Chapter 317
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“l barely keep up with your slow pace and that is because my wolf and my ego demand it. And yes,
if I have the opportunity to look like a badass in front of these guys I will. The point is to make them
want to be around us, and if they are part of the bad guys, to want to take us. As long as we don’t
have to spar with them we will be fine.
Showing them our strength will be a bad thing but being friendly competition to their speed will
make them want to chase us and we both know guys ike a good chase.”
“l don’t know anything of the sort. Nobody has ever chased me.” The minute I said it a memory
flashed in my head. The smell of the damp earth beneath my feet, my heart pumping and just
feeling the release of the daVs tension.
Then hearing the thudding of paws behind me and voices in my head asking me to slow down and
stop, to just talk after all of their actions that day that caused my pain in the first place. Then shifting
in the air on the run for the first time. The exhilaration my wolf and I felt as we worked in tandem
and more in sync than we ever had before.
“Liar!” I see that look on your face and it says everything. You are terrible at hiding those deep down
emotions. You have been chased and are somewhere in the middle on how you feel about the topic.
You had a look of calm and then one of absolute irritation. This is a story to table for a later
date and possibly drinks so you actually tell me the whole damn thing, but now we have a hot date
with your hot ecology guy. Let’s go!”
She grabs me by the arm and marches me down the stairs and out the door before I can argue.
Osiston, Nickolas and the rest of the team left an hour ago to get into position. They can suppress
their scents so it won’t come off as if we are being followed. Since we live on the south side of
campus we chose to drive to the north end to meet up with the guys. We could have easily run it,
but I have no idea what is in store tonight and don’t feel like wasting energy on a 20 minute walk
across campus.
“We are close ladies, just let us know what you see, hear, even smell. Anything can be information
we can use. Keep your links open and we can just listen into the conversations.” Osiston advises
over the link.
“Why does that feel like a double edged sword?” I ask.
“Because you are already super awkward when you flirt, no we can all hear how awkward you are.”
Mina so helpfully informs me.
“Thank you for that Now it is going to be weird. How about Mina leaves her link open and I will just
report in?’ “Not a chance, I want first person POV on this train.”
“Now I really am shutting you out, jackass.” I laugh at Mina.
“Alright you two knock it off. If it will be distracting Sky just report in, but you will have to figure this
out. Keeping a mindlink open, no matter what you are doing, can be vital to an op.” Osiston stops us
and brings us back to serious game planning.
“Understood, but Mina is right and this whole flirting with a boy thing is hard enough and I don’t want
her or anyone else in my ear about it.” I say as we pull close enough to see the fitness center up
ahead. “We are about two minutes out.”
“We are all in place. Two warriors are currently following you and will monitor the building and your
car while you are gone. Alyssa is northeast of you, close to the bonfire sight We followed them In
and watched the set up, so far no signs of anything off. I am to the west of you and will be running
parallel the whole time. Nickolas will be doing the same to the east of your position. We won’t be
more than five minutes away from you at any time. Let us know if anything makes you feel
uncomfortable, we will get you out no matter what.”