Chapter Twenty-Seven | Plan B
Recap:
He clears his throat. "Anyway, as to why you're here. There's one last person I need to kill."
"OK?"
"And I need your help to do it."
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I laugh. He must be joking.
"You're funny."
"I'm also serious."
"Of course you are," I sigh. "Why would you need my help? I'm a human girl. If you can't kill them, what makes you think I can?"
"Oh, you're not doing the killing." His jaw clenches with resolve. "I am. You've already done your part."
"How?" I mean, I'm not complaining. If getting kidnapped and eating Alfredo is all I had to do, then I fucking excelled at this shit. I'd consider that lucky compared to what other people go through.
"...kinda."
Okay, nevermind. Spoke too soon.
"What do you mean kinda?"
"The person I need to kill is the Alpha. Remember when I told you that you need wolfsbane to kill one?" I nod. "Well that's where you come in."
"I was originally going to trade you for it," he continues. "Ryder gets you back in exchange for handing it over. He wouldn't hesitate; it would be the easiest trade in the world for him." He pauses. "But a part of me thinks he might just kill me for this. When he gets here, you can convince him to hand it over and that I'm not a threat to you . . . he'll listen."
"You think he'll listen to me? He's going to be murderous." Even I might not be able to stop him.
He gives me a deadpan look. "He'll do whatever you ask, Emma, and you know it. No matter how furious he is, and he yes hewill be furious when he finds you. . .he'll show me mercy if you ask him too."
"Okay but. . .wouldn't an Alpha be guarded or something? How would you even get close enough? I'm pretty sure everyone there would recognize you."
"True. . ."
I snort. Dumbass.
"It's crossed my mind before but I was going to take the risk. Although if you're willing. . .I guess your part in this isn't over after all. Plan B."
Wait. . .
I'm the dumbass.
"Uh what? I didn't say anything, ha. Plan B who?" I really need to learn how to keep my big mouth shut sometimes.
He stares at me.
"Pfft you know what? Plan A would totally work. 10/10, no risks, very smart plan. We can skip to the part where you let me go now." I put on my biggest smile. Like that would make a difference, Em, he called you basic less than ten minutes ago.
He continues to stare.
"OOoo I know what plan B is. I put a bunch of makeup on you and you go there in disguise. That's it isn't it?" I finger-gun him and wiggle my brow.
Dead silence.
"Fine bitch, I'll bite," I grumble under breath. "What's plan B?"
"You're coming with me. Ryder is too," he says casually, like he isn't talking about a plan to murder someone with a girl he kidnapped and her very angry soulmate.
Yup, he's psychotic. "You really think he'll agree to that? You don't know him very well then."
"I do know him. That's how I know he will."
"Well, he can't stand the thought of anything happening to me. He literally gets worried when I get a mosquito bite." Which reminds me of how I got into this situation. "Coming with you will most likely put me in danger. He won't like that."
"True, but he can and will protect you no matter what. And you haven't even heard my plan yet." He clears his throat. "Also, I wouldn't let anything happen to you either."
"Ok, well what if I don't want to?"
He pouts and leans against the wall.
I roll my eyes. "Fine whatever, tell me the plan. Just don't keep me hostage if he doesn't agree to it."
"Alpha's don't have guards. That's not the issue. They're stronger and faster than normal wolves so they don't need them. That's why we need the wolfsbane, because it'll weaken him. The issue is them recognizing me. Even though he doesn't have guards, I still can't get close enough without someone realizing who I am."
"Well aren't you popular," I snark.
He rolls his eyes.
"Unfortunately, yes." I can see the remorse on his face as he looks down. "I'm not proud of it. I-, if I had just known from the start that it was because of him. . ."
Guilt swarms me. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have joked about it."
"It's fine. It was awful. I was awful." He shakes his head. "Anyway, he doesn't live in the pack house, which makes this plan easier."
"Yeah, still waiting to hear it by the way."
"I have a spy in his pack. Someone who doesn't like the way he handles things. Apparently we're not the only pack he's at war with, he's been screwing over nearby packs as well. He can find a way to sneak me in, but I need the alpha to be distracted. He doesn't have a routine for the most part, so he needs to stay put in a place that's not public."
"Like...?"
"Like a meeting from a soon-to-be alpha and his human mate requesting a truce."
"And then what? You come in and kill him?"
"Pretty much."
"Wow, that sounds so easy. Wanna tell me again how much stronger and faster he is than all of us?"
"He's arrogant. Ryder setting up a meeting to call a truce would usually have him bring guards as a precaution, but because you'll be there, a teenage, human mate, he's not going to worry at all, because he'll think he has the upper hand over you two. If Ryder tries anything he knows he can just grab you and Ryder will stop. And he'll agree to the meeting even if he doesn't plan on accepting the truce because he likes to feel like people need him for shit."
Was he close to this alpha at some point? He seems to know a lot about him.
"So he doesn't have the upper hand over us?"
"Well yes, he knows he can take both of you on, but he doesn't know I'm there."
"This plan sounds shady. So many things can go wrong. What if he grabs me anyways? Knowing the both of you won't let me get hurt?"
"Oh he probably will. Or try to, that's why you're having wolfsbane on you too. And a weapon, if necessary."
"What if I don't say yes," I say quietly, and by the way he looks down before he answers, he can tell I'm serious.
"I'll let you go and do it alone."
"Abel. . .that's a suicide mission."
A pause. "I know."
I think back to his story, remembering him trying to kill himself. He doesn't care if he dies. He's killing this guy or he's gonna die trying.
"How much wolfsbane does it take?"
"Not much. As long as it gets into an open wound. We still have to actually kill him though, wolfsbane only weakens. Our weapons will be coated in it. A simple cut should do."
"This plan is insane. You're insane." I don't have the guts for this.
"Of course I am. This is what happens. You think Ryder would be any different? Why do you think you're allowed to kill the person that killed your mate. It's the worst fucking thing that could possibly happen. Doing that is like killing two people in one. Mates usually don't live long when their other half dies; they kill themselves or get themselves killed trying to hunt down whoever is responsible. The odd ones that are still alive will never be happy again and usually become rouges."
He stops and it looks like he's trying his best not to cry.
"Imagine if someone killed Ryder. If someone ordered for him to be ripped apart by a pack of wolves like he's not even a person, but a pawn to get what they want. " The emotion in his voice is enough to break my heart alone. "Do you understand?"
"I do." It would break me. I couldn't imagine life without him.
"And that's only a fucking fraction of what I'm feeling."
I sigh. I'm going to regret this.
"OK. I'm in."
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Short chapter and I'm not that happy with it but it's been long enough <.<
Hope you enjoyed! ⥠I have another book idea that I'm not going to write until this is over. I'm also not posting it until I've written most of it, to prevent the long waits on these chapters. But I'm excited! I already wrote the first chapter mainly because I had a really good idea and I didn't want to lose it, but don't worry guys, I'm not going to ditch this book lmao. Any other ideas will be put on the back burner. Also, sorry if there are any mistakes!