Chapter 79
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Kanex pilience was visibly wearing thin, bis earlier saugress guldg may to thinly veiled intition.
development world pollute the entire rooistem “
Kane drummed his fingers in the doi table, checking his watch for the third time in as many minutes.
“For someone tendering their entity, you’re remarkably concerned with details at wont matter to you in three days.
Three hours into the negotiations, Kane finally cracked. He slammed his palm against the table, startling his own warriors.
“This is becoming trives,” he growled, sung abenptly from his chair, I need a smoke. Keyes,” he gestured to his beta, a broad shouldered nun them. Don’t let them leave this room.
Not Panic Hand in my chest. We could lean out of our sight. Ryder would be moving into position by nowe, and if Kane disappeared, we’d inne me
As Kane strode toward the door, I stood quickly.
“Wait, I called, my mind racing for a plausible reason to keep him here. There’s still the matter of personal possessions.”
Kane paused, one eyebrow arched in skeptical amusement. Personal possessions?”
I modded, gesturing toward the document. The agreement specifies infrastructure and resources, but not personal items. My personal library–mery book L in–hus cultural significance to my original pack
“Cultural significance? Kane echoed mockingly.
They’re family britfooms,” I insisted. “Traditional werewolf histories passed down through generations.”
Adrian caught on immediately, picking up my thread. “Any items of personal significance need explicit protection under section 24.3
Kane rolled his eyes. ‘Fine. Add a clause for cultural artifacts if it’ll shut you up. But this is the last amendment.
As they resumed their discussion, I felt for the ring Lydia had given me before we left Oasisbon. It looked like an ordinary gold band, but contained a hidden needle coated with a non–lethal dose of wolfsbane, Kane’s guards had searched us thoroughly for weapons, but they’d dismissed my jewelry an harmless decorations–a critical oversight.
Twenty minutes later, Kane’s phone rang, breaking the tedious discussion. His expression shifted subtly as he glanced at the caller ID.
“What is it?” he snapped, answering the call.
Through the relative silence of the room, I could hear the panicked voice coming through Kane’s phone.
“Alpha Kane! We have a breach in the lower level! Intruders in section D near the holding cells!“
| Adrian–our
My eyes met Adrian’s across the table. This was it Ryder had found Nadia. The moment Kane’s attention shifted to his call, I locked signal. Years of leadership had taught him to read, situations instantly. He moved with supernatural speed, circling behind Kanes chair and locking one arm around the Alphax throat in a preciw chokehold,
In the same fluid motion, I twisted the face of my ring, exposing the hidden needle, and humped forward to drive it into Kane’s temple. The wolfshare coated needle punctured his skin with a satisfying hiás.
“What the- Kane’s ruin of pain was cut short as Adrian tightened his grip.
The phone slipped from Kane’s fingers, clattering onto the table. Panicked shouting echoed from the speaker–guards reporting a breech somewhere in the
compound.
Ryder. He’s Bound Malia.
Kane’s warriors started wand, wraps drawn, but Adrian’s vice cut though the chann
“Nobody mort he commanded, tightening his held until Kanes are began in ridden. One step closer and I hit peck
Kane struggled against Adians grip, Test the wolfshane was already taking effect, dulling his reperitural strength. His eyes bulged with Img he gasped for ali,
“Kill them!” he wheezed to his santions, desperation replacing his earlier confidence. Then I let those asistom this excape!”
Adrian arm constricted finther and Kane that, culling off his
is commands. “Everyone stands down or your Alpha dies right here.”
The guards hesitated, weapons dili aimed but unwilling to risk their leaders life. Kanes heta, Reyes, raised a hand, signaling the others to held their positions.
What d
do you want?” Reyes demandes, his eyes, never leaving his Alpha’s reddening I
We’re walking out of here with Kane,” I stated, retrieving Kane’s fallen phone from the table and sliding into my pocket. “One our people are safely across your border, he’ll be released.”
With careful coordination, Adrian maneuvered Kane to his feet, maintaining the chokehold while I kept my wolfbanering poised near his carotid artery for a second injection if needed. We backed toward the exit with out warriors flanking us protectively.
You’ll never make it off our territory,” Kane rasped, his voice strained from Adrian’s grip. “My wolves are everywhere.”
“We’ll take our
take our chances,” Adrian replied coldly. “Now move.”
We progressed through the corridors in tense silence, Kane’s warriors following at a safe distance, their expressions promiting violence the moment their Alpha was secure. The compound had erupted into chaos–guards running in all directions, alarm sirens wailing from distant buildings.
Outside, our SUV waited, engine running. Adrian shoved Kane into the back seat, sliding in beside took the driver’s seat, Tumbling with the keys as adrenaline made my fingers clumsy.
“Drive,” Adrian ordered. “Head straight for the border.”
be him with one hand firmly gripping the Alpha’s throat. I
I gunned the engine, tires spitting gravel as we accelerated down the access road. In the tearview mirror, I saw Kane’s Beta organizing a pursuit team, shouting orders as wolves piled into vehicles behind us:
They te following.” I reported, pushing the SUV to its limit as we sped toward Casishom territory.
“Expected,” Adrian replied grimly. “Just get us to the border crossing.
The miles stretched endlessly as we raced through Gravestone territory, the dusty landscape blurring around us. Kane had gone quiet in the back seat, the wolfshane s paralytic effects spreading through his system. His breathing remained steady but his eyes blazed with murderous promise.
and between our
our territories–i slamned on the brakes, sending skidding to a hai
When we finally reached the border cone–a barren stretch of no man’s land in a cloud of desert dust.
what? I asked, scanning the horizon anxiously for signs of Byder and Nadim.
“We wait,” Adrian replied, ha grip on Kane never faltering. They’ll come.”
Minutes passed like hours as we sat in tense silence, the pursuing vehicles drawing closer behind us, I could make out at least five SUVs in our tearview mirror, packed with Kane’s warrion
“Wdrun.……” I warned, my
heart hammering against my ribs.
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