Destined For You

Chapter Five

Derek 

As soon as I felt the wheels of the plane touch down on the Tarmac I was immediately out of my seat impatiently waiting for the pilot to open the door. I needed to get out of this plane as soon as possible and be on my way to finding my mate. All Theo and I could think about was finally having her in my arms, safe where she belongs.

After a few seconds, I felt the movement of the pilot's cabin door being opened. Quickly side-stepping out the pilot's way I watched him twist the red handle of the plane door causing it to swiftly open. Immediately, I could feel the suffocating summer heat, despite it being almost midnight, causing my wolf and I to be more on edge. We have purposely avoided the summer heat knowing how it will aggravate my wolf. I sighed frustratedly. I can't wait to leave this godforsaken state and never return. However, at this moment in time, I needed to find my mate and couldnt waste any more energy on the Arizona heat.

As I stepped out of the airplane and onto the jetway stairs I began formulating a game plan in my head. First, I needed to check out the hospital where Jennifer worked. I had to be certain that there was no evidence that they missed. My wolf's senses are higher due to my power and alpha status making it likely I will find something they don't. Marcus and I purposefully walked toward the dark SUV waiting for us at the end of the airstrip and I could smell Agent Scott's scent wafting from the vehicle. As soon as we were inside the car, Scott handed us both a small black leather wallet. Inside was a certified badge identifying Marcus and I as FBI consultants.

"Our story is that you two are experts in crime syndicates and are here to help us determine if the recent string of abductions are part of a larger crime network" Scott cautioned. We had to be careful to uphold the same story should we get separated trying to find my mate. The last thing I need is a criminal investigation outing the secrets of the werewolf community, but this is why we have Emissaries. They help us to assimilate with the humans. As we began the short drive to the hospital I couldnt help but worry about my little mate. It has been 7 hours since she was taken. My mind was bombarded by images of her delicate skin bruised and broken. I swear whoever took her will pay for their actions and any harm done to my mate will be done to them before I slowly kill them. I should have protected my mate and the weight of my guilt quickly settled in my chest causing me physical pain. I don't know what I will do if she doesn't come out of this alive.

My Beta sensing the darkness brooding in my soul quickly asked Agent Scott "Has any other information come to light?"

"Yes. We finally got the video footage from the gas station across the street and the surrounding streetlights," he informed me while handing me a picture of a newer, well-taken care of black work van. On the side of the van, you can make out the words 'Rooter's Painting'. "This van was leaving the back of the hospital the same time Jennifer was taken. The street camera also captured an image of the driver which we have identified as one of the men from the hospital video. Local police have contacted the painting company and the vehicle is not owned by them. That must have been their cover as movies and TV shows cause people to pay extra attention to vans." he explained.

"These people must be smart and experienced. I have been watching Tucson crime to make sure there is nothing we needed to be aware of but I haven't heard of any crime syndicates stationed in the area." I mused.

"Whoever these people are they have been seen all over the US. We put a BOLO out on the two men in the hospital and we got hits In Kentucky, California, Minnesota, and Wyoming so far. Everywhere these men are seen there are a string of abductions within a hundred-mile radius but they are smart to never abduct within the same city limits and have a wide victimology" He explained while handing me a manilla folder full of pictures of other missing women, maps, and photos of the men who took my mate and hate instantly filled my body. The one-man was muscular for a human but I knew I could take him down with my hands pinned behind my back and blindfolded. The second man was even more pitiful than the first being even less muscular. These men are stains upon the Earth that had no place being around my mate. Just thinking about them touching her had me fighting Theo from shifting.