Moonlit Shadows

A New Plan

"So, how long are we going to hang around here and wait for our death?" Yun Hee leaned against the door frame that led to the back deck.

Fixer ignored her and stood looking down at the dead wolf. He turned his face towards Derrick. "I think it's time to move. If this is indeed the Luna, we need to develop a new plan."

Derrick huffed and laughed wryly. "Should have thought of that before we shot her."

"I got caught up in the thrill of the kill. You know how that can be," said Fixer nonchalantly.

Leaning over, he spat on the head of the dead Luna. His face held nothing but disgust for the being as he stood up straight again. "Let's get out of town."

He spun on his heel and headed into the house, shoving past Yun Hee as he did so.

She laughed in disbelief and sauntered out to focus on her next target. "He's such a brute. How do you deal with him?"

"I don't." Derrick turned and tried to walk away but Yun Hee grabbed his arm.

"I'm just as big a target as you. Take me with you."

"Didn't we already agree on that?" Derrick was already fighting his instincts to kill this she-wolf. Her annoying voice was not making his resistance any easier.

"Yes, but surely you can understand why I can't exactly trust a Hunter to keep his end of the bargain."

Derrick's jaw flexed. "Keep proving useful and you will live to see another day."

With a cold stare, he turned and looked her straight in the eye. "Keep your hands on me, and you will find yourself taking a dirt nap quicker than you ever anticipated."

He jerked his arm from her grasp and hurried into the house. Yun Hee looked over at the dead Luna and snarled. "Don't think I'm not happy to see you dead. If only I could see that stupid Alpha's face when he finds you."

She giggled and turned to enter the house. But a familiar scent that wafted on the breeze gave her pause. With eyes wide, she rushed into the house shouting as she went. "Hurry! They're close!"

***

Hoseok was practically foaming at the mouth as the group grew closer to the town. Jimin and Jungkook were focused on the mission at hand and Taehyung had a gut feeling they weren't thinking with their heads.

He used his speed and planted himself in front of the werewolf trio, forcing them to skid to a halt.

"Get out of my way!" growled Hoseok, his hackles raising.

"No! Listen to me. You cannot barge into that town as you are. I can see you didn't pack clothing, so we need to make a serious plan. You can't go rampaging up and down the streets snarling and snapping at everything in your way. And you certainly cannot go into town naked."

Jungkook sidled up to Hoseok and whimpered in submission. "Alpha, he's right. Do you know where we should look first?"

"Their scent leads directly into the town," offered Jimin, pacing back and forth.

"Yes, but where would they go? Think, wolf." Taehyung was all for murdering some Hunters, but he was not about to sacrifice the tentative peace he and the wolves had with the townspeople.

Hoseok snarled, paced, and roared as he tried to think. "I think we should start at the guesthouse. If I remember, Ga-Eun mentioned something about new guests coming yesterday."

"That's a good start," encouraged Taehyung. "Let's start there."

The quartet was off again, this time with a more purposeful location in mind.