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Chapter Five
Sherman couldn't stop laughing; today had been on of the most entertaining days of his life.
The day had started entirely too early for his taste as the cell phone that was anonymously delivered to his door step the night before rang at the crack of dawn and proved to be very enlightened person on the other line...it was Sophia. She had called him with a lot of ideas and even more questions. He always knew Sophia was smarter than the others he had intended to make her his heir if she hadn't flipped but the moment she had shown signs he decided to work on another problem within the pack, Ruby.
Which was why he found it a pleasant surprise when Ruby got on the other line with Sophia. Ruby trusted him, she confided in him about her love for John so he made certain to find a way for John to find his way to Wolf Lake and hopefully Wolf Lake. Unfortunately the boy brought too much attention to himself as he flashed his police wit and determination around town.
He was glad when he befriended Sophia, he would have pushed him in that direction. Sophia being half human and in love with a full wolf could understand the heartache involved behind the separation rules of the pack. A rule she cleverly managed to find a solution around, a solution that worked for two problems - Ruby and John as well as a way to keep Ruby content within the pack.
No one knew the truth about the white wolves and keepers were only allowed to answer the question of the white wolves themselves concerning the legend. The pack and the wolf herself never guessed the truth - the white wolf wasn't mate for the Alpha but was born as a challenge against the structure of the pack. White Wolf in its rarity meant change was to come, the pack having an instinct about this decided to mate the white to the Alpha in hopes that he would be able to bend her to the laws of the pack...it had worked until Ruby and now Sophia. There were two whites and that meant change was inevitable.
Sophia was already starting the change by challenging the Alpha of her generation and boy was she pulling a number on him. She had already begun her challenge to Luke much to his enjoyment. Sherman chuckled again as he settled himself in his living room with a glass of whiskey and the memories of what had occurred that day in school and class.
It begun with the gift Luke found in his locker. An expensive WWII brown leather bomber had been placed in his locker wrapped in silver and placed in a wolf gift bag. In it was a note from the sender, he heard it read allowed by one of the teen pack Sara, 'Button up its going to be cold those lonely nights - SD'. Sherman had positioned himself directly across from Luke's locker to observe the reactions...especially Luke and Presley at Sophia's request. He watched as Luke's nose reacted to Sophia's scent on the jacket, he brought it to his nose and smiled. Sophia had worn it before she wrapped it and placed it in the bag ensuring that no other scent would contaminate it. Movement from Presley caused to lunge for the jacket but Randy and Sarah blocked her. Randy with a silent order from Luke and Sara as a favor to Sophia. Sara was Sophia's spy on Luke and with her dislike of Presley that made her a great ally to her recently flipped friend.
Luke put the jacket back in his locker and locked the locker. Yesterday he had changed the lock and ordered Presley and everyone else to keep away from it. Everyone went on their way to class and nothing truly eventful happened again until lunch. Where a woman in a white coat and a pair of jeans was leaning against Luke's locker holding a large box with the name 'Lune' written in bright blue on the box in one hand and twirling her keys on one finger with the other hand. "You Lucas Cates?"
"Yea." Luke answered cautiously before she thrust the large box into his hands. "What's this?"
"Miss Sophia must really like you if she had chef Randall go through all that trouble." The woman answered before leaving. Everyone had started to circle Luke, he imagine the smell of the three-course lunch made by a five star chef would do that to anyone especially if they had extra sensitive wolf sense. Sherman watched, as Luke looked both confused and amazed at the box in front of him before he opened his locker and threw his books in and started into the cafeteria.
When Luke got to his table there where silverware, plates and glasses on a silver placemat. No flowers though, she didn't want to overdo it when she had them set up the table. They left the note that Sophia had faxed to him on the center of the plate. 'Dear Luke - Hope you enjoy lunch! Chef Randall made all my favorites for you as my request. Reports have been good so he's a way to reach me. My cell - (687) - Sophia - 1. Call me tonight.'
