Chapter 7: Troubled

After I told him everything again, slower this time, he seemed quite pleased with this new information. This also made me happy. Maybe I still had a chance with Kate if Winston and I were on good terms. Eve, on the other hand, was a problem.

I saw her come into the den. She had been outside crying. I'd never thought that Eve could cry, given her aggressive nature. When Winston told her that I had found out where they held Kate hostage, I saw a flicker of hope in her face, which immediately turned to anger. In a flash she was on me.

"Why were you following Kate?! Are you stalking her?! I DON'T tolerate it!" Winston was desperately trying to convince Eve that I hadn't followed Kate, but that she had followed me.

"She was following him when she tripped, and he managed to come around behind her, and started following her trying to find out why she was following him! *pant*"

"And you believed him when he told you that? He could've helped those Northern wolves catch her and just spun a tall tail to try to not let you suspect him."

"Don't worry, Eve. He told us where Kate was, so I sent out a scout to check on that. The scout will be back any minute now and will bring the truth with him. Let's wait 'till he gets back, then we can sort things out."

"Fine," she said and reluctantly got off me. I realized I had held my breath during the whole ordeal, so I gulped in air gratefully. Eve looked at me defiantly as she went outside and waited for the arrival of the scout.

"I'm sorry for the actions of my wife. She sometimes just doesn't know what she's doing."

"It's okay," I said, even though it wasn't. I still feared for my life.

Shortly after, the scout arrived, and luckily for me he had confirmed my story. I saw that Eve wasn't angry with me any more. That anger was replaced with sadness realizing that her daughter was in the paws of merciless killers (in her mind).

Since they knew where Kate was, they didn't need me any more, so I stepped outside for some fresh air. I had noticed that Lilly wasn't inside the den, so she must've been outside. I saw her white shape against the rock wall just outside of the den. She had stopped crying and was deep in thought, but not deep enough to not notice me.

"Tough day, isn't it?" she said. "I heard you found out where Kate was! You'll be a hero when she is rescued."

"Maybe, but Winston said that he doesn't want to create panic by telling everybody, so I have to wait until they get Kate back."

"I hope that that'll be soon."

"I hope so too. I wonder what Garth is thinking now."

"Why don't we go see?"

"Okay. Just don't let your dad see me talking with you. I think I'm still banned from speaking with you."

"He's too busy to worry about that. Let's go."

Later...

"Hey, Garth!" We had just arrived at his, well, Kate's and his den.

"Yeah? What do you want, Coyote?" He had put on a mocking tone until he saw that Lilly was with me.

"Oh, hi Lilly. What are you doing here?" he said, ignoring me. How rude.

"We came here to see how you're doing since Kate is gone. You must be really worried about her."

"You beatcha'. I really am worrying about her."

"Why aren't you with the other top Alphas at my dad's den?"

"Oh, umm... I'm just so sad right now that I didn't want to get in their way. And... I'm also trying to get some sleep, for they might need me later for a rescue mission."

"Okay, sorry we disturbed you."

"That's okay. I had just woke up away."