed some clothes for himself. “Dad won’t let them get here. He’ll kill them first, even if it means he can’t set a trap for us.”

I found a pair of socks and tugged them on, followed by my shoes. “How long until your dad makes that call?”

Sawyer stared off at a spot over my shoulder. “I don’t know. Soon.”

I kneeled in front of his position on the bed, grasping his hands. “Try to hold them off as long as you can. We’re on our way.”

I gave him a quick peck.

His lips still pressed against mine when he disappeared, leaving me to kiss the air. My heart clenched, immediately missing his earthy pine scent and full lips. If I hurried, I would see him soon in person.

Lincoln put a hand on my shoulder. “Come on, sweetheart. We have to get moving.”

Lincoln led the way out into the hall. His footsteps thumped against the floorboards as he stomped toward the living room.

The pack’s conversations died to a whisper when they saw me emerge from behind him. I did a quick glance around the room to see who was here. A few dozen enforcers. Good.

I marched to the middle of the room. “We just got word that Charles Denning’s pack was attacked by Alpha Dane. A few men were able to escape, and they’re trying to make their way here. We believe there is a small group pursuing them, but I am asking for all off-duty volunteers who would like to accompany me to come. I want to make sure that we can bring them in safely and quickly.”

The room fell deathly silent, so all I could hear was the pounding of my pulse echoing in my ears. I held my breath, and then slowly, one by one, enforcers stood.

There were twenty-three volunteers by my count. I couldn’t keep the smile from forming on my face. I didn’t know these men since only a handful were from my home pack. This was good, though. It meant I really had cemented my place as alpha.

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