Voiceless - M. Sinclair Page 0,44

what she was saying to Liam and the others but they were looking at her like she was crazy.

“What the fuck happened?” Dylan snapped as I watched Colette’s brow raise at his anger. Ah. She hadn’t seen his temper in full action yet. I breathed in her scent and squeezed her tighter, happy to have her so close.

“What happened,” he grunted standing up, “is that one of my officers was patrolling the highway pass between Willowdale and Galena, when they noticed that the two girls had been pulled over by an unmarked car.” My grip tightened as Colette offered me a concerned look.

“Since we didn’t recognize the car nor the officers, Sean pulled over and immediately the men took off, we figured we would bring them back here so we could contact you. You know we don’t want any problems,” he added as I nodded.

“Thank you, I offered firmly and then looked down at Colette. “Ready to go home?”

She nodded and Luca immediately grabbed her hand. The three of them walked towards the exit along with the other officers and my sister. I looked at Jack, ready to expand on my gratitude but he offered me a concerned look.

“She shouldn’t be leaving town anytime soon,” he offered quietly. “I have my assumptions on who the group was and they aren’t to be fucked with.”

“Who?” I demanded quietly, feeling uneasy.

“They are a human led hate group, HAF, that captures shifters and sells them to the highest bidder.” He grunted. Yeah, I knew all about HAF unfortunately, but I hadn’t realized that there was a chapter nearby.

Humans Against Freaks, or HAF, had been formed about two years after we revealed ourselves to humans. They gained popularity fairly quickly and most of their chapters littered the east coast. So it was surprising they would be out here. I wanted them as far the fuck away from my pack as possible, knowing that they were capable of some horrible shit.

I wanted it to be a coincidence that they showed up right after Colette did… but I wasn’t positive it was. I offered my hand. “I will have the officers keep you updated, thank you for letting me know.”

As I walked out of the station, I considered whether or not I should tell Colette. I knew it was important she knew because her leaving Willowdale by herself anytime soon wasn’t going to happen. Hell, I was probably going to put the entire pack on lock down. I also didn’t want to freak her out, especially since she was still getting settled in a brand new place.

My wolf was furious under my skin and as I slid into the car, I was thankful for the momentary distraction by Luca.

“I think we should stop at a store so that Colette can get a few things, she didn’t bring much with her.”

“I have some money left over from my traveling since I didn’t need a hotel that first night.” Her sweet voice echoed through my head.

“Angel,” Luca shook his head smiling, “we are paying for your stuff. That’s not an option.”

I could see Colette about to protest from the rearview mirror but Dylan intercepted.

“Do you need any dance clothing? You could order it online.”

She tilted her head and I could see her trying to decide whether or not to argue but instead spoke, “That wouldn’t be a terrible idea. I mean I do need it for teaching.”

One day I hoped that she wouldn’t have to rationalize every time she wanted something, but for now we could work with that. I made a right-hand turn to head further into Galena as I tried to remember the way to the local mall.

As we approached the enormous structure, I parked by a fairly large department store, figuring it would have what she needed. Honestly, she deserved far better than the options this small town offered, but as we parked, she seemed happy with the choice.

I sat down on a large bench outside of the dressing room as she began to comb through the women’s department. I would have tried to offer my opinion, but I knew jack shit about clothing.

Dylan walked around with her as Luca offered commentary from where he sat next to me.

“We need to talk later,” I commented quietly while running a hand through my hair roughly. “They think the unmarked car is part of the HAF.”

“The hate group?” Luca hissed suddenly, no longer focused on the large pile of clothing that Colette kept trying to reduce. Yet