Looked at the house for a long minute organise movers Cooper, all her and Brandon’s stuff, everything, have it moved to the pack.”
“You sure on that. You don’t want to wait?”
“No, I don’t want to wait. Regardless of the outcome, both Piper and Brandon will be in my Pack. I’ll sort it all out with her, it is what Benson and I want. To sort it out.” He turned and got in the car. “Lets go home. Let Timothy bring her in. He’s her cousin, and likely to have more luck than will.”
Cooper drove. He was quiet for a long while, then said “You know Timothy said she was like him, he’s Mated and has children. I can scent him. No wolf will mark another without scenting them first, unless chosen mates. Perhaps once that charm comes off in private just the two of you, you’ll be able to scent her.”
“I don’t know.” Bradley sighed as he stared out his window. Benson was also quiet, didn’t like that she and Brandon were going to be taken to another pack.
He needed to find out what a Whitlock was, though Timothy claimed to be her cousin, his last name was not Whitlock, it was Avery. Though Pipers was currently Harper. Even when she had been born, though she had not been given her father’s name, was registered as a Whitlock. No siblings either, he recalled. Just one child.
He got Eddie and Harry to drive Hadley’s car back to the pack in Montana. They would get there well ahead of them, while he booked himself, Cooper and Hadley on a plane back to the pack, though they would not leave till the next day. It was the earliest flight he could get.
Bradley POV
Bradley was standing at the reception desk waiting to check out of the hotel with Cooper and Hadley. They’d had a late breakfast, seeing as their flight back to Montana wasn’t until lunchtime, looked at the number on his phone when it rang. Alpha Timothy IMP. Picked it up. Maybe the man had gotten her already.
“Bradley Drake” he answered in the human way due to where he was and the humans all around him.
“Bradley, Timothy Avery.” then the man sighed.
Bradley closed his eyes. He just knew that something had gone wrong. “What is it, Timothy?”
“Piper got away.” he muttered.
“Didn’t your Beta, lo jack her car!” he asked, more than annoyed, he’d heard that very conversation himself.
“Yes.” Timothy sounded annoyed as well now. “I thought we’d let her settle down for the night. The car didn’t move all night. When we got there this morning to collect her, the car was still there, but no Piper, no Brandon.”
Bradley sighed now and knew he should have insisted on going himself. “Did you not watch her or at least where she spent the night, put a guard on her at least?”
“I did, must have left before we got there,” heard the man huff, “I’m just as annoyed as you are Bradley.”
“I doubt it. That’s my son you lost and likely my Mate.” he grated out, uncaring that Hadley would be hearing this conversation. Only he and Cooper knew at this point about the boy. He still hadn’t informed his Gamma or Delta. “Do you have any idea where they are?”
“No.”
“Where did she leave the car?” Bradley changed his train of thought, thinking now of how to track her. She’d gone somewhere and that somewhere would likely be to someone she trusted. He was betting he knew who.
“The mail states lsobelle Jenkins.”
Bradley frowned, “Isobelle Jenkins.” he mused aloud, then he sighed “Izzy.” turned his eyes to Cooper, ignored the very concerned look he was getting from his sister, who now appeared way more concerned about the situation now she’d heard him say his son. “You’ve got Izzy’s details right?”
“I’ll call her, though | likely won’t have any luck, but.. saw the man pull out his phone.
“Izzy is Piper’s Assistant Manager, they are quite close.” Bradley informed Timothy while they waited.
“Where else do you think she will go?” Timothy asked.
“Your guess is as good as mine on that. I’II have my men make some calls to her other stores. She could have gone off to Olympia or LA. I’ll get back to you Timothy,” he hung up and closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then let it out slowly, a rogue on the run with no describable scent to track, didn’t even small like a rogue for that matter, just freaking great.
Looked at Cooper, he was frowning “What?” he asked when the man hung up.
“Voice mail.”
Told the receptionist at their hotel they would like to stay at least one more night, maybe two, instead of checking out. Then drove them to her store here in Portland. It was open, he walked in and saw the woman behind the counter smile right up at him. He’d not seen her before. He might have some luck on his side.
Glanced at her name tag ‘Laura’
“Morning Laura.” he smiled right at her, heard her heart rate quicken, smiled a bit more as he leaned right on the counter, getting closer to her “I’m looking for lzzy, cheeky woman stood me up.”
Heard a little disappointment in her tone. “Oh! She must have forgotten to tell you. She’s home in Maine for her sister’s wedding, not back till Wednesday.”
“Ah, naughty of her indeed. I must punish her when she comes back.” he chuckled softly, allowing his tone to imply it would be a fun bedroom punishment. “You wouldn’t happen to have the number where she’s staying now would you?” he asked, saw the woman nod her head.
“I do actually, in case there is an emergency.”
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