Chapter 81

“Derek?”

Derek heard Thomas’s voice. His friend had been calling him for a few hours. Derek was kneeling before the shallow grave made for Jade Jamal. It was in a beautiful meadow; they had placed a wooden cross and hung the scarf she used to wear.

Thomas Sallow watched his friend, the newest member of the Pack. Derek Taylor had always admired him, and Thomas cared for him deeply. Thomas taught him how to fight, and even though Derek had his own fighting style, many of his moves had been taught by Thomas. The last person Thomas expected to see come to rescue him was Derek, due to his impulsiveness.

“John should have foreseen that Derek wouldn’t obey,” Thomas thought. Still, it was comforting to see him.

They buried the young female in a meadow near an abandoned house. In the house, Leon and Dimitri were preparing to leave; they had taken everything from the inn where they were staying, where he himself had been kidnapped. Thomas learned that Derek had killed