Chapter 18 Thane What the hell am I doing ? Flirting ? Am I flirting ? That isnt me .
I am not a flirt .
Why do you keep glancing at your phone Thane ? I am just checking on Ayla , making sure she is getting settled Cyrus .
Oh , how is our little wolf ? She is not our little wolf .
Not our anything .
And dont call her that .
Right .
Not our anything .
Seems like your nothing has you preoccupied .
I just want to make sure she isnt freaking out in a panic and feels comfortable .
Now can we drop it please ? Sure , thing your excellence .
Oh , shut the hell up .
I say and throw my stapler at him .
He has a point .
I am preoccupied .
It is difficult to concentrate when you were just told by a gorgeous omega that she is naked and probably dripping with water .
That thought has Ronan pushing against my mental barrier .
How is the prisoner today ? I ask my beta .
Oh , hes finding his forced hunger strike uncomfortable .
I had one of the healers patch him up a little before we work him over again .
Whoever he has sworn allegiance to must be pretty powerful for him to go this long without talking .
I mean , I cut some piggies off and he didnt even squeal .
Well , keep pressing .
I think I will pay a visit to him later .

I want to ask Ayla some questions first and see if she has any idea why they kept her so long , then see what that shit stain has to say about it .
I also need to go see Eric ; he said he has a few ideas of what we can do to help Ayla reconnect with her wolf .
When that fine as shit omega gets her wolf back , we may have a problem on our hands Thane .
There are very few omegas in the pack .
If she doesnt find her mate , we may have a competition on our hands , or worse .
Just the thought has Ronan snarling in my head .
Before I know it , my eyes are flashing gold and a small growl starts to form in my chest .
If any shifter endangers her in any way , I will rip their damn heads off .
She has been through enough .
Calm down captain .
Oh , maybe if her mate isnt in the pack , I can service that honey at the heat clinic .
Shut your damn mouth before I rip your freaking head off Cyrus .
I snarl and he just laughs while getting up .
You better have a conversation with Ronan about your little wolf , he seems quite agitated by the idea of me knotting that tight little … Get the hell out Cyrus .
And with that he laughs again leaving .
The day drags on .
Meetings on building projects within our pack town .
Map meetings over potential raid spots .
Calls made to informants .
The list goes on .
I travel down to the clinic to meet with Eric .
He seems to think more pack involvement and having Ayla around our wolves will help her reconnect with hers .
I may agree , but Im not sure how long it will take her to acclimate here with her trauma .
It could be days , weeks , months before she is comfortable enough to meet others .

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I just have to hope that by me being a calming presence and consistent with meeting her needs , that she will trust me enough to meet others .
I am not sure where to start with asking her questions .
I have a million of them , all of them hold the potential to cause her a panic attack , which I dont want to do .
All of them hold the potential to provide me with answers , which I desperately need .
All these years not knowing which shifters are responsible for my own trauma constantly weighs on me .
I find myself lingering outside of Aylas door , pondering this very predicament .
I just need to asks the questions and hope that I am enough to keep her grounded .
Maybe if she meets some other rescued shifters , she can see how well they are doing and start her own healing journey with their help .
I knock on the door a few times , hopefully not waking her up if she is still resting .
Ayla , it is Thane little wolf .
Can I come in ? I hear the lock slowly disengage and take it those beautiful teal eyes .
A color I still havent quite figured out in a wolf shifter .
She looks breath taking in her simple jeans and a tee .
The clothes are a little loose on her , but thats expected .
Her long white hair is braided over her shoulder .
A low hum starts in my chest as Ronan flashes me images of wrapping that long white braid around my fist several times .
She must notice my internal battle because she quickly lowers her head to the ground blushing .
That damn blush .
Do you feel rested little wolf ? She nods her head yes and gestures for me to enter her room .
You look rested and I am glad to see you found the things you needed .
Let me know if you need something .
She walks away into her bedroom and reenters with her note pad quickly writing something down and turning it to me .
Haircut .
What you dont want your hair dragging behind you Rapunzel ? She smiles and nods her head no .

Well , we can get you a haircut , but please dont cut it all off .
It is too beautiful .
She blushes again and writes ok on her notepad .
I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions .
If you dont want to answer any you dont have to , but it would really help me out if you could .
She nods yes and sits on the couch .
I take a seat next to her .
These may be difficult questions , but they are important .
Lets start with the shifter we took writes I just call him warden in my head .
Has this warden been around you the whole time you have been missing ? she nods her head yes .
You never heard anyone call him by a name ? She nods her head no .
Okay , have you been in that same building this whole time ? she nods her head yes again .
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Do you know his name ? She nods her head no and Were there other shifters taken with you ? she nods her head no but writes other shifters were kept there too , but they dont stay long .
Do you know where they went Ayla ? she starts to breathe heavy , but writes no .
Did the warden tell you what happened to the other shifters they trafficked ? she takes a few seconds and writes he said they were done with them and finished them off .
That revelation confirms that we are hunting the same trafficking group .
Not some amateurs and not different shifters .
They always use them and then kill them .
The memories have me staring at the floor trying to pull myself together more than I care to admit .
She must notice because I feel a slight touch to my left shoulder and realize her little snow white hand is resting there .
Her eyes offering me reassurance .
Damn it , I need to get it together .
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