Chapter 155 - VISITING AN ALPHA

[KYLE POV]

I let Laremy drive when we left the house. That was not something that I was used to. Not that Laremy was a bad driver, however, he was a little interesting behind the wheel. Apparently, Bastian never let him drive because there was the chance that he could get EZ killed. Let's just say that Laremy's driving style was a little more suited for stunts in the movies.

Still, we made it to where we were going without getting into an accident, though I am sure that I will be getting at least one ticket in the mail from the traffic cameras. Laremy seemed to think that the speed limit and stop signs were just suggestions. I can definitely see why Bastian wouldn't let him drive with EZ in the car; he was only a human after all.

That Alpha house of the Silver Bay Wolf Pack was actually several row houses that had been combined to make the multiple parts of the house that the whole pack would need. In all, I do believe that it took up at least six of the houses in the line, if not more.

We were dropping by without any warning so I knew that they were going to be suspicious of us.

"What do you want?" An angry wolf pulled the door open the moment we rang the bell. They had scented us and knew we weren't wolves.

"Jared, that is impolite." A smooth voice called out to the man who had just yelled at us. "They are visitors, don't be rude."

"They're felines. Well two of them are. One of them is a vamp."

"I don't care what they are." The man called out again. "Invite them in so that we can find out what it is that they want."

"Fine." The man, apparently Jared, stepped aside and held his hand out for us. "Please come in."

"Thank you." Laremy said with almost as much flair as EZ would have.

"Boss." Baxter whispered into my ear. "Someone here is my mate. I can smell her."

"Now isn't the time, Bax." I whispered back to him just as the man who had been speaking stepped forward and smiled at us.

"Why, I do believe you are Kyle Donovan, aren't you? The feline Alpha for the pack that takes up the largest portion of this country." A man about as tall as me with black hair, brown eyes, and a warm dark complexion was now standing in front of us. 

"Yes, that is me." I smiled at him, letting him know that I was not here for anything nefarious.

"It is good to finally meet you, Kyle. I am Justin Downs, the Alpha for the Silver Bay Pack."

"It's good to meet you." I shook the man's hand.

"Now, what is it that brings the three of you here?"

"I would like to talk to you, and possibly ask for your help."

"Help? My, but don't you have more pack members than I do?" He chuckled. "Come on, let's go to the parlor."

The man led us through a side door that went into a different row house. From there, he took us to the parlor and had us sit down for the discussion.

"Can I get you a drink?" He offered as he went to the bar that seemed to be fully stocked.

"No, we have other businesses after this."

"Very well." He came back toward us without even getting himself a drink and sat down. "What seems to be the problem?" He folded his hands together and pressed his chin against them.

"There are some wolves in the city from a different pack."

"That is not uncommon. People visit family and what not. I am not always notified of things like this."

"They're not here visiting family." Baxter spoke firmly."

"And you are?" Justin asked him with a slightly pleasant smile.

"Baxter, I am a member of his pack and an agent with Homeland Security. I have been trying to track these people everytime that they come into the city. They were last here in July."

"Why are you tracking them?" It seems that we had peaked Justin's interest.

"Well, the leader of these men is after my mate." I told him honestly.

"Why would they be after your mate? Why do they want a feline?"

"My mate is a female Alpha wolf from the pack that these men are from. They want to take her back and force her to mate with the man in question." There was genuine shock in his eyes when he spoke.

"Well now, we can't have something like that. Especially if she is already mated. That would not only be kidnapping, but also rape, and I am guessing torture and imprisonment as well. Why does this man want her so badly?" Justin looked disgusted.

"He was supposed to be the Alpha before she was born, but when she was discovered to be an Alpha, she was being prepared to take over the pack. Victor, the asshole in question, then murdered her parents and tried to facilitate their marriage. The real kicker is that she was only seventeen.Oh, and he is her cousin." I explained the situation briefly for him.

"Eww." I saw that the disgust in his eyes intensified when he heard that. "OK, what is it that I can do for you then? Besides killing that creep on sight?" I smirked, happy that he was already on our side. EZ had been right to tell us to come here.

"If they approach you for help, deny them. That is the main thing that we want. Helping us to track them down would be the other."

"Done. I don't want dirty scoundrels in my territory. Do you have any idea where they might be right now?"

"All we know is that they went straight to the Den." He narrowed his eyes at my answer, confused.

"They went to the vampires?" He turned to look at Laremy.

"I haven't spent too much time around them for the last six months. Not since I met his mate and became friends with her and mated with her friend."

"OK, so I am guessing you are just their ticket into the Den." Justin asked him calmly.

"That is what his plan seems to be." Laremy gestured toward Baxter as he spoke. "I think it's insane, but I will do what I can."

"Allow me to come with you. I know the leader of the local coven as well."

"Oh, really? I wasn't aware that you knew Thea." Laremy grinned at him.

"We've had dealings in the past. If she knows that I am with you, she might be more inclined to side with you."

"Thank you, Justin." I was glad that we had come here. It was definitely a good outcome so far.

"No worries. Do you have more men though? Just in case."

"I plan to call in several more." Baxter nodded as he stood up. "Allow me to do that now."

"That would be wise." Justin nodded at Baxter as he stepped across the room for a semi-private conversation. "Now, tell me about your mate. What is it that happened to have brought her here? And how come she never joined my pack?"

I gave a slight explanation of what happened to Jacy. I didn't go into full detail, but I told him a little about her, mostly the stuff that has happened recently.

"Wow, you must be lucky. A family started the night you met your mate. That is some truly powerful mating there." He laughed just as there was a knock on the door. "Come in, Serenity." He called out to the door, and the person on the other side of it. "Serenity is my sister, and she is way too curious for a wolf." He laughed at us as the door opened up.

When the door was opened a lovely woman in her mid-twenties came through it. She had soft looking dark brown hair, hazel eyes and a dark, almond complexion.

"What are you doing in he-?" She stopped her question part way through and started looking around the room. Instinctively, I turned to look at Baxter, who had been standing across the room. He had stopped talking on the phone and was just looking at the woman. Well, it looks like Baxter had been right about his mate being here.

"Well now, isn't this interesting?" Justin smiled. "I do believe that my sister just mated with one of you, and since I know that the two of you are mated based on what you told me, that only leaves Mr. Baxter over there."

"Baxter?" The woman who Justin had called Serenity smiled at my friend as he stared at her.

"Yup, this is my new good friend Baxter. Now, new friend, Baxter, this is my sister, Serenity." Justin smiled at them. "Hey wait, you're not my new friend Baxter, you're my new brother. I think this calls for a celebration."

"I am all for a celebration, Justin. However, can we hold off on that until after we finish the mission that we have right now?"

"Yeah, I think you're right." He laughed. "Serenity, you can talk to your new mate and get to know him until we have to leave. After that, we will all celebrate like we should."

"O..OK." She smiled at her brother's words while she just stared at the man that had drawn her attention.

"I..i..it's nice to meet you.." Baxter walked over to her and took her hand which he kissed gently.