Chapter 78

The mood in the van was tense waiting for Joel's command. The conversation between the rogues and the girl was strange. This didn't sound typical for the way rogues treated female humans. I felt like we were about to be the monsters in this story.

"Take down the rogues when they reach fifty-one," Joel commanded into a radio and then he paused. "The rogues are not to be hurt. Capture and subdue them, bring them back to the den alive and unharmed. I wish to speak with them."

I heard Lucas breath with relief.

"Thank you, my Alpha," Lucas whispered, "my mate loves her family. She would never forgive us if they were hurt."

'Why the change in how you treat the rogues?' I asked Joel through our bond.

'I feel there is something different here. There is history to werewolves I have only partially shared with you. This doesn't seem to be a dangerous pack of rogues. They may have escaped from Al