Chapter 288 - SIDE STORIES BOOK 1- DAVID AND RAWLYNNE CHAPTER 2
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Rawlynne
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This day had been busy so far, and it wasn't likely to settle down anyti soon. I had woken up early to head to the office. There had been a few things I needed to finalize before I left with Jackson. We weren't going far so we were driving, I didn't want to worry about looking for a new vehicle there.
After a few hours I went to get the Expedition out of the garage. I loaded my bags and so gear into the back then hopped in to get Jackson from his house.
The trip from Denver to Colorado Springs would take a little more than an hour. The ride there was calm and filled with the usual type of banter that Jackson and I usually had. I hoped this case wouldn't be too difficult, but with Jackson there with it would be easier on a little. He always helped to make feel better. He was the only man I could trust, the perfect brother for .
When we got to the police station in Colorado Springs it was the sa old sa old. The detectives from the local beat and their captains weren't happy about having their case taken from them and handed to the FBI.
Stepping on their toes. Leeching their hard work and evidence. Stealing the spotlight and making them look like idiots. Craving glory. Attention seekers. Backstabbing dogs.
Those were just a few of the insults I usually got when I took a case from the local boys and girls in blue. They never really liked working with us.
There were always a few that didn't mind. A few good eggs among the bunch that would help us instead of insult us.
There were two such good eggs that I noticed right away. The first was the overly eager Detective Masterson, I had known that he would be willing to help ever since he called . The other was a Detective Scott, a quiet and tall man that seed very capable.
I was going to use these two and get all the information that I could from them.
After the brief introductions I spoke with Detective Masterson to get directions to Reece Gray's house. He wanted to co along and encouraged to wait.
"He has a representative coming to the station as we speak. His na is David and he is a pretty good private investigator."
"No offense, Detective Masterson, but I don't want to see his representative, I want to et Mr. Gray myself. Unless he has sothing that he needs to hide from ." I grinned at the man before , his bright green eyes went wide with shock and a desire to defend his Alpha.
"Absolutely not. Mr. Gray is an amazing man."
"Then he should have no problem eting , right?"
"Yes ma'am." He conceded to my words and handed the directions that would take to the Alpha's estate.
To get to the estate I had to go through so sort of a gated community which I thought was kind of pompous. Did these wolves really feel the need to separate themselves from everyone else? That was just so idiotic.
When I started to drive up the driveway to the Alpha's estate I knew I was in for sothing extrely over the top. I had seen Alpha estates before and I knew that they had all been made to look like mansions or mini castles. The one that was hidden in the woods was the largest estate I had ever seen.
Seriously? Being an Alpha must be a very lucrative job. This level of security and insanity was just not normal.
I walked to the front door of that castle in the woods, that was the only na for it, and rang the bell. The person who answered the door was an aging man that basically personified the word butler.
"Good day to you Miss, how may I help you?" At least he was polite, and he was definitely a wolf. I could sll it coming off of him.
"I'm here to see Mr. Gray. My na is Agent Otsana from the FBI." I could tell by the look in his eyes I had not been expected.
"Please wait in the sitting room, I will announce your visit."
The elderly man took to wait in a parlor while he went upstairs to speak to his Alpha. I had asked for a eting with Mr. Gray and had gotten a representative instead. Clearly, Mr. Gray was trying hard to avoid eting so soon.
After a little while the man ca back and told I was permitted to head up to Mr. Gray's office. I was guided from the sitting room to the stairs and up to the third floor. I walked down the hallway almost to the end and was shown inside.
The shock was clear on all their faces. None of them knew what to think of . And I knew that the special perfu I had been wearing, which I helped to develop myself, was hiding the fact that I was a wolf completely.
"Good morning." I smiled sweetly at them as I scanned the room, cataloguing everyone that was present. "Thank you for taking the ti to et with , I am Agent Rawlynne Otsana from the Denver field office. I'm here to investigate the recent kidnappings." I intentionally spoke friendly and soft, I didn't want to put them on edge at all.
"Good morning Agent Otsana, my na is Reece Gray, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. May I ask what brings you to see us today?" Mr. Gray was a very good looking man with black hair and golden eyes, and very tall.
"As I said, I am in town investigating the recent child abductions."
"And your investigation imdiately led you to my doorstep?" The Alpha who was sitting in his throne like chair behind his desk looked at with a stern expression.
"Well, I could say it was your private investigations that led to you." I smiled at him.
