A Place to Call Home (Hollow Crest Wolf Pack Book 3) by C.C. Masters

Author:C.C. Masters [Masters, C.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Kannon

I yawned and tried to keep my eyes open. The videos that were disguised as old security footage had been a gateway into the darker side of Roger Reaven’s activities. I had traced the source of a couple of videos he obtained from other men, and it had led me to an alarming section of the dark web. I had no idea that a man like him would even know that such a thing existed, let alone have the technical skill to find it.

Corey, Grayson, Wyatt, and I had a pack meeting with Lori yesterday, and she had pushed for us to go to the police. Grayson and Wyatt had wanted us to get to safety first, then worry about putting him behind bars. Corey had watched Lori with stormy grey eyes and then announced he was on her side. That left me with the deciding vote.

“We don’t need to go to the police,” Wyatt growled. “We can take care of Reaven ourselves.”

Lori sighed and leaned her chin on her hand. “That might get rid of the problem for now. But what about all of the other girls that need closure? They deserve to see him put behind bars so that they know they’re safe. Plus, the police can take down the whole network of men he was trading videos with. We could affect the lives of a lot of other kids positively.”

This was the sweet but feisty wolf I’d fallen in love with. A lesser wolf would have wanted to sink her teeth into his throat, but Lori was more concerned about the other victims than she was with getting revenge for herself. Pride filled me as I reached for her hand, and she gave me a warm smile.

“I don’t think you realize what coming forward might do,” Wyatt cautioned her. “You think the townspeople hate us now, but a lot of high-profile sexual assault cases result in the public blaming the victim.”

Lori tossed her hair defiantly. “I know,” she told him. “That’s why he’s gotten away with this for so long; everyone is afraid to come forward. No one thinks they’ll be believed. Not against ‘a pillar of the community’ like Mr. Reaven.”

“We’ll stand with you,” Grayson assured her as he leaned forward to look into her eyes. “And we’ll protect you against anyone who thinks they can come after you.”

“I know,” she said softly.

My eyes were glazed over as I stared at my computer screen as I thought. Suddenly, unexpected code flashed before my eyes, and I was startled out of my reminiscing. I blinked as if that would fix the nightmare that was unfurling before my eyes. Not only had someone caught onto my less than legal activities, but they were also trying to get into my system. I quickly backed out of what I was doing, patched up the hole in security, and shut down my computer.

My hands shook as I realized how close I had come to being unmasked. I rubbed my hands over my face and glanced over to where Lori had fallen asleep on the couch across from me.

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