He watched Luke's face turn red and believed it was the first time he's ever seen Lucas Cates blush. Thankfully he had brought his digital camera, Sophia would just love a picture of this. It was after he flashed the picture he started laughing. Luke had caught him, the boy's eyes had flashed for a moment as his face twisted with a threatening and horrified expression that was rather cartoonish and comical. He shrugged his shoulders at the boy and motioned for Luke to sit causing Luke glare at him. He watched as the others at around Luke boxing him in - Sara to his left, Randy across from him, Chris next to Sara and Sean next to Randy making it impossible for Presley to get anywhere near him.
Sara pulled a black box from her book bag and passed it to him as she whispered something in his ear. Luke had cornered her yesterday and revealed to her that he figured out she was Sophia's contact in the woods among the Hill kids...especially after she clumsily pushed Presley into the Lake when she started to head in Luke's direction causing the poor girl to go home and change her clothes. Luke nodded at Sarah placing the box between him and the wall to keep it out of the others reach before he opened the lunch that was delivered to him. He pulled out a ceramic bowl with a plastic lid on it and the aroma of soup filled enhanced the smells around them causing everyone to drool in Luke's direction. The next thing he pulled out was an aluminum-covered plate opening it revealed a NY Porter House Steak with grilled vegetables. His stomach growled but Sophia had sent him something similar for lunch that was waiting for him in his office. The desert was what killed Sherman; a few years ago Sophia had brought back a special desert for both Matt and himself from Seattle- Death by Chocolate. Since that day Sherman had never truly appreciated another chocolate desert again as nothing could compete with that artistic masterpiece. It was at that point Sherman left the cafeteria and ran to his office, hoping the desert would be there.
The rest of the day was pretty comical especially after he discovered Vivian had spoke to all Luke's teacher about Luke and instructed them that she'd prefer her son was paired with a male student or Sarah until Sophia returned as she was his tutor and she didn't want Luke distracted by the other girls. With both his mother and Sophia ensuring his abstinence it wasn't a surprise that Luke was in a horrible mood by the time he reached Sherman's class. Sherman stood at the front of his classroom and laughed as guys boxed in Luke as he was shuttled to his seat...Presley had not been allowed near him yet.
For the science Class both Sophia and Ruby had asked him to do something different. They wanted him to discuss mating rituals and divorce within the pack to the younger generation. They wanted there to be no misunderstanding or confusion when they accomplished the rest of their plans among the pack as the younger would reveal it to the older this lesson and the word would spread among the pack causing a bit of discomfort for him but he could easily way that it came to him to teach this everyone would believe him except V and Matt but they wouldn't discredit him in front of the pack. Besides how could he resist the bribe of 'Death by Chocolate' Sophia had sent to sweeten their agreement.
When he began his lesson he watched as Luke stiffened and looked murderous the entire lesson. Sherman only smiled at the young wolf and continued until the bell rang where he was cornered by Luke with a question, "You spoke to Sophia."
"This morning at dawn." He answered happily as he left the room leaving Luke with a warning, "I'd avoid Presley and lodge especially if they are going to be within the same vicinity as you." He found out later the young cub didn't listen to his warning. He wondered how pissed Presley had to go home and change her wet clothes two days in a row. Kit, Sophia's friend and confidant at work at three accidents that always seem to catch Presley - soup, soda than coffee. It just seemed to be a rather slippery day for Kit and a bad clothes week for Presley.
Sherman finished his whiskey and glanced at the clock it was 11:15 pm. He pulled out the cell phone Sophia sent to him earlier that day. It was time to put the John Plan into effect. John was home now as pack keeper/watcher he had to know where all the town's top players are. At the moment John was a top and dangerous player. Another anonymous phone call to his cell phone with direction to Sophia's cabin. Followed by a deceptive message on the website John had for Ruby's search saying someone had spotted Ruby in New York City posted on the site would lead the pack members that watched him off John's tail and straight to New York hopefully giving the plan time to work. The message would of course be posted by a fake on-line persona with hotmail to give every indication that the imaginary person was actually a New Yorker. It would be the same persona that purchased said cell phone, with a stolen credit card number, which made the phone call to John's cell phone. Of course said phone would disappear never to be seen again once he finished with this call.
He started dialing and listened as it rang twice times before John Kanin's sleep-deprived voice spat out at him,"Do you have any idea what time it is?"
"Do you want Ruby?" He asked disguising his voice as he did the first time. "If you want her listen carefully and follow everything I say."
