“Like we’re not alone.”
“There’s nobody else here,” Valid said.
Frenzy continued to take his time as he surveyed everything around him. He took out his phone and sent a quick message to Valor.
“Still clear?”
Almost immediately Valor answered.
“Crystal.”
Frenzy sighed as he glanced around again. “Alright, we’re out.”
Once they were in the car, Frenzy immediately sent a text to everyone that was on mission with him, including Rance and his Pride members.
“We’re all going out the same way we got here. Pull over about two miles out and we’ll switch out people so we all get to the right place.”
In less than ten minutes all four vehicles were pulled over on the side of the road.
Frenzy got out, and walked over to Rance’s truck. “Got a minute for a little pow wow?” he asked, then walked away without waiting for an answer. He did the same at the other two vehicles, too.
Within a few seconds everybody had gotten out and were standing in a group waiting to see what Frenzy had to say. Except four of the five Gamieyon males. Steve was the only one who joined the ‘pow wow’ Frenzy asked for. The other four got out of whatever vehicle they’d been in as part of a team and got in the Laighin Pride’s Suburban, waiting to go back to the Laighin Pride.
“Where are your people?” Frenzy asked Steve.
“They’re overwhelmed, ready to get away from here,” Steve said.
Frenzy nodded. “Won’t be long. But before then, I want to go back in on foot. I know we’re missing something,” Frenzy said.
“Like what?” Fierce asked.
“I don’t think we were alone there. At the very least we were being watched. Maybe on video feed, maybe with actual sets of eyes. I’m leaning toward actual eyes because I didn’t see anything electronic. But neither did I scent anyone. Didn’t hear anyone. So I’m thinking they’re not on the Gamieyon property, but watching from a distance. What piece of property can give you a fairly good view of everything coming and going from there? Maybe you can’t see every foot of the place, but you can see everything driving or walking in, and everything driving or walking out.”
“Right across the highway. Large cleared field, slightly overgrown, but no trees. If you don’t mind lying flat and still, it’s a perfect spot. Nobody would suspect you being there because there’s really nothing to hide behind,” Savage said.
“Exactly. And we’re going right in behind that field. Not from down the highway, not from the Gamieyon property. From behind them.”
“And who better to lie perfectly still and flat for hours, even days on end, other than our people?” Feral asked.
“You think we’re looking for Variant?” Storm asked.
“I think they’d be less detectable than Lions,” Feral said. “No offense,” he added looking at Rance and those surrounding him.
“None taken. We are creatures made by nature, no particular training, just instinct. You’re creatures made by science. You’ve got instinct you borrowed from nature, as well as training. We’re well aware of what you’re capable of,” Rance said.
“I hope we find them. And I hope we don’t have to kill them. They deserve to be free, too,” Feral said.
“They’re as good as us at what we do. It won’t be easy,” Savage said.
“And if it’s shifters we find instead of Variant?” Rance asked.
“Depends on if they let us let them live or make us kill them,” Savage said.
“What he said,” Frenzy said, pointing at Savage. “We’re going in from behind them. But we need four drivers to stay here with the vehicles. I do believe we’ll be taking prisoners back with us so I’ll need the vehicles ready to come to us when I call,” Frenzy said. He glanced around and randomly picked two of his people. “Valid and Storm, you stay with our vehicles.”
Hail could tell that Storm was disappointed, but stood straight and accepted her responsibility without complaint. “I really think you should take Storm. I’ll stay behind with the car,” Hail said.
Frenzy lifted a brow and regarded Hail.
