Page 72 of Blood Pack Beginning

“What are you looking for?” he asked.

“A clue as to where they were going or… Aha.” She held up a phone that had fallen under a seat. “Is it your brother’s?”

“Nah. His phone cover is some kind of cartoon.”

“Meaning it’s probably Monty’s,” she muttered, poking at the screen, followed by some cursing. “Dammit, I don’t know the password.”

“Does it have face or fingerprint recognition?”

“You’re a genius,” she exclaimed. “Can you pull over?”

“In a few minutes, I want to get us a bit farther away from the diner.” He found them a street under construction, the cement foundations rising from the dirt in preparation for the houses that would be built.

Amir joined Sasha in the back of the truck as she angled the phone on Monty’s face until the phone recognized it.

The tip of her tongue poked from her lips as she muttered, “First thing, let’s change the passcode to something I’ll remember.” She had to scan Monty’s face again before the change was saved. She smiled. “We’re in. Let’s get moving again while I poke through the texts.”

A plan he approved of. The faster they got somewhere safe, the better. He remained very conscious that he drove a truck full of drugged people, two wolves, and one dead vampire.

With no idea where to head, Amir kept going straight, following the speed limits, obeying every stop sign and red light.

It was several minutes before Sasha crowed, “I know where they were going.” She recited an address that meant nothing tohim. Nor could he enter it into a navigation system while it was in motion.

“How far is it?” Amir asked.

“Not sure.” Her brow knit. “According to the directions on Google Maps, it’s about half an hour from here.”

“We have less than three before sunrise,” he reminded.

“I think we should go have a peek before we decide what to do. According to the texts, this is one of three trucks heading for the warehouse.” She paused before adding, “Those Lycans back there? It’s one-third of the Woolly Pillars pack. The rest of them are split in two other trucks.”

“What does he want them for?” Amir exclaimed.

“I’d rather not find out.”

“I don’t know how long the folks in the back will keep sleeping.”

“Which is a problem,” she agreed. “Let me call Thaddeus and see if he’s got any ideas.”

She contacted her boss, thankfully knowing the number by heart. Amir eavesdropped as she detailed what happened and Thaddeus’ response.

“Fuck,” Thaddeus cursed.

Yeah, that kind of summed up the situation.

“Since I don’t know what else to do, we’re heading to the warehouse address I found in Monty’s texts.”

Despite it being faint over the rumble of the engine, he could hear Thaddeus’ reply. “I’ll have Pierrot, Anabel, and your other two wolves meet you there. Don’t do anything rash. If this master is present, retreat. Do not engage.”

“What should we do with the truck full of Lycans?”

A long sigh exhaled before Thaddeus said, “Honestly, I don’t know. If their minds have been tampered with, they’ll be susceptible to other vampires, which means none of the packswill want them, and I can just imagine what Nathan would suggest.”

It took Amir a second to grasp what he meant. “No way would he put them all to death.”

A somber Thaddeus sounded weary as he said, “He’s done it already to the ones touched by Roderick.”

“Can’t you have them join your pack instead? You said before you were one of the stronger vampires. If they belong to you, then they’d be safe,” Amir suggested.

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