"Oh great! Another sick game one of you people in this town are playing." John said his voice low and deep with both threat and excitement.
"You have a tattoo written in Japanese on your lower back. It says 'A true warrior walks a path of honor, never is he swayed by promises of deceit.' from one of your favorite Japanese movies you saw in college. You have two copies the movie in DVD and VHS."
"Where do I go? And what do I do?" John asked seriously.
Sherman knew that the only person who knew about that tattoo was Ruby and she was the only person who knew what it meant and where it came from. "Pack enough clothes for a few days, you're leaving within five minutes of this conversation. Write these directions down and don't say a word about anything I'm going to tell you. I'll repeat the directions twice don't repeat them back to me, take the pad you're writing them on with you and tell no one not even Sheriff Donner where you are really going. Leave a message on his answering machine saying your going to New York to look for Ruby. When you're ready to take down the directions say Ruby's name loudly. Followed by the word where."
"Ruby! Where?"
Sherman pulled the phone away from his ears for a moment before he gave John the direction. He had to give the boy credit he was a good actor. "You have the directions now. There will be a girl standing at the gate it won't be Ruby but she'll show you the way up. This is what you have to do now. Say now, 'Central Park West by the 86th street entrance. Right?' pause then say 'Thank you.' Then hang up."
"Central Park West by the 86th street entrance. Right?" A Pause and then Sherman heard "Thank you." And the phone died on him. Sherman got up and walked over to his home phone and called Sophia's cell.
"Yes?" Sophia's voice rang musically through the phone. "How did it go?"
"It went through. The day was interesting got the pictures I sent?"
"Yes, I printed them out and I'm going to put them in a book. He's cute when he blushes. Thank you for the pictures. I have to go I have a Internet chess date." Sophia told him, it was a code she developed. Ruby didn't trust Tyler not to have Sherman's phone bugged or tapped...so she thought up this idea everyone knew Sophia played chess with an inmate on the Internet. So it wouldn't be strange if she said that rather than 'I'll send the message now.' "Bye Sherman! I'll see you tomorrow."
"You will?"
"Yes, its Thursday I said I'd be back on Thursday."
Chapter Five
Sherman couldn't stop laughing; today had been on of the most entertaining days of his life.
The day had started entirely too early for his taste as the cell phone that was anonymously delivered to his door step the night before rang at the crack of dawn and proved to be very enlightened person on the other line...it was Sophia. She had called him with a lot of ideas and even more questions. He always knew Sophia was smarter than the others he had intended to make her his heir if she hadn't flipped but the moment she had shown signs he decided to work on another problem within the pack, Ruby.
Which was why he found it a pleasant surprise when Ruby got on the other line with Sophia. Ruby trusted him, she confided in him about her love for John so he made certain to find a way for John to find his way to Wolf Lake and hopefully Wolf Lake. Unfortunately the boy brought too much attention to himself as he flashed his police wit and determination around town.
He was glad when he befriended Sophia, he would have pushed him in that direction. Sophia being half human and in love with a full wolf could understand the heartache involved behind the separation rules of the pack. A rule she cleverly managed to find a solution around, a solution that worked for two problems - Ruby and John as well as a way to keep Ruby content within the pack.
No one knew the truth about the white wolves and keepers were only allowed to answer the question of the white wolves themselves concerning the legend. The pack and the wolf herself never guessed the truth - the white wolf wasn't mate for the Alpha but was born as a challenge against the structure of the pack. White Wolf in its rarity meant change was to come, the pack having an instinct about this decided to mate the white to the Alpha in hopes that he would be able to bend her to the laws of the pack...it had worked until Ruby and now Sophia. There were two whites and that meant change was inevitable.
Sophia was already starting the change by challenging the Alpha of her generation and boy was she pulling a number on him. She had already begun her challenge to Luke much to his enjoyment. Sherman chuckled again as he settled himself in his living room with a glass of whiskey and the memories of what had occurred that day in school and class.
