Thena looked at Seeker he was boasting where he should not be boasting, “you do know that there can be nothing emotional between us. So don’t fall in love with me, sex is sex but that is all it can be!”
Seeker looked at Thena, “sure just good times love them and leave them with you, just out for entertainment and self satisfaction for yourself right?”
Thena detected a tinge of anger in Seekers voice and realized this was not going to work out at all. She would move herself into another room. The last thing she needed was a new angry want a be alpha trying to push her around because he doesn’t know that persuasion works better then force. Thena could be persuaded but she could not be pushed, not one inch. Her last boy friend discovered that when it was far too late.
Rising slowly off the bed she slipped into clean clothes from her suit case and walked with Seeker down stairs. Thena was still weak, but she refused to five in to it. Saturday was a day for working on the house and Coal and Telme were working on a shelf in the kitchen. Coal had a level and Telme was holding the shelf once it was level Coal drove the shelf into place and nailed it up. Coal and Telme turned and smiled at Thena and asked, “How does it look?”
Thena smiled, “it looks just great nice piece of oak wood.”
“Thanks, Coal said with a smile. “Now why don’t you just sit down right here, and let me make you breakfast. This morning we are having French toast, with butter and syrup, hazel nut coffee with sugar.”
“Sounds great so when is this breakfast going to be made?” Thena said with a smile.
“As soon as Telme and Seeker sit down, and get out of my way it will be made.”
Two chairs were pulled out rapidly, and both Seeker and Telme sat down in a flash with big smiles on their faces. Twenty minutes later breakfast was finished. Seeker smiled, “let’s talk now. We have to do something about someone trying to kill me. We cannot wait around for another try at me. So what do you have in mind Thena?”
I put electronic warnings along the drive way, we need to add more to the surrounding area. I will work on that today. Coal I will show you how to install electronic devices on all the windows first. Once you see one done, you will know how to do the rest. I will also give each of you the code to the alarm system, to set and reset it, but I won’t give you to code to shut it off. Should it get damaged it will send a signal out to the local law enforcement agency.
“You have thought of everything,” Seeker said with a smile.
“No, not really if I had I would not have gotten myself shot. The thing is was it meant for me or was it meant for you Seeker? A question that requires answered and soon. In the meantime stay away from the windows. And do you have a bottom door small one to escape out of in this house once you shift down?”
“No we never thought of doing something like that,” Coal said with a frown.
“It would not be that difficult to put one in but it needs to be put in a place of concealment for example behind a bush close to the house!” Thena said softly.
“There is a rose bush on the south side of the house, and there is a snow ball bush on the west side of the house, both are close to the tree line if we had to leave in a rush we could make the trees and maybe not be seen.” Telme said with a big grin.
Seeker smiled, “and both would be easy spots to place a door. You realize that a door large enough to permit a wolf to get out of would be large enough for a man to get into so the door could only work one way out and not in, how would we do that?”
“Is there a way of placing pins that bend one way?” Thena said with a look of dismay.
Coal looked at the other three and smiled, “how about welding something Seeker?”
Seeker looked at Coal, “no that would not work, be to stiff and no one could get out or in.”
“If anyone thinks of a way of doing it then we will do it other wise we will just have to take a chance! Keep the doors lock from the inside.”
The day was filled with work by the time lunch came, and went Thena had all the motion detectors in place, all were signalling fine. Motion cameras were up and in place and hooked into a lap top Thena brought with her. Coal and Telme put all the window movement detectors in. a circuit is broken the alarm goes off. After lunch flood lights were set up in trees and on the house all worked on batteries, and were well out of the reach of the average person, but not for a large cat. When one light went on they all went on if one light was damaged they all came on, all done by signals. Several traps were set and trip wires were set up.
Coal helped Thena make dinner, a noodle salad, lasagna, and mashed potatoes, and sweet baby string beans, ice cream for a treat with a hot apple sauce. And hot apple cider to drink. Lights were kept down low for the evening. When ten p.m. came Thena said she was going to bed.
