Alex was enjoying the evening breeze, sitting on the end of the dock, with a glass of Merlot. Marcus was standing by the woods, occasionally sniffing the air.

"Hey Marcus, come over here, I've got a question for you!"

Marcus walked over, wary of her questions. "How can I help you Luna?"

"Do you guys have Halloween parties?"

"Of course." He smiled

"Do you guys dress up or just turn into wolves?"

Marcus rolled his eyes. "We dress in costume Luna."

"Wouldn't it be funny if someone dressed in a wolf costume!" She laughed. Marcus was stoic. "You clearly have no sense of humor. Shoo...Go back over there!" waving her hand toward the woods.

Off in the distance she could hear a boat, it was too dark to see anything. If the sound was anything to go on she knew who it was. Trevor always drives that boat like a crazy person.

It had been a week and she could not deny the pull she felt to him. But she had to keep a clear head. None of the bad decisions of the past. She knew better now not to let attraction get in the way of common sense. She allowed him to hug her, but no other physical contact. Alex was still getting used to all the wolfy stuff.

When he pulled up to the dock, she couldn't stop the silly grin that was on her face. "Good evening beautiful, what are you doing tonight?" Trevor sat down beside her.

Alex looked around, then at her lap and replied cheekily, "It would appear that I am sitting."

"Ha ha very funny." he said mockingly. "I meant do you have any plans?"

Alex laughed. "I knew what you meant. Do wolves not have a sense of humor? Moose didn't laugh at my joke earlier and now you."

"We have wonderful senses of humor. You just were not funny." He grinned.

Alex feigned hurt and then fluttered her eyelashes at him.

"I'm free as a bird. What did you have in mind?"

"Come with me to the pack house. There are people I would like you to meet." He had a hopeful smile on his face.

"What? Are you crazy? I can't go like this! First impressions are everything! I need at least 2 hrs! No. Nope. Can't do it!" She shook her head.

"Fine. How about dinner tomorrow night? At say 6, that will give you 22hrs." he tapped his watch.

Alex knew she had to meet people eventually, may as well get it over with. "Ok."

"Great! I better go because I feel the need to kiss you."

Alex's face heated at his bluntness. She cleared her throat. "Um...ok...just this once." Trevor didn't give her a chance to change her mind. He pulled her onto his lap, wrapping his arms around her waist and gave her a searing kiss. He pulled back with a huge smile on his face. " I'll see you tomorrow princess." Alex smiled, the ability to speak had vanished with the kiss.

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He hated to leave her but had to get back to the pack house. They still had not interviewed the wolves that were taken with Derek.

Daniel I'm back what room are you in?

Interrogation room 3

Trevor walked into the room and saw a very nervous looking man seated at the table, with 2 burly guards and Daniel. "Alpha I'm really sorry...." Trevor cut him off. "You do not speak until I have asked a question!" The man bowed his head.

"Tell me your name and why you were with Derek."

"M-mike Todd, Alpha. He hired us for protection. He said he was going to see a vampire, so we agreed."

"Did he say why he was going there?"

"To get his girlfriend." Trevor growled.

"Why did you attack?"

"Derek said if he was attacked we were to defend him until he could get his girlfriend out and then we would retreat."

"When you saw the pack enforcers why didn't you stop? The penalty for your actions would be banishment or even death."

"Derek told us that he would be Alpha soon and he would make sure that no charges were brought against us." Mike swallowed nervously.

"And you believed him? Why?" Trevor growled lowly.

"He said you had not found your mate and you have to step down in 2 months."

"You do understand that unless he is an actual Alpha his words are meaningless? I am your Alpha and your actions betrayed me and the pack. Your fate will be decided at a later date." Trevor walked out of the room with Daniel close behind. "My office, 10 minutes." Then he walked away.

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I'm pissed that they took all my belongings. Not even a watch to know what time it is. That idiot girl said she would be here at noon to finalize the plan. When everything is over, I will have to kill her, don't want any loose ends. I heard footsteps coming down the hall but no scent. I sat up on the bed, ready. Its the girl! I sniffed the air again, nothing. "Keep sniffing you won't smell me." Zoe laughed. "I'll explain in a minute. Come over here and turn around." I walked to the bars hesitantly and stared at her. Zoe pulled on gloves and sighed. "If you want that collar off you need to turn around and back up to the bars." Once the collar was released he threw it in the corner. "You need to keep that until you are out of here. If someone comes to your cell you will need to put it on so no one is suspicious. I only removed it so you could get your strength back. You will have to shift when you leave here."

"Shift? Why would I need to shift?"

"How else are you leaving here idiot? Limo?"

Derek had to clench his teeth to keep from giving her a biting retort. He needed her for now. Her time would come soon. "What else?"

Zoe reached into her pocket and took out a bottle and a watch. "Here. That is masking oil, rub it on your hands and face. Put it on at 11:50, no sooner. The watch is obvious. There will be a group of rouges on the northern border. Have them use it also. They will take you to a safe house and the rest is up to you. The oil only lasts a couple of hours. If you need it off sooner, just wash it off." Zoe turned and walked away.

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Marcus started a pot of coffee and decided to do a perimeter check. As he came back around the house, the wind shifted and he caught a familiar scent. "Hey. What are you doing out here, it's 1 in the morning?"

"Couldn't sleep so thought I'd come check and see how things were." He smiled.

"Why don't you come in, I just made a pot of coffee?" Marcus smiled.

"Sounds good." As they approached the kitchen, he took out the needle and jabbed it into Marcus' neck.

"What the hell man!" Then Marcus collapsed.

"Sorry buddy it had to be done." he said looking down at Marcus.

He crept up the stairs and opened her door quietly. He walked to the bed and took out the second syringe. He put on the ski mask, just in case she woke up and injected her. Alex mumbled slightly in her sleep. He waited a few minutes to insure she would not wake up, lifted her from the bed and left the house.

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Bang, bang, bang! Trevor shot up straight in bed. "Who is it?!" He wiped the sleep from his eyes. Daniel ran into the room. "Derek escaped!" He jumped out of bed and they raced down the stairs to the prison. There were 4 guards standing in front of the cell. "Has anyone touched anything?"

"No Alpha we were waiting for you." James the senior guard spoke.

Trevor sniffed the air and walked to the cell and looked at the lock. "Please tell me how this is possible? The lock is not broken, his collar is laying on the bed and there is no scent outside of his cell?" They bowed their heads. Trevor roared with Anger, his eyes were pitch black. All of the men took an instinctual step back. "Daniel I want a list of every guard working tonight. No one is to leave the pack house until I say." He did not wait for an answer and stormed to his office.

Trevor paced his office, angry that he had a traitor. "They will die when I find them!"

Daniel gave a quick knock and walked in. "Here's the list."

Alpha..Beta! hurry to the house and bring the pack doctor! Marcus is unconscious and The Luna is gone!" Christian yelled thru the link.

Trevor shifted and flew out of the house. Daniel gave orders and left right behind him. Half way there, it began to rain.