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He glanced around me, taking his time. “The woman.”
“Is none of your concern.”
“When it involves the security of our people, it is my concern.”
There was far too much animosity in his voice. I’d known the man my entire life, understood his anger perhaps more than Max, yet he’d found it difficult to trust me even after the battle we’d been through. While I had no problems stating my piece, tonight wasn’t the time or place. “While I agree, she is special to me. You will honor that.”
“Honor? Do you even understand the concept of true honor?”
“What the fuck does that mean?” Both our beasts were dangerously close to the surface. I fisted my hands, coming within inches of the man. Admonishment I refused to take from a man who I knew to have his share of secrets.
“You know exactly what it means. If you want to fuck her, then I suggest you go far away from the pack.” Gregor’s answer was tainted with animosity.
I quite frankly didn’t give a shit what he’d been through, the losses he’d endured. I was finished with being challenged for any aspect of my life. “You should take your own advice, brother.”
Gregor wasn’t the kind of wolf to back down from anything. I could tell by the iridescent yellow glow in his eyes that he wanted nothing more than to turn, allowing his beast to settle some score from the past.
I made certain he knew I was ready to fight, allowing enough of my wolf to breach the surface, my canines fully exposed. He could either back down or face my wrath.
The tension between us was chilling, my heart pumping to the point my breathing was strangled. I no longer cared he’d once been a friend, a man I could count on. I trusted almost no one and that would stand.
The only way to keep my mate alive.
His snarl permeated the night air, vicious in nature as he struggled to control his wolf. He took a step away, his chest heaving. When he spoke, his words were laced with hatred. “Have you considered that she is a part of the reason two of our brothers were killed?”
His words pissed me off and I bristled once again. “She is a victim just as much as the men who were murdered, Gregor.”
“You can’t be certain.”
We were coming dangerously close to an impasse, one the Wolfen couldn’t afford to deal with. I cared about my pack, more concerned about the recent occurrences than a man like Gregor could understand. While I didn’t give a shit about his opinion, I knew that even considering bringing Vanessa into the fold would place the Wolfen in danger. Sighing, I looked away, ridding my beast from breaching the surface.
“What I know is that she’s working for and investigating the Montenegro Corporation. Does that ring any bells?” I asked offhandedly.
While I hadn’t anticipated any recognition, I could see immediately that the name more than just rang a bell.
“Why?” he chided, his lip curling in a sneer.
“I don’t know. She refuses to tell me.”
Gregor exhaled. “You will need to find out, Stone. Chris Montenegro is an asshole. He and I have sparred more than once.”
“Why? What the fuck do you know about him?” I could tell that he had no desire to share anything about his past or his life. He was a private man, one who held grudges. “Did you two cross unfortunate paths at some point?”
“Let’s just say a woman was involved.” He chuckled in a way that suggested the past was part of the reason for his continued fury.
“That’s enough!” As the door opened, Max moving onto the landing, I laughed softly at Gregor’s statement while Max gripped the railing, snarling at both of us. “Whatever the bullshit is between you two will stop now. We have a possible crisis on our hands and this crap isn’t going to be tolerated.”
Gregor issued a husky growl before giving Max a nod, his eyes darting in my direction. “You have no idea the kind of fuck head you’re dealing with.”
“A woman. I doubt, whatever the reason is, that two of our pack being killed has anything to do with a woman. Christopher Montenegro isn’t stupid enough to risk everything he’s worked to maintain and even build after his father’s retirement on some concept of revenge.” I laughed softly, disgusted we were even having this conversation.
“While that may be true, district attorney Trevor Holland was prosecuting Mr. Montenegro in an extortion case that was anticipated to receive a guilty verdict.” Max allowed the words to settle in.
I was floored at the news, even more so with the connection. Even Gregor inched closer. “Are you suggesting that Vanessa is involved?” I asked, thinking back to what little she’d told me.
“I’m suggesting,” Max said as he inched down the stairs, staring me in the eyes, “that if Montenegro has any idea that Vanessa is involved with you, then he has every reason to suspect she is a mole. Besides, Kathleen just called me. The two men involved in the attack on Vanessa were found dead in their hospital rooms. You might be right, Stone, that her life is in danger, but I will say this. The coincidence of her attack and those on our other pack members is more than just disconcerting.”
His words were chilling, even though I’d considered the possibility she had an ulterior motive.