Thena went up the stairs picked up her suit case out of Seekers room and moved down to the room he had given her earlier. Walked to the bed slipped off her clothes laid them in a chair and put on her pj’s to sleep in. Thena was nearly a sleep when the door flew open and Seeker walked in! “What the hell are you doing in here?”
“Simple I have changed my mind, I don’t think you can handle love them and leave them at least not with me Seeker! You know it and so do I.! Your reaction was anger kept tight inside of you, and controlled when I told you there could not be any emotional ties between us. This is for the best Seeker.” Thena was dismayed at the anger Seeker was showing on his face. His face was red, his lips were pressed closed, and his eyes were slits, the nerves in his jaw twitched slightly.
“I know no such thing! You’re coming back to my room, and it will be over when I say it is over!” Seeker thought she would just obey his orders he was the alpha of the house and she was staying in his house, and if she refused punishment would come swift and hard.
Thena saw the anger, she new exactly what he was thinking and it was not going to work, not on her! “Listen to reason Seeker, we can never be together, I don’t have the feelings for you that you think you feel for me! I kill people for a living, my fee is one million dollars a hit, and I am one of the world’s best! It would be to dangerous for you to even being near me once this is over with, and you’re safe and sound! It would be wise not to try any thing with me Seeker! I won’t give up my job for you or anyone, at least not right now!”
Seeker grinned at Thena, and as fast as she could bat her eyes once he was on her. He had her pinned down on the bed, he ripped her pj’s from her and when she lay naked and he had her hands and arms pinned above her head. Seeker smiled, “don’t try anything with you?” Seeker laughed, “what do you intend to do now that I have you just where I want you at my mercy Thena?”
Seeker expected her to fight and he looked forward to it. Instead he watched her eyes fill with tears looked away from Seeker and relaxed her body, she was not going to fight. “She whispered, “If it makes you feel so almightily in control! The big strong alpha of the house; go a head and rape me!” A true alpha male wouldn’t have to resort to rape remember that Seeker. Tears ran down from her eyes onto the sheet beneath Thena. Seeker licked at the tears, and kissed her when she did not respond at all to his touch, to his lips. Seeker touched her between the legs and began rubbing her clitoris still she refused to respond. It was then he realized a woman had to want it to respond. Seeker undid his pants and pulled his shaft from inside and tried to push his shaft inside Thena and still she refused. Seeker new he was defeated and she didn’t even have to fight him off to win.
Seeker rose up and off of Thena looked at her laying there totally defeated and he placed his shaft back inside his pants turned and walked out the bedroom door. Seeker walked to his room he felt his anger turn to distaste for his actions. Seeker realized a true alpha male would never have attempted rape of a female. If Thena didn’t leave he would be surprised. Some how he knew she would leave. He had done something beyond apologies. Just maybe he could convince her that it would never happen again and that he would not touch her again if she woul
d only stay. Seeker would if he had to convince her to stay one way or the other at least until he had enough of her or who ever it is taking pot shots at them is captured or killed. Then maybe he could convince her he loved her and she would want to stay. It did not matter to him if she didn’t love him, she would eventually break down and want to stay with him. His life would be perfect.
Thena waited until she knew everyone in the house was sound a sleep, and then she dressed leaving her torn pj’s on the bed she picked up her suit case walked out of the room and never looked back. She shut down the alarm system she had set up. She felt sick and weak figured it was just from lost blood and then the chance of rape all were wearing on her. Tears ran down her cheeks when she drove out of the drive way when she had realized how close she had come to getting raped she had to leave.
In the morning Seeker dressed. He had made up his mind he would make sure Thena remained for the time being. He walked towards the stair case noticed Thena’s door was still closed; he walked down the steps to the kitchen. Coal and Telme were sitting eating scrambled eggs and toast with bacon. Coal looked up, “Thena still a sleep?”
Seeker looked at Coal, “maybe one of you should go wake her she is in the room at the top of the stair case.”
