Chapter 100
Daran and Janet made the decision to leave for the Great Canyon tomorrow at midnight.
Their main target for this trip was to find out more information about the Rogue King. So that they could be better prepared when they met this mysterious figure again on the battlefield.
And if they saw the Rogue King, they would also take the chance and act on it. Killing
that son of a bitch was the best way to end this war.
In order to be more discrete, Daran only planned on telling a small group of people that they were leaving.
On the following day of Veronicaâs death, Daran called the Gammas, Jared, Angelina,
Kass, Balvina, and Glen into his tent.
Then Janet informed them about her and Daranâs plan.
Steven was the one to voice out his objection.
âAre you guys both crazy?â he cried, âVeronica just died. Right here in this city. Which means that the Rogue Kingâs man is right by our side! Now we should be focusing on finding the murderer, instead of sending our best Alpha and best warrior straight to hell!â
The others didnât say anything. But Janet could tell from their facial expression that they all agreed with Steven.
âDaran, you are always a calm and wise person.â Jeff frowned looking at Daran, âThis canât be your idea.â
âIn fact, this is exactly my idea.â Daran said deeply, âEven if we can locate the murderer this time, the Rogue King can still send more people here and keep stirring
the water. This is what he is good at-stabbing us in the back. And we donât even know who he really is. We need to find a way to force him to come out.â
âAnd donât worry about our safety.â
Janet added to that..
âThe Rogue King had never dared to come at us directly. He always hides in the darkness and lets his puppets do the dirty work. This further proves our theory that the Rogue King himself is not a good warrior nor a person with a strong physique. Daran and I wonât be in any life-threatening danger.â
Everyone in this room lapsed into silence.
Janet was right.
Both she and Daran were strong werewolves. Even if they couldnât kill the Rogue King, they still wouldnât be risking their own lives.
âButâ¦but what about the murderer?â
Maxie asked after a long pause.
âIf
you and Alpha go to the Great Canyon, who will leave behind and lead the search. work? We still need a leader in this city.â
âYou guys.â
âYou guys.â
Daran looked around the room and said, âYou are my most trusted fellows, which is why I called you into this room today and let you know about my plan. After we leave, you will stay here and keep this city safe.â
âBut not me,â Glen said abruptly. âI will come with you.â
He clenched his fists and looked at Daran. His eyes glittered in anger and hatred.
âThat bastard killed Veronica. I fucking want to rip his throat apart! So please, give me a chance to avenge my love! I will prove myself useful to you!â he hissed.
Janet and Daran exchanged a brief look.
They already knew that Glen would say this before they called this meeting. They couldnât stop a man from avenging his lover.
âSure. If you insist,â Daran nodded.
âI will come with you if Glen is going,â Jared chimed in and said, âI am Glenâs Alpha. This is my war as well.â
Glen jerked around to look at him, âYou donât need to do this for me, Alpha Jaredâ¦â
âOh please.â
Jared wrapped an arm around his shoulder and smiled.
âYou were always there by my side helping me with everything when we were little. Just let me help you out this time, OK?â
He then looked towards Daran, âPermission to get on board, Alpha Daran?â
âWe can use your help butâ¦â Daran pondered. âIf you come with us, there will be no Alpha left in this city.â
âI can call Alpha Casper and invite him over later. It wonât be an issue,â Balvina suggested.
Right, Casper.
Janet rubbed her temple and let out a sigh internally.
She hadnât got a chance to tell her brother about this plan yet.
She could already imagine his anger when he heard about this later. Casper was a very protective person. He would never agree to this if he were here.
The good thing was that she would already be gone by the time he got here.
âAlright. So that is settled,â Janet clapped her hands. âJared, Glen, Daran, and I will be leaving today around midnight-â
âCount me in,â Kass said abruptly.
He was standing in the back of this crowd. No one paid any attention to him before he spoke up.
Now he pushed through the crowd and walked up to Daran and Janet.
âI am coming with you,â he said firmly.
âYou?â
Daran narrowed his eyes.
âThe people going are either Alpha or Gamma. What makes you think that you are qualified?â
âI was a Rogue,â Kass said in a steady voice. âI know about stuff. If you are going into the rogueâs territory, donât you think you should include someone from the inside?â
Daran frowned slightly. He still didnât trust Kass with his full heart.
âThis is your call,â he said to Janet.
Janet smiled and offered Kass her hand, âOf course. And I am glad that you are here with me.â
âAlways,â Kass held her hand and said solemnly.
So a small group of 5 was formed with Janet, Daran, Jared, Glen, and Kass. This group was just the right size. They got enough help but also wouldnât have to worry about attracting otherâs attention.
After the meeting, Janet led Angelina to the side and warned her about Harper.
âI think she has something to do with Veronicaâs death,â Janet said in a low voice. Angelina widened her eyes, âYou do? Do you have any proof?â
âI donât.â
Janet shook her head.
âAnd I know that her alibi checks out and the wound size doesnât make sense. But my gut is telling me this-Harper is off.â
Angelina murmured, âI thought she had changedâ¦â Yet even she sounded less sure at this moment.
âYes, people change, but not that quickly. And I kept thinking back to that day when she was gone all afternoon. She claimed that she was not feeling so well and was resting in her tent. But I clearly saw her around that Smith Shop. Now that I think back to it, I should never let it slide.â
Janet looked at Angelina and said in a serious voice, âI am probably just paranoidâ¦but do keep an eye on her. Plus that Lance and his wife from the Smith Shop.â
âWill do,â Angelina nodded.
After a day of preparation, the group of them gathered at the North Gate and wast ready to leave the city under the cover of darkness.
The rest who decided to stay all come to see them off.
Janet hugged her dear friends one by one. When she got to Balvina, she sighed and said, âDonât let Casper get too mad at me, alright?â
âWell, I canât control that.â Balvina chuckled, âYou can tell him to calm down yourself when you come back safe. Oh and Kass, try your best to protect our Gamma, alright?â
Kass nodded, âYou have my word.â
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âYes, people change, but not that quickly. And I kept thinking back to that day when she was gone all afternoon. She claimed that she was not feeling so well and was resting in her tent. But I clearly saw her around that Smith Shop. Now that I think back to it, I should never let it slide.â
Janet looked at Angelina and said in a serious voice, âI am probably just
paranoidâ¦but do keep an eye on her. Plus that Lance and his wife from the Smith Shop.â
âWill do,â Angelina nodded.
After a day of preparation, the group of them gathered at the North Gate and was ready to leave the city under the cover of darkness.
The rest who decided to stay all come to see them off.
Janet hugged her dear friends one by one. When she got to Balvina, she sighed and said, âDonât let Casper get too mad at me, alright?â
âWell, I canât control that.â Balvina chuckled, âYou can tell him to calm down yourself when you come back safe. Oh and Kass, try your best to protect our Gamma, alright?â
Kass nodded, âYou have my word.â
Angelina stepped up at this moment and handed Janet a box of snacks, âI packed you
some food. Good luck with everything.â
âThank you,â Janet smiled.
She looked around her side, âReady to leave?â
Members of her group nodded together.
They all shifted into their wolves and dashed out of the Crimson Fortress. They were heading north.
Soon they would leave the borderline and set foot into the rogueâs territory, a mysterious land full of unknown danger.
This time they would finally get to meet their biggest rival, the Rogue King.