Page 51 of Mitchell's Untamed Mate

Warmth filled her at his quiet response.She sighed and stared out.The ferry was coming into view.

“We’d better get back to the car,” she murmured, hoping that everything else would be irrelevant in the grand scheme of what they were about to do.

“Your contact was spot on.”

“Excellent.Follow them and keep me posted,” Hyder instructed.

“You got it.”

Lucien disconnected the call and slid his cellphone back into the pocket of his jacket.He rested his arm on the doorframe of the nondescript, blue Subaru Outback he was driving.He was parked three cars back from the black SUV that belonged to Van Timberwolf.

He kept his attention focused on the couple standing by the concrete barrier along the water’s edge.They were too far away for him to hear what they were saying.Anyone else seeing them would think they were a young couple in love out for a pleasant walk before the ferry arrived, never suspecting they were in the presence of a rare creature thought to be extinct.

Interesting.

The thought flashed through his mind the longer he studied them.What fascinated him was they really did appear to have feelings for each other.He tucked that tiny nugget of gold away.It might come in handy.

His eyes caught the movement of the two men approaching the vehicle from the other side.Van and Peterson were a problem.Not only were both men highly trained in security, they were also excellent trackers.Things could get very sticky if he wasn’t careful.

It’s a good thing I love a challenge,he thought.

The four entered the vehicle just as the ferry docked.Tail lights flickered like red lightning bugs in the row, indicating the eagerness of the drivers to abide by the tight schedule the ferry operator kept.

The occupants of the cars inched forward, forming three rows.He slowly followed the line, parking two cars back in the center row.The crossing would take an hour.

The four exited their vehicle again, chatting as they headed to the upper level with their drinks and snacks in hand.The wind was pretty brisk.There wouldn’t be many shifters up on the top level.

There was no sense wasting good rest time.It wasn’t like they could go anywhere.Who knew when he would get a chance again?Pulling the lever on the side of his seat, he leaned his seat back and closed his eyes.

Chapter13

It was early afternoon by the time they arrived at the spot where they would begin their hike.It wasn’t far from where they had been captured.Mitchell slid out of the back seat and scanned the area.He turned when Van touched his arm.

“You good?”

He nodded.He wasn’t sure what he was good about, but it seemed easier to just nod.Following the others to the back of the SUV, he collected his pack and slid it on.

“How long will it take to reach your people?”Peterson asked.

He had kept the location and the time it would take to reach his clan to himself.The need to protect them was engrained in the very fabric of his soul.Returning to the spot where other shifters, those with less honorable intentions, had hunted humans only amplified his resolve.

“A few days,” he replied.

Van stepped around the SUV.“Can you be a little more specific?Two, three, five?”

“A few, guys.Let it go,” Tracy ordered.

Van and Peterson looked at each other and shrugged.

“You heard the boss.We let it go,” Peterson said, sliding his pack on and fastening the straps.

“Never argue with the boss,” Van agreed.

Mitchell studied the two men and Tracy with a frown.Tracy mumbled something that sounded suspiciously like‘Fat chance of that’, while Peterson grinned and Van gave him a wink.He shook his head.The three of them reminded him of him, Jace, Ella, and Jayden when they were younger.

“This way,” he said.

There was a slight pause as Van hurried to grab his pack and lock the vehicle.Mitchell headed into the woods.He didn’t bother covering his tracks.There was no reason to, considering the vehicle was there and would mark the spot where they started.

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