away and comes here, he’s on his own. Have Rose call Davian to pick him up. I do not want Tomas here while I’m away.” He paused, staring into her concerned eyes. “Froggy really will kill him.”
“Got that. I’m not worried over that.” She kissed him lightly and looked away.
“What worries you?”
“Failing you. I have nightmares about it, actually.”
He pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head. “You won’t fail.”
“I made bad decisions before. Like the christening, having it at the wrong time. I made a mess of that.” She turned her face into the crook of his neck.
He ran his palm down her back to soothe her. “You can look at it in that manner or you can see the events this way. The christening brought your mom and Jacques together and saved her life. Flushed out an assassin, which alerted us that our enemies can still pinpoint Asia. With the upcoming assignment in Pennsylvania, that’s critical knowledge which Matt used to create a collar that will block anything, which gives us an edge. Plus, you realized you had super powers.”
She laughed and hit his chest as he intended. “Not super powers. Just poorly channeled energy.”
“Which you handle much better now.” He’d been teaching her how to manipulate her power surges into more manageable streams.
She nodded and curled into him. “Thanks to my wolfie.”
He stroked the side of her face with his fingertips, enjoying the softness of her skin. “Remember, however you want to be treated by the pack, while I am away is your time to train them. I am simply telling everyone, my mate is in charge.”
Chapter 3
Silas sat in the large conference room with Alpha Samuel, Asia, Tyrone, Tyrese, Leon and Borian, Samuels’ beta.
“I’ve sent a couple of my top wolves to scout the area Jacques suggests the underground lab is buried. Flat land for the most part. We cut down the few trees within that area. Most of it is brush, not very dense, although the trees grow thicker not far from there. Very little wild life which is surprising considering the river’s not that far.” He tapped his pen on the table. “They found nothing. Not even a hint of fuel, or gases released in the air. That area appeared dead and my team has been unable to substantiate anything Jacques has sent,” Alpha Samuel said, his dark gaze meeting Silas’ for a brief moment before settling on his beta.
Silas nodded as his eyes lowered to the wicked scar on his Alpha’s chin, a permanent reminder why humans and wolves did not mix. Or at least why they hadn’t before. Silas’ gaze shifted to Borian, remembering the Siberian wolf from one of the Alpha training groups. The large white wolf had been a fierce fighter and rose through the ranks quickly. Unfortunately, there were no Alpha positions available at that time and Samuel had offered him the beta position.
Turning slightly Silas realized anger rolled off Leon in waves which could cause problems within such a small group. Leon’s golden colored eyes flashed and long gold-blond dreads brushed against his face as he glared at the Alpha but remained silent for the moment. But that would not last. Silas always thought the tawny complexioned breed resembled a lion and was aptly named. The young wolf had worked long hours with Jacques in locating the lab, no wonder he was pissed at the Alpha’s words.
“The lab is there, hidden like most things, but it’s there,” Asia said into the silence earning a frown from Borian. Obviously, he did not appreciate anyone disagreeing with his Alpha.
“And you are an expert on hidden things?” Samuel asked in a conversational tone.
“Yes, I am,” Asia said, looking across the table, meeting the Alpha’s stare.
“So what is the best way to get to this area?” Tyrone said after a few moments passed with no one speaking.
“Let’s hear from the expert,” Samuel said, leaning back in his chair as he continued holding Asia’s gaze.
She nodded and leaned forward. “Where is