"So, trying to help the families of the missing children is a cri now?" The Alpha was definitely getting angry now, interesting.
"Only if it interferes with my investigation." I just smiled at his anger, knowing that it would piss him off even more. Toying with Alphas was fun, if you did it right. "But, to say that would be dishonest of ." I smiled again, showing that I didn't really suspect him of anything.
"Then what brought you here?" The Alpha demanded from .
"I figured I should introduce myself to the local alpha."
Oh if I had been expecting shock then I wasn't disappointed. They all looked like they had been slapped with a stupid stick when I said that. They had just discovered that I knew what they were and who they were. But they still didn't know that I was a wolf as well.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Reece Gray said after just a few monts of hesitation. He was clearly more surprised than he had thought he would be during this eting.
"No?" I cooed. "I must be mistaken, you see I was under the impression that the Alpha of the Red Springs wolf pack was Reece Gray. Have you been replaced already?" I raised an eyebrow and tilted my head to the side to show a fake sense of confusion. "And I was just told about you this morning too. Wow, that was definitely fast." I laughed quietly at my own joke since I had in fact not been told today but years ago when I had found out.
"Who exactly are you? And what do you want?" This Alpha barely kept his anger in control then. He clearly didn't like being surprised like this.
"? I already told you, my na is Rawlynne Otsana of the FBI."
"You know what I an." He snapped at causing to laugh.
"I take it there are no na experts in this room." I giggled, batting my eyes as I looked at him.
"Nope, so that ans you need to explain." A different man, one with dark brown hair, answered this ti.
"Let break it down for you. Rawlynne, it's a varied spelling of the English na of the sa pronunciation, it ans wolf counsel or wise wolf. And Otsana is an old European na that ans she-wolf. Does that explain anything?"
"So either you know about us because your na made you curious, or you're hiding your true scent and your parents had a sense of humor just like mine." A young man with bright eyes and ashy blond hair answered .
"The latter." I looked at him with a serious look. "What humor did your parents have?" I was curious.
"They nad Cedar Woods, and my twin sister is Juniper." That made belly laugh.
"I think our moms must have been friends, both being the codians that they are." Cedar actually laughed at my words. The tension in the room finally eased a little after that.
"Alright, so you're a wolf as well. That still doesn't tell why you're here." Reece Gray grumbled. "And how are you hiding your scent?"
"Years of practice and getting used to strong perfu. That's all you're slling from right? Well, I can still sll you." She smiled at us. "And as for why I am here, I know that three of the missing boys are cubs from your pack, and I know you're going to be investigating with or without my help, so why not skip the middle part where we act like we can't help each other and are sohow enemies for no reason and we can get straight to helping each other out. Willingly or reluctantly, I'll accommodate the best I can. But just so you know, I think it'll be easier if we can just help each other out now so we don't need to get to that whole you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours situation." I hadn't intended to be so helpful at first, but I could tell this was a strong pack, there was no need to stay away from them. No point in it really.
"Seriously?" The Alpha looked dumbfounded, he hadn't been expecting that answer from at all. "So, you want us to work together?"
"Yeah, and what makes it so much easier is that a lot of you are PI's so I can say we're just working together."
"What's the catch?" He just didn't trust , I could see it on his face.
"Why do you think there's a catch?"
"There always is."
"Don't be so pessimistic, Reece." A woman sitting with him tried to calm him down.
"No, I know how this usually goes. It's not the first ti that soone has tried to manipulate or use a pack to further themselves."
"Look, I'm here to help us all out. If you want to be a dick and throw that into my face that's on you."
"What the hell did you just say to ? Don't ever speak to like that again." He snarled at her.
"Sorry big boy, but I'm not part of your pack, you can't order around." I taunted him.
"I can still make you shut that-."
"ENOUGH!" That sa woman yelled at us. "I don't want to hear another word from either of you right now, just shut up and listen."
When I heard her words my mouth snapped shut and my eyes popped in surprise.
"We're all wolves here and we're all looking for the sa group of psychopaths, either you set aside your petty bullshit or you get the hell out. I intend to find these kids as quick as I can and your damn squabbling is only going to make things worse." Everyone looked montarily shocked by her outburst.
"Watch your language Trinity Faith." An elderly man scolded her.
"Little Bunny, you're right." Reece looked like a little kid who was caught stealing cookies before dinner, guilty and embarrassed.
"How were you able to force to follow your orders?" That hadn't happened to since I was a teenager and frankly, it scared the shit out of .
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