Telme smiled, “I’ll go and get her up.”
Ten minutes later Telme came down with a frown on his face. “She is gone, her suit cases are gone, her torn pj’s were on the bed, her bed is made with fresh sheets and I looked out side and her vehicle is also gone.” Telme had his suspicions of what might have happened, but said nothing. He was disappointed in Seeker. Telme realized the time to take over was getting closer and closer by the second as he watched Seeker failing at being a strong independent leader of a pack. It might be why they had not gotten any calls on anyone joining the pack.
Seeker bit down on his lip, “Damn it all to hell! Reset the all the alarms make sure they are all working.”
Chapter 3
Thena lay in bed at the motel in Little River. She had made a mistake she swore she would never make the same mistake again, that was getting involved with a client. Well if truth be known he really wasn’t a client. You felt sorry for the guy, he did the right thing at the right time, and now Melrodger wanted him dead for it. There is always a price to pay for each action taken, or not taken. Sometimes the price is just too high or not fair at all. And in this case Seekers price was not fair and way to damn high. Then it nearly cost her more then she was willing to pay; being raped was far too high a price. She was lucky she got out of that one so easy. Thena swore to herself never again, this time she meant it. Men were now no part of her life.
She knew she had to pull in a favor or two, and there was no time like the present. Picking up the cell phone she dialled a number. When the man answered she smiled, “Hi baby, I need a favor, and I am willing to pay more then the normal fee lets say double. I want any and all illegal information you can get me on Melrodger Courtoreille and I need it like yesterday!”
The man on the phone smiled, no problem at all for you Thena, I can leave tomorrow morning and get back to you as soon as I have something to report. I am not busy at the moment and some extra money for the pups would be nice.”
Dorthena smiled, “give Alexis and the pups my love will ya sweetie!”
“You know I will Dorthena, and take care of yourself if you messing with Courtoreille you messing with someone extremely dangerous. Bye Dorthena,”
“Good bye Zand remember be careful, yourself.”
Zand called Alexis in his mind, “Pack me a suit case, leaving first thing in the morning sweetheart, I love you, all during the afternoons and evenings into the nights.” The smile she had on her face when she walked into Zand’s office made his heart jump and his eyes sparkled with desire.”
Thena decided to get dressed first a quick shower and check out town see whose vehicles are in the motel and hotel parking lots. Thena was still not feeling one hundred percent. Her body had not replaced all the blood she had lost. Thena decided to see what people are saying in town. Before leaving the room she put on a brown wig, light blue contacts, slipped in some false teeth to make her teeth appear longer then normal and she padded her hips a little, put on make up to cover her pale complexion, walked out the door with key and purse in hand.
She moved around the parking lot making mental notes of any vehicle she thought didn’t fit into the area. Then she walked down the street checking out the stores even went into the grocery store picked up a bag of chips paid for them. Went into a store for clothes called Millie’s picked up a t-shirt, the woman said it would not fit her, she informed the lady it was a gift not for her. She purchased a skirt as well, she liked it with a few adjustments she could change it to suit her needs. There was a small sewing store in town and she headed in there purchased some snaps, Velcro strips of black. Then purchased half a meter of material to suit, then saw some material she knew would be perfect and purchased three meters of it. Then she went to a small restaurant had a bacon and lettuce sandwich with tomatoes and mayo and a cup of coffee. It was Monday and not too many people were in town. Which to, Thena made it nice to snoop and talk to people. She found out that there was a couple in town stuck to themselves, were not friendly at all seem to be real nosey about the house out in the woods with the three men living there. The three men were well thought of; most said they were very kind, generous, and always helpful, worked hard, other wise stayed to them selves except on Friday nights. Friday nights were spent at the bar called Sammie’s where they usually drank and watched sports or had dates with one of the local girls.
