The Wild Hunt (Wolfcraft Book 1) by R.M. Diller

Author:R.M. Diller [Diller, R.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-08-28T16:00:00+00:00

FORTY

THE PROBLEM STUCK with her for the rest of the night and into the next day. She didn’t know how to investigate a murder, and she didn’t know how to follow men without them knowing that she was there. She’d seen plenty of television shows, but those fictional characters seemed to find what they wanted as soon as they needed it, as if they had magical investigative powers. She was out on the roads, doing her job, but she was barely paying attention to what was in front of her. Her mind was fully occupied with Deuce, Bones, and how she could find out what they were up to.

The sun was nearing the horizon and she was just about to head back for a late dinner when her headlights picked out a huddle of men standing off the side of the road. She recognized some of the figures standing there. She pulled the truck off to the shoulder and parked it, then swung down from the cab.

Griffin was standing in the center of a circle that included David and a few other men that she recognized from the gatherings she’d attended. Neither Deuce nor Bones were there, which was a little disappointing. Still, she walked slowly towards the crew and received a few nods as she joined them.

Griffin was looking off to the side. A sharp scent of nicotine in the air announced Bull’s imminent arrival before he stepped into view.

“Here comes trouble,” Griffin growled affectionately.

“I don’t look for trouble,” Bull replied in his deep baritone. “But it does always seem to follow me around.”

Griffin gave him an appraising look. “How bad is it?”

Bull shrugged.

“Bad enough. It’s not a threat, not on its own. But people are going to be looking for how we respond.”

Griffin sighed. “I hate this shit.”

“Nobody likes it. That’s why they call it ‘shit.’ You bury it before the stink gets too bad.”

“It’s a waste of time.”

Bull shrugged again. “Doesn’t matter whether it is or not. They disrespect us, we teach them not to. That’s the way things work.”

“How many?” Griffin asked.

“Six or seven. Maybe as many as ten. No one’s seen more than two of them together, but from the descriptions there’s been a lot of them. Not much doubt that they’re coordinating with one another, which means they’re members of the same pack, and that makes it a direct challenge. We have to answer.”

Griffin cursed under his breath. “How are you planning to deal with it?” he asked.

“In ones and twos. I don’t want to give them a chance to make it a pitched fight, pack against pack. We’ll take them down a bit at a time. If they’re smart, they’ll back off after first blood. If they’re not…” he said, letting his voice trail off. The silence spoke for him.

Griffin gave him a nod, and Bull headed back the same way he’d come, giving Sam a humorless smile as he passed. Not knowing what else to do, she smiled back. The leash on her wrist was practically quivering with impatience.

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