Rogue Squad

Practice Round

"We should try running the route before we ambush." Derek tells me.

I'm sitting on his bed, legs crossed pretzel style. I have just passed all the information I learned from the Alpha, to Derek. Derek, just as I, was surprised to hear about the relationship between Lauraine and Harvey. We knew they were working together. But for them to be lovers? We just weren't expecting such a thing. A hunter and a werewolf together... It's surprising to me but sickening to Derek. He's disgusted by the relationship.

I nod my head in agreement. "Definitely. It would be smart to mark escape routes and figure out where they have traps set up and where they don't."

"Exactly. It wouldn't be smart of us to just jump right in to ambushing their house. We need to approach this carefully. They've managed to live and protect themselves in this house for a long time even though they are enemies to both Hunters and Werewolves. We shouldn't take them lightly."

I stand from the bed. "It's settled then. I will go and mark the trail. I will also mark all the traps I can find."

His chair spins around quickly. Derek faces me with a frown plastered on his face. "Lucia, you can't go alone. I'll come with you."

"Derek, it's safer for just one person to go. I can be more stealthy on my own. If I have you with me, it could draw attention to us... Plus... Now I don't want to sound condescending, but if we do get spotted, you're not the fastest in the group..."

He sighs. "You're brutal honesty is offensive Lucia..." His head nods up and down, "but you're right. At least ask Raymond or Ruben to accompany you. Or maybe even Greyson, he's the second fastest to yourself."

My heart races at the sound of his name. I feel my cheeks growing red. I try my best to shake it off. "I'll ask Raymond."

It's not that I don't want to ask Greyson... But he currently hates me and I don't think asking him to scope out the next mission would fix my position much... Plus, it's unfair of me to ask him to do it when he doesn't want me in his presence.

My heart aches at the thought and my wolf pouts. I inwardly roll my eyes at her. I know she grew attached to Greyson, but when she was first marked, she almost turned her back on her feelings for him. But now? Now she's confused. She doesn't hate Damien's touch anymore but after seeing Greyson, she discovered she hasn't lost her feelings. It must have something to do with the fact that I haven't marked Damien. She's still a partially free agent.

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Raymond agreed to join me on the scouting trip. The run there takes a good couple of hours. I didn't expect them to live so far away, considering she sets traps kind of close to our lands.

The pounding of our paws thud through the woods. We are both breathing heavily by the time we reach a stopping point. My legs slow to a light jog before I come to a full halt. I pant as Raymond stops next to me. The breeze blows around us and I close my eyes to enjoy the coolness gently ruffling my white fur.

A gentle bark shakes me from my calm state. My eyes open and flick toward the tall golden wolf looking down at me. I nod my head toward a tree, signaling it's time to shift.

He gets the message. He turns his massive self and trots behind a tree. I turn and make my way behind a tree of my own. Shifting, my behind lays on the cool forest floor. I go straight for my ankle. I untie my clothes. I throw the t-shirt on and slip into a pair of boy shorts. Pushing myself from the dirt floor and the leaves of the ground, I join Raymond.

"You ready?" He asks me.

I nod in agreement. "Yeah. You go that way and I will take this direction. Mark all the places you see a trap. But be careful. We are getting really close to their home. I'm surprised we didn't hit any traps yet. We got lucky."