It begun with the gift Luke found in his locker. An expensive WWII brown leather bomber had been placed in his locker wrapped in silver and placed in a wolf gift bag. In it was a note from the sender, he heard it read allowed by one of the teen pack Sara, 'Button up its going to be cold those lonely nights - SD'. Sherman had positioned himself directly across from Luke's locker to observe the reactions...especially Luke and Presley at Sophia's request. He watched as Luke's nose reacted to Sophia's scent on the jacket, he brought it to his nose and smiled. Sophia had worn it before she wrapped it and placed it in the bag ensuring that no other scent would contaminate it. Movement from Presley caused to lunge for the jacket but Randy and Sarah blocked her. Randy with a silent order from Luke and Sara as a favor to Sophia. Sara was Sophia's spy on Luke and with her dislike of Presley that made her a great ally to her recently flipped friend.
Luke put the jacket back in his locker and locked the locker. Yesterday he had changed the lock and ordered Presley and everyone else to keep away from it. Everyone went on their way to class and nothing truly eventful happened again until lunch. Where a woman in a white coat and a pair of jeans was leaning against Luke's locker holding a large box with the name 'Lune' written in bright blue on the box in one hand and twirling her keys on one finger with the other hand. "You Lucas Cates?"
"Yea." Luke answered cautiously before she thrust the large box into his hands. "What's this?"
"Miss Sophia must really like you if she had chef Randall go through all that trouble." The woman answered before leaving. Everyone had started to circle Luke, he imagine the smell of the three-course lunch made by a five star chef would do that to anyone especially if they had extra sensitive wolf sense. Sherman watched, as Luke looked both confused and amazed at the box in front of him before he opened his locker and threw his books in and started into the cafeteria.
When Luke got to his table there where silverware, plates and glasses on a silver placemat. No flowers though, she didn't want to overdo it when she had them set up the table. They left the note that Sophia had faxed to him on the center of the plate. 'Dear Luke - Hope you enjoy lunch! Chef Randall made all my favorites for you as my request. Reports have been good so he's a way to reach me. My cell - (687) - Sophia - 1. Call me tonight.'
He watched Luke's face turn red and believed it was the first time he's ever seen Lucas Cates blush. Thankfully he had brought his digital camera, Sophia would just love a picture of this. It was after he flashed the picture he started laughing. Luke had caught him, the boy's eyes had flashed for a moment as his face twisted with a threatening and horrified expression that was rather cartoonish and comical. He shrugged his shoulders at the boy and motioned for Luke to sit causing Luke glare at him. He watched as the others at around Luke boxing him in - Sara to his left, Randy across from him, Chris next to Sara and Sean next to Randy making it impossible for Presley to get anywhere near him.
Sara pulled a black box from her book bag and passed it to him as she whispered something in his ear. Luke had cornered her yesterday and revealed to her that he figured out she was Sophia's contact in the woods among the Hill kids...especially after she clumsily pushed Presley into the Lake when she started to head in Luke's direction causing the poor girl to go home and change her clothes. Luke nodded at Sarah placing the box between him and the wall to keep it out of the others reach before he opened the lunch that was delivered to him. He pulled out a ceramic bowl with a plastic lid on it and the aroma of soup filled enhanced the smells around them causing everyone to drool in Luke's direction. The next thing he pulled out was an aluminum-covered plate opening it revealed a NY Porter House Steak with grilled vegetables. His stomach growled but Sophia had sent him something similar for lunch that was waiting for him in his office. The desert was what killed Sherman; a few years ago Sophia had brought back a special desert for both Matt and himself from Seattle- Death by Chocolate. Since that day Sherman had never truly appreciated another chocolate desert again as nothing could compete with that artistic masterpiece. It was at that point Sherman left the cafeteria and ran to his office, hoping the desert would be there.
The rest of the day was pretty comical especially after he discovered Vivian had spoke to all Luke's teacher about Luke and instructed them that she'd prefer her son was paired with a male student or Sarah until Sophia returned as she was his tutor and she didn't want Luke distracted by the other girls. With both his mother and Sophia ensuring his abstinence it wasn't a surprise that Luke was in a horrible mood by the time he reached Sherman's class. Sherman stood at the front of his classroom and laughed as guys boxed in Luke as he was shuttled to his seat...Presley had not been allowed near him yet.