Thena headed back to the motel room keeping very vigilant to her surroundings when she saw the couple come out of there room. She watched them with interest in a casual way. They appeared to be exactly the same couple as she had seen in the woods at Seekers place. The woman did not seem to be using any wigs since the guy grabbed her by the hair and pulled her back for a kiss and she laughed. Thena knew immediately who they were, they were a couple who worked together, played together and stayed together, they both did hits and were well paid for it. They were straight out of the states once worked for the CIA special OPS. Now they were just hired to do a job and they did it. Seeker was in trouble and in trouble deep with these two, the name Cullen came to mind. It was going to take everything she learned over the years to stop the two of them from completing there mission! The only good news out of it all was they were not werewolves, or were’s of any kind they were all human.
When Thena reached her room she used the key listened carefully as she turned the key, and opened the door staying off to the side, when she realized it was safe she walked in to her room. She needed help she knew that, but to make the call to the one, who could help her most, was out of the question. She made that call she knew what it meant, she would owe him and he’d collect when the job was done. Deep in thought and wondering what her next move should be her cell phone rang. “Hello Thena speaking.”
“I new I would catch up with you sooner or later; are you coming home soon?” Ned said with a smile. Ned was her right hand man for electronic gizmo’s and such. Ned knew computers and electronics like most people new the back of there hands He could hack anything dealing with government. If you wanted a bomb built and didn’t want anyone to know it was a bomb Ned was the man for the job. She knew he did work on the side for other people and she really didn’t mind as long as they were not after her. Ned lived in her home had a basement apartment; he had a girl friend, the same one for the past five years. She moved in last year was working out perfectly. Thena was hoping Ned would marry Melissa they were perfect for each other. Melissa was kind, generous and loved Ned deeply.
“To tell the truth no I won’t be coming home soon Ned, I am in deep and in over my head, dealing with the Cullen’s Ned not sure what to do right now I just need time to think. I will call you back in a day or so! Tell Melissa I said hello and to take care of herself, and Ned marry the girl.”
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br /> Ned didn’t like how Thena sounded on the phone he was worried. She was in over her head she needed help and she needed it now not in a day or so. The last time he has spoken to her she wanted him to tell Ryker something and then changed her mind. He knew the story between the two. They worked together for a while, and then got emotionally attached, they were lovers, then when she couldn’t make the call that would cost him his life and she almost lost a client instead, that was the day they parted. The blow up was spectacular to say the least. They had actually gotten into a fight that came to blows she stood up to Ryker in the end she lost, but not before she left her mark on Ryker. Ryker never dated, didn’t have anything to do with women emotionally. He was still in love with Dorthena and she was still in love with Ryker. Ned thought they were the perfect couple. Oh he new Ryker saw a whore or two when the need arose, and Thena had one affair usually a one night stand and it was over. Thena would not let anyone get close to her, no emotional ties with her. Ned realized that Thena had said for him to marry Melissa, Thena never got involved in his life, now he was really worried. Ned had made up his mind.
Dialling the phone it rang twice and a deep baritone male voice came on, “Ryker!”
“Ryker its Ned I need to speak to you, Thena is in over her head and needs your help!”
Ryker scowled. “Did Thena ask you to call me Ned?”
Ned puckered his brows, “No damn it; but you know damn well she won’t call you, get over your damn pride and help her out Ryker!”
“When Thena calls I will step in, and help her other wise I can’t do that, and you know damn well why!” Ryker said in resentment.
“If you change your mind she is in Little River up in Alberta, Canada and if she is in over her head then there are other hit men on her ass one named Cullen; so think about not ever seeing that cute ass of hers again! Can you live with that Ryker? Know this Ryker she never got over you!” Ned slammed down the phone down and the cradle cracked. Ned swore over the phone cracking, not that it bothered him purchasing another one he had a line of credit thanks to Dorthena. But that he was experience extreme anger he had not experienced in years he kept it under tight control. Dorthena took good care of Ned, he did what he loved most in all the world, the pay was exceptionally high and truth be known he loved her like family. There was nothing they would not do for one another.
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