NovelEnglishChapter 132: Eradicating the Threat
In his wolf form, Logan led Carson, Santino, and the other patrol wolves to the forest where the cave formation was. The sun
was setting. It was low enough that shadows were long, but under the tree cover, the wolves could move undetected by watchful
eyes.
With any luck, these rogues would be just as disorganized as the rogues that took Serena. They probably wouldn’t be keeping a
very good watch, thinking that they were safe in a territory they knew and hiding in the caves, Logan kept his head low to the
ground. He could smell them ahead. They had a fire going and he could hear laughs and murmurs. That meant they were mostly
in human form.
They are in human form, Logan broadcast to the rest of them through the mental link. Remember, prisoners only, no killing. Work
in pairs. We outnumber them at least two to one. He received confirmation through the link that the others would follow his
orders. They remained perfectly quiet as they approached the rogue camp. The sounds coming from the camp were far louder
than any that Logan and his wolves made in their stealthy approach. When they got close enough, he lifted his head and nodded
left and right. Two groups of his patrol wolves split off to the left and right. They went in a wide circle, planning to hit the camp
from either side. It would greatly diminish the number of rogues who could escape. With a final howl, Logan charged forward.
The rest of the wolves around him all broke out in runs, rushing at the camp. There were startled cries as the rogues tried to
respond to the attack. The clatter of metal sounded like pots, pans, and plates were knocked over, and a bucket of water spilled
on the fire, causing it to go out in a puff of smoke. Darkness took over, giving Logan and his wolves a greater advantage over the
rogues in human form.
Logan went straight into the cave system with Santino and a couple others as Carson took command to round up the rogues
outside. Logan wanted to make sure there was no escape route out the back. Few rogues had retreated into the cave, making
him think that there wasn’t, but he wasn’t leaving it up to chance. When they got to the back of the cave system, Logan growled.
There was a back exit! He sniffed around quickly, but he couldn’t detect where the rogues had gone. Clothing lay around the
back of the cave. They must have shifted into wolf form and then scattered From what he could tell, only a few had made it out,
but Logan couldn’t let them get —- far tonight. They weren’t leaving any rogues out in the wild! Returning to Carson, Logan
Carson was already in human form, counting off the detained rogues. “Any injuries?” Logan asked immediately. “A few of the
rogues took some sharp bites, but no one on our side was injured,” Carson reported. Logan nodded. “Good,” he said. “Did any
rogues escape?” “No, we boxed them all in,” Carson said. Logan looked at one of the rogues Carson had tied up. He was smiling
smugly. Logan grabbed that back of the rogue’s head, forcing his neck back all the way. He growled while the rogue sputtered.
“What are you laughing at?” he asked. The rogue glared. “You’ll never be able to kill our spirit,” he said. “Alpha Damon will resist
all your treatment. He will return stronger and more powerful than ever before, only to dance on your grave.” Logan scoffed.
“Let’s see if you sing that same song after you see what state your Alpha is in,” he said. He shoved the rogue’s head forward.
“Logan, is something wrong?” Carson asked, picking up on Logan’s sour mood. “A few of the rogues made it out the back of the
caves. Santino and I should track them down and detain them before they get too far,” Logan said. “They’re already long gone,”
Santino argued. “We will track them all night if we have to!” Logan hissed. Santino held up his hands in surrender “Yeah, of
course,” Santino said. Carson gave Logan a warning look. “I can handle things here,” Carson said. “I want to ask around, see
where the rogues would go, if there is a secondary location,” he said. “I’ll help,” Santino said. He broke off and went to question
the rogues being tied up by another patrol wolf. “Good work here, Logan,” Carson said. “Even if a few got away, we have the
bulk of the threat right here.” “Yes, but the threat isn’t gone entirely,” Logan said with a sigh. “I need to ensure the refugees can
feel safe with the new arrangement before it all falls apart. For that, I want to be able to say, without a doubt, all the rogues are
gone.” “I understand,” Carson said.
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he’d grabbed before wouldn’t talk, so he looked for any signs of weakness. Most of them stared at him defiantly, proving they
wouldn’t give up answers easily. If he needed, Logan could get them, but he didn’t want to torture anyone. That wouldn’t put him
in a position of strength and trust. It would create a further divide between him and the rogues. He wanted to do this in a way that
made them see he was strong but not without mercy. One of the wolves glared at him for a moment, but the longer Logan stared
back, the more nervous the rogue became. He started darting his eyes away from Logan briefly, until he eventually broke eye
contact all together. Logan knew that was the rogue he needed to interrogate.
Logan nodded to Carson.
Logan grabbed the rogue’s elbow and led him into the cave where they could talk without being interrupted or overheard. “You’ll
have to kill me,” the rogue insisted. “I’ll never talk! I’ll never betray my pack!” “I’m not going to torture you,” Logan said. “I just
want to know where the rogues who escaped out the back would go.” “What are you talking about?” the rogue asked. Logan
smirked. Oh, so the escape route out the back of the caves hadn’t been common knowledge. That would also work to his
advantage. Logan led the rogue to the back of the cave, kicking the discarded clothing. “A few rogues came back this way and
shifted so they could escape,” Logan said. “Why wouldn’t our entire company know about this escape option?” “No,” The rogue
said, shaking his head. “No, we were all told to go to the front, that there was no other way to escape.”
“It looks like you were lied to. How is it that an Alpha you see as an enemy is the only one that is honest with you?” he asked.
The rogue shook his head. “You’re just trying to confuse me,” he said, his voice cracking. “Just tell me where they would go, and
I will return you to your company,” Logan offered. The rogue sighed. “There was a rendezvous point, should anyone escape if
we were attacked,” the rogue said.
“Rendezvous point, now we are getting somewhere. Do you know where it is? Logan asked. The rogue looked around nervously.
“If you’re not going to torture me, what is my incentive to cooperate?” he asked. “I have Damon alive and in captivity,” Logan
explained. “If you help me, you and your gogues will be allowed to see him and be held captive close to where he is. If you 5:50
don’t, you won’t be allowed anywhere near him. Nor will the rest of your company.”
The rogue he had a grasp on swallowed hard.
“Okay,” he said with a quick nod. “On the northern edge of the forest. There is a stream and a small cave. It was stocked with
supplies in case of an attack.”
“Thank you,” Logan said. To make good on his word, he returned the rogue to Carson who tied him up again. Logan didn’t speak
to Carson directly or let the other rogues know that their friend had betrayed them. “Logan,” Santino called his name. He waved
Logan over.
“What have you got?” Logan asked.
“A cave on the northern edge of the woods We just need to follow that stream” Santino said, motioning to the stream cutting
through the trees.
“That is the same answer I received,” Logan said with a nod. “We’ll follow up on that together.”
“Great,” Santino said, another smile of anticipation crossing his lips. Logan shook his head and rolled his eyes. Although he was
eager, Santino was effective in his abilities. He was a good ally to have
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