For the science Class both Sophia and Ruby had asked him to do something different. They wanted him to discuss mating rituals and divorce within the pack to the younger generation. They wanted there to be no misunderstanding or confusion when they accomplished the rest of their plans among the pack as the younger would reveal it to the older this lesson and the word would spread among the pack causing a bit of discomfort for him but he could easily way that it came to him to teach this everyone would believe him except V and Matt but they wouldn't discredit him in front of the pack. Besides how could he resist the bribe of 'Death by Chocolate' Sophia had sent to sweeten their agreement.
When he began his lesson he watched as Luke stiffened and looked murderous the entire lesson. Sherman only smiled at the young wolf and continued until the bell rang where he was cornered by Luke with a question, "You spoke to Sophia."
"This morning at dawn." He answered happily as he left the room leaving Luke with a warning, "I'd avoid Presley and lodge especially if they are going to be within the same vicinity as you." He found out later the young cub didn't listen to his warning. He wondered how pissed Presley had to go home and change her wet clothes two days in a row. Kit, Sophia's friend and confidant at work at three accidents that always seem to catch Presley - soup, soda than coffee. It just seemed to be a rather slippery day for Kit and a bad clothes week for Presley.
Sherman finished his whiskey and glanced at the clock it was 11:15 pm. He pulled out the cell phone Sophia sent to him earlier that day. It was time to put the John Plan into effect. John was home now as pack keeper/watcher he had to know where all the town's top players are. At the moment John was a top and dangerous player. Another anonymous phone call to his cell phone with direction to Sophia's cabin. Followed by a deceptive message on the website John had for Ruby's search saying someone had spotted Ruby in New York City posted on the site would lead the pack members that watched him off John's tail and straight to New York hopefully giving the plan time to work. The message would of course be posted by a fake on-line persona with hotmail to give every indication that the imaginary person was actually a New Yorker. It would be the same persona that purchased said cell phone, with a stolen credit card number, which made the phone call to John's cell phone. Of course said phone would disappear never to be seen again once he finished with this call.
He started dialing and listened as it rang twice times before John Kanin's sleep-deprived voice spat out at him,"Do you have any idea what time it is?"
"Do you want Ruby?" He asked disguising his voice as he did the first time. "If you want her listen carefully and follow everything I say."
"Oh great! Another sick game one of you people in this town are playing." John said his voice low and deep with both threat and excitement.
"You have a tattoo written in Japanese on your lower back. It says 'A true warrior walks a path of honor, never is he swayed by promises of deceit.' from one of your favorite Japanese movies you saw in college. You have two copies the movie in DVD and VHS."
"Where do I go? And what do I do?" John asked seriously.
Sherman knew that the only person who knew about that tattoo was Ruby and she was the only person who knew what it meant and where it came from. "Pack enough clothes for a few days, you're leaving within five minutes of this conversation. Write these directions down and don't say a word about anything I'm going to tell you. I'll repeat the directions twice don't repeat them back to me, take the pad you're writing them on with you and tell no one not even Sheriff Donner where you are really going. Leave a message on his answering machine saying your going to New York to look for Ruby. When you're ready to take down the directions say Ruby's name loudly. Followed by the word where."
"Ruby! Where?"
Sherman pulled the phone away from his ears for a moment before he gave John the direction. He had to give the boy credit he was a good actor. "You have the directions now. There will be a girl standing at the gate it won't be Ruby but she'll show you the way up. This is what you have to do now. Say now, 'Central Park West by the 86th street entrance. Right?' pause then say 'Thank you.' Then hang up."
"Central Park West by the 86th street entrance. Right?" A Pause and then Sherman heard "Thank you." And the phone died on him. Sherman got up and walked over to his home phone and called Sophia's cell.
"Yes?" Sophia's voice rang musically through the phone. "How did it go?"
"It went through. The day was interesting got the pictures I sent?"
"Yes, I printed them out and I'm going to put them in a book. He's cute when he blushes. Thank you for the pictures. I have to go I have a Internet chess date." Sophia told him, it was a code she developed. Ruby didn't trust Tyler not to have Sherman's phone bugged or tapped...so she thought up this idea everyone knew Sophia played chess with an inmate on the Internet. So it wouldn't be strange if she said that rather than 'I'll send the message now.' "Bye Sherman! I'll see you tomorrow."
"You will?"
"Yes, its Thursday I said I'd be back